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cases, the committee suppose it unquestionable
that the executory bequest contained in
Mr, Smithson's will of his whole property
to the United States, in the event that has
% occurred, for the purpose of founding, at
Washing on, under the name of the Smilhsonan
Institution, an establishment for the
increase and diffusionof knowledge among
.men, is, by the law of England, a valid berpiest;
that the United States will be entertaiived
in the court of chancery of England
juh to assert their claim to the fund, as trustees,
for the purpose of founding the charitable
institution at Washington, to which it is destined
by the donor; and that that court will
decree that the fund sliaK be paid and translerrc
I to the United States, or their lawfully
A-ithou/jcd agent, leaving it to the United
States' to apply the property to the founda.
tion ot the intended charhy at Washington,
and to provide for the due administration
of the fund, so as to accomplish the purpose
/"*f thr? <lnnr?iv 1 hr? cninmitlw cf>iwi}ilo.
however, that these are points which can only
be determined and settled by-lhe judicial
authority of England.
In the opinion of the committee, the question
which it behooves Congress to consider,
are, whether it is competent to the Cnited
States, whether it comports with their
dignity, whether (all circumstances considered)
it is expedient and proper that tlie United
States should a ppear as suitors in the
courts of justice of England, to assert their
claim to the legacy in question, as trustees
for the intended charitable institution to be
founded at Washington.
It might be a question of much doubt and
difficulty whether it would be within the
competency of the Government of the l'nited
States to appropriate any part of tl?e
general revenue collected from the nation at
large to the foundation and endowment of a
literary or any other charitable institution
in the District of Columbia. But, in the
opinion of the committee, no such question
is involved in the consideration of the pro-sent
subject. The fund given to the United
States by Mr. Smithson's will is nowise, and
never can become, part of their revenue;
they cannot claim or take it for their own
.benefit; they can oaky* lake it as trustees,
to apply to the charitable purpose for which
-it was intended by the donor.
The committee can 6ee no reason to
doubt that the United States jnust be regarded
as the parens patria of the District ol
Columbia. That in that character, they
hav ^ a right, and they are in duty bound, to
^assert a claim to any property given to them
for the purpose of founding a charitable institution
of any kind within the District.-and
to provide for the due application and tid ministratiou
of such a fund when they have
rwvr 1 riA.? r>
Ul/icuuva [IVOOVCHMVll iV? JL ftUll tliU ll^Uia
and duties of <hc United States, as parens
patriae, of tlie Bistrict, iu such a case, are
the same, whether *ihe charitable donation
be made by the subject of a foreign nation,
or by a citizen, or whether the claim to the
bounty is to be asserted before a domestic
* r ? 1 c? ? r?: * -u i
-vuuu ui juain-v;, ur uoiuro u ivivjgu muuuai,
which, by the comity of nations, or the
laws of its own country, is bound to entertain
the claim, and to adjudge the property
to the U. States, if they arc by law entitled
to it. If a foreign tribunal,decreeing such property
to the U.States should-think proper to
impose any conditions incompatible with the
constitutional powers of this Government,
or with its duties or its dignity, the United
States may then-decline to aceept the property
and the trust. Jbt no diflkulty-of that
jiind is oppreltended.
The eonamittce are also of opinion that
the United States, in prosecuting a claim to
property given to them for tlie purpose ol
founding a charitable institution within the
District of Columbia, and which they are
entitled to claim, and take, and regulate the
administration of, as the parens patriae of
the District, may properly appropriate, out
of their general revenue, such-surns as may
be necessary to prosecute the claim with cf:fect?since
the United States have no other
pecuniary means to defray the expenses
that may be incurred in exercising their
-powers, or in performing their puties, as parens
patriae of the District, but such as aic
afforded by their general revenue.
Upon the whole, the committee are of
opinion that it is within the-com potency of
the Government of the United States, that
-it well comports with its dignity, that, indeed,
it is its duty, to assert in the courts of
justice ol England the cuum ot the United
States to the legacy bequeathed to them by
Mr. Smithson's will, for the purpose of
.founding, at Washington, under the name
of " Tiie Smithsonian Institution," an establishment
for the increase and diffusion of
Jtnowledge among men; and that provision
..ought to be made by Congress to enable the
Executive to assert and proseeute the claim
.with effect.
Therefore, the committee recommend the
adoption of a joint resolution authorizing
'the President to take measures for recovering
the said legacy.
_Al>Mtrifcct of the Proceeding* of the
Tweuty-l ourth Con^rem. First ScsKiou.
SENATE.
January 5.
Mr. Ewing submitted the following;
Rfjolccd, That the Secretary oftheTrcassury
be directed to inform the Senate what
has boon the whole cost attending the pur.
chase and management of the public lands,
up to tlic 1st January, 1836, designating the
amount of each of the various heads of expenditure.
Also that he informs the Senate what
amount of land has been surveyed and offered
for sale in each of the States and territories?which
has been sold in each?and the
nott proceeds of sueh sales to the 1st January,
1836.
Mr. Tipton submitted the following-:
JHesolced, That the Committee on the
Public Lauds- be instructed to. inquire into
the expediency of re-organizing the General
Land Office, so as to give it more efficiency;
and to enable that office to meet the exigencies
of the increased and increasing wants
of the settlers in the western country ; and
Also of makinr that office a scpemtb department
of government.
Mr. Calhoun snbmittod the following: J
Resolved,?That the Secretary of the j
Treasury be directed to report to the Senate, 1
before the third Monday of the present month ?
the amount of revenue from all sources, da- i
ring the year ending on the 31st of Decern- <
bor last, as far as returns have been received, j
' with an -estimate of the amount to be re- (
! ceived. 1
I Mr. King objected to having any time i
specified for making the report. Unless ]
some special reason was given, it should be
left to the discretion of the head of tho De- j
j partment, as was usual. j (
Mr. Calhoun said he desired to act early
' i this subject, as connected with the bills !
introduced by him, in relation to the surplus i
revenue. If the Secretary could not accoin- I
ptali the object within the time specified, lie i
j would not hesitate to say so, when it could !
i be enlarged. j
The resolution was. on motion of Mr. C\, ;
considered and agreed to.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.
I
J.-itiunrv r>. f
I Mr. Cambreleng, from the Committee on
Ways ainl Means, reported a bill making
.appropriations tor repressing hostilities commenced
by the Seminole Indians.
Mr. Cambreleng, from the same commiti
tee, reported an amendment to the Bill heretofore
reported by him, for the relief of sufferers
by the late fire in New York. r
The amendment supercedes the provision
; in the original bill which authorizes the
; President to transfer the deposites of public
! revenue to such Banks as he might select for
! the relief of the sufferers; and provides for
| extending the time of making payments on
I all bonds given for duties at the Port of New
j York, whctlier by sufferers or others, to six,
; nine and twelve months.
Mr. Casey, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported a bill to graduate the
: price of public lands, to make provision for i;
' actual settlers, and to cede refused lands to
i the Statoc in wliich they be.
On motion of Mr. C. the bill having been
read twice, was referred to the committee of
I the whole house on the state of the Union,
11 and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Williams, of N. "C.,
! three thousand extra copies of the report,
were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Storer, from the Select Committee on
i 7
-the Memorial of Morgan Ncvill, of Ohio.
1 reported a joint resolution authorizing Mr.
Nevill, Director of the Mint, to cause to be
1 struck off a gold medal, in hoilor of the bat-1
tie of the Cowpens, to replace the original
one which had been lost, &c.; which resoki'
tion was read twice, referred to the Committee
of the .whole House, and ordered to
be printed.
1UU r? 11U111 U1U VUIlllllillWV)
appointed scarry into efTect the resolution
: j of Congress of 1781, reported a bill to erect
1 a marble column in Yorktown, in the State
! of Virginia; which was read twice, and
: j referred to the commtttee of the whole house
' j on the tate ofthc Union, and ordered toibc
> printed.
! A communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, transmitting a report with
cojwes of statements and returns, showing
the amount of capital, of bills in circulation,
and ofepecie on hand in the Deposite Banks.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Beardsly asked the unanimous consent
of the House, to present a Memorial
from the legislative council of tho territory
df Michigan,in order that the_samo might be
^ . a .Un nn tlia T X lrt |V?1 fl T*T '
tofrrvu iu iuc uuiiiiuu;w vn utv ?uuivjuij
Mr. Bond, of-Ohio, asked for tlie reading
of the memorial. If the document came
. from the territory of Michigan, as it purported
; to do, he had no objection-to make.
Thereupon, the clerk read as follows:
j " Memorial from the Senate and House of
\ Representatives ofthe State of Michigan? ^-c,
Sir. Bond moved that the memorial'be
j rejected. *
Mr. Bcardsley insisted on his motion to
suspend the rule,and Mr. Kinnard oflndiano,
! called for the yeas and nay*?, on the latter
! motion, which were ordered by the House.
J Mr. Ashley, of Missuri inquired what was
' the purport of the memorial ?
Mr. Beurdslev said, it related to thegeneJ
ral question of the boundary.
J And the question on the motion to sus
? .1 .1 j j m i .t _
j penu was men ra^en, ana aeciaea m tnc
i negative: -yeas, 110; nays, 101, [not: two- j
I thirds,] so the House refused to suspend the
rule, and \he memorial could not according
; to the rules of the House>be then presented.
On motion of Mr* Boardsley, the further
consideration of the question of order under
debate yesterday, and the whole subject of
abolition to which it related, was po^poned
till Tuesday of next week.
Mr. Wardwcll, of New York, presented ).
i a memorial from sundry citizens in that
j State,, asking an appropriation for the coni
struction of a ship canal round the Falls of
I Niagara.; which was referred to the QpmI
mittee on roads and Canals, and ordered to
"j be printed.
Mr. Beard*icy presented the above mentioncd
memorial, purporting to come from
the Senate ami House of Representatives of
the State of Michigan.
Mr. Hannagun, of Indiana, asked that the
memorial be read:
The Clerk proceeded to read --the same,
when,
Mr. II. interrupted him, and stated, that 1
he had heard enough for his purposes. He ;
moved that the petition be.rejected ; and on '
that question he demanded the yens & nays. <
The Speaker said that the memorial being 1
in the possession of the House, could not be <
debated to-day, unless otherwise directed by. ]
the House: * <
So it lies over under therule of the Hotise 1
one day.
Mr. JVIason, of Virginia, obtained leave to t
sabmit a-resolution instructing the Commit- <
tee on Elections to enquire into the expe- 1
diency of granting compensation to Robert t
P. Letcher, as a Representative from the j
State of Kentucky, daring the first session of 1
the last Congress. J
Mr. Wise, of Virginia, said that nearly a i
month ago, a large nntnber of extra copies 1
of the President's Message and the accom- 1
panying documents, hid been ordered to the <
House. By a joint resolution of the two h
E louses, it was provided tliat, if delay took
>lace in the delivery of documents ordered
from the public printer, the Secretary of the
Senate and Clerk of the House should be
authorized to employ another printer, and
charge the work to the printer who was
guilty of negligence. I le wished to enquire
of the Clerk, if he could give any information
as to the reason of the gross negligence
and delay which had taken place in the de<
livery of these documents.
The Speaker said, the enquiry was no
in order, unless by the unanimous consen
of the House:
Mr. Gillett, of New York, asked the con
sent of the House to furnish the Membe.
from Virginia with some information on th<
subject of his enquiry;
Hut the House would not hear him;
And so, at 4 o'clock, on motion of Mr
Dnfnnl/tc ftP Illinmc
IIV4UOJ v* XillMVlOj
Thcflllousc adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Mr. Jarvis, of Maine, submitted the fol
lowing reflation :
lie solved., That, in the opinion of tfv
House, the subject of the abolition of slav
cry in the District of Columbia ought not t<
be entertained by Congress. .
And be it further Resolved, That in cas
any petition praying the abolition of slaver
iu the District of Columbia be hereafte
presented, it is the deliberate opinion of th
House that the same ought to be laid upoi
the table without being referred or printed
Mr. Jarvis said the resolution was pre
cisely in the terms of that which had bee;
suggested by the gentleman from (xeorgk
(Er. Owens,) on a former day. In now o!
fering it, he was actuated not by com mo
courtesy alone, but by strong and lieart;
approbation of the course which it jecom
Mr. Wise sribmittetl the following as a
janaendment to the resolution :
Strike out all after " Resolved," and .?
serf: That there is no power oflegislation gi\
en by the Constitution.to tbc Congress of th
United States to abolish slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia; anddhai any attempt b
Congress to legislate upon the subject <
the abolition of slavery will be not onlv ur
9 0
authorized, but dangerous to the Union <
the States.
Wr. Wise said he would take the oppoi
tanity to say that he hoped this amendmef
would bring the question directly before th
Honse. The war had commenced betwee
the evasive and the direct course upon thi
question. Both of the propositions of th
resolution he roirarded as entirely evasive
Nothing would satisfy the South but a bolt
direct, and manly course. He wished t
see how gentlemen would vote on the que*
tion. He wished to see who would mov
the previous question, and bow gentleillC
would meet it. Let us, said Mr. \V., com
to the mark.
Mr. Glasscock submitted the following o
an amendment to the amendment:
Resolved, That any attempt made to aj
itate the question of slavery in this Hous
is calculated to disturb the compromises c
the Constitution, to endanger the Union, aij<
if j?orsisted in, to destroy, by a servilo wa:
the peace aud prosperity of the country.
After some conversation, the subjeet wa
laid over, by consent. .
Both Houses adjourned "from Thursda
to Monday.
January 7.
Mr. Vinton -offered the following resolu
tioa, which lies one day:
Resolved, That the Secretary, of th
Treasury be directed to .communicate t
this House any information in his posses
sion, of frauds or fraudulent practices udc
the existing pre-emption law, and that hi
also inform the House what in his opinio!
has heen<"the effect of the pre-emption law
now in force, or heretofore passed, upon th
sales of the public lands, and upon -the
branch of the public revenue.
Mr. Hawes, ofjjgred the following -resolu
tion, which lies over one day::
Resoleed, That a select committee c
nine be appointed to inquire what amend
ments, if any, are expedient to be made t<
the laws relating to the Military- Academy o
West Roi^t, in the State of New York, an
also into-fhe expediency of modifying th
organization of said institution; and tfta
whether it would not comport with the put
lie interest to abolish the same, with powe
to report by bill or otherwise.
Extracts from communications of Washingtoi
Letter Writers.
They have turned over a new leaf in re
gard to tho reception of company at the pa
lace; and as the affair relates to the Chic
Magistrate it may he deemed of suffiden
importance to be communicated to you:
Gen. Jackson having come in'? office ai
the democratic President par excellence, tlx
democracy of the city, whether resident oi
transient, have felt themselves authorized t<
show their devotions to their chief, by inva
r'ably rushing in, to pay their homage
whenever the palace doors have been open
cd to ihe public. These occasions hnv<
been new year's day, and every other Wed
nesday evening during the session of Con
gross. Jackson, democracy, you know
comprehends every thing?ever}' countn
and condition, whether native or foreign"
washed or unwashed; shaved, half shaved
or unshaven. Some of them, that for the
Ifrst time, since the beginning of the gov.
*rnment, have been permitted to enter the
palace, have not failed to avail themselves
of the privilege, and receive the fraternal
g.
So great has -been the rash indeed, on
:hese- public occasions, that the most novel
ind ludicrous scenes have occurred. Fe.
Tiales have been obliged to be taken out at
;hc windows, the continued press at the door
>reventing egress that way. Pockets have
oecn picked, coats torn off, ladies sleeves
ost, and on 0Q? occasion a tight took place
ruhe hall. This latter event was produced
ly a quarrel for " the spoils." A gentle,
nan having grabbed from one of the waiters
fcvo cakes, another member of the pary
thinking that two ca&cs was more tfran
belonged to the other's share snatched it
I away. The assailed, like his great protoi
tvpe, swore " by the eternal" that he would
i submit to no such aristocratic treatment,
| and aimed a blow at the assailant, whereup1
on a gentleman (if i am not mistaken it was
? the Hon. Mr. S.****, then a member of
. Congress from your State,) hollowed out,
; "Form a ring; fair play."
To Charleston Courier, Jan. 3.
t Mr. Pagcot, I may add, is packing up his
t furniture with the utmost expedition, that he
may be ready to take his departure instant.
ly on the arrival of Mr. Barton in this
r country. You may infer from the preva2
lence of there rumors, that there is some
excitement and speculation in our community.
Jn particular, our military and naval
, officers have put on a fierce and ferocious
character of countenance, and walk the
streets with an air of greatly increased selfimportance.
This is natural enough, and I
[. do not remark on it in a tone of censure or
disapprobation. They may soon be placed
s in situations, in which the eyes and hopes of
. their country may be fixed upon them."
0
January 4.
c Mr. Pageot's sale is announced for the
y next Thursday, and it is said lie will be quite
r ready to depart by the end of the week,
e should Mr. Barton arrive before that time.
n , ?
[. From another correspondent, same date,
j. "To-day the House of Representatives
n was again thrown into a fever heat, by the
^ presentation of a petition by Mr. John (|uinf.
cy Adams, from a portion of his constitun
ents, praying the abolition of slavery in the
y District of Columbia. Mr. Adams, at the
i. time of offering it, remarked, that he presumed
it would be received, and lie over till
n the aext day, (Tuesday,) for consideration,
when he should move that it lie on the toi.
ble. Mr. Glasscock, of Georgia, moved that
the jictition be not received. Mr. Adams
e objected to the motion, and appealed from
a decision of the Chair in relation to it, the
y nature of which, I did not understand, in
>f, consequence of the great confusion of the
i. House. The whole aspect of the ease
>f now took a different lurn, and all sides oJ
the House went into a debate, liarumer and
p. Jongs, touching the decision of the Chair
it .and Mr. Adams* appeal. All kinds o!
ie ground were travelled over?any thing bul
n the subject matter in dispute was discussed ;
is and the eldest members got lost in the fog.
ie The debate, though by no means interestj.
ing, was exciting, and had a tendency tc
1, arouse a deal of very bad blood. Even
0 thing that was ever even heard or dreamed
3. of " in our philosophy," was Jugged into the
e debate; and at last it was made a point tc
n hinge the Presidential election upon. Mr.
e Bell, of Tennessee, a most amiable man. b}
the way, and an agreeable debater, off coal
ts -and went at it, and at.last left it hanging on a
" great and very grave national question yei
r. to be decided." * * The debate was
;c not concluded when the House adjourned.
){ " It is rumored hero, that Lord Palmers1
ton l>as offered to this Government, .the
r, mediation of England, in reference to om
affairs with France, and that the offer was
- L-Jndlv rejected. I cannot say that there is
0- - -J*""/ _ t f , ,
any foundatwn for the report; but, as it is
y known, that his Lordship made a similar
offer to France, it would seem to have something
for its basis,
i. "Every thing around us has a warlike aspect,
and yet, up to this morning, Mr. Page'
cot, the French Charge des Affaires, had
e not demanded his passports. The Abolition
question will bo presented to Congress,
r in its fullest latitude, before the 4th of
e March, if the South can force it up. Itapn
pears to be the policy of your Delegation,
s to force the action of Congress upon it
e without delay." S.
it ??
To the Fayettevillc Observer, Jan. 8.
1- " What the ultimate course of our Government
may be towards France, it is diffiif:cult
now to say. I think, however, the
l_ I r?f Ronrrsjontatives will (\ mean the
o majority,) adopt any course which the Preit
sident may recommend, but the Senate havd
ing a decided majority against the adminise
tration, may, as they did in relation to the
o deposites, wish to be convinced of the pro>
priety of any measure before they adopt it."
r
Statement prepared at the office of the Secretary
of the U. S. Senate, for Mr. Clay and publishod
in the Nat. Intelligencer with hie speech on the
n ?ubjeet of distributing the proceeds of tho public
lands, shewing the dividend of each Stato
(according to its federal population) of the proceeds
of the public lands, during the years
1833?4, and '5, afler deducting from tho
amount 15 per cent, previously allowed to the
seven new States.
* Federal ,Sliare for 15 j>cr ct. l'otal 1o
r States, papula- each to new new
tion. State. States. States.
a Maine, 399,437 $617 269
' N.tlamp. 269,326 416.202
r Massa. 610,408 913,293
) R.Island, 97,194 150,198
. Connec't 297,665 459,996
, Vermont, 280,657 433,713 j
N. York, 1918,553 2 964,831
' NJersey, 319,922 494,391
3 Pennsyl. 1318,0722083,233 J
Delaware 75,432 116,568 ! i
. Maryl'jid 405,843 627,169
Virginia, 1023,503 1581,669 ' j
! N.Caroli. 639,747 988,632 j
' S.Caroli. 455,025 701,495 .
> Georgia, 429,811 664,208
, Kentuc'y 621,832 960,917
> Tenn'seo 625.263! 966,249
Ohio, 935,884:1 446,2661 230,84 li 1677,110
' Louis'a 171,694 265,327j 67,561 332,888
; Indiana, 343,031 530,102 325,485 855,588
> Illinois, 157,147 242,846 483,760 726,606
I Missouri, 130,419 201,542 174,554 375,897
Mississip 110,358 170,54e 788,403 958,945
i Alabama, 262,508 405,666 541,910 947,607
Extracts from the Message of' Governor
j Thomas, of Maryland.
J PUBLIC LANDS.
Connected with these subjects [Education j
and Internal Improvements] is the consider.!
ation of the disposition to be made by the !
Federal Government of the public Lands of
the Union. Surely the time has arrived for
doing justice to the original States in this
particular. The immense revenue derived
from that source :z not only no longer wan
tod by the f ederal government, but is actu- IV
i lly burdensome to it. The National Troa- tl
sury is full to overflowing, and the question it
with that Government is ne t now how ways t<
and means are to be raised to meet all its h
legitimate and necessary expenditures, but t<
it is, how are they to get rid of superabun. Ii
dant revenue. Nothing would seem to fit t;
the occasion better, or to be more con so- h
jiant with the principles of equal justice, and p
the genius of our institutions, than the dis- j
tribution of these lands, or the revenue (
thence arising, among the several States, in i
jnst and fair proportion, for the purposes-of i
education and internal improvements. It 1
cannot be that Congress will hearken to the 1
proposition once made of ceding tliese 1
lands gratuitously to the States within whose
limits they lie. It cannot be that the junior
members of our political family have so en.
grossed the aflections of the federal fiead, (
as that the common parents of both are to ^
be discarded and forgotten. It cannot be 1
j that the original States will ever patiently 1
I submit to such a flagrant violation of the ]
' principles of the original cession, and tue l
dues of equal justice. " *
' MOBS. |
It pains us to be obliged to advert to the
spirit of insubordination which has of late j
so frequently manifested itself in many parts
of the country; and deep and unfeigned is j
our mortification, while we are compelled to
admit that our own State has exhibited some
of its worst examples. In governments J
not formed on the principles of republicanism,
where j>crsons claiming to be independent
of and superior to tiic people, under J
color of laws enacted by themselves, practice
tyranny and oppression, these popular l
commotions may sometimes be palliated or .
excused, as the only means possessed by j
an enslaved people of checking the inordi- {
nate excesses, and striking terror into the
hearts of their oppressors. But in a coun- j
; try like ours, a countiy of liberty and laws,
i where the People are acknowledged to be (
i supreme, and in fact are in the constant }
: practical exercise of absolute sovereignty; ,
i where the Government, instituted by the j
i People themselves, claims no power but
i what is immediately derived from thcconf
sent of the governed, and is administered .
I solely and exclusively for the good of the
wtirtln wlinvA 1mve nrr? mnde hv the im.
f mediate agents of the people, and designed j
t for the protection and security of the rights,
i privileges "and possessions of all equally, ;
, i and are subject at all times to be altered, rc.
pealed, or amended, as may be agreeable to
) the wish, conducive to the interests, or pror
motive of the happiness of the People,
I there can be no apology, there is 110 cxtemii
ation or excuse, for such commotions, and
> their occurrence stains the character of the
, Government, and wounds deeply the cause
of equal liberty. Jf existing laws arc de- 1
fective; if artful villainy can pervert their '
1 meaning or elude their justice, surely there ;
i is virtue and intelligence enough to amend ,
; such defects and to devise the means of j
' bringing thoso who will practise wrong and
* * "* ' I A Ui
, injustice to legitimate punisnmem; uui jet
not the restraints, the security of the laws,
be thrown off". How terrible is the condi- ,
i lion of that community where anarchy
: reigns'! Mow much more of cruelty, |
wrong, and injustice flows from it tlian from <
the most despotic ctf Governments! How (
soon are all having claim to virtuous mo- <
tives driven from control or sacrificed to t
fury! How completely is the voice of
reason silenced, and every thing useful or (
valuable, sacred or profane, prostituted, a- j
based, ot destroyed, as may suit the caprice, (
or be suggested in the wantonness of brutal |
\ force, acting without .virtuous motives, and <
guided only by the principle of evil! How ]
natural, nay, almost inevitable, the refuge
from these horrors to the power most certain
to afford effective protection! And i
what power so effectual, w hen the jjcople t
have forgotten their duty to themselves, as J
a despotism? To this such things tend, l
and in this they must ultimately terminate, i
unless a just abhorrence for them can be g
kept alive among the great body of the citi- i
zens of the Republic, and there shall be
awakened and cherished, in the bosoms of
a majority of the community, a sufficient i
sense of their .fatal tendency, and a devo- i
tion to our laws and institutions, which shall t
j induce them promptly to repress all similar I
attempts, and to aid in visiting the judgments s
of the law upon all who shall aim such fa- r
tal blows at the nature and genius of our n
konmr nf ?
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Forciyu. v
From the Journal of Havre, 2d December. a
Vice Admiral Mackau has recently been
j appointed to the command of our West Indian
station, and the Government of Marti. ^
nique. This is an appointment of which ^
we liasten to express our approbation, and e
which, in our opinion, indicates, more than i
all that has been said heretofore, the late and tj
unfortunate misunderstanding which has a
arisen between Franee and the United States. j(
No one is aware of the maritime importance c
our little sugar islands of Martinique and a
Guadaloupe would acquire in case of a war p
with North America, as roads for the an- a;
chorage of prizes, and as places for the
1 victualling and refitting of our cruisers.?
j These two colonies together with the Ar. I ^
chipe/ago des Saintes will possess a degree ^
of utility which the Chamber of Deputies ^
alone of all the people of France, appears
not even to have understood.
The admirable roadstead, and fine na- 0(
tional harbor, of Fort Royal, may be com- Ioj
pared in a maritimo point of view, with the be
most perfect ports in Europe; and situated ta
as it is, at the entrance ot the Carribbean in
Sea, is perhaps one of those of which all ha
Europe envies our possession. ga
The reputation which the brave admiral
Mackau has lately acquired in the West Indies,
during his long residence as comman- af
der of our Station in those latitudes, will iai
contribute, we hope, not a little to render ea- ~sh
syto bhn the new service to which he has inj
been appointed, through the confidence re- so
posed in him by the Minister of the Marine; be
who is well aware how greatly a service 2(
such as this, will require the efforts and at
good will of the inhabitants of our colonies, cs
lonsieur ue Mackau, young as be is for -Jj
ic elevated station which he holds in our ,
lari nc, will be fully equal, we have no doubt, P
) all the exigencies of the active duty ho J .
as just taken upon himself. To bring in.
) play the resources which our two West .
ndia colonies are able to afford to us in {
me of war, a leader must be popular, viguy^ ' *
int, and experienced; and in these three'
oints of view Mons. de Mackau is the best s
Hereon government could have selected in- v
ier circumstances, by which our windward
slands may be required to protect once
r?orf? aL.i 1 i .1 C
acua uioi smrouiiu inem, nvui
hose formidable privateers, which during
he late war, rendered the resistance of our
,wo enterprising colonies so happily con- ?i
jpicuous.
From the Comtitntionel of Dec. 1st.
The prices of stocks underwent a heavy j
;hange to day. Not only have the Spanish : f
funds given way, but farther, we have expo- L j
ienced a lull of 75 centimes on our three v* j
:>cr cents. This fall is sufficiently accoun- ^
:ed for by tlie preparations at Brest and ]
Foulon, which appear to be but the prelude '1
;o farther armaments semiofficially annoua.- !'J
:od. The change of the Portugwre
istry, which has just taken place isnaet. J
pectedly, to embarrass the Spanish question,/ ?
:ended in no small degree to this fowrtunaiti B
result. That, however, which- has contrD y
Dated the most to effect the views of tHe 1
speculators, is the change in the language |
Df the London papers, which begin to coo- 1
jider it doubtful whether our differences j
kvith the United States arc susceptible of an a
amicable arrangement. j
From the Havre Journal of Dec. 1. I
The papers of the different provinces 1
announce, that preparations for defence are I
joing on in our sea-ports. Armaments are M
n vigorous progress of equipment at Brest
and Toulon; levies of sailors ore in the 1
course of organization, on all the coasts of 9
France. Besides the fleet placed undqp the 1
command of Admiral Makau, fafteen ships I
if the line, as many frigates, and a large 1
lumber of smaller vessels, will be so diapo- 1
sed as to be ready for sea at the shortest no* ,
ice. - ' \
From Galign&iii'd Messenger, Dec. 2 *
A letter of Uae 27th ult., from Montreuil,
says: u Our coast is in a state of agitation. |
A "considerable levy of men for the navy j* j
being made in all the maratime orondisse- -i
?* ..... l? 9
mews. >? u uu nui ^ci un; uwui^ii
but the administration detains every effective
man, from 18 to 36 years of age, who i
has not yet served." {
The Courrier (says the Constitutionet) \
refers to one of its late articles, given in our
columns a few days ago, on the relative for- .
ccs of the French and American navies;
by which it appears that France could, at
the present moment, oppose to America 119
vessels of war, while the latter could only
produce 60. It now adds, that, as in case* ;
of a war, precautions woukl bo- rerpdsite .
agjiuist oiiicr powers, ? is aKuswujory io jg
state that, in six months time, a considerable %
number of vessels could be fitted out. Thus
in the port of Toulon alone there are, afloat v
and dismantled, the following vesse.V:?3threcrdockers',
4 two-deckers; total, 7 ships >}
of the line, 10 frigates, 8 corvettes, 7 bigs
15 other light vessels, 15 transports, 3 steam
ooats, total 65. The number ?f vesselsJismautled
in the Atlantic ports is still mor; *
considerable, and certainly the United States
cannot produce half the number of vessels
:hat France can put 4o sea.
The Kenovateur says: <;M. Bois-lc- a
Uomte, the most supple of diplomatists, is 1
mmediately to set out for the United States |U
:>n a mission to President Jackson. It is ta i
3e hoped that M. Bois-le-Comte will be moro J
successful than he was in his radsion to Ma- a
hornet AJi in 1833." <
London, Nov. ^81. \
The unsettled state of the aflaira of Ariierica
with Fiance, give a 'suspicion that
he French Government is determined to
lave the amende honorable, and, if refused, "W
lostilities will take place. This is aprevailng
opinion in this city, and throws a great J<
jloom on the various speculations of the V.
narket.?Sun. a
London, Nov. 27.
The Pans papers contain accounts of the
laval preparations making by France to. 9
ncct the contingency of war with the Uni. '}
ed States; but we still hope they will not * '
)c required. Really if the Amcrtoan Pre- -.J |
fldent and the French Ministers wish to 3L
nake statesmanship the laughing-stock of W
ninkind, they will spend a few-millions, Si
;hcd the blood of their subjects, and destroy jf*
he prosperity of the two nations over ^
t hicli they preside, in this mosi insignificant 1
ind unintelligible quarrel.?Courier. '
London, Dec. 5th.
It is stated, on the authority of a letter rom
Toulon, of the 28th ulh, that orders
iad been received their by telegraph, for the
quipmcnt of several ships of war, intended j
3 reinforce the French naval divisions in
be Mediterranean and the ocean. The . j
gents of the insurance companies at Tou- i
>n have, it is said, refused to insure^mer-, , I
hant ships, even for the coast of Africa, ^ I
nd that consequently, vessels for Algiers,] ; j|
lona, and Oran had sailed, and others were r 1
bout to sail, uninsured.?Times. : j
Paris, Nov. 10. j
News was received here yesterday, that i ;<j 1
e ship Majestic, from New Orleans for \ H
is port, with 1100 bales cotton on board, i 1
is been totally lost at sea. , wfl
A Condjcta from Tampico, with $900,- | vH
)0 dollars of specie, said principally to be- > ?|
Af Won* Orlonna VlOO ifl.l
"g HI lUCIUUOUia VI 4IVU ? v- .
en stopped at St. Louis, by order of Son- i-38
Ana. Another, with about $90,000, ar- wl
red safe at 7hmpico?& part of which jflfl
is been brought to this place by the Atta- t!
ppas.?New Orleans Bee* Isffl
Tens. H
St. Augustine, Dec. 21.?Immediately ym
:er the taking of San Antonio by tl>e Taxis,
a large reinforcement came to the as.
itauce of Gen. Coss. The Texians be- flH
g in possession of the city, took them pri- jHH
hers, which, in addition to those they had
ifore token, made in all 13,000 men, with fl^^
)00 stand of arms, 30 pieces of cannon^J^^H
id a large amount of military stores, hors* l I
'f camp equipments, &c?, which cqqdo^^H
^ ^ ,y_ , jH