Star. — London, England, 1823-01-04 00:00:00

NOAFQZ,K. CQZ.Z.N.TY.X4TING. - .it shout tt kg? ? sc . me might be of opinion tbat the.' ........._ • half slibliftf be 'fed' acett--nti4Ts vtould'itblath ifigl. NORWIefir.MNUARYi. ' i rthk ituselutitewwilre.ftaundett is n ' web '1 soniog . as to rn ake him wkt• hhold bir assent, ancknothiat .s . aostraues , A telt Tintniiiani Mating:7 ofi"thi; Filfeltaldeti and: 1 *Nes inhabitants iff thr 4 c°unt'l '"T Norfolk waelhil: 4l) * 4l,l4ld uAelbi nit° adopt luichgesolutions unless such' held'lei in the : otj of /slh*Rk, ; at the p or p c iie of 1 aat i ate of thing s arrived as to Makehins desjiMii never enter this &ors of the muse of commtms . 'art ~.. r • v. qtr ng a retitioti to Mattiont, praying that Sl:T*lthagtu Immediate r elielmig4t.be app li ct o mpre , 4 , nt !ery 'this - was unquestionably a Meeting to consider agri depressed state of agriculture. : .- ~l. , .. , .., . ... .., : , .., cultural distress; but there was one great part of the At eleven o'clock thegreat entrance: colic. Andrew's question which had been omitted, and which ap geared to him more powerful in its operation than all Hall was thrOsiti - ispen *path, room . , which is es t—, • .. • the rest—he meant the alteration in the currency.— teedinelv spacions, was aupost hut:tea:4oy crowded. A 1 latform was erected at. the epperend. of the It was this p ersuas i on for the amendment that liad induced him to vote mom , Ipon which the chair was observed elevated. of Mr. Baring, before the passing A ye, F considerable antiety :prevailed - through the of Mr. Peel's Bill, and for Mr. Western's motion in b e i ng the last Session. .Ile could not agree with' those who twits all the morning. in eonseqiteece of its generally known that belt . , tORRIITT bad arrived, and thou ht , because everything could not be done we wan , tnpropose same Resolutions to the Meeting. shou ld therefore do nothing. .He was convinced that some relief might s till b e a ff or d e d, on a more parti -/V t,Nelve o'clock, the Moat Stientrv, Mr. Cott E, cular attention to th e quest i on . H e w ou ld b y no M.P. Mr. WODEHoURE, M.P. Sir Titostas lIEVoR, Mr. Alderman THURTLE, and several other Gentle- means be unde r st oo d as cast i ng any censure upon t h e men oi the county, made their appearance upon the Right Hon o u ra bl e G ent l eman w h o h a d i ntro d uce d Hustings. Mr. CoBBETT and his friends occupied A that measure. The characters of public men were of position at the other side of the platform. Th e Hi g h the first importance, an d if t h e y l oo ked a t th e con - Sheriff then took the Chair. duct of that Right Hon. Gentleman since his first en:- The RICH SHERIFF opened the business of the day trance into public life, they wou ld see a bundant cause re by stating, that the Meeting, which was composed of to justify the cou nse l s t h at h a d pl ace d him i n hi s p s freeholders from every part of the great county of sent situation. B u t m en cou ld not l et out of th e i r Norfolk, had been convened for the purpose of pre- minds the results whi c h h a d flo we d f ro m hi s Bill.— paring a Petition to Parliament, to afford some relief Ile was convinced th a t the p erso n s w h o w e re en to the Agrieulturists'of the country, in their very. d e , gaged in its formatio n h a d n o j us t c on c eptio n of it s pressed situation. It was a subject upon which v at * consequences. Theybad done that which had brought ous sentiments were entertained, the results of whiChi upon the country a gieat portion of that suffering were most awfully important to the interests of Agri- which it was the object alone and all to mitigate, and, culture, and he therefore hoped every man would get if possible, to remove. an impartial heating. Mr. Coanerr then presented himself, and - excited A letter from the Earl of ALBENTARLE was then a confti , ed clamour of hisses, yeas, and . cheers. He made several fruitless efforts to address the Meeting, read, stating that the only account on s‘ Bich he could but his perseverance only seemed to increase the absent himself, was the conviction that all attempts to relieve Agriculture would be ineffectual and de- confusion. • lusive, unless preceded by Reform. The HIGH SHERIFF endeavoured to obtain him a Mr. Alderman Tputtitu. then addressed the Meet. I:caring, but in vain. , ing. lie said it was usual for men in his situation Sir (Novas BEvoR also interposed ; but cries 'of to make some apology for obtruding himself upon " Off! Off!" mingled with hisses, rendered every so numerous an assembly : but, unfortunately, the attempt ineffectual. distress which pervaded Agriculture was too impe- Mr. COBBF.TT brandished a long' Petition to Par rative to make it necessary fur any man to apologise liament. Here the noise increased. fur coming forward to'propose relief. The Resolu- Mr. Wooenouse interposed, and besought the tions which be held in his hand were drawn up for Meeting to hear the Petition, whatever it might be. that purpose,. and were strong and expressive. They After much struggling, and innumerable efforts, embeeeed:the whole question, and he begged respect- . Mr. CORBETT moved that his :Petition be substi fully to submit them to the Meeting fur their adoption. toted for the Resolutions. IN:following Resolutions Were then read by the After much.contention as to the form in which the itveEß SHERIFF : Petition could be proposed, it was read by the Ux . That it appears to this Meeting that the system upon which DER SHERIFF. our natian.:l concerns has been hitherto conducted, has at lenllth .It set out by praying an investigation Into the Courts of to*, ltd to a state of agricultural distress unprecedented and uttbear- every bran c h of the Revenue, Customs, Eittlaedkc• it caned:foe able. That it remains no longer an evil to be anticipated, bat an Act to cause an effectual Reform in the Hosieof Cot nose has now arrived, and in its pro g ress reduced thousands of agri- it prayed fora reduction of the Army, for a. sate 0f..11.1 CC_, iroYii tulturists to abject poverty, and threatens all with a similar fate. Lands, and an equitable adjustment of the Nationil - POW It. That notwithstanding numerous and explicit representations further called upon Parliament to suspend for one year deli& have been made to the Legislature from this county, and many traints for rent, and to cause to be set aside all distraint, which other counties of the United Kingdom, and forcible appeals have had begun, and all processes in eases of Mortgage, and for the been ur g ed for speedy and effectual relief, it appears to this total reduction of all Taxes upon Salt,,Malt, Lpati?er, stud Can /Wefts that no disposition has been Amu by his Majesty's dies, and for the suspension of all Tithe Prosecutions, Ninisters to diminish the pressure of calamity, except by so During the reading of.this..Potition, Mr. CORBETT partial a reduction of taxation as bears no proportion to the cause was busy in explaining his object in such terms. as of complaint ; and that this apathy, which has thus been de the following: melopels demonstrates either ignorance of the facts, or an indis position to apply an effectual remedy. " This will reli eve the farmers irtutredittelyrat'arill " That this Meeting is convinced that the time is now arrived stop the bailiff "—This is *hat well give you protecttoo,• int when his duty t o himself, to his family, to his country, and to mediate protettion"—" This wi ll prevent the bed from being his King, should impel every man boldly, yet respectfully, to sold from under y Mir bodles*—There's nothing revolutionary declare, not only that taxation is this leading cause of all our in this ; ba t, unless this is adopted, something revolutionary most national distresses, but- that a burden so overwli elmiug.canum take place "—" This will pultdown the Noble Fanlike:that are be borne, and ought not to have been imposed. , living on the raxes"—" We'll have no pensions or sinecures"-- " That front the faimre of all the measures recommended by ' , I No grants or emoluments, but those ineritettby public service." the Agricultural Committee of the House of Commons, this .. The question was then put upon Mr. CoaaEres! Meet* Is furnished with additional reasons for believing, that Amendment, and there seemed to be a majority the desirable transition from our present state of distress to future in its favour. prosperity, cannot result without an abolition of all needless, Mr. and therefore useless, places, pensions, and sinecures, and such ' Coaz came forward in consequence of the con a reduction of the national debt as is required by the present fu,ion respecting the Vote, and ,said he wished that it circumstances of the country, and the imperative claims of should be distinctly understood, what he, as their Re public justice. presentative, was to do. The Resolutions which had That the total repeal of the Malt and Beer Taxes, could not been read, had already received his sanction, and fill to operate both as a relief from a heavy burden, and as an encouragement to the consumption of Barley, an object of great he hoped they had been understood by them—( Cries importance to the agriculturist ; and would•also enable the Is- of No, no!).—He wished them to understand more dis: bouts; classes to partake of a wholesome beverage at a much tinctly the propositions of Mr. Cobbett. They should cheaper rate. hear everything on both sides, in order that the Yeo .. That Petition., founded on the foregoing Resolutions, be addressed to both Haines of Parliament early in the next sex- men of the great county of Not folk might know whe 'ion, and that the Earl of :Albemarle and Lord Sunetd he re- ther it was the Amendment of Mr. Cobbett which he quested to present one to the House of Peers, and-the County was to have the honour of presenting to the Hew.e Adembers the*orher to the house of Commons, and to support of Commons. He was anxious to do everything to the prayer of the Petitioners." • " That the High Sheriff be requested to sign the Petition ea conciliate. Every man should be heard, which was behalf of the Meeting." the. undoubted right of every English Freeholder. Mr. WATSON seconded the motion. He was sure ~, Mr. COBEETT said—Sir, you cannot prevent the the Gentry of this County would never suffer their People from voting with me. 'Tis quite unprece tenantry to sink into beggary without corning for- dented to put the proposition a second time, after it ward in their behalf. They had shared their (the had been carried almost unanimously. Gentry's) burdens, and were entitled to assistance in .hir. Coxe—l assure you, Mr. Cobbett, lam de return—( Loud applause). sirous of hearing all you have to say. Mr. Cues, Member for the County, came forward, . Air„ Co B BETT—Then,, Sir, for my personakrespect and was received with great applause—F.The confu- for you I will consent to have the question put a sion became so gieat as to render the greatest part second time. Their resolutions are good for nothing — of the speech inaudible. It arose from the c ontention they .propose nothing— they characterise nothing. of two parties in the Hall.j—He was proud that the 'l'bey come from a very good set of men, I have no great county cif Norfolk had set so admirable an ex- doubt, but they are not at all fit for the occasion. ample to the other counties of England. The Iteso- My conduct has been perfectly fair. The moment I lutinns which had been proposed were so very strong arrived in town, I sent them a copy of the Petition. and explicit, that he could hardly have expected I had no wish to exhibit myself here, to-day, but as them from the quarter from which 'they came. Al- they refused to propose it, I resolved to do it my:elf. though he agreed in the Resolutions generally, yet Ido not mean to take you by surprise. I wish every he confessed there was one sentiment in the conclu- man of you to understand it, and I therefore consent sion of the fourth Resolution, to which he could not that the sense of the Meeting should be again taken, entirely assent; for although the. time was not far as to whether they will reject or adopt it. distant when such a measure would become netts- The Rev. Mr. GLOVER implored the Meeting not nary, still we were bound, in common justice to the to receive the proposition of a stranger, who. had for public creditor, to try every other measure first be- the first time appeared. amongst them, and reject the fore such proposition should be adopted. The Hon. souud advice of the yeomen of thecounty, who were Gentleman then made some observations upon the so deeply interested in its welfare. : asumption of cash payments, which were inaudible. The HIOR SHERIFF was proceeding to put the . Re- Dar. WoDIeHoUSK, the other Member, was received solutions, when— With great applause. He could assure the Meeting Sir THoStatS BEVolt moved : that, the Amen . dment be would not trespass a single moment longer than should first be put.—Mr. Coss acquiesced. -lie felt necessary from a sense of public duty. It was The Rev. Mr. GLoveahasiingfeaAtbe Resolutions, to him a duty of an arduous nature; but these were declined to read the Petition, times in which a public man was bound to speak The question having been put, from the show of ,freely. He should now proceed at once to the ques- hands there appeared to be a great majority in favour .tion.—Ellere Mr. Cobbett came forward to the front l o f t he Petition. .,. ~ .., ulf the hustings, and began to take notes, upon whichthelligli Sir THOMAS Bilf011:41104t 1 upon - . . . 6411 0 11 .theyells and hisses from all parts rendered the speaker to decide. :One inaudible.l—When next heard he was alluding The HlOH.ettcatei &Oared •tehat thoTetitiuss, , ~ .4 Nlr. lirougharn's motion respecting the Sinking moved as an Amendnatio%,o), Air. P9 l .?bett...t.'lw_ta de . Anui. -1-lad the proposed reduction been made, it c id e dly wri t e ; ' —,, — • ~ ~ 'Would. lenct-to: the total annihilation of that which Air. Consort mist this— 4 wee . .:theagretataitlignial. Ph 110 110 0 greatest StAteitileß of Modern times, Mr. Pitt 1 the County bad ever tbellieTe dad lf, l- `,tia . 2 "rt h .,., . .Y 44 Mr. For, considered essentially necessary to the! the inlititiep of all Englatist '•' " " "'- illetsuenance and . stability of national credit— If. it :Ale.Coits ifliiife4), t,lo.ll4o4Ar'„Mtrt. t,t 6 , :1 , 0 ' . -. ' ' . r4O igipts sots , t even-idtteitted that tacks mduitiOn of the debt .High Shed, tarAwalta:pEppe . • . . , - i 111/lantis be' 11 440C.tbe . $ 1 iatilist# 4 * Of Viteilliel to' eluctin.absCilutir.:—The M Wing wAs 4 Apuli Ai . F P I tilled, who Was tele" the 'ju'dit''.4'l6 *hit' c l ient ' TJwards the close of tire Meeting, a table ea 4 -Iltu t i n s,c). which, tfikoitt• trip' per • s !lack elc . va• e 1 illeinselve,, ,. .g . ate *my ivith su'• • ill' etashl %Oise and conftliibn 'thtii cleated 41.W.conilictit4te, but nothing more serious occotrerd'-thasiihe aneshiag a few hats, which had beeftistaced beneath for safety. •• ••••••-, 1- • * 7 •-; e ZIT WINTER HOME eincurr:--" , 7 Kingston Assizecended limos Thoridne evening, when sentence of Death was. passed upon the 1141- lowing convicts : . • Daniel Pickett, George Smith, and George Perring, for high way robbery ; Isaac AmnsySamael Stn-ey, and George liable*, for horse-stealing; William Anderson, Sarah Clements,and John Howell, for stealing in the dwelling-house ; F.liza Webb, only l&yeais of agi, for uttering forged notes at Cznyclon; George Reeves, Within' Jamoson..John }Suzan, John Collett, William SaWyer, John Perry, and John Hubbard, for house-breaking in the day-time; Thomas CA+rnbiU, James Porter, asl Charles Austin, fur burglary; William Randal, fur sheep-stealing; and Giles East, convicted of a rape on the body of an infant under. 10 years of age, The latter was k‘ft for execution. His Lordship earnestly ,ai,i,vised the young girl,' Eliza lirebb, to make every preparation for the exe-, cution of the awful sentence, as he fegretted that Ise could not, as at present advised, give her any hopes of commutation. . , EXEC:UTIO_V.. Thursday morning, Robert Hartley was executed on Pennenden Heath, near Makktone, pursuant to I his sentence at the Special Jail Delivery, holden at Maid,tone, for the County of Kent, the 16th ultimo, for wilfully stabbing Captain OWEN, of the Belitro phon convict ship, lying at Sheerness, on the 29th of August last, where the prisoner was confined as a transport.— From the time of his condemnation to Wednesday evening last, the unhappy man behaved in the most hardened and impenitent manner, stating his disbelief of a future state, and disregarding the pious exhortations of the Rev. Mr. Worms, Chaplain to the ' Jail. Ile was wont to speak of his many heinous offences with exultation; and since his trial has confessed to Mr. WINTRA up wards of two hundred burglaries and robberies committed by him, from the age of ten years to the present time, sod which, he said, were not all. Fur the present, we al:stain from making public his confession. On Sunday last, one of the turnkeys asked him if he was not cold? he said—" No; but I shall be a d---d sight colder this night week, or else hotter—l don't knosie which; but, I will come back and let you know." On Monday, he said- 64 If I was to be set at liberty to-night. I should do something before morning to get In again." - On Wednesday his time was chiefly employed in melting ebservatioes which proved the depravity of his heart: he requested one of the turnkeys to go to the Sur geon of the Jail, saying be wished to sell Ails body, for he was* sure the Resurrection-meet would stick a knife into hint, and be might as well sell himself, as for them to take him • that s he knee*a girl at Chatham that he should like to give t he modey, to. At another time, he said to one of the prisoseas guarding him.," I wish you were, going out to-morrow, for then I would give ... you my carcase; it would fetch two gutness, enti.that would be of come service to you:" he ohm said,.ll* shMtkilihil toatop at some public-house on the road and have half a pint of rum, before be got on the heath tooviorrisiv. ). • ) :•'` an the evening Mr, WINCES .wes.Witb, hit!, #61:341:414. past eight o'clock, when he, for the first time, joi in prayer, aid consented to receive the lateritheni. 4 the everniiig;• the: Chaplain visited him et eight p'sincit c oclten he said lie .bad . slopt • very well till about three o'clock, from which time he ayas harassed with shocking a reinirk 4le receiVed: the 'iicratitetit, and appeared much affected ; but upon being asked-hf -Mr. W. whether, if he was discharged, he would lead an honest life? he replied, 0 ;he should go on the same Way agbiti.n- About ten minutes before be left the geol.• he recluirteed:te ac Oliver and Lewis (two other Rritoners left for execution for a bur glary, at Chariton, but for whim Agar,'tbe CosolettelVbels received a respite during bis -idujeity's pleasure) . anf4.upondislir being introduced to him, a scene truly heart-rending took Awe. The two unhappy men, upon seeing Hartley; shOok hands w 1 him, They were greatly distressed—shed teareg—oad ejaculated _ . a short prayer to the ALMIGHTY to have mercy . upon sufferer. Hartley oleserirecl-kr"l.)6b 4 t - 1144; mews ;' 4 lllllbit nothing tiw matter ;" and, after taking leave eLtfigro, said, In 4 firm voice, "I am ready, now." At ten minutes after eleven o'clock, the massive rates at the entrance of the gaol'Were thrown open, and the wretched culprit appeared seated in a waggon, guarded by the usual attendants. On arriving in the midst of the crowd, he looked around him, and bowed and smiled to several that be recognised- Ile was eating an orange, and held in his_haod priyer-boolk; oo his way to the heath, he repeatedly bovied to persons in the erdwd, arid shook hands with two or three near the gaol; there were two women looking out of a window at him; he turned round, and upon seeing them, winked his eye and laughed. On coming to.the brow of the Heath, where the gallows first appeared to view, be looked towards it and smiled ; on ar riving at the fatal spot, the Chaplain read a very impressive and appropriate prayer, to which the unhappy man appeared to pay great attention ; at the conclusion of their devotions he ascended the scaffold, and in a firm voice said- 1 ' I beg you will excuse all imperfections in my speech ; I hope you will all take warn- ing by my fate; there are many persons in this assembled multi- 1 tude whose faces I very well know, and whom I am afraid, if they do not alter their wicked course of life, will be summoned to appear before GOD with all their sins upon them ; whose presence I shall shortl y be. There are many of you that may not, perhips, be guilty of all crimes—you may not lie nor swear, but you have been guilty of many offences, for which you de serve to die in the manner lam about to do now." lie stopped short—his feelings appeared to overcome him, and, after a short pause, he said, " I must beg pardon, I cannot go any further." —The unfortunate man then turned to the executioner, and whilst he was putting the rope round the 'beam, said, " Be not be long about it—let me feel what drop you have given me." lie then lened forwards, to try the length of the rope, and said,' " that will not do—the knot is too much under my jaw." The executioner moved it towards his chin, when he said, " it is now too much under my chin." When the rope was adjusted he . said, " put on the cap now." When drawn over his face. he said, " let me draw it off my mouth." When he had removed the cap, he said, with a loud voice," Loan Jesus, into thy hand! commit my spirit—pray let this be a warning to you all—l wish you all a happy new year !" He was then launched into I eternity: he was much convulsed, and struggled for ten minutes' after the drop MI, Thus ended the life of a man who acknow ledged few had lived such a wicked life, and than whom, we trust, few went out of the world with so little contrition for his manifold sins. He said tie has e , tither, who keeps a public house near Hull. His body, after hanging, the usual time, was taken down and buried in Maidstone burial-ground. RZDUCTION lit SAE Puce Or SALT.—Yesterday, at the Man sion -House, the Logo Maws signed a reduces{ stale of prices, at which it is ordered that talk 8 1011 be sold in the Metropolis; after this week, under a penalty ot.oo. The following is the list of pricest' The Bushel, -from .€1 -0 shillings. , Half ditto - - 0 16 0 to three shillings. Peck - - -r- Sr. ••lb Mu shiGing eoliAb: • Half ditto - ii! nine je ner. 1 Quarter ditto . 4_ 1 3 • to . foUrpence-hilfpkff. Two pounds • 1 13111 ,3 11h6- •to Mere-pence. - , Half-quarter peck • rh o/ 1 A 40 , 17 , ‘ 40t11 1 0Penne 4 :44entilt• One pound - 11 ( 0 4 to three-halfpence. Half a pound - '4l" it to thrfo-farthings.' *tarter of &pound-, . 0 .14 to one halfpenny. Fisa.--Monday Goosing, at about a Tarter before six, a fire Was discovered to hail broketi Oat he the iseentiees otiittpled by .11r. Baram4.6 WW I , in WOnter. Thilefe aocl4eaSsr.b4P4 was confined to the buildings contiguous to the place where it Originated; The Propels-, citiedir ifestrnyed, ioWW•dliNtifesiti, stable, piggery, lodge, and out-buildings occupied by 31r. BA eau and some out.bousgs i ,mostly thatched, of spoor, but industrious Sbamisamed Itlekterds,l-ifustener sajohnot. • 1, -.4 , C . - • • • Yestraty an fluquestawan amid as Su ilirdfolon (fie t i gnett e t4 c•t 44 l °T e 1 . 6= 4 4 tabs * Lesclenlempat, 'and nostio ernidlidt, ifildra as auncia 4i 0 4 ?is 4. 4 4 ? . 'ltlr‘t A h t.i4c i g 1 4 ti 444 wl • - ri • AMERICA. Amimultit,fiu.l, ia NAltw • WWIIII4 This day the Pnestneflettansmitted to bout' onset CongictrtheitsticsW , imedgfifol4 .1 r.diovr.aus e ss rittbeitirammovit Iktar.ofcßeProwilltild" !' M.iny ca.oAs.faUfilieitofigektlYquE'rVid aleftt4l6 peculiarly intereging to.yppectmniCuents; the c tion of our laws, on the varjpps V i zt o k- ; 10 'apply, with the antentimentsvA I cc cas 6 4 *gait*, imp° antmaliyanitnpottant duty en.-the lltpreiOatiVes 61)1(0 4.61461 . '9di odes hit happily aciianCed - ro - ioa'irtiliaritY, • itblttig" Ank *Wale that Y4tnrcVlo9i4 l) 4 bc. !Dented. .othezAwsesealst..whith, are highly, tno.. testing jo, the rAn;4s.,civilived ntor)d,, an cl to no tion ait more •o, Certain views, than to the, ii teal Statekr,-,ef thew causes, and of their., bearieg on the ilWeraft% of our :Vain*. L shall.tatiqinnicate the siitirneittt *lids I have formed, .with that freudous wl►itrlti it sehT of duty dictates. It it ptopeil, - LhOtt= ever, to invite your attention, in the : ft rst,instaoc . 4 those concerns respecting which legislative provision is thought to be particularly urgent. On the 24th June last, aconventitm of /401tif. lion and Commerce was concluded in this city hetweeti thedinited States and France, by Ministers duly ono 'thorieed for the purpose. The sanction of the Exe. cutiv.e having been given to this Convention, under conviction that, taking all its stipulations into view, it rested essentially on a basis of reciprocal and Mai advantage, I deemed it my doty, in compliance with the authority vested in the Exeeutive by the second section of the Act of the last *ninth of .the 6i or May, concerning Navigation, to suspend,. by Portia. 'nation, until the end of the next Session of Congress, die operation of the Act entitled—'4R Act to int• pose a new tonnage duty on French ships, and . ..see. sels, and for other purposes,' and to suspend likewise all other duties on French vessels, or the goods im ported in them, which exceeded the duties on Ame rican vessels, and on, similar goods imported in them. I shall submit this Convention.forthwith to the Senate for its advice and consent as to the ratification.. " Since your last Session, the prohibition which had been imposed on the commerce between the United-States and the British Colonies in the West Indies, and on' this .Continent, has likewise been re. moved._ Satisfactory evidence having been Adduced that the ports of tilos, Colonies had been opened to . the vessels of the United States by an Act of the British Parliament, bearing date on the 24th of June last, on the 'conditions specified therein, I deemed it proper, in compliance with the provision of the first section of the,Act of the last. Session above recited, baideclaine,,hy,ProelainatitnN bearing date on the 24th of. , Aegint 144, that the. ports of the United Btate shouW tbencefoeviard, and until the end of the nest Session o(Congresh.be open to the vessels of Great Britain employed nithat trade, under the limitation specifiedip that Proclamation. V,Aftlo,ebt wilieotettained,whetherthe,tt Veto gm! wiled . the Etitisli Colonies on, 14 !esti nent as well as . tat thOwih, the Vest . 1 044$ buf l ei Ote , Act of : Parliairient opened the iniercqurse eqsk o Z witithqtb, And, it was , the manifest intention of iiossois well as the obvious policy of the Muted States, that the provisions of the Act of Par;iiment should be 'net in ,equal extent on the part of the United States, and at also the Act of Congress was supposed to vest in the President some discretion in die execution orit,'l'llfintightit advisable to give it a corresponding cohttinctiOn. v , Should the Craptittitional sanction of the Senate be given to the ratification' of the Convention with France, legislative provision will be necessary to carry it fully into effect, as it likewise will be to continue in force, on such conditions as may be deemed just and proper, the intercourse which has been opened between the United States and the British Colonies, Every light in the possession of the Executive will, in due time, be communicated on both subjects. gt Resting essentially'on a basis of reciprocal and equal advantage, it has been the object of the Execu tive, in transactions with other Powers, to meet the propositions of each with a liberal spitit, believing that thereby the interest of our country would be most effectually promoted. , This course has been systematically pursued in therlate occurrences with France and Great Britain,. and in, strict accord with the views of ,die • Legislature. A confident hpp.4l is entertained, that by the arrangement thus com menced with each, all differences respecting naviga tion and commerce with the dominions in question will be adjusted, and a" solid foundation be leid for an active and permanent intercourse, which sal prove equally advantageous to both. panics, 4. The decision otitis Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, on-the question submitted to him by the United S tates and Great Britain, concerning the con struction of the first Article of the Treaty of Ghent, has been received. A Convention has since been con cluded between the parties, under the mediation of his. Imperial Majesty, to. prescribe the modeby which that article shall be carried into effect, in conformity with that decision. I shall submit this Convention to the Senate, for its advice and consent, as to the ratification, and, if obtained, shall immediately bring the subjea before Congress, for such provisions as may require the interposition of the Legislature. " In compliance with an Act of the last Session, a Territorial Government has been established in Flo tide, on the principles of our system. By this Act the inhabitants are secured in tile. full enjoyment of their rights and libettiet, and to admission into the Union, with equal pasticipatioa in the Goverzeuent With the original States, on the .cohdi6on heretdote .presctibed to other territories. By a clause in the ninth- a: tide of the . Treaty frith SPalh, by width thit territoey - was ceded to the United :Seres t ie pis ad pshited that satisfaction shall. be,tsadaifor the tes.,if nay, which; bY proceic 0 C kik tine FiiihefiAP Ova -been .mgero4,l the,Ppati .and individual Spanish inimbitaints, by 'sheik's; rations of our troops in Florida. hotel yet been made- tisitterstebaystipidation futoeffect,.st assobsoissed to tlte cousidexutiopuf Coast's', whether ,it will Aki4*ProlAsT - . to, lf actthe.competeht es= the distrietS„,onrt,At c ,f'onsaciAa s _ or in souse T 'to be especially . orgaoir l erlsfbr thi purpose. • 4 59. 1 ;:i The -fisial'aprrations of the yealibavubleiwilmeee . . s uccessful thou I- —l. The 4e61414 grit quar te rs 4,14 i tl of t 4 -6 - !• • !leViiti .1 : . . , in had been anticipai!ecicet , iketONlP pol l"! anbinit 44419ik t ficAt 1 1 Ptient°4 l **XMO/ r 4l rflitte..e.i 4 .. 9 le iri f i l r i g - l ad • • Alara , • . ' 2 419 ' '- , .. , . , • „ , „ _ , .. idi • ier Ito 6. )) ‘,104 :::.11 . •