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FREDERICK S. FELEo CITY MINTED. DAit.v paper ..eight dollar* ri'.u annum. CuLNTllY I'Artn SIS DOLLARS PER ANNUM-. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. {LT-UI nows and ne'w sdvrttlsemenigiappear.ln both popecs^Q 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 ■ . 4t, . V. 1.... 1. ilnv. till, Sll(!ftkf*r. I n 11. In uVAFV I n] >if 111. mill mill'll eflcCtll.il tor tho Oh- I nil flu. nnntl*r.vnl.litili> 1. i 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. - ^ «-ii .. ..f 1a n ..»,ii.Lir I . " . ... .a * »tt>. 1 !ntit Itii ivinl/iiirr Si inrntiiMtl. fn lltnl mnrln. U »4.,« n L. I I . • je ci 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- . i 1 l L rtf MV r l\»r1 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 4 ri _ a _ ... iV. •>.«.« Z m' iliinn I ^ * . » a . .... i* A.Ia.4 Jt4. I fl >m nuf itMf) tnimltlti tvn niinatiiin /if I ! u ..i >... I _ 1 . . > « 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 . . 1 V . « rt .... Kn 1 .. J ° |N . I Si A I ..,1 L„ ./ini,nn»!ti/i /t.'tU#.4.4. I Ia. _ »♦ t 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 Tt ■s iii igne lllic rani: riat ects lisbi Rve he | a r 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 L'CtS Kin lift 1 ,s be' onstr ty; ‘ iecoi ity, m ival bict ude urns ects, AS cdu her n iro i will icllo bate olle teen he« Will cum teml i’oir lion mV hei btl 71811 ill hi< com OI coni ter the nomination, by different members, of at least twenty candidates. 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