The Sun. — London, England, 1823-12-27 00:00:00

Of 4.0 j) ;I'.Afg by the application of the fund appropriated for arming the mi litia. Much tliffictilty is found in , distributing the arms accord ing to the act of Congress providing for it, from the failure of the proper departments in many of the States to make regular returns. 'The act of the 12th of May, 1820, provides that the esystem of tactics and regulations of the various corps in the :regular army shall be extended to the militia. This act has tan very imperfectly executed, from the want of uniformity in the organization of the militia, proceeding from the defects of the system itself, and especially in its application to that main arm of the public defence. It is thought that this impor . tent subject, in all its branches, merits the attention of Congress. t. • The report of the Secretary of the,Navy, which is now com municated, furnishes an account of the administration of that Department, for the three first quartets of the present year, with the progress* enednin augmenting the navy, and the man. net in which the vessels in commission have been employed. 'rile usual force has been maintained in the Mediterranean ,41es, the Pacific Ocean, and along the Atlantic coast, and has : afforded the necessary protection to our commerce in those Seas. In the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico, our naval force has been augmented by the addition of several small vessels, provided tbr by . the " act authorizing an additional naval force fee. the suppression i of piracy," passed by Congress at their la st session. filet armament has been eminently successful in the Accomplishment of its object. The piracies by which our corn . merce in the neighbourhood et' the island of Cuba had been afflicted have been repressed, anti the confidence of our mer chants. in a . great measure, restored. The patriotic zeal and enterprise of CommOdore Porter, to whom the command of the expedition was confided, has been seconded by the'officers and men under his command.— And, in reflecting with nigh satisthetion on the honourable initnner in which they have sustained the reputation of their country and its navy, the sentiment is allayed ,only by a con c:rn that, in the fulfilment of that arduous service, the diseases incident to the season and to the climate in which it was dis charged, have deprived the nation Of , many useful lives, and acting them of several officers of great romise. In the month of August a very malignant fever made its e-dpestiance at Thompson's Island, which threatened the de struction 'dour station there. Many perished, and the corn , mending officer was severely attacked , Uncertain as to fate, stud knowing that most of the medical officers bad been ren ,tiered incapable of dischargleg their duties, it was thought ex pedient to send to that post an officer of rank and ex . perience, with several. 'skilful surgeone, to ascertain the origin of the fever, and the probability of its recurrence there in future sea sons; to furnish every assistance to those who were suffering, and, if predicable, to avoid the necessity of abandoning so im .portant a station. Commodore Rogers, with a promptitude -which did him honour, cheerfully accepted that trust, and has discharged it in the manner anticipated from his skill and pa ..triotistn. :Before his arrival, Commodore Porter, with the treater part of the spuadron, bad removed from the island, and returned to the United Seaton in consequence of the pre veiling sickness. Much useful information has, however; been obtained, as to the state of the island, and great relief afforded ' to those who had been necessarily left there. Although our expedition, co-operating with en invigorated administratton of the Government of the Island of Cuba, and with' the corresponding active exertions of a British naval, force in the genie seas, have almost entirely destroyed the unliceneed piracies front that island, the success of our cx. srtione has not been equally effectual to suppress'the seine crime, under, other pretences and colour in the neighbouring island of Porto Rico. They have been committed there un der the abusive issue of Spanish commissions. .At an early .period of the present year, remonstrances were nettle to the tiovernor of that Island. by an agent who was seilt for the • purpose, against those outrages on the peaceful commerce of 'the United States, of which many bad occurred. That offi cer professing his own want of authority to make satisfaction for our just' complaint's; answered only by a reference of them to the Governinent of Spain. The linister of the United States to that Court was specially instructed: to urge the necessity of the immediate and effectual interposition of that Government, directing restitution and indemnity for wrongs .already committed, and interdicting the repetition , of them.— The Minister, as has been seen, was debarred access to the - Spanish Government, and, in the mean time, several new Casa of' flagrant outrage have occurred, and citizens of the - United States in the Island of Porto Rico have suffered, and others been threatened with assassination, for asserting their unquestionable rights, even before the lawful tribunals of the country. • te he usual orders have been given to all our public ships to seize American vessels calmed in the Slave Trade, and bring' them in for adjudication, and I have the gratification to state, that not one so emploieedhas been discovered, and there is good reason to believe that our flag is now seldom, if at all, di.- - greets' by that traffic. It is 14 source of great satisfaction, that we are always enabled to recur to the conduct of our navy with pride and ' commendation. As a means of national defence, it enjoys the • public confidence, and is steadily assuming additional impor tance. It is submitted whether a more eiiicient anti equally economical organization of it might not, in several respects, be effected. It is supposed that higher grades than now exist by law would be useful. They would afford well-merited rewards to dime who have long and faithfully served their country ; present the best incentives to good conduct, and the best means of . ensuring a proper discipline; destroy the inequality in that respect between the military and naval services, and relieve our officer* from many inconveniences and mortifications, which oceur when our vends meet those of other nations—ours being tire only service in which such grades do not exist. A report of the Postmaster-General, which accompanies this i txminitinication, will show the present state of the Post-office Wipertinent, and its general operations for some years petit. Them is established by law 88,700 tulle's of post roads, on which the snail is now transported 85,700 miles, and contracts him been niade for its transportation on all established routes, with one or two exceptions. There are 5,240 post-offices in the Union, and as many postmasters. The gross amount of postage which occurred from the Ist of July , 1822, to th eist of July, 11123, was ,1,114,845 dollars and 12 cents. During the same wrioil the expeuditure of the post-office department amounted to 1,169,885 dollars and 51 cents ; and consisted of the following items :—Compensation to postmasters, 353,995 &Were end 98 cents; incidental expences, 30,1166 dolling and 37 cents; transportation oftheinall,7B4,6oo dollars and 8 cents; pay. menet into the Tretteury, 433 dols. and 8 c. On the Ist July last, there was due to the department front postmasters 135,245 dols. and 211 cents. • front late postmasters and contractors, 256,742 debars anti 31 cents. ; making a total amount of balances due to the department, of 391,994 dollare and 59 cents. These balances embrace all delinquencies of postmasters and contrac. tort, which have taken place since the organization of the de partment. There. was clue by the department to contractors, tint the Ist day of July last, 28,548 donate mid 64 cents. The transportetion of the mull, within five yeses rat, has .been greatly extended, anti the expenditures of ate department proportionably increased. Although the postage which has accrued within the last three years has fallen short of the ex peedituree 2(12,821 deliars and 46 cents. it appears that coffee lectioini have been made from the outstanding balances to meet th rincipal part of the current demands. • ; Ibis estimated that not more than 260,000 dollars of the above balances can be collected, and that a considerable part of this sum can only . be realized by a resort to legal process. Some improvement In the receipts fur postage is expected. A prompt attention to the collection of monies received by postentaaters, it is 'believed, will enable the department to continue its oper. ations without aid front 'the treasury, unless the expenditure *hell be increased by the establishment of new instil routes. A revieion of Sonia parts of the post-office law may be ne cessary ; and it is submitted, whether it would not be proper • to provide for the eppoimment of port-tnasters, where the coin peasation exceed* a certain amount, by nomination to the Senate, as other officers of the.gen eral governtii en t are appointed. Having communicated my views to Congress at the corn. mencement of the het .session, respecting the encouragement which ought to be given to our manufactures, and the principle • on which it should be founded, I have only to add that those views remain unchanged, and that the present state , of those couriirits with which we have the most immediate political re lations, and greatest commercial intercourse, tends to confirm therm Under this impression, I recommend a review of the tariff, for t h e pitrpo,e of affording such additional protection to ' those article* which we are prepared to manufacture, or which are more immediately connected with the defence and inde• peridenee of die country. Th, .tual state of the public accounts furnishes additional evidt it' the efficiency of the present system of accountability, in relaieon to the public expenditure. Of the minket drawn from the Treasury since the 4th of March, 1817, the sum re. attaining unaccounted for, on the 30th of September Last, is mare than a million and a halt' of dollars less than on the 80th of September preceding ; and during the Saine period reduC - deli of nearly a tnilfion of dollars has been made in the amount of the unsettled accounts; for monies advanced previously to the •fth of March, 11117. , It will be obvious that in proportion its the mass of icemen's of the latter description is diminished by settlement, the difficulty of „settling the residue is increased, from the cOneideration that in many instances it can be obtained only by le e eel prodies. For more preeLle details on this sub. jest, I refer to a report from the First Comptroller of' the Treasury. The emit which was appropriated at the last session, for the repair •of the Cumberland-road, has been applied with good effect to that object. &final , report hat not yet been re. s eesse, ceived from the agent who was appointed to superintend it. its av it is t eceived, it shall be communicated toCongress. • • Many.pattiotic .10 enlightened citizens, who have made the eitlejetetsri object of particular investigation, have satggested an ese x- 4 imprOvinateat of *till greeter importance. They are of opinion that the waters of the Chesapeake and Ohio mny be connected together by one continued canal, and at un expence far short of the value . and importance of the ablect to be obtained. If this could be accomplished, it is impossible to calculate the beneficial consequences which would result from it. A great portion of the produce of the very fertile country. through which it would pass would find, a market through that chan nel. Troops might be moved with great facility in war, with cannon, and every kind of munition, and in either direc tion. Connecting the Atlantic. with the western country, in a line passing through the seat of the National Government, it would contribute essentially to strengthen the bond of union ; itself. Believing, as I do, that Congress possesses the right to appropriate Money for such a national object (the jurisdiction remaining to ,the states through which the canal would pass), I submit it to your consideration, whether it may not be advise able to authorize, by an adequate appropriation, the employ.. ment of 'a suitable number of the officers of the corps of engin eers, to examine the unexplored ground during the next season, and to report their opinion thereon. It will ftkewise beproper to extend their examination to the several routes through winch the waters of the Ohio may be connected, by canals with those of hake Erie. As the Cumberland road will require annual repairs, and Congress have not thought it expedient to recommend to the States an amendment to the constitution for the purpose of vesting in the United States a power to adopt and execute a system of in ternal improvement, it is also submitted to your consideration, whether it may not be expedient to authorize the Executive to enter into an arrangement with the several States through which the road panes, to establish tolls each within its limits, for the purpose of defraying the expence of future repairs, and of pro viding also, by suitable penalties, for its protection against future injuries. The act of Congress of the 7th of May, 1822, appropriated the sum of 22,700 dollars for the purpose of erecting two piers as a shelter for vessels from ice, near Cape Henlopen, Dela ware Bay. To effect the object of the act, the officers of the Board of Engineers, with Commodore Bainbridge, were direct ed to prepare plans and estimates of piers sufficient to answer ete purpose intended by the act. It appears by theirreport, which accompanies the documents from the War Department, that the appropriation is not adequate to the purpose intended ; arid, as the piers would be of great service, both to the navigation of the Delaware Bay, and the protection of vessels on - the adjacent parts of the eoasts, 1 submit for the consideration of the Con gress, whether additional and sufficient appropriations should not be made. The Board of Engineers were also directed to examine and survey the entrance of the harbour of the port of Presquisle, in Pennsylvania, in order to make an estimate of the expence of removing the obstructions to'the entrance, with a plan of the best mode of effecting the same under the appropriation for that purpose, by act of Congress passed the 3d of March last. The report of the Board accompanies the Tuipers from the War Department, and is submitted for the consideration of Congress. A. strong hope has been long entertained,. founded on the heroic struggle of the. Greeks, that they would succeed in their contest, and resume their equal station among the nations of the earth. It is believed that the whole civilized world takes a deep interest in their welfare. Although no Power has declared' in their favour, yet none, according to our information, has taken part against them. Their cause and their name have protected them from dangers, which might, ere this, have over whelmed any,other people. The ordinary calculations of inte rest, and - of acquisition, with a view to aggrandizement, which mingle so much.in the transactions of nations, seem to have had no effect in regard to them. From the facts which have come to our knowledge, there is good cause to believe that their enemy has lust for ever all dominion over them; that Greece will become again an independent nation. That she may ob tain that rank is the objeCt of our most ardent wishes. It was stated at the commencement of the last session, that the great effort was then making in Spain and Portugal to im prove the condition of the people of those countries, anti that it appeared to be conducted with extraordinary moderation. It need scarcely be remarked that die result has been, so far, very different from what was then anticipated. Of events. in that quarter of the globe, with which we have so much intercourse, and from which we derive our origin, we have al ways been anxious and interested spectators. The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly in favour of the liberty and happiness of' their fellow men on that side of the Atlantic. In the wars of the European Powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any, part, nor does it com port with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded, or seriously menaced,. that we resent injuries, or make preparation for our defence. With the movements in this hemisphere, we are, of necessity, more immediately connected, and by causes which must •be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observera. The political 'la tent of the Allied Powers is essentially different, in this respect, from that of America. This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective governmenth. And to the defence of our own, which has been achieved by the loss of so much blood and treasure, and matured by the wisdom of their most enlightened citizens, and under which we have en joyed unexampled felicity, this whole nation is devoted. We owe it, therefore, to candour, and to the amicable relations existing between the United States anti those Powers, to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or depend encieis of any European Power we have not interfered, and shall not interfere. But with the Governments who have declared their independence, and maintained it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration, and on just principles, acknow ledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controuling in any other manner their destiny, by any European Power, in any other light than as the menifeatation of an unfriendly disposition towards the United States. In the war between those new Governments and Spain, we declared our neutrality 'at the time of their recognition ; and to this we have adhered, and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur, which, in the judgment of rho compe tent authorities of this Government, shall make a correspond ing change, on the part of the United States,' indispensable to their security. The late events in Spain and Portugal shew that Europe is still unsettled. Of this important fact no stronger proof can be adduced, than that the Allied Powers should have thought it proper, on any principle satisfactory to themselves, to have interposed, by force, in the internal concerns of Spain. To what extent such interpositions may . be carried on the same prin ciple, is a question in which all Independent'Powers, whose Governments differ from theirs, are interested ; even those most remote, and surely none more so than the United States. Our policy, in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early age of the wars . which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same ; which is, not to inter fere in the internal concerns of any of its Powers; to consider the government de rizcio as the legitimate government for us ; to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly policy; meeting, in all in stances, the just claims of* every Power- , -submitting to injuries from none. But, in regard to those continents, circumstances are eminently and conspicuously different.. It is Impossible that the Allied Powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent, without endangering our peace and happiness ; nor can any one believe that our brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of th e ir own accor d .' —lt is equally impossible, therefore that we should be hold such interposition, in any faun, with indifference. If we loch to the comparative strength and resources of Spain, and those new governments, and their distance from each other, it must be obvious that she can never subdue them. It is still the true policy of the Unite'd States to leave the parties to themselves, in the hope that other Powers will pursue the same Course. It' we compare the present condition of our Union with its actual state at the close of our revolution, 'the history of the world furnishes no example of a pro ess in improve inent in all the Important circumstances which constitute the happinews of a nation, which hears any resemblance to it. At die first epoch, our population did not exceed 3,000,000. ' By the last census it amounted to about 10,000,000, and, what is more extraordinary, It is almost altogether nattve—for the emigration from other countries has been inconsiderable. At the first epoch, half the territory within our acknowledged limits was uninhabited and a wilderness. Since then, new territory has been acquired, of vast extent, comprising within it many rivers, particularly the Mississipi, the navigation of which, to the ocean, was of the highest importance to the original states. Over this territory our population has expanded in every . direction, and new states bane been established, almost equal its number to those which formed the first bond of our union. This expansion of our population and accession of new states to our union, have had the happiest effect on all its highest interests. That it has eminently augmented our resources, and added to our strength and respectability as a power, is ad mitted by all. But it is not in these circumstances only that this happy effect is felt. It is manifest that, by enlarging the basis of our system, and increasing the number of States, the system - itself has been greatly strengthened in both its branches. Con tiolidation and disunion haye thereby been rendered equally im practicable. Each C-; overnment, confiding in its own strength ,lias less to apprehend from the other, anti, in consequence, each en joying a greater freedom of action, is rendered more efficient for till the purposes for which it was instituted. It is unnecessary to treat here of the vast improt ement made in the system itself by the adoption of this constitution, and of its happy effect in ' elevating the character and in protecting the rights of the na tion, as well as of individuals. To what, then, do we owe these blessings ? It is known to all that we derf 4 them from the excellence of our institution*. Ought we not then, to adopt every measure which may be necessary to perpetuate them Washington, Dec. 2, 1023. JAMES MONROE. THE REV. MR. COLTON. INTERESTING EXTRACTS FROM THE REV. MR. , COLTON'S WORK " LACON." TO THE EDITOR OF THE (Cork) CONSTITUTION. SlR—The Rev. Mr. COLTON having made a great noise lately in the world; as being in some way connected with the late Air. Weare, I send a few- extracts from his work entitled " Macon," and which if you think worth inserting in your valuable Paper, are at your service. Vox.. I, No. CCCL. " The policy of drawing a public revenue from the private vices of drinking, and of gaming, is as purblind as it is perni cious; for temperate men drink the most, because they drink the longest ; and a gamester contributes much less to the reve nue thin the industrious, because be is much sooner ruined.— When Mandeville maintained that private vices were pub. lie benefits, he did not calculate the widely destruc tive influence of bad example. To affirm that a vicious man is only his own enemy, is about as wise as to affirm that a virtuous man is only his own friend. No. CCCXC I. " The Martyrs to vice far exceed the martyrs to virtue, both in endurance and in number. So blinded are we by our pas. sions, that we suffer more to he darned than to be saved. No. DLXV. "Warcitur a Soots" is a proverb that does not invariably ap. ply ; for men of the highest talent have not always culled their familiar society from' minds of a similar calibre of their own. There are moments of relaxation, when they prefer friendship to philosophy, and comfort to counsel. Fatigued by confuting the coxcombs, or exhausted by coping with giants of litera ture, there are moments when the brightest minds prefer the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints. CC. " The Gamester, it he die a martyr to his profession, is doubly ruined. He adds his soul to every other loss, and by the act of suicide, renounces earth, to forfeit heaven. Nox.. 11, No. CCXLVI. " Some men commence life in a career of honesty, but meet with so many disappointments that they are obliged to disrobe themselves of their conscience, for fear it should grow as thread bare as their coat, Declinant cur:us, aurum 'pc volubile tollunt.' This is a degradation that will happen to most men, whose principles are rooted only on earth, unrefreshed by the dews of heaven. Such men begin well, but end ill; like a certain lawyer, who, on being asked why he defended so many bad causes, replied that be did' so, becaust he hid lost so many good ones." • 'Vol.. I, No. IX. "An upright Minister, what recommends a man asks a car. rapt Minister, who. No. LVIII. " If all second* were as averse to duels as their principals, very little blood would be shed in that way. No. XIV. " When Mahomet forbids his followers' the use of wine, when the Grand Sultan discourages learning, and when the Pope de nies the Scriptures to the laity, what are we to infer from hence ? not the danger of the things forbidden, but the fears of those that forbid. 111abotnet knew that his was a faith strictly mili tary , and to be propagated by the sword ; he also knew that nothing is so destructive to discipline as wine ; therefore—Ma hornet interdicted wine. The Grand Sultan knows that despo tism is founded on the blindness and weakness of the govern ed; but that learning is light and power ; and that the power ful and the enlightened make very troublesome slaves, there fore the Sultan discourages learning. Leo the Xth knew that the pontifical hierarchy did support, ane was reciprocally sup port by a superstition that was false; but he also knew that the Scriptures are true, and that truth and falsehood assimilate not ;, therefore Leo withheld the use of the Scriptures from the laity. No. CLX-XV. " Imperial ltome governed that the bodies of men, but dial not extend her empire fattier. Papal Rome improved upon imperial ; she made the tiara stronger than the Diadem Pontiffs more powerful than Praetors ; and the Crozier more victorious than the Sword. She devised a system so complete in all its parts, for the subjugation both of body and of mind, that like Archimedes, she asked but one thing, and that Luther denied her; a fulcrum of ignorance on which to rest that lever by which she could have balanced the world." No. LXXIV. " Hurry and Cunning are the two apprentices of Dispatch and Skill; but neither of them ever learn their master's trade. No. LXXVI. " The excesses of our youth, axe drafts upon our old age payable with interest, about thirty years after date." I am, &c. °OPFER' B. POEY. (The Constitution, or Cork Morning Post.) WINCHESTER, Dr.c. 26, 1823. As Capt. PARRY came to Winchester to-day, to be presented with the, freedom of the city; I suppose you will wish to be apprized thereof. As it was expected to be done this morning, us soon as the town-hall was opened it was nearly tilled by a great number of spectators, both of those who belong to the corporation with those, who do not, and also a great many ladies. At a little before twelve, it was Announced that he had arrived in his carriage at the town-hall door ; the Mayor, (ltd. Littlehalest aecompanied by Aldermen 111ildinah Mant, Barnes, and Silver, received hint at the top of the stair case, and ushered him.Anto the council-chamber, where the Mayor announced to him that ho had been unanimously elected a freeman of our venerable city. The Mayor and several of the Aldermen then took their seats on the Magistrates' bench, after which Captain Parry walked up to the place assigned to him opposite the Mayor, supported by Aldermen Silver and Mant, and followed by the Berl of Northesk and several other friends, when the Mayor addressed him in a very neat speech, wherein he extolled Ins intrepidity, conduct, and judgment— his urbanity, &c. &c.; but particularly his attention to religions duties in his arduous warfare against the elements : tie ex pressed his hopes that it' his Sovereign wanted his services again, he and his brave crew might return unhurt; and that his Success in obtaining - the wished-for object might be com plete. Captain Parry then advanced to the Mayor, and receiv ed the Freedom in a box inittle of British oak—which, by-the bye, the Mayor had alluded to in his speech. On receiving the box, the Captain returned thanks in a speech, repeated in a very firm voice, and becoming a British seaman to deliver.— : lie began by stating, that the manner in which he had been re ceived in this and every other city and town, amply repaid him for the toil and trouble he had. gone through,—that he was so well supported by his Officers and obeyed by his men, that his ditties were abridged very much,—that a British Officer and Christian Commander would of choice act as he had done : he said, that the freedom of so very ancient and loyal a city, presented to him so handsomely by the Mayor, was a great gratification, inasmuch as it brought to his mind that the Britons, Romans, and Saxons, had alternately had rule here. He glanced at many other historical events connected with it, and, after paying a compliment to the Ladies, he con,. eluded his energetic: speech by thanking the Mayor, and Cor poration for the honour done to him. The speeches of the Mayor anti the Captain were received with the loudest acclamations; and, after they were concluded ,three times three c h eers were 'given to him. This evening, Captain Parry, the Mayor, and Aldermen, and principal part of the Corporation, will di ne, per invitation, with the Duke anti Duchess of Buckingham, at Avington, where are staying the Marquis and Alarehionesa of Chandois, Lord and Lady Arundell, • &C. ST. Joie.—Holiday at the e xchequer, Bank, East India and South Sea Houses. 11.1011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning. 50 minutes tip 10. 1 Evoning, 22 minutes after 11. THE SUN. SOLEIL RUIS &MERE FALSUM AUDRAIT LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1823. We have received the Moniteur of Thursday and other French Papers, from which extracts are given In our fourth page. The long expected Ordinance for the dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies was signed on Wednesday last, and was published in the Monitsur of the fol lowing day. The Ultra Ultra Royalists have been deprived of their leading men in the Chamber of Deputies by an unexpected ma noeuvre of the Ministers, who have called those troublesome and fanatical personages to the Peerage.—lntelligence from Zanto of the 16th November, announces the gratifying news that the Greeks had obtained a great advantage over the Turkish fleet, on the 4th and sth, in the Gulf of Talento. Five Turkish frigates were destroyed, and three brigs and a corvette were captured by their active and successful adver saries. The discomfited Barbarians were after wards seen, by a vessel from Syrns, returning in disorder to the Dardanelles. We this day lay before our Readers the whole of the American President's Message, extracts from which were given in the Sun of yesterday. This important document is chiefly interesting to the people of England, from the decided manifes tation which it furnishes of the policy of the United States, on the great question of European interference with South America. The United, States having unequivocally declared their rosolution to oppose the employment of any other than a Spanish force in the contest between the ci-devant Colonies of Spain and the Mother Country, and Great Britain having made the same declaration in terms scarcely less explicit, France and Russia must surely be convinced that any Trans-Atlantic projects which they may enter tain are utterly impracticable. Indeed, the British Government has added to its declarations on this subject certain warlike demonstrations, the pue port of which cannot be misunder stood. The assembling of a strong squadron at Gibraltar, in addition to that which has been for some time stationed in the Tagus, and the Commander of which has orders never to be absent from his station, in order that he may be at all times prepared to obey any sudden in structions which may be transmitted to him, are alone sufficient to prove that this country, if it should be necessary, is ready to maintain her policy by a resort to arms. Letters from Falmouth announce the arrival there of his Majesty's Packet the Lady Welling ton) Lieutenant Caosuir, Commander, in 43 days from Jamaica. By this conveyance the Royal Gautier have been received to the Bth November inclusive. To that date nothing had occurred to disturb the internal tranquillity of that Colony. The Gazettes contain Ad dresses from several of the Parishes, in which the deep alarm into which the Colonists had been thrown by the misapprehended in structions which had been sent out to the several Governors of the West India Islands, by the. Earl BATUUUST, is expressed in vio lent Resolutions. In the 6th resolution of the inhabitants of the Parish St. Mary, for in stance, it is stated, " That it is absurd to ex pect that colonies, almost in their infancy (Jamaica is rather an old //OW), and oppres sed and burthened by the mother country, should instantly build places of worship for their whole population, when it is notorious that Eng. land, the richest spot in the world, possessing every facility, and civilization for many centuries past, has not at this present time church room fur more than one-tenth of its population." [Prom the Jamaica Courant of the 6th of Nov.] At three o'clock the House of Assembly met, pursuant to the Governor's Proclamation. His Grace was pleased to deliver the following speech : " It is very satisfactory to me that nothing has rendered it necessary to call you together sooner than I have been accustomed, and I am confident that you will now apply yourselves to the discharge of your public duty. I have one subject to commend to your particular considera tion, a revision of the Consolidate da Slave Knowing from long experience the disposition you have constantly shewn to improve the condition of the slave population, I 4111 persuaded that the sam e lib eral i ty of sentiment which has already conferred upon them so many itn portant benefits, will suggest to yon such further means of promoting their comfort and moral im provement as may seem best adapted to the state of society on Vvhich they are to operate, strengthening and confirming that dutiful attach* ment with which they look up to you as their natural protectors ; I am more earnest in pressing this subject, as in all parts of the civilized ivorld theii exists the strongest desire to improve the condition of the lower orders of society." A Cathagena Gazette of the 25th Oct. men* Lions that General BOLIVAR entered Lima on the 20th of that month amidst great public acclania. Cons. COLOMBIAN LOAN.—The Contractors Of thC above Loan have not received any furt her Pat " ticalars regarding it. By the Jamaica racket, arrived this morning, M r. __ntTADo, the new Colombian Mini s t er t o E n gland, on his waY tr London, has not arrived. CITY, One o'Clock.—The Bank and Stool Exchange still remain closed, and no husinesi is doing up to this hour in any of t h f u nds. few persons have assembled at the Auction Mar. We feel great pl easure i n the opportunitY inserting Bistro,ti zthi s of day CALCUTTA,at tributewho dueto the late tt xe nt se h servedly ranks with th e most di s tinguishe d mei" bers of the Protest an t Ch urc h. The s l w est: ° f Sir CHARLES ED WARD G REY on the acca is most properly stiled e l oquen t, f o r it is el ltri ‘ e by learning, philosophic re— n ect,ou, high tnoto feeling and a just representation o f the publi c and private qualities of the departed Prelate, holds forth an example of disinterested, and ie may say, illustrious Piety, to all who way del cate e .r drel: vote themselves to the same sacred callings. Ba : sh ed ot n t e a sd ft a e y r b t e h i e ng DulTe of C for his Fela rat ° l i ft .r.LOUCESTEn his t c o hT v a t i p l i o: e u ul i r r , l s l s f d o t pa l r a i y s n, so meit carriag e, Londona few days, nit wits performed at the Spanish Ambassailcc't Bishop of London. l l‘ l l e anc w h a e was principally officiated by the Boman Cathelt° h s. ristmas Day, High Mi. Letters from Cephalonia, of s ste a r s - s s i :l t u e t: l ret i : li t l he c ! Ceremonies by six other Priests and three boys, vember, mention that Lord Bvnos was still lo that island, not having fixed o n the part of Creel srbtaleiiel::igia.leicnetc": i t t i b le o . u v t oy t a n g .o e to which he should transfer himself. Ile h° engaged a handsome residence, in a retired spot' voyage, l y es tli f e rc C n a j i ‘ )t r a g i: st :f li. then shi p n and obtained his revenge on the captain ky ma. s sics e l jo ! nis i ; tav t bli conveyed te w w tood e r o b ser ve, i ih t b : t e m i v g l e ie t fl w e o tel p li a lt r l d e h4i diteantigtyPtll:ol:l:erellll:lllllartoblii but i i t t y ni hotwi'leli ;:11(18:1''.1:t;iii 110; ei:°;:r:lll);Cfirti'l han:: king him their hero. I t his present MAJESTY is a zealous and inunitice.it, Patron of the Fine Arts. One of his cavoun.ii projects is, we have understood, to establi 1 ,,, 1 Grand National Depository to this countr):.; the noblest productions of human art me e t i o can procure, on. a plan somewhat nitnilrio to announce (which we do on that of the Louvre at Paris. It is Wit or mit-witted, that highest satisfaction that we have it ier our l )) !, b i c the best, P i r i p authority), that the entire. collection ° , 0 %, Pictures of the late JOHN JuLius AtioE lis ; iii o' ' Esq., were purchased, on Monday Ins , , i do one af t t hr h nos e d T ni executors by Lord LlvEttPoot.;(of cours ed :d ot d mbife e loi s si i i6m r e e osyap:ooo o l ieesfnadtilti.liatidestesdlNfioloiutTAlioiliedhEcasat foundation b , weo f ei r o ll l r :ao t Wl:Go:yr are t o iri : di n i it, f.„i ,:i Y eoot, oo: jae tl e; „ N O ort o Gallery of the Old Masters. 'rile P i hor i value of these Puint i i d n e g a s f n r ' o a t Y n b t e he f° f r i g:te i r ' i r il it I t utjer sum of 16,0001. has been repeatedif ''''PJ BASTIAN DEL PIOA4BO.—(LiedS //lid& patrol a : are the words " Police Horse to be known by a tablet being stil% e al isicl:, i t ccds e ptu, ru P poitiii)hv o lei iee l dd i tc c inieob i nbes l ytip - o f er oy t o grati .I r htut:t i roee.at e oi,.lleniti: - ;estjtorot sr :do 14:01nitio o 01:::::11, h ditirol I ne moment, in order to remove toe # l O l 9 % the patrol heretofore . represented ..j,,tioii.7 deuced in procuring suitable accor" w %iias oc c . ' this regulation, the owners or tho rt . ' ~t , r etail: .pied by the patrol will also be certain of 0 1 1 0 ing their rents when due, the deubtlist t i ro bsti l ;, before entertained by them, l, iii iiictiltY ` have caused 'in some measure ills 40 - et • which the patrol co I 'tied. ati ) ° I r ,„ MOllil a Y,,,oi' l NANTWICU WHIG CLLID.--ti" d iicigliPoii,, ph ing lot the Whig Club of the town !'n,,,it the,l-.1, Nantwich held its third anniversary Illes till , ~r e sincno u btl i l,,'' in that place. The Rev. James Tolnkm *° 7 sq. oLwitolifi t o Vice-chair was ably tilled by John Virtnii":"Z;rewet ' CO! l * P • Among the company wre--40%,n, Eigi' o „, 14: Esq., Foster CunliWe., Esq., G. W ‘ 111 10 „ 1 00 t i t , ~,, icksted, Esq. E. I) Davenpott, l'Aupli.;;o'o,oo.o - or, the Rev. Willnughby . Crewe Mr. NV • ' m r , Jolloilat b ; Tomlinson, jun., Mr. Nixon, ' blc. OVe r ib u ch, 11 . r . 0i a b ly John Williams, Esq. Mr. Bull, from S • 11 401n, r el le t° 6 tik &c. Mr. John Williams, .M.Y. for IA- vino pe p 6; 04 ,1 ,4 hacknied cull, before en every- ` Y itr i rt, A ivotl! „ t oile by " the uisLlom of their iticaMor3. i$ to lu iskeg,:tio! t or truly," observed Mr. W illiams, ,' for cottoorocnt of P I :, our own reason and experience 01 t 0, ChOg!se 0 ," had gonc bcfore us. Ile liad llud., . I ! un i n cr i t ti s ho or. o 4, ,o , stance, and he. meant m re peruc!'!r:e J„iddlo?' or 0 0 7, tt,'; and intelligence in what-' tertneo,t .• .. ar o r , 0 are, It . as connected and contrasted with ti°',' ol l ; l , , die` its i tw e which al6nc purported to Ove tile I'd rel , t elet brio ns v ihi. housessrt aheoeoi vflcofer a:ree l soaltsaiel diwiecsditrinleilos)." - : ea ti house acid ebs,gil ohetrnisfeoiosu:ivonc 1 raising of Lazio/ ;rico) '- d 'tailed g 0 I.' . 0 ii , alightest reflection, he thought, la 1414 P o f ex tio t v ,,, e n rn t rulncrratil:itdoiutygiolrthtflisiarlihs:_ioo.evet (7 - 4 10 I t raVe , t li.,iii impreasion." . Tiorder" . 12 (0 to In England, says a 1 rec ,„iiev 3 1 00 , man, he will do whatsoever yoo st; : fl a in 4 ....,..ry to add, that he " I ' l . ' , ' :::.. . a blow. ,„