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m Pant 'No— a Lord!—and of nil lords the _ Jat—a British lord—and of all British lords the worst, a Scotch one ! Lord Selkirk, wel known for liis speculations on emigration,turn toi his partiality to America, has been M some davs at the seat of government; and it being known that Mr. Sergeant, one of our represen tatives, had experienced the most marked cour tesy and respect by admission into the houses ol Parliament in London, a motion was made by general Harrison to the ctlect I mention—and it was unanimously granted. I wish it had ended here—but Mr. Hugh Nelson moved an amend ment to include the South American agents— and Mr. Forsyth another to admit others—(1 be- noUSF, OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, Dece.nuler 31. Mr Edwards offered the following resolutionh « Resolved, that the president »f the Umt^p= States be requested to cause to be laid before tins House information of the number ol states_ which have ratified the 15th article of the amendments to the constitution of the United States, prupos- „,i second session ol the lltli Congress, list ante. A hill lifid been passed for his relief the 2d instant in the' House ol llepresenta- foueign. cd for Ins relief senti of Uepresenta- i\mn —i i at the opening Kt P °Mr? Ed wards stated, that bis motion was in- doubts whether the article retcr- lieve the averts of the states) but it appearing to | duced by some doubts whether tne ar - J *» “ ““ i SJ!?.“ b "mS"“ 1. cawifta. although it appeared as such, he perceived, ir the copies printed fur the use of the members of the house ; and it was desirable that a tact so im portant should be placed beyond question. the house not becoming to iningli courtesy propositions of such a doubttul nature ; and general Harrison protesting against Ins mo tion being embarrassed with matter so irrevlent -to it—the original morion passed, as 1 have al ready said, unanimously. Sunday morning, 11 o'clock.- The frost is so intense, accompanied by a high wind from iN.sV, that fire seems to have lost the power of wanning With a large one in a small room fronting the south, l am so stiffened with cold that 1 can scarcely hold the pen.—I doubt whether you can read the above. December <17.—The bill providing for the poor TCinnant of the officers and soldiers and mariners and marines surviving of the revolutionary war, has at last got through the house of representa tives, being passed on Thursday last; and thus ati act of common honesty, which ought to have beeu done above thirty years ago, has, lor the first time, ceased to stare this country, and the whole world in the face, not only undone but un- attempted. It would seem that our rulers, en tranced in the delights of rule and pride ot au- thority ami luxury, lmd forgotten that this coun try was once bound down in coionial depeud- J . ai 11—* it...and that it The KlNli LOUIS’ SPEECH, To the Chamber of Deputies, at the opening the Session, 5th November. Gentlemen,—At the opening of the last Ses sion, 1 spoke to you of the Imp** which I cher ished from the marriage of the Duke ot Berry. If Providence has too quickly withdrawn from us the blessing she granted, we should view in this bereavement, a pledge of the iuture accomplish ment of our vows. . , T The treaty with the Holy See, whicu l men tioned to you last year, has been concluded. I have charged my Ministers, in communicating it to you, to suggest the outline ot a law, neces sary to <rive the legislative sanction to such points in it as may require it, so that they may harmo nize with the Constitution, the laws ot the Ling- motion was agreed to without opposition. dom, and the rights of the Gallican Church ; that On motion of Mr. Storrs, it was Kesoiveu, i u u» inheritance of our fathers, which St. that the committee on the public lands De in- H uig an j a || his successors, have considered e- structed to enquire into the expediency ot P ro * nua lly as dear and important, as tile happiness voting by law f.r the introduction, u. o all_pa-1 J f ^ M y ect> . tents hereafter to be issued lor finds sold oi plant ed by the United States, of a reservation to the use iif the United States of all gold and silver anceatthe feet of Great Britain, was elevated from that degrading posture by a number of brave men, who got nothing by it in the end but the empty name ol Independence, and an abundance of want; while those 1 oritIgen tlemen reaped the advantages ol it* and lor such a number of years swaggered away upon the strength of it, totally regardless of those by whose bloud and labor it was obtained, and thinking of nothing but luxu-y strained to excess and in trigues for power and political ascendancy over tlie empire those neglected men had gained.—At Jength, however, a president conies, who thinks of the justice due those unfortunate persons, and recommends a provision to be made for them by congress—which congress, how dull soever they may be about thinking upon any project involv ing an expenditure of money that would run the risk of dispersing their constituents, are sulh- ciently alert when stimulated by a hint from the proper authority. Accordingly a bill is brought jn, founded on that part of the president’s mes- ■ gil jr e —the thing must be done ; and the consider ation then is, how to make the most of the mat ter each in bis own way, during the course ot discussion, The worthy, gratetul and humane, by urging forward the measure, and giving its provisions the greatest possible effect; the elo quent, or would be so ones, by speechifying on cavils of their ouwn making—the patriots by shewing to their constituents the penurious vigil ance with which they watch their cents—-and the fashionable grand benevolents, by denying that any tiling was injustice due to those persons, and claiming for themselves and constituents all the merit of pure charity in the deed. Fortu nately however, the really good upon this occa sion were also strong—the bill passed : and the surviving few of our revolutionary heroes, are to be paid for the short residue ot their lives, a something to keep them from dying of famine- general officers and ensigns receiving alike the splendid provision of twenty dollars per month —or about half the price of a negro’s hire; but for the past—for the four and thirty years during which they have languished in penury—nothing. General 8t. Clair twenty dollars a month ! and a little fetch anil carry pup of the court, a sola tium of S1000 a year! A circumstance occurred on Wednesday which will serve to shew the wise men of the land the real value of the discipline established bv con stituents over representatives—and what a chance the country has of wise and virtuous de cisions in its legislature.—A motion was made that, with the joint consent of the senate, the house, when it adjourned on Christinas eve should adjourn to Monday, the 29tli—of the whole, some twenty said no, and the question was so obviously carried in the alhrmative that the speaker, upon those who were in favor of the motion rising, pronounced it carried—someone, however, proposed taking the question by ayes and noes, and twenty-nine only rose in favor of so taking it—yet, when the main question came to be taken, with the certainty that tiieir names on both sides of the question would be published, no less than sixty-three appeared in the nega tive.—This requires no comment—nor shall I at tempt to give one. SENATE. Tuesday, December 30. The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr. Tail, to instruct the committee on the militia to enquire into the expediency of augmenting the pay of the militia when called into the service of the United States, was takeu up and agreed to without opposition. Fi id ay, January 2. Mr. Leak offered for consideration the follow ing resolution : “ Resolved, that the committee on public lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of amending the several laws rela tive to the sale of public lands.” Mr. Burrill’s motion, submitted on Wednes day last, to enquire into the expediency of a- tueiiding the laws prohibiting the African Slave mines. , ,, „ , , On motion of Mr. Huntingdon, Resolved, that the committee on post offices and post roads be instructed to take into consideration the ex pediency of providing by law to authorize the governors of states and territories tor toe time being to receive and transmit, through tiie post offices, all official communications tree ot pos tage.” Friday, January 2. On motion of Mr. Tallmadge, after a few re marks, explaining that, witnoilt some such pro vision, the widow of the lamented Lawrence would be in a lew months utterly destitute of toe it was ** Resolved, that the affairs be instructed to en- mcatis of support, .v™-- .... approbation, ino narwsiu, committee on naval atfiurs be liistractcil to .. - sa |j s f ac turv in a large portion ot the Kingdom ; quire into the expediency of continuing the pen-^ ^| le 'otlier hand, some local calamities, and sion of half pay to the widow ot Captain James . (fleausl which have visited our vine- j of their subj ... , • The harvest of 1816, by its bad quality, has in a ^reat measure destroyed iny h ;pes. A lie suf- lev?in's of my people have pressed heavily on my heart? I have however remarked, that they have almost uniformly supported them with the most pious resignation ; and if in some parts of the country tlie people have beeu seduced into sedi- tious acts, they have without difficulty been promptly reduced to order and obedience. 1 felt it inv duty to make great exertions to heal the distresses of the country, and have made ex traordinary demands upon the treasury, for tins purpose. A statement of the requisitions made will he submitted to you ; and the zeal which animates you lor the public good, will not loi one moment permit me to doubt, but that these un expected disbursiuents will meet your cordial approbation. The harvest of this year is more sentiments so well engraven on his heart, add ifested in his conduct, he is loaded with bc- ictions from all quarters For myself, woo but one ruling passion—the happiness of people; who am only zealous how 1 shall best cise my authority for their welfare, against assaults of alt woo would attack it; 1 feel I am beloved by them, and I feel an addi tional conviction in my breast, that this consola tion will never fail me. ^ New-York, December 2 7.—By the arrival of the brig Hector, captain Smith, from Buenos Ayres, there have been received in town, seve ral files of Gazettes of that place, up to October last. It appears by the official bulletins of the several armies, that on the 5th of July, General Belgrauo had liis head quarters at Tucuman, and that on the 2lsL General Le Madrid, was iu sight of Tarijar^fliere he had obliged the royal ists to ret:re, in consequence of the defeats they had experienced in all the engagements up tj that date. Tne armies of Chili, under Generals San Mar- rin and 0‘Higgins, had obtaiued the like advan tages, as late as the 2d of July, and they expect ed soon, to have tint part of the country, entirely free from the royalists. The Supreme Director and Congress of the United Provinces of South America are describ ed, in said papers, as busily engaged in promot ing every thing ill their power, and as far as tire present cireumstances permit, tending to aureli- .iI'.i 11— tfio fSandltmo iif the lmnr. the instruction pay Lawrence, deceased, during her widowhood ; or, in case of its sooner termination, to his intant daughter, until she arrives at the age ol twenty- one years.” , , On motion of Mr. Johnson of K. “Resolved, that the committee of claims be instructed to en quire into the expediency id providing bv law tor extending the provisions of an act entitled •* An act providing for the payment ot claims tor pro perty lost, captured or destroyed by the enemy while in tne military service ot the United States, and fur other purpose-. , . Mr. Comstock offered for consideration tlie tol- the plagues (ileaus) ...... yards, call loudly tor my paternal solicitude tor their wants, which without your kind co-opera tion, I shall not be able to relieve. I have ordered to be laid before you, an ex hibit of the appropriations that will be required to support the demands ot tlie coming year. II the charges growing out ot the treaties, and the deplorable war which they have terminated, should not permit us to diminish the taxes im posed at the last session ; yet l have at least the satisfaction to think, that the system of ec.,- led, nomy which I then recommended, will obviate tl, e necessity of augmenting them, and that a • Resolved, that it is expe- much gma || e ' appropriation than that of the last ' ' r .e non- w iii be sufficient to meet all the exigencies lowing resolution : client to provide by law for placing on the pen- . . ■ i i* .1 ... .. ...I,<i Ivoirc ViiiPll orate the Audition of tlie poor, the instruction of the youth, the encouragement of arts and sci ences, and *he general improvement of tlie coun try : which therefore begins to present a new as pect ; the people daily becoming more devuted to the cau*e of liberty and independence, iu proportion to J the knowledge they acquire, the advantages they experience, and the pi ar dent, impartial, anil strict justice with which they are governed. lna manifesto respecting the privateers, the Supreme Director of Buenos Ayres complains of the depredations, they are committing under the assumed flags of those Provinces, where the vessels liceuced for that p irpose, are required previously, to give unquestionable and ample bonds, strictly to conform ihetnselves to the or dinances and regulations laid down by the gov ernment, in conformity with the general usages of nations. Several other daily papers have been also re ceived, abounding with very choice and elegant discourses, upon tlie most important subjects, and among them, some addressed to the editor ot the Baltimore Mercantile Advertiser, in answer to the misrepresentations made by that paper, at the suggestion of some of the exiles Iron* Buenos Ayres ; where no plots or revolutions have been experinced, qr attempted, since they were expelled from thence. uiem iu uiuTiuc uj i » - * year, will oe s sion list tlie officers ot the army who have been J , preseut i iv. i ..I . I...:.... «l,n lutn Ul 1 (ifOilt 1. wounded in battle during tlie late war with Great Britain.” Monday, January 5. Mr. Forsyth, from the committee on our to. reing relations, reported a bill in addition to t*e act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and to repeal the acts therein mentioned ; and the bill was twice read. Mr. Holmes of Mass, from the select commit tee appointed to consider the subject, reported a bill allowing compensation to the members of the senate and house of representatives of tlw Unit ed States. [The bill fixes the compensation at the rate of lime dollars per diem, and nine col lars for every twenty miles travelling to and from congress/) 1 lie bill was twice read and committed. Mr. Floyd of Va. from a select committee, re ported a bill to extend the privilege of franking to the vaccine agents ot states and territories which was twice read and committ d. Mr. Johnson offered for consideration the fol lowing resolutions : “ Resolved, that the com mittee on the ,-ubjuct of the militia be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law fur organizing the general stall of the militia of the several states, upon the principle of Me general stall'of the army of the United States, as far as practicable.” “ Resolved, that the committee on the militia be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law a system of military discipline for the militia of the several states and territo- Mr. Johnson said, it was generally known that a very great and radical diffeicnce existed be tween the militia staff and the staff of the army of the United States ; and lie was anxious to bring the subject before tl.c committee on the subject of the militia, that one might be made to conform to the other as far as practicable. There was another subject of great importance, in his opinion, and that was tiie want of some uniform system of military discipline for the militia of tiie several states. For, within a very few years the army of tlie United States had been govern ed in its discipline by Stcbben, by Duane’s in fantry and riflemen, by Smith’s infantry, and now by a late compilation by a court martial, which applies chiefly to the infantry discipline In the mean time no regular system bad been a dopted for the militia, and he thought it was time we should discharge tne duty imposed upon con gress By the constitution ot the United States, by fixing upon a mode of uniform discipline for tlie militia of tlie several states. The motion was agreed to. Wednesday, January 7, This morning the disclosure of a singular at tempt to bribe the chairman of the committee of claims, was made to the house, which occupied considerable attention. It appeared that a cer tain col. John Auderson had enclosed in a letter to the lion. Lewis Williams, chairman of the committee 500 dollars, intended as a bribe. The House received this information with a burst ol indignation, and a motion was made by Mr Forsyth to issue a warrant for taking into tiie custody of the sergeaut at arms the said Ander son. The House was left debating on the proper Trade, and of taking measures, in concert with other nations for its entiie abolition, was taken ur,, ----- . ... . and, after some interesting debate, postponed course to be pursued on this occasion, of which the resolution to Monday. ‘ | t he congressional annals scarcely furnished an The Conventions which duty compelled me to subscribe iu 1815, having eventuated difler- ently from w hat were then considered as the re sults, have made a new negociution necessary. 1 have every reason to anticipate that this issue will be favorable, and that some conditions, to comply with which would greatly exceed our ability, will be replaced by others in stricter consonance with equity, ami which will notexari from my people a continuance ot those extraordi nary sacrifices which they have borne with such patient constancy, that though it cannot in crease my love, yet gives them new claims to mv gratitu 'e, and to the esteem of all nations. I had the pleasure to announce to you during the last session, that the expenses ot support ing the army of occupation, having diminished one fifth part, and the period, 1 trust, is not far distant, when we may be permitted to hope, thanks to tlie wisdom and strength of my govern ment, to the love and confidence of my people, and the friendship of the Sovreigns, that these expenses will entirely cease, and that France will resume among the nations, that rank and dis tinction to winch she is entitled by the valor of her citizens, and the noble firmness of their atti tude, in the midst of the most trying and op pressive seasons of adversity. To arrive at this result, 1 stand in more need than ever of the union of my people around my throne. Without it, my authority would be im potent—the mere shadow of government. The stronger this authority is, the less is the necessity for exhibitions of its severity. Thu manner iu which my authority has been upheld, by the persons invested with power by our laws, has realised my confidence. Upon the whole, I have the satisfaction to announce to you that I do not judge it necessary to continue the prevotal courts, beyond the time fixed for their duration in the law by which they were esta blished. I have had revised, agreeably to the constitu tion, a law for levying soldiers. I wish that no privilege heretofore, enjoyed, may be called in question; that the spirit and intention of this constitution, our sure compass, which calls iti- difterently every Frenchman to rank and pre ferment, may never prove illusory ; and that the soldier may never have any other bounds to his honorable career, than his talents and his services. If the execution of this salutary law equired an augmentation in the budget of the minister of war, you, who are the organ of my people’s sentiments, will not hesitate'to sanction these beneficial objects which ensure to France that independent dignity, without which, a King and a nation would become a scotf and a bye- word in the earth. I have unfolded to you our difficulties, and the measures required to surmount them. I now, in concluding, would direct your attention to ob jects of the most mild character. Thanks to the peace rendered to tlie Church of France, Reli ion, that everlasting basis of all felicity, even on earth, is, I doubt not, about to flourish among us ; tranquility and confidence are renewed ; credit lias re-established itself; agriculture, com merce and industry are in active operation . New inaster-pieces of art excite our admiration. One of my children is at ' s rime travelling over a On the subject of the probable succession tu the British throne, a Loudon print remarks Reposing in confidence upon this lair offspring of the royal house, and looking to her as the mother of a long and illustrious line of kings, to maintain the glories of the British throne, but little attention lias been paid to what must be the . state oi the succession on tlie contingency of her premature decease. But now the consideration is forced on our attention, and tlie prospect is by no means flattering. Tne sons and daughters of . our present monarch, are all without lawful issue. Supposing, then, that a “ barren sceptre” passed through tiieir hands, “ no child of tlieir’s succeed ing,” the next claimant of the crown would be the duke of Gloucester, in the event of his surviv ing his present royal consort; and after him would come the descendants of his preseut ma jesty’s sister, the dutcliess of Brunswick, being protestant. Of this branch there are two young scions, whom political storms compelled to seek shelter under the present stock in England ; and as without much violence to probability we may eventually look to them as affording a sovereign to this realm, it is some consolation to reflect, that their education has been in a great degree British. We hope, however, that it will not be our misfortune to look again beyond our own isU for a king. ‘ew-Orleans, December 3.—The brig Recov er, from Liverpool is at the point. The day she sailed a report prevailed that Algiers bad ordered our consul to depart, and had formally declared war against the United States—this was not cre dited. OIF Madeira, however, the Recover spoke a Danish vessel which informed that she had been boarded the day b. fore by an Algerine squadron of five sail, who were cruizing between .Madeira and tlie YVestcrn Isles, who enquired particular ly after American vc::sels, and said they had captured a number and would take all they could meet. Bonaparte.—The ship Cordelia,from Calcutta, stopt at St. Helena on the 13th of November, at which time Bonaparte was much out of health, and liis legs had began to swell. Capt. Humphreys of the ship Cririe, passed St. Helena on the 27th of November, and was boarded by II. B. M. gun-brig Leveret—inform ed, that Jionaparte kept himself confined to his room, ing officer had been lost on*Tristrain de Cunha, and every soul perished. ^ Sweden.—It is intimated that France will probably acknowledge Bernadette and liis mile heirs as legitimate possessors of the throne of Sweden. But Russia will settle that as she pleases. Netherlands.—Mr. Eustis, our minister at the court of the king of the Netherlands, having concluded a treaty on behalf of the United States, was about to visit Paris. Mr. Appleton remains at tlie Hague as charge d’affaires. The colossal statue of Bonaparte, (says a late French paper,) by Canova, now in the possession of tlie duke of Wellington, has been erroneously t »onaparte Kept mmseit coimnea iu Capt. H. was alsoinformeil by the board- icers, that one of the British gun-brigs u Q V»I U1C UUkb Ul »» VlllUglUUy llaa UcCU Cli Ulivoumj part of the Kingdom, ^nd as the return of the stated as a present to the duke by the prince regent