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. between them, it is hoped that it may be satisfactorily Adjusted in that mode. The boundary specified by the sixth article, has been established by the decision of the Commissioners. From the progress made in that pr o sided for by the seventh, according to a report recently remit ed. there is good cause to presume that it will be settled in the course of the ensuing year. kis a cause of serious regret, that no arrangement has yet been finally concluded between the two Go- Yernments, to secure, by joint co-operation, the sup pression of the Slave Trade. It was the object of the British Government, in the early stages of the negocia tion, to adopt a plan for the suppression, which would include the concession of the mutual right of search, by the ships of war of each party, of the vessels of the other, for suspected offenders. This was objected to by this Government, on the principle that as the right of search was a right of war, of a belligerent towards a neutral Power, it might have an ill effect to extend it, by treaty, to an offence which had been made comp ratively mild, to a time of peace. Anxious, however, for the suppression of this trade, it was thought ad visable, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, founded on an Act of Congress, to propose to the British Government an expedient which should be free from that objection, and more effectual for the object, by making it piratical. In that mode, the enormity of the crime would place the offenders out of the protection of their Government, and involve no question of search, or other question between the par ties, touching their respective rights. It was believed also, that it would completely suppress the trade in the vessels of both parties, and by their respective citizens and subjects in those of other Powers, with whom, it was hoped that the odium which would thereby be at tached to it, would produce a corresponding arrange ment, and by means thereof,its enti re extirpation for ever. A convention to this effect was concluded and signed in London, on the 13th day of March, 1824, by Plenipo tentiaries duly authorized by both Governments, to the ratification of which certain obstacles have arisen, which are not yet entirely removed. The differences between the parties still remaining have been reduced to a point, net of sufficient magnitude, as is presumed, to be per mitted to defeat an object so near to the heart of both nations, and so desirable to the friends of humanity throughout the world. As objections, however, to the principle recommended by the House of Representa tives, or at least to the consequences inseparable from it, and which are understood to apply to the law, have been raised, which may deserve a reconsideration of the whole subject, I have thought it proper to suspend the con clusion of a new convention until the definitive senti ments of Congress may be ascertained. The documents relating to the ntociation are, with that intent, sub mitted to your consideration. Our„commerce with Sweden has been placed on a footing of perfect reciprocity, by treaty; and with Russia, the Netherlands, Prussia, the free Hanseatic Cities, the Dukedoms of Oldenburg and Sardinia, by internal regulations on each side, founded on mutual agreement, between the respective Governments. 1 he principles upon which the commercial policy of the United States is founded, are to be traced to an early period. They are essentially connected with those upon which their independence was declared, and owe their origin to the enliOnened men who took the lead our affairs at that im,.octant epoch. They are deve loped in their first treaty of. commerce with France, of the Gth of February, 1778, and hy a formal Commis sion which was instituted immediately after the conclu sion of their revolutionary struggle, for the purpose of negotiating treaties of commerce with every European Power. The first treaty of the United States with Prussia, which was negociated by that Commission, af fords a signal illustration of these principles. The Act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1815, adopted imme diately after the return of a general peace, was a new overture to foreign nations, to establish our commer cial relations with them, on the basis of free and equal reciprocity. That principle has pervaded all the Acts of Congress, and all the negotiations of the Executive on the subject since. A Convention for the settlement of important ques tions, in relation to the North-west Coast of this Conti neat, and its adjoining seas, was concluded and signed at St. Petersburg!', on the of last, by the Ministers Plenipotentiary of the Imperial Government of Russia. It will - immediately be laid before the Senate, for the exercise of the constitutional authority of that body, with reference to its ratification. It is proper to add, that the manner in which this negociation was in vited and conducted, on the part of the Emperor, has been very satisfactory. The great and extraordinary changes which have happened in the Governments of Spain and Portugal, within the last two years, without seriously affecting the friendly relations which, under all of them. have been maintained with those Powers, by the United States, have been obstacles to the adjustment of the particular subjects of discussion which have arisen with each. A Resolution of the Senate, adopted at their last Session, called for information as to the effect prodeced upon our relations with Spain, by the recognition, on the part of the United States, of the independent South American Governments. The papers containing that information are now communicated to Government. A Charge d'Affaires has been received from the in dependent Government of Brazil. That country, here tofore a colonial possession of Portugal, bad some years since been proclaimed, by the Sovereign of Portugal himself, an independent kingdom. Since his return to Lisbon, a revolution in Brazil has established a new Government there, with an imperial title, at the head of which is placed the Prince in whom the Regency had been vested, by the King, at the time of his depar ture. There is reasorr to expect, that by amicable ne gociation, the independence of Brazil will ere long be tecegnized by Portugal herself. With the remaining Powers of Europe, with those on the coast of Barbary, and with all the new South Ame rican States...our relations are of a friendly character. We have Ministers Plenipotentiary residing within the Republics of Colombia and Chili, and have received Ministers, of the same rank, from Colombia, Guatimala, Buenos Apes, and Mexico. Our commercial relations with all those States are mutually beneficial and in creasing. With the Republic of Colombia a treaty of commerce has been formed, of which a copy is received; wad tbe original daily expected. A negociation for a Yoke Inky would have been commenced with Buenos Apes, bad it not been prevented by the indisposition and lamented decease of Mr. Rodney, our Minister sum, and is whose memory the most respectful atm ** has been sbewa by the Government of that Republic. An advantageous alteration in our treaty with Tunis has been obtaiaest, by our Comdex Agiat-residing there. the official document of Which, when received,' will be laid beforithe Senate. The attention of the Government has been drawn with great solicitude to other subjects, and particularly, to that relating to a state of maritime war, involving the relative rights of neutral and belligerent in such wars. Most of the difficulties which we have experienced, and of the losses which we have sustained, since the establishment of our independence, have proceeded from the state of those rights, and the extent to which the belligerent claim has been carried against the neutral party. It is impossible to look back on the occurrences of the late wars in Europe, and to behold the disregard which was paid to our rights as a neutral Power, and the waste which was made of our commerce by the parties to these wars, by various acts of their respective Governments, and under the pretext by each that the other had set the example, without great mortification, and a fixed purpose never to submit to the like in fu ture. An attempt to remove those causes of possible variance, by friendly negociation, and on just principles, which should be applicable to all parties, could, it was presumed, be viewed by none, other than as a proof of an earnest desire to preserve those relations with every Power. In the late warhetweeu France and Spain, a crisis occurred in which it seemed probable that all the contravertible principles, involved in such wars, might be brought into discussion, and settled to the satisfac tion of all parties. Propositions having this object in view,i have been made to the Governments of Great Britain, France, Russia, and of ether Powers, which have been received in a friendly manner by all, but as yet no treaty has been formed with either for its accom plishment. The pglicy, will, it is presumed be perse severed in, and in the hope that it may be successful. It will always be recollected, that with one of the parties to those wars, and from whom we received those injuries, we sought redress by war. From the other, with whose then reigning Government our ves sels were seized in post, as well as at sea, and their cargoes confiscated, indemnity has been expected, but has not yet been rendered. It was under the influence of the latter that our vessels were likewise seized by the Governments of Spain, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Naples, and from' whom indemnity has been claimed, and is still expected, with the exception of Spain, by whom it has been rendered. With both parties we had abundant cause of war, but we had no alternative but to resist that which was most powerful at sea, and pressed us nearest at home. With this all differences were settled by a treaty founded on condi tions fair and honourable to both, and which has been so far executed with perfect good faith. It has been earnestly hoped, that the other would, of its own accord, and from a sentiment of justice and concilia tion, make to our citizens the indemnity to which they are entitled, and thereby remove, from our relations, any just cause of discontent on our side. THE EVENING STAR LONDON. FRIDAY, JANUARY '7, 1826. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened at 954 for the Account, with scarcely any thing doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. Current Price+ : New Spanish 15e, OW '221, Russian 96i, Mexlesn 761 Colombian New 93%, French Scrip 141 pre. Austrian 951 , Chilian 86, Brazilian 10i prem. Brazilian Mines 21i 22, Colon►- bi.m Alines 36 37 prem. Portuguese 881, Alliance Shares 9!,. :Marine Alliance 2 pre. Greek 561, Gas par 1 dis. Au;lo Mines 55, Peruvian 80. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 229 3 / 4 230% 3 per Cent. Red. 94 7 / 8 3 / 4 per Cent. Cons. ei div. 94 1 / 8 3i per Cent. Red. 101 1 / 4 101 4 per Cent. New ex div. 106 1 4 Lnng Ann. 22 15-16 23—India Bonds 103 El ,000 Ezcheq. Bill (1 1d.) 62 3 £5OO ditto (1 1 4 2 d.) 6? 3 £lOO and £2OO ditto (1 1 ,4 d.) 6g 4 Cons. for Acct. 95% The long and anxiously expected Speech of the PRE SIDENT of the United States has at length an ivecf, by the Camillus packet-ship, which reached the Clyde on Monday. The packet-brings New York Pacers to the 10th ult. one of which contains the Speech, the princi pal parts of which are given in the Glasgow Courier of Tuesday, whence we transfer it to our pages. The Congress was opened on the 7th ult. and the PIKSIDENT, is his Speech, which is o as usual, of great length, commences with congratulating the Members on the rapid growth of the United States, where the population expands over a vast territory, with out indicating any decline in those sections from which emigration has been the most conspicuous.— The relations of the United States with Foreign Powers ate stated to be of a friendly character, al though certain interesting differences remain unsettled with some. The PRESIDENT here seems to allude to the disagreement between the British and American Commissioners, in settling the boundaries between the respective territories—the settling of the trade with the British Colonies in the West Indies, which the President says, 44 has not as yet been arranged, by treaty or otherwise, to our satisfaction." An earnest desire is, however, expressed to have the commerce with the Colonies, placed on a footing of reciprocal advantage. Some claims on France as to indemnity for spoliation, during the late war, have not yet been settled, and new negotiations for the purpose are to be commenced, The PRESIDENT states, that the agriculture, com merce, manufactures, and navigation of the United States all flourish. The commercial intercourse with this country remains on the same footing as it did at the last Session. The Revenue is adequate to all the purposes of Government. Regret is expressed that no arrangement has been yet finally concluded for the suppression of the Slave Trade, obstacles having arisen to the ratification of the Convention concluded and signed in London on the 13th of March, 1824, by Plenipotentiaries from the British and United States Governments; the sentiments of Congress are to be t aken au the subject. 44 The differences," says the Me;- gage, " between the parties, have point not of sufficient Magnitude, as is presumed, to be permitted to defeat an object so near to the heart of both nations, and so desirable to the friends of huma nity throughout the world." The convention for settling the important question as to the claim Of Russia on the North-West coast, con cluded at St. Petersburgh, will be laid before Congress, together with the information required by a resolution of the Senate as to the effect produced on the rela tions with Spain and Portugal, by the recognition on the part of the United States, of the South American Republics. been reduced to With regard to those States, the PRESIDENT notices that a Charge d' 'Sidles bad been received from Brazil, and Ministers Plenipotentiary from Colombia, Chili, Guatimal.t, Buenos Ayres, and Mexico. A treaty of commerce has been agreed upon with Colombia. With other Powersthe relations are said to be friendly. These points will be found dwelt upon at length, in the PRESIDENT'S Speech, in our preceding columns, the remainder relates to the internal affairs of the United States. The receipts into the Treasury last year exceed the expenditure by 3,000,090 dolls. The pub lic debt, which in 1817 was 125,191,965 dolls. is now reduced to 79,000,000 dolls. and 10,000,000 are set apart as a Sinking Fund for its further reduction. The President takes a favourable view of the improvement of their military establishments, and the progress of the construction of fortifications, in vatinus parts of the States—dwells strongly upon the projected improve inents in canals, roads, and conveyance of the mails throughout the different States, including a road direct from Washington to New Orleaos. Corps of Topographical Engineers are to be employed to make surveys for all those important objects. Hoge fities still continue with some native Indian tribes on the Upper Mississippi. Others are peacesble, and making rapid progress in the arts of civilized life. The Po.t Office Revenue continues to increase. Their trade with the Pacific improves daily. After alluding to M. La Fayette, and his arrival'in the United States in terms of satisfaction and gratitude, the President proceeds to •speak in high terms of the efforts of the Greeks to secure their independence. The New States in South America, " had," he states, " completely achieved their inde pendence before the United States acknowledged it."— In their success the latter has a deep interest.— Not so with regard to the wars which may take place in Europe, from which the States and their more immediate and important interests are separated. I , The balance of power between them," says he, " into whichever scale it may turn, iu its various vibrations, cannot affect us." Eleven new States have been ad mitted into the Union. The population of them all continues rapidly to increase. Inferior Couits of Jus dee are recommended to be organized and extended, The Legislature is urged to take measures to establish a military post at the mouth of the Colombia River, on the shores of the Pacific, and to " INVITE" such of the savage tribes n ithin their boundaries, as resist civiliza- tion, to retire beyond their limits to a territory situate between the Rocly Mountains and Mexico. The Pte. sident concludes, by representing the situation of the United States, in every point of view, 'as most pro. perous and happy, and to ensure the continuance of this happiness a►►d prosperity, he strongly urges the augmentation of their navy, and the extension of ma ritime fortifications. The New York Papers brought by the Camillus, contain little news. The only thing deserving no tice, is the account of the conclusion of a treaty of peace and commerce between the United States and the new Republic of Colombia. At a public meeting held on the fl ult. the merchants of New York prepared a very strong memorial, to be presented to Congress, repre senting the insecurity of their commerce with Cuba and the Gulph of Mexico, on account of the pirates which infest th, , se seas, and praying the Legislature to adopt some effectual measures for their extirpation. They attribute the rise of these pirates to the partial suppres sion of the African slave trade with Cuba, by which means a number of desperate character s, who were em ployed in that trade, have been thrown idle, and pre pared for any mischief. They state, that the trade to Cuba is now become one of the most valuable branches of their foreign com merce. "It is," say they, " a most advantageous market for our produce and manufactures, furnishes us with many useful articles of consumption, employs a east amount of American tonnage, is a nursery for our seamen, and yields a large revenue to our treasury. It is not inferior to our trade trith France and all her Co lonies!" The people of the United States seem to be as eager for Joint Stock Companies, as the population of this country are. One New York Paper contains a list of twenty-eight projected concerns, the capital to be set apart for which is about ten millions of dollars. Frankfort Papers, toThe Ist instant, reached us this forenoon. According to private letters from Constan tinople, of 4th December, the SULTAN is resolved on a fifth campaign against the Greeks, and has, in conse quence, addressed a new Firman to the Viceroy of Egypt, in which be charges him to take upon himself , all the expenses that a naval war will require. As the Viceroy last year declared himself ready to take these expenses on himself, on condition that his new coin should be declared legal currency throeghout the Otto man Empire, tt may be presumed that the Porte, in its present embarrassment, will have recourse to this ex treme measure. It is well known that the Egyptian coin is ef a very low standard. A ship arrived at Trieste, from Alexandria, after a passage of twenty-three days, confirms the account already given respecting the eretits talr Candia, with the addition, that Ibrahim Pacha's fleet was overtaken; after the action, by a violent storm, which did it consi derable injury. Accounts from Copenhagen, of the 18th ult. state that the Royal Chancery has issued a circular to nva heads of Bailiwicks, to see to the punctual execution of the edict of December 21•, 1772, which orders " thrs no person shall be allowed to publish any primed re• view or critique of Sermons delivered from the pulpi t . but not printed." His Majesty having, during his visit to the Bailiwick of Aarhuus, recommended to the Clergy to introduce the method of mutual instruction into the schools, r. 4 lin than forty-one schools have already applied 101 the necessary permission. We have received French Papers to tire sth instant. The Moniteur of Tuesday, including a Supplement of four pages, is filled with the Report of the Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on the 3d of January, in which were presented the projects of law for the regulation of the Civil List; for the indemnity of the Emigrants; and 1 for the conversion of Five per Cents. into Three or Four per Cents. of ss hich we gave an account in the STAR of yesterday. In addition to the returns of the Revenue it the STAR of yesterday and the preceding day, we have in our last page given the official abstract of the produce of the Revenue for the years 1824 and 1325, distinguishing the Quarters, with an account of the produce of the Excise Duties for the same veriods, of which we yesterday were only enabled to give a cnn. densed but correct abstract. The whole details are in the highest degree gratifying. It appears, by a correspondenee between the Re*. Sir HARCOURT LrES and Mr. KEISIIIS, the Crown Solicitor for Ireland, that it is intended to prosecute the Rev. Baronet for a letter addressed to the Protestants of Ulster, which appeared in the Antidote of the ISth of December last; that is, if Sir HARCOURT will give a distinct avowal that he is the author, le unmixed with any other matter." This, hotvever, is not to he expected from a man like Sir HARCOURT, who is so fond of writing. He, therefore, wrote a long letter, in which he mixed up his avowal of the authorship of the letter with the massacre of St. Bartholomew, and other irre h levant to, ics. There seems, however, a determination on the part of the Crown Solicitor, either to prosecute the author or printer of the letter. THE KING. WINDSOR ' JAN. G.—Yesterday, at one o'clock, his MAJILSTY . S attendants, with their pony phaetons, were in readiness at the Royal Lodge, and shindy afterwards the KING. accompanied by the Marquis CONYNCHAM, left in one for his nsua) exercise. His MAJESTY was followed in a second phaeton by Sir W. KNIGHTON and. Sir A. BARNARD. After visiting seve. al retreats, and driving about for nearly three hours, the Royal Party returned to the Royal Lodge, where they dined. This day his MAJESTY again took an airing for a considerable time, in his pony phaeton, with his attend. ants, in the Great Park. FASHIONABLE PARTIES Belvoir Castle, dirse;tatheDuke of Rutland, was a sewed great festivity on Tuesday last, ft being his Grace's birth-day. There were present nearly forty distinguished visitors, Melodies his Royal Highness the Duke of York. The Countess of Essea gave a juvenile ball yesterday evening, at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square. The Earl and Countess Cowper gave a grand ball and supper yesterday evening, at their seat, Pansenger. Uerts. Most of the neighbouring Nobility, and numerous fashriables from tows, were invited. The Hon. Mrs. Purvis gave a juvenile ball yesterday evening st her brother's (the Earl of Biesinton), in St. James'{-square, which was very elegantly attended. Captain and Mrs. Prescot gave an elegant ball and supper yea. terday evening, at their house in Charles-street, Backgammon*. The supper, dessert, &c. were of the choicest descriptive. F4SHIONABLE MOVEMENT'S Lord and Lady Frederick Bentinck hay. arrived at Cottonton. Rutlandshire, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Lossibbs from the Duke of Portland's, Welbeck, Notts. Countess De Grey has arrived at her house in St. James'aayrarr from her seat, Putney Heath, Surrey. Sir George and Lady Pocock and family have arrived at their house in Charies.street, Berkeley-square, from Lady Rory Howard's seat, AldingboUrne Sussex. Arrivals at Kirkham's Ho tel, Lower Brook.street;—H. Ash ton, Esq. and Mrs. Ashton, from their seat in Lancashire ; and Capt. Mathew Grey, from l imb. Departures:-Charles Moratt, Esq. for Brighton; end John Moratt, Esq. for Gibraltar. Arrival at Mivatt's Hotel, lAwer Brook-street: Thous* , Lister Parker, Esq. from a tour. Mr. G. Money left ditto, for Hertfordshire. His Royal Highness the Duke of COMBIRLAND left Hanover on the day before Christmas Eve, to return to Berlin, by way of Brunswick. His Royal Highness Intended to be at Berlin on Christmas Day. The CHANCELLOR of the EICHEQUIR Came to town yesterday, from Beckenham! Mr. PLawra,the Under Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, transacted business with the Right Honourable Gentleman yesterday. Yesterday, the Loan CHANCELLOR, the Earl of Mi nim:A, and Lord Mammas, sat as Commissionen in the House of Peers, and farther prorogued the Parliament, in pursuance of the late Proclamation, from that day, Thursday, the 6th of haven, to Thursday, the 3d of February neat. Duct.—A meeting took place on Tnetday, on Ascot Heath Race-eOurse, between a Mr. MICILEWHIT and Limitation Yuan., now or late of the 53d Regiment, in consequence of quarrel at a hunt meeting at Begshot on the preceding day. The altercation produced an enchant of blows at the time, when the meeting was appointed. In the first fire, Mr. Yea.aus was woaoded in the fleshy part of the arm, which was bound up, and be wee conveyed to Sunning-hill, weak from the less of bloodf bet it is said there isito danger. HORRID ATTEMPT AT Mt/RDZar...•FOT some time play tbeOfficersPople,Handley,andGillmore,have been more then sewn! active in bringing to justice the associates of several daring geoP of thieves, the consequence of which was that a determination wee come to to have revenge on them. Private information was tint some time since (but it was treated with Indifference by the officers) of the plan laid. It is, however, now too clear, that the wretches had determined at least on sacrificing Alfred Pople. Last evening, about eight o'clock, the attack was made at the house of hlr.Poplep sen. adjoining the Green Coat Boy,Westminster, near the entrant! to Tothill Fields Prison, under the idea that Alfred resided with ins father; and so determined were the villains on making prey, that no less than three bullets were fired dwough the wiodele shutters, and one through the door at the same moment. Form nately Alfred was not in the parlour, and Mrs. Pople bad but the sun of their moment before left it for some trivial purpose. The panne of the street door was shattered to pieces. A clue has been obtained, by which we sincerely hope these daring marauders will be brought to jusuce.The officers new don't leave home without their fire-stms. WEST LETTER ilt bONTIIIVATIVI IRO) TO THE EDIT My chief authority for respecting Cayenne, is thi entitled "Des Colonies," I B ot h Colonel Malenfan weed in the West Indies vr i t h approbation, by the It is necessary to say, that he had served both ir and that he disapproved preferred the system of of i t et h o e r of results the soil, oflabr p buildi agricultural labourer. Mr. Stephen, on the 01 system of the distributior preferre sha d fixed wages. I l firsnotice the result in Cayenne/. In t emA ncipated by the Rept with the least oppositioi white proprietors forme inhabitants. The writer different times, have pri detail of the circumstanc rind ; but I am not no has collected and publisl Colonel Malenfara's i vourable, as to the adva thus contrasts Cayenne i sated by Slaves p,,, Malenfant," j'avoue qu'i ou tout annonce la gr.l voit la propriete la ph Cayenne, et en tp:rcel 4 , memo sensation, qu' " lever du Rideau a l'Op As to food, &c. formi price of wages, M. Malt of Cayenne than Haiti ; posed to hurricanes, wilt both excellent, and e wholesome and nutiitir there, and the soil requi. in abundance. Humbol in, perhaps, exaggerated portions of fond prnduce raised in Europe from tf rated in potatoes, or whi in favour of the plantain of labour required for ii as food, his comparison correct. He says, the sr cultivated in plantains, y the same extent of land, duction of wheat, and 1 crop of potatoes. Cayenne is inhabited 1 dians. The latter have many years past, both b West Indies. Their well have excited the same The possession of freed , have either encreased thi tends to prove that mer, able preparation, is not t backward state of knot making the free Indians any reason, the Colonel " Quout aux Indiens.i& " travoiller eta culture." upon by the same passi whose industry• M. Ma He says: 66 Je connois Cayenne, que je suis " Rivii-es de Mahury, tray ailler, seas voya " cultivateurs. Un mist " politique et philosoi " comme un berger co: " y a plus de sonante " Guyannes." The end shewn, in believing that their woods and village of their own toil, whi themselves, under a Tel condition of having thi elusively to themselves :ilalenfant, the free In would require ages th Respecting these Ma louet, late Minister for who had personally se accountof their industr Mr. Brougham, in hi say: 4' M. Malonet, " from the French Go , " ter and habits of the "to determine wisdhel " come hired labourer " work one day in the "sufficient, in the ter " New World, to sup " yet learnt to feel. 14 absolute indolence, l'oisivete soot de " unique passion.'" M. Malenfant was worthy exertions oFtl these Negroes, and t wurverted to Christie' rural labour, even for M Mulenfant attri roes not settling in Lewd on the Slaves t Period there were no all emancipated. Inds and be answers it hit 's et one niche die foi But as the Negroes 11 aPese that task upoi 11 ; And the result forced at se cheats I . auld have b een t h e "I; whereas, in pa casomstances than authority of M. Mal from the N into hthe passage; at.ERM e. sayt 4 L a Paidloriseetr „ 7--tw0... 0 . 5 fc -set. Baskin. I-