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WEDNESDAY I.VKN1NO. Decemiier 15, 1824.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
Returns from Effingham County, give to
It. 11. Wilile 145 votes,
£ W. C. Lyman 1
At a stated meeting of the “Georgia
Agricultural Society of Savannah,” held
nt the Exclnince on Motiduy 13th inst. the
following officers wcreclcctcd for the en
suing yettf.
Thus. Young, President
Alex’r Tedfair, 1st vice President,
W. B. Bulloch, 2d “
W. P. Marshall, Recording Sec’ry.
Jfusi P. Screven, Corresponding Soc’ry
Roht. Habersham, Treasurer.
J. 3. Bead, "j
A. Barclay, ■
R. Habersham,-
J. Habersham,
Jas. Marshall,
WC. Darnell,
S. M. Boli'd,
> Managers.
In noticing the meeting of the United
States. Circuit Court, yesterday, we omit
ted to meution Judge Cuyler As one of ihc
presiding Judges. The grand jury for this
Court have found a true bill against ——-
Smith for embezzling letters from one of
ost-Offices in this state. Several o-
the V
ther bills arc before the Grand Jury.
U. S. CONGRESS.
In conformity with our promise, we last
night laid before our readers the Presi
dents Message, in an extra sheet. It is
this day embodied in ottr columns for the
benefit of our country patrons. A quo
tum being present both Houses of Con
gress were organized on the first day,and
proceeded to business; an account of
which will be found in another part of
this paper. The officers of both Houses
for the last session being the officers for
the present also, there was little to do.
Presidential Election in Louisiana. I
The Legislature of Louisiana met on
the 17th ult. and on the 23d elected the
following gentlemen, electors for l’resi-
lent and Vice President of the United
States:—-Pierre Lucostci .T. />• Pldncihc,
S. Jlcriart, William tfott, James 1L Shep
herd.
These gentlemen, the Louisiana Adver
tiser of the 23d ult. observes “will no
doubt give an undivided vote to Andrew
Jackson, for the Presidency.” 'The Cou
rier of the snma date, questions the validi
ty of the above declaration. Emm the
temper and tone of the New Orleans pa
pers, there evidently seems to be three
strong parties in the Legislature of Lou
isiana who are severally devoted to the in
terest of Jackson, Glay and Adams. On
n careful perusal however, of pur papers
we find Mr. J. B. Plnuchc, who hits been
chosen one of the electors, declaring, two
days previous to his appointment n decided
preference for Gen. Jackson, over nil the
other candidates. Here then is one sure
vote for the General; and we think it very
likely that he will obtain the other four.
The story, therefore in the Martinsburg
Gazette received at Washington that the
united vote of this State has been given to
Mr. Clay, is premature. If it so happens
that Mr. Clay should receive four votes'
from Louisiana, and if Mr. Crawford does
not receive the expected vote in New
Hampshire there will be a tic ~ between
those two gentlemen, each having forty
one votes. Should a tie occur it becomes
a matter of really serious consideration
what shall be done ? Ort this sUbjcot the
National Intelligencer observes, since wc
last adverted to the possibility of a tic, we
have examined the constitution more min
utely, nnd have come to the conclusion
that all four of the candidates will be thon
fairly before the House ns thepersons from
among whom the choice of President may
be made. The language oftho constitu
tion, on closer examination, seems to have
been ndapted.to embrace this contingency.
We will briefly advert, to it. “ And if no
person have such majority,” says the 12th
art. of the amendments, “ then from the
persons having the highest numbers, not
exceeding three on the list,” the House
all choose, &c. The constitution, it
EIGHTEENTH CONOR ESS,'
SECOND SESSION.
Prom the National Intelligencer, 7th inst.
Monday, December 0, 3824.
IN SENATE,.
This being the day fixed for tlio open-
ingof the Second Session ofthc Eighteenth
Congress, Mr Gnillnrd, Pro-tcmpore, in
the iibsenee of tho Vice President, took the
clmir.
A committee was apointed, jointly, with
such committee as the House of Repre
sentatives might nppoiut, to wait on the >v|lfU riu . |MIIIIU1I lIlc .... v
President of theU. States, and inform Inin 1 ^nipnly, nild this will ho most sensibly felt
. 1 f amomo ncenhiltlpil. JHlil I 4 • r. , 1! _ a
decline, in ihnsc sections from whiuh tfie-
cmigialion has been most conspicuous.
Wo have daily gamed strength by a nn-
tivc population in every quarter—a popu
lation devoted to our happy system of Go*
vermuent, and cherishing tho bond' of u-
nion with fraternal atluction. Experi
ence has already shown, that the ditler-
cncc of climate, and of industry* proceed
ing from that cause, inseparable from such
vast domains, and which under other sys
tems might have a repulsive tendency,
cannot fail to produce, with us, under
wise regulations, the opposite effect.
What cne portion wants, the other mav
that the two HousesWere assembled, and
ready to receive any communication
might have to. make. Mr Smith of Ma
ryland, and Mr Macon of North Carolina,
were the committee on tho part
body.
The usual orders for appointing the
standing committee, furnishing newspa
pers to the Members, &e. were adopted:
and then
The Senate adjourned,
hi that provided for by the seventh, nc
fording to a report recently received
there is good cause to presume that it will
be settled in the coarse oft he ensuingyear.
It is a cause of serious regret, that no
arrangement has vet heon finally conclu
ded between the two Governments, to se-
[-qperation, the suppression
of the slave trade. It was the object of
the British Government, in the early sta
ges of the negoeiation, to adopt a plan
lot* the suppression, wliich should include
the concession of the mutual right of
of search, by the ships of war of each par
ty, ofthc vessels of the other,"for suspec
ted offender^. This was objected to by
*' %•
fSII'jBjJM
to n stnto. or maritime war invnh;^» .
the relative rights of neutral and bcTii-','
cut in such wars. Most 1 of tho difficult
which who have sustained, since the cst'
blishmont of our Independence, have nr,
‘edfroin the.unsettled state of tho'.
rights, and the extent to which the h c ]]j
erent claim has been carried again* tl
neutral party. It is impossilc to look bar the
on the occurrences of the lute wars in ft, L
ropb, and to behold the disregard wlh c
was paid to eur rights, as a neutral pm
er, and the waste which was made ol'n
commerce by the parties to those wars I
various acts qf their respective Gover
.. . , .... t 1B£ . . «bcntS}nnd,pder the pretext,’by cac
by the parts most distant from each other, this Government on the principle, that, as that the othoV had set the example, wit -
™ fppmingi thereby, a domestic market, and the right 6F search was a right oi war ot a out groat mortification, and a fixed pu
an-active intercourse between tbe cx-1 belligerent towards u neutral power, it pose never to submit to tho liko in futii
% A I . ..C luivn will riAnnl tn oVtnill it. nv At* ..HomHt a t UVV * ,
lurolma, trcmcS| and throughout every portion of might have un ill eftcct to extend it, bv 1 An attempt t6 removo those couscs of no'
; °* tl,,s our Union. Thus, by a happy distribu- trenty, to nn offence which lmdbeelimade siblo variances, by friendly negotntio
I tion of pniver between the National and | comparatively mild, to a time ot peace. | mid, on just principles which wrmM i 1
lubli
■ci
lparatively
principles which would
State Governments, governments which Anxious, however,-for the suppression of applicable to all panics, could, it was Dr
I rest exclusively on the sovereignty of the this trade, it was thought adyiseublo, in sunicd, be viewed by none, other than ,
! Pooplc, nnd are fully adequate to the great compliancewith arcsolution ot the House proof of nil earnest desire to preserve tho
purposes for which they wore respectively of Representatives, founded on an actbfl relations with every power. In the In
instituted, onuses-which might otherwise Obngrcss, to the British Government, nn war between France and Spain, a crit
poftl
able
hil
hat
HOUSE o r REPRESENTATIVES. j efld t3 dismemberment, operate power expedient which should be free front that occurred in Which it seemed probable tli
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At 12 o’clock this day, tlm Speaker, fu j| y to dj , ttw us closer together. In every I objection, nnd morc effectudt for the ob- all tho controvertible principles involv.
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fit
(Horn Hoary Clny, of Kentucky,) took the othcr circumstance, n correct view ofthc Meet, by making it piratical. Inthatnvode,
Chair, • actual state of our Union, must be equally tho chormity of the crime wotihl place the
in such wars might be brought into discu
3 rc 1
to join with such Committee as shall bo
uppointcj on the part of the-Senate, to
wait on the President of the U. Stntes, and
inform him that a quorum ofboth Houses is
assembled, and ready to. receive any Com
munication be mny have to make to them.
The resolution was adopted, uod Messrs.
Taylor and Rankin were appointed on
the port of the House.
Mr Alexander Thompson, of Ponnsyl-
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shfi
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
JHztrud of a letter to the Editor dated,
MiLledgeville, I)ec. 10.
“I have transmitted to you by the mail
the reports of the several Banks, which if
candid (of which there is no doubt,) their
situation must be flourishing.
A Bill tu repeal the act pa: sod in 1821.
for protecting the State Bauk3 will pass
the Senate; in the House it will meet with
Opposition. •, -
Jcnck’s bill has been read tbe second
time—the right of making the canal will
probably be granted, but I do not think
the money will be—there are many jea
lousies ugainst us, and it is an uphill work
to remove them, for there are many pla
ces deemed as advantageous For commerce
os Savannah, and persons are interested
in advancing the growth of any place
where their property is situated.
The bill to establish a Board of Public
W orks is under discussion, and been
ordered to be printed together with the
several amendments offered.
The result of the elections you have
probably seen before this, I am happy they
<ire over for they occupy too much time.
A bill to alter the Militia Law of 1818i
Will be seen, does not say, from “ the per
sons" not exceeding thicc, but from* the
“ numbers" not exceeding three, the
choice shalTho made. Now the “ highest
numbers” will be three, viz.
Gen. Jackson’s number, 1
Mr Adams’s number, 2
Mr Crawford’s number, ) ,i,» o
Mr Clay’s number, } same, 3
Mr i raw lord’s number Mt'Clay’s being
the same, are but one number, which num
ber is one of the “highest not excCedingS.”
The word “ numbers” is understood after
the word “ three,” and in its proper sense
it would read “ three numbers;” For, if
the article woe intended Jo have referred
to persons, instead of numbers, it would
bare read differently,thus: “ from the per
sons, not exceeding three, having tl
highest numbers,” &c. instead of making
numbers” the antecedent to wliich the
limitation applies,
This construction appears very clear to
us, and is fortified by supposing a case
which must hnvc been foreseen as possi
ble, which would present the same difficul
ty as lies bn tho surface, but, on the sur
face merely, of tho case, the occurrence
of which is now probable. Suppose edl
four of the leadingcandidatcs, at any elec
tion, to have an equal number mf votes:
how would the election thence made, if
any other construction than ours were put
on this article ?
sion, nild sottled to the satisfaction of i
On motion of Mr. Taylor, a messngo l „ rnt if y j nf r to our constituents. Our rein- ofl'enders out of the protection of tlicirl parties. Propositions, having this obie
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Govcri
Russi
have been reci
Mr Tayiornlso moved that a Commit-1 Our revenue, under tho mild system of im- was believed, ulso, thut it would complete- vod in a friendly maimer by all, but nay.
3 be annotated on the part of this Mouse, , )0Bt an( j tonnage, continiio to be adequate ly suppress the trade iu the vessels ofboth no treaty 1ms been formed with either f
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to all the purposes of the Government.
Our agriculture,commerce, manufactures,
and navigation, flourish. Our fortifica
tions nrb advancing in the degree authori
zed by existing appropriations, to 1 maturi
ty ; and due progress is made in the aug
mentation of the Navy, to the limit, pre
scribed for It by law. For these blessings
wcowe to Almighty God, from whom we
derive them, and with profound reverence,
; parties, and by their respcctivo citizens
und subjects, in those of other Powers,
with whom, it wub hoped, that the odium
which would- thereby be attached to it,
would produce a corresponding arrange
ment, nnd, by means thereof, its entire
extirpation tbrever. A Convention, to
| this effect, was conclude and signed, in
London, on the - day of———, by
vania, (elected in the room of Mr. iod, J 0U 'r most grateful and unceasing ac-know-
pnciirnnrlJ nnnearcd. WaS SWOVn, Oiul took | ' j{ ;jg(ncilt
resigned,) appeared, was sworn,
his beat.
Mr Mitchell, of Maryland, offered the
following resolution;
In adverting to our relations with foreign
powers, which nre always an object of tne
Plenipotentiaries duly authorized by both
Governments, to the ratification of Which
certain obstacles have arisen, which dre
not yct entirely removed. Thc-dittcrcncc
between the parties, still remaining, has
been reduced to a point, not of sufficient
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llowmg resolution; , highest importance, I have to remark, that 1 been-rouoccu to a point, not oi
” Resolved, That the 0 f°the subjects which have been brought Ungmtudc, as is presumed
Speaker invite our distinguished guest and ^ t)iscl ^ sion with thlim durin g the pre- permitted, to defeat un oi
to
ibjcct
to the heart of both nations, and
benefactor, General Liafayette, ;«> h i sent A j uimi8U . atio0t gnme have'been saG I noar ,,
within the Hall of this House, and that he | is f actor , Iy terminated; others 1 iavo been 30 desirable to the friends of humanity
direct the manner of his reception. sv , s „ cn ded, to he resumed hereafter, un- throughout the world. Asobjections.how-
der circumstances more favorable to sue- ever, to the principle recommended by the
This resolution gave rise to sonje con- de ;‘ circum ’ 8tnnces
versation as to what would be the most . and otherg nrc gtiU in UC g OC intion, V 0 " 80 of K ' J PreHC«tntives, or at least to
proper mode ofcxprcssing the respect felt ^ th(j h thftt th n , be nd j ustc d, Uto consequences inseparable from it, and
by this House towards the illustrious m- Jnutu(l 1 , accommo dation to the inter- which are understood to apply to the law,
dividual referred to, which resulted in the ^ tQ ^ sati8fact i (m G f the respec- liavc raised, which may deserve a honor & lo to both,and whi
adoption ofthc tollowing resolution, which I ^ iog It has been the invariable ob- reconsideration ot ‘.ho whole subject, I enrncsUy hoped,that tho otli
w as proposed by Mr. A. Stevenson, as a ^ to c h cris h the *»ve thought it proper to suspend the con- it3 own accord , nnd f rom a
. mi)st friendly relations with every power,
“ Resolved, That lT ,„ icn , n jJ n [and on principles nnd conditions which
substitute for the other:
a'
pointed 'Qtt the part of this House, to join
such Committee as may be appointed or
the part of the Senate, to consider and re
* — i . . f „ 1 might make them permanent. A system-i --- . , . . . «■,
such Committee as may be appointed on (U > Jgfa has becn madc to p ) nce our com- ‘he negoeiation are, with that intent, sub-
if... /.l iL a VfilAfltA tfl P.nnNHiftP (Hill Ml* I . . A . • In Knits Annul/lnvetlntt
elusion of a new Convention, until the
definitive sentiments of Congress maybe
ascertained. The documents relating to I t j t j ed and thereby romovefroin our rela
4_ 4I..»I. tlint L.tmil .-4tli_ 1 ' * 4 ..
its accomplishment. The policy will,
is presumed, he persevered in and in tl
hope that it may successful.
It will always be recollected that wii
one of the parties to those wars, and fro
whom we received those injuries, v
sought redress by war. From the ethe
by whose then reigning Government oi
vessels were seized in port ns well as i
sen, nnd their corgocs confiscated, ind<
innity has becn expected, but has not y
been rendered. It was under tho influent
of the latter, that our vessels were Mu
wise seized by the Governments of Spoil
Holland, Denmark, and Naples, and froi
whom indemnity hnsbecn claimed and
still expected, with the' exceptions <
Spain, by whom it has been renders
With both parties we hnd abundant cm
of war, but we had no alternative but t
resist that which was most powerful i
sen, and pressed us nearest at hom
With this, all differences were settled l
a treaty founded on conditions fair an
hicli has bee
other would,
sentiment i
justice and conciliation, tnnke to our ci:
zens the indemnity to which they nre ei
-—i- . . , imercc with each power, on o footing of mitted to your consideration,
port what respectful mbde it may be prop- ^ Tcc it j. t0 sctt , e with cac jj, in I Our commerce with Sweden has been placed
a spirit of candor and liberality, nll.exist-
ing differences, nnd to anticipate aiid re
move, so far as it might be -practicable, all
causes of future variance. ...
tioiis any just cause of discontent on c>
side.
er for Congress to adopt to receive Gener
al Lafayette, nnd to testify the very high
gratification wliich lie has afforded it by
his present, visit to the United States, made
in pursuance of the invitation given to him
I,v l Congress during its lust Session.
’ The Cominittcehvas appointed, to con-
sist, on the part of this House of thirteen
Members, viz.
Mcs.-rs. Mitchell, A. Stevenson, Living
ston, Storrs, Trimble, McLnne, of l)ela-
It having bpon stipulated by the Seventh
Article of tho Convention of Navigation
and Commerce, which was concluded on
the 24th June, 1922, between the U. Stntes
I and France, that the
on a footiugof perfect reciprocity by treaty, and,
with lltimia, the Netherlands, Prussia, the free
Hansmtic Cities, the Dukedom of Oldenburg, nnd
Snrdinin, by internal regulation* on each side,
fnundedon mutual agrceraeutbetweeathcreipect-
ive Governments.
The principles upon which the commercial po
licy of the United States is founded, urc to be tra
ced to nn enrly period. They are essentially con
nected with those upon which their independence
was. declared, und owe their origin to the enlight
ened men who took the leadinour affairs at that
important epoch. They nre developed in their
first treaty of copimerce with France of sixth Feb-
nen
ng
/.
has been introduced; the feature ir
Wliich interests us most, is that requiring
firs? Sergeants to enroll the numes of those
Who have performed Militia duty in the
Company, immediately preceding an elec
tion, and that none but those whose names
are thus enrolled, and alarm men, will be
allowed to vote; the bill may not puss,
Oot because it is objectionable,but the time
of adjournment is drawing to a close. The
bill also proposes an Adjutant General
Whose duties shall conform to the duties
of Adjutant General of the Uhited States.
The Legislature, however, are becoming
tired and weary, and very little more can
he expected to be done.
Doct. Fort’s resolution to instruct our
Representatives to Congress, to vote for
General Jackson, incase Mr.Crawford
has no chance, lies on the table—it can
not succeed, for although many are in fla
vor of Old Hickory, yet they dislike tram
melling their Representatives. (
Col. Myers has introduced a resolution
to appropriate a sum to he given to some
individual who shall arrange and publish
all papers relating to the first settlement
or political history of Georgia. Mr. I. V.
Bevan will be nominated as a proper per
son.
The subject of removing the seat of
Government is now under discussion be
fore the Committee on the State of the
•Republic. .. j-1
Roswell King and others have produc
ed considerable sensation, by their propo
sition to cut a Canal or Canals through the
The electoral college^ of Massachusetts
and Rhode Inland, have given unanimous
votes for John Quinay Adains for Presi
dent and John C. Calhoun lbr Vice I’resi-.
dent. : x - , • . ’’ 1
In Delaware the votes of the electors
were,' •••,. ..
For President, Wm. H, Crawford 2
John Q,. Adams 1
For Vice President, Henry Clay 2
John Ci Calhoun 1
It is at lerfgth ascertained that David
Todd, David Music, and William Logan
arc chosen Electors in the State of Mis
souri. They are pledged to vote for Mr.
Clay for President, and are unpledged on
the subject,of Vice President.
Certain information from Illinois, states
that two Electors are chosen favorable to
Gen. Jackson for the Presidency, and one
favorable to Mr. Adams.
States, providing the state will grant the
company all vacant lands within five miles
ofthc sunie—the bill has passed the Sen
ate; the II. of R. may give it its quietus.
PERU.—We learn, by letters from
Guayaquil ofthe 24th September, that in
formation hnd been received there of the
arrival at Callao, on the 14th, ofthe Asia
6-1, and sloop of war Achilles, belonging
to Spain, with reinforcements. Admiral
Guise,in a Peruvian frigate and schooner,
♦Ifered them battle, which they declined
and ran inlothe harbpur. It was believed
• they never would leave Callao under the
Spanish flag. Besides the force under
Admiral Guise, a large frigate belonging
to the Republicans had been put in com
plete repair at Valparaiso, and wa# ready
&r s^a at tljj, Met qtfvicc
said Convention
shouhl contiuue, in' force for 2 yenrg, from
were, Webster, Military, Ingham, rorsyth, j the 1st October, of that year, and for an | runry, one thouinmi seven hundred and seventy-
Mangum, McDuffie, und Eddy. ind
Op motion of Mr Taylor, of New York, the
indefinite term afterwards, unless one of eight, and by a formul commission, which was
instituted immediately after tho conclusion of
it was . . * .
Resolved, That two Chaplains, of differ
parties should declare its tbS^o&SS^Mra^fo^tho^S" of
renounce it, in which eveut, it should I negotiating treuties of commerce with every Eu*
cease to operate at the end of six months, — -
negotiating treuties
ropean power. The first treaty of tho United
out denominations, be elected for Congress from such declaration; and, no such in- States with Prussia, which was neg- iciated by
duriug the present Session, one by euch I tention having becn announced, the Con- that commission, swords a signal
Hnnsn. who shall interchanae Weekly. Vention havintr been found advantageous ,1.. n'j.l. AH. 1.1.1., [ll.llll.Ail AI-1,1 [l •, II. I,
It is estimated that tho receipts into tl
Treasury during the current year, e.trcJt
sive of loans, will exceed eighteen millior the
five hundred thousand dollars,which wh &*<-
the sum remaining in tho Treasury, uttli
end of the Inst year amounting to nil
millions four hundred sixty throe thousae
nine hundred twenty-two dollars an
eigbty-ono cents, will, after dischargir
the current disbursements of the ycnr,t)
interest on the public debt, nnd upwan
of eleven millions five hundred thousai
dollars ofthe principal, leave n balance
more thnn three million dollars in tl
Treasury on the first day of Jonua
next.
House, .who shall interchange Weekly
Mr Little moved that the House do now
proceed to elect n 8crgeant-at-Aruis, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death o
A lnrger amount of the debt contract!
during the late war, bearing nn interest
mention having been found advmitapous SShTSi’
to both parties, it has since remained, and adopted immediately aftertlie return of a gene- than could
still remains, in force. At the time wlfon rul peace, was a new overture to foreign nutlons course qf the ensuing year, “
that Convention was concluded, many in-
Thomas Dunn, late Scrgcant-at-Arms; tcresting subjects were left
| to establish our commercial relations will) them on I discharged by tho ordinary revenue,
i act of the twenty-sixth of May, authors
which motion was agreed to, and the I particularly our claim
y T the basis of free and equal reciprocity. That prin- ai
i.tt unsettled, and j c jp| e j, ag pervaded all the acts of Congress, and I
to indemnity fot* 1 nil the negoeiations of the Executive on the sub- j
loan of five million dollurs at four nnd
House proceeded to baUot accordingly, af-1 spoliations’ which were committed on our I jeet sinceT 1 P cr ccnt to ,ncct lbo .’^wii/Vccn
ter the nomination, by different members, commerce in thi late wars. I A convention for the settlement of important nrr ” 11 S cn 1 1 ^. tlt a J) annlI ‘* 1 do
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The votes being counted, it appeared
that 180 votes had been givehinr—of wliich
For these interests and claims, it was in the
I contemplation of the p *- “-*
emplation of the parties, to, make provision I j e j IMld sighed i
_ at a subsequent day, by a more comprehensive I 0 f ] as t by
Orwbuld be^majqritY—and that the liigh- jj™' The object has W duly | tIlB tTnited Sint,
non lor tne scnicment oi important 7. 7 - .In
relation to the Nortnwnst Const of Jp the public of seventy-five thousand do
Continent, and its ndjoining seas, was conclu-1 lars.
questions in
this C-
WASHIN GTON, Dec. 7.
The following appears in the Philadel
phia G’olumbianObserver of Saturday eve
ning last:
“\Ve are authorised to state that the
publication of yesterday evening, relative
to Commodore Stewart having becn sus
pended,'is without the knowledge of the
Commodore; and that the postponement
of his trial lias not been made at hjs re
quest, as stated by the National Intelligen
cer.”
AVe can only say,that we never make upon
loose authority uny statement ofthe nuture
referred to in this paragraph. There is no
sort of doubt of the fact being as we have
stated it. We hope however, that Corn.
Stewart w ill believe us when we say, .that
we have uny thing but pleasure ill . being
the organ of such unpleasant annuncia
tions, and that, so far from doing him an
injury as a man or an officer, we would
do any thing in our power to serve him.
It will give us sincere pleasure to hear of
his being honorably restored to his com
mand.—Nat. Int.
cst number of votes given for any one can
didate, being 81, (for J. O. Dunn,) a sc-
cutul ballot was taken, which resulted in
the election of John Oswald Dunn, who
lmd llS votes.-
Mr Dunn, was accordingly declared,by
the Speaker to he duly elected Se'rgcnbt-
at Arms of this House—and the oath of
office was administered to him.
Mr Taylor, from the joint Committee
appointed to wait on the President of the
United States, reported that they had per
formed the duty assigned them, nnd thp
President had informed them that, to
morrow, at 12 o’clock, he would makO to
this House a communication in writing.
On motion of Mr Ingham, it was
Resolved, That the Clerk be. directed to
cause the Members of this House to be
furnished with such newspapers ns they
respectively may elect, the expense of
eqcli Member not to exceed the price df
three daily newspapers pdr annum.
On motion of Mr Taylor, tlie stated
hour for the mbetihg of the House, until
otherwise ordered, was fixed at 12 at noon.
And then tbe House adjourned.
James Miller,, (the Gen. of that name,)
has received from the President of the U.
Slates, the appointment of Collector of
the Port of Salem. He has j ust been cho*
ren a Representative from N. Hampshire,
in the Nineteenth Congress, being at the
time also Governor of the Territory of
Arkansas. The acceptance of this' ap
pointment creates vacancies, therefore, in
both those offices.—ib.
National Intelligencer—Extra,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7,
The President of the United States
transmitted, this day, to both Houses of
Congress the following
MESSAGE:
Efflou> Citizens ofthc Senate, and
Of the House of Representatives:
The view which I have now to present
to jou of our affairs, Foreign and Domes
tic, realizes the most sanguine anticipa
tions, which have been entertained of the
public prosperity. If we look to the
whole, our growth, as a nation, continues
to be rapid, beyond example ; if to the
State wliich compose it, the same gratify
ing spectacle is exhibited: Our expan
sion over the vast territory within our lim
its, bos been greut, without indicating any
log a negoeiation, which may embrace and ar
range all eslsting differences, and every other
concern, in whicn they huve a common interest,
upon the accession oi the present King of France,
an event wliich hui occurred slncv the close ofthc
Inst Session of Congress.
With Great Britain our commercial
intercourse rests on the same footing that
it did at the last Session. By the conven
tion of one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen, the commerce between the United
States and the British dominions, ih Eu
rope tfnd ihc East Indies, was arranged
on a principle of reciprocity. /That con
vention was confirmed und continued, in
force, with- slight exceptions, by a subse
quent Treaty, for the term of ten years,
froth the twentieth October, one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen, the date of the
latter. The trade: With the West Indies,
has not, ns yet, been arranged by treaty
or otherwise, to our satisfaction, An ap
proach; to that result has )}ccn tnade by
Legislative acts, whereby many serious
uj St. Petersburg, on the —- day
oi nisi, r»y the Minister I’lenipntentiaiy of
the United Slates, nnd Plenipotentiaries of the
Imperial Gpvermnent of Russia. It will immedi
ately be laid before tbe Senate for the exercise of
the consitutional authority of thut body, with re-
ferem e to its ratification. It is proper to add,
that .the manner in which this negotiation was in
vited and conducted on the part of the Emperor,
has been very satisfactory.
The great add extraordinary changes which
have happened in the government,of Spin and
* no
dii
impediments Which had been raised'by
the parties ih defence of their respective
claims, were removed. An earnest de
sire exjsts, and has been manifested on the
part ofthis Government, to place the coni'
merce with the colonies,likewise on’a fopt
ing of reciprocal advantage; and it is ho
ped that tne British Government, seeing
the justice of the proposal, nnd its impor
tance to the colbmc'8,'Will,erelong,accedc
to i t
The commissioners who were appoin
ted for thh adjustment .of the boundary, be
tween the territories of the United States
and those of Great Britain specified in the
fifth article ofthe Treaty of Ghent, hav
ing disagreed ih their debison, ahd both
government, having agreed to establish
‘hat boundary by amicable negoeiation be
tween them, it is hoped that it may lie sat
isfactorily adjusted in that mode. The
boundary specified by the sixth article 1ms
been established by the-decision ofthe
commissioners. From the progress made
Under the net of the twenty-fourth
May last, a loan of five million dota
was authorised in order, to meet the
wards, under the Florida Treaty, whi |jj,
was negotiated at par, with the bank
the United States at fotlr and a holt p
cent, the limit of interest fixed by the fli e P
By this provision the clnims of our c/
zens, who bad sustained so great a lo®,
spoliations, and from whom indemm
had been so long witheld, were p|°®P
paid. For these advances the public
be umply repnid, nt no distant dayW . p
sale ofthe lands irt Florida. Ut
great advantages Resulting from the a <]
sition of the territory in other respe
mi, tiicrh nn estimate cannot be formed
too high an estimate cannot
It is estimated that the receipts into'
HIS CSUIIIUICU ...
Treasury, during the year 1S^>
sufficient to to meet the
then
constftutihgthe Sinking Eund. t0
Portugal, within the last, two yenrs; without seri
ously affecting tlm fiwi'dly relations which, under
aifo'fthRm,)inve been maintained with those pow
er* by tire United States, hnve been obstacles to
the adjustment of tllfe particular subjects of dis-
( il*9ioil which bnye arisen with each. A resolu
tion of the Senate, adopted at their last session,
called for information as to the effect produced
upon our relations with Spain, by the recognition,
on the poet of the United States, of the Indepen
dent South American Governments, The papers
containing thnl.lnfdrraation are now communica
ted to Congress.
A Charge d' Affaires jiasbeeti rttceiv'ed from the , ...
IndependentGdVernment of Brazil. That coun-1 the year,including the sum ot qi >
try, heretofore a col^niai possession of Portugal, J which is annually appropriated »y
had, some year* since, been proclaimed, by the I /..inuMiiifinfrtlip Sinkin" F«nd,t° 1 , ,
Sovereign of Portugal himself, an Independent JSSIhB interest of tl
kingdom. Since his return to Lisbon, a re.voln-1 n,ca ‘ 9‘‘ bc principal an
tion-in Bhtr.il has established a hew government ' "
tliere, with an Imperial title,ut tho head of which,
is placed the Pringe, in whom the Regency hnd
been vested by the King, jit .the time of his depar
ture. There is reason tf> ,expeot that, by nniien*
bletiegociatlhii, the independence'of Brazil will,
ere. Jeng,be recognized by Portugal hefseif.
With the remaining Powers of Europe, with
those'on tlje coast of Barbary, and with all the
new South American Stntes, bur relations ure of
a friendly character. Wc have Ministers Pleni
potentiary residing with the Republics of Colom
bia and Chili, and have received Ministers of the
same rank from Cdlomhia, Guntimala, Buenos
Ayres, and Mexico. ’ Our commercial relations
with all those Stntes nre mutually beneficial nnd
increasing. With tho Republic of Colombia, a
treaty of Commerce has been formed, of which u
copy is received, and the original dally expected.
A ilegoliatfon fora like treaty would have been
commenced with Buenos Ayres, had it not been
prevented by the indisposition nnd lamented de
cease of Mr. Rodney, our Minister there; and to
whoso memory the most respectful attention has
been sbcWn by the Government of thrtt Republic.
An advantageous alteration in our treaty with Tu
nis, has been obtained by our Consular Agent re
siding there; the official document of wliich,
when received, will be laid before the Senate.
The attention of the Gpvernmcn has
becn drwn, with grant solicitude, to other
subjects, and particularly to that relating
public debt
The whole amount of the P u ^j®
on the first of January next,
mated at 886,000,000 inclusive
000 of the Joan authorized by tne
the 26th of March last, llgffl&fl
is included a stock of $7*0{W < 00(T-
forthc purchase of that araoant ..°4 Stall
itul stock ofthc Bank of theUnited1 bt
and which, as the stock of the * U
held by the Government, Will a
fully equal to its reimbursement, ;
not to be considered as cqnstitu i b '
of the public debt. Estimating K
whole amouut of the public deb ■
ty-nino million dollars, and r< ;»‘ 0 f
annual receipts and expenditure^
Government, a well founded i»I ^
entertained, that, should n° , 'Lv
event occur, the whole public
discharged in the'course ol ten .p ,
the G overnment be left at liberty there
to apply such portion of the revenu 1
may not be necessary for current.cx) 1
ses, to such other objects ns may w "’
conducive to thc'puhHc security and