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T 1 il Ministers in acknowledging Huse new States. Tim Mar quis of Lansdown admitted that the question of recot nition was to LC determined wilt reference to the cootlition of each particular State. His Lordship knows that Commis sioners arc now employed in ascertaining that condition ; until their reports shall be received it is manifest that no w its CA be taken by the British Government. The course pursued by this country throughout the struggle between Spain and her colonies has been calm, temperate, and dignified. While we have not forgotten the faith we o wed to our ally, we have succeeded in avoiding to render ourselves parties to her injustice. Our commercial inte rests have been reconciled to our national honour. This is no mean triumph of policy. Let us persevere to the end as we have begun, and we may defy the rancour of con tinisital malevolence, as, happily, we can despise all the efforts that envy may prompt to thwart the progress of our en; ralleled prosperity. A motion was hat night brought forward by Mr. Hutch inson, fcr the printing of the evidence taken before the Se lect Committee appointed to inquire into the disturbances in Ireland. The speech by which this motion was introduced was temperate and argumentative. We think the Hon. M. tuber made out a most satisfactory case. The grievances under which Ireland labours can be remedied, we perfectly agree with him, only by giving publicity to the best infor- illation respecting the condition of that much oppressed country. Lord Palmerston, in his vindication of the Com mittee, admitted that " a great deal of valuable information had been obtained." Now why, we ask, is this " valuable information" to be suppressed during the vacation, and perhaps altogether ? The Irish people are in a feverish state of jealousy and distrust. Why should materials be flirridied to the disaffected to increase their exasperation ? It is unfortunately too true, as Mr. Hutchinson stated, that the only practical result of the labours of this Com mittee hitherto has been, the re-enactment of the Insur rection Act. We have the assurance of the Committee that they have been engaged in a wider range of inquiry, which they look forward to pursue next Session, if they should be re-appointed. Still we cannot understand why the evi tl.nce, as fur as it has gone, should not be laid before the public. Until some further measures can be adopted for the tranquillization of Ireland, and indeed for their success when they shall be matured for practice, it is essential that the Irish people should be induced to repose with confi dence in the justice of the Legislature, and that every pre caution should be taken to deprive the factious of pretexts for infusing suspicion or doubt into the minds of the suf fering population of that country. We therefore wish that the motion had been complied with, and we frankly con fess that we more particularly regret it was t!ispreed of by the indirect method of counting out the House. Sir Francis Burdett was in attendance to move his ad dress on the state of Ireland, but the lion. Baronet was of course destined to depart disappointed. The objections we have expressed to this intruded motion, induce us not in the slightest degree to sympathise with the lion. Baronet; on the contrary, we are glad that a general discussion was ovoidal, by which strong feelings would necessarily have been excited without any possible beneficial result. Ex cepting Mr. Peel, who was present during the early part of the evening, none of the King's Ministers were in the House last night. They dined with his Majesty at Apsley House. It is expected that some attempt will be made to-day to notice the proceedings of yesterday, before the Usher of the Black Rod summonses the Ilouse to attend at the bar of the Lords, to hear his 31ajesty's speech on the proroga tion of I'arliament. Two petitions were presented last night respecting the discipline of the Surrey County Gaol, in Ilorsemonger lane. The first was from the debtors confined there, coin- ' plaining of the unnecessary restrictions to which they are subjected. The regulations of the gaol do certainly amwar, on the statement of this petition, to be exceedingly harsh. In the King's Bench rrison every indulgence is allowed; indeed, the place has been notoriously and justly consider ed as a sink of vice and dissipation. The debtors in the Fleet and Marshalsea prisons are also treated with great mildness. Why should the accident of a debtor's abode so materially vary the mode of his treatment? B'e are de sirous to see a complete system of uniformity established in this respect. The Gaol Act requires much amendment, but its principle, that of applying the same rule to pri soners throughout the kingdom, cannot be too much ap proved. We are not lest anxious to have the severities of Horse:monger-lane moderated than we are to have the in dulgences of the King's Bench curtailed. The ether petition was from Mr. O'Callaghan, complain-1 ing of his treatment in the Surrey gaol. On the discussion which arose on the presentation of the fonner petition, this I gentleman's case was alluded to by Mr. Ilobbouse as lease I of extraordinary injustice and oppression. This allusion drew from Mr. Peel a statement, that having inquired into the circumstances of Mr. O'Callaghan's conviction, he did not consider the sentence either unjust or severe, atxl he should therefore decline to recommend any remission of his punishment : Mr. Peel added, that the treatment of which 1 Mr. O'Callaghan had complained at first had been since : redressed. Lord Eastnor (the Chairman of the Surrey Quarter-Sessions) noted, .that " the general impression of his mind was, that there were not circumstances adduced in the defence that amounted to a provoca- 1 Ilion, on the part of the prosecutor, to justify the as sault." Under these circumstances, we do not under stand what injustice or oppression Mr. O'Callaghan can fairly impute to the magistrates of Surrey. Lord Eastnor admitted, that he was not aware of the treat ment of prisoners in the county gaol ; and Mr. Abercmnby laid hold of this admission immediately, to characterise the treatment of Mr. O'Callaghan as "oppressive and un just, because it had not the sanction of the Noble Lord." The Hon. and Lamed Member, we apprehend, will en reflection find, that the conclusion he draws will affect the nelmi:iistration of justice rather too extensively. Every t4lier person sentenced by Lord Eastnor must, on Mr. Abereromby's reasoning, be suffering " oppression and injustice," because the Noble Chairman admitted generally that he was ignorant of the gaol discipline. The sentence upon Mr. O'Callaghan, namely, one month's Imprisommtit, end a floe of 201- is not, on the face of it, severe. If it presses with nacre severity upon him, on amount of the rank in life in which he has heretofore been accustomed to move, be should remember that it is of' the essence of criminal justice, that it should be alike to ali wen, without reference to their station in society, Surely it would be a most pernicious principle to lay down, that there should be one scale of punishment for gentlemen, and another for pm( ns of le se consideration. Either, every man who has ever snared a month's imprisonment fo: an assault has been grossly oppressed, or Mr. O'Cal laghan is only undergoing the necessary consequence of his own unprovoked rashness and vie knee. We are not a little astonished to find the supporters of Mr. O'Calloshow amongst the disciples of the doctrine, that ,',ustiez ought to Le a " respecter of persons." Dutch and Haniburgh papers to a late date arrived last night. A letter from Frankfort speaks of the assembling of the Ministers of several Foreign Powers it the town of Johannesburg, where, it is reported, there will be a Con gresa of Ministers during the residence of Prince :Metter nich at that place. It is stated that M. dc Robienpierre has been appointed Ambassador from 'Russia to the Otto man Porte. FRANKFORT, JUNE Ilia Excellency Prince Hatfield, Minister Plenipotentiary from Prussia to the Court of .tustria, iv now at the Castle of Johannes. burg. Baron 3lauchwe, Minister of state of Wirteinburg, is also there. Baron Bencell is gone thither, and the Marquis of Caraman is expected there this evening, or to-morrow. and Prince Esterhaxy in • few days. Thus it should seem thxt there will really be a kind of Ministerial Congress at Johannesbnrg, during 1 the .sbode of Prince 31etternich. BATAVIA. BCC. 29, We have received from Riouw an account of the solemnities which took place here on the 27th November, when the Commis sionefs of the Supreme tiovernn,:it presented the regalia of the kingdom Pahan, Iringen, and the dependencies to Sultan Abdul Itaclinien Sa, who then just returned from Trangoni to his dominions of Iliouw, and by possession of thew regalia is confirmed on the throne. The certniony took place in the Inlaid of dlars, the usual residence of the Sultan, alai was performed with great splendour to which the presence of his lalmesty's Engatc Eurydice, the ()raster brig, and the garrison of Riau., dol not a llttle .-•ttribute. After the usual solemnities, the whole con cluded with an entertainment given according to the custom of the country by the Sultan and Princes to the commissioners and the civil and military officers. ST. PETERSOURGII„ JUNE L. _ _ The whole of the genies du corps will be encamped for six weeks at Krasnojeselo, where a handsome summer residence has been built for the Emperor since isat summer. Thera have been again various changes and promotions in our army. On the 27th of last month a new English church was consecrated ' at Cronstadt. The English Ambassador, Sir C. Bagot, the (onsul, Sir Daniel Bailey, and all the persons belonging to the Embassy, were present on the occasion. This church is for the use of the English sailors at Cronstath, and has been built at the expense of the Russian Company in London. STOCKHOLM, Juwx Q. Their Majesties have set out to day fin. Scotia. The King is accompanied by the Master of the Brave. Count Brake ; the Chain. berlain, Colonel Byllenhaid, &c. The Queen is accompanied by Countesses Tuscher de la Page rie, Ilarsilton. and Ouldenstolph, aid all the gentlemen of the Foreign Department, with Count I, on Ilillerstadt at their head, yesterday paid a farewell visit to Count Eni,vstrem CHRISTIANA, JUNE 1. Their Royal llighneues the Crown Prince and Princess left us yesterday to go to Scants, where his Royal Highness is to com mand the Camp. WARSAW, Jvatic I. His 3lajeaty the Emperor has appointed a deputation, consisting of several Members of the Senate, to examine the titles of honour in the kingdom of Poland. This deputation has now concluded its labours, and published the names of those families which are entitled to the titles of Princes. Counts, and Barons. From this it appears that there are twelve families becoming the titles of Prince, seventy-four that of Count, and twenty that of Baron. EXCHANGES. 11112811U110H, JUNE i9.-I;ution,.l6 7 ; two t's. 364. PF.TERSIWRONI, JUNE d.—Landon, 9 27-64; Paris, 100 4. I,Et ram, JUNE 14.—London, 2 monthq, 6 In. BERLIN, JUNE IS —London.3 months. 6 IN. VIENNA. JUNE 9—London, 3 months, .1 49. AMSTERDAM, JUNE V.—London, 39 2 months, 396. Atll3ngst the current on dits of the day, it is said that the Parliament is to be prorogued till the month of Octo ber next, when a diasolution is expected to take place. Mr. W. Wynn, rumour states, is to be appointed Speaker of the House of Commons; and the present Speaker, who has for some years filled that Situation with a suavity of manner and a dignity of conduct entitling him to the praise of men of all parties, is to be elevated to the Peerage. We give this u we have heard it, without at all vouching for its authenticity. Parliament will be prorogued to-day by the King in person. The Ist regiment of Life Guards is ordered to escort his Majesty to and from the Ilouse of leers. Last evening, at seven o'clock, the King left his Palace in Pall-mall, in his carriage, with four footmen in their state liveries, escorted by a party of the Life Guards, and proceeded through St. James s Park to the Duke of Wel lington's, to dinner. The Duke of York also dined with the Noble Duke. Yesterday the Duke of York and the Princess Augusta visited the King. On Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of Clarence dined with Sir James and Lady Graham, at their resid ence in Portland-place. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her apartments, at the King*. Palace, Kensington. On Wednesday Prince Leopold honoured Colonel Hugh and Mrs. Millie with his company at dinner, at their residence in Nlortimer-street. _ . The Lord Chancellor had an audience of his Majesty yesterday. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk arrived last night at his house in St. James's•square, from Arundel Castle, for the purpose, we understand, of receiving his Majesty's com mands respecting his Gracc's attendance in the house of Lords this day, as Earl Marshal of England, in consequenec of the Act pa ssed this week, enabling his Grace to exercise the duties of that high hereditary office in person. The Star of last evening says:—" It is reported in the City, hut on what authority we cannot learn, that Presi dent Boyer has sent five millions of dollars to the Colom bian Government by an English ship. We should not have thought Ilsyti agood place to raise a loan in; and as for a gift, it is out of the question." TRINIDAD, MAY 7.—The new Order in Council is highly disapproved of here, and the inhabitants intend to petition the Government to suspend the promulgation of it ; for which purpose a meeting of the white and free-coloured inhabitants is convened to take place on Friday next, the 14th inst. In the Liebon Gazette of the 4th inst. there is a long official document, the object of which is, in narrating the recent occurrences, to exculpate Don Miguel, by chewing that he had been made the tool of certain crafty and despe rate individuals. • Letters have been received from Greece of a recent date. One from Salona, dieted May 10, states that the Greek Congress had assembled at that place, and was proceeding in its discussions favourably. The entire invading army of the Turks was estimated at 60,0G4 men, but not the slightest fear was entertained of the result. It was under stood that propositions would be made by the Turks to the Greeks, but the nature of them was very doubtful. No intelligence has been received from Paris relative to the fraud upon Mr. Rothschild. A telegraphic despatch was forwarded, but tit re is reason ta fear that the bills had been already negociatcd. Mr. Lambton has purchased the beautiful grounds and mansion recently occupied by Mr. Merrick, at Wimbledon, for 17,0001. Two days after the purchase it is reported that Mr. Lamb:on was offered 7,0001. in advance for his bargain, which be refused. His Grace the Duke of Bedford has at length let, on building leases, the whole of the valuable land surround ing Tavlstock-square, so that the north and west sides of this picturesque spot will now be finished unifonnly with the others. The mansion recently occupied by Janus I Perry, Esq. and its beautiful pleasure-grounds and garden, I is going to be converted into three handsome houses ; and, I at the end of the garden, a mews upon a novel and ex- tensive plan will be erected, for the convenience of the in-1 habitants of Tavlstouk and Russell-squares, to whose residence coach -pauses anti stables are not already ap :l pouted. This quarter of the town will be exceedingly I improved, and the Duke of Bedford's property much I ' increased in value, when these buildings shall be coin- , pleted. Lord I'oulett has in his possession, at Ilinton St. George, two very beantiful and remarkably small ponies, which are ridden by his Lordship's infant suns, Lord Ilinton and his brother. They were sent over from France by Mr. Knight, as presents to Lord Poulctt. and are each of the singularly diininitive stature of Jorly inches only! Their colour is a jet block, and when mounted by their youthful riders, have a curious and extremely interesting appearance.—Teamitia Paper. The chesnut charger rode by his Grace the 'hike of Wellington, at the battle of Waterloo, was yesterday fated to draw a tax.tl cart. in which were six people, at hull-a rrows each, to the flea, at Blackwater.—Daily Paper. We regret to learn that a man was bit a few days ago by a mail dog in Dukeestreet, Glasgow, ar.d that his lift as now despaired oE--eGlearoto raper. BRUSSELS AND FBA:VA - FORT PATERS. Frankfort Papers to the 18th inst. arrived yeitertity. They furnish no intelligence of the least interest. The prim of the Austrian fund.' are quoted as follows : Juni: 0.-51etalliones, 912.5: Bank Shares. 111 s 4-0. .11• NE 10.-31ealhques, 91i; Bank Shares, 111883-5. JPNE 1 93 Bank Shares. 1062 14. JUNE 12.-31etalliques, 93 3-5; Bank Shares, 1068. (From the Brunch Papers of the 22d inst.l Ilitusstte text 21 . _ _ . A letter from Paris of the 19th inst. says, that thelate Viscount Chateaubriand, is engaged in writing a pamphlet on bin ministry of fifteen months, which will be published in the month of July, and may be expected to be extremely interesting. NI'REMSERCI. JUNE It Letters from Pcm say, that the Reis Effendi had lost no time In acquainting the Divan with the interview which lie had had with Lard Strangford and Ilaron Ottenfels, and with the answer which he had made to those two Ministers, or. tit-ir renewed demand that the Turk:sh troops aliottld evacuate the two Principalities of M. davia and IVallachia without delay, conformably to the treaty el Bucharest, concluded in lOU. It is affinited, that after receiving this conauunication. the Divan gave it as its opinion, that in do resent state of political affairs, it was advisable that the evacusfien of the principalities should be deferred till after the end of des c.attpaqgn against the Greek [murrain. and that the Reis Eno& has been ticaireti to present a note to this effiet to the Ministers of Austria and England, that in their capacity of Mediators, they may send a copy of it to the Cabinet of St. Petersburgli. Yesterday we received adviees from Madrid, via Bayonne. The following are extracts:— MADIIID. JUNE a. The Gazette of to.day endeavour% to prove, in a long article , which is to be continued), that It is a great error to suppose that the independence of Spanish America will be establisheillike that of the Unittil States of North America, and it pretends that the conquest of the ancient Spanish possessions will be easy. BMIAJOZ, JUNE 9. The most ext•anedinary reports are circulated respecting the pro. jects of the French in Spain, which do not a little contribute to in crease the distrust of the people towards them. But the source of these alarms is the general distress which prevails here, and, still more, in the provinces, where it is beyond all expression. F.CSIIIONADLE IN'TELLIGENCE. A Lisaces.—These elegant rooms on Wedaewlay evening were nearly as briilantly attended as any preceding hall this season ; there were present between four alai five hundred of the heat ton, among whom were— l'rissees—Leiningen, Gorteharoff, two Saugneyko, Reuss Epees. &nit the Ambassador of the Netherlands, and Madame Fulck. .:Askes—Sornerset, Duchesses—Dowager Richmond. and Argyll. Afarywises—tiraham, Downshire, and Londonderry. hlarchionesses—Downshire, Emily Londonderry, and Wa terford. Earl,—Harewood, Euston, Minto, Darnley, Ay!enfold, West morland, Bristol, Rosslyn, Portarlington, Clare. and Cowper. Corn►rears—Darnley, Bathurst, Aylesford, D'Alemand, Guild ford, Jersey, Cowper, !Ansale, Harrowby, 11an►&eld, Clare, and St. Antonio. _ _ _ _ Lords—Corny, Punwich, Anson, Stopfnrd, J. Russell, H. Thynne, Apsley, Elcho, %Vrottesley, Russell, Ravensworth, vaine, Bingham, Gwydyr, and Tullamone. Ladies—G. Stuart, Chartres,de Clifford, G. Legge. (:.'Rowley , G. and E. Bathurst, E. Bligh Wrattesley, Anson, and A. Paget. M. Stopford, J. !Ratchford, Dowager Salipun, Alvanley, S. North, C. Beauelerk, Ravensworth, Loraine, M. Ryder. G. Fane, C. Murray, E. Murray, Langford, J. Rt. Clair, J. Fitz. [ribbon, J. Fitzroy, C. Fitzroy, J. Beresford, Urrydyr, mad Tul. Corms—De Grillo, fleradolf, and 31nItki. be ('ante and La Curates* de Chatelleuz. S•nith, R. Gunning. C. Greville, W. W. Wyraso, J. Copley, H. Willoughby. and W. Elliott. Coiotw/s--tiordan and Hon. De Boos. Captains—F. PcHew, 31ildmay, and Canteen. 111 —Hon. H. Pane, Littleton, Morgan, J. W. Russell, R. Wrottesiey, Illorton, Luttrell, Stanley, lion. H. De Roos, Bowles, J. Buncombe, Blackwood, G. Russell, Lloyd, and Hots. J. Lemon. 31es:dames—C. Beauclerk, \V. Horton, Mitchell. Lloyd, Orby Hunter, Barrington, P. Lewis, Brougham. and Gordon. Mines—G. Stuart. Calcraft, Paget, Bruce, Orby Hunter, Wrottesley, Beauckrk , Anson, Mitchell, (hrriter, Henry, Hon. Fraser, lion. Arden, Barrington, Copley, nom Rowley, AT. buthnot, &e. The Dowager Marchioness of Exeter gave • grand dinner on Wednesday, at her house In Privy-gardens, to a distinguishe.i party ; among whom were the Earl and Countess of Pembroke, Earl Clare, Lord Loraine, Lord St. Helen's, Countess of Ash bumhatn, Baron Fagel, Lady Susan Perry, Colonel J. Wood ford, Miss Percy, Mr. P. Ashbumham, Mrs. Bennett, Re. In the evening her Ladyship entertained an elegant circle of fashionable*. The Duke of Grafton had • grand dinner party yesterday, at his house in Clarges-street. The Duke of Beaufort entertained a large party at dinner yester da, at his house in Oromenor-aquass. Sir James Lamb and Miss Burgess have issued cards of invita tion for an assembly ea the 13th July, at their house in Queen Ann-street. Henry Clive, Esq. had • dinner party yesterday, at his house In Spring-gardens. The Earl of Mansfield had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house in (irosvenor-square. Sir Charles Conte, Bert. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in Connaught-place. Montague Burgoyne, Esq. entertained a distinguished party of friends at dinner yesterday, at his house in Gloiscester.plam. The Duke of Norfolk arrived in town yesterday, than his seat, Arundel Castles The Earl and Countess of Surrey and family have left town for thei seat Worksop .Manor, Notts. Sir Robed Gunning, part. has arrived in town from his skit, HortoniNorthaniptonshire. Colonel Legh has left town for Warrington, Lancashire. Arrival at the London Hotel Albemarle-street:—Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Percival, from a tour. Departure:—Airs. 31assingberd and family, for Brussels. Arrivals at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street :--Sir Robert, Cap tain, and Miss Blair, from Gravesend; Wm. Tatman, Esq. and Mrs. Toenail, from a tour; Thos. Hill, sen., Esq. and Mrs. Hill, from Bkenarvan ; Rev. Mr. Browning, horn Norfolk; Captain Bacon. and Thos. (Mune, Esq. from • tour. Departures - - Smith, Esq. Mrs. and Miss Smith, on a tour ; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Methuen and family, on • tour; Col. Vaughan, for Wales; Charles Milner, Esq. for Oxford ; 1). and W. Mossenden, El' aqra. for Cheltenham ; Silveri and Riddell, Esqrs. on a tour; Rev. Mr. Mrs. and the Aliases Collett, for Deal. In Queen Mary's days (says a prebendary of Ezon), when the Pore solicited the Queen for a restoration of church lands and dignities, it was first proposed to the Cabinet Council, where the Lord of Bedford being present, and knowing himself greatly concerned, fell into a great passion, and, breaking his chaplet of beads from his gir dle, flung them into the fire, swearing dimply, " That he valued his sweet abbey of IVooburn more than any fatherly council or commands that could coma from Rome.' Where upon the Queen, considering of what temper others of the Nobility might be, was discouraged from prosecuting that design. A PASSIONATE Maw.—Fletcher, of Saltown, is well known to have possessed a most irritable temper. His footman desired to be dismissed. "Why do you leave me ?" said he—" Because, to speak the truth, 1 cannot bear your temper."—" To he sure, I am passionate, hut my passion is no sooner on than it is off."— Yes (replied the servant), but it is no sooner off than it is on. PVI.SATION AND THE Ft:NOS.—Dr. Chirac, a French physician, was once called to see a lady, and while he was in her b edchamber he heard that the price of stock had considerably decreased. As he happened to be a large holder of the Mississippi Bonds lie was alarmed at the news ; and being seated near the patient, whose pulse he was feeling, he said, with a deep sigh, " Alt, good God 1 they keep sinking I—sinking !—sinking !" The poor sick lady hearing this, uttered a loud shriek; the people ran to her immediately. "Ah !" said she, " I shall die ; M, 1)e Chirac has just said three times, as he felt my pulse, " They keep sinking !" The doctor recovered himself' soon, and said, " You dream ; your pulse is very healthy, and you are very well. 1 was thinking of the Mis. 1 sissippi stocks ' upon which I lose my money, because ! their price sinks." This explanation satisfied the sick lady. The Bev. James Gardiner, against whom a verdict for 1601. damages was obtained at a late Armagh Assizes for " Seduction," came up before the Commissioner of Insol vent's at Tailor's 11211, on Thursday, the 17th inst. to be discharged, hut was remanded for 15 months from the time of filing his petition.—Dshlin roper. 4 few days since, an infant at Bath, seven months old, being neglected by its nurse, cried itself to death.—Taunton Courier. S. vend distressinginstances of hydrophobia have recently occurred in various parts of Xiighlud; two, of deaths from bites of cats. rrswcitory Ace' prin.—Yesterday morning two brothers, of the name of Grieve, went in to bathe a little west of the harbour of Portobello, ooe of whom went beyond his depth. His brother, on observing him drowning, Man so struck with terror that he remained motionless, unable to afford the least kelp, and before assistance arrived, the body had been under water three quarters of an hour. It was carried to the baths, where Mr. Henry Scott, manager of that establishment, used every effort to restore animation, by putting the body in warm water, rubbing it di over with Inaules. &c. and alto used the blow pipe to inflate th• lungs. A surgeon soon after arrives, who opened a vein, but all to r.o effect, the vital spark haying iletL--CakdJnian .41:reary- ROUT!' AMERICA. MESSAOg fit N y)cE.FREsIDENT OF COLOMMS CHARGRD %VETO THE UOVERNSIENT, TO TOR CONOREsS OF 1324 Fellow-Citizens of the &mak and of the Chamber of Rimmed. illgiVOL—The present Congrdi meets under more favourable mole pices than the former. Lag veer the enemy still occupied scot. important posts in the Republic, from whence, spreading alarm to the neighbouring departments, he redoubled the Ayres of his power to gain a fortunate blown, to which the machinations of the dieaffected, whom we generously tbierate in our territory might contribute. Happily their enterpried were checked, and their pee. jects have only served to consmidate the public opinion, and to give additional lustre to the glory of Columbia. You coine deliberate for the benefit of our conetituents, in the tranquil days, which Providence has granted us, by the ednalasit secrificts of tbe Colombian people and army. As uncertain as may be the conti nuation of the present calm, the Executive feels itself animated with the most lively pleasure to present to you a Willful picture of the Republic, and to offer you the ideas which expert:deltas fur- nished; persuaded that you will never have a greater field titan la this Session to employ with success your patriotism and talents. The Government of his Catholic Majesty persists in its ancient I scheme of disavowing the justice of our emancipation And the power which has plated the Republic upon the level of indepoad ent States. The Codes of Cadiz, in its last gasp, denied the recce. minion of the new American States, insisting upon the measure bf, , sending Commi s sioners out who might hear our petition. the Executive had no knowledge of the Commission relative to Colom bia, and attributes it to the explicit declaration made to Congress in the former Message, nut to hear or admit any negotiation on the part of the Government of Spain, which should not have toe its basis the firm acknowledgment of our national sovereignty. Not withstanding, the Executive has not let pass an occasion or favour. able juncture to persuade the Sper.ish Government that we are ready to forget our grievances, to put an end to the war, and to promote the happiness and prosperity of both nations; but the catastrophe which the present Regime in the Peninsula has just suffered, reduces us to the extremity of not expecting anything but by the force of arms. The King (Ferdinand) has been restored to absolu:e power by the aid of a 1 tench army, to which the Spa niards themselves afforded assistance. His official acts, as far as regard the new American S ate., show clearly that he intends to renew the war—to subject us to the ancient odious servitude of Seed]. If .the Executive does not doubt the views of the Cabinet of Madrid, neither does it doubt that the forces which the Republic will oppose to it will be of such a nature as, its the end, to save its independence, its government, and its laws. Congress has a very essential duty in completing our defence, by granting to the Exe cutive the means of preserving the externel and internal tranquillity of the Republic; and I hope that your first labours will forward so important an object; and for that purpose I refer to my communi cation of the 9th May last. Our relations with the Government of America have taken growth anti consistency. The military situation of Peru has car tied our warriors to that country, and the President,—the Liberator, using the permission of Congress, has undertaken the task of lead ing them on to victory, The presence of the Liberator in Pell has contributed strongly to save the State from the terrible calioni ties of civil ICC. The confidence which the Peruvian Government and people have reposed in the Liberator is a happy presage of their liberty, and there is no doubt if, on our part. we furnish other auxiliaries, the war of Peru will terminate favourably, and the tate of South America remain secured. The succour which the Re public has granted to Peru exceeds its obligation by the treaty of alliance with the Executive, with your consent and approbation, ratified ; but as the geographical position of that State identifies itself with the lot of Colombia, prudence tells us, that in Peru we are acting in our own defence. The Peruvian C ongress has ra tified, without alteration, the treaty of alliance and amity with the Republic, and the Chinon Congress ought to have retitled theirs with the same modifications. The treaty entered into with the Government of Buenos-Ayres will be presented for your examina tion and approval, along with that which has been made with the Government of Mexico, if in proper time they arrive in the ca. pitaL All these treaties have completed the American confede ration which the Government of Colombia undertook to form, to , give stability to theinelependence of the new world a and as such an important project has commenced, to produce in Europe the effects which we foresaw, the Executive wiU not rest until it sees united the Congress of Plenipotentiaries of the new American Government. —The political situation of Mexico is very didirrent to what it was last year. The Mexican people and army, excited against the administration of their Chief, Itorbide reestablished the authority of the Congress—dethroned and bani shed that per. Nonage to Europe. This event may have eradicated all the mo narchial principles which hail been proclaimed, and will serve as the basis of a popular rzpretentative Government. The new Mexi can Government marches along this path with energy and firmness— its measures to re-unite the Congress, prohibit trade with subject& of the Spanish Government, blockade the fortress of San Juan de Ulloa, and expel the disaffected from its territories, sufficiently de monstrate it. The provinces of the old Captain-Generalship of liestiniala have organized an independent State, and for its first act, it is known that it has adopted the popular representative sys tern. Some people of its juriedictian sought refuge in Colombia, in the epoch of the agitation of the Imperial Government ; but as the Executive ought not to countenance the disorganisation of the other States, or to extend the territory of the Republic against its fandamental law, I limited myself to interpose our good offices with the Government of Mexico in their farmer, and I offeted art inviolable seylum to persecuted patriots. This excision appears to me favourable to declare that the Government of Colombia never has adopted the pernicious doctrine of naafi:zing in the internal affairs of other independent States. The residence, in this capital, of the Minister Plenipotentiary . of the I.7.iited States, ought to afforu us the means of strengthening the relations of amity which exist between the two Governments, and to favour the interests of the Republic. The .3lipister of Colombia was received in Washington with the consideration which his characte,r, and the identity of principles of both nations, ought to exact. The President of the United States has signalized his administration with an act eminently just, and worthy of the classic land of liberty. In his lest message to Congress, he has declared that he looks upon any violate the destinies • f the in dependent governments of America, as a manifestation of hostile dispositions towards the United States. That government considers any attempt on the part of the Allied Powers to extend their system to any portion of the American hemisphere, as dangerous to the peace and security of the before.nientioneal State. A similar policy of the human race might give to Colombia powerful alliance, in case its independence and liberty welt threatened by the Allied Powers. The executive cannot be indifferent to the turn which the politics of the United States have taken, and is occupied efficaci ously in reducing the question to definitive and deemove points. The Republic of Columbia cannot be accused with anything by the Allied Powers: she and her gavernment have highly respected the rights of Sovereigns and those of their subjects. Ready to open to all nations the fountain of her national nights, she does not desire any other obligation than that they respect her independence and her institutions. But if an evil genius should raise up new enemies, time will prove if the Government and the Colombians have sufficient patriotism to make the most costly sacrifices for our independence and liberty. In a mercantile view, I have managed to clear off difficulties—our relations with the United States, and the protection of our commerce, by means of the appointment of Consols and Agents, and publishing end observing saupulously our laws and statutes. The Executive had extended its relations in Europe—with Great Britain particularly, whose politics appear favourable to the cause of South America, and whose commercial relations have been more extensive and active. 'Clic sympathy of the opinion of the • British public and its Government, inspire the Executive with the most flattering hopes. I ant sorry that I carrot communicate to - you what nosy be the ultimate resolution of the government of his Britannic alajesty, with respect to the Republic. A Commis- sioner from the English Government is now actually in this capital, from whom we have received satisfactory proofs of the interest with which our State inspires the mind of the magnanimous people of Englard. The security . which it low given us against the roomed that France will assist in the war which Spain intends to begin I anew, to reduce us to her obedience, places tis in a situation of not I fearing such an occurrence. The Lxecutive, as well as the Re. I public, have highly eat:mated their declarations, and 1 can assure the Congress that ih the progress of the nqcuctation which may ; tome on the carpet, I will nut lose sight of the dignity of the Gab rernment. nor of the interests of the t'olombian people. if tlis union of the physical and moral power of the independent States , of America, the order and regularity of our association, respect to the law, uniformity of opinion, the progress of learning. and the adherence of the Government to the path prescribed by our tends mental laws, ought to weigh in the political balance of nations, we ought to hope, with entire confidence, that neither Great Britain nor the other powers will disavow the power and moral force which . the Republic of Columbia has acquired, to put herself upon a level with them. I stn determined to take advantage of any favour- • able opportunity to extend our relations with other Powers, whose friendship can be of sufficient interest and utility to the Republic. Ths negotiations with the Apostolical Chair being_ still depend ing, the Executive continues to experience the difficulties which I announced to Congress last Session ; and I have to beg you anew some certain regulation to avoid the prejeidices which we suffer. It' is probable that the Apostulical Chair may accede to the solicits tions of tho Executive, fur the benefit of the spiritual necessities of the Republic. I feel the greatest satisfaction in informing Congress, that the 1 Republic is extended to all the territory which the fundamental law fixed. In all its vast extension there does not remain even a relict of the expeditionary . Spanish awny, and the Constitution and the laws have fixed in it their empire. Only a few men of the canton of Pasco have wished to live by disorder, and the Govern, went has been obliged to resort, with pain, to employ arms to cnieh this bud of disunion. Public eiluescon has had an increase this yaw in the rdablish- 1 norm oh new schools and colleges. That this important branch of common felicity may be extended, it is necessary to lease it to the I work of time, for neither can the people support the annotint of con.' tribution for education, having still to contribute towards the ski- Misty of their iedepentlence, nor have we sufficient preceptors. If I the Coquette author:see the Executive to appropriate a sum froin the Public Treasury for the purpose, and sanctions the genetsl plan of studies that I presented last Session, according to its wisdom it may deem applicable to the circumstances, I believe that its pro gide will not be doubtful. Few objects merit so much the attention of Congress as the admi- Distention of justice. la this branch the people suffer much, as much from the judicial distssos being very extensive, the superior teammate being placed at great distances, as the complication and eantewriety of Spanish legislation resent doubts, delays, and even 'Mpistice. I know well that the absoiate TOO= of civil and nal legislation is not the work of aw Session t but am coned eof ' that this present Congress can begin this important reform, sena rating it from the cognisance of the Intendants and Gm mains, time contentious parties of Justice and State, multiplying the Caine Justice as our actual situation points out, organiaing them on more simple and economies' scale than those of the three judicial districts, and approving of the penal cede, which Ws been prevenle4 with these alterations, which your wisdom and experience believe. Woeful to the happiness of the Colenthiario The administration of justice, public Onitif, Sri the weltered tines, people, our constituents, esquire a coded Isamu In, although it Ls only provisional, the territorial division of some department,' and provinces, tense particularly in the south. Altholigh this mews auppuecs exaet data, without which it would be difficult to semen. plish a division beneficial to the people, it will rut lie.' s irejeslicial that Congress mane an essay of what 1 point not. The laws relative u this naturalisation of stranger', privilege's of navigation, alienation of uncultivated lands, have hegun tr he ese. cuted, and offer us fundamental hopes of contributing stroogiy tr the prosperity of the Republic. Four hundred this:wood faiierradast of uncultivated lands, in different provinces, liar, been alienated in virtue of the law of the 7th of June. The Executive will most to the Congress the applications for the privilege of steem-buats in the laic of 31arstaibo, the Frith of Guayaquil, and coast of the Pa, edit ; and, as I tin not doubt the geed success of them, we natty tatter ourselves that it will be of infinite consideration to the provernent the Republic will receive in its internal preelection* and commercial relations. The constitutional organisation has continued progresing with !Polarity. All the suthori.iea have endeavoured to oh.erve •lia Bill of Rights of the Colombian people ; and if the difficulties which war, in a country so fatigued with its ravages, throw. in it. way, has found me to use the extraordinary prerogatives which the law grants me, 1 have never used it of my own accord, nor longer than danger warranted it. The regularity of one political career ought to be particularly satisfactory to us, and the respect that wc profees to the Constitution Ise inspired civilised rations with a veer favourable idea of the Republic ; and we have still to hops foe events of greater importance to our security, dignity, and pose,. The national rood will be forsoine time an object of ratios; me. 1 ditations, and unfruitful, and perhaps, prejudicial emelt, To create a national fetal in a country impoverished by the political 'regimen of the old government and laws, wasted by a long and die . gismos war, cannot he Use work but of peace, of experience, and the lapse of time. The Congress can infer from their principles. and those they heard last Sodom, what have been the afflictiotes I the Executive has experienced in Melaka, of the year melt° what an extraordinary degree hare been the efforts employed to drive dm enemy from our territoty, or to give solidity to the Republic. I ora fess, with the most lively pleasure• that without the mote patriotism of I the Colombian people. and without the heroic suffkringe of oin war t non ,we shoulit too have come off ',tension s in tha et ruggle, A I. haslet the resources which the lest Congress afforded have not yet been realized, counting upon them, 1 have made bold to have recourse to other means m facilitate the court' of administration. I trust that the Cocgres will lend its authority, that the Executive mw Midi its promises, and comply with the arduous and important duties the Constitution imposes. 1 esteem it for the bettering of the national treasury to chirp the system of administration and direction of the revenue. Ai Chan cellor of the C voliequtr's office. Iltitiolltil at the seat of govern -1 ment , will facilitate the Administration of finance, as well es au establishment of departmental exchequers, where the acuounte are to be preserted as early as possible for their revision, and to be audited. This regolation cortemplates the abolition of the Ac comptant General. the same offices in the departmental treatturiat, which saving will bs *efficient for the expense of the new officio. The Congress will naive a separate plan, which will develops this idea. I return again to recommend to Congress rne mauli c on of the tobacco monopoly. Thi s b ranc h o f revenue, receiving t support which may be expected, is. in my opinion, to intros:. we payment of the interest of the exterior national debt, at the same taro pro • clueing an acknowledged benefit to the cultivators. The Executive has issued orders to apply the product of this revenue to a cones. doable part of the loan, decreed by Congress ; and it only remains that the loan may be organized and its administration made uni. form, leaving to the Executive sufficient authority to follow the in floence of circumstances, which may he variable during the recess of the Legislature. The revenue of tithes, which, above providing ter the clergy, affords to the Republic some resource, requires alas uniformity in its administrative regimen, and a cheek upon the clandestine inversion of its product. The direct contribution, al though the most congenial to a liberal system, is involved with ob. stades and difficulties, which have furnished the vigilance of the Legislative body. Its entire reform appears necessary, reducing is to terms less confuse and odious, and more productive. I feel the same on the other laws on indirect contributions. The tax of one dollar on each mark of gold, for the national muoeum, ought not to exist ; the product of this contribution, compared with the defi cit which results from the clandestine extraction of metals in bar or dust, which it causes, is so little, that it ought to be dote away with. Tlie department of the Post-office ought to occupy the attention of Congress. The boundaries of the Republic is immense, and whilst the use of steam beats and goal roads shorten the dimmer. the posts ought to facilitate the communication among all the citi zens, and between them and the Government. This revenge ought not only to accomplish such important *Warta, but will be produc tive to the national tressury. I think do not deceive myself by being sore that, by improving oars actual revenue, it will be suf. dent for our ordinary expenses, once we have paid for the rudi ments of war which we pomp% end the army be placed on the peace There it not time to knew the result of the operations of the Executive in the arranging and settling the loan of March, MM. The intereated in it have pretested inet the law of the let of July • but as the Executive have endeavoured to fulfil the views of Co;sgreas, and the wishes of the friends of Colombia, I hope to terminate this business to the satisfaction of the parties interesteC, and to facilitate the negotiation of the new loan. Then we will have given a nobleman:pie of the good faith of the Governmem, and establish the credit of the Republic. Posterity will not have to blame us with having uselessly burthened it with • superfluous debt to satisfy fictitious net:amino; no, to posterity we will leevc our country and liberty. I now come to speak of the glories of the army of Colombia. On the tith August the city of Maracaibo wee restored to the Republic, after various successes to our arms, particularly in the &lions na val combat of the 24th July. The chiefs to whom the Exam ine. gave the dircetion of the sea and land forces, corresponded needy well with the hopes of the Republic, and in virtue of the insmic, tinny which they had granted to the fierier', 9f the enemy, a cap:- tulation, the merit and generosity of which aannot be denied by the Spaniards themselves. Scarcely had the Republic congratu lated itself with the triumph of the army of the %%ilia, when its attention was called to the acquisition of Puerto Cabello otzthe Set November, in a manner which will always reflect honour on the army of the department of Venezuela and its chief. This post had constantly resisted the forces of the Republic, and in it the enemy had established a rallying point for their operation*. Since Pnptu Cabello unfurled the Colombian banner, Venezuela had br ew :- stored to tranquillity, and actual war is concluded. The 'gnu, tive has not seen with indifference these successes in the a which will be presented to Congress ; I have preserved the woo' • lection and approbation which they have deserved front the Rs, public sod iliovernment. The army of Colombia, which has made war to sonquev Independence, and liberty, to whose constant and eminent 'emcee the republic owes its tranquillity, whose arms ;re the strong shield which det9nds the constitution, this army, as much the friend of independence as of liberty, such sufferers in privations, as well es valorous in the field of battle, deserve laws to preserve them front oppression and vexations, and to secure to them a decent subsist, encc, to open the door to honour, to favour them with justice art the distribution of their rewards, and that their families may not be forgotten after death. These laws I ask from the Congress of Cc tomb's, entirely possessed with the confidence that the Legislatimi of the Republic feel as sensibly ea the Executive, the eminent eer, vices of the defenders of its independence and liberty. Our small force of coariecs, a very important part of the aunt, has accomplished important services, and will always achieve the like, if they are placed on the footing once before I said they ought to be. fiCl4l4 obstacles have presented themselves in attaining Stir. but I hate confidence that thil will be overcome br the triadom of your laws of organization and the ',natant, of the Leeeutise. The Secretary of Marine will inform you the use I have made of the authority granted by the law of the Id July. I hope that the Congress, bringing before them the mainorials which the Secretary of Correspondence presented by my order last SellsiOns, may tar, their attention to the object therein described. They provide tea", dart matter for the Repreaent‘tives to employ their talents and ex perience in favour of the heroic people, our constituents, whoa. favourable votes we may be sure of, while we devote oursalre• their happiness and tranquillity. . _ • • On finishing this picture I ought to confess that my heart is hal of bitterness, to see that I have riot been able to do all the benefit for the Republic which my conscience dictates tome. It is to your talents and your power that it is left to fill Colombia with pros ; perity. an 4 to correct the errors which I may have involuntarily made in the course of my administration. It serves tne, however. as a trwrifort, to present you Colombia free, for the Arai time, front her enemies, admitted intiohe society of nations, tranquil in its tenor. and rigidly adherent to the Constitution. Under such au., pies you have the most precious opportunity Its open the fountains of public prosperity, and to reciprocate die confidence which the [114840t1 has placed in you. Count upon the poomptituiie of the Executive in the observance and perfection of your delihevations. and of its absolute consecration to the well-being and security of the Republic. FRANCISCO DE P. SANTANDER. Bogota, 6:11 April, 1824-14. Extract of a letter from Marseilles dated June 17 : " A veksel has arrived here fram which port she left in the middle of May. The Captain reports • , --a the city of Cairo had been partially destroyed by rain re-. vious W the onntlagration, in which an entire corps ut ar, tillery perished, and also the nephew of the Vic , roy. 'Poe distress and misery of the surviving in'opitarets ars el-- ! scnbed as horrible. The Viceroy and his soo were en, I camped without the walls, with an army amounting to be, tween 20.000 and 30,000 user„ anti every wvoaratroo making for embarking upwards of 10,000 Oft board she Stet for the Peloponnesus. It was suspected, hewer.% that fresh delays would be contrised to prevent their 'Ol - A new prophet had appeared in Mecca, who h. 4 assembled near 20,009 disciples. These, with the Waits bites, a very powerful tribe, inter algid, it was said, W much against the Viceroy." t f