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VIVTIMLLINO-OFFICE, Ntm. 11, 11494 THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LINO mi. 3.I2I.TES7 I Y'S NAVY, 1 4 fe do hereby giec Notice, that on Tuesday, the WA January af'.7-1, !key will we rea4 toreceire Tenders in writing (sealed rep), and treat fur 14 c f o llowing quantities of BALTIC and QUEBEC 30 " CROWN D4kNTZIC ... . 2O Hogshead 40 MEMEL. ... 2O - - - STETTIN .. f Barrci 20 . 3O QUEBEC PIPE - )411 the Qsteher Staves, 'and one-half of the'others, lu be de , livered at Deptford, and the other half; in equal znoitie,t, at Portsmoath and Plymonti ; the Quebec Staves to be all de livered l'/ the 30th Septetnher, and the others, one-half by the 30th September, and- the other half by Me 3lst Deconber, 1825. The Conditions of the Contract Man be seen at this Office. Each Tender must specify the Price in words at length, and be delivered before One o'Cloch on the dap appointed and the Perion who tnaket the Tender, or some. Person on his .beh,ilj; must attend to answer wh - rn called for. CITY OF LONDON TAVERN, December, 23, 1824. AT a GENERAL MEETENG of SHIP OWNERS of 'GREAT -BRITAIN, held this day, conformable to advertisement, GEORGE LYALL, Esq. in the Chair. It was move 4 by William Manning, Esq. M.P. ; seconded 1 7 Thomas Wilson, Esq. M.P. ; and resolved, That the Report be approved ; and this Meeting (so far as they arc individually concerned) most cordially concur in the re tommendation of the Committee appointed to consider of the best means of increasing the funds of the Corporation, for pro viding Relief fur Maimed and Disabled Seamen, and their Widows and Children. Ahd this Meeting request that the Chairman will communicate these their sentiments to the Pre sident and Governors of the Corporation. And that this Meet ing do recommend to the Committee of this Society to use all the means in their power to carry the same into effect. It was moved by John M. Maude, Esq.; seconded by J. D. • Powles,,Esq. ; and resolved, That this Meeting Cannot but consider the " London Port I,!uty" as a most oppressive burthen, unfairly thrown on ship. Pulgresorting to this port, since the object of that duty has b e e n, and still continues to be, to defray the expences incurred in the construction of Docks, which have been of the greatest possible importance to the Revenue, and to the Mercantile Interests ; but from which Shipping has derived little comparative - benefit, without incurring heavy charges for the use of them. Therefore, that a Petition be presented to Parliament 7 pray ing for Relief from the said Tax ; and that the Conintittee of this Society be requested to transmit a copy thereof to the Right honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with a respect ful request that he will be pleased to signify his consent that the Petition may be presented to the Douse of Commons. That the said Petition be left at the bar of Lloyd's Coffee ' Rouse for signatures. At:alit-it Mr. Thomas Wilson, be requested to present the same. It was moved by Thomas Oillespy, Esq. ; seconded by J. Maude, Esq.; and resolved, That this Meeting do fully agree in opinion with their Com- Tnittee, expressed in their Minute of the 11th instant, in answer to a Deputation front the Coal Trade, that should a Bill or 111th be brought before Varliatattrit for constructing Docks fur Colliers, containing any clauses of a compulsory nature, or tending to burthen the shipping in the Coal Trade with other rates or charges than such as the owners may be willing to pay for services rendered, this Committe e will resist the same by all • the means in their power. It was moved by J. D. Powles, Esq. ; seconded by Ralph renwick, Esq.; and resolved, That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be offered to his Majesty's Ministers for the great benefit about to be conferred •on•the trade and navigation of the country, by the introduction of the four 13i1.1s into Parliament for the consolidation of the numerous laws relating to navigation and trade, and the sepa ration of the Customs from the Excise. It was moved by William Manning, Esq. M.P. ; seconded by George Whiteley, Esq. ; and resolved. That rate best thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Committee, for. their continued attention to the many int- Portant subjects which have been under their consideration. The Meeting then proceeded to ballot for eight Committee men, in the room of that number who go out by rotation, when it appeared that the choice had fallen on the following Gentle men, viz.; James Bentley, Esq. Henry Blanchard, Esq. John Dawson, Esq. C. D. Gordon, Esq. John Graham, Esq. Edward Hurry, Esq. Christopher Nockelfs,Eaq. George Whiteley, Esq. GEORGE LYALL, Chairman. 111 r. Lyall having left the Chair, it was moved by W..Man l'ing, Esq. M.P.; seconded by George Whiteley, Esq. ; and resolved, That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chair. man for his valuable services to the Society, and for his conduct In the Chair this day. S. COCK, Secretary. (.4 NEXT FRIDAY. )4Thfig' reminds his Friends that there is only Jit,P oSE pAY moittt to draw, and that will be NEXT PRIDAY—the Last of the Year—the Last of the Lottery, 'hen TWO Grand Prizes of £40,000, , the 14 other All the other Prizes, and every yieket will de d raw n and de cided ALL IN ONF:DAY. . BISIIIta; a variety of Nembers on Sate. and recollect he sold the Last £4o,ooo—the Last £3o,ooo—Two other £in,t)oo last October, and he expects to chew, by the disposal Of the Iwo £ao,noo Prises NEXT FRIDAY, that his Luck has been "%sling from the Beginning to the End of Lotteries. 4 , cornhillP and 11 Charing-Cross. ALL IN ONE DAY—NEXT FRIDAY. -CARROLL, the Contractor, respectfully in. forma the Public, that the Whole of the Lottrry will htt decided on the Slat of This Month (December), on which bay TWO PRIZES OF' .£30,(00, And AII the other Capitals, must be drawn. There are NO BLANKS in the Scheme, as es cry Ticket is sure of gettinK £5, nt least. A great variety of Numbers are on Sale at CARROLL'S ,fortunate Offices, No. 19, Cornbill ; Oxford-street ; and 7, Charing Cross. FOR CORNS, BUNIONS, &c. MORRIS'S ROYAL BRUNSWICK CORN PLASTER, prepared from a Recipe belong- Itig to her late Majesty. It is an excellent Remedy for eradi ling Corns, and giving relief to those who have hard fleshy substances at the bott o m of their feet. without the least pain ur inconvenience, and will prove a very useful Family Plaster for fresh Wounds and Scalds, likewise for Bunions. Preparall 13 Y 0. MORRIS, Chemist to the Royal Family, Kensington. 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The Journal called El Set of that date contains thy proceedings of the Congress of the 4th of October. On that day it was decreed' to present the Constitutional act to the Supreme Executive Power for its sanction. A Commission accordingly repaired to the palace of the Execu tive, who received with respect the result of the Constitutional labours of Congress, and answered the Commission in a suitable inldress. The Paper then proceeds to give an account of 'the ceremo nial observed on the occasion, and fOIICIIIIIOS its important publication of thut day with a copy of o "thiresto addressed by the outgoing Executive to the nation. A s the whohk.ol7,ti t esc proceedings and documeitts toil to interest a liiirtiofv of the En4lish Public , • ue iihall,greseut them at Jength. •- , 4014%,„ SOVEREIGN CONSTITUENT CONGIIESEC-Pitesi. DENCV SXNOR ZAVALA' SITTINGS OF OcrouEn 4. The assembly proceeded to the reacling of the Consttution, and when it was concluded, the Secret a ries gave their assur ance, that the copies of it ready fur signature were exact tran scripts of the original tbrtned from the act of Congress. Senor Ramos Arizpe proposed tho fbllowing resolution r--- " That after the signature of the President and Vice- Presi dent, the members should sign by States, expressing the State which they repremented ; and last of all the Secretaries, ex pressing their deputation." , It was likewise proposo and agreed to, that in the ';inlatures of members, nothing but their names should be inserted, with out adding their ranks of titles. When tile constitution was subscribed by the members, a deputation appointed for the purpose was deputed to present it to the Executive. This Commission consisted of Senors Var. gas. Guerra, Perez, Dusionguer, Arguelles, F.:nibbles, Casares, Cabrera, Florriaga, Veliz, Ahamada, Outferret, Fernandez del Campo, Paredes. Alared, Vasquez. °sorer, Valle, Basta. mente, Escalante, Marquez, Barbabosa, and the secretaries Viga and Piedra. The following decree was then passed t " Art. 1. Without loss of time, the frovernment shall pro. ceeti to the solemn publication of the Constitution in the capi. tal, and communicate it immediately to the Governors of the States and the political authorities of the territory, that the same may be done on every point of Mexico. " Art. 2. The Supreme Executive Power will regulate the ceremony of the publication, of which the preceding article speaks, taking care that it is all conducted with due solemnity." The Commission appointed to carry the Constitutional Act to the Executivo have returned, Senor Vargas spoke as fol. lows:—" The Commission has fulfilled the duty imposed up. on - it. The Supreme rower received with respeet.the Consti. tution which we presented to It, and manifested with enthu. siasth the singular pleasure which it felt at seeing your labours crowned with success, anti the regeneration of our country completed. It congratulated and thanked the nation for so glorious an event. It declared that it would spare neither la bour nor diligence to cause .this f un d amenta l law to be sw erto observed, i and it was impatient to receive th e or d er to come an d observe it. Eternal praise to the General Constituent Congress ! Long live the Constitution of the ble*ican United States !" At the conclusion of this address, the cr ow d ed audience that filled the galleries broke out into acclamatio ns to the congress end Constitution. The President then spoke as follower—" The Sovereign Con gress has just given existence and lite to this nation which 0 years ego had completed the work of its independ ence, mid en• of the people. The ti,Fces of our enemies had joyed the free exercise of Its powers, although it h a d net a eon' staution truly national. We can now tray that we have gin d amcntal laws from the hands of the le gitimaterepreJL . lit niives not censt‘l t o p ut i n motion all the springs of seduction and intrigue, to joth'ene the deliberations of the nation, and to deprive us, of the pre. cious bl e ssing which destroys all their hopes of iferniticertng over 11 6 . At last the rich Anahuac rec e i ves it from your hands, I give you thanks in the name of the p eop l e i s t h e name of our country, forhaving concluded the work which it recommended to your 'caret and homed to its vows. You have fulfilled them ; mid you will not retire to your h urries with the reniorse of having opposed public opinion, or lent a deaf ear to the voice of your constituents. The I '-- - 0 labours of the Congress have been modelled on principles recognised by the civilized world as the elements of every b'ood social °rganiZation, It has ( I W/tied the Powers, fixed the attributes, and marked out the limits, of go.. vernment..—it has left to the separate States the full and entire enjoyment of the Interior administration. It divides Propor tionally this great whole of the Confed erat i on , and In makin# this division, the salutary hand of Congress freed our country from all the dangers of dissolution or civil war. We now shall see the different'Btates prOceedhiglike the planets in their respective orbits. The:Congress and the Supreme Power are the centre of this regular - and or :Icily movement, and the whole is subjected to Its invariable laws. You have done nothing that is not con, formable to our advances in civilization. The Mexican people knew that the object of every. society ought to be the happiness and well-being of the social body, and yon have established individual guarantees, and secured its rights. The Mexican people knew, that without • religion and morality there neither IA nor .can he order, tranquillity, peace, *independence, or liberty; and you have consecrated various articles of this va lnable code to the conservation and stability of, theseimpertant objects. You secure the liberty of thought and of the prosS, and UP thii - measure you hate raised the Mexiean - nation to the sphere of those two great people who now fill .the earth with their renown. Finally, you have opened a gate to all prospe, rit y,. by fixing the lot of this great people, which had been va. cillating rot several years. 111 exicans l behold here the code. of your rights. Do you desire liberty and independence, :observe religiously this code." Here the acclamations of the galleries were repeated, and the sitting terminated. DESCRIPTION OF THE CEREMONIAL OBSERVED IN PRE SENTINO THE coNsTurtrrtons• At two o'clock in the afternoon the Commission 'left -the Palace of the Sovereign Congress with a guard of honour, amid' salvoes of artillery, the ringing of bells, and the joyful accla mations of the people. The streets and balconies were crowded in the parts of the city through which they passed to the Pislacti of the Supreme Executive Power. The deputation having ar rived in the magnificentsaloon where the Kxecutive Power was waiting them Senor Vargas, the President of t h e deptitation, pronounced the following discourse:— " Most Serene Sir—The - Constituent Congress of the United States of 11Iexica has appointed a Commission, at the head of which I have the honour to stand, to place in the hands of your Most Serene Highness this fundamental code, which. it has just signed and sanctioned, after ten months of uninterrupted labours. In fact, Sir, the representatives of the nation have complied with the 'principal and the most important part of their mission by forming this law, which, by uniting in a stable and durable manner the independence and liberty of one country, will for ever secure its happiness. La des potism fly far from hence at the sight of this code, on which are enrolled the sacred rights of men ; and which is about to become the terror of tyrants. Europe has her eye -fixed upon us, believing or affecting to believe, that we want the ele ments which go to the formation of free men, but these few pages will undeceive them, anti convince that that we have vir tue to establish with clearness and perspicuity, theinstituthuis most favourable to liberty. This Constitution will overwhelm our enemies with confusion, .and will secure to us the good opinion of enlightened nations, inclining them to recognize our independence. Hut your Serene Highness must be proud to-day of the part which you have acted. in the execution of this great work—sometimes wedding the sword in the field to protect the foundations of the social edifice, anti at other times 'grasping the staff of civil office, to protect order, anti allow this edifice to he brought to perfection. The circum stances in which your Most Serene Highness took into your hands the reins of' Government were the most difficult. A thousand different diverging. parties made us tremble at an approaciiing anarchy—the enemies of our country, eager to impede the formation Wits Constitution, endeavoured under hand with all their power to disturb its tranquillity ; but you, • wi th admirable skill and . prudence, re-established peace and quietness, and removed all obstacles which In in the way of the formation of a constitutional code. For this, thankful posterity will -pronounce your name with a pleasing emotion, and with a feeling of the most lively gratitude." . General Guadalupe Victoria, President of the Suprente.Exe entire Power, replied in the following terms:— " Citizen ltepresexuatives-,The Itittprenv t4ccutive Power receives with the highest pleaxurti,'.an' d the .most profound- re spect, from your hands, the sacred book of the destinies of our country, and 'congratulates itself along with the Sovereign General Congress on Nt'cia! , ' the classic work of its wisdom completed. The individuals of the Supreme Government, who now subscribe with their hands the Constitution, arc like rt,ady to support it with their lives, and to seal it with titoir blood: " Theiittpreme Executive Power especially congratulates the comntisttion on being the messenger to announce • the corn, pinion of their country's happiness. The code of our liberties •and of the rights of the great Mexican people shall be pub lished and circulated,• with th e rapidity of light, over the vast extent of the Republic, to serve as a guide, and as the iris of peace and hope to all children and inhabitants of this great and powerful nation." ' After this, the deputation having withdrawn with the same ceremonial as it came, and having arrived at the palace of the Sovereign Congress, where the • Congress awaited its return. 'Senor Vargas declared the pleasure which the Supreme Exe cutive Power had received from the preceding message. On that occasion the President of the Congress.pronounced the speech, which we have given above. The immense crowds of. people which filled the galleries burst forth into acclama tions and applauses on the conclusion of the President's Ad. dress. MANIFESTO OF THE SUPREME EXECUTIVE POWER . TO vernmend 16s been c intracted iorond.thc.reinainderha s 6. e latelyAtipulincil Tor on much more favourable tenni', A 0,,t0r our defence, means have been taken to create an armament of great amount, While;in the mean time oar veteransitre 'Clothed 'and armed; diticiplizny,established, and the exemit of eflicee4 eon si d c !At we sane time, u our at t ery, ficient Or all our wants, and the active is organizing with zeal. •rrn this matinci; Within a short tittle, the atraly of the reintblic, already respedidde for the:numintrand excellence of its troops., will .4e put inn state of giviligtilk,the enjoyment of complete security, and treeing tia Flom 114*o : es to attnekti Or haute from abroad. • " Alt to our. rising; tiavy, the expences of constructinKsmall vessels which pettylotrsly existed have been paid A, and of those whieh have been neWly built, p ar t tire in co:limit:a actiVity; and acearding tes the arrabgeincaits lately adopted by the Ga. vernment, it.ix to be iroptsi that in a short time the Mexican flag. will wave end nu akt itself respected along the coast of the Atlantic.. On the other band, the territory mal pitwer of the Itepubrie have been ittcretiaced by the addition of the province of Chuipe, which, hating fraciy.and joyfully, prwleuneed itself in favour of our federation, now eompases one of our states ; and this event, auspiciona and memorable in civil order, is more so in , a moral point of view, iroin the justice, •the disinter estedness, and the dignity with which the negociation was con ducted., . . " As to our fereign relations with other. Potiters, treaties of the greatest importance have been untitled with the warlike IL public olColom bia. The Government of the United States of the North, which had already aeknowledged cur independence, has lately 'appointed a Minister .t 0 reside With us;' - while in the mean time at (ttttuuls are in our. capital and in our ports, in the full exercise.. of. the functions and power: which belong to them. The tiame has been realized with the agents ofthat class from the King 'of Great Britain ; and from the frank, kind, and friendly conduct ofthat nation towards the Mexican we may hope that within a short time the independence of the nation ot. Ana h one will be recognized by the Mistress of the !Seas. On our pail, we have sent a Minister with full powers to the Government al his Britannic -Majesty, of whose arrival in London we have just been informed ; and from the course of thin4s, and the order which events are (-timing to pass, •it inaT be hoped that the object of his mission will be completely fulfilled. Our eta bawl', to the United States of Aniertca has already, Wet out for its destination ; ai Minister has likewise • been appointed to id , present us and the Republic' of Colombia. An at has - also been nominated to proceed tonome to conduct ecclesiastical ne gociations ; and another has been appointed to (he United States of Ce.ntral America, whose independence has been recog nized within these few days. And here we would tlesire for our . own good, anti for that of Spain herself, to be able to announce that we had entered into negociations with that nation. We had indeed hopes of that kind during the existence of the for mer Government; but the restoration of Ferdinand V.ll, to the exercise of absolute pourer, his decrees Tolative to us, and hie contests with tin! Power which has endeavoured to: mediate on this snbjeet, paralyze:for the moment all means of conci liation,' and only allow reason to ezpeet on his part a rystent' of hostilities and bad treamient,which we neither have provoked nor deserved. " But, returning to our interior-1n the midst of the danger* which surrounded the Executive Power, its - princips.l obixt was the installatiOn of the praent.Congress, which happily could meet without danger : the constituent act was ibrmed—the Itepnblie peacefellyand gradually :acquired the federal form— . the tempestuous' clouds which appeared towards the west and the south were disSipated,conspiracies were timely discovered and:put down-the fire of civil war was - extinguished on • the 19th of July-Ate Constitution destined to direct the Federal Union has been finally concluded; and solemnly sanction ed ;* in ithort, every thing. has assumed - a fsrourable aspect, and" the 'RepOblic is now in a condition to receive the im ,pulie destineCto push it onwards to aggvandtzement and ele vation. " Such is our actual position. What more could be asked tbr a people in Ps irtil!.ncy, and in a,ktfito,PrapprentiCeship,and inexperience ? Ilofc fhose nations dent more which accuses us to be unlit for constitutional liberty ? There . may arise in. our vicissitudes modification and changes, from whim even ro bust and consolidated rowers arc not always free. lint does' not this basis of benevolence and caution—tin:aunt:l of kindness and gooil understanding— this force of' privileged instinct witit which the nation is advancing to save and form itself, atfbrd gitarantee that patriotism will always dwell itruongus ;and that finally, the work of onr estnblishnient and eontinfidation will be conannitat&t. " Fellow-countrymen ! —You may judge of what the Mexi can people are capable from what they have already achieved. It is true, that some zealous and well-mtentioned men desire to see us on a par with adult nations, and that they even are de jected because we have not arrived at that point ; but this desire is unreasonable—the accomplishment of - it is impossible ; for the elevation of nations can only be the whrk of time i 'along with good i n sti tu dons. " Let us not, therefore, exaggerate evils, which, if they exist, are inevitable in our situation. Let us be penetrated with the• feeling of our own sufficiency, and be convinced that we shall finally accomplish our enterprise, as we have already sit mount ed. the most difficult and painful portion of it. The steps Which we h ave to t a ke are few; the sacrifices Which remain to be made arc small. Let us, therefiire, not lose the good whith we must all have in our bands, nor, on the eve of attaining the summit orour wishes, let us render ourselves unworthy 01 . triumph and happiness. As for us, who, being elated to the highest posts of the Republic, have administered to the state in rude and difficult times—who have never treated with the enemies of our coup- try—who, in obedience to the voice of that country, have sur rendered our command, and who have never abussd the pleni tude of our power, or the extraordinary resources with which the Congress bad intrusted us—do not so many titles give 14 the right of claiming at these last moments the indulgence of the Mexican people, to fix their attention on their moat dear and valuable interests ? " Fellow-countrymen I—Let us never forget that a (ioverrt... went cannot exist without subordination—that economy and. virtue are the soul of the Federal Union, and that witltout union we must infallibly lose our own independence. if we are united, whatever he the reforms and modifications which eir. cumstances may introduce amongst us, we shall still be able to b e free, independent, and happy: But if, unfortunately, we disagree, we shall be the laughing-stock of nations, the meta. tion of our brothers and neighbours, and (what ought to make us shudder still more) we,shall be the prey of our ancient' mas ters, who will come to bind us with heavier chains—trho wilt come to insult our misfortunes with redoubled pride and in creased malignity. Let therefore, this image never disap. peartis discord, and donr preventu minds. i a issetatte of thing se a l in t li h u e rri m; r e t nie ut i )i s e of o humanity. Let us not deceive ourselves. There is no state in the Federation which can exist independent Whoever attempts that disorder is the most perfidious enemy of his country, and the result would be general diNorgriniza. tion ; and that moment we should have Impotence and pros =ion, and the end would be ruin and slavery. Lotus never forget this conservative principle of the Republic and its well. being—that united Mexico can do every thing, but divided we are nothing, and have no power; liberty is destroyed, and our country disappears. " Although we have not the glory of leaving the nation so flourishing and so consolidated as we would deaire, yet, we have the satisfaction to think that it is maintained in a Mai of nenoewr,iiel energy a nd strength,' and that it has reached this state - by i t , eelf, requiring nothing on our part but good intentions. B ut power Hod authority are centered in one,' new ca reer opens lor its good, and it urtist rapidly march towartls pro sperity and splendour.. In descending at lust from the high post to which the will of the nation advanced us, we are mu. pied by no other idea, we are agitated by no other sentiment, than that of the public felicity. The high and inestimable kindness by which we have been distinguished, imposes upon us the sweet olligation 'of being the tbrempst and the moat ar dent patriots. We shall do our utmost to fulfil this duty ; *w e shall employ ourselves in the service of- our country, withou t p 4wv l e e o a ll w li: l l i gl ic ewt h n w td3ifie e a s vc Ea u l t4 l tiiii?}lnlititradi sna ke oewfe°reuflrrserepelenatraearilwnededtittt°lltaseeehrnmujoicYlsaP rt t ib o v ate u x t i4 h il e *: : he law. ra e lt a n i w t o i t li th: h a e: of futu be happy. re genera r t3; , — ti o f t o u b s ed o i l e te n re ce fo a r n e d , v s submission 1 1. 7 a toh happiness nat tions. 314 y our country improve and attain elevation and ag grandiiement in all senses. slay our fellow4:itisent ir t ge h .hr i u s tig ri eb c eo l r f f ertile, a nd t,ee =delicious land, in width tie first{ ons c rock of a e m le b b i ra tion ted i b a y nd ap t n t i lr e and fearettby others, us the land of liberty, the schOol mo grave of tyrants. (Signed) BUADAI4I.7PE VICTORIA, Proitirtm " NICHOLAS BRAVO. " MIUUEL 4 DOMINGUEZ. " Mexico, Oct, 6, .1824." THE NATION. " The Republic is about to be governed by one President, arid Wore this memorable event takes place, we are anxious to address ourselves to our countrymen for the last time, and *to give them an account of our administration. " Recalling the past, and fixing our eyes on the point whence we started, we observe that by degrees our situation has sensibly insproved. We shall not be so inconsiderate as to ascribe to ourselves these improvements and advantages. We have Leen actuated by good intentions; we have sincerely and zealously desired the happiness of our country; we have done our utmost to attain it; but the favourable position in which we are placed must be ascribed principally to the good sense and indulgent character of the nation, to the integrity and wisdom of the Congress, and still more to unforeseen circum stances and events—eircumstuncee and events which show in an ostensible manner that he who governs nations has especially favoured the people of Anahuac. ". We received into our arms a republic recently sprung up, but in a state.truly pitable—with an exhausted treasury—with a pnper money at a discount of •76 per cent., with a want of credit which had reached its height—with msourceit either re mote or difficult—without economy or system in the adminis tration of the public finances—with an army unprovided, un armed, and undisciplined—with our little navy, in want of every thing, incomplete in action, and even nothing in the har bour, before the value of equipping it was paid. On the other hand, without consideration in E urope, w i t h ou t official contact or relation with any one of the nations which compose it, with iesi out allianets with the peopl e on t hi s s id e of the atlantic--in ad. dition to this, with pow er f u l an d ex asperated parties in the in.. tenor, with conspi rac i es sue ling 'each other every m onient, with authorities of th e fi rs t consequence acting in an equivocal or hostile man ner , with the first Congress opposed by public opinion on a ccount o r the convocaloria, with a part of the pro vinces anticipating a movement and simultaneous, with dangerous which was to belegal, uniform, th marked symptoms of a dis. solution on mime points—in tine, with others scandalously:sub. verted in the very seat of the Supreme Power, with a capital in the hut ot a faction, and the Government seeking an as]_ Nu,in t he bosom of the Congress. Such, fellow-citizens, is-the ! low er frightful ruins and dangerous precipices through which we twe e passed, in a few months, to reacts the point at which we have now arrived. It must be confessed that this picture is neither flattering nor vet) , 'satisfactory ; but for the glory of the Ales:lean nation, for the confusion of the tyrants who delight in our disorders, end for the instruction of nations, who, without prejudice pr partiality, observed our progress; what country in the: world has disorder visited on a leea cruet, fatal, or disastrous In what nation of the earth have the appearances and changes which have been realized in our country within so short A pe riod, not produced the same fatal results? liven in the memo rable days of the 24th, 25th, and 26th of January of the present year, widen our enemies in Europe so much endeavoured to emblazon for our discredit, did any blood flow? Was not the property of our fellow-citizens respected ? Is it not certain that even the common disorders of the populous citieedisappeared on those nights ? Let, therefore, the injustice and the slander cease of those, who on the other side of the Atlantic calumni. ate, because they cannot devourne. • But that which ought to discourage the malignity, anti to make thenelose the hope of ce elswing us a second timc, is the consideration of our progress, and the view of the contrast which exists between our situation 18 months ago, and our situation at present. Our cre di t has perceptibly recovered, our paper money is at par, and almost all redeemed—the civil debt is sa eisfied—pate of the loan which had been authorized by the Go.