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f!«lite<l by THOMAS HAYNES. VOLUME VI NUMBER 40. the standard of union, my r. 1.. ROBINSON, rrni.isiir.R XT* TERMS.Throe Dollars per annum. No subscription taken for lass than a year, and no paper discontinued, but at the option of the publisher, until all arrearages are paid. CHANGE OF DIRECTION. —We desire such of our subscribers as may at any hue wish the direction of their papers changed front one Post OBtce to another, to inform us, in all cases, of the place to which they had been previously sent; as the mere order to forward them to a (lifterent office, places it almost out of our power to comply, because we have no means of ascertaining the office from which they are or ders I to bo changed, but by a search through our whole subscription book, containing several thousand names. Al>\ ERTISEMF.NTS inserted at the usual rates. Sales of LAND, by Administrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours often in the forenoon and three in th, afternoon, al the Court House in the coun ty in which the property is situate. Notice of liesc sales must be gi ven in a public gazette SIXTY DAYS previous to the day of sale. Sales of NEGROES must be at public auction, on the first Tuesday of the month between the usual hours of «»l». »t the place of public sales hi the coitntv where the letters testimeutary, of Administration or Guardianship, may have been granted,first giving SIXTY DAYS no tice thereof, in one of the public gazettes of this State, and at the doo of the Court House where such sales are to be held. Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given iu like man ner, FORTYDAYS previous to the day of sale. Notice lo the Debtors arid Creditors of an Estate must be published FORTY DAYS. Nolic* that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leaveto sell LAND, must be published for FOUR MON I'HS. Notice for leave to sell NEGROES,mast be published for FOUR MONTHS before auy order absolute shall be made by the Court thereon. Notice of Application for'Letters of Administration must be publish ed THIRTY DAYS. Notice ot Application for Letters of Dismission from the Administra tion of au Estate, are required to be published monthly tor SIX MONTHS. MONTHLY NOTICES? 17NOUR months afterdate, application will he made to the . honorable Inferior Court of Emanuel county when sil ting for ordinary purposes, tor leave to sell a lot of land No.. 66 in Harris county, drawn by the illegitimate children of Zelphia Rich JNO. C. SUMNER.-. Guar’u. November 12, 42 7101 R MON THS after date application will he made to the Umior- * abb- the Inferior Court of Pulaski county. » her. sitting for ordiua- 1 ry purposes, for leave to sell the real estate belonging to Ann Willson late of said countv, deceased SOLOMON WILLSON, . .. J I T-tm WILLIAM SAPP,S Atrmrs. IT ’ tl II mouths after date application will be made to the ’ Inferior Court of Bulb ch county when sitting for or dinai-y purposes fol leave to sell part of the land belonging to the estate of John Hendrix deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. JEMI MA HENDRIX, Adm’x. September 16. 1-39. 38—4 m ITOUR mouths after dale, application will be made to the honorable * the Inferior Court of Pulaski county, when sitting for ordinary pur poses. for leave to sell all the real estate of James Johnston, late of Pu i.-si< tv dceei-ed. HILL ANY HENDERSON, Ad'mr. < . r ..Sih 1839. 41 _ 4m S.IOUR months afterdate application will he made to . the Honorable the Inferior Court of Pike county, when sitting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell one Lot of land. Number two hundred and thirteen, in the twenty-first District of originally Lee, now Stewart coun ty, belonging to Marv M. Harris, Illegitimate. MARION M. HARRIS, Guardian. Dec, 10, 1839 46 4m* CITATIONS. GEORGIA, Pulaski County. SIX MONTHS afterdate, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court »f said County, when sit ting for ordinary purposes, by W illiam Hendley, Junior, and W Illiam H. Harrell. Executors of the estate of William I lend ley. Senior, late of sard County, deceased, for letters of dis mission from said Executorship. These are. therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred arid creditors of said deceased, to file theirobjec tions, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. JOHN V. MITCHELL. C. C. O. June 17th, 1839. 22 6m GEORGIA, Washington County. a\JHEREAS, Russell Dorch applies to me for letters of ndtniuis- T V 'ration on the Estate of Thomas Holt, bite of said county dec. 'Tin sc are therefore to cite ami admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, it anv exist, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my h nd at office in Sandersville, this L'ttth day of September, 1839. L. A. JERNIGAN, C. C. O. Oct. I, 1839.—3fi-30. GEORGIA, Washington County. WHEREAS. John N.Calhoun applies tome forletters of administration on the estate of James Calhoun, late of said county deceased. These are, therefore, to cite an 4 admonish, all and singu lar the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time proscribed by law. to show cause, if any exist, why said letters should not be granted Given under my hand at office in Sandersville this 28th day of Novemhe 1839. L. A. JERNIGAN, C. C. O. Nov. 28, 1839 45-3(kl GEORGIA, Bulloch County. WHEREAS James E McElveen applies for letters of dismission as administrator of the estate of Edmund Burnsides, deceased. /These ate therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to file their objec tions in terms of the law, otherwise the applicant will be eu titled to a discharge as aforesaid. Witness, the Hon. Sheppard Williams, one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said county, this 4th day of Septem ber 1839. ' ELI KENNEDY, Clerk C. O. (Jet. 15. 38—m6m GEORGIA, Pulaski County. M V-'" 11EREA S .Xorinan McDuffie applies forletters of administration t v on the ealute of'l’elfair I’oscy, late of said County, deceased. are to cite and admonish all and singular the kind led and creditors of said deceased to file their objections if auy they have, within terms of the law, otherwise, letters of administration will he granted to the applicant. Given under inv hand and seal, this 20th Dec. IJ’39. 49 JOHN V. MITCHELL, C. C. O. \cw Law Books. W> OBERT M. CHARLTON’S IL-pmts of lh-.i-.ioo> ■IL made in the Superior Courts of the East'-in Ibsii i.-i <>t tic-- gin, by Judges Berrien. 'l'. (J. B. Charlion, Wayne Davies Law, N'icoll. and Robert M. Charlton, and in the Middle Circuit by Thomas IJ. I*. Charlton. Just reciMve.l and fol sale at the Milledgeville Bookstore. Nov. 15. 1838. 43—ts VV. C. I’<>W ELL WILL be sold at the Comt I louse oor iu SpartHau cock comity on the fust Tuesday in JA Nt Al! Y mxt, the real estate of Ob -diah Richardson, consisting -.1 Seven Hundred Acres of Land, lyhig in one mil ■ of Mount Zion—well improved ii being the place wheieon Mrs. Jane Richardson resided. Also at the same time ami place, the real estate of Mrs. J ano I! icha.dson, consisting of .S'l’.r Hundred and. Fifty Acres, situate in two miles of Mount Zion. it. being the plantation that formerly belonged to Cullen Battle. MARY SKINNER, Executrix. ELI 11. BAXTER, Exector. Hparia, Oet. 4, 1839. 38 tds ®he Stnniwfr of Union PUBLIC SALES FOR JANUARY. KDMIN’ISTIi VTOR’S S ALE. WILL he sold on the first Tuesday ia January next be fore the Court House door in the town of Hawkins ville, I’ulaski comity. Two Hundred Acres of Land, more or less, situated in the fourth district ot originally Dooly now Pulaski county. Also, all the negroes belonging to the estate of Miles Bembrv, late of Pulaski v-omitv. decea ed. ' THOMAS BE.MBRY, Adtn’r. November 4. 1839. 42 tds W® LL be sold al the Court House door in Emanuel coun s'” ty, on the fust Tuesday in January next, nil the Lands belonging to the Estate of William Beasley, late of said county, deceased, agieeable to an orderof the Inferior Court ELIZABETH BEASLEY, Adm’rx i Also will be sold all the Lauds belonging to the Estate of; James Hall, Sr late of said county deceased, sold agreeable to mi order of said Court. MITCHEL NEE AL, Adm’r. Oct. 20. 1839. 40 tds - -notice; AGREEABLE to an orderof the Inferior Court of Randolph county Georgia, will be sold on the first Tuesday in JANUARY next, at the Court House in the town of Greensboro’, One Hundred and Thirty Acres of Land, adjoining of William Armor, and one half of what is known to bo Gar ner’s ferry, belonging to the heirs of William S. Garner, dec’d. Also, at the same time in the town of McDonough in IL-nry Countv, Two Hun dred Two and a half Acres, lying nearthe Snapping Shoals, known as the place belonging to the estate of William S. < turner, dec’d. Also at the same time in the town of Carrol ton, Two Hundred Two and a half Acres which was drawn by the children of William S Garner, late of Henry Countv. dec’d. Terms made known on the dav of sale. THOMAS J. WAITS, Guardian. Oct. 29. 1839. __4o-tds ADMINISTRATOR’SI SAI<E. YVILL be sold in pursuance of an order of the Inferior Court of ’’ Washington county, sitting as a Court of Ordinary, on the first Tuesday in J ANUARY next, at the Court House door in said county a negro girl, about fourteen years old, by the name of Delsev, belong ing to ?h«* estate of Thomas Golightly, dec’d., sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said Golightly. Terms on tjie dav of sale. M.’BROWN, Adminisrator of Thos. Golightly, dec’ll. October. 1839. 40 ADM IN IST’ R ATOR’S SALE. BE SOLD, agi-ewable to an order of the Inferior ** Court, when sitting for ordinary purposes, in the coun ty of Pulaski, on the first Tuesday in J \NIJAR Y next, be fore the Coart House door in the town of Hawkinsville, in said county, One Lot of Land, No. 110. Situate in the twelfth disttict of originally Houston, now Pu laski comity, as the pioperty of Christopher Simpson, dec’d. Terms on the day. ULYSSES CRUTCHFIELD, Ad’mr. November 4. 1839. 42 ids PULASKI SHERIFF’S SALE. WILL be sold before the Court House door, in the Town of Hawkinsville, on the first Tuesday in Jan-, uary next, between the usual hours of Sale, the following property to wit; One lot of Land, (No. 57,) fifty in the fifth, (slh) District of originally Dooly, now Pulaski, and one fraction 1 No. not known, in 4th District of Dooly, now Pulaski, ad joining Land of Joel Havey,to satisfy sundry ft. fas., Issu ed from a Justice’s Court of Pulaski county, in favor of Nathan N. Lester, and others, vs. Charles Harvey, Jacob Swain, and Isaac D. Johnson, and Thomas .Adams, levied mt as the property of Charles Harvey, and returned to me by a Constable. Also one Negro Man named Elijah, to satisfy sundry fi. fas. Issued front a Justice Court of i’ulaski county, in favor of Berry Tipper and others, in favfir of Abraham Shiver, vs. Sarah Mock, Administratrix on the Estate of John Mock, late of Pulaski, Deceased, propertv pointed out by John D. Gordan, levied on and returned to me by a Constable. SAMUEL B. WEBB, D. Shetiff. December 3,1839 45 HENRY SHERIFF’S SALE. be sold before the court house door in the V V town of McDonough, Henry county, on the first Tuesday in January next, between the lawful hours of sale, the following pioperty — Two thirds of lot of land No. 209, in the 2d district of Henry county, levied on as the property of Thomas Thax ton, to satisfy a mortgage ft. fa. issued from Henry Supe rior Court, of Henry county, in favor of Lewis Tyus vs. Thomas Thaxton ; property pointed out in said fi. fa. Also, lot of land, No. 18, in the third district of Hentv county—Also Josiah T. Chambers’ interest in lot of land No. 19, it. said district, one pleasure carriage, fifteen bar rels corn, more or less, two cows and two yearlings, one sythe cradle, one plough stock and plough hoe, swingle tree ami clivis, nine slacks fodder, and five bales gim-d cotton ; all levied on as the property of Josiah T. Cham bers, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Henry .Superior Court; Rankin, Boggs, & Co. vs. Chambers and Heronton. JAMES L. HEAD, D. Sher. November 28 45 HENRY SHERIFFS SALE. be sold before the comt house door, in the ▼ V town of McDonough, Henry county, on tin first Tuesday in January next, between the lawful hutirs of sale, the following property, to wit : One negro girl, Hamed Letty, and one gig horse, gig and harness, levied on lo satisfy a ft. fa. issm <1 from the Inferior Court of F.enry comity, in favor of W illiam Bost wick vs. Benjamin Morris and William J. Lewis. One lot of land, number seventy three, in the second district of Ilenr comity, levied on as the property of Hen ry Stoiment, to satisfy a fi. la. issued from the Inferior Court of Henry county, in favor of John A. Ellis vs. Hen ry Storment. One hundred acres of land, more or less, the place whereon Elisha Coker formerly lived, being a part of lot number one hundred and fifty nine, in the second district of Henry county, levied on as the properly of Elisha Co ker, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Inferior Court of Henry county, in favor of David J. Bailet vs. Elisha Co ker. ‘ JAMES W. CROCKETT, D. Sher. November 25, 1839. POSTPONED SALE. ALSO, at the same time and place, lots of land num ber seventy six and seventy seven, and the east hull of lot number seventy five, all in the sixth district of Hen ry comity, containing in all five hundred acres more or less, h-vied on as the properiy of William F. Crew, ami pointed out by said Crew—and four hundred acres in the twelfth district of Henry county, whereon William Coates now live-, levied on as the property of W illiam Scgur, and pointed out by said Segtrr—also, lot of laud number one hundred and one, in the seventh district of Henry county, coniaining two hundred two and a half acres, more or ;• -, li-vird on as the property of Edward F. Knoll, and p -oiled out by said Knott—also lots ol land m mbwr one hundred arid thirteen, and one Ilied and forty tour m the sixth district of Henry county, levied on as the pro perty of William ISegitr, and pointed out by plaintiff, all levied on lo satisfy a ft. fa. issued hum the Infer ior < limi t of Henry comity, in favor <6 Sanford I). Johnson vs. Ben jamin Morris, principal, William F. Crew, WiHium Se gur, and Edward F. Knott,securities, and other fi. fas. vs. the said Morris, Crew, Segur, and Knott. J AMES W. CROCKETT, I). Shf. November 25, 1839. 45 i OUR CONSCI ENC F. OU R COUN TR Y OU R PAR TY. MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1810. LANDS, &c. AT PRIVATE SALE. VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers his pl antation in Talbot comity for sale, seven miles south west of Talbotton, containing six hundred acres of land, five hundred of which is cleared, and all, with the exception of seventy acres, having been cleared within the last lour years. Comfortable buildings upon the premises. Persons wishing to buy, will be con vinced of the fertility of tiie soil bv the crop upon the land this year. Payments to suit purchasers. JAMES M. HOLSEY. Talbotton, Sept. 20,1839. 44 7 LL persons indebted to me by note or open account are requested to call ami settle by the Ist of January next, or they will beplaced in the hands <,f an officer for collec tion. JAMES T. LANE. Dec. 6. 46—ts. ‘ XT Z¥3 F 03, E ~ 111. subscriber hasjust arrived from i’eteislinrg, Vi.giu ia, with :i large lot of NEGROES; probably the like liest lot that has ever been seen in this market, which he will sell on the most reasomdile tmtns. ’! hey consist of servants of every descrip'ion. Among them are several well qualified HOUSE SERVANTS, several GOOD COOKS. \\ \SH ERS ami IRONEKS. a BLACK.-.Ml'l 11. about 30 good sized PLOUGH-BOA’S, and a large number of field hands of both sexes. Persons desirous of purchasing the above n lined property, are earnestly requested to give me a call, as I am determined to sell at a very small advance o;i the Virginia market price. I have on hand also i first rate Wagon and four Horses with harness complete, am! four good Cartyalis with Horses and harness. BENJ. DAVIS. Hamburg. S. C November 7th, 1839. 43 l()t The Milledgeville, Mm en and Columbus papers, and the Edgefield Advertiser, will give the above ten insertions, and send a paper to the subscriber. B. D. GEORGIA A« |RI € V S/r V A L fIW FO S O’O U Y. v '■ - '. ? ■> —; IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY. Corner of Jones and Cumming streets, first corner above the ruins if the Planters’ Hotel. F3l HE subscribers offer for sale a large and extensive as surtment. of Agricultmal Implements, comprising all that is required to stuck the most extensive plantations; Ploughs, VV ood’s patent, Freeborn. Davis’, Howard’s, dou ble mould board, &c.; Cultivators, for corn and cotton ; Har rows of all kinds and sizes; Wli.-at Fans; Watkins’ patent and Dllteh Cylindrical Straw Cutters of different sizes; Corn Shellers; Corn a .d Cob Crackers; Thrashing Ma chines. Horse Powers; Turning Lutlies,'J’yre Bending Ma chines. &c. Our ZJiONaiid UTIASSFOV}> DRY is now in complete operation; having a large stock'of materials, and first rate workmen, we are able to furnish all kinds of Castings, &c. of a superior quality at short ntitiee. trvr-tf.—4o Oct. 29, 1839. ' ROBERT PHILIP & SON. MACHINERY? - ■ Millc astings, Ironwork, Cotton and all kinds of Machinery furnished of the best mate- 1 : / rials, and fmishfd in the bc-t manner, by “The Savage / Manufacturing Company of Maryland,” who have made arrangements with Messrs. Stovall, Simmons & Co., of * 0 Augusta, Geo., lobe their Agents, for receiving consign ments, who arc authorized to receive payment of bills and delivery by them, of the above described work, sent to that section of the South convenient to Augusta. Prompt attention w H be paid lo all orders addressed to those gentlemen al Augusta, to Thomas Lamb dale, Superintendent of the works at the “Savage Factory,” Aid. or to GEORGE. WILLIAMS, Agent, Baltimore, CENTRAL lIAIL ROAD) and Banking Coin/uini) of Georgia. V LAST INSTAL’MEiNT. NOTICE is hereby given that the l ist Instalment mi the Stock of this Company, to-wit; the sum of Two dollars and fift<; ants per share, is directed to lie paid in, at the. Banking House, Savannah, on Thursday the second day of January next. Stockholders at, and in the neighborhood of Macon, can make pavmeut at the Branch in that citv. By order. R. R. CUYLER, Cashier. Savannah, Get. 23. 1839. 41 <; f Cenlval 12. US. asid Katikins' <’o. ol*(wa., Savannah, .Nov. 13th, 1839. A N Election for nine Directors, to manage the affairs of this lustitmion, will be held at the Banking-House in this City, on the fust Monday in January next. Polls to be open from 9 A. M., to 2 P. M. Bv order: R. R. CUYLER, Cashier. Nov. 26, 1839. 45 6t BRANCH BANK DARIEN,/ Milledgeville, 27th March. 1839. A Ta meeting of the Directors of thisßank, thisday it was Zsa Resolved, That in consequence of the suspension of the Branch Bank of Darien al Savannah, it. is advisable that this Branch suspend payment ,fqr the present. The Cashiet beg-, leave to say lo the Jul! holders of this Branch that they need bo ttmh r 110 in relation thereto, as th- assets of this Branch are more ihun ample to meet all its liabilities. ' Resolved, That this Bank will pay an interest of seven per cent, upon all slims of one hittidrcd dollars and over depos ited in this Bank, of the bills of said Batik during the sus pension. By order, Hl—tf J. R. ANDERSON. Cashier. CENTRAL RAIL ROAD AM) BANKING COMPA \ Y OF GEORGIA. Savannah, 3d December, 1839. DIVIDEND, No. 6. A DIVIDEND from th ■ profits of this Company, for r .... the past six months, lias been thisday declared pay able on and after the 11th iitsi. The amount of dividend is 82,55 per share for shares, on which the sum of SIOO, was paid prior to June last, and $2,50 per share for shares of $97 50 paid. Stock holders at, and tn the noighbot hood of Macon, can receive their dividends at the Branch. R. R. CUYLER, Cashier. Doc. 10; 1839 46 4t NOTICE TO I E\( HERS. rmiiEj efferson Academy, in Twiggs comity, where a _HL respectable School lias been taught (or the last ten veins, will be vacated by its former Rector, at the expira tion of the pt esent Tumi, and the Trustees atm desirous to employ some, man well qualified lo take charge of it the ensuing year. The School will pay about ONE THOIJ SAND DOLLARS per annum, none need apply who are not a Graduate of some respectable College, or a clasic scholar and can give Testimonials of a mor tal character, and qualifications to teach. Persons ma king application will apply in person, or address their let ters toW. Tern 11, Ruin’s Store, Twiggs county. T. W. TERRELL. Dee. 4, 1839. 46 3t a ... ’ NEW YE ARS AD DR ESS, OF THL CARRIER OF THE StandmMl of uSioia® 9.15 f XRY 1, 1840. j Ah ! how dye-do ? I’ve just dropp'd in tosay That this in *4O, is New Year’s Day! I And to jog the mcni’rv of those who’re willing 1 I’o y:;ld tim Cariier 1,.., Annual shilliug! j It’s so deuced c’old, and the wind a blowing I And prospects gieal of an early Snowing, ; That rhyme or meler-ologicai reason, Is fizzen !>y the blankness of the season! And all know well that such pluvial weather. Can never expand the mental leather. Ideas! why bless the hopeful Stars that pass us, They’re too stiff to mount astride Pegassus! ’Tis true, ’pon honor—here’s my ipse dixit. And can’t be changed “110 how you can fix it.” I did intend to tell you something funny, i ’Bout Government and things called Money, ■ And show up mailers rich and rare, I For us to pt active the coming year; But I have no time—for the moments fly. So swift along, uw frizzen minstrelsy Cannot meh them int» inning rhyme, . Or e’en like linging tin pans make them chyme. What’s lo be done ? Can the will, the deed supply ? Can the wwting; wherefore, supercede the why ? . I hope so, and trusting to your favor, On my lacking thyme, no longer p’laver. But, “I would be unworthy” as great men say, Who mount the stump, ami their acts pourtray, In such happy strains that all huzza ! If I did not tell you ” here in my place,” What times I've spent in my last annual race.— You did expect, when I, a Devil was made, Unhorned and untailed, 1 would parade. On Tuesdays, through every vale, up ev’ry hill, That topographies loved Milledgeville! True to my calling, despising wind and rain. I’ve served the Standard 1 . Can you complain? Or you ? Can any say “ that black’s the eye of Jimmy !” Or that 1 have ever failed to bring ye, My weekly sheet ? No charges here obtended! Then vetily, verily, “ none have I offended.” The past I give you as a sample rare, ’Twill mark my conduct for the present year, Aye, as long as fate remains so civil, And hails and claims me as the STANDARD Devil! Patron! accept my sentiment—may health. And happiness, and Plutus’ (please rhyme it,) Be with you and yours! Hay care nor cloy, Ne’er mar your prospects or your hopes annoy. And when old Time shall draw you to your end, ‘ Give up tha ghost.”—to all mankind a fiieml. PR ESI D ENT’S M ESS AG E. Fellow Citizens of the Senate an I House of Represt ntatires : I rejjrct that I cannot on this occasion congratulate you that the past year has been one of'ttnaloyed pros perity. The ravages ol lire and disease have pain fully afflicted otherwise flourishing portions of our country ; a»d >erious einbarrassmciits yet derange the trade of many of our cities. But, notwith.-tandiit._- these adverse circtitnst -nces, that general piospi rits which has been heretofore so bountifully b-stowed upon us by the Author of till good, still continues 10 call for our warmest grat'tude. Especially have we reason to rejoice in the exhuberant harvests which have lavishly re< ompen cd well directed industry, and given to it that sure reward which is vainly -otiglit in visionary speculations. I cannot indeed view with out peculiar satisfaction, lite evident es iiff uded oy the [last season, of the benefits that spring from the steady devotion of the husbandman to his honorable pursuit. No means of individual comfort is more certain, and ho source of national pro-perity is so sure. Nothing can compensate a people for a dependence upon oth ers for the bre'd th veit ; and that cheerful alum dance on which the happnte>s of every one so much depends, is to be looked for nowhere with such sure reliance as in the industry ol the agriculturist and the bounties of the earth. With foreign conutries, our relations exhibit thv same favorable aspect which w as presented in my last annual message, and ..fiord continued proof of the w isdom of the pacific, just, and forbearing policy ad opted by the fir-t Administration of the Federal Gov ernment, and pursued by its successors. The extra ordinary powers vested in me by an act of Congress, for the defence ot the country in an emerge.icy, consi dered so far probable as to require that the Executive should possess ample means to meet it, have not been exerted. They have, therefore, been -attended with no other result than to increase, by the confidence thus reposed in me, my obligations to maintain, with religious exactm ss, the cardinal principles that gov ern our intercourse with other nations. Happily, in our pending questions yvitit Great Britain, out of which this unusual grant of authority arose, nothing has occurred to require its exertion ; and as it is about to return to tlie Legislature, I trust that no future ne cessity may call lor exercise by them, or its dele gation to another department of the Government. For the settlement of our North eastern boundary, the proposition promissed by Great Britain for a com mission of exploration and survey, has been received, and ;t counter project, including also a provision for the certain and final adjustment of the limits in dis pute, is now before the British government for its consideration. A just regard to the delicate state of this question, and a proper respect for the natural im patience of the State of Maine, not less than a con viction that the negotiation has been already protract ed longer than is prudent on the part of either Gov ernment, have led tne to believe that the present favor- F. L. 22381N50N, Proprietor. WHOLE NUMBER 310. I able moment should on no account be suffered to pass without [Hitting the question forever at rest. I feel confident that the G<>v< i nment of her Britanic Mijes ty will take the time view of this subject, as I atn persuaded it is governed by desires equally strnntr and sincere for the amicable termination of die con troversy. To the intricate difficulties of questions of Lounda -1 ry lines, especially those <]>• rr.bed in regions unoccu : pied, and but partially known, is to be'added in ■ ur j country, tn-■ embai rt<--meat neee.-sai ilj arising out of ■ our constitution, by which the General Government is I made the organ of neaoi• wild deciding upon ;lu. I particular inter* 'L. of the States on whose fr»mti< rs these lines are to Ik.* tru ed. To avoid another con troversy in which a Stu e Government fully- cla'm to have her w.-hes consulted, previously to the conclusion ot conventional arrangements concern ing her rights of jm’. i.etion or territory, I have thouuht 11 nee. .>■<;. V lo C-.li the lolt-tr.loir o.’-etn ernment of Great Britain’to another portion of our conterminous dominion, of w 'ch the division still re mains lo be justed. 1 rest- t . the line from the en trance of Lake Superior to the most n rrhwes ern point of ill;* Lake of the Woods, stipulations for the settlement ot which, are to be found in the seventh article ot the t. aty < I Ghent. I lie commissioners appointed uiider that •r'.ii le by >he two Governments having difi'ere.-t in th-ir opinions, imide separate re ports, according to its -tipidsnjons, upon the points of disagreement, and tho u ilifTerenc s „re now to be sub mitted to tne 'I bit ration of some friendly soverei n or State. The disputed [joints should be settled, and the line design.;ted, before the Territorial Govern ment, of which it is one of the bouml iries, takes its place in the Uni m as a State; ami I rely upon the cordial co operation ofthe British Government to ef fect that object. Thrie is every reason to believe that disturbances like those to which lateli agitated the neighboring British Provinces yvill not again prove the sources of border contentions, or interpose obstacles to the con tinuance of that good understanding which it is the mutual interest of Great Britain and the United States to preserve and maintain. Within the Provinces themselves, tranquillity is re stored, ami 011 our frontier that misguided sympathy in favor of what was presumed to be a general effort in behalf of popular lights, and which in some instan ces misled a few of our more inexperienced citizens, has subsided into a raiioual conviction strongly op posed to all intermeddling w ith the internal affairs of our neighbors. The people of the United States f el, as it is hoped they always v ill, a warm solicitude for the success of all who ate sincerely endeavoring to improve the political condition of mankind. Tais generous feeling they cherish towards the most distant nations ; and it was n itural, therefore, that it should be awakened with more than common warmth in be-' hail cf theii' immediate neighbors. But it does not. belong to their character, as a community, to seek the gratification of those feelings in acts which 1 i-date their duty as citiz ns, endanger the peace of their country, and tend to bring upon it the stain of a vio lated faith towards foreign nations.'' If, zealous to cons, r benefit' on others, they appear for a moment to lose sight <d the pei'iminent obligations imposed np ‘"l thc-m as eiti'.'.ens, they are seldom long misled. I’ rom ail the iiilormaiion I receive, confirmed to some extent I y per-onal observation, lam satisfied that no me can now hope to engage in such enterprises with out encountering public indignation, in addition to the severest p ualtics ofthe law. Recent information also b uds ne to hope that the emigrants from her M jesty’s Provinces, xvho have sought reiu. e w itbin our boundaries, are disposed to become peaceable ri 'id. nts, and to abstain from all attempt- to endanger the peace of that country which has afiprded the ■ an asvlum. On a review ..f the occmreuceson both sides of die I n , it is satisfactory io reilcct, th 4in dm c, .ry eonipLinl against our 1 ouutiy, the olleuce may be tr ced 10 emigrants from the Provinces who have -ought refuge here. In the lew ins'anccs m which they wer. ai ri d by citizens of the United States, the ae's of these mi-guided men were not only in direct cotitravenlion ofthe laws and well 1.n0w.1 wish's ol their own Government, but met with the <b tided disap|>robation of die people of the United States. I regret to state the appearance of a difl’erent spirit among || C) . Majestv’s subjects in the Canadas. The -entimrn’s <>j hostility to our people and itisii ntion which have been so fi ' ipicntly expressed thr re, and the dlsi egard of our rights w hich have been manifest ed mi some occasions, have, I am sorry to sax, been applauded and encouraged by the people, and even by some of the subordinate local authorities of tl.-e Provinces. Th-- chief officers in Camilla fortunately have not entertained the ame feeling, and have, pro bably, prevented exre-ses that must have been fatal to the peace of'die tw o countries. 1 look forward anxiously 10 a period when all the transneti >ns which have crown out of this condition o our i'.fiaii.., and which have been mad. tin subjects ol complaint unit remon-t: am e lay the two Govern ments re-[>• <■;iv< !y, >l;all be l.d'v exaiuiued, and the . ■roper satisfaction givtn where it is line from either side. Nothing has occurred to distuih the harmony of our intercourse with A aria, Belgium, Denmark, I' rance, Naples, Portugal. Pi rn ;ia, Russia, or Swe den. The in ei nal state of S t :i’m has sensibly im proved, and a well grounded hope exists, that the re turn cf peace will restore to the people of that country their former prosperity, and enable the Government to fulfil all its obligations at home and abroad. The Government of Portugal, i have the satisfaction to state, lias p-aid in full the eleventh am! last instalment due to our citizens for the claims embraced in the set tlement made with it on the 3rd of March, 1837. I lay before you treaties of commerce negotiated with the Kings of Sardinia and of the Netherlands, the ralifications of which have been exchanged since the adjournment of Congress. The liberal principles of these treaties will recommend them to your appro bation. That with Sardinia is the first treaty of com merce formed by that kingdom, and it will, I trust, answer the expectations of the present sovereign, by aiding the development ofthe resources ot his country, and stimulating the enterprise of bis people. That, with the Netherlands happily terminates a long exit*-