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c.Vavv;.-? ARB) .aita r; :.; : , ak j t ree ii'.idc iouvciition. Pro n the Philadelphia Gazette. Pridutf,' 0 toher 7. f Debate Continued and rimc’udcd.j The Address having been read--. The following resolution for appointing and instructing ti permanent romrmttce was bn on read bv the President, with the excep tion of the clause marked by brackets, which was afterwards inserted, as will bo seen, on motion of Judge Shorter. Re solved, That a Committee to consist of one member to be selected from ouch State represented in this Convention he appointed by the President, whoso duty it shall he to prepare a memorial to Congress, setting forth the evils of the existing tariff of duties, and asking such a modification of the same, as shall be consistent with tho purposes of reve nue, anti equal in its operation on the diffe rent parts of the United States, and on the va rious interests of the same, that it shall be the duty of the said Committee to collect the evidence necessary to support .the said me morial, to present in the Congress At its next session, and to attend personally or by q sub committee at Washington for the purpose of promoting the same. That the said Committee b 6 instructed to Insist in }he Said memorial, That the present Tariff System is unequal in its operation and therefore unjust, that it is oppressive because it enforces burthens an tile many for the benefit of tho few—unwise and impolitic since its tendency is to disturb the harmony of the Union—that it is iucon- sristent willi the principles of free Government and at variance with that spirit of justice and tnutual concession, in which the Constitution was concciveil anil adopted, operating une qually and unjustly upon the different por tions of this Union, having' a direct and al most inevitable tendency to demoralize our people, anil calculated to produce discontent ■among the people of the United States, by a ftutnerouS end respectable portion of whom it is believed, to be unconstitutional, and fi nally that its effect is to diminish the prod no- , tive resources of the country, and to lessen ! the amount of the necessaries and convcnien-1 -3 of life, which arc enjoyed by our people, 1 [and is in many respects infinitely rtiore op pressive upon the poor than upon the rich.] And that the said Committee be instructed moreover, to express the willingness of the memorialists to acquiesce in such an interpo sition pf tiie legislative power, as shall he prospective in its operation, thereby avoid ing any sudden revulsion which might ope rate with undue severity on the manufaetu- 1 ring interest, but leading to the desired re- ! unit with the least possible injury to, the inte rest which have grown up under the existing system of protective duties. Judge Shorter of Georgia said, [ rise from ■my seat Mr. President to propose an amend ment to the resolution under consideration, it may be that the-subject matter of the a taendmentnny covertly be included by the provisions of the resolution in its present shape, but I regard the subject as possessing to much importance, tint 1 am unwilling for *t to go wiflicnt, a operate and distinct spti • ;catiob. I propose to amend the resolution !>y inserting the following matter “ and in many icsjxcfs is infinitely more oppressive upon the poor than upon the rich." I trust that the amendment will be adopted and I Trust that the mover of the revolution will ac cept the amendment; but it’he should, not, I must, nevertheless press its consideration upon (he convention, and 1 would uo bo, if I stood alone. The amendment should be a dopted,-because ti.c fact which it asserts is unquestionably true; testimony in abundance * i;i be procured not only to prove the truth <’f the abstract assertion in the amendment, but also to prove that an invidious distinction is studiously kept up threughout ti c Tariff if 1828 between tlje rich and the poor, m favour of the former and to the oppression of the latter. I will no* enter into the argument of the matter at this time, hut will for a moment ro tor to a few provisions of the act of 1628 per *;uent to me present inquiry. All articles of j j'.velcy (of which there tiro many) composed -ef gold, silver or precious stones, pay a'duty <*f only Ot'cJ'r and a half per rent ad valorem. Stock articles arc usually purchased and a sad by 1 1 jo ricli* and seldom by the poor. Whilst articles of the same character hut composed coarser and cheaper materials, eucli as are commonly purchased and used by the. poor ana seldom by the rich, pay a duty of Uoenti/ jive por cent a] valoiem. The finest and most costly description of cotton goods, and such as are usually purchased and used by the rich pay a duty of tmahj-fire per cent ad \alorem, whilst certain inferior cotton goods, such ns are useful to the poor, pay in some instances a duty, as high us one hundred and oghty j'rc ;>cr cent. Tiro finest and most costly quality ofbrw-.l cloth, such as is pccit lilarly 'calculated to: the use of the rich, nays a duty of fifty percent, whilst inferior and coarse? cloths, such 33 the comfort and health of tire poor compel thorn to use extensively,’ pay a duty in some instances as high as tiro hundred and Ocentpand a half per rent. Si tnilar remarks may be made in regard to fine and -rcsTse fi mnels, and many other articles. I am not di -posed Sir, to clamour iu favour < t the fights of the poor, hut what 1 have said has emanated from a sense f justice. Wo !• rein a land of equal rights and privileges, & V is but sheer justice that the poor should in togard to taxes, duties, and indeed in all oth w respects, hare equal rights and equal pro tection with the richest nabob in the conn try. IvTr. Rerihe* accepted of Judge Shorter’s artiorjdmcnt. Col. I’hesto:/ did net doubt that either as a lobby member or as a regular, the gentle man from New York could render essential r-TV'ce. But the eonsJitntion bad pointed but true mode of proceeding. Every in dr. ideal had Ins agent in hi*, representative. !u a certain state, the *-mploy?nent 6f lobby k* iibcrs, formed according to common re a part e,f trvo routine of political ina aeravre. He did not doubt it Mas very efii cOeint. Ifc, meant no offence. We know it South. It may pruducc an inlluenc'' ***. liwvvn tkv the constitution* We believe veryev'd tlu Oravention is as. sounded to consider the means of removing, is to be attributed to this kind of agency. It is a species of agency which does notfind fa vor in our eyes. Col. P. would (eel prrfectly satisfied that when the cause of the Conven tion came before Congress, its representatives should appear within the hall and act with out it. Governor TavloH of South Carolina. We shall have our representatives in the Hall, to whom we car. safely trust, for they am all an* 1 ti-tarifiito; hut how will it be with our friends I hero in the north, who are in a minority. I mean no disrespect in reminding them of their misfortune ; and l must beg my friend from the south to recollect that {south Caro lina has had just such a lobby member as he objects to. When the Comptroller General was sent to Washington to procure a settle ment of the accounts of the state of South Carolina, he received instructions to urge on the consideration -of the members of Con gress, the subject of a certain memorial. And this was not beliulcing the State of South Carolina, lav oil recollect when the princi pal men of New York—De Witt Ciinton-and Govcrneur Morris, appeared at Washington as —lobby members ! [Col. Pkbston in delivering his opinion of lobby members, bad bowed very ceremoni ously. \\ herever Governor Taylor had occa ' ion to utter the obnoxious word, he dwelt i >n tho first syllable as long as he could with* [ °" t singing it, and bowed with equal cerc i utony. The bowing of both the gentlemen j had the effect intended.] 1 V>’c meet the enemy continued Governor ! Taylor, with tiicir own weapons. If they use torpedoes, wc must use torpedoes also, if they use hot bulls, we must use balls equally hot. V.’e shall not have fair play, if we are too fas tidious. I advise my friend to give up his southern prejudice?. Indeed I think a delegation (rom tins body, a Ikklv uniting so much talent, Weight and resectability would be entitled to some higher name than that of —■lobby members. 1 was glad to hear my old friend, my long tried friend from New York express willingness to go to Washington to promote (he great object. I have retired from puolic bf', and am not disposed to volunteer to assist him, but I am highly gratified with his intention. Mr. Berriex said, the attendance of some of tiie permanent conimitiec would he neccs r ox to sustain the propositions in tlie memo rial. Another object xvould be to explain the operations of the facts they h id collected. Mr. ( in.\rs regretted that the resolution offered some days since lor the appointment ot acommittc of one member for each of the states represented in the Convention, had not been adopted. lie would be happy now, if tiie resolution offered by Mr. Berrien, could be referred to the General Committee „ out of respect to the sub-committee xvhich hau pre pared a memorial. -Mr. Berrien 1 said there would l:c no dif ference in adopting the resolution formally offered by the CJeneral Committee, or that Wiiich ho now proposed, unless it was the oL*- jeet of the gfe.nl lemnn from South Carolina to discuss the memorial. The resolution from liiat committee tor the appointment of a per manent committee, had for its object the car rying of the memorial into effect. * Both ob jects were embraced in the resolution lie. now offered. The. question was, whether the the members would remain in sess’.ou till these objects were accomplished, or acquies cing in these instructions return to their homes. 1 hey would ho perfectly safe in go ing home, as tho principles of the memorial would be fixed by the instructions. If they proceeded to discuss a memorial, the session would be extended into next week. Mr. Gallatin would submit to thg'consider ation of the gentlemen from South Carolina the tact that a much better memorial could he prepared if more time were nllowod.— j I acts produce the most t fleet. A more op-j pressive memorial could ho prepared by the permanent than by the general Committee.— i lie memorial must embrace many particu lars, to collect and arrange which time would be required, lie had another reason for wish ing that the-course proposed bv the gentle man from Gqprgia should bo adopted, lie wished to give his vote in favor of the princi- 1 ph's of the instructions contained in the rcso-j lution. There was a difficulty hi the Address 1 which lie could not overcome. But flic reso lution would have his cordial support, and he hoped the Convention w ould by their clo ing ’•ote, shew to their opponents, their unaniin- j ity in regard to the groat* object for which they had assembled. j idr. Ur rnunnT of South Carolina, said they had found time for the consideration of one report, ami why not find time to consider the other. Mr. UiTirvi* said, it having been explain ed to him that the committee was to consist ot one person from each stc-e. he could ap prove of its appointment especially witen char ged with the excellent instructions that had just been read. CoL Basset thought the advantage of hav ing one member from each State, would he more than counterbalanced by tiie difficulty of their acting in concert. Here Col, Preston, said he believed tiie question had not been put on his motion to strike out so much of Mr. Berrien’s resolu tion, as required the attendance at Washing ton uMlie members of ti.c Permanent Com-' nnttcc. j 1 1‘° question was then put by the Prcsi- Governor Miunn of S. Carolina, thought that if a portion of the committee was to act it would give them very great power. Would not the whole power of the Convention be tnrovvn into tire hands of a few men. Would • t not be better far the gentlemen to go to " ashington. m their private capacity. Col- Pkeston’s amendment was not adon. ted. 1 A member who*? name wo did not hear, said he had voted with the minority on the question of adopting the address. In the general committee of which he was a mem ber, it was unanimously resolved to report it to the Convention, but lie afterwards discov- 1 ered some passages in it which caused him ' wrtb ? ruat rr Pct, to withhold his vote, ij ’[ was anxious for an opportunity to justify the t opinion that there was an entire concurrence j in the Convention in regard to the great ob-; ject they were assembled to promote, and to shew this to the world, he should request the j ayes and nays to be taken on the question of adopting Mr. Berrien’s resolution. The ayes and nays were then taken, and it appeared that 189 voted in favor of Mr. Ber rien’s resolution,"and g against it. In the afternoon session, the names of the following gentlemen were announced as con- 1 stituting the PERMANENT COMMITTEE. diaries Q. Ciapp, of Maine, Henry Lee, of Massachusetts, William Hunter, of R. 1. Roger Minor Sherman, of Con. C. L. Hardcnbergh, of New Jersey. I Clement C. Biddle, of 1’ nn. George Hodman, of Marylati 1. Thomas It. Dews, of Ya. Jmnes Iredell, of N. C. William Tremper of S. C. John M. Berri- n, of Georgia. Enoch Parsons, of Alabama." William E. Butler, of Tennessee. It was resolved that the Committee shcu and have power to fill any vacancies that may oc cur in their own body. Inquiry was madg if the committee ap pointed to confer with the Philadelphia Dele gation, on the subject of the expenses of the Convention, was prepared to report. Col. Bassett, from the committee, stated that it was the particular wish of the Pnila delphia delegation to be allowed to defray the expenses properly incident to the meet ing of the Convention, and the expenses of printing. The best way he added, for the oilier delegations to express their sense of this kindness, would be to take measures for having the account of the proceedings of this Convention, reprinted and distributed in their respective states. Resolutions offering thanks to the T*hilu dclphia delegation, an ! requesting tlie rnein hers ot the different delegations to take mea sures for distributing an account of the pro ceedings of the Convention, in their respec tive states, were then proposed by Col. Bas set and unanimously adopted. Mr. Poindexter’s resolution for the ap pointment of a committee to confer with the r'ariti Convention, about to assemble in New York, was called up for consideration. A motion was made to postpone the ques tion indefinitely. I _ Mr. Poindexter called for the Ayes and Noes. • Several gentlemen who were opposed to | the*resolution, objected to this disposition | of it, as not shewing sufficient respect to the ; mover. Gen. Parsons of Alabama said they, had i proceeded time lur in perfect good humor, ! and he would he grieved if any thing should now occur to interrupt tins harmony. He was opposed to the resolution, but he would not vote for its indefinite postponement. One hundred and twenty two voted for the indefinite postponement, and 31 against it. R titnc had allowed, further consideration Would probanly have been Lottowotl <l/3 the resolution; but entirely all the minority on lha question of indefinite postponement, seemed as fully convinced of the majority, that no good could t suit from the appoint ment of a committee to confer with the Tariff Convention. Resolutions of thanks to the President, the Secretary, and the citizens of Philadelphia, were then unanimously adopted, and the Pre sident delivered the closing address, as pub lished in to-day's Advertiser. Foreign. “ 7)'tc herald of a noisy world.* 1 Latest from Europe. i he ship Hellespont, at Boston, brings Liv erpool paper.- to ihe Glh and London to the oth September. The annexed extracts are from the Daily Advertiser and Courier The Russian armies appear to he advanc ing upon Warsaw without any effectual op position, and there urns a report that the city had surrendered. The only important infor mation from that quarter will he found be low. j The affairs of Belgium appeared to he on the point of'adjustment, and the French troops were about to be withdrawn. J he Reform bill was still under discussion in Committee of (ho House of Commons Lord Althorp expressed a hope that the Com mittee would get through their labois on the hill before the Coronation. The harvest in 1 every part of England had been unusually \ productive, and the weather for gathering if : favorable. b \ The extensive preparations making for the [ Coronation, appeared to occupy much of th j public attention. i discussion respecting the peerage l continued, in The French Chambers wdh ! much warmth. , 1 . The French afiv, according to the return j of the Minister of Finance, contains 403,000 \ men, ot \\ hour the active aviny embraces 303,107 men, the gendarmerie 10,107, veter ans, eYc. 13,913 general staff 4020. The number of muskets which had been deliver ed to tire National Guard was 800,131, sabres •210,000, and pieces artillery 600, London, Sept. 3. V. 0 received tort night Flench [vipers dtcd Friday,, and Dutch, Belgian, and Prussian pa pers to titc date of yesterday. The whole of their interest centers in the notices which they contain respecting Poland, the actual i situation and future prospects of which have now acquired additional importance, as it is manifest that almost every passing hour is a stride to the goal of its fate, whatever that .nay be. As to the critical and almost dcs peratc condition of the general affairs of the brave, but unassisted, and apparently doomed, patriots, the total failure of rheir 'efforts to revolutionize Lithuania, the abortive issue ot i the attempt more recently- made by (Ventral Razyskt, to rouse tire pcuilrfs and' organize the militia in tn iiiighborhood of Cracow, and the unmmcncy of the peril which besets j ,ilc CT P lta, now that four hostile armies, un opposed, arc radiating upon it from different* points, these journals generally concur in tire it admission and accounts. The Mcasagcr dor Ghamhres ofFriday states that the Russians were, by the last accounts, witliin three leagues of Warsaw, and that a crisis was in evitable. The Russian papers contained reports addressed by the Imperial Generals to their master, which gave to the transactions j of the war the most gloomy aspect; their | march is every where described as an unin-! terrupted triumph, and in some places their presence is said to have been hailed with sat isfaction by the country people, who are worn out with the fatigues and exactions of the strife. These representations are, of course, greatly exaggerated ; but the fact of the still gaining advance of the Russian army gives them button colorable a plausibility. The main body of the enemy, which is nearer to Warsaw, under Pasketvitcil. is stated in the Russian accounts to be about equal to i Poles, being 50,000 on idler side; but the former lias in its faVor all the excitement aris | ing from recent success in a number of small j actions, and besides, the sustaining prospect |of approaching did from (lie other columns which are coining to join it. The last hopes joi Poland are intrusted to the compact body j under the Commander-in-Chicf, the fortifica tions of Praga, the barricades of the streets, 'and the unconquerable spirit of 100,000 in ! habitants, still determined, by all accounts, to die in defence of their liberties. ! We find the report which wc noticed on | Saturday, of an armistice having Seen con cluded between the Russians and Poles, re asserted with increased confidence at home, and re-echoed in some of the French papers. The Journal du Commerce states the fact up on the authority of a communication from Frankfort; and in the subjoined extracts from the Dutch papers will be found another j report-, from the same quarter, of the surren- I der of Warsaw to the Russians. We are not told, however, whether they entered as cne ■ mies or friends, but from the use of the word i “surrender,"’ as applied to the Poles, we take j for granted that the admission of the Rus | sians within their walls was the consequence !of some negotiation. The war certainly had I ceased in the South, for a battle was ox i pocted to take place ujKin the 19t!i between l Rudiger and Razyski, near Cracow. The Pob ;h Government has made anaf i feeling appeal to all Europe, against the | partiality, if not actual parti- inshiji, which Prussia has shown towards their gigantic ene my throughout the war for their iudepend [ cnee. By factious sanatory arrangement, and ►Custom house vexations, supplies of arms which would have been most useful to them . were stopped; whilst, on the other hand, di rect countenance and assistance were given to the Russian armies. They complain bit terly of this interference, as calculated to rob them of all the fruits which they had a right to expect, after -shedding so much of their blood in the unequal contest. The man ifest is couched m terms of despondency. The news from Belgium is satisfactory. Tiie Belgians have accepted the satniisticc, arid there is a better prospect of fcf ranging their differences with the B itch by negotia tion. It is thought that both panicßwill.be I loquirt tl to ouui.io lots hostile attitudes to wards each other in the neighborhood of Ant werp, and that the King of Holland will be expected to reduce his army. Horning Hertild j The Nuremberg Correspondent gives the following under date of Berlin, Aug. 8. “ Tiie following is the information we have been able to collect as to the negotiations Soi-d to he going >n between the Russians and the Poles!—Paskcwitsch requires that War saw shall surrender at discretion. He en gages liis honor to obtain from the magna nimity of the Emperor 11 grant ot every just demand. A general amnesty is to he pub lished. Although many people at Warsaw are inclined to accept those conditions, no man has been Sound of sufficient courage to declare their acceptance in the name of the whole nation, for everyone feats tiie fate of Gen. Gielgud, tine popular party being in tire highest state of excitement. The greater part Irate tfcclated their resolution to die rathe’- than submit to slavery, or a lcngthen captivity in Russia or Siocria. The majority ol the National Government entertains the same sentiments, therefore wc must expect shortly a sanguinary and decisive battle un der th. walls of Warsaw.” Frankfort, Aug. 3*>. —A repott is cur rent here, said to have been received by ex press from Berlin, that Warsaw has siirreu-! dered to the Russians. i "- 11 -! ll J l .V l T ,ll !".' l " l, “" 1 * 1 1 1 II JU.^i-u^, Ty: n wmim We learn the following gratifying’intelligence Pom the Eric (Alabama).Gazette, of the 13th inst. REMOVAL OF THE CIIOCTAW INDIANS. Mr. George S* Gaines, is at present active ly engaged in making the necessary arrange ments for the removal of a part of the In dians, and iu carrying inter effect (hat por tion of the treaty, which is necessary to he accomplished, before the Indians cun emi grate. He has succeeded in his endeavors /generally, and will set out in a few days for j <he rendezvous on the Mississippi. MVin j phis is .the. place appointed to cross (lie Mis : sissippi, it is said to be the best point. We Lunderstand that there will be about ICO na<r. : on and teams employed, to carry the families and goods of the part that prefer to erniernle in that manner; many of the teams hav e al ’ready arrived at tire starting places. There will) it is supposed, ixc about 500 that wi’i emigrate without any other assistance from Government, than that of bavin" their fer- riages paid and be supplied with provisions at each station, and a bounty of ten dollars on their arrival at, tiro Western Agency, There are about f>,ooo that will start i n 'a few days- Small parties will occasionally follow after the main body, as there arc ml inv that are anxiously waiting to have an re rT c Prog** mado by those who irst emigrate. Some of the principal cap a.ns are gorftff among the number v'e have heard the folsoms mentioned. Mush ulatubbee and Lafleur will not go the present seasoi, as tttcu intent*, j* to remain J ! next fall and at that time, it is thought t.V great Irody of the nation will emigrate. f .idlin' s.v of M. Barbour, President' of I'.c Pie’ l Trade ConuinUuH at on thl final ‘ adjournment of that body. “ We Came hither under extraordinary cir- j cunistances. We ci.'tne in obedience to the ! wishes of the great community which we rep- j resent to council together, with r. view to de-! vise a constitutional and peaceable rcincdv, I for die grievance of which they Complained 1 —that is to sav, a wrongful and oppressive j system ot taxation. Wc came amidst the ! hopes and fears of our constituents. They] indilged indeed the hope of success -• yet it I was a hope clouded with the apprehension of i failtre, from that contrariety of views, and; varying shades of opinion, which so often! prevail in numerous assemblies of men. 1 congratulate you, gentlemen—-I congra tulat; our constituents, and our common conn* tfy~nay, 1 congratulate the great principle Cl tree trade, of which we are the advocates, that the result of our deliberations has more than realized all their fondest hopcs.and mote than disappointed all their fearful apprehen sions. It has done morq : It has given to the wind tlie ill-omened auguries of those who exult ing!}' predicted, a plentiful harvest of distrac tion in our councils, and the scattering of fire brands, which would kindle the flame of civil war amongst our people. Thank God i This was not our purpose. This is not what we have dene-—-we came here, with peaCc cn our lips, and in our hearts—wc have spoken the language ol peace, and friendly expostulation. Me have appealed to our countrymen, and,in me name ot justice, have called upon them lor u redress of our grievances. And will this appeal he in vain ? I hope —1 trust—l believe—it will not. I persuade myself, that our countrymen will listen with respectful attention to the com plaints ol their brethren. 1 persu&de myself, that Congress, too, their and our representa tives and servants will not turn a deaf ear, to a remonstrance, comingfrom a quarter, and supported by a voice to which even the proudest monarch, on a European throne, would feci it to be his duty to vouchsafe an attentive hearing. Should such be the happy fruits of our de liberations, we may felicitate ourselves upon having been members of this body—we max well u-joicc, that it will afford anew and grat ifying proof of the value of our government. The experience of the Etc war had fur* j nished illustrious evidence of its ability, to I carry us glotiousjy and triumphantly* through | a perilous struggle with the most powerful na tion on earth. This would shexv its happy ap titudes for a time of peace : It would shew that public opinion, eulighlencned by infor mation, and guided by justice, will stamp its j impress upon the legislative councils of the country. 'That its every form and pressure will be exhibited in tho acts of that Lcgishi lute, dispensing equal rights to each portion ol the community, and causing every wave of discontent, which disturbs the repose of the society, to subside awl settle down into the profound calm of perfect contentment. 'i Uat such may he the auspicious results of out deliberations, 1 invoke the patriotism of our fellow-citizens—l invoke the justice of our common country —I invoke tho genius ,oi that Constitution, and that spirit of harmony, w hich called it into being. The Address was received with loud plau dits and the Convention declared to be ad-: jo timed, sine die. AMERICAN CLAIMS. Me extract from the London Courier of the 2-lth August, a notice of supposed pro ceedings of the American Government, fnrotigh tiie respectable consul at Antwerp, which immediately concerns our mercantile bo;iy. We find also, the following article linger the Antwerp head, dated 19tli Au gust.—-Nat.—Gaz. ‘ Jn the bomhanlment of Antwerp, the A mcricau merchants lost goods to the amount of a out a million and a half of florins. It seems that the government of the United States ha.-i demanded an indemnification from the King of Holland, and •lirericns to ’ay an embargo on all Dutch'vcssels in the Ameri can ports it this demand is not complied with.” The threat would, wc think, have been premature. It is probable that a mere de mand was first enough. From the London Courier, of Aug. 24. Brussels papers to the 21st inst. reached us this morning, k hey announced two rath er important i'acL,imt that the American Government has insisted upon ah indemnify from the King .of Holland for the tosses sus tained by the American merchants in (he con flagration at Antwerp, and secondly, that it is the intention of the Conference to insist up. on tlie reduction of the military force in Bel gium, so as <0 put that country entirely upon the footing ofa neutral state. Wc think the Gorernm iu of die United Ftatca lifts but done its duty in making the demand alluded tup,m the King of Holland, and v.e trust that our Government will ne-t he torn’ behind naiid m claiming redress for Bntish~ts w.m sustained lossci? at the same time. Mnatover-nught have been the provocation of the Belgians, no man, will, we think, pro tend to say that tiie destruction of British and American property was a necessary part oi the hostilities of the Dutch, when it is considered that they were compel- Ed to rouge their merchandize in fhr? ware houses of the King. If to these demands arc i? 10 . . td clamis for compensation by the i renoh for the expense of their assistance to Belgium, and by tire Belgians for the durnam n due ted hy the Dutch during the late leva- sion, tne Government at the Hague will have occasir i to draw largely ujion the purses am vveh a* the patnotism of the- inhabitants- of Holland. \\ nh rcspcc to the reported infcri- I ton of the ( onference Ut place Belgium cn t,rd-v u P°, n a neutral footing, there cannot, ue ", n ” !lnc ’ 1)0 f"'° °P‘niotm among the rcasoria- Jne men. Io say nothing of tnc want of rni tniv . . r ‘. . tinl;tn.-y means among the Belgians, and the • iUi Itrse-v ns to p. • onal bravery ainong a pert ion of that peo|dc, it nicy he faViJv assumed that the iiidedendencn and neutrali*. B of tec new State ran only bo maintained by sm-li a guarantee of neutrality, on tin pan, of Great Britain and j-ranee, as would render the existence of a large miUtnrv force i as unnecessary-for the ‘safety it would bo lncioii -rstent xx Uli t ;,.. : tent of its pecuniary resources, v a guarantee i* can matter rerv r : „. ”T * Ucil tile King In Holland keeps up" ],,*" ' rh( ‘ r any other amount of force; but We i,',' f u ' that, with a trading people like not In A halt,A W tun.ty of inducing Urn lar-e arnij ttVhT'- have formed. ' ' 1,1 ri From the Washington City Ol DEPARTMENT OF STATE, The following letter has been receive tho Department of State, from the V g r sul at Port-au-Pnncc, accompanied by ot the laws* declaring certain Ports nA country open to Foreign Trade : To tnc lion. Edward Lix-ipe-sinn o, r.i i.i '-errehn of the tinted State.?. U S. Consulate, Port-au-Priucc i October l at, 1831. ’ ■ >SV: I ha ve the honor of foruardimr i n . the enclosed copies of two Acts rccccE sod and proclaimed here ; the one dec' i ' certain Ports in the Island of Marti, onenf foreign trade ; the other relievin'* > ' tics all lumber, nails, bricks, &c. tHTisc places which suffered by the Tor v of August last. I have the honor to remain, Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant TUGS. PMILjLbKook. REPUBLIC OF IIAYTI. Liberty—Equality. Act declaring certain Ports open ft /wj lrade. . 3 The House of Commons, upon the nronJ •ati'n, Oi the President oflfayti, luivin.r'J, siderco the urgency ot the case, has ? MBS J t. e following Act: 1 I .Art; l. lYoiii the date of the promnlffatioJ of this Act* the ports of Aquin, Hanse ,!H I naut, Miragoane, and Port-du-Paix, shall l| opened to Foreign Trade. Art. 2 The above ports shall remain opej i without mterriiplion, until the a Ist day J | December, 1833, inclusive, and longer iftj] Legislature shall see fit. I Art. 3 The Secretory of.State is charged xvil i carrying this net into effect. 1 Given at tlie Mouse of Commons in Portn-J Prince, thelGth day of September, 18'ilil —the a'Pth year of Independence. Jj (Signed) The Prvsuknt of the Home ndr-.J T:iolts - MASSE':' I Secretaries \ R A ™itTur, I J. SiiPixs* ■ Tho Senate decercs the acceptation of till “.l<g declaring certain ports o/nn to fmeM trade," which shall, within 24 hours,'besv| to tlie President of 1 fayti for his signature,sc| cording to the Constitution. I Giron at the.St.uc House, in Port ai Prir.cß the 15/tii of September 1831—die tiStfl year of Independence. B (Signed) The President of 'he Senate. I 'B. Al PK.it: ■ Secretaries \ ? IVON ’> I ( J. Gkorues. M In the mime of the lie public : H 1 Presrideot of J lay ti commands thattiil Seal of the Republic be fixed to the Anß Ac! i anil that it he published anu to execution. H Givi n at the State House of the SOth of September 1831—the h'B year of Independence. | BOYEPiB SUGAR SYRUP, Ac ! | R’ s remarkable that this very ingenti j ’R' ice for m ailing the tariff law lias becini j l ’eed at New Orleans arid at Boston— l nearly at the same moment. —Tiie “Ike* liu: former city describes the practice 1 1 - rcatoiling ruin to the sugar-groivers 1 Louisiana. It is imported from the West! dies. I'tie New Orleans Bee speaks of it a; kind of syrup, which has not been sejficim boiled to granulate, but contains more In two thirds of sugar—one gallon of tlics'ri yielding from 6to 9 lbs. It contends, !i “if the importation he continued, the flat; sugar Would he all illusory, because fifth tained, from the syrup, pays somethin® < than half a rent, instead o (four rents impos Ihy the tariff.” Tiie “Bee” states, that a ccr.tly imported caigo of this article hasbc seized by the Collector of N. Orleans-1 that tiio decision of (lie Court is loci for with great anxiety bv the Siigia! Ph ters. The Fusion Statesman gives rather a < ferent statement. It calls the coimaod ■syrup of Cane,*—but says that it is “_® iained however to he sugar dissolved iit Ter, bn steam, for the exprers purpose of framfing the revenue.” Both papa's (So and £outh"| admit that large quantities art troduced into some of our peris—awl i New Orleans particularly insists, thatthcß ; prcciaticn cf th.e Louisiana sugars in tltfß j thorn pojis bar. been principally occrsioß .by this evasion ofific Revenue lans.—■ Hasten .Statesman does not speak of any B ! zures ■ (<f it cargo to the north —hat t® ai.ee., that the Secretary of the Treasury H fti-eti directions to tnc Collectors duty upon if by the pound, consideringß - —liquid sugar. This is a third raw u> J article—and in the dictionary of the * IJf, B House, there is much virtue in nnntrnM the inipor.er does not res is* fhisconrtri'i'tM and contest the eollrctio.'i of the duty fl this name, it will’ operate very much the mi' .rtation of (he sugar yrt<p — atjrvp oj Cams. These cases are sohidj like tiie suits, lately carried on in h ,l;i!P ® bout powuircd and lump white sugars- ■ Richmond Comp H - New S'un*. ■ The fine new ship Robert Isaac, cH-® 1 ® burthen, coppered and copper fastens* B launched at Bath, (.Me.) on flic Hie is said to be a first rate vcs.-ab ■ carry about sixteen hundred hales at - '■ cud is intended to run bitvvceii ; H and Liverpool, under the c.iuima-'M m I V.uixm, formerly of’tin ship 0< a'':' 1 ;": B j Robert Isaac cost net:; fv *'f* : oCo. H ed by Messrs. A. Low A Cm. ut f.‘‘ B I bears the name of a dec. ■ * j old ( etablished u*-d rc-ov.-etable ‘