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Unfur'iircs, though depressed immediately
after 111'' pence, Immci .iiuI mlily increased,
null ire still increasing, under ihe • ni'omage-
rriHiil given them liy lli«* Tariff ol lSlfl,
ami liy subsequent laws, Satisfied 1 am,
whatever may lie the abstract duct line, in In
ino v.‘‘ utiu'im n:ii it conimcrer, provided all
null,nia would eoucitr in il, anil il was not Ii-
hIiIi In lie inti . opted In ivar, which has nr-
ver iiri uri <i, and I'annnl lie expected, llial
tlit-ri- are nllier strong reasons, applicable in
our situation anil relations with other comi-
tries, which Inl|ana' mi us the obligation In
eliei Hli .in.I miM.iiii mil' inHiiuraelliri s,—Sa-
listi. I, ho.) ,'\t'l*, I likewise am, that I lie in
terest of every p u t of our Union, even of
those most benefited liy manufactures, re
quires that tlii-. subject should he touched
wiili the greatest i intiun, and a critlL.il
knowledge of tliei fljel to be produced by
the slightest change. On f ill cunddurntion
nf the subject, in all its relalions, i am per-
8'i.ided. tiiat a further augmentation may
now he made of the duties on certain foreign
arlirles in liirornfour own, and without af
fecting, injuriously, any other interest. Fur
more precise (let ids, I infer you to the com-
munieutimis which were made to Congress
during the'last session.
So great was the amount of accounts for
moneys advanced during the late war, in ad
dition toothers of a pri i inns date, which,
in the regular operations of the government,
nccessai dy remained unsettled, that il re
quired a considerable length of time for their
adjustment By a report from the First
C. liptroller of the Treasury, it appeals
that no the 1th of March, I it 17, the accounts
then unsettled, amounted to one hundred
and three millions,sixty-eight thousand eight
hundred aue sewnly-six dollars anil forty-
one cents, of which, on the doth September,
of the pm sent year, ninety-three millions,
one hundred J; seventy five thousand three
htindnd and ninety-six dollars anil fitly six
Cents, had been settled, leaving on that day
ah dame unsettled of nine millions, eight
hundred and ninety three thousand four
humbl'd and seventy nine dollars and eigh
ty-five I'ents. That there had been drawn
from tin Treaxiiy in paying the public debt,
and sustaining ihc gov eminent in all its ope
rations and disbursements, since the 4th of
March. Ibl 7, one hundred and fifty-seven
millions, one hundred and ninety-nine thou
sand, three hntid i il and eighty dollars ami
ninety-six cents, the accounts for which have
be. n settled to the amount of one hundred
and thirty seven millions, five hundred and
otic thousand, four hundred and fifty-one
dollars and twelve cents, leaving a balance
un-rtll d of nineteen millions, six hundred
and ninety-seven thousand, nine hundred
and tw nty-uine dollars & eighty-four cents.
For precise details respecting i aeh ot these
I in lances, l refer to the report of tile Comp
troller, and the documents which accompa
ny it.
F.mn this view it appears that our cmn-
merrial differences with Fiance and Great
Britain have been placed in a train of
amicable arrangement, on conditions fair
and honorable, in both instances, to each
party ; that our (inaners are in a very pro
ductive state ; our revenue being at present
fully competent to all the demands upon il ;
that our military force is well organize d in
all its brain lies, and capable of rendering
the most important service, in ease of emer
gency, that ils number will admit of; that
due progress has born made, o dcr existing
appropriations, in the construction of linti-
fo'atiniis, and in the operations of the ord
nance department; that due progress has,
in like manner, been made in the construc
tion of ships of war ; that our navy is in the
b. st condition, felt and respected, in every
sea in which it is employed for the protec
tion ol our co nineiee ; that our manufac
tures have augmented in amount, and im
proved in quality ; that great progress has
been made in too settlement of accounts,
and in the recovery of the balances due by
individuals ; and, t at the utmost economy
is a -or. d and observed, in every depart
ment of the administiution.
Oiher objects will likewise claim ynnr at
tention, h.-cause, from tile station which the
United Slates hold, asa member of the great
community of nations, they have lights to
maintain duties to perfnim, and dangers to
encounter,
A strong hope was entertained, that peace
would, ere tins, have been concluded be
tween Spain and the independent govern
ments south ol the United States in this he
rn sphere. Long experience having evinced
the competency of those governments to
maintain tile independence which they hail
declared, it was presumed Unit the cimside-
ritiuus whirl) induced til. ir recognition by
the United Slat s, would have had equal
weight with other powers, and that Spain
herself, yielding to tiuise magnanimous let I
ing-, of .vliieh her history furnishes so uia
liy examples, would have terminated, on
that basis, a controversy so unavailing, and,
lit the same time, so destructive. We still
cherish the hope that this result will not long
be postponed. Sustaining our neutral posi
tion, and allowing to each party while the
war continue?, equal rights, it is incumbent
on I lie United Slates to claim of each, with
equal rigour, the faithful observance of our
rights, according to the. well known law of
nations. From each, therefore, a like co
operation is expected in the suppression of
tile piratical practice which has grown out
nflliis ivar, and of blockades of extensive
coasts mi both seas, which, considering the
small force employed to sustain them, have
not the slightest foundation to rest on.
Kuropc is st til unsettled, and although the
War long menaced between Russia and
Turkey lias not broken out, there is no cer
tainty lli-»t (lie differences between those
powers will be amicably adjusted. It is i;n-
pu sible to look to tile oppressions of the
country, respecting'which those dilf. icnee
arose, without being deeply afl’iCled. Tin
inenuon of Greece fills the mind with the
most exalt, d sentiments, and arouses in nor
bosoms the best |i . lings of ’.vlia li our riatiin
is Ml aa piilile. Superior s-il! and leli.i. •
incut in the arts, heroic gallantry in action,
disint.'iesti d patriotism, ent:.u-hi-tic z. .1
and devotion in favor of public and personal
I I. l iy, are associated with our recnllccliuns
of ancient Greece. That such a c .uutry
should luivn been overwhelmed, and SO long
hidden, as it were, from the world, under a
gloomy despotism, has been a cause of un
ceasing and deep regret m generous minds
forages past. It was natural, therefore, that
the re-appearance of those pc.pie in their
original character, contending in favor ol
their liberties should pi educe that great i-x
cilernwnt and sympathy in their favor, which
hav been so signal!) displayed throughout
the United Stales. A tiling hope is enlei
t dud that I here people will recover then
independence, mid resume their equal sta
tin among the nations of the earth-
A great effort has been made in Spain
aa ! Portugal to improve the condition of
t i .. op!e, and it must In; very consoling to
a, a uev.iliUit iniiids, to see the extraordina
rv muderatiuu wiu which it has been coil
Iiem
ami ?
sphere from| fnl, flint the l itter Imve givi
id “ here tit j
I hope linn |
peace and amity wiili all milieus w diking
dueled. That it nmy promote tie Imppi-llhe dry finds cd *. ’
ness of both mil ions,1s tin imleiit ivi - h ul lius i he dry 1 ,i nil- o| out
whole people, to the expression of vi Inch f Uilpt |,, t ( | )( ,,. n |, u
we confine ourselves; for, whatever nmy
lie the feelings or sentiments, winch in ry
individual under our government Ine* a right
In indulge and expros-, it is, nevertheless, ii
sacred maxim, equally will) the govern
ment nr.d pcnplc, tiuit the destiny ol every I by the example. Ai y hupc of preserving I
indi'iMUideiit iialion. in wii.it ri la.es In such .......... I..,. ................. a ...
for no rto make use of any part ol l heir, territo
ry ui iiny expedition In suppress m punish lie
lluccHtieerH. It is supposed to he in eonae-
1 qiieuee ol this ui rmig. merit that the l'led-
the charier il our land ; mol that ll» j wav, 74, and ^eriiigupiiliim frigate li.iie l.ilr-
| w
prosperity, under this chat lor, will ie-j|y sailed from I’.ngl.md on a
act on the mind til F.ni'ope mul prolit In.i and
mill pend. Ill nail.in, in nli.il ivla.es In am II
I improvements, of ngl.i belongs, and ought to
! he lell,. xelcsively to tlieuisi Ives.
I V\ net her We reason from tile late wars, or
from those menaeing symptoms wliieli now
appear in lliinipe, it is manifest, that, if u
convulsion should take plare in any of (Imse
coiiulrii'S, it will pioi'ved from eausiv. which
have no exi.-tence, anil are utterly unknown
iu these Siu'.os, in which there is but one ol
der, that uf the people, to whom the sme-
reignty exclusively belongs. Should war
break out in any of those countries, who
can foretell the extent to which it may lie
curried, or the desolation winch it may
spread ? Exempt as we are from tiles,
causes, our internal tranquility is secure; and,
distant as we are from the troubled scene,
and faithful to first principles, in regard to
other powers, we might reasonably presume,
that we should not he molested by them.
This, however, ought not to he calculated on
as certain. Unprovoked injuries are often
inflicted ; and even the peculiar felicity of
our situation, might, with some, he a can.-,
for excitement arid aggression. The history
of tin* late wars iu Europe furnishes a com
plete demonstration, that no system of con
duct, however correct in principle, ran pro
tect neutral powers from injury, from any
party ; that a defenceless position, nml dis
tinguished love of peace, are the surest in
vitations to war ; and that there is no way
to avoid it, other than by tiling always pre
pared and willing, for just cause, to io.vi it.
If there he people on earth, whose more es
pecial duly il is, to lie at all times prepared
to defend the rights with which they are
blessed, and to surpass all others in sustain
ing the necessary burthens, and in submit
ting to sacrificis t" make si,eh preparations,
it is undoubtedly the people of lln se State -.
When we see. that a civ il war, of the most
frightful character, rages from the Adriatic
to the Black Sea ; that strong symptoms ot
war appear in oilier parts, proceeding from
causes which, should it break out, may he
come gem nil, and he of long duration ; that
the war s|j|| continues between Spam vul
the Independent Governments, her late Pro
vinces, in this hemisphere ; that il is Iik.
wise menaced between Portugal and Brazil,
III consequence of the attempt of the latter
to dismember itself from the former; 'and
that a system of piracy of great extent is
maintained in the neighboring seas, which
will require equal vigilance nml decision t>>
suppress it, the reasons for sustaining the
altitude which ive now hold, and for push
ing forward all our measures of defence with
tile utmost vigor, appear to me to acquire
new force.
Tiie United States owe to the world a
great example,and, by means thereof, to the
cause of liberty and humanity, a generous
support. They have so far succeeded, to (he
satisfaction of the virtuous and enlightened
of every country . There Is no reason to
doubt, that their whole movement will lie
regulated liy a saeied regard to principle, all
our instltu iofts being founded on that basis.
The ability to support our own cause, un
der any trial to which it may bn exposed, is
the great point on which the public solici
tude rests. It has been often charged a-
gainst free governments, that they have nei
ther the foresight nor the virtue, to provide,
at the proper season, for great emergencies ;
that their course is improvident and i xpen
sive ; that war will always find them unpre
pared, and, whatever may lie its calamities,
that its terrible warning will he disregarded
and forgotten, as soon as peace returns, i
have full confide ce that this cliaige, so fo
ils relates to the United States, will be shewn
lo be utterly destitute of truth.
JAMES MONROE.
//'ashinglon, Dccrinb. r lUiih
THOMAS Jr.i r'ERSON.
rKt»M THE JU W-Ii \ MPSIIIUE PATRIOT.
1 lie purity, tin* disiotorcsted fotuevo-
lence of this illustirous man, is perhaps
unrivalled only by Ihe excellence ofhis
maxims on political economy. Posterity
shall hail him as first on the holy records
of patriotism, and second only to Wash
ikgto.v in the measure of good he lots
done to Ins country. If any confirmation
cere wanting- in ibis opinion, we have
it strong as “ proof from holy wilt” iu
tlie*hdlow mg original letter from this dis
tinguished citizen to the Earl of Buchan,
published in a lute number of Phillips’ j “f others aco
London .Monthly j\hu?azine, and written - Gazette and s
J ^ t.. i * .... , i
pence for our country t not founded no
the Clunker principle of non-reti-t.nice
otidor every wrong, but in the lulu'i
that a just arid friendly conduct on out
part will procure Justice iV Friendship
Irmn others ; mid that, in the oxicfitjg
contest, each ol llie combatants will* tin*I
an interest in our friendship. I cannot
ly ive shall he unconcerned spectator /j'U',
ii lid
c may soon expee
i to hear (
1 flicit
1 tiking
possession ol celt
•iill places
Oil till.'
1*0.11*1 «
d' Cuba. A great <
1* II-:.lioil lia
IN (»«•<•(!
pit.dm
ed to England by
the f, cijliei
t arii-
v.d of l
'( (■mints of the pluu
del' oI Hl iti
-ll V| t»-
of the combat. We feel for human snf- j
lerings, and we wish the good of all,—
Wo shall look on, therefore,- with the
sensations which these dispositions, and
the events ot ihe war, will produce.
“ 1 feel a pride in the justice which
your lordship’s sentiments rentier to the
character of my illustrious countryman
Washington ; the moderation ot Ins lie-
■m i s 4; the strength of his judgment, un
ified him to calculate correctly, that the
read to that glory which never dies, is lo
u-e power fir Ihe support of the laws
and liberties of our country, not for then
destruction; and his glory will according
ly survive the wreck of every thing now
living.
“ Accept, my lord, the tribute of es-
ipem from one who renders it with
warm'll to the disinterested friend of
mankind, and assurances of my very
high consideration and rrspect.
T. JEFFERSON."
SIGNS OF ’i HE TIMES.
From thr. tt'ilminginn On'.ctU, .Yat>. i9, (.1
Ftilera! peper.)
Notwithstanding the uniivst which Inn
hie Ink el) by lurioi/Vi'ditors on the subject
of Ihe approaching presidential eleclion, it
has not been nil very recently that many of
them expiessnl any opinion respecting the
particular individual which, in their estima
tion, it would lie proper to elevate to f.M
dignified slntioo ; but their sentiments are
now becoming manifest, ami il is rendered
certain that the public sentiment is not less
diversified than it Ins hitherto npi>e.ired lo
he. I ideas there shall lie a speiial nomina
tion, there cannot, ive think, he a doubt of
Ihe election being curried into the house of
representatives. It remains doubtful'w hith
er or not suili oouiinaliim will In- made, it a it
it does not at piesent appear to he, tiy any
means certain, that a recommend ition by a
congressional caucus, in favour of a particu
lar individual, would induce the friends of
the other candidates to withdraw from a
contest. As it may lie gratifying to our ren
ders to be aide acquainted, occasionally
with such facts as will enable them to judge
of the probable course the current will lake,
ive will now present them with a view ol
such circumstances as ive hare been enabled
to collect.
In the state of Maine, the Argus, which
is the leading democratic paper, appears to
espouse to cause of Mr. Ur.iivlord, though
others of the same parly are hi favor ol Alt.
Adams, and with the latler u appears at
present probable dial the federalists will
co operate, iu Massachusetts, the federal
papers, together with the ttosluu I’atriol,
Salem Register, and some others uf the de
mocratic party, ate supporting Mr. Adame,
while the Statesman is maintaining Mr.
Crawford's cause, unu pn Imps it is nut a-
lone. The probability Is that New Hamp
shire and Vermont will lie generally in fa
vour of the .secretary of state, with whom
so ue in Rhode island may accord ; while
the Patriot of Providence III the same stair,
the Hanford Mercury, and, some others ai
Connecticut are favourable to Mr. Craw
ford, and the Times of the same place Ins
declared itself the advocate of Mr. Callnnai.
Iu New Vorlt the Gaily Advertiser, aril
perhaps the federal papers generally, With
some others, appear at present dis|K>sed to
aid the eaose of Mr. Adams ; the Advocate,
tin- Albany Argus, and a number of other
democratic papers ill support Mr Craiv-;
ford, while it remains doubtful wliat course
the American and some others iviii pursue;
llio' it is certain that they will not support
the secretary of the treasury. In Penusyl
vania Ihe sentiments arc as various as nie
candidates. The National Gag, of Philadel
phia, and a numb 1 r of country papers are in,
i ivor of Mr. Ad iin- ; tile Sentinel supports
Mr. Crawford, nod sum indieatious appear
according with it; the Franklin
nil country papers aim at
eighteen vents ago, while the former I ! " u,0 « 1 '•••«»"'? " f Calhoun, the Au-d-
i.t'xxeii.in.i i . r . i ra purkr* Mr. Cninun, llio Observer (ji*ner
presided ovei 1 lie destinies uf 1 n is •!*_>- ■ 1 , , . ft ’ » „ lk ...
, al Jackson, and tlie Villages Uecoid Air.
ver (linen ’ Clay. Tile latter is particularly oppoaediu
Original letter from ihomas %»EFFnnsoM, i tlie aerretary of the treasury; docs nui
J'resnlcnt <j the United States of Amc- think tint any nf the heads ol the depart-
nca, to the Carl of Buchan. inenta should he elected, hut if one of them
Washington, July 10 1804 must foe cliohun, thinks that AJr. Calhoun
Mr Loan: I received,' through il,i>!' ,,,,l 1 1 '‘ h " ll,B .. Th l e , w “»''ih gbrn City
I* , . . .. . . n Lrafcelte supports Air Craw turd ; and Iih»
hands ol Mr. Lennox, on h» return In violent in attacking Messrs. Adams
l.ie United Mates, the valuable volume ] .md Calhoun, nml the Republican is the pur-
yoo were so good ns to send me on the j tisnu of the latter gentleman, and has been
life and writings ol Fletcher ol Saltoon. equally violent against Mr. Crawford.
The political prim iplcs of that patriot 'fhc Richmond Enquirer, and some o-
ivere worthy Ihe purest periods of the thor democrato: papers in Virginia are sop
British constitution. They are those m’ 1 '"/
Is and outrages on tucic olfui ix mid
men.”
It is certainly "important” to merchants
and navigators, that piracy should meet it"
iosl fate, mid that lie who follows it, shonh!
he driven to hooester occupation, or disa
bled forever from pm u ig that. But is not
arrangement, between Ihe two govern-
(% liir.ii were in vigor at the epoch of I lie
British emigration to America. Our an
cestors brought them hoie and they
needed little strengthening to make us
what we are ; hut, in the weakened con
dition of English whigUm til this day, R
requires mm e lii trine?* to publish Ai advo
cate them, lhan itfoeri did, to act on them.
1 iiis merit IS peculliuly your Lordship'*,
and no one honors it more than myself :
Mr. Crawford, while, the Norfolk
Herald, and -ome others, would, perhaps,
| give tile pri foru.ice to Mr. Adam*. The
papers oT Soufli Carolina are generally in
favour of Mr. Calhoun, though Mr. Craw
ford is not without friends, and the re-elec
tion of Mr. Smith to the U. S. Senate is op
posed on ihe ground of his attachment to
the Georgia Candidate. The state ol^' Geor
gia is divided between tile friends of Mr.
Crawford and governor Clark, who are hos
tile to each ntlier.—The latter would per
haps prefer Mr. Calhoun, hut as tile former
hlaiiied a majority iu tliei' laic eiee-
adfnilting, nt the same time, the right of have
a nation lo change ils political principles ’” M1 > •' prohahle that they will ultimately
and ronslitotion at will, and the impro- l’ l ' 1 ' v ”'iJ'~E.’uisian:i : md Tennessee favor ge-
priRly ol any font iu own citizen;? c n
firing tiiat change. I expect your Lord
ur.tl .foicksuu ; in Kentucky tiierc is a tVel
in favour of Mi. Clay, anil mine « Hurt *
making to promote fois election. I
>hip h is been lii-appninteil, as I a- knovvl- ()lno tin* SuhiIm-ui iile Herald would pref.-r
♦’(foie ( have been, in tfoc ivon* ol the Air. Clinton or "Jr. Adams, bn. from other
ronvubions on tlic other side tfoe clian-
m l. Tliis has certainly Iv^sened the in
terest which the Piiifunilu npiyi wannH
fiM'iits of Great Bntiiin and £pnm, pregnant
iiith eonsiM|Ui:nc’i:s nlill more impoitant ? —
Mow lon^ are liiesu “ certain places in tin
Island of Cuba” to foe held liy the British
forces? Is the occupation to foe temporary
merely, or is it to foe of longer continuance?
Heaven knows, we covet not the Island of
Guha, nor any other colonial possession.—
We should consider the. possession of it an
evil. But there, are decrees of evil, one
worse than another : and we should sup
pose it a worse evil to tfoe Toiled States that
any foreign maritime power, hut |* irtieul ir
ly tin* greatest inaiitime nation, should ac
quire the possession of that Island, and tile
consequent command of tfoe Guit nf Mexico,
tin* absolute freedom of which is indispen
sable to tliu safety even ol the intercourse a-
tnong the several slat»*s of this Union. We*
do not mean to suggest that the British g* -
vcninient has any \icws of this Hurt—but
the occupation of stiitions on fhe island might
insensibly produce the disposition to pos
sess tiie whole ol it. Tile first footing ob
tained by the Briii*<li in the East Indies, was
not connected with views of conquest, but
the temptations to it were too strong, and
excuses were not wanting.
All that we mean tosuy at present is, that
the future destination ol Cuba cannot he un
interesting lo the People of tin- U. States—
and that there is a greater evil than its being
politically arid territorially connected with
thr United States—though wc hope the ne
cessity for such a connection, should it ever
occur, is fur distant.—A at. lot.
The following fine passage i« cxtrnctcd from
a speech ot Judge Story, in the late convention
of Massac bust Ils.
“ In our country, the highest man is not
above tfoe people : the humblest is not below
the people, If t o rich may foe said to h.»'e
additional protection, they have not nddi
tional power. Nor does wealth here form *
permanent distinction of familes. T)ioh
'vlio are. wealthy to day pass to the tomb,
and their children divide, their estates. Pm
p* rty thus is divided quite as f.;sl «s it ac
cumulates. No family can, without its owi
exertions stand ere ct fur a long time uiulei
the statutes of descents and distribution
the only true and legitimate agrarian law.
It sil* ntiy and quietly distributes th» ma»
heaped i;p by the toil and diligence of a
long life of enterprise and industry. Proper
ty 19 contin ally changing like the* waves of
the sea. One wave rises and is soon swal
lowed up in the vast abyss and seen no
more. Another rises, and having reached
it* destined limits, falls gentl) away and i*
succeedi d h\ yet another which in ils turn
breaks and dies away silently on the shore.
Tin* richest man among us may he brought
down to the humblest level; the child, with
scarcely duties to cover his nakedness,
may r.se to tin highest office in our govern
ment. And the poor man, while lie. rock:
hi- infant on his knees, may justly ind ulg*
tin* consolation, that if he pobsrsses talent
and virtue, there is no office beyond tin.
reach of hi- honorable ambition.”
tiir permi.- xino j tamed in I heir r »' pcelh e dc) :irtnv*r:*\ n hh.h
\\ ere. severally onier» d to be oi\ the lahh .
Tiie House tin n pro* ced« d to h *l."t t •• »»
person to till tin vhc.iim \ of I icik i t th*
House, in the place of the IjIo Ti.nmu-
ifomgiierty, Et»<|.
Five additional hallotirgs wi-h !iad,befor«
\ choice was made. Tin; 11 lb ballot it suit
uii a* follows : —
Tor Air. Si, G.Gl.trk t;8—p.*r Mr. Tem
ple Jd. Se<ilt« ring 4 vote*.
So Mullkuv Si. C. CVcirn, havlep; a m**»j.»ii
ty of all the, votcq was de«:Ui»*d by tin.
Speaker to he duly elected ('Jerk of iln-
!ii list*.
Air. <7 f’-.V accordingly attended, and was
swqrn into office.
WrnNFHpAy, Dec. 4.
Petitions were called lor, hut wry few
were pr< Heiited,
On motion of Mr. CodtC of Tend, it was
l!tsolrcil t That the (’nmniiltcc of Ways nnd
Means he instructed to impiire into tlio expedi-
em y of prescribing, fo\ Inw, u inode l»y w hich
the Senators end Keprenentetives», and Dcle-
gntes in Congress, shnll receive their eoiwpen-
ition—nml, nbo, n mode by which the contin
gent expenses of the Senate and House of lte-
preseidatives, shall he liquidated and paid.
Mr li'/iipplc, of N. M. offered for consi
deration, the following resolution:
Heaolved, That the committee on Military Af
fairs to* instructed to inquire info the expedi
ency nf amending the net, making provision
for artnir g end cquiping the whole body of llie
militia of the t inted States, passed April SWd,
IWOH, so that the arms, provided in virtue ot
said act, and transmitted to the several Stulej
omptising this t'nion,and the Trrritoi i«*s there
of, shall by each State and Territory, be depo
sited and kepi in proper arsenal*, lo be provid
ed hy such State or Territory, to he delivered
to fin* militia thereof, only when they may be
ailed into actual service.
The resolve was ordered to lie on Hie ta
ble.
The following standing committees h«v-.*
been announced «s having ln*cn appointed
by the Speaker of t he House nf Representa
tive*! in pursuance of the order of tin* House:
On the Committee of It ays anti Mentis—Mr
Smith,of Mur\ land, Mr. Mcl.aue, Mr. Mitchell,
of South Carolina, Mr. Junes, of Tennessee,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Andrew Stevenson aim
Mr. Cauibreleng
On the Committee of Claims—Messrs. Willi
am?., of tVorlli Carolina, McCoy, Kdwards, ol
Connecticut, Litchfield, Turre t, Matson ai d
Reed ot Maryland.
On thr. Committee of Commerce—Messrs
Newton. Tomliu’sun, Hill, Abbot, Morgan, I lar-
din and DulFeo.
On the Committee of Public Cijnut.i—Messrs.
Rankin. Scott, Conk, Cannon, Sterling, ot N.
York, Basset and .leaning-.
On the Committee on tac Post-Office atnl Poet
Points—Me*st s. Krnnci lohnson, I look , (»ross,
^toddart. Campbell, of New-York, Bateman
and W ilson
On tlic Committee on thr Judiciary—Messrs.
Nelson, nf Virginia, Plum* r, of N. Hampshire,
Hickinson, Burton, Sanders, Johnson, oi Lou-
-liflna, and Hemphill.
On the Committee on P> nsioni and Revolution
ary CV/zofM—Me*-rs. Rhea,Little, K.ddy, Alien,
i l emif-sec, Win. Smith, llubhard and bar
ic, r, « 1 Ohio
^V>^ti\UThS.
v
foil iu t!iu a o struggle*. Without be
Irietiiling tuunaii litu'ity, agigantic force
i.a- risen tip, ivhich ei-etn? to threaten
1 ie moi lit, hut it hangs ou the threat! of I eaeii other.
•>; iitii'ii, which may break from one day
lo auolher. i feel real anxiety on the
■ "(illiet in which vnur nation i? now en
g.'geii ; and bliss the Almighty Rein*
tin. in j'.ilheritig tosetb.i tin; ivat,;.
1 liajier? ive have Hi'cii no expression of iqiiu-
I inn. Missouri will favour .Mr. Graivioril, j
, ami Illinois, it is |ir,»l>;i 1,1,, u ill give her siiji- ;
|.orl I,» .Mr. Adams. We l.ave noticed the I
| friends of all the other candidates are loud I
in their opposition to .Mr. Crawford, while
SE.Y.ri'L.
'J’UKSDAT, Der. ft.
The Vice-President attended this day, and
took the Chairns President of the Senate.
A letter was received from the Secretary
of War, transmitting, in pursuance of an or
der passed at tile last session, a Report of
the number of persons placed upon the Pen
sinn List, up to the -4th Sept. 1U2£, by vir
tue of Ihe acts pf the IMh March, lain, and
1st of May, 1880. [The total number of of
ficers, noo-coinmissioned officers and pri
vates, placed on the Revolutionary Pension
List, up lo the 4th Sept. 11>2£, appears to he
lj£,331]
After adopting several orders connected
with the despatch of business—
The Senate adjourned.
W'MINES DAT. Dec. 4.
Mr. /; hire. Senator from Georgia, appear
ed and took I j ir* seat. ^
The several orders respecting Chaplains,
Messengers, Newspaper*, &lc. proposed yes
terday, were concurred in.
Mr. Xoble proposed a resolution to proceed
on Friday next, to the election of a Chap
lain, which proposition lies on tlio table un
til to-morrow,
And tfoe Senate adjourned.
Monday, Dec. 9.
The Senate according to the order of the
day, proceeded to the appointment (by foal
lot, agreeable to the practice of the Senate.)
of the Standing Cortv iltee?—and they were
successively appointed, as follows:
On Porei^ti Relations Messrs. Barbour,
Brown, ot Louisiana, Macon, King, of i\. York,
Elliott.
Oft Finance—Messrs. T.owrie, Holmes, ol
Maine, Van Ilmen, Luton, Macon.
On Commerce find Manufactures.— Messrs.
!>i< kcr.-on Haggle-*, D’\\ nlf I* iadlay, (.Human.
On Military Affairs—Afovsrs. Williams, ol
Teim. Chandler, Taylor, Johnson, ofKy. Elli
ott.
On the Militia—Messrs. Noble, Seymour,
Stokes, f.annum, Chandler.
On A'arul Affairs—Messrs. Pleasants, Wjlli-
n»ns, of Mi'S. Parrott, Ware, Lloyd, nfMassa-
ehiipctt?.
On tlic Public Lands—Messrs. Van Dyke,
Thomas, Lowrie, Lain , Benton.
On Indian . [(fairs—Messrs. Johnson, of Lou-
isiana. Johnson, ot Ky. Holmes, of Miss. King,
of Alah. Benton
On Claims—Messrs. Ruggles, Van Dyke,
Bnanlman, Barton, Morril.
On the Judiciary—Messrs. Smith, Southard.
Van Boren, Holmes, of Maine, Brown of Ohio.
On the Post Office and Post Roads—Messr-*.
Stoke*, Palmer, Barton, Chandler, King, of A-
labatmi.
On Pensionr—Messrs. Noble, Eaton, Se)-
main*, Ware, Elliott.
On ft if District of Columbia—Messrs. Barbour
Lloyd, cl Mil. I) Wolf. Lnntimi), Lombard.
the Conti net nt Kent uses vj the Hetiaic—
B»ey mutually comment! the candidates oti Mu^rn. iMacon, Lowrie, Laionan.
The-follow ing arlide appears in the Nfcw -
Voik papers:
HOUSE or It EV li ESENT.l TJFES.
Tuesday, Dec.
Th» Speaker laid before the House letter
tween the British Spanish gnxMrrnuiCMtr., ^
under Ihe heaveu^ in out: place, divided J it intnid But they have been to far suctetn-
Important.—Negotiations respecting fin { from the St cretary of State, Treasury, War
hades near Cuba, have been carried on he- j and Navy Departments, and from tile Post
Waster General each transmitting a report
of ihe nnrr.her ofefficti* nnd ruenengers re-
On the Committee on Public Expenditures—
Messrs. Montgomery, Dwight, CralU,Gebharii #
(>is(, Tati nail and Harris.
M n the Committee on Private Land Claims—
Messrs. Campbell, ol Ohio, Coukling, M*»ore,
ol Aiabnme, Cubarn, sterling, ol Couiieclicut,
Crudup ami Van Re gseluer
On the Commit If t on Manufactures— Messrs.
Todd. Woo. sun, Floyd, Cornier, Nclsou, of
Maryland, CoiulicJ a. dEoiward.
On the Committee on Agriculture—Messrs.
Butler, Bay lies. Garret, .McNeil, Vance, Find
ley and IN' \v.
On the Commit let on Indian Affairs—Messrs.
Metcalf, Bigelow, Mitchell, ot PennsyIvnnia,
Mercei, McCarty , \\ ilnamsGii and Williams, of
Onthe Cimmillee on Foreign Affairs—Messrs
Russell, Wright, Trimble, Taylor, Archer. Par
rel ly utid Rodney'.
On the Committee on Military Affairs—Messrs.
E'istis Cocke, Walworth, Darliegton, amitli,
of Kentucky, McCoy and Matlocks.
On tht Comm tee on Aar at Affairs—Messrs
Mr /onrr, RtrcT.idingly, witbdtcw t} c. nonli
tuition.
An WathinS) of Qnorbland, then nominntud
l a in s Pleasants, Jr. Esq , nml was supported
by Mr. Baldwin. Mr. J liompsou, of I’hhIrx
.■itjipiMled by Mr. Lee, nominated Ur or ye llntf,
Esq. i and Mr. Morris, of Wood, noinimucd
Linn Ranis, K<q.
Alt . / ttusanltw as elected upon the first huj-
'ot, which stood, Pleasants lol—Hay bo—
Ranks IH. Scattering 9.
FIUIM TilF WAHHINOTua CITf OAffTTE*
TIIE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
'J in? i* a document worthy of being
*prioii?ly periHcd and deiqily rell.-cipd
on. It h not only interesting to the Ct-
tizens ol ihe United States as it tegards
llioir own umnediate concern?, but it i,
highly irn|ioriant a? it respects the politi
cal condition of the whole civilized
world.
The main topics of the Message are,
the Commercial intercoursn w ith Franco
and with the Jin.i»h Colonies ; Uux
cotrpensiitinn for the Slate t'ropeny
carried away by the Limi-li ( otnmari-
ders at the close of the late War ; llio
cruizes of our squadrons in the i'lediier-
ranean, on the Fnctlic and the Atlantic
Oceans ; the Military Establishment;
Indian Adairs; the Navy ; the Slave.
Trade; Intend Improvement ; Domes
tic Manuluctures ; and the 1’ublic Reve
nue.
The last mentioned subject is place]
in a light highly gratifying to the 1‘eoplo
at larg.-, w 10 will now fool the benefit cf
the policy pursued by those it ho are
denominated hadicuh. By their policy
the country has been saved from tho
burden of direct and internal taxation.
The reduction made in the expenses of
the Army, the alteration made in the>
?y stem of the Indian Trade, and the pro
longation of the term fi.r the expendi
ture of the yearly som appropriated for
'lie itiriense eflhe Navv, together with
the diminution of the cost of collecting
the Revenue of the current year, htivo
placed the Public Treasury in a situation
"Inch renders it necessary neither to
impure taxes ou the People cor to resort-
to a loan
But another most important circum
stance results from this s ate of our fi
nance?. It is the encouragement which
■ lie President is enabled to hold out to
Imse who ore engaged in Domestic Ma
nufactures. The Executive declines lh.i{
lie is “ persuaded that a further augmen
tation may nov; he made of the duties nrv
certain foreign articles in favor of one
own, and without affecting injurieiwltf
any other interest.” 'I hus has the Ra
dical Policy triumphed over the [.redic
tions and ch.inor of faction ; and thus
will it forever triumph, because it is
founded in Como.on Sense.
How false have hern the pretences nf
these w ho have exclaimed that the policy
of the Radical or real Republican Party,,
tended to the destruction of the institu
tions and defences of the nation, may be
also gathered from the President’s Mes
sage. 11 Oor finances,” say? the Exccu-
tivo, “ are in a very productive slate
” our military force is capable of render
ing the most important service iu case >£
emergency due progress has been
made in the construction of fortificati
ons,” and “ our navy i? in the best con
dition ; felt and respected in every sea in
win. ii it is employed.” After perusing
llnse passages, we cannot conceive with
Flitter, Kanitol, li. Ginn r, Gofiiei., \\ «ilidd, I wiiat fare the adherents of Mr. Calhoun
f Ferinsyl* ania and Harvey I h , . » , , r - . r ,
I’lumcr,
On the Committee on Revisul and t
Pu iness—Mw sr&. Russ, liav\ kiu» a: J Brown,
of I'eun^yU aniu.
Monday, Dec. 9.
After (ho presentation and roloreocu of
petitions, twcmiy thret* in miinhcr—
On motion of Mr. AtiiUniy, of V r (. it was
Resolved, Thai the Committee on Revoluti
onary Pensions foe directed to inquire into the
expediency uf allowing such persons who tuny
have foeert stricken from the feu-ion Roll, to
make new application, and lo In* placed there
on, on complying with the requisitions of the
pension Inns of 1818nnd 1820.
Oi 1 m lion ofMr.McShnnt, of Pa. il was
Resolved, That the committee on the fublic
Lands be instructed to inquire into the expedi-1
ency of extending the provisions of the act for
the relief ot Ihe purchasers of the public land**,
passed on the 2d of March, 1821, so as to per
mit all such persons to avail themselves ol ib
provisions, as have not heretofore done so.
The next subject in order, was a resolu
tion, proposed at the last session, for earn -
ing into effort a cert, in agreement between
the ” -
VnfmMed C1 * n ( ''' no ' lnro * lie political
.1 Secretary of the Treasur
il friends of the
reusury ns disnrgani-
zns and enemies to the funiiainentid
Estahlishmenls of the Union.
" hat Ihe Treasury Department 1:is
performed under Mr. Crawford’s ml-
mim-trution, i? likewise shewn in thw
Message of the [’resident. On the -11U
of March, 1817, there were accounts
unsettled to tiie amount of 103.000.(jOUj
of w hich on the 30(h of last September,
there had been adjusted upwards of
93,000,000 dollars ; leaving ou that
day an unsettled balance of less thin
$ 10,000.000. This industry, it must,
he admitted, is truly commendable ; and
is, we will venture to say, superior to
any accounting labor that took place un
der Mr. Hamilton or Mr. Gallatin.
d he fuels iu the President's Message
are of a most overwhelming nature, lor
s U. Slates mid Georgia. Before liking j those who have so unjustly raised
that up, however, a million was made to
adjourn, and prevailed. So
The House adjourned, to to-morrow.
The fidlmving gentlemen compose tin:
new committee on Revolutionary Pensions:
Mr. Cocke, Mr. Huhaiit, Mr. Casseuv.
Mr. IU,allows, Mr Van Wick, Mr. >Jc-
SiiKiuir, and Mr. W'akkr.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Tcfsoav. December 10.
Both hou e es of the Legislature proceeded on
this day to the election id Governor, to supply
tile (.'ace of Tlios. M Randolph, tv,p wlie e
conslilnlinnal tenu of service has expired. Mr
Joner., ol York, nominated James Murlisoo, Esq.
Mr. Thompson, of Fairfax, said that lie had in
tended to unminnte another gentleman—lint
a s Mr Madison had been brought forward, there
vvns no other coarse left but to unite in Ms elec
tion. The gentleman lie intended supporting
would not permit himself to lie named in op
position to Mr. M. .Mr. Gordon asked Ihe
member from York, if lie had nominated Mr
M with his consent or approbation f Upon
w hich Mr. Jones replied, that lie had no know
ledge ot tiie views or wishes oflhnt gentleman
in relation to the appointment inipiodinn.—
Rut tie considered it proper on att such rceasi-
ens, to elect the person, best qualified
leave it to him to say whether he would
or not. Mr. Cyspiremarked that lie had a
outcry against Mr. Crawford, us being
an enemy to Mr. Monroe’s administra
tion. 1 rnm the large arrears of an ex
pensive war, he hits brought the Treasu
ry out fully supplied, n ft it discharging
the pecuniary obligations of Govern
ment. Mr Monroe must he satisfied of
•he great value of such an officer in In?
cabinet. It lie. were not, he would ho
insensible to his own tame as Chief Ma
gistrate. 'J here nil! le nearly three:
millions of do lie ;s, c lour nt i nrn m franc, s
• rom the demands rd the present year, in
the Treasury on the !-t of Jutinmy
next. New- Year’s Day tv. ill be a pie.
not one for the Exchequer; and even
the Prodigals, who, had they been left
to their own course, would have mace
the Government bankrupt, smile, re,')
llioir hands, twinkle their eyes, nt the
view of Ihe nmount of ready money, m 1
protest that Air. Crawford is a very a-
grooahlo Statesman.
I ho concluding part of the Air-sage is
of a peculiar character ; and it »ill, o
11,1 j doubt not, Imre its influence upon Hie
I ; Governments ofEurnpe. The part we
more especially allude to, is th P whore
tended to bring forward another gentle
■ the-Speaker uf the H. of I)) who would md j iu is distinctly asserted a in
consent that it should be done, whilst Mr. Ma- dinmelrifinllv opposite to that n
disuns name uns foclori* lie Home. I. - . . , • **. .*
Mr. Hivss, ot All.cmaila, " ‘‘ ” ’
though lie had had
He, remarked that "
roiiunuiiicatioii with • Allrancw,
lainecl foy the ^uvrreipnt* ot t!
tinri inn
Me. Madison, yet litt Iclt it 2ti.i duly to slain to j nation, by nur
the House, (lint heliml renson to foeliove, ^
iuformHtion he lint) received, ifont Mr ,M.
unwilling (o Le put in notniuntiou f.*r tlic ortice |
I.W n i\3 a <
111\ •» r| iho
inssiii nnd A'MtM i in tiie -n-'
lie Neut (dit:«n B< vo!ti!icn.
' (in
ernor—nt oil events, he *
.jHttilnl to Mr. s\I to be reduced to ihe nlternn-
live either oi'declining an apnoinlincnt offered
»•» him hv (he Legi^luture of hi.* unlive sinf#*,
or (incepting it, «t (be expense <1 his private
uufort ami repose, lie hupe4 < tbQieteic,
that he would be witbvii&\>n.
would be j a *aci'Pil nricxitn," suys the Prt
i '* that the (losiinv ot i.vor, in.Ioj
nation, in what relate* to in. i..,
of right belong*, and ought to h"
elusive!). to them-'!, > ■ ” -J'o t!
I t.mi.'ot, and lim tX|.rc?nsu if;