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MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1830.
VOLUME I, NUMBER *4.
irf adv mcs, or t'.-an 11 nol pud before (tie end of the
, r ’ r.T; •) : i:s n on Wsyiu-Slreet, opposite Ale
UM3S’ rAVERS.
All VoTiOiiTisEMEjrTS published nt the usual rates.
’{73° Sicli Cittti.m It. tin' Clerks of the C.iiris of Or-
<111. y that ipdicatiun h is tte**n rn uf< Io«r L<*t*eis «I A«»-
miriiiif 1 fiiHi. in, 1 si tie published I HIUTY days-it J'<t*t
•\ >tice by Executors and Aclm ii'SiratO's mr Debtors
a-i ! C •<> lit rs to render in tticir accounts most be pub'ish-
31 etl Six '.veers.
Si< ijoi'ufzrocs try Ex colors and Administrators mast
be a Ivertiscd Sixty days •afore the day of
S vl • -? of <>eis>n.il property (. xerpt e* up o -) of testate
anl intestate cstit s 'tv t’xiHi.itors and Administrators,
must be advertised Forty days.
Au,i i • itions by E ;ec itors, Admini-trators and Guar
di -us to ilic court if ordio iry for lea's to seto I.and nm '
be pu'dished Focr m>n ths.
\p dic.il.uus iv Executors and t.lmtoislratrirs for Let
ters Dis niss /i’y, »iri<t b- pub ishe*' "i' months.
Applie.it*ms lor for closure of I gages on »'• ‘ Es
tate must oe-ndvcrtisctl one* a m -t.-n for <tx Most:.-
S ties of real? state by Ex. i i rs, \i!minis\ and
Q , ir Linos -it i t be pubii.-iied Sixty D\YS be!’
©fs.'e. These sates rou*t b mule it I hi •
*J 1 >r belwt-en the Hours of 10 in the moriri
the ifter’.inn. N > s ile from day to da' i-> •••.
80 expressed in (tie ;uSver. sernefii.
Orders of C i <rtof Or iiniry, (noc r >u, * '
of ihe b ind, or agree r*i-*n’) in m«lr, ti*i< >-. ,o Land, must J 4U the twenty-seventh day of Feb,inry in the year of
be adve-tised Thrce months at le; s* j our L*ml one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight,
Si * if’, siles under ex* poti •»* ; laily granted by j in the cunnty of Washington, William M Bet ne't diC
the > irts, m 1st lie adv*- r- • d mr.TY days ! m <he, ex cute and d liver unto tlit said -loan Wit ker, his
Susrt f’s s Cns under mo. g e extTulr.ns- must head- | certain Deed of Mortgaffe, hearing dim the same day am;
verlis’d Stxrr pays before fh^ day of sale. ycai afiresaid, whereby h< mongagid unto (he said John i
3 leriff’s s .las of r» •( ,!i.iuie property linger order of W icker, his heirs and assigns, two certain trace- or j>ar-
C »urt m ist be idvsrtisod rrencrnily Te*- pays. cels of [.and, one on the waters of \\ 1!“: riison Swemp,
All • ‘itOER? for At erri semen is *.v ill be punctually at- I adjoining lands of Herron, Howard, Osborn and of the
day
bouse
foui in
1 unless
T UB EE days after da'e I promise to pay Goorge A
tins, or bearer, forty-seven doliurs and ninety-two
cents, for value received, March 1823
(Signed) ELI FITZGERRALD.
(i EO RGIA—Fra nklin eon nty.
i’< r-onully earnc into open court, George Akins, who
>eit g sworn, sailta that be had in his possession the ori®-
ioai promissory u< tc of which the above is a true copy,
■'•id th t the same is lost or mislaid. Sworn to in open
court. Oclubcr lllh, leSTT GEORGE AKINS.
Toist, James Mi.rt.is, Ci’k.
IT appearing tn ?!ie Court upon the foregoing r.flTdhvU,
■hat G< urge Akins bad in h’s possession the orginul n«1e,
•f which tlie above is a true copy, ai.d that ibe same is
lost or mislaid—Ordered, Tlmt F.fi Fifzgerruld, llieal-
ledg d n.akcr, slo w cause on tire firs' day cf ur st term,
why said co .v should not be estabiislwd in lieu of (he
original si lost or im.-laid as r.forrsnid, nr;d '.hat a c< py of
this rul« be publish* d once a mou.h for three months in
some public gazette in this State. A true copy from the
minutes, iSln October, 1830.
JAMES MORRIS, Clerk.
November 6 18 3m
PHX5S
>8 MESSAGE.
i'GEOKGi WaM.wgton county
John Wicker, “ ^ ETTZ E
r* > for the foreclosure cf a
f Wilma M . Bennett.) Jiroifgn.c.
•• itb ft Popy j the prrjtior* of John vVnrfcvr, irnimj ih«» «.«
tended to.
* f* \!l Letters lirectrd f. v ihe nr the Editor,
n ist port paid to eniiiit them to attention.
y=?*
Oifice .f R c
Baldwin, at the next cl cion.
Oct 1
We are rfqHesfed tosav, that
Mr. CHARLES D. If A M .\iONP
i« 11 can lii'.ale for rc-rI.c ion ( o ilu-
iver '>f Tax Returns, for the counly of
15
E ii'>» authorise*) to anno nee It A!.} DELL P.
STURHS, Esq. as a cundtd it.e-f.ir Tax Collector
fbr ■! I i'iu county, at the Election in January m;xt.
O’tobcr 30 .17 - {f
W \V.it
lest : i t*i voini ,mu: the mime <*l v> Il.L-
SLO'-iGlN, K q --is h cutv'i'hiL' f *
S ! i- iT >f Raid vin county if the next * b etion f rcoun y
o:^ • rs. N 'inah'-r fi
r?i ie
J. i.*t
m >
vvi
■it ' J* t J
■.1a” on.
A CARD.
iop.is of ue subeenber wlio Iiflhl subscription
fur tlia Georgia Christian Repertory, arc re-
firward t.ucni iaiiucdiatcly !*y m.iil or fther-
G. CAPERS.
Novembers. 1910 l!»
£1 \ *-i A"L 3 'R Ayi■*-A 7 MM
'Ga —■- Ja» t ■hi :ws j^oaMSiatx» n&m
iljj&isSi
J&C'^ ^
. Kasasi
17IT.L
,e sold, nt pitbhc motion,
: Igvrill.-, r.n UE?j.N«.sD
the t'Hvn of
. the 29 hof
■r n**X', Uie Public House and Lot hi said uivvn,
V. r^*
■VT
D ouib
hud * n r
CTi A .- A A ^ ^
Jt&ri * §■ '> ^ ^ $
iv 1 r,i a c •nsi’ukkabi.e quvm iy lt
House and Kitchen Furniture.
1, 1 . too iv 11 koown to ih-c-J dose rip H*u n, end person-
Tvist.iur to purchase, are requested to cat! and examine
the premises.
.-.-jrA Also, t*ic corner STORE Sc LO F in said t'-^r*,
pre-nmt OfC’ipied by Tuck t, Co. and liilij
Vao ddT, f oe R-i: Ikt"
Althe HOU
Mr. tl > uer V. rloiVard, m tani to.* n.
SEABORN JO MRS.
November 20. 20 * 5t
Ni#T£Oi3.
report having been i.urcmoud That my FERRY
on the Oconee below Vj lUr Ugev-iiit: h.u.1 been -lop-
p ,(, toe pul) be ..re ini ,nn*;rftti:it t!;e same u ujiv estas-
i.taiiED acCDroikg to l.iw, j|)il u’L*! i»c li ucaller kc[Tt
tip regularly an ;G<1 lu.ms'y. ftjs uopt-d that,t iruiei
customers willogiia travtf that- Wat. .
SA vUJc.4 BUFFINGTON.
D”eem*ier I ’ 23J 2t^
NOTICE.
rntJE 5ub5cribec burners She St;yte of G’oigia or.
JL Cjek-Ftouting, gn Rk- twenty-fifth day uf D-scejn-
bur next, and *01 ihe fourter nth da> of itiiiuury mxt, froin
livi d vIJirs lo ifv- hm-ired, the best a*x in eleven, or as
any g.-nttsinan 213)' eh • »:>•: lo ligirf -to meet at Mr. Jnbn
ArndalPs 111 Fr.ottiin county, s.x uiilaslVooi Game ville.
Any pjrsmi that choose to take up tins will let me know
Lvo weeks before liaml. W. A. JONES.
December 4 2 i 3t
iid iknii*:t, containing 01H Inindred and sevent< en <11 d a
half acr* s pine land, mare or less, whert-nn Nirs. D !■• r i:h
Cook liiod at the date of said innrtgag*; the t tin r on t! 1*
waters of 'tl pill n- cteoL, adj iuing VVarOn n, linrrisoti &
others, run ainiua om bund-eil ucits pint Lard, im-re or
less, bo b t acts lying am; biir g in the county sii»d statr
above wriit. n: w hi eh said deed of nior ; a!*g* was made to
lie said Jo! n M icker, ftr the pi rp tt of seeonpg the.
mid John \\ icker as seeat'ry for the said IViilfnrii M.
iL nntlt on eight promissory no is. g« v« n foi* ttiifty di-l-
r lur« e:vch, and • nt. tai lifl 1 cn dollars no.iwchty live i > tils,
am iurtting to wo huudred and twenty-five; dollars him
twenty-five cents, j ayable Twelve monli s Ihire fterti
! Iin Walker Ri:d Eliz ihnh Wamble, (admii isiiaior ar-d
•’ hbiqisjratrix on tlu* .Mate of Eggbert Vi and b 'dcreaa-
d ) <>r bearer, for value rec u- cd—and ibe said JoI.it It irk-
•r u i.niig prayed for a rul» nisi for tbe fon closure cf the
. rpuHy id'r»d. nipt on in end to tbe said mortgaged prtni
ses —It is cn nwiim, ordered, That the principal and in-
Icresi i*f tiie di ld iifm v-ahh and the co.-ts » f the npplica-
<ioi> on this lchalif sli nil be paid into the Cle.'k’s olfu-e ..ithis
Court within twelve months from the date of this iltdc, 01 b-
erwise the «quity ofrcd« thplLon in and to thr said morfgr.g
ed premi-es shall ih nn forth lie forever barred and fore
closed.—Jlnd it-s further ordered, Thai this rule be pub
lished in one or u.**re of the public gazelles of 1 his State
it least once ,1 morth for six months, or served on th<
m >rigager, or his spt cial og; nt at leal-l three months pre
vious to the time the money is directed to b< paid.
A true extract from the minutes, this *J0;h October,
1-30. MORGAN BROUN, CFk.
N *vemb( r 6 IS 6m
GEORGIA—In Pulaski Superior Court,
uutobek Term, 183U.
■*TT appearing by tlic affidavit of James Tnoke,adnunis-
trail
or with 'he wiRannexed of Allen Tuobc, drci as-
I—that the original Bond of Gray B. Gordin r, »he qual
lfi -d executor of Allen rooke, deceased, of which the
. nnexed is a copy in substance, (to-wi!:)
GE()R'»IA, > Know all men bt these pres-
Pulaski county, jents— h-.l we, Gray B. Garcner,
principal, and Jain s Brace well, Waslnngtoii l ancastei,
Robert Thompson, Samuel Robertson, and v illiiiin Jelk,
securities, a*c held an>i firmly bound unto the Justic-s ■ f
the Inferior Court silting as a court of ordinary of sa d
conn v, and their success rs in office, in the just sum <>i
thi.ly ihiustinddoll r. ; ; forth*, payment of which sum oi
money to the s iid Jusiices and llitii sucetsstrs in office,
we bind ourselves, our heirs,'ex colors and ;.3miriisti„-
1 1 n . . mi i io:s,i linilv and sevcr&M • and frrmiv by th;*se presents
aul LO Pat present occupied by , , Ql , J - , 1 ,
J I sealed with our sevl* anu d ded.this 23th of .»*ay. lb2J-
i Theoyn Jition cf the above oblignUun is such that tie
j said Gray B. G ndni*, now acting as qualified exicntcr
! -f the last will and tesranient of Allen Tooke, dfceaseii.
I biv *ig he.en-ri qmredhy said court of ordinary to give se-
| enrity T.r the faithfi.l « xccntrun of his trust as exectitoi
| .noi.- nut. N." v 'i the said Gray B. Gardner, ex .fetOt
i of Vlen ToqkC, deee - ed, do m ike, or c *u-o to be mad*.
‘ 1 true and peTfect iriVe-ntory of ail aed sir.gulcr ti *.
ga-‘tfs*Mb-'i11 ets, jino credit- of the said deceased, wijic!-.
u«ve 01 shall cvjne to- the know ledge, j>oss>*ss?oo or hands
f the «uid Gray B. G-.rilqc-r, executor ; f >r *hid. or in'o
the passessioii of ony other pi r*o*i lor Jjnn, nd the sum
so made, do exhibit to the* Justices oF ttu trdcru 1 fcourt
si’jiug as a court of or di lia n ‘or s Rd eouliiy, at such tiim
as he shall be then ainio uq'iiiedVy said Court ifOrdin -
rvrand ti e same gio*:s, co itels and credits do well and
truly administer according to Iniv. and makt a just and
true account of hfs actings and dningj vihm bv taw re
q tired—*and further, do ■well and Gnly pay ohd d< liver b
legacies contained and sp< cilied in tlu said v ill of Allt,'
. ooki*, ibtceased, rs far ;s'*lm said goods, chattels, and
1 edits will i xiiini, or the law require, and in all thing?
fiit Tilly perform his duty as executor aforesaid action
rg- to law. then the above obligation to be void, else u
remain in full force.
Gray B. Gardner, [l. s ]
It iherl Thompson, (i.. s ]
Joints Bratemell, [l s.]
Washington Lancaster, (l. s.]
Samvel Robertson, [l. s ]
Wm. Jelk, (l. s ]
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in open Court, this24tli
May, 1823. * Thad. G■ Holt,
Joel Crawford,
h »s b<*.p >o-! or destroyed—
It i-. the'efore ordciid. That the opposite parties do
NOTXO
'la:
ran he sidiseribci now iff u 1.1s LA.sDS and
.li. r vriON in Bibb county, 2 1-2 unlcs ubo.e
con for sale, which aieas follows; 8HH ;icu>, JUU !
whi*:h are cleared and very productive lying on the Ivj-.
side of tiic Ocm dg- e above tlie town, directly 1*11 the riv
er. Any person wishing to purchase, would do well >u
come and view the premises, .is I flatter myself, t,ut 1,- .
if my more desirablejpl.intatious ar e in l|ie vkimiy of *i
con, aqil a very good Fish ry is on the same; the Latins
arc well tfinbered, the pimtation is under good rep ns,
with convenient cabins and Gin Hons*, w ill, many fruit
tieep, and no tract of Land in the state is belli r ati ieo.
LUKE R03S.
Macon, Nov 3 13 2m
FOR. SJAlit!.
IE sib.-critieruff isforsilc the full owing TR.JCTS
OF L IND, which will be said low f,r cash or oa
No.
3C9,
in tb
e 1st
Dist
Early now Baker count}’,
4*
316,
u
5lli
do.
Kitty,
«
312,
4C
14th
do.
Early,
<1
168,
C(
2d
do.
Appling,
<4
196,
44
7lii
do.
Houst nr now Crawford,
44
18*,
44
3-1
do.
Doo’y,
1 lot No.
201,
f irMie
ily Monroe no-v Price conn tv,
No.
12.
in ibe 2d
Dist.
Troop now Meriwether,
41
241,
a
5th
do
Troup county,
<4
115,
44
240i
do.
Mu»cog,*e r.o.v Talbot,
14
370,
64
7th
do.
Lee now Randolph,
44
195,
(1
23th
do.
I-t-6,
4ft
53,
(4
3d
do.
Early nsw Baker,
<4
172,
v4(
13;h
do.
Early,
• ft
254,
<4
14th
do.
do.
44
■" n
• 44
7th
do.
Dooly,
44
199,
44
7th
do.
do.
44
106,
(ft
.9th
do.
Monroe now Pike,
44
52,
4.4 f
7th
do.
Gwinnett,
~ it
36,
44
6th
do.
Troop,
* 44
81,
44
4lh
do.
Coweta,
44
219,
44
4lh
do.
Muscogee now Marion,
if
18,
44
26th
do.
Lee,
14
62,
44-
13th
do.
Muscogee now Harris.
: WjSHlUGTOaV.DeC. 7. 4830.
This at 12 o’cIch;Ic,..M , the Pr^rdeni
of the United Suites trsttistnitletTto both Hou
ses ol Congress the following
message.
Fallow Citizens of the Senate
and House of P.?presentativex:
1 he pleasure I have in congratulating you
on your return iQ.yoar const '(tutorial duties is
much ii^igt tened hy the sat is/ac.tion-which the
condition of our hel> ved country at this peri
d justly inspires, Tiie bejuficient x\u!ltorof
all good has granted to us, during the present
vear, health, peace, and ph nly, and numerous
causes for joy in tiie wonderful success which
attends the progress of our free insiilutions.
\\ kill a population unparalleled in its in
crease, and possessing a character which com
lnn K s tho hardihood- of enterprise with the
considerateness of wisdom, we see in every
section of our happy country a steady improve
ment in the means of social intercourse, and
correspondent effect* upon the genius and
htw* of our extended republic.
1’he appareul excepiiv.ns to the harmony of
the prospect are to he referred rather to inev
itable diversities in the various interests which
enter into the composition of so extensive a
whole, than to any want ©j" aGaehment to the
Un'on—interests whose collisrons serve only,
in the end, to foster the spirit of conciliation
a: d pairiofistn, so essentiul to the preserva
ion of that union which, f must devoutly
hope, is desfinedto prove imperishable.
In five midst of these blessings, we have re
cently witnessesed changes in the condition of
oilier nations which may, m theirousequencOs.
ct liter tin* utmost vigilance, wisdom, and
Unanimity, in our councils, and tire exercise of
all fife moderation and patriotism of our peo-
I he import ant modifications of their Gov*
i rn merit, tfF. c ted w ilb so rriuc!) Courage and
wisdom by the people of France, h .p-
qw* presage of il.tir futitTo- C'otiFiie, has
naturally chciti d irom the kindred feelings d
• his nai ion that spontawei/Us and univi*r*:.l
burst of applause in wTiich you have partici
pated., In congratulating yr u r my fellow cit
Zens,upon an, event so anspiaous to the dear
est interests cf niankiiui. 1 do more than re-
pond to the voice of nty country, without
transci ndirig, in the slightest degree, that sal
utary maxim of the illu-trious Washington,
wliich enjoins an abstim i ce from nil intsrfer-
epcewilh tbe internal affairs c-f other nations.
Fri nr» a pnoph- exercising, in the most unlitn
itid tlegree, the right ot self government, and
enjoying, as derived from thi^ proud charac
tenst ic.utider the tiie favor of heaven much ot
*t-e hi*j |>*nf<.*s with which limy are t>les*-ed ; a
people who can point in Iriumph to their free
institutions, and challenge comparison with the
fruits they bear, a we.lfas with the moderation,
intelligence, and energy, with which they art*
administered ; from such a people, the deep-
ial sympathy was lo fie expert, d in a struggle
for the sacred principles of liberty, conducted
nti spirit every way worthy of the cause, and
crowned by an heroic- moderation which has
disarmed revolution oi’ its terrors. Notvvith
-tand.r g the strung assurances which the man
>\tiom we so sincerely love and justly admire
tias gov n to the vvorfd of the high character
I the present K.og ot ih< French, and which,
if sju-taiDcd ti t’Jie ei.d wiiS secure'do him.the
: is not in
princip'e
-fife p;r-
-thdt the
prifUtl app'llal.ion of Patrnd. King it
! is-success, J>ui in tlnd of tin* great
w|.h ft'i;as bornejh'irn to the throuc-
.imouiii antbu/ijy of ffie puinic will-
Arnerican |»» oplfe Tr joice.
I art; happy to mtofrn you that tb.o anticipa
rons wh th were -indulged al the' d.*.te of im
i-.*«t coniniuntcation oil Jhc sul jt’Cl of our } * r
ngrt efl.i-irs, have !ie*:n fuily teyhzeii in sever
al Mi'[>v>i laid pa-rLculars. - >
An arrai.gcms nt lias been r tT cird with
Great Britain, in relaltnn-jo tfe trade hi-rwres.
" e United States arid her VVe.f 5 •fm. an*'
North American cplomes, vb r.t; l* r j-i -»*!ti. J ;
ijuestion that has for years afford* d matter fi r
coote' tion and alnidst uninterrupted discus
sion, and has been the subject-of no les-* tfian
six negotiations, in a manner winch promises
results highly favorable to the pan ms.
The abstract ri'gnt of Great Bnta*n to mo
nopolize the trade with her colonies or to ex
clude us from a participation then i; , has ne
ver been denied-by the United .States. But
we have contended, and with reason, that if
at any time Great Britain may desire the pro
fo/y slioalil not be established in lieu of said lost original
and that this Rule b* published in one of the public gn-
Z‘'t*i3 of tins State, once a month for three moi*th9.
A true ex'ract from the 'snutes, Octolv-r 13th, IP30.
( ti;il6) IOSF.PH CARRUTHF.R3, CFk
December 11
83
JAMES MORRIS.
- _St
T
Sherwood^ Gazetteer.
HE lust of the Edition iust received by
November « PRAFT & GREEN.
G to O It GIA, Pulaski county.
Court of Ordin ry^July adjourned Term, 1830.
TJLE NISI.—The petition of Lewi* Wood, admin
istrator of E’.isha Evans, deceased, sheweth that
jie lias fully completed the admirtistrntion of said Estate,
and prays lo be dismissed therefrom— W'&ereupou. it is
ordered by the Court, That a copy of this rub* be pubhsh-
d once a month for six months in one of the public ga
zettes of this State, requiring all persons concerned, to
shew cause (if any they have,) why said Letters Dismiss-
sory should not be granted.
A true extract from the minutes, 30th July, 1930.
JOSEPH CARRUTHERS, Cl’k c. 9.
Aug 21 7 60V
In the Superior Cow t cf Frank in county.
Maryann Foard, ) V /
vs S - LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
John Foard, j
I T appearing by the return of the Sheriff, that the de
fendant, John Foard, is not to be found in said eonft-
ty of Franklin—Ft is on motion, Ordered by the Court,
That service of said writ be perfected hy publication of
this rule in one of the public gazettes of this State, once
a month fur three months. A true copy from ihe minutes,*
18th October, 1830. JAMES M JRR1S, CFk:
November 6T 19 3rn -
F OUR months after date npp|iea(i*>n will be made to
the honorable the Inferior Court of Henry county,
when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all the
real estate of James S. Bishop, deceased, for the benefit ol
tbe heirs and creditors. DUDLEY" BISHOP, Adea’r.
4 November IS Id 4m
snew causi. by the iicxtt.rin of this court, why Hie above dudions of this Country as liecos.sHry to hor
colon es, they must he received upon princi
ples of just rec.procity ; ami further, that il
is making an invidious and Unfriendly distinc
tion, to open her colonial ports to the vessels
of other nation^, and clobe them against those
of the United Si ales
Antecedently to 1794, a port ion of our pro
ductions was admitted into the colonial islands
of Grea< -BritainJby particular concession, limi
ted to the term of one year, but renewed Irom
vear lo year. In the transportation of these
productions, however, our vessels tverenot al
lowed to er gage ; this being n privilege rc
served to British shipping, hy which alnue our.
produce could betaken to the islands, and
theirs brought to jus in return. From New
foundland, and her continental possessions, gll
our productions, as well as our vessels, were
concluded, with occasional relaxations, by
which, in sessions of distress, the former
were admitted in British bottoms. -
By the treaty of,1794, she offered to con
cede to us, for a limited time, the right of ear-
rying'jlo her West India possessions, in our
vessels not exceeding seventy tons burden,
,.nd upon the.same terms as British vessels,
any productions of the United States which
Bnti-l» vessels might import therefrem.v. But
;h' s privilege was eonplei with conditions
which are supposed to have led to its rejec
tion by the Senate-;- that is, that American
vessels should l^wl their return cargoes in {he
Uhited States only : and, moreover, that they
houtd, during the continuance. ef the-pnvi
<-gf, be precluded from carrying molasses,
-ugar, cocoa, or cotton either irom those is-
lans or from the United States*, to any other
j«irl ol the world Great Britain readily con
sented to expunge this article from the trea
ty* and subsequent attempts to arrange the
terms of the trade, either by treaty stipula
lions or concerted legislation, hav ng failed, ji
has been successively suspended and uH*> w cd.
according to the varying legislation of the par
ties.
The following are the prominent points
which have, in laier years, separated the two
Government. Besides a restriction, whereby
alt importati< ns into her colonies in American
vessels are confined to our own psoducis car
ried hence, a restriction to which it does no'
appear (hat we have ever objected, a leading
object on the part of Great Britain has been to
{in vent us from becoming the carriers of B'i-
tish Vyes.t 1ml a commodities to any other
< •'uiitiy Unity iaui u«n. On (he part u| tiie
United States, it has been contended, 1st
Th-it the subject should be regulated by trea
tv stipulations in preference to separate legis-
iati >n ; 2d. That our production*, when im
ported into tiio colonies in question, should
not he subject to higher duties than the pro
ductions of the mother country, or of her
other colonial possessions; And 3d. That
our vessels should - be allowed to participate
in the circuitous trade between the United
des and d fforeut parts of the British domin
ions.
The first point, after having been, for a long
time, strenuously insisted upon by Great Bri
tain. was t»iven up by the act of Parliament of-
July, 1325 ; all vessels suff red to trade wttb
tbe colonies being permitted Jo clear from
thence with any articles which British vessels
might export ; and proceed to any part of the
world, Great Britain and b«T dependencies
alone excepted. On our pan, each of the
above points had, iu succession, been exph
eitly abandoned hi negotiations proceeding
■hat of whicli the result is now announced.
The arrangement secures .to tbe United
States every advantage asked by them, and
which the state of ibe negotiation allowed u*
lo insist upon. The trade' will be placed upon
a footing decidedly nv>re favorable to tin*
country than any one which it ever stood; and
our commerce mid navigation will e joy, id tin
colonial ports of Great Britain, every privi
lege aliowfd to other nations.
Thafthe prosperity of the country, so far as
it depends on thi* trade, will be greatly promo
ted by the new arrangement, there can be no
doubt. Independently of the more obviou*
advantages of an open and*direct intercnur i-
0 3 osi aT--TKRBM6iVlIi f“ 11 *»lb oths 1
consequences of a higher value *» hat whicli
has been carried on since tbe mutual interdict
under all the expense and inconvenience uua
voidably incident to it, would have been in
supportably onerous, had it not been, in a
great degree, lightened bv concerted evasions
in the mode ol making the transhipments at
what are called the neutral ports. These in
directions are inconsistent with the dignity 01
nations that have so many motives, not only to
cherish feelings of mut ual friendship, but to
maintain such relations as will stimulate tlnir
respective cit z--ns «&d subjects to efforts oi
direct, open, and "honorable competition only,
and ; reserve them from the influence of seduc
tive and vitiating.circumstances.
When'your preliminary interposition w*;s
asked a! the c.lose.of the last session, a copy of
ti er ins; ruct ions under which Mr MeLiinu hay
acted, -: ©get her witlrthe communications which
.ha.f af (fiat time passed between him and the
B iaM) G .v.ernmenl, was laid before y*.-u. Al
•in.ugh there has*-not been any thing in the
fets-of the two governments which requires
-ecreev, it wap thought most proper,' in the
thon state of the * negotiation, to make that
communication a confidential one. So soon
however, as the evidence of execution on the
i»art of Great Britain is received; the vvhoie
matter shall be laid before you. when it will bt:
'*een that the apprehension which appears tc
have suggested one of the provisions of the
act parsed at your last session, that the resto
ration of the trade tn question might be con
nected with other subjects, and was sought t<
be obtained at the sacrifice of the public inte
rest in other particulars, was nholiv unfound
ed; and that the change which has taken place
in the views of the British Government has
been induced by considerations as honorable
to both parties us, I trust, the result will prove
beneficial.
This desirable result was, it will be seen,
greatly promoted by the liberal and confiding
provisions of the act of Congress of the last
session, by which our ports were, upon the re
ception and annunciation by the President ol
the required assurance on the part oi Great
Britain, forthwith openeiFto her vessels, he
fore the arrangement could be carried into ef
fect on her port; pursuing, in this act of pro
spective legislation, a similar course to that
adopted by Great Britain, in abolishing, by her
act of Parliament, in 1825, a rcstriction then
existing, and permitting pur vessels to clear
from the colonies, on their return voyages, for
any foreign country whatever, before British
vessels had been relieved from five restriction
imposed by our law, of r. turning directly from
the United States to the colonies—a reirtno
tion wliich she required and expected that we
should abolish. Upon each occasion, a limited
and temporary advantage-ha& been given to
the opposite party, but an advantage of no im
portance io comparison with the restoration ot
mutual confidence and good fe* lings, and the
ultimate establishment of the trace upon fair
principles.
It gives me unleigue.d pleasure to assure
voothat this negotiation has been, throughout,
characterized by the most frank and friendly
-pirit on the part of Great Britain, and conclu
Jed in a manner strongly indicative of a sin
cere desire to cultivate the best relations with
the United Stales. To reciprocate thin dispo?
sirionto the fullest extent of my abjhvj,
duty which I shall deem it a privilege to dts*
charge.
Although the result is, itself,,the best com
mentary on the services rendered (o his coun
try by our Minister at the Court of St James,
it would be doing violence to my feelings were
I to dismiss the *ul>jecJ without expressing the
very high s«-nse 1 entertain of the talent and
exertions which have been displayed by turn on
h<* occasion.
The injury to the commerce of the United
Slates resulting from the exclu-i^n of our
vessels from the Black Sea, and the previ* us
footing o! mere sufferance upon which even
Ihe limited trade enjoyed hy us with Turkey
has hitherto been placed, have, fora long time,
beeo a source of much solicit u<L to this Gov
ernment, and several endeavors have been
made to obtain a better state ol things. Sen
sible of the importance of the object, ( felt it
my duty to leave no proper means unemployed
to acquire for our flag the same privileges that
are enjoyed by the principal powers of Europe.
Commissioners were, consequently, appointed,
to open n negotiation with tiie Suhhme Pori**
Not long alter the member of the coaitntssion
who went directly from the Uni ed State s had
sailed the account of the treaty ut Adrianuplc*
by wh.ch one of the objects in view was sup
posed to be secured, reached f his country.—*
The Black Sea wa3 understood to be opened
to us. Under the supposition that this was.
the case, the additional facilities to be derived
from the establishment of commercial regula
tions with tiie Porte were deemed ol sufficient
importance lo require a prosecution of the ne
gotiation us originally contemplated. It was
therefore persevered m, and resulted in a trea
ty. which will forthwith be laid beiore the Sen
ate - . ^
By its provisions, a free passage is secured,
without limitation of time, to the vessels of
ihe United States, to and Irom the Black Sea,
including the navigation thereof; and our trade
with Tuikey is place d on J he footing of the
most tavorj-d nations. T6v' latter is an ar
rangement wholly independent of the treaty of
Adrianople; and the dormer derives much val
ue, m>i only from lire increased security which,
under any circumstances, it would give to the
right in question, but from the fact, ascertain
ed in the cour-e 01 the negoiiation, th;d, by
he construction put upon that treaty by Tur-
kny, t e article relating to tho passage of tha
B<»>ph'»rus si confined to nations having trea-
: es with the Porte. The most friendly f eh
mgs appear to be entertained hy the Sulian,
and an enlightened disposition is evinced hy
mm tn foster the intercourse- i<oi*»cn> i«e r«6
Coun;ye» br the most liberal arrangement*^—
Tins, disposition it will be our duty and intc-
re I to cherish
Our relations with Russia are of the most
stable character. Respect tor that empire,
and confidence in its friend»h r p towards the
United States, have been so long entertained
on our part, and so carefully cber<siied by (he
present Emperor and hi* illustrious predecs-
**or, as to h..ve become incorporated with the
public sentiment of the United S ates. No
means will be left unemployed on tny part
to promote these salutary feelings, and those
improvements of which the commercial inter'
course between the two countries is suscepti
ble, and which have den veil increased impor
tance from our treaty with the sublime Purte.
I sincerely regret to inform you that our
Minister lately commissioned to that court,
on whose distinguished tabnts and great ex*
perience in public affairs I place great reliance,
ias been compelled hy extr. me ihdrspovilioa
to exercise a privilege, which, id considera
tion of the extent to which his constitution
had been impaired in the public service, was
committed to his discretion, of leaving leropo-
rufily his post for the advantage of a more g3-
trial clunate.
If,'as it is to be hoped, the improvement of
bis health will be such as to justify him in do
ing so, he will repair to St. Peiervbargl:, ana
resume the discharge of his official duties I
have received the most satisfactory assurance
Mint in the na an tune, the pubhc mtere;ts in
that quarter will be preserved tr»>u» prejudice,
by the intercourse ivhich he wril continue,
through the Secretary of Legation, wi;h the
Riis-ian cabinet.
You ^re apprised, although the fact has not
vet been otficmlly announced to tbo..House of
tlopresrntatives, that sr* treaty wsist, in the
month of March last, concluded between the
United States and Denmark, by which £650,-
000 are securer! to i.ur cit z-.a s as an indemnity
for spoilaiions upon their commerce iu the
years 1803, 1809, IG10, 1811 This treaty
was sanctioned* hy the Senate at the close of
its last session, and it now becomes Hie duty of
Congress to pass the necessary laws for the or
ganization of the Board of Commissioners to
distribute the mdernuiiy among t he cla.n.an
It is an agreeable circumstance in this adjust
ment, that its terms are in conformity with the
previously-ascertained views of the claimants
1 helnscl1bus removing all pretence for a
furture agitation of the subject hi any lorrn. ?
Tbe negotiations in regard to such points in
our foreign relations as remain to be adjusted,
have been actively prosecuted during the re
cess. Material advances have b eo made,
which are of a character to promise favorable
results. Our country, by the blessing 01 G
is not in a situation to invite aggression; and it
will be our fault if she ever becomes so. Sin
cerely desirpU9 to cultivate the most Bberal
and friendly relations with all; ever ready to
ulfi^-our engagements with scrupulous fidelity;
limiting our demands upon others to mere jus
tice; holding ourselves ever ready to do unto
to them ar. we would wish to bd done by; and
avoiding even tbe ap|>e*rance ofondoopartial-
uty to any nat ion, it appears to me imposKiblq
that a simple and sincere applicatino of onf
principles to oar foreign reUtiORS^