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* •Vi* i f ,,,h TLc onuleBt and public ! ranged, hr treaty betwee* I'.ic patties. To.north writ coxslof Amtricrqnrr the or-nsidbi slrdemruit it npprr.r», l! f In flit ji.t.r *" .1 I I . - a'.. Ill I'll... . I. - .1 mill ...I III.. ..I lu.r I'll"' till' I l I 11 1 f «4 I I. II llu il III III I n.lil I'lll' I * .1 1 1 SpiriitMl (uefcliiUitf r! cncle-1 f iqr very large school* iti tlmce part* ol {he cMy aatl bubuibs iln?y ^cmc moM to br wanted; anti at lint the) tscre iraivjij«l ; leit *o little samfictiou x<*111;14* tap vi ri-ifis ol our ntizni* Irom tin’ tii'jiuid -lie outin 'iy il^lHiice to t\hu ii j 1 l In; ten Hoi '.«l jurist lie. hua cxltiul>, lias ext it* ! «-ii still ^M hei surprize. To.' oniiuiino U* els so deeply llieriglits <* vlir railed ami «»l their ( ihzeiis, of Mflmug’s JSir.it, and on the other, I lie | the* limits | I st <b*grr«» of nai 111 Lit , lid lot!, rate use ol an iocunteuli only adc billCL* tie injnioi I*, t t»ii | .oiy, rr of l.itit'.ide ; uml tlh' K MMnn n il igatois, vvito were the u +1 to : that, ill asiuiuiug non tin* l.ilitmle o» .> t, a \|»l.ire that pail ol the Amei lean foiiliucut | ne»v | ire tendon !•» amit.i ted, to ivlne!i no Itui>ia 11 at the . i iIh d h) IL Aiuer k. jiii Oil'* able teachers from parent schools in } w . London, that tn one or two \ear* the * ! Kroat.iU of right, upon principle were totally deserted, and Itat e now b«..| ww S b > ,iu ‘ '-"A*'" 1 T?:. Cwuvciteil lo oiIict |mi puses. On! they give, though conducted by mostj ili.it I .mi murm led to inquire whether you i* nil'll m ized t^gne explanations of the literally ,.t ili.U- um, tv Inch ran warrant Iho maims and re- j g illationscontained it. * I avail myself ofthit occasion to assure I yon of in v distinguished rn isiileratiun ’ JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, flie Chevalier l)e Polctica, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Russia. NOR I II iVKsf COAST. jVrjrngrfrom the President of the Lnited Sidles lo the Hume of llepresentntires. 1 o the Ituuic n( RrprsientsUvs, oirthe l is ' In compliance with a resolutioo rd the House of Representatives of the Kith ot February last, requesting the President of the United States “ lo communicate tn that Moose whether any foreign go vernment has made claim to any part of the territory of tile United Slates upon (lie Coast of the Pacific Ocean, north ot [thins utkis.] The Chevalier de I'utet.en to tue Secretary cf hta!e. Slit—I received, two days since, the Ut ter which you did me the honor to address to mo on the same day, by order of the Pre sident of (lie U. States, in answer to my note . , of the 11th current, by which I discharged the 42d degree ot latitude and to wnatj iti e ordtra of my government in eomncuin- iu 17 11, pushed tiicur d: cot iry as IJr a-the I Util degree of north latitude. Thu J1 at de gree, therefore, is no mom limn a Incan point between the Russian eatublishtiitul ot New Archangel, situated ondci tin- „*rltdc- gne, and Un, Am,ucan colony a! Ihei.loulti of ihn Columbia, which is fouiaHuuder thtfHSih degree of 11;• same I ititude. All these consldeiatiniis united, liiRprou curled in inspiring the imperial goicniKrehl, with an entire conviction that, in tin- last ar rangements adopted in Russia, relative to her posse.sums on the north west roast, the legitimate i ight of no foreign putt er has been j infringed. In this r» ,t ictiim, the Emperor, lleilien), made since tile tear 17'.*L' t I. ell lie tolur of n sanction. extent; whether any regulations have rating to you the new regulation adopted by been made by foreign power* affecting | the Russian American Company, and s.tnc- thc trade on that coast, and how fir it j tinned by his Majesty the Emperor, my Au gust Sovereign, on the 4(16th)of Septem ber, tbit, relative to foreign commerce in the waters which border upon the est.tbli.u merits of the said company, on the nu.lir west coast of America. Readily y ridding, sir, to the desire expres sed tiy you in your letter, of Knotting the rights and principles upon which are found ed the determinate limits of the Ru-ia.m pos sessions on the north west coast of Ami ri ca, from Behring’s Stiait lo the. bi t oTmirth at., I am happy to fulfil the task liy only cal ling your attention to the following histori cal tacts, the authenticity of tv hit h cannot lie contested. The first discoveries of the Rus sians on the north n est continent of Ameri ca, go hack to the time of Emperor Peter I Pliey belong to the attempt made towards the end of tile reign of this great Monarch, to fin.d a par-age from the icy sea into the Pacific Ocean. I l 1723, the celebrated Captain Behring made his first voyage. The recital of his discoveries attracted the attention of the government, fz the Empress kone entrusted to Capt. Reltring (1741) a new expedition in these same latitudes.— She sent with him the Academ'cians, G'mt- lin, l)rlile de Iz Cnyrre, Mailer, Staler, KrasilinicoJJ, Krcccheninienff, and others, and the firs! chart of these countries which is known, was the result of their labors pub halted in 1753. Besides the stiait which bears Hie name of the chief of this expediti on, he discovered great part of the island- which are found between tile two continents. Cape or Mount St. Elias, which still hears this name upon al! the charts, was so called by capt. Behring, who discovered it on th' day of the feast of this Saint,and his second capt. TeehirieofT, pushed Its discoveries us far as the I9tli deg. of north latitude. Tile first private expeditions undertaken upon the north west coast of America g. back as far as the year I7f'3. In 1763, the Russian establishments liar already extended as fares the Island iff Ko diark, (or Kichtak.) In 1773, Cook found them at Oonalashka, and some Russian in scriptions at Kodiak. Vancouver saw the Russian establishment in the Bay of Kinai. In fine, captains Mir*, Portlock, Le Pey rouse, unanimously attest the existence of Russian establishments in these latitude If the Imperial government had, at the lime, published the discoveries made liv flu Russian navigators, after ll<hring and j'chi- nrn/r, viz—('s'niilojf. Sertbrennieoff. Krassl- mco/T Piycoff, Puushcareff. HazcnJT. Med- tcnitjT. Sijluwieff, Lewaskeff. Krcnilsin ; and others, no one could rel-ise to Ru right of first discovery, nor could even any one deny her that of first occupation Moreover, when D. lose Martinez was sent in 1780 by the Court of Madrid to form an establishment in Vancouver's Island, and to remove foreigners from thence, under tin- pretext that all that coast belonged to Spain lie gave not the least disturbance to the R-.is sian colonies and navigators. Yet the Spa nish government was not ignorant of their existence, for this very Martinez had visited them the year before. The report which Captain Malespinn made of the results of his voyage, proves that the Spaniards very well knew of the Russian eollonies—and in this very report il i< seen that the Court ofMa- drid acknowledged that its possessions upon the coast of the Pacific ocean ought not to extend to the north of Cape Plane, taken from the point of Trinity, situated under 42 50 of north latitude. When, in 1789, the Emperor Paul I. granted to the present American Company its first charter, he gave it the exclusive pos session of the north west coast of America, w hich belonged to Russia, from the. 55th de gree of north lat. to Behring’s Strait. He permitted them to extend their discoveries to the south, and there to form establish ments, provided they did not encroach upon the territory o copied by other power*. This act, when made public, excited no claim on the part of other Cabinets, not e- t en on that of Madrid, which confirms that it did not extend its pretensions to the 60th degree. When the government of the U. Statrs treated with Spain for the cession of a part of the north west coast, it w as aide to ac quire hy the treaty of Washington, the l ight to all that belonged to the Spaniards north of the 42(1 degree of lat.—but this treaty says nothing positive concerning the northern boundary of this cession, because, in fact, Spain well knew that she could not say, that the coast as far as tile 60th degree belonged to Iter. From this faithful exposition of known facts, it is easy, sir, ns appears lo me, to draw the conclusion, that the rights of If nssia to the extent of the north west coast, specified in the regulation of the Russian American Company, rest upon the three lia-ns requir ed hy the general law of nations, and imme morial usage among nations—that is, upon 1 he title of first discovery—upon the title of first occupation—and, ill the last place, upon that w hich results fiont a peaceable and un- contestcd possession of more than half a cen tury—an epoch, consequently, several years anterior to that when the United States'took tlfir place among independent nations. It is, moreover, evident that, if the right to the possession of a certain extent of thenoitli west coast of A neriea, claimed liv the Unit i-d Stales, only devolves upon them in vir tue of the treaty of Washington of the 22d of Fell. 1819, and I le-lieve il would he diffi cult to make good any other title, litis treaty could not confer upon the American govern ment anv right of claim against the limits as signed to the Russian possessions upon the same roast, because Spain herself had ne- nrelended to a similar right. affects the interest of this Republic ; | and whether any communications have j been made to this government, by fo reign powers, touching the contemplated Occupation of Columbia River,” I now transmit a report from the Secretary of §tate, containing the information cm- braced by that resolution. JAMES MONROE. Washington, April 15, 1822. nt' PARTS!K.N'T OF ST tTr, t B'u’liilgtun l.St'i .•Ipril, 1322. (J The Secretary of Stale, to whom h.t« heen referred the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16th of February last, requesting the Presi dent of the United States “ to communi cate to that House whether any foreign government has made claim to any part of 'he territory of the United Slates up on the eoa«t of the Farilie. Ocean, north of the 42d degree of latitude, and to what extent—whether any regulations have been made by foreign (lowers af fecting the trade on that coa-t, and how fir it affects the interest of this Repub lic—and whether any communication* have been made to this government by foreign powers, touching the contem plated occupation of the Columbia ri ver has the honor of submitting to the Prc*ident sundry papers contamin? the inform embraced by the resolution. At the lime when the subject of the proposed occupation of the Cohnnbi river was presented to the Consideration of Congress, at their last session, the Minister of Great Britain, at two sever al interview s with the Secretary of State suggested that Great Britain had clainv on the North West Coast of America, with which he conceived that such oc cupation, on the part of the United States, would conflict ; and requested to be informed what were the intentions of the government of the United States, this respect. The Secretary of State declined answering those inquiries, or di«cus=ing those claims, otherwise than in writing. But no written communi cation upon the subject has been re- .fteived. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, yt [Not having room for all the documents ac- souipanying the report, we pietpone all the gorrespondenco with the British authorities, which terminated, in 1813, in the surrender of n post occupied hy them on the Columbia Iti ver—.v pYesent to our readers the papers which are of more recent date, a.:d of tours immedi ate interest.] TR t MSLATIOJf. Ti e Chevalier Politico to Ihe Secretary of Shte. The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russia*, in conse quence of orders, which have lately reached <d him, hastens herewith to transmit to .Mr. Adams, Secretary of State in the Depart ment of Foreign Affairs, a printed ropy of Ihe regulation adopted hy the Russian A- tnericao Company, and sanctioned hy his Imperial Majesty, relative to foreign com merce in the waters bordering the establish ments of the said Company on the North Wi-st Coast of America. The undersigned conceives it to lie, more over, his duty to inform Mr. Adams, that the Imperial government, in adopting this regulation, supposes that a foreign ship, which shall have sailed from a European port after the 1st of March, 1322, or from one of the ports of the United States after the 1st of July, of the same year, cannot lawfully pretend ignorance of these mea- Sliri'S. The undersigned eagerly embraces this occasion of offering to Mr. Adams, the. as surance of his high consideration. PIERRE DE POLETICA. Mr. Adams, Secretary of State, Ifashingtoa, ll//i February, 1822. [ Here follow* a copy of the Edict, of which ♦mlice has been heretofore more than once tak en in the National Intelligencer ] The Secretary of State to Mr. Pott licit, ItErARTMFKT OF STATE, IVarhingion,?5t/i February, 1322. Sin—I hate had tlu* honor of receiving your note of the 11 th insf. enclosing n print ed copy of tlv regulations adopted by the }! i**i;m kmcrican Company, anil sanction ed by His Imperial Majesty, relating to the commerce of foreigners in the waters bor dering on the establishments upon the north Vest coast of America. I am directed by tlv: President of the U Slates lo inform you, that lie lias seen with sni p- hr in this Edict, the assertion of a ter ritorial etaim on the part of Russia, extend ing to the .list eg. of north lat. on this con t'meot—-nil a regulation interdicting to all com lereial vc-seK, other than Russian, upon the penally of seizure nod confiscation, tlv- approach upon the high seas, within 100 |. t a lino miles of the shores to whieli that claim K m vie to apply. The rel itinns of the Coiled 4' i'e* with His Imperial M ije« tv. Iiavn always l.ren of the most friend!t c'l trader—arid it i* the earnest desire of the giv eminent 'opioserve them in thuTstnie. I vis exported, before any art tvhie.h should d fine rite Imtmd irv between the territories ■of tile C.iit'-d States and Russia, on ibi* cun tiaecrt, that thu-tame wouid have been ar- beyond fltr 51H degree viilln * and iiieonvciiicn- meiir.tu owuei*, tint their ra tl I:i | ru lent'e w bu ll ii - . t-ri n given h r.'.j rr.t ft will, inn er fur wt.ri h the A only liai<■ tu avfii-v < hi l ine | uhhrn'J i the inran.i rs taken hy the Imperialjuivrrnnient l o ■:i .ii.l-it-inq' tnrial right but also tn that prohibitum t the vessels of other nations, im lulling those of the United States, to appiuaelt within one hundred Italian miles of the coasts.— From the period of Ihe existence ol the U States as an independent nation, their le vels have freely navig.ited those seas, and the right to navigate them is a part of that independence. ( With regard to the suggestion, that tin , Russian government might have justified the my August Sovereign, It is judged that tin* 1 exercise of sovereignly over the Pacific. O- llie lightsnl the R'i**i.in Anirii-..in Compa - ily in their nbsptufe integrity. | arid wltii !t This pretension it in he considered, not I shall nut finish tl: i Iclter without repeat 1 Ever'• out only Wilii reference to the qoiston of tetri- ing to you, sir, t e letv positive a ■ in am e , . d ... ( , ivinrli 1 have already had tile honor mine ot t | . X ing tl.c :tl r.v t l ;.utl..* i. v. i.lth she ho h.itncily i ri j e, <‘i I I II I S lb.It r .6 , lull i* i csvlv rd It enq.li y for the | 111 ■/ bet i I” good l ight, ami tile obligation imposed by Providence upon htiu to protect, with ail his power, the interi sts of his subjects, sufficient ly justified the measures last t..ken hy his Imperial Majesty in favor of the Russian A- nieiie.in Uninpatiy, without its being neers- ry lo clothe them with the sanction of treati *. I shall lie more succinct, sir, in the expo sition of the motives which determined the impelial government to pruhihit foreign ves- te s from appioaching the north west coasts ol America belonging to Russia, witlun the distance of nt least 100 Italian miles. This measure, however severe it may it first ' tew appear, is after all but a measure of pre vention. It is exclusively directed against he culpable vnteiprizes of foreign adventu rrrs, who, not content with exercising, upon tile coasts above mentioned, all illicit trade very prejudicial to the rights reserved en tirely to the Russian Company, take upon them besides, to furni- It arms and aminum i- oti to the natives in the Russian possessions in America, exciting them, likewise, ii every mar tier tn resistance and revult against tin authorities there established. The Amt rican government doubtless re collects that the ii regular conduct of these adventurers, the majority of whom was composed of American citizens, has been the object of the most pressing remniutran- ecs on the p ut nt It jssia, to,tin; Federal go. vernnient, from Ihe time that diplomatic missions Were organized between the two countries. These retnor. tranrrs, repeated at different times, remain constantly without effect, and the inconveniences, to which they cc.iii, as close sea, because it claims terri tnrj both mi its Ametir .io Asiatic shores, it may suffice to say, that the distance from shore to shore no this sea, in latitude 5l nurth.is not less than 30 dcgrccsof longitude, or sOOO miles. As little can the United States accede to ’he justice iif the ic.ison acsigm'd for tin prohihition iilioveniciitioncd. The right of the citizens of United States lo hold ri in mfree with the aboriginal natives of tin- North West Coast of Ann i ic.t, w itJjout tli« tirntoriitl jurisdiction uf other na;ions, •**i iu arms and munitions of war, is as cleai arid inilisputiililc as that of navigating tin «as. That ri^lit has nevci burn uxuruisud .a a -pitit iii)tri«*ndly to Ilus^ia ; ai d, .d- though genora! cninplaints havi* orcasion.d- I) hecn madp on tin* subject of this com merce by some of yum pr«;dccos«ors, t»o he liiijhi ai idiporlat - . ! <• ‘•t.ior/t «*t or»c* hue* iSint the Lum l ol V it . n ti ii decided emmum , i^ di \ nre ot the tratiquilny •xprr ssms to >on. t*)a f ,in every cage uhcri » . , . 1 , n rope, is txJ i I jtie, but that this dlep , U fi .he Aim* ii'an irovertitncnl shall lucl^c it r.f- . 1 ’ , , r e in Hsaiy to imtk** e^/lupot.inns to that of tl.e | n Lmpcror, the i're»idci)t of the Uuiftd I n t ^ i»ui} irut iiHMiml 1 bnt tti* i xpUiu tikHsa j (»vr*en \vi.nrn t!»c* moft | t.TleCt lirtru«(fu| coi.ceit uith the Cui ! til*? 'i llUilh.I ICS, u- wiil be al way s attend'd lo !>v t!i« Jiinpcror, my August Su\» ;ci^n, with thf limit f:b ; uo- ly, and OMjsuijuently the most conciliatory tiisjtOf'itiuu. IK* pleased to acr*»pt,air, the agsuraxice < f iiiv lii^h cou'idi ration. l*lt'HUE DE POLETICA. 10VVlb\U.V. revrails, nt least so far as regards '1 ley. 'J bere is another corn Iumoii to lie drawn from this step ol the Austrian ca- hinet, which semis lo | lace no grout ci ntidcnce in the sincerity of the par me /iqiriMiious on the part ol Russia towuiils the Porte. It appears that the cabinet is far from presuming with certainty the issue of the negoci..lions between Russia ami the Forte, but it will confirm its po licy and prepare in time lor the neon lo come. It will he impossible to main tain strictly our aystem of neutrality ia cusp, war actually breaks out, and It.c-i e- fore we ought to be prepared in time.- Paris, March 10. A particular letter Irom Krvjora, ca- I coin the Savannah Georgian, April 27. LATE FROM EUROPE. By tlie ship Dorset, Capt. Dixon, ar rived yesterday, we have received Puri* papets to the l2lh, containing London date* to the Till March. He have been politely favoured with translalioes by a gentleman, which will fie found below. The intelligence ge-! pital <.f Nnlucliia. dated 15th ltb.sUiej neralli is c I a wat like mist. chaste ol ministers, judging from the Intruder* ol lho*e engaged on important missions, continued unabated. Aus- , - . . , • , , | tri.i it appears has assumed a determined specific ground of diarg>- lias ever been at ; , , , , h dgr-d liv them of any tiim-actinn in it which 1 ‘ , ‘ ,he I" csen a.Ion ol pease, _ in tile United States wire, by the ordinary laws and usagi s of nation*, hound either lo restrain nr to punish. Ii id any such charge been made, it Weuld have received the nn-t pointed attention of this govi riunent, wit: tin 'inn-rest arid fuiin *t di-p sitinn tu per form every art and obligation in justice to yours which could have been required. I am commanded by the President of the Utiit-d State* to assure you, that thu di-; n sition w ill continue to he entertained, luge tlier with the earnest elesire that the mo* harmonious relations between the two coun tries may he preserved. Relying upon the assurance in your not. of similar disposition* reciprocally enter! gilt to bring a remedy, rout nun: to in- ed by His Imperial Majesty toward* the l The Imperial Government, respecting the. . intentions of the American Government, has I I Iway* abstained from attributing the ill sue nited States, tile l’ie-uient I* persuadi cl itin the i itizi-ns of this Union w ill ri main unmi e-ted in the prosecution of their law fnl c< n merce, and that no effect will he g •ess of its remonstrances to any motives interdiction manifestly incompatible will • ban those which flow, if I may lie allowed the expression, from the very nature of the their rig t I am happy to renew the assurances oftriy institutions which govern the national affairs distinguished consideration. if the American Federation. But the high I • pinion which the Emperor has always l Tke Chevalier de Pntetica, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. ntertained of the rectitude of the A inert - j ran government, cannot exempt him from ! the care w hich his sense of justice toward* his own subjects imposes upon him. Pari fic means not having brought any alleviati on to the just grievances of tile. Russian A- merican Company, against foreign navigati on in the waters which environ their estab lishments on tlu: north west coast of Ame rica, the Imperial Government saw itself un der tile necessity of having recourse In the means of coercion, and of measuring the ti- gotir according to the inveterate character -if the evil tn which it wished to put a stop. V et it is easy to discover, on examining close ly the last regulation of the Russian Aiueri i an Company, that no spirit of hostility hap anything to do with its-formation. Tl)e most minute precautions have hern taken m it to prevent abuses of authority on the part of commanders of Russian cruisers appoint ed for the execution of said regulation. At the same time, it has nut been neglected to give all the timely publicity necessary to put those on their guai d against whom the mea sure is aimed. Its action, therefore, can only reach the foreign v essels, which, in spite of the notifi cation, w ill expose tiu-mscU es to seizure bv infringing upon the line marked out in the egulation. The government flatters itself 'hat these cases will he vciy rare—if all re mains as at present—not one. I ought, in the last place, to request you to consider, sir. that the Russian possessions, in the Pacific Ocean, extend on the north west coast of America from Behring’s Strait to tin-51st degree of north latitude, and on the opposite side of Asia and the Islands ad jacent from tlie same strait to tin: 45th deg. The extent of sea, of which these possessi ons form the limits, comprehends all the conditions which are ordinarily attached to shut seas (Mers femu rs) and the Russian Government might consequently judge itself authorized to exercise upon this sea tin* rights of sovereignty, and especially that of entirely interdicting Ihe entrance iff foreign ers. But it preferred only asserting its es sential rights without taking any advantage of localities. r I he Emperor, my August Sovereign, sets a very high value upon the. maintenance of the relations of amity and good understand ing, which have till notv subsisted between the two countries. The dispositions of Lis Imperial Majesty in this regard have never railed appearing at all times, when an oecasi on has presented itself in the pnlitieal relati ons of the United States with tile European powers—and, surely, in the midst of a gene ral peace, Russia does not think of aiming a blow at the maritime interest of the United Slates, she who has constantly respected litem in those difficuitrii ruuistances in which Europe lias been «een tube placed iu the l it ter times and the influence of w Inch the U. Slates have been unable to avert. I have the honor to he, with high eonsi- deralinn, sir, your most obedient humble servant, PIERRE DE POLETICA. Washington, ZZth Feb. 1322. Envoy Extraordinary ana Minister Plenipotentiary from Russia [TRASS I. AT ION.) The CheraJier de Puteiiea lo the Secretary of State. Washisgtok, 21st Mai«:b,(2J April,) 1822 Sir : I had the honor yesterday to receive the letter which you were pleased to addres to me, dated SlMli March last, N. S. ; ai d not being authorized to continue the discus sion to which it ri fi rs, I find myself unde the necessity of taking the contents of that letter and referendum, reserving myself to communicate it to my government as soon as possible. In the mean time I shall take the liberty of subiniitioR to ynnr consideration son:< observations which have been suggi: 'ed tn me by certain passages in your letter, which require particular notice. In the first official letter which I had the honor of addressing lo yon, dated 161b (28th) February last. I thought I had succeed, d ii. clearly di nmnsteating that the rights iff Rus sia to the possession of a certain extent of the North West Coast of America, as far as these rights can he rendered legitimate 1 v tile first discovery, the first occupation, anil a possession not contested for more than Haifa century—that these rights, I say, go hark to tiroes considerably earlier than the reign of the Emperor Paul I. When this sovereign granted, in 1700, to the Russian American Society its first char ter of incorporation, there had never been a question about abandoning to that Com pany Ihe l ight of sovereignty over one de terminate portion ofllie North West Coast of America in all its plenitude. The ques tion was purely and simply of conceding to the said Company a part of the sovereignty, or rather certain exclusive privileges of com merce ; and it is in this view that the act of 1799, to which you refer,sir, fixed the limits of the operations of the Russian American j Company. The rights of sovereignty belonging to Russia could lose nothing of their local ex tent in consequence of the concession made tn that Company in the reign of the Empe ror Paul. That these rights extended, in the opinion of the Imperial govei iiment, far (her south than the 55th degree of latitude, appears evident from the structure of the 3d article of the act of incorporation, which authorizes (lie Company to form establish ments south of the 55th degree iff north lati tude. But, what will disppl even the shadow of doubt in this regard, is the authentic fact, that in 1739, the Spanish packet St. Charles, commanded hy ( apt. Iiain, found in the la titude 43 Si 59, Russian establishments to tin- number of eight, consisting in the whole ot 20 families and 462 individuals. These were the descendants of the companions of Cap- lain Trhiriroff, who were supposed till Iheo to have perished. With such titles justifying the rights claim ed hy Russia, you yourself, sir, you will a gree, that it is perfectly immaterial vvhethci tlu: Russian establishment at Novo Aichan gelsk lie stnall or large. If the rights of tor- nl America, to tile 51st degree of north lati tude, it* only foundation appears to he the existence of the small settlement of Novo \rcluiiigi-lsk, situated not on the American continent, Imt upon a small island, in latitude -.7. And the principle upon which you ''ate that this claim i* now advanced is that Hie ulsi degree is equi-distant from the set- | . ... . tlement of Novo Archangelsk and the estab- The Imperial government, in assigning for i II,iiment iff the United States at the month limit! to iho Russian jvonKsuotw en Urn, of Columbia river. Uni Rem Iho game. The Secretary of Slate to Mr. De Polelica ."‘".V" 1 measured according ,/ j a. ,ur. i c i oicuca. to the dimensions ot the points occupied. Dkpartmfnt ok State, w hat Would become of those of the United \\ asliington, SOlh March, 1822. Slates upon a very considcrnbie extent of Sir: I have had the honor of receiving 'he same North West Coast ? for the onR your letter of the 28th tilt, which has born 'merican establishment ulimitled to the ctiii'ideralion of the Presi- certainly n ry inferior in stability to that of dent of the United Stales. Russia at Novo Arrhangcl'k. From the deductions which it contains I" 'h* 1 same manner the great extent of of the ground upon w hich the article* iff 'be Pacific Ocean, at the 51st degree of la regulation of the Russian Ameriran Com-I'dude rumint invalidate the right which l’"»y have now, for the first time, extended I B" 55 " 1 may hive ol considering that part of toe claim of Russia on t lie N orth West Coast ^ the ocean a* close. But, as the Imperii*! go which, according lo the at tide copied Irom the “ Precurscur" below, wludi i* no doubt “ by authority,” *he is join-! td by Ihe Courts of St. James and the Thuilleries. Prussia has .assumed a' wat like altitude. In England the tnci | chant* had enlt red into immense specu lations in Russian produce, in anticipa tion of an immediate Continental tear — We find nothing in relation to the pt. - tt-ss of the Greek*. An ex; eel ni'.i was elite i tained in L' ndon th l one oft he Wesl-lndia 1 -lands wouid he opened n Hie commerce of the United States, am some desn iptions ot produce hail fallen in consequence. It i~ st.ited iti the Paris paper* of the 10'h i t March, that there is a prob.ilulitv "I ati alliance ufiensive &. defensive be tween I lance and England in case of a war in the Ea*t. Fxtrucl ij a tetter to a mercantile house in this city, dated Havre. March 1 2. e heg leave to i oi.fiuu our la-t re spe is under date of 21 -1 and 26t!i n!t.— riince w lien an iv il* ot coin n h ive c*u)- •uderal.l increased and wt now fin 1 that | ' our sop) lie* amount tu 18 (Jilt) U. Stab - which I- Itnm 4.500 to 4.5UU more than | t at the same period I ist y * ar, to « hi h eld I IOO hales per. Cleveland nd 7f)U per. Elbe, arrived ft out New-Oilcans tin bill anil I I II. instants. Our cotton market still continues Dill, and it t* is w itbout effect that the holders of cotton keep up their price*. Small lots only are djife ei! Cl a! from 3tir. a 30 1-2 fir the xi(»t discioption* of Georgia and Carolina ; "mixed parcel* are without demand, and would not bring over 29c. Two lots of 490 and 200 bales iiave been sold last week al this price. Lmjisianas 33c. a 35 in more demand than Georgia and Carolina, on account ol its superior quality. lo the English I louse of Commons on the 4th March. Lord Palmerston present n! the army budget, in w hich the milita ry forces for 1822 are stated at 08,802 men. Several propositions were made to reduce the number, but without suc cess. On the 5th March the House of Lord* were occupied in the consideration of a great number of petitions presented by Lord Erskine respecting the distresses of the country ; all which were throzen under the table. Mr. Bennett introduced his motion in the House of Commons respecting the funeral of the late Queen, in which he observed 11 that all the solemn and re spectful regulations, and all the ancient usages which had been always religious ly observed at the funerals of (he former Queens of England, had been without ne cessity, and with much indecency, vio lated at the obsequies of the late Queen Caroline.” This motion was opposed with much wnruith by the Marquis of Londonderry, Mr.Calvert and Mr. Peel, in which they endeavored to show that every thing they had done was in con formity with their duty. Mr. Hume, Mr. Denman, Sir. Hobhouso and Dr. Lushington, successively defended the motion, which after a long debate, in which many other members took part, was rejected. Lord Bvrnn has addressed a Idler to Mr. Mur rav, publisher of fum. vindicat ing the morality ol the piece, in which lie observes, that if it is considered blas phemous, the Paradise Lost of Milton is not less so. The celebrated professor Haller has been (*,r some time in Genoa, charged with a very delicate mission fiom the Bishop of Fribtirg. I he introduction of Books and Ncws- y r t known is j papers into Savoy has been prohibited ' under severer penalties than were for merly imposed. AL / hi I la ve, one of most the di* (in giiished physician* in Pam died 6H. March. i be ex- that for a fortnight preceding, the ’J utks had been reinforcing that point. L.en bouse there Was tilled wi t. soldiers, ai d some inhabitant' had COioldiers quartei- ed upon each of them, 'i his looks i.ke .be defensive. M. Ip due Decazc? set out la*t ntgl' for Germany, chained with a:, impertaok mission. Eight individuals vrh !..,vr been en gaged iti tnit:> ‘.diiins ptociedir.es; liave been delivered over to the hands of justice. riie King gave an audience (hi* morr. ning, til which vv ere present all the dmu * t .l ies of ll:c Kingd- m, arid foreign Am- I'assadnts. We rnn.nked the Prince i alley rand among tln'-e admitted. 1 lie latest news from Angers, Sac-' uiur iind Pours, i- its snlislactory as wo could hope. ’I lie rebel- have been dis persed nlicrevcr they h ive appeared.—• A gt e;it many nf them have been delu < r- ed over injustice ; and a pursuit i-made alter ethers. There is little cause for alarm, as the army i- charged with tl.a tranquility cf the country, and it gins daily prools that it u ill not he wanting in its duty. I. ox dor, March 7. he have no positive news respecting tile state ol relations h t a et n Russia ami I uikey ; the general belief howcver y tti.it the war will t ike place immedi ately ; and our merchants nre specula ting upon this hypothesis ; a great quan tity o( the produce <il the north ol Eu rope hii- been purchased up bv them,, umler the apprehension that the good in telligence between the Courts of St- Jatnes and St. Petersburg will lie inter* tupted. All Russian produce ha-risen except tallow, w hich luts <le* lined in con- »> qu«‘H"5 of recent very heavy impor tation* ol thi* arti le. 1 here is a strong presumption, nnil some commercial speculations are found ed upon it—that a treaty of commerce will shortly lie concluded between Bri tain ami the United States, which will open to them, at least, one of our ports in the W e B t Intiier. I . reign funds have not been in much demand here for some days past—Our Exchange is encumbered with stoefu of almost eiery country. Br.nux, Feb. 28. Our army is put in an imp. -irnr atti tude, and seems to prestage an approach ing war, in which wc are to have an ac tive part. Our government has already collected a considerable quantity of mu nition* of war, and we ran soun put 300,000 men in motion, well exercised. It ha* been re mat ken fir some week-, that theie has been a ven frequent ex change of Couriers between this capital and Paris. All this induce* the heip f that they relate to diplomatic regulations of gre ffiqmpoi lance. 'eminent has not thought fit to take silvan- tage of that right, all further discussion on this subject w ould lie idle. A* to thp right claimed fur the citizens rf the (. nited State* of trailing w ith the native ofllie country of ilia North West roast ol Amei ,ca, without the limit* of Ihe juvisdic- tion belonging to Russia, the Imperial g.- vernnient will not eeilainly think of limitin' it, and -till less of attacking it there. But I j Boston, April IS. IF.ST FRO.M ENGLAND, /ship Herald, Cnut. Fox, which, t tin* port la-t evening from Li* we have received our tiles of papers to thu I Ith March, and I papers to the I Ith. They various account* of disturbin'-) a e w ith h are represented as of importance. A great number • f had been m ule in different clli- of the department. '1 he funds re mained high and without any nmteii I change. It was reported for snvet 1 dayui that General Baton was at the head of a body i.t troops and na* mnrehinv- npon Nautss. The government, had at" tempted to arre-t him hut he had eluded pursuit. Thu discur-inn cf the law cf the Pro** was not concluded. I he - ipers speak with more cor.fi- dcuceof a Russian war. In addition to the paragraph tv licit we have copied firm the Courier, the Morning Chrmii Iu n -' marks. ‘‘Mr. Tierney alluded very signi ficant!’ [m the debSli on the reductn ii of the i n c per. rent.] to the connexi n between liie ln«lo. of (he C! :ncel|o> of thr- Exchcqncr to e|p,-o Iff* arrangement, r.d tile expectation ot war L> t venn Ivus and Tin key,” and adds •• there is i iv an almost uni vers .1 convict: on in |||o | • The Pmursenr, published nt Vienna, informed circles iliaf a Km-i ia and Tin contains i’-j Ialh wini* article, rc-pub- ki*h war is lislied tn the Paris paper ofthc 10th. A leltei Wr learn that our cabinet h going tr Schali take a decided part in the affairs uf Ru* *ta and Ihe Porte, i he Prince of Met- ternich has addre**ed a circular rote t all the Courts of Europe, w Rich nt tin ""f" time Ivts been communicated to Di fferent cabinets of Genua In thi cannotdificniblo, vir, that thhiiarau trade,! remarkable production, Aqstri.i; rctaiy- lr' m Ode*, rro t lias r. vention uf the E- g’i-h sued a formal JecLi linst the Porte. The cr torn . f V Ics (hrI t' . in a \ ii’nn i ar irr.itding >■ i'll t tiraltar papers'.