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it tsas my Intention tulr-ve entered info
a detailed consideration t f your cavilling
objections and sophistical arguments, and
in particular to have exposed tho unmanly
want of fairness you display, in -comparing
the expensesnf liie government a* different
periods when a total change of cir'-ttmaian
ces, Xhn growth of the country, and th*
consequent extent of hov establishments,
rmider such a comparisan trtletlv fallacious
Hut l havo neither time nor sp -co for such
detaiSa, I will barely observe, nr.d 1 chal
lungo contradiction, that si, fir as the rxe
cutivo government is cnp'Twned, thero ne
ver was such a rigid economy and responsi
bility maintained irt the dishiirsenient of the
pablic monies. At no period i * our histo
ry has so much been done, at so small an
expense.
Thus is tho cause of tho present admin
istration before tho peoplo. They have
board tho cb-n-eos you have presented, and
the defence which one of their number felt
in justice bound to m ike, fur the gevorn
irent of their delibera'c and unanimous
choice; end I feci the fullest confidence
thus, the isxuo will be rlecidod by a unani
mous vordict of acquittal.
ONE Os THE PEOPLE.
prepared for war.” Hews, from tlie firntn de
cided advocate of tho navy, tho bank, internal im
provements, internal taxon tehrn necessary, and
liberal principle.* in constructing the constitution
for great useful and safe national purpose*. When
you »ay ho is “the protector cf domestic mnnu
thetu res by increased dntiea," you judge of his
coflduct-with-your accustomed want of discrimi
nation. It is true that at the c'oso of the war, he
was an advoeato for the tariff of duties then estab
lished. In this almost ovorv intelligent statesmen
I>om overy section of the countrv coneurad with
him in opinion, and tho people unanimously ap
proved of the measure If you would but recur
to the able speech which he delivered on that oc
casion, you will perceive that ho entertains no
such idle notion as that th ■ wealth of a nation can
bo increased by forcibly changing the direction
end employment ofits capital. Ifo conceives that
lie manufactures had in no small d< gree sustain
ed the war by their enterprize He saw that
tHey had powor fully operated in abating the hos
polity of the 15a,tern States to that ineuHuic • n. n ,i
litving boon himself ardently engaged in that e-
Ventful conflict, and felt how much depended u-
its successful issue; he thought the country
bound injustice as well as gratitude, to mitigate
tie shock, which the sudden influx of foreign inan
ufactures would produce upon our domrslic e
stablishments. * In addition to this, he manlainod
that upon an enlarged view of national policy, it
#as expedient to encourage, to acortain extent,
tho manufacture of those articles which are essen
tial to tho defence of the country in time of war
From tho United States Telegraph, Dee. 7.
This day, at 12 o’clock, the President ol’
the United States comrQutiicafed to both
Houses of Congress the following
MESS A G £ .
fellow- Citizens of the Senate
and House of Representatives j
Thu pleasure I havo in congratulating
TOU on your return to vour constitutional
duties is much heightened by the satisfac
tion whirl) lint condition of our beloved
country at this period justly inspire*. The
beneftcient Author of all goad has gran
ted to us, during the present year, health,
peace, and plenty, and numerous causes of
joy in the wonderful success which attends
Ibo progress of our free institutions
With a population uuparalloled in its in
crease, and possessing a character which
combines the hardihood of enterprise with
the consideraloness of wisdom, we sou in
every sectfrin of our happy country a stet»
dv improvemeut in the means of social in
tercourse, and eorrcipnnden' effects upon
the genius and laws of our extended Re
public
The apparont exceptions le the itatmony
of the prospect are to bo referred rather to
inevitable diversities in the various interests
which enter into tho composition of so ex
•tensive a whole, than to any warn of at
-tachment to the Union—interests whose
collision servo only, in the end, to foster
the spirit of conciliation and patriotism so
essential to the preservation of that union
which, I most devoutly hope, is destined
lo prove imperishable.
In the midst of these blessing*, we have
recently witnessed changes in the condition
•of other nations, which may, in their con
sequences', call for the vigilance, wisdom,
and unanimity in our councils, and tho ex
ercise of all tho moderation and patriotisn
of out peoplo.
Tho important modifications of tboir go
vdTnmont, effected with so much courage
and wisdom by tho people of Prance, af
ford a happy presugo of their futaro course,
and has naturally elicited from tho kindred
feelings of this nation that spontaneous and
tinivciS'd burst of applause in which you
have participated In congratulating you,
ray fellow citizens, upon a;i event so auspi
cious to the dearest intorostsof mankind, I
do no more than respond to the voice of
my country, without transcending, in the
slightest degree, that salutary maxim of the
illustrious Washington which enjoins an
abstinence from all interference with the
internal affairs of other nations. Prom n
people exercising, in the most unlimited
degree, the right ».fself-government, and en
joying, as derived from this proud charac
teristic, under the favor of heaven, much of
the happiness with which they are blessed;
a people who can point in triumph to theli
free institutions, and challenge comparison
with the fruits they beat, as well as with
the moderation, intelligence, and energy
with which they have administered; from
such a people, the deepest sympathy was
to be expected in a struggle for oio sacred
principles of liberty, conducted in a spirit
every way worthy ol the cause, and crown
ed by a heroic moderation which lias dis
armed revolution of its tenors. Notwith
standing the strong assurances which tie
man whom we so sincerely love and justly
»dmire his given t« the world to the high
character of the present King of the French,
end which, if sustained to the end, wifi *•
cure to him the proud appellation of Pat
riot King, it is not in his success, bill in th t
of the great principle which has home m
to the throne—t lie paramount authority <
the public will—tbit tho American peopl<
X'j.ice.
Ia n hippy to inform you that the nnti
ffhvpi >ns which wens indulged at tljc date or
my last TotnrautiieatK-a the subject n*
our foreign affairs, have been fully realized
'•i several important particulars.
An arrangement has been effected will
Great Britain, in relation to ihe trade be i
tween ilie United States ard bnr West In- <
dn and North American Colonics, which j
hag settled a question that ha* for yens af
forded matter of contention and almost un
interrupted discussion, and Ims hern the
subject of no less than «ix negotiations, in
i manner which promises rc-ul s highly fa
vorable lo the parties.
The abstract nf right of Great Britain to
monopolize the trade wi'h her Colonies, or
to exclude us from a participation, therein,
lias never t een denied by t|ie United States.
But we hive contended, snd with reason
that if at any time, Greet Britain may tie
siro the productions iff ibis country, as ne
cessary to her Colonies, they must be re
ceived upon principles nf just reciprocity;
i and further, that it is making an .insidious
and nofriendly distinction, to open her fo
'onia! ports to the vessels of other nations,
and close them against those of the United
States.
Antecedently to a portion of otfr
productions was admitted into the .colonial
islands ol Great Britain, by pnrtierlar con
cessions, limited to tlso term of ann year,
!»nt renewed from year to year. In the
transportation of these productions, howev
er,mur vosse l * were not allowed to engage;
| his being a privilege reserved to British
shipping, by which alone our prodnee could
bo taken to the islands, ond theirs brruglft
to us in return. From Newfoundland and
her continental possession*, ell onr produc
tions, ns well as our vessels, were excluded
with occasional relaxations, by which in
seasons of distress, the former were admit*
ted in British bottoms.
By the treaty of 1794, see offered to con
cede ij us, for a limited time, the light
of carrying toiler West India possessions,
in our vessels not exceoding seventy tons
burden, and upon the same terms as British
vocals, any productious of the United
States which British vessels might import
therefrom. But this privilege was ceuplhd
with conditions which are supposed to have
led to its rejection by the Senate; that is,
thai American vessels should land their re
turn cargoes in tho United States ojnly;
and, moreover, that they should, during the
rontinoance ol the privilege, he precluded
from carrying malasse*, sugar, coffee, co
coa, or cotton, either from tlioso islands, or
from the United States, to any oilier part
of the world. Great Britain readily con
doled to expunge this article from the
treaty; and subsequent attempts to arrange
the terms of the trade, either by troaty sti
pulations or concerted legislation having
failed, it has been successively suspended
and allowed, and according to tho varying
legislation of the parties.
Tho following are the prominent points
which bavo io tutor years, separated the
two Governments. Besides a restriction,
whereby all importations into her colonfos_
in American vessels are confined to our own
products carried hence, a restriction to
which tt does not appear that we have ever
objected, a leading object on the part of
Great Britain has been to prevent us from
becoming the carriers of British West In
dia cumiuod'ties to any other country than
our own. On the part ot the U States, it
has been contended, Ist. That the object
should be regulated by treaty stipulations
in preference to separate legislation; 2(h
That our productions, when imported into
the colonies in question, should not be sub
ject to higher defies than productions es
the mother country, or of her other colo
nial possessions; And, 3d. That our vessels
should bo allowed to participato in the cir
cutious trade between the United States
and different parts of the British dominion*.
The first point,-after having been, for a
long time, strenuously insisted upon by G.
Britain, was given up by the act of Parlia
ment of Jnly, I82:>; all vessels suffered to
trade with tho colonies being pertnited to
clear from thonce with any articles which
British vessels might export; and proceed
ito any part of tho world, Great Britain and
her dependences alone exempted. On ohr
part, each of (ho abovo points had, in suc
c.ission, had been explicitly abandoned in
uetrotiations proceeding that of which the
results is now announced.
This arrangement secures to tho United
Statos overy advantage asked by them, and
which the state of the negotiation allowed
us to insist upon. Thn trade will be plac
ed upon a footing decidely more favorable
to this country than any on which it fever
stood; and our commerce ond navigation
wilt enjoy, in the colonial ports of Great
Britain, evory privilego allowed to niter
nations.
Tho prosperity of the country, so far ns it
depends on this trade, will greatly be pro
moted by the new nrrangment, their can be
no' doubt. Independently of the mnro ob
vious a vantages ot an open and diroct in
tercourse, i?« estahlishmeut will bo at'qmi
ed with other consequences of a higher val
ue. That which has been carried m since
the mutual interdict under all the expense
and inconvenience unavoidable incident to
it, whould linvo b“en insorppnrtahly oner
ous, had it not been, in a great degroe,
lightened by conceited evasions in tho mode
of making the trnnshinmenis at what are
called tho neutral poits. These indirec
tions aro inconsistent with the dignity of
the nations that have so many m<-ivos, not
only to cherish feelings of mutua' friend
ship, but to mantain such relations ns will
stimulate their respective citizens and sub
jects to efforts of direct, open, and honora
ble competition only; and preserve them
‘rum the influence of seductive and vilt
»ing circumstances.
.When your preliminary interposition
• s asked at tho close of ti.o lust session, «
t>> of tho instruction* under which Mr.
''K L jiih has acted, together with tiio coni
-minicntions which had at that tnno passed
• we«n him and the British Government,
was laid beforn you. Although there
not been any tiling in tho acts of the two
Governments which requirr-s sepvor.v, fi
was thought tno?’. proper iu <lw their xiqio
of the oeg.ifi iiio'n, to m..kc ih.:t rcmnuih:-
ratioa'a corfiJeitiial our. So soon howev
er, as the evidence of- execution pn the
part of Groat B Rain is received, the whole
| matter shall be laid before you, when it will
!he seen that tho apprehension which »p
--i pears lo have sugges'ed one of the prov.s-
I ions of the act passed at your last session,
(that the rrsiwra’ion of the trade in question
' might be connected wi'h t 'her subjects,
and was sought to be obtained a* the sacri
fice of the public interest in other paiticu
; Lrs, was Wfi.illv unfodll led, and lint tin
change which lias taken place in the vie ws
i of the British Government has been induc
ed by considerations as honorable to both
parties, as, I trust, the result will pioveben
eficial.
Tins desirahl i result ww, it wiil beacon,
greatly promoted by ihu liberal and cui.fi
ding provisions es the »nos Congress of the
last session which our ports were, up' n the
reception and announciatiou of the Presi
dent of tho required assurance on the part
es Great Britain forth-with opened to her
vessels, before ihe arrangement could bn
carried iuto effect eu her pur?; pursuing, in
this act of prospective legislation, a simi
lar consre lo ihr.t ich..ptud ffy Great Brit
ain, in nboh.iitp'-, l>v her act of Parlia
ment in 1525, n restriction then existing,
permitting our vessels to clear from the col
ortt* *, on their retu n voyages, for any
foreign country whatever, before British
vessels had been relieved from the restric
tion imposed by our law, of returning direc
tly from the United States to tho colonies
—a restriction which she required and ex
pected that wa should abolisii. Upon each
occasion, a limited temporary advantage
has been given to the opposite party, but
en advantage of no importance in compari
son with the restoration of mutual confi
dence and good foldings, and the ultimate
establishment of tho trado upon fair princi
ples.
It gives mo unfeigned pleasure to assure
you that this negotiation Ims been through
out, characterised by tho most frank and
friendly spirit ou the part of G Britain,
and concluded in a manner strongly indi
cative of a sincoro desire to cultivate ilio
best relations with tho U. States. To re
ciprocate this disposition to tho fullest ex
tent of r.iy ability, is a duty w hich I shall
doeto it a privilege to discharge,
Although tho lesult is, itself, tho best
commentary on the services rendered to
Hu country by our Minister at the court if
St. James, it would bo doing violence* to
my feelings wore I to dismiss tho subject
without rttprc3Siug tho vary high sense I
entertain id tho talent and oxuriions which
havo boon displayed by him on tiiu occa
sion.
The injury to the comtr.orco of the U
jjtares resulting from the exulusion of our
vessels from the Black sea, and the pre
ar iotis footing of mcro sufferance upon which
even the limited trade enjoyed bv us with
Turkey has hitherto been have for
.a lr»ng time, been a source of much sol'u i
tudo to this Government, nnd several en
deavors have been made to obtain a better
state of things; Sensible of the importance
of the objeef, I felt it my duty to leave no
proper means uuimpioyed to acquire for
our flag the same privileges that are en
joyed by the principal powers of Europe ;
Commissioners were consequently, appoin
ted, to op n n a negotiation with the Sublime
Porte.- Not long after the member of
the commission who went directly fium tho
United States hud sailed, tho account of
the troaty of Adrianopie, by which one of
the objects in vinw was supposed to bo se
cured, reached this county. Tho Black
£ea was understood to be open to us. Un
der,the supposition that this was the case,
the additional facilities to bo derived from
tho establishment of of commercial regula
tions with ihe Porto wer deemed of su(3-
cieDt imporinne* to requires □ prosecution of
the negotiation as originally contemplated.
It was therefore petsevored in, and result
ed in a troaty, which will forthwith he laid
before the Senate
By its provision!?, a frea pagsago ia secured,
without limitation of time, to the vosaols of t ho U.
States, to and from the I’lack Sea. including the
Dnvio'atinn thereof; and our trade ui’b Turkey is
placed en the footing of tiio most favored nation
Tho latter in an arrangement wl.elly independent
of Adrianopie; and ihe former derives much value
not only from tho increased security which under
any circumstances, it would give to tl»e in
question, but from Ibo liict, ascertained in the
course of the negotiation that, by tho construction
put upon that teraty by Turkey, tiro article relat
ing to the passage oft he hosphorus is confined to
nations having- treaties with Porto, “'ho moat
lViendly foetings appear to ho entertained by the
Sultan, and on enlightened disposition is evinced
by him to foster the intercoure bot.soon the two
countries by the most lib-ral arrangmon!s This
disposition it will bo our duty and iutuiost !o c.hor
isli
: Our relations With Russia, a?a of the most, sta
blo character Uespoct for that Empire, and con
! fidenco in its friendship towards I ho United States,
i have been so long entertained on our part, and so
I carefully cherished hy the prcaonf Emp-ror and
. his illustrious predecessor, as to have became itl
| corporatod in tho public sentiment of th>< United
| States. No menus will he left unemployed oh my
pa-t to promote thorn salutary toolings, and ihosn
i improvements of which tho eommmorejal intor
; course between the two countries is susceptible,
and which have derived increased impoi t.anoc
from oor troaty with the Sublime Porto
j I sincerely regret lo inf mil you that our Ainri
tor lately commissioned to that court on whose
distinguished talents and graat experience in p.ih
lie Hilaire i nluco groat reliance, has been compel
led, by extreme inui-poti n, to exercise a privi.eiro
which, in consideration of the extent to v hich liis
constitution had been iiopairi.d iu the public ser
vice; was committed to his diccretiou —of Ii uving
temporarily his post for tho advantage of a uu.ro i
genial climate.
- If. as it is *o bo hoped, the improvement <rf bis |
health sliouid bo such as to justify him it doing *o. j
he will repair to St. PctorHburg, and iokuiuo the
.r.Tmrrn n erf his official duties I have received |
the tin si eati: factory assuranecethat, in the mean
tiuio, the public interests in that quarter will be
preserved from prejudice, hy the intercourse w hich
bo will continue, through tho Secretary of !_•
gation, with the Russian Cabinet
You arc apprised, nltiiouga the fact lias not
yet been officially annnuncod to the Uousoofßcp-.
representatives, that a treaty,was in the month of
March last,concluded’bctwtofl the United States
and Denmark, by which jJfiolbOOO are rescued to
onr citizens as an indemnity fur spoil ition* upon
tlirir commerce in the years ISO-?, is ft) ailt ) j
I till. This treaty wasifainctionnil by the Senate |
nt the close of its last session, and it now bcuomftr, ;
tlie. duty of Gtmgrcss to pass the ncee ary lav*s I
ii*. ?ki organization of a U of Ca.uuii.-■>»•. ufr*, '
to distribute foe inde-unity amongst the cl i-aot*. ,
It is au agreeable circumstance of this adjustment,
that its term* are in conformity with the previ
ously ascertained views of the claimants them
selves; tints removing all pretence lor a future
agitation of the subject in any form.
’The negotiations in regard to such points
in our f irr i'jn relations us remain to be ad
justed, It ivo been»i ti, ily piosucuted during
the recss. Material aovances have b-en
matfo, which arc ol a chat cler lo promise
favorable results. Oir Country by the
bb-ssing of Gud, is put in a situation to in
vite aggression; and it "will he our fault if
she ever becomes so. Sincerely desirous
to cultivate the most libcial and friendly
teiations with al'; over ready to fulfil our
engagements wain scrupulous fl t lity; limit
ing our deni mds noon others to mere jus
tice, holding onrtolvis over reedy to do un
to them as wo would wish to be done by;
• and avoiding even the appearance of undue
! partiality to any nation, it appears to me
impossible tint a simple and sincere appli
' >:ati(in of our principles to our foreign re-
I iations, can foil to place them ultimately
j upon the footing ou which it is our wish
[ they should rest.
Os the points re furred to, foe most pro
j n.nsht are, oar claims upon France for
i spoliations upon oar commerce; similar
claims upon Spain, together with embar
rassments in the commercial intercourse
between the two countries, which ought to
be removed; the conclusiun of tho treaty
nf commerce and navigation with Mexico,
whidi has been so long in suspense as woll
as the final settlement of limits between our
selves and that republic ; and, finally, the
arbitrament of the question between the U-.
nited Status arid Great Britain in regard to
the Northeastern bouodaiy.
The negotiation with France has been
conducted by our Minister with z «! and a
bility, and in all respects to my entire satis
faction Although, the prospect* of a favor
able termination was occ.-sionaliy dimmed
by couutor pretensions, to which she U nited
States could not assmit, lie yet had strong
hopes of being a bln to arrive at a satisfacto
ry settlement with the la'.o Government
Tho negotiation bus.been renewed with the
present authorities:, and sensible of the ge
neral and lively confidence of our citizens
in the justice and magnanimity of reginera
idtl Fiance. I rogret the morn not to have it
in my power vet, to announce the result so
• oitfidcutly anticipated. No ground howe
ver incon.sisttint with this expectation, has
been taken; and I do ..«t myself to
doubt thit justice will soua bo done to us.-*-
The amount of the claims, the length of
tiuio they havo remained tins t'tified, and
their incontrovertible justiite, stake an e.tr
uest prosecution es them by this Govern
ment an urgent duty. The illegality of the
seizures, and confiscations ont of w hich they
have arisen is not denied; and whatever
distinctions may have heretofore been sot
up with regard to the liability of the existing
Government, it is quite clear that such con
siderations cannot now be interposed.
The commercial interruurso between the
two countries is susceptible of highly advan
tageous impn wmeuis; but the sense of this
injury lias had, and must continue to have
unfavorable influence upon them. From
ts satisfactory adjustment, not only a firm
and cordial friendship, bill a progressive
developement of all thoir relations, may be
expected. It is therefore,'my earnest hope
that this old and vexatious subject of diffor-'
euco may buspeedly removed.
I fuel that my confidence in onr appeal
to the motives tybich should govern a just
and magnanimous Nation, is alike warran
ted by the character nf tho French people,
and by tho high voucher wo posess for thfi’
enlarged views and pure integrity of the
monarch who presides over her councils;
and nothing shall be wanting eu iny part
to meet any manifestation of the spirit we
■•nt.cipato in ouo of corresponding frank
ness and liberality.
The subjects of dijferroco with Bpain
have been brought to the vluw of that Gov
ernment, by onr Miuistet there, with much
force and propriety; and the strongest assur
ances have beon received es ihatr early and
and favorable consideration.
Tho v, hid) remained lo plueo tho
matter in controversy between Groat Brit
.iti and thn Ur.iß-d Stales, fairly before
the arbitrator have all bee taken in tho
sioto liberal end friodly spirit which cha
racterised thus a peforo nnaourtecl. He
cent events have, doubtless served to delay
tho decision, but our Minister at the court
of tho distinguished arbitrator baa been as
sured that it will be ai-ido .tithin tho time
contemplated troaty.
I iim particularly gratified in being able
to statu fiat a decided!}’ favorable and as I
hope lasting change ivxs boon effected in
our relations with .he neighboring repub
lic of Mexico. Tho unfortunate and un
founded suspicions in regard to onr dlgpn.
sitiott which it became -tiy ptinfoil duty «»
u.dvmt lo on a former occasion, have been
I believe entirely removed; and the govern
ment of Mexico have- boon made to otldur
stahd toe real character if thr* wishes and
views of this in regard to that country.
The consequence is, site establishment of
iVi'in isliip anti mutual roufi lence Such
are tiio assurances which I h<ve received,
uid I sue uo cause to doubt their siuceri
•y
I had reason to expect the conclusion of
't commercial tie- ty with M- xico in season
foi coin:uu^ii')ft A * on ihe piesent occasion.
(' 'rcumstancc s which are not explained,
It’ll which, 1 am j c snarled, are not the re
sults of an indisposition on her part to en
ter into it, have produced (ho delay.
Thorn was reason to fear, iu ti.e course
of ibo last summer, that the harmony of
cm relations might ho diskittbed hy tho acts
of certain claimants, undrr Mexican grants
of territory which has hitherto been under
our jurisdiction. The co-operation of the
i'presclaiiye of Mexico near this Govern
ment was ask-'d on the occasion, and was
readily afl .rdfd. I s'ructi.ins and advice
have been given to ihe Governor of Ark*
ans is and Oflict r< in command in the ho’-
j 'ii,"ijj Mexican Stale, by which, it is hoped
(To hi zuntinned.)
TIIE DEViGCR AT
coi.r'Mßr*, ii.iTCttn.-iY; rr.f .. t;, t :.n,
U'e ayafl ruirrolres cl tins eusiofd . iuc pV t
by immemorial ii«ap<», of pro«»*ntir;» r,,- fj-jrm
with the n-nttl compliments of the. sa;'- \r>. V',
•i .1 only wirli laeui “.I wtrry Christmas','* I rt ;
our humble wishes could avail anght tho wl> V
riod of their lives sliaiild more merrily t, »-h»ef-iV
on, swceleiusd and eo'iveru-.i wi ll every blr.-MO"
ofthe enjoyment of whi< h humanity is •oseepfi!
Cou’d our wirhe* avail aught, crujlri they bn-*>
any influence ovei ilm destinies of men. it no-'
bo wortii cot white seriously to set oer.-rlr-s
ahout wis!iini*. It would gladden tho Imarts <
our friends only to imagine bow \vn would d«f- ; -
bute the goods of this life among them. T'-.
would seattcr our favors around and about cs. t : ’,
the waking dreams and the visions wb.i :h vi it.'J;®
pillow o thn sleeper should be more then acre r>.
plished. We would shower down gold bo
votaries of wealth, and glory should wart on tl.-j
footsteps ofilioso who si-h alior farno; olfieear i
honor should no loeger elude 'the gra-.-p cf-h;■
pirant after public favor; uor should ihd'tnidnig* t,
i-rr-i of the student any more «hcd ii.a pate light
in rain; to theycang wo would give tir;. !;t no-. ,
of the future, and the old, wo would ro'aoe wi'h
tho memory of the past. But alas f- err wi h~»,
they aro barren ond fruitless; the stream rs des
tiny flow* on through good and ill, throneH.
storm and sunshine, rapid and resistless; vtr as !'’
tie impeded by hitman opposijion,’ ns dfiedlcd 1 <r
human hopes and desiros All that rcinnins t-»
us therefore, is to console cnrsclvos wit Ik the re
flection, that although the goods cf this wnrM
may not be scat'ered abroad among onr frienda
in accordance with onr short sighted gnd parti;-1
wishes, yet. they are in the hands of One who
continually distributing them with, wisdom
w’hi. h is omniscient, and affection whibh is all
pervading and enduring.
Christinas in former days was c-nsiJercd -e B
solemn religion* festival, annnhliy held in com
mommoration of tho advent of our Lord Hac
tour. It was celebrated with praise and th ink j
giving, snd tho Christian wliilo pro.trate befo"*
the altar, rejoiced ir tho glorious srhemo r,fe i!»
ration which opened a door of rcconci intion with
liis offended parent. But how Ims it been prole
ned in our day! Few 'regard it wi’h religions ?-h
--servanoes of any kind, while the crowd consY-l'—
it only as a season of licentious indulgence, a pe
riod when the restraints of common decorum may
Ini thrown aside, and to the passions and appetites
may bo given unlimited sway. How in our Chr; $
mu ushered in* With noise and riot, 'viih
drinking and rcvolry.
We this day Cammonce the piiii’i r.ti .u .-;f.o
president's message, arid shall continue if nn’.ll
completed. Wo regret that its groat long’h pre
vents its being laid before our readers entiro it*
*>nc sheet. It vrill bc found to be a plain prae.tt—j
document, affording a detailed at -d btmiaoos
sketch ofour national affiirs, and a salisfact-rv
exposition rfil.o principles on which his ndmli*
istration his boon conducted. It fully sustain.*
the high reputation which, by general consrrt
was awarded to the preceding mossserre; ret
however pcliticians may differ in regard to many
doctrines advanced, none can question - the abilit?
and talent evinced in his annual mosslfgesi.' Awl
indeed so decidedly favorable has the admmi-f
tion of General Jackson been to the interests -f
the people of Georgia, on the sutiject ofour In
dian relations, tluit his former great popularity
has bcccn oncrcascd at overy successive stfoc o.‘
his career.
have had a pretty general ass-irtmont t.:
Weather during tho past week Wo Have hr f
stqjrr) anil EUnshinn, hot and cold, wet. and -lrv
and a littio ofal! nrts pretty we! 1 mixed up to-,
gerthor. Oa Monday last, it was warm enong'j ?a
put us in mird of tho eld sorii>, —
“Tho pigs they slept,” Otc.
but during the night tho wind chopped round IN
tho acrthw.ird, amh sierra of rain, had, sleot -ant
snow, came down upon ns front the mouulaim
which caused as to sing o different tupo. Every
thing was transformed around as as tmddnnfo
ten'',U°d with tho wand of the magician; net in
deed turned into stone, but congoulcd into foe
For a day or two our warmest friends wi*ti
bat a Very cool reception, ojid our devil cxrn.ic. I
himself for attending to hia own bus : ucss in p-,~.
foreuce to ours by declaring that tho types ft-or--*
to liis fingers. But these slippery times havo al
so gone by; wo were yo-torday n r »ain* saturat'd
with rain, ond finally Cijbtmas evo was dA:-vh|
in willt a few glimpses of sunnhino.
From the. Federal Unicv.
Legislative —Tho Indian t.and Bill bus p""'A
tho Senate with the following additional sec;inn
.'hid he it farther enacted hy the ovthoriiy a/ro~
rsaid That tho sectional Surveyors wbnil with «v
little delay ns possible proceeed to tbn peifainaiiee
eftbe duties assigned them, under tki* ach «nd rrx
the completion and reluyfiJicroofto the Surveyor-
General. the (JnvernnrisauthoriHodurtd'fcqnc l ’-
ted to direct the election rs two justices of tho
foaeo and two Cohatabtrs. t. iutr white men, rrw»
ident w» said toiritory m every wk b-sectiou, to !»-*
held nt ai- htirne and' m-.r.h piaco-, to tobe stipet
intrid end rotur; 0 trie.Executive by such per
son or persons, in cv^- v f; f gueh noetions, ns bio
excellency shall direct, \v„; r ij justices and eon
ctablos snail respectively take m, O oath ami e
cuto tho bona required by law and ( io i,j ft K >
commissions nnd appointments as now- u. , c |,. ( | b"
law ; .an 1 that al) white males of full age :es
in said territory, shall be unfilled to veto for sue .
justices and const«s»!cs.
And ia the event that- the President of tiro - -
States shall at any tiirto fluting the ensuing wc . '
oftlic I,cgi*lat«fe su.rcord in eatecnfitig llio com
pact between ibo IT. fatales nnd the .State nf Gen
gia, in relation to tho Chytokeo fin ds; tlicn tha
Governor shall order the district Surveyors 1 .
the discharge of their duties and to Ihe eomph tj'-W
of the survey of tho djslricls, as req-fired by th’*
act & the occupancy of said territory. Oilier
wise, tho survey of said districts shall be suspae*
ded until tho not meofing oftbo Genernl As*e ■-
bly. and until further enactments for litis pur"'-*’-
'The above amendment has been concur!-d 1 1
by the House—Yeas tifo NnysWk—and ihe Bill -•••<
ly rciieiros tlie signature ol Uio liuvcriur to r-.
come a law.
The ll’eathcr. —A heavy ga'o from Ilm >i • A
East set in hist evening, noil site h was Uic violer- ■»
of tbo wind during the right, th-t -r.> antic,;. -'-
disastrous reporta of accidents hy flood o-.l fl'-i '
Early this morning it comna need raining, tm! i i'*’
rain soon changed into snow, and it. eon n H *
snow and blow w ilh violence np to '-li.s boo *
o'clock.) The vie-isiUidtus of weather an ; .i
to. Or. urdny tin; elc —UW w.re ay u M