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? isir BU4CK t sirEtJtr.
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PruiUrtlo the llJuuof RrprMiUaiJiH* of SttlK
TWINS, ~Tn?^'ooluti. r*'<*
*VSESffSi
j?tfbituMa|NwU4 '7 llM ?*dib
or 11 nui|ioijMMo reference, or they wilt faceitro
;?flW *""
rHON "til?: OJHTkll #T?TfS OARKfTK.
&?ug itf tk Hlirriart oh the night prtced
' ing the BitUe qf Bunker IftlL
This night, ye hardy yeomont wield
Tk? spode,on glorya fallow A<-l?t;
And bo'er >liuIf ?ninar'd harvest yWld
A richer meed of victory.
Toll on! lot) old ye trbe mid brave,
' Dig for yon Am bit goary grata* .
Aid Alt* that Kill<*$r*^4lf uiaasro
Your lirn ond NM frommarery!
Who sleeps when taatfal tyrwli will,
*<Wbq lb htr peril will forsake ?'
Illse-?litry? Ut (liedastardquake
Al Lesington's artillery. ^
Toil on? toll oil!tU dMoaieWeert
Oar iworJi well tried, the ^rilon near
Fame's monument shall yeomen roar
'Neath heaven's starry eanopy.
On Charles' towing ***? baloW
111- rides hihI lie tlie foe.
Vnenuactobs of (lie whelming blow
Hhouu la bit tuouiulul revefry. *
Toll bo! toll on! I lie yeomau singes '
Unheeded, yonder rod erbaa fling*
IU flroa, we f?ur no wrath of kifiga,
Uodbuilds ibe |tutrio!s srpulehre.
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rnois Tilt w ii >k 1.1 mi a \n;i r r. /
In answer to the motto on the letter scut
*v ? tue of *' -
KOKCSKT MKNOT.
P??rM thee! I en 11 ne'er forget ?>'
The moments we ba?a passed toother;
\Vbao hfenrt and beart wHbfcrvei mm,
And forged the Uaks Hint htnd forever.
For theo each oord vibrated dear,
, Abd every moment w? a Uaasare;
While '-'lipid's spirit hovered 1
Ami bile#* cop aUaiood Ha a
>
Ni>?'.but day, that banpy day, -
.. When my youuglieart withtransport met thee,
llty imaae )(?? been noVe away,
^mistl not, ir<w?*Mbme??M0?
Forget (hoe! ?4s1 yott know too well,
1%at nought but domh alone eab sem,
A heart from thine, whose only swell,
Ir,' wioand shall bo thine fd?r ever,
C I S* ?*-^^T'-?K'ha4saw.
V - &S
lYnr. 'V* ? %? ?* ;'
Xtiera are few, I promote, that bear of lb#
nthVevin^uli of diMlngnUlird men without form
lag enmc idea of their perron* and fceti*r?*taiMl it
ie alwey* pleeiiag to kimw whether tho rralify.
notWi r* to tho Ida*. I have thereiure me<l?*ome
inquiry reapattlag tba person* of the mott active
oMe< rs '.I Uta Aworiean army, angered in thoM
operative whiohlthasbeena part of oar talk to
deter it*; ami a? I believe tbat you ara not iaev
lipu* npon tht* subject, I will, without limitation,
communicate what I l?ava learned:
tV.i?hingt0H has been described *o often tbat
hi* whdln epperaoea mu>t be faurilar from our in
Dmmjt. I caonot, howavar, pate over ao imposing
a ?Uur<-finitely unnoticed Willie peraoaaiafeai
two turr.c i nit* t ure, expe ruled, muacular, of ela
gant proportion*, and amnually graeeftat in all hie
movement*? hi* bead moulded ?oinawhat ao tba
modal ?? the Grecian antique} icalureeauAeienily
prominent lor krangtb or curoellnee?a Human
imaa and large blue ayaaj deeply ilioughtfnt. rath
ar than lively. With thc*e atribute** tha eppear
aneaof Washington waa itrihlu* and august. A
flaa couipleahm being superaiMi d, ha waa ac
??wonted, wbao young, oaa of tba haudeomeet of
laati. But hi* majesty consisted la tha eipre<ui?n
? if hi* couotenence, much mora than id hit comely
features, hia lofty person, or bla dignified deport
ment. It #11 tba emanation ol hi* great epirit
(broaicb tha tenement itecoupied.
(int. '//#?*, hi perron, wa* ratlter eorp?.
lent and ebote theeommoa UM| hi* eompletioo
waa fair and florid; hi* eounteneuee aerene and
miki, indicating a goodnes* which f emcd forbade
and soAeo the lira and areata*** of its express
ion. HI* health wa* delicate, but pr**erved by
?eiufaraaea' and regularity.
ti*n. Isfntiillt WM one of the finest looting
man In the -itny, notwithstanding bis deep red
hair, which tbi n a* in.w.Wiia ralber -In disrepute.
Hi* forehead wa, Ana though rereading; hi* eye*
Hear and haael; hi* mouth and elrin delicately
formed and eshiblting beauty raUier then strength.
Tha eKpressinn of ii; conntenanee nut *lr ni(ly
Indicative of the generous end (ellantet hit whbTil
auhneud him, mingling with something of (tie
pride ofeonrloUemauMne**. Ill* main wa* noble,
bia -manner* frank and amiable, end life move,
meat* ligl'l and graceful He wore hb heir plain,
and haver < umpired *o far with tho fashion of lb*
time* a* In |*wer.
Otn H'*!a* wa* about tha mMlla sine, with a
inetuddy e.un'enam-e, commanding p.?rt, With
en eaflot ye. Mi* look* rnrre?|K>ndiitg well with
III* ebfrarlrr, indleaOng a soul noble, ardent and
deling At thin lime, lie Wa* at ibl* lime, ha weft
about 3d yt-ar* 01 age; a period of life whleh, per
hap* a* mneh a? any oibt-r, M*ad? tha grarea of
yoatb with tha m?Jr*?y of aMnho<?d. lit Inter
<oot e <\ Hb hi* olfieer* ?????? men. ba wa* afUWe
end atrreenble,and bad the a:t U aa?m*el?aiinK
to their I.wmim, ihe , allanf aad ahivali o?* epirit
wbiehgtnWedlaMaOHu. ?
Oaa. .SeWieea waa a man of
formed and eatlaet bla aompUtkm
prominent hla eyi*? tdaelt aad
face altogether agreeable aad w
?Ml thiok Mrtt NMM*
HI* <??? WM ted, Ml
brandy, ratherthan
hi no nnhin i ttthy
^ ^yj
CW,'.Merga* wm stout and aetive, litlttlk
height; nut two much lacumtwred with doth, and
eaactly titled lor Un toil* iud|wmp of war. The
feature* ofkU hot yt?m MnniK ted manly, and
hie brow tltoughiiul. Ill* Miimri|il?lNaH'#
corous, Milker insinuating or rapulsiv*} lilt con
versation grave sententious end considerate, uu
adornadaud uncaptlvatiog. ??... ,v f: <f. -
| Oil IhmiilinU thiiadevcribedby Mr. Del* plainer
44Although la per tov twio vy the middle stature,aiul
?omewhat deflcieut In tlmnct ?f Igurfc, iUntil*
(on ywilnil a vary striking and mauly ap|iewr*
unoe. By tha moat auperflcbtl observes he could
never be regarded ui common individuals?Hi*
haad wu Urge, formed on the finest mndol, *?.
semhllug somewhat the (If,CO eotiqau- Hit
foraKsad was MuitM and efevalad; hie note pro
jecting, but inclined to tha aquiline; bU eyasarwy,
Kaon at.ell times, and when animated by debate,
intolerably plereiag, and h|t mouth and chin wall
prvportioecd nnd handsome. Ttieie two I alter,
although hie strongest, ware Me most plraalog
features; yet tlie forin ol bU moutli was ex|inw?ivu
ofeloquence. more especially of peruuuion. He
wat remarkable for a deep depletion bctwnaO
ble aoee and forehead and a contraction of hie
brows, whlub (era to tha upper part of hie coun
tenance en air of ateffHUCM. The lower peit we*
an ae*bl?m of mildness and ingenuity.
Major Ut one of the moit vigilant and active
partisan wfteer* In tha Amerimn army, we* short
In Mature, and of alight make, but acila and
active, Hfa faoe wai email and freckled; fci?
look* eager and ?prightly. He wee then quite
young, end lilt appaarauca wee a van more youth
tul than Itifykn,
? ? ? ? ? *
I have lately ffcraieb ad y?u with a abort akWeh
ofthk principal character* of tba Amenoan army.
Tha mostdiaiinfubhnd of tha British odtocre en
gaged
in it toed
?tingubbed of tha Brititb otfioers
In our amMrtry "honld aleo have been
at the e.<me tima, and in a eimilar manner,
bad I poeeeeead the requisite infoi nution. Thit I
have *i ace received ana shall comma nkeau no*
c-.rdiugly. v 'X' '
Bit ?r<//4n*# Jfowr win a lino figure, full ?l* feet
high, amiadmirably well nropoftmnml. I* prr
?oil, he a mod deal raeciabied Washington, and
at a lii tie distance might have bean aaaily
mistaken for tha' American General; bat hh
(aatuixj, though good, ware mora pelatad. awT
tha aspreeelon of hie aoantammca wu iau bo
niguant. Hie duubmi were polished, graceful
find dignified.
Sir lltnrjf Clinltt*, t? short and fat, with a fall
free, prom-went noec, and unlmatad intellig< at
bouuteuanca. la hie manner* ba was polka end
courtly, but more formal nnd distant than Howe,
and in ble InUrcnurm with his officer* was rather
punctilious and not inclined to lulhhacy.
Gt* was about the common ih*,
without any thiny peculiar allher in features or
^Hi?? Uco^tto Wae * nun of merlf?
ai variance witbhUoincais
vnoM rMn Aunmcaa vaitv *nvkht?i?h.
Frte Trade m,ii Dnlatut of 7V?//?.~fl.H it b
?aid, that unlet* man are tbas sustained by eweaar.
?ffiiVr tiulU*, ihiu mu?l Itecome Ml?. and there*
fore Marvel Dutrawing leart to 1m Mr*, hm
grouodUul They might Indiml anfhr in Ityklr
|qf*n? <06B|itliom, Uiljbey will, with lb? ntuil
slitfty u tture ol m.in, ? l.mi-.? their ,>ur,n<u, and
liartake Ui'-mtelvea to empl.y m?<iila by which tbejr
c?u,live? tlul other ktnda ol l*u*lue*a will be over,
done by thmatttuhu ot new Uantb!
Temporarily totue might; aud llmilbn the
change ?houltl U *r?.liiaT: tail If it para really
true, that IhoUMUi)* gliouhl be puah
f*l from the tradca of the aitlea, could there l? a
ohan<? of atarvlng, with such aliuu laucu of dtcap
Nod* before a*. Thia objection extol tr the M*
ercV.?And our populatiou prau to th? citiea, to
)puak%h prlcaaand tolivc htdiaplay: wherca?,.lf
we become much more the cultivator! af tha aoil.
than wa ara (birring foreign huturiu,) wo ahould
Haver M? a population without a in<ian?ofauhsbt
encc ar without dnmerfte happittaaa. " Hut where
eould prlcea he-obtained i?r the itrodoctaof th*
toll if additional Mlllvalkn wan introduced? If
ourCouotry kwtfi ami /?-//?? would coo ?? it t<>
become. a? they k-mld, fruK?l ?artwenend boat*'
wlvea,th*y could, mature ever* opposition from
Commerce, forrver aeoot want Irmn tho door., I
come to laeta:?Ever
would ndaa enough |
dantly feed hit wo . .???L .
leather from lib kid? a and wool from hia aheap
to clothe hia whole Itouaehold. He May lode*!,
?in* all day ?> / emrtfur wa*ed<y, no, not I, f/no-l
hoildy carea/ar ai" M? wauta indeed to aallhia'
aurplut, lwt aurely if he cannot, or caanot barter,
oi g|ve Id* wool to a nuighlmrlag weaver la aft*
change for oeadfal cloth, ha way e'en aat down
?jiilet, being *??wl oi/eed and rmlmtnl. All bla
troubles mutt r?a? from hia aur|>lua a ad abaadaooa,
and the natural craving they beget for Ivxttsut
?r wont want froia tha door. I
rery farater know j he can, if he
*h from hia plantation to abun
Mrityt Imaklaa thle, he ean get
farfetched and deaf bftught. Tktc k Indeed |ba
a better conjectural
view k, that if more naltUMor* turned to the toll,
w or at atate of the caeej and a better i
view k, that if more naltUMor* turned
the lowering of the price* o| (fet Aral naawaarlai
of life, would IhjIIm very thioga which would aa>
cure ta ctttton and Woollen loautifMctum, a aura
and permanent footing among ua; for 11 /? ? fmrt,
that low prieee lor prodnee ((trovnrbially, hut not
accurately, called bed timet.) haVe beett t lie an/jr
limts that Ihoee manufacturer* Cthe laboreta In
(hem I moan,; have lourtahed.
Nitf i? III** Nit Ilia MMlUl wMr.H
*i(hl I ? enprrlrd to rotuli; for If IIhi prlnoipta of
//dJfwfcwit'onwoMHltHil, m*nkin?l, ?.y Miking
lar *nd llw of mutual wraaU,
wnald df?w l?a>m tin* enunlry vwt portion* of
our eh**p*aad production* hi a?*tMi?g*
I or MrphN prodntUdf the tarlli, Wlueh wmt m^imI.
Ijr ?u|MrNtAti<|Miit with ihant. Thit would n?*l?*
mro ?o naturalI f on otl??r?, tk?t thai*
amllloi would Ija 40 *trr mjihrnod l?y tH?ir inter* ttt,
t'?at lh?y n?ihi Wdl* I* f'rtr.rd toto IhUTi ??*?
THh wniuM bo tmfo-d < auntefaotiiff tt? pr?Mn<
?olHM? ptMimnu-uaia'd th# prlnclplot
I ??n lad*! frialjlMt* wlrirh Ood wnVortoUfi ied; WMN
W mmlo of?HtJUtkt oil lb? uMioMiflkt waHh."
FRANKLIN.
y.JfvU ?/ 8f*
?< i >?? d?rlM? atom |Imm tliW* y?t* mi
fe; sSean# js&
WMMl on? lolitarjc eottvlatioofcr en pit. I offaue*
MESSAUK.
X MlWf om lb* MlMof ll?0
The foliowinj Mildt* on IIm ?ubjer.?
OWN ?
8UI?I, ?tud lb* MW Sufee M America or (Mr
MluUtera, respecting Hn pfoWfJ Co?|rtw, 01
mectlnft u( UiplonMNiO AlWtl ?? ftlMlfW, and
*uoh iitiormution r?wtjt<W| HMwl charac
ter of llmi ?upectctl CongrcM, M ?iv btMny
po?#*>ii<>ii, ,111.1 M iney, in iwy Minion, be com
municated whhotit wijidlW to 4* pablie Inter
?*?end eUo, t? mtu?m Hw ll?n?, *o f?r u la
mi <?|4iilon the miblk interest may allow, In r$.
HArd to whet ulj-rU the A*e?u or tlie United
Sim. s are expected to Uke ma Utiln delihera
????? of tl.nl Conxrw: I now t ran. mil to tho
Monte, i> report from the Secretary of Stale, with
III* t <irrr??jn.iuleuco end Information itqnetltd
l?jr rtnolaiion; ? . .
i deltb> ration* of I hat Onagri)**, I d<*ui it
r?rr to iwwmiw, u.*t n,c.? object* d.d not
innu the wily, ii(.r even the p iniljml motive for
my nccepUoce df the iuvimtl.M. My Snt and
2.-?U?l ImiJuc. iment ?? u? men, in (be ,,,|r|,
of kindne?iend frlend?hl|i,.??? ?*?rturt made in
that ?i>lri1 hy nitre t?*ier Reiwbtfca of thit he.
. ^ IWt rr^Mutlon Id human af.
M?lr? wbleb kiii nnnt^ht Into emiwee, nearly at
thetame il.ne, eight ?ovrei<n eo<l Independent
I nation* In our u?n quarter of tb?'giobe,h?u p|N.
?edthe UntiLrtdUlMht a ?Hnalion n?-t leM novel,
fs* ??*,?T|y IntaWgtliig, than that In which
theyh*J found themMlv**, by their- o*n Irautl
hoi. (iom a cl uater of colonic* t?> a ?ati6n of #????
?ratal Blalea. The deli vera m? of Hw 8ooih*
?rn American Rej>aM*? tan* the oHhm*J?u, uu
dor Mrlucb Ihey h.J U?a? i?n* aftictcd, w*?
hnilod wllti great utwjilmfiy by the I'eoidn of ihU
Union, M nwnntf I he mhl %?,,rfrlo?* event* of
the nice. , O.i the 4lH of May, )??, an aet of
fr1"9*""*'***'? an ajipunprlelioii of one hundred
Ihoiinamldol art "foraudipltahink ?o the lude.
pO Jh? AdMrineti corftiflent. a?
the President of the Unitdd 4uit? ? niljit deeiu
pvnpor.",
Inexerrialng the authority rero?nix*d by ll?U
act, my |nnedcce*sor, by and with il-o advice
Hud consent of the Senate. i.|i)H,ln(ed, sucnes
stvely. Minister* Plenipotentiary to the Itrpwl.
tics of Colombia, Buenos, Ayn?, t.'hili,uud
Mexico. I'nwilllng lo raise ?iiiomk tltu (ralerni
ty of freedom,. ifiMrtioiu ot pteitdciicy unit
HbptWi whifcb I'Vcn I lie Knro|Htmi Munirclit
had oT late found it neoeesaiy in * great measure
lo dhciril, he (ii-?|>*tcncU <li' ?o Minitters lo (>??
lomhm.ttnei.ni Ayres, end Chili, without einrt
lag from Ihwc lUjinbhc*, ? by the inrlmil prin
ciples of poinitul primnge?h?ro h#> might have
dooe, that the contphiMeiH (if ii plenipotentiary
minion, tbnuld havti bern Mid it?l by th?m to
the United The liotroetiojt* preimred
under hi* direction to Mr. Anderson, t|i?j ArtLof
^STJMSSasfijfcrsrfe
limit. |M?litieul ?** coimuen-lnl, Willi lhe?e oor
now neighbor*, should bo established, .for their
iiencttt and ettM Mud that of the future age* of
our {ttetarfcy. A copy of to much of the?e in
St ruction* ae relate* lo the*e general subjects, is
among iba papers now tiao?ml|ted In Him Iloute.
Similar instruction* were furnished to the Minis
trrs appointed lo MniOi / vro?, Clillt, ?nj Mux
hy , and the (jntMl ot social lutrr*nUr?e whieh
it wee the perpijse of IImm mMomlo e*(ebli?h
i row the ft rat opening of our Diplomatic rrlelioua
witli those rUlng net tons, I* the mn.t affective t?
? lite Invito
pCMHt
negot
r
la
positiop af the principle* ut*ou which tin
lion lot he Coognweut Panama, be* been
ad by me, at well ae of tU obJeeU of i
tlon al that meeting in whieh It Wat expected
that our Pleaipotcntiarie* shout4 take part.
The House will porceive thalt even atlhedate
ot tbeee instruction*. the Irdhaithi Mwrno
some of the Southern Rrpoblics had been coin
eluded, by which, .they had stlnuloted emong
themselves thia Diplomatic araembly at Panaaia.
And it Will be seen exlth what caution, tofar as!
it ml^itaoaean>*?taa policy uf tha United States,
and at I be seme time, with wh?f' frank nets and ,
good will towards tho?e nutioos, ha gave coon
toMnoe to their design of Inviting the United
Stales to this high eeispiMy for consultation upon
Am*u*n Infer**#*. ItVas not consteersd a eon*
elusive reason h?rr declining this invitation, that
he pr opoMt tor aMembling ?o?d* a Congf*** had
taoilrwthetm made by onraelves. It had sprung
from pie urgent, immediate, and momentou*
comtnon Interests of I he grrat communitle* ?tro*
gliag for independent, end, as it were. nuiclten.
Ittg into |i|e. From Iheei the proportion lo ns
| appeared respectful and friendly; try in us to them,
it aould seareeiy have ?etn made, without espo
stag ourselves lo su?pkimi? of purposes of amid
lion, if eat of domlaelion, more suited lo rousa
resistauoe tad excite di?tru*t, lltan to ooaeil ijle
favor and friendship. The Hist end paramount
principle, Upon which it was deen*d wise and
Jest to lay the eorner atone of ell ner latum rela
tions with them, W*? di,iHl wtHt4ntm; the next,
was cardial good will to them; (he third was a
claim of fair Md equal reciprocity. Under these
Irmnv?siuns, when the invitation was formally
?ndeeme^fy given, had it evanheee doubted,
whether eajr of the otijeet* imposed for eenstd
eration and dtteeeaion at tha Congress, were such
as that Immediate ami Important interests of tlm
United Slates Would be allrcted I7 the Usee, I
should neverthelem hare determined, ae for na H
depended upon me, ?o have accepted the InvHn
lion, awl tw h*w Ipfwnl'il MiMMM (0 iUwkI
iba moating, Ttaa |i?opi*l Hull Implied that
I far RttfMihllct by whom it w?* mad*, to ii tied,
thai to^<t>r1 sat Intara.iu ?f our*or of ih*lr?, ran*
<4arad oaralumlanea ititwdwinMi. Tbav had
ftivan mi notVa, tbai, in tba novelty ?f ihair ?ltn
allow, and in tb? spirit ?>f lo ouranpa>
rtanoa, (bay would br pkwfl to Inn tba bana
|t of oar friendly ?o?a*?l To awl llm tempar
Willi wbteb lhlapro|K>tal amI*, with a ?old
alia, wm not tboaiM rooK*^lal lo that warm
io 0?at* walfara, with whlab tba People
and Oovammnnt of tho Unhm bad Mtbarto low
band in band, tbroogh Iba ?ho1apragr*?(of ibalr
RatohilWn. To total! (bam by a mbnat of tbalr
ovarUirr, and tban ImrHa th?m ttf* itmllar ?v
\ to b? aallad by onrnr
bava mot n?tni?tar? I
Imamly to aiva tbam I
iay? Joflrad. a?an wilb Ntkan4n to
not Invotvinf om*. | wonld bav<
It Ihnmi mcraty to atjMlft udn
rSSEEHT
ptiiw(4 aioiv |K)werful titan
Ibing wutvtr fat* b? kind treated
am ba gamed by tuliet) NpdiMMd
Hut otyacta of the k%lwHlMrtaboe, not only
(?Um future welfare oftlw wloti bewan race,
bet l eering dircctly apoa Um mmoUI Intereatt of
(lib Union, witl mgif* Um fcwtwliOM of the
CounreM of Pimm, whether wo are iiprawt
CoiureM of riMou, w nether woin wprmm
ed llirro or out. Otbarv, if wo are rcnroMMted,
may Ik> uflfcrrJ by our Ft?|MM#ioV NT con
?i'Ut?<ioh, having la view both tbeae greet re
?ulUwAuroiminUrMU. end the improve weal of
the eoeUitlon of omm epea earth, Ii may ba.lbel,
in Um bp* of atony eeaterlea, no other ??*??
lenity, to favornblo. will ba preaeeted tb the to
vammant of Um United Stutu, id anfeaelve the
bona volant pnrpoaaa of divine provtoanee, to
dwjpeaie Um pro-olaed blei?inR? of tjhe redeemer
of mankind; lo promote Um f*eva!enee In luturo
toOMOiO*
agee of peece on earth aadgood will
will now be pleoAlja Uialr power, by
ing In the del iberatlona of Ihta C
Amnio* th? topic* enumerated la official pa?
Iperv, published by Ike Republic of Colombia, and
adverted to In U?e ourreapondencc now oomain*
hlMMJ totbe lion**, m ielendod to bo present
ad f<rtrdt*en**ion, at Piimim, there ?? scarcely one
liii whkbthc fttttth of Ibo ONtluwitl not deeply
??fleet Iho interests of the United State*. Evan
? hose in wbkn tlia bellijrcrout itatvi alone will
tnlM an active part, will have n powerful officot
upon the state of oar relation* with tb? Ameri
can, and probably with the principal European
state*. Were it merely that we migul be correct
ly Hint tpeedUy informed of (be proceeding* of
lite Ctngtvw, and of the nrogrcw and Unto of
their negotiation*, I should hold It cdvhable.
that *? *uould. have an accredited *<ency Whit
thriii tiUv'*td io Mioh toufldential rtiUtiuai with
the other members, at would ensure the nutlienti
city and tbo ??fe and c?rly transmission of It*
reports. Of tbo *am* enumerated topic*, are
th' preparation of a manifesto, setting forth to
the world (be Justice of tbel* c*use. and the ic
latton* tlicy desire to hold with other christian
|>owe>*; and to form a convention of navigation
and coiumerce,Mi?plicabl* both to the confederal
edetatcsaud to Ineir all.*!*
It Drill be within tho recollection ol lite house,
?bat iinniediatidy .altar t lie close of the war of our
'??depet)icuce, a ,ni??wjrc cloocly analogous tu
this Congrats of Panama, ivu adopted-by the
Congress of our eonfodi ndiou, and lor purpose*
of preuiMlv Ibt tUM diameter. Three commlto
doners, with PU>ul|M>teuliuiy ponm, wera up.
f*oiutod to nugoljaio treaties of amity, navi
gallon hikI commerce, ulth ull the principal
|H>wcr? of Kum|?e. They met and resided lor
that piir|>o,u ul.nut oil# year at Paris; and tho
only re.iitt of their negotiatinns at that time, was
Ilia Qr.t Iroaty Ix-twevu (he foiled Status and
I i'wl?, memorable iu Iho diplomatic. auitaW of
tb.i world, and precious a* a monument of Ilf?
time warfare, hM>%4a. jtaiamiim ond mnr|.
upon bar tarwr ha a in* in bar of the great
family of independent nations. TUta treaty,
prepared in conformity with the Instructions of
the American -M4ni|iolentiaries, consecrated
lliree fundamental priuciplu* of the foreign inter*
course, which tlm Ciwgmi of that period were
deslroua of etlablishiag. Kirot, equal reciproci
ty, and the mutual atiputatWn of I He privilege*
of the uioit favored nation in the commercial
exchange* of Peace. Secondly, the abolition of
private war upon the ocean; and, thirdly, restric
Hons favorable to ueulral commerce, upon bel
ligerent practices, with regard to conlrntmn-l of
war and blockade*. A painful, it may be ^ild a
calamitous, *knarience? of more thau forty jreere,
ha# demonstrated the deep, importance of these
same principles, to the peace and prosperity of
this nation, and to the welfare of ell maritime
slat**; and has illustrated the profound wisdom
with which ihey were assumed as cardinal points
of the policy i.t the union.
At that time, lu tho infam y of th?*ir political
existence,wilder tlio influi-iieci of ihnee piiuciples
of liberty and of right, so congenial to the cause
In which they had Just fought and triumphed,
tliey were aide but to obtain the ^auction of one
great and philo>ophictd, though at?olute sove
reign In Europr, to their I.beral and enlightened
princl|4e?. Tlicy could obtain nu more. Siucv
then, n polllical hurricane bn? gone over three*
fourths of the civilised portions of the earth, the
dewdatlou of which, H may with confidence Im
expected, is passing away, leaving at least the
American atoifMpbrrc, ii'irlflnd and refreshed.?
And Mow. at this proptthma mnmeat the new-born
nations of thi* beastyihero, assembling by their
representative*, at the Isthmus, Iwtween its two
continents, to settle tbe principles of their lutnre
internatlon.il intercourse With other nations and
with u*,atk lu this great exigency, for o?r advieo,
upon those very fundamental maxims, .which we
from our cradle bed first proclaimed and partial
ly succeeded. to introduce into the code of na?
lioiml liWe
Without recurring to that total prftttrxtims of
all aeutmr>aad commercial rights, which merit
ed the i*ogrvs* of the lata fcnropeen ware, and
which finally involved the United State* in them,
and adverting only to oor political relations with
these American nations, it It observable that
while iu all other respect#, those relations have
bean uniformly, and without e|ce|ition of the
moat friendly and mutually satisfactory charnc
ter, the only causes of difference and dissent ion
between us and Jhent, which ever have arise.ft,
originated in those never falling fountalus of die*
cord mid irritation, AMiMiMiHim of com mer
lin) favor to other natlooe, UeenUoa* | rlvMesn,
? nil Mp?r MoekRdM. I canoot, without riohte
Injustice to the rrpuMlc* of Buenos Ayr** end
Cotomtde,fo(tieer to acknowledge tfw candid mm!
conciliatory spirit, with whleh they have rt|wit>
edly yielded to our friendly re|?re?enlalkHM and
remomtrancee on tk?au ?ul*J??t?. In repenting
(iiurimioatlv* law* which operated to our diand
vantage, and in revoking the commi*?iot<? of
their prifMMrt. To whir It Colombia ban added
the magnanimity of makinc reparation for un>
lawful rapture* by *>me of Mr tntitert, and
of assenting, In the mtdH of war, to treaty
stipulation* favorable to neutral navir?iion
But (he recurrence of the?e occasion* of com*
ptakrt hat hwulerad the renewal of the di?
wnlnn, which resulted la the removal of tb?m
?eeoewyt whMc in the mean time Injuries
Mo aeaUlned hy memhentt, end <Hher indlvUe
at* of the Uekeo fttatee, erhieh cunhot he repelr.
*d, nd the reasedy linger* hi overt akleg the
petidr fo-ii ope r alio* of the mltohlef The h
?5'
?f ftttim Ufit if< k* IbMf ,J?-**- .?n?timl. Iw
nnd por?u**ton iIwm, Uiiy frmll a|M Ita
JkMArtiMA AaALimA At M?kaMA kw ma
? rWM* w MipWWf ?? |r
M> rfiiiiwgr bo donptmH,??|Mf|MtaitA?.
rc^rtft*:
s???erii
dwll toU llH ??|if(ln ditaik
baud of war<ami tlit proKiiptloa of
l*rtiluck?de*i ?Bg?|eilwti which
?onnbly K?m will not frow IMM
If imenrfjly. MhImu i, rxh
ly (oour liouor.Mnd di?lu tlM
a future ?ani(ulnary war. Tb? Ut?
(ha United mitM,i?hli Mifty to <
tfw 14 Iktiibif. lata. wMk nnn
negotiation then pending wltb VUmle, nlilfafto
tlM north vreit Co** of tbk continent, obHtvid,
llwltiw'oteaiiMoilhi dircumiont to which that
incident had given rite, bad been tnfcrfn for u
aertiag ?? n priarijde, in which the fights and
Intlmbof U?e United *taU< were Involved, that
tba American ceatinenu, by tba free ami
PMMant condkioe whHk tlmr had nwnnl and
mnlnlained, ware thonoefo?war4 not io ha conei.
dared aa subject* for future co>uiavtion, by any
European power. The principle lia.i Ini beeu
attorned in that negotiation with ltn*a>a. It reat*
?J upon ? course J reasoning equull/ auN|d? and
conclusive With the exception ot the aiiiha|
European colonic*, whioh if wee In nnwl* In*
fended. to dbturis the two unuawli com 1st
eU of several sovereign and independent jMdfcmr,
whose territory novated their whote'enrtKa. Bjr
this, their independent condition, the UnHad
Statesenjoycd the right of commercial Utsrcourau
with every pert of their possessions. To attempt
the establishment of? colony in 11km* imnassiOne
wouldbelo usurp, to the cx'clotion of others, i
commercial intercourse, which kii (tie nm???
posiewlou ol all. Il could not U doM wMiwt
encroaching ujHjn existing rixhts of lb* United
Hiatus. 'I ho government of Rua?ta has MV?r
disputed thi-w position*, 1104 manifested lit* slight,
est <ll**N<Ufncl(on at (heir having been taiiea.?
M'*t of t|?a new Amrieta republic* have de
clared their entire umhI to them} and tbejr mow
among the subjects of coasnltalion at
Panama, ?o take into consideration I lie means of
making egfaatual the aamniuu of (bet principle, a*
well as the mean* <4 retlsling iatertercuce from
abroad, with the domenlccooceroa of lb* Aest*
rican ([uvtmmagla: .
in alluding (fflheea
means it would obvlonsly
be prematnre, at this time, to anticipate that
HO# miWrttt
government is, to concur in none wbicfe would
import bostility to Europe/or jo.tly excite reeent
mvnt in uuy of ner states. Should H be deemed
advisable (o contract any conventional engage,
meat on Uils upic, our views would extend no
further than to n mutual pledge of tbe parties to
the compact, to maintain the principle in sppllea- '
thin to Its own territory, and to permit no colo
nial lodgments or eelablidiment of European
jm IsdictTon upon Us own aotit and, with r?sp?*t
to tfee obtrusive Interference frvm abroad, if
its future character may be iabrrM trom Ihet
whleh has been, and psrb>p? still M. exercised in
mora than one of the new states, n joint declara
tion of ita character and exposure of it to tbo
world, may ba probaMy all that the omgeion
would isiiuln. Whether the Unites Stale*
should or snonld not ba part las to mob * dealer*
lion, may Jn#tly form a purl of the deliberation.
That there it u evil to bo rtntdkd, Medi Wild
insight into the aeeiet history of late year* to
know, and that thtt remedy ?n?y bM be concert
ed at the Panama int-*ting, jiMrvn at leaM the
evperiuieiit ofcoaatdtfalloa. A couce.t of bmh
?are*, having reference to the mora efc?md abo
lition of the African sieve (fair, ami the opailit.
rratlon of the light in which the potfcieel condi
tion of the Itlaau of HUytl ia to l>a Regarded, am
aim among Ilia tuMect* mentioned by jUm Mm
bter from the Republic of Colombia, a*! *
to be suitable for delibtwetloo al too <!
The failure of J ha negutlaiioe* wrth that
lie, undertaken daring tk*4*te alnrtuh
for the NMHtaiiM of that trade, In oomptiance
with a rewJnUoii of the heme of reiirtaaMlvei,
Indleete* Ibeeapediancy ef lietenutg ?ithr4*peet
ftil ettewtioe to proportion* which may eontri
bute to tha nccomplwhment of the greet and whiefc
wa* the twrpoae ef that reeuletioo, while the re
mit of tno?e negotiation* will terra aa admoni
tion to atmteln from pledging thla government to
any arraugement which might be expected In fell
of obtaining the advtee and eodeent of the lenata
by n coiuiioitional majority to Ha rttfUkntioe.
Whether the jwUtieal condition of the lalaad
of Kayti ahail he brought at alt into '<
at tha moating, may be a qOcethn for mrHmina
ry adviiamani. There are In the pelilleal
? otiMiiuiion of government of that peeple, elr
rutnvtancea which have hitherto forbidden the
eclieowtedgmeut of them by the government ef
the United Btetea, aaaoveielgn ana Independent.
Additional reaton* for w ithholding that nckuowl
?J* ment have recently been aeon in their at
coptenee of a nominal aoverelgntv by thegra?t|
of a foreign prince; aader conditio** equivalent
to the eoneeaaion by them, of evetnaive eommer.
rial advantage* to one netton, edepted eHepetfcer
to the *tate of colonial vn alage, and letain'ag
little ot Indopendenee hot the neine. Oar Hm*
ipotential (pa will be iuetrocied to preeept
vlewa to the naaembly at Panem-i; and
they not be coocofred lu, to decline aeo w __
any arraignment which may be prupoaed upon
different principle*.
. The condition of the ldand?of Cnhn and Porto
fWeo U of deeper Import aou more immediate
bearing apon the preeeet Internet* and fatnre
casr jlxjGs
hesengnged the ettenUeti el thla Government.?
The ievaafcm of Iwth thoee (Oanda bv the Untied
Io*m* oTMeilce and ColowMe, U avowedly
the ohjeeUto be metered by the heUlget*
t then,
dmgto
entfMateeet Pmmnm. The oonvnlelona to wljkh,
ft ilam ngifnallma irfimfiiil mil nf ihik borMlA(l(M
w^TOW^uTev^JXTR
and the Jenjar lUutfroa retulUgf at
I bey we
virion,