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You will conffler it as the capi tal of a G cat Nation, advanc ing with unexampled rapidity in arts, in commerce, in wealth and in population, and pofteffing within itfclf thole energies and rcTourcca, which, if not thrown away or lamentably mifdireded, fecure to it a long courfc of profperity and leif government. In compliance with a law of the laft felTion of Congrefs, the officers and foldiers of the tem porary army have been difeharg td. It affords real pleafure to recoiled: the honorable teflimo jiy they gave, of the patriotic motives, which brought them into the fervicc of their country, by the readinds and regularity, with which they returned to the Hation of private citizens. It is in every point of view of fnch primary importance, to carry the laws into prompt and faithful execution, and render that part of the adminiffration of juffice, which the confiitution anj laws devolve on the federal courts, as convenient to the peo ple as may confill with their prefent circumftances, that 1 cannot omit once more to re commend to your ferious confi d( ration, the judiciary fyffem of the United States. No fubjed is more intereftmg than this to the public happinefs, and to none can thole improvements, which may have been fuggefted by experience, be more benefi cially applied. A treaty of amity and com merce with the king of Pruflia, ha been concluded and ratified. The ratifications have been ex changed, and I have direded the treaty to be promulgated by proclamation. The difficulties which fuf pended the execution of the 6th article ol our treaty of amity, commerce and navigation with Creat-Britain, have not yet been removed. The negotiation on this fubjed is Hill depending. As it mull be for the interell and honor of both nations to adjuft tliis difference with good faith, 1 indulge confidently the expec tation, that the lincere endea vors of the government of the United States to bring it to an amicable termination, will not be difappointed. The envoys extraordinary and ininillers plenipotentiary from the United States to France, were received by the fir ft coninl, with the refped due to their charader, and three perlbns with equal powers were appointed treat with them. Although at the date of the laft official in telligence, the negotiation had not terminated, yet it is to be hoped that our efforts to effed an accommodation will at length meet with a iuccels proportioned to the linccricy with which they liavc* been io often repeated. Idle our bell endeavors for the preftrvation of harmony v i!i all nations will continue to be tiled, th£ experience of the world, our own experience ad monifh us of the infecurity of trolling too confidently to their fuccefs. We cannot without committing a dangerous impru dence, abandon thole meafures oi Idf protedion which are adapted to our ikutuior.j and to which, not warn Handing our pa cific policy, the violence and in]uftice of others may again compel us to refort. While our vail extent of Tea coaH, the commercial and agricultural habits of our people, the great capital they will continue to trull on the ocean, fuggeftthe fyftem of defence Which will be mofc beneficial to ourfclves, our dis tance from Europe and our re fources for maritime ftrength will enable us to employ it with effect. Seafonable and fyffema tic arrangement, (lo far as our refources will jollify) for a navy adapted to defenfive / war, and which may, in cafe of necelTity, be quickly brought into ufe, feem to be, as much recommend ed bywildom and (economy, as by a juft regard for our future tranquility, for the fafety of our Hi ores, and for the protedion of our property committed to the ocean. • The prelent navy of the Uni ted States called luddenly into exiftence, by a great national exigency, has raifed us in our own efteem, and by the protec tion afforded to our commerce, has effeded the extent of our expedations, the objeds for which it was created. In connedion with a navy, ought to be contemplated the fortification of fome of our prin cipal feaports and harbors. A variety of confiderations which will readily fuggell themfelves, urge an attention to this mea fure of precaution. To give fecurity to our principal ports, confiderable fnms have already been expended ; but the works remain incomplete. It is for Congrefs to determine whether additional appropriations fhall be made, in order to render competent to the intended pur pofes the fortifications which have been commenced. The manufadure of arms within the United States, Hill invites the attention of the na tional legiflature. At a confide rable ex pence to the public, this manufadory has been brought J . o to fuch a Hate of maturity, as, with continued encouragement, will fupercede the necdfity of future importations from foreign countries. Gentlemen of the Houfe of Re~ prefent at iveSy I Hi all Jired the eftimates of the appropriations ncceffary for the enluing year, together with an account of the public revenue and expenditures, to a late pe riod, to be laid before you. I obferve with much fatisfadion, that the produd of the revenue, during the prefent year, has been more confiderable than du ring any former equal period. This refult affords conclufive evidence, of the greateH reibur ces ol this country and of the wifdom and efficiency of the meafures which have been a dopted by Congrefs, Tor the protedion of commerce and preservation of public credit. Gentlemen of the Senate , and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Re~ prefentativeSy As one of the grand commu nity of nations, our attention is irrefiftably drawn to the impor tant feenes which fur round u§. j If they have exhibited an ucccrn mon portion of calamity, it is the province of humanity to deplore, and of wifdom to avoid the caufes which may have pro duced if. If turning our eyes homeward we find reafon to re joice at the profpeft which pre fents itfelf i if we perceive the interior of our country profpe rous, free and happy , it all en joy in fafety under the protection of laws emanating only from the general will, the fruits of their own labour, we ought to fortify and cling to thofe inflitu tinns, which have been the fource of fuch real felicity, and refill with unabating perfeverance, the j progrefs of thofe dangerous in | novations, which may dimmifh their influence. To youfcpptriotifin, gentle men, been confided the ho norable duty of guarding the public interefts, and while the pail is to your country, a fur» pledge that it will be faithfully dlfcharged, permit me to affure you, that your labours to pro mote the general happinefs, will receive from me the moll zea lous co-operation. JOHN ADAMS. United States , Nov. 22, 1800. Monday, November 24. Tty fpeaker read a letter from Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the Treafury, Hating, that with the approbation of the Pre sident, he had determined to re lign his office at the dole or the year ; and inviting, if the. houfe deemed it fit, an invefligation into his official conduCl. In Senate, November 22. Meflrs. Tracey, Morris, and J ' i Baldwin, were appointed a com mittee to prepare an anfwer to the Prcfident's fpeech. LOUIS V I L L E, WEDNESDAY December io, iBco On IVednefday lajl, the day appointed by the confutation, for elefiing a Prcjidcnt and Vice Pre jident of the United States , at one o'clock the honorable John Mor rifon, Dennis SrneP, Henry Grey hill, and David Blackfhear, con vened in the Senate Chamber, and gave their votes. On counting the ballots, it was found, that Thomas JeffcrJcn and Aaron Burr, were unanimoujly defied. A large concourfs of citizens prejent, an nounced the glad news by three cheers, and were anfwered by a falute from the Jeff erf on Artillery Company. The day was celebrated with every demonftraticn of joy. The follawing toajls were drank, ; accompanied with a difeharge of \ cannon : I. 'The United States — May they ever remain free, fovereign and independent. 3 guns. 1. The day — The great day which prevents dcfpctijm and ty ranny, by returning the Chief Magifiro: of the Union, to the ffrage of bis cc tin try. 3 guns. j. Thomas jefferfon, the man of the people, the enlightened fage, j and invulnerable patriot. 3 guns. 4. 'The memory of George iVa flsington, the father, the friend of Ivy country —May bis fuceeffors ifnuUte bts virtues, sicjoy his pdf dence, and purfue his integrity to the end of time. 3 guns. 5. The memory of the venerably Franklin, who drew li fltr/in* from Heaven, to hurl it „« t '\ thrones of defpots . 3 guvs. 6. Greene, Warren, Mont*?, mery , Mercer , Wayne, c's' GW7-? <7/ Georgia , tl e. whole hr ft ( ,f immortal jhades who fought aid hied for cur glorious independence, 7. Cjj/t’j rf/zJ Clinton, N;. to the prim pies for which they fought in 1776. I £«7f. 8. The State of Georgia . t £«»• 9. Aaron Furr. 1 gun. 10. DoTtors Dwight , Alcrfe, and Co. —Afcy their monarchal and heirarchal principles, prrjc.il only within the verge of Talc Col lege, and ' New-England puhits 1 gun. 11 . Oz/r envoys to France, who have deferved well of their cornu try. 1 gun. 12. The French Republic, thh natural ally of America:. 1 gun. 13. Ad other republics through 2 out the globe. 14. 7 he chief conful of France Buonaparte, who by his immortal aft ions has iarnijhed the fame A Cyrus, [allied the reputation if Alexander, and clouded the viUo* ries of C-efar —-feccnd only to ouf immortal Wafhington. 1 gun. 15. The American fair —Map they never yield their charms to the chains of defpotifm, but freely refign them at the alter of byme # nial equality, t gun. 16. May the genius of dijcorJ i cf war, and of tyranny, he ha-4 nijhed the earth, and may the nab lions thereof become a hand of bro 4 tiers, and peace and harmony grace the annals of the nineteenth century. 3 guns. North-Carolina has choferv electors of Proficient and Vico Proficient. Jefferfon will have* eight, and Adams four. Maryland has elected fix rea publican eledlors, and four fe* deral. 'Six for Mr. and four for Mr. Adams. It is certain, that the eleftioa for eledlors lias taken place in Rhode-Ifland, and that Mr. Jcf* ferfon will have three votes, and Air. Adams but one in that date* We have equally good grounds for flaring, that Mr. JcfFerfou will have two votes in Vermont. Philadelphia, New-York & Baltimore, are reprefented va Congrefs, by democraticalrepui* licans. Maflachufetts alfo lends three democrats to Congrefs. The increafe of republicanifnJ in the date cf Pennfylvania, is . fuch as does honor to the people of that date, and furnifhes \ ground of rejoicing to all true republicans. From the bed information we have been able to procure, we can now date to our reader, that out of thirteen reprefent> tatives to Con.erefs, it is conn-' dently prefumed that elevens* publicans are deeded : names are, MefTrs. Jones, art, Leib, Hanna, Gallntm, Smiiie, Gregg, Muhlenburu-* Brown, Bard, Heider, Bontf* and Hemphill—The two arc fcdcralifb..