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UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG s.; 'GRADING to the EAST - INDIES, de hereby give °lic e ; Le li t the GetNERAL COURT appointed to be held on foe - ' , DNESDAY the 4th of April next, is further made Special, l ay the purpose o f , submitting for confirmation the Reso wi°, 4 . -of General Court of this' day, approving the Re crf the Court.of - Directors of the 17th January last, to riptain Daniel Russ, of the Bombay Marine, the `'of .15001. under the circumstances therein stated. Ilse Report required by the Bye Law, cap. f l e .. ther evith the Documents upon which the said Resointion v ' t l .% beets formed, are opeu for the inspection of the Pro 'etws at this House. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. EAST INDIA .HOUSR. March 21, 10,21. ME COURT of DIRECTORS of the I, UNITED UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG fc '7 l ? TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do hes - eby give * 4 t a SPEC/AL -GENE AL COURT of the said Corn he held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on t„. '-)itSDAY, the 4th - of April next, at II o'clock in the br a Doti, in comeTtence of notice having - been this day given (er,!toprietor of. , his intention to submit to the General ui Z r ' a c t ion, founded on a hlter addressed by. the Chair -I,;carth..Court o f Directors tv the Right Hem. GEORGE a xe elated the of December last. The said letter, , 41 ,115 reply to it, are now printing, agrzeably to the Gene- . ~C r Atrt's Resolution t•f this day, and they will he ready for e tv th e e rY to She Proprietors, at this House, on Friday next, instant. .JOSEPH DART, Secretary. To the Pfun' IiCIEI Oa of E.tsr STOCK. L , DIES AND OENTLEMEN, IBEG leave to annex a Copy of the Resole tioni which hare this day heel' unanimously passed by a Very numerous and respectable assemblage of your Body, and earnestly to solicit the favour of your Votimi Interest at the approaching Election, which will take place at the East India house on the lith of-April next. the.most faithful regard to justice. They have been, dictated by a love of peace, of economy, and an earnest:desire to save the lives of our fellow-citizens from that destrstetion,..and our coun try froth that devastation, which are inseparable from war, when it finds us unprepared for it.. 4 1't is believed, and experience has that such a preparatioh is the best eXpedient that can be resorted , to, to prevent war.; I atld, with much pleasttre, that considerable progress has already 'been made in these measures of defehce, and that they will he completed in a fer. , nears, con sidering tilt, great extent and importitnce of the object, if the plan be zealously and steadily persevered in. The conduct of the Obvernment i in what relates to . Foreign Powers„ is always . an objecz of the bight:lt haportance to the na tion. Its agriettlture, commerce, manufactures ' iisheries, - re venue ; in lbOrt,' its peace may all be afracted by it. Attention is, therefore, due.to this subjmt. • At the period ads - erteci I s owers of Europe, after having been erigavd in long and. ii:.-structive wars with -ezch other, .ha'a concluded a peace,which happily still exists., Our peace with the Power with whom we had been engaged,. had also been con cluded. The ii-ar 'between Spain and the (',.olottica, in South America, which had t oinmcneed many years before, was then the only conflict that remained 'unsettled. This being a contest between'different parts of,. the same conmatinity, in which other , l'oWers had not interfei:ids. tvit "not *lei:eta - I by their iiecOunhe dations. •:eccling from causss explained on a former occasion, the r,ey-2- nue has considerablYcliminished; the chest of which has been to compel Congress either to abandon , these great ineasurea of . .defence, 'at- to - resort to loans or internal taxes,. to stiPply the de ficieury. .On the 'presumption that this depression, and the de ficiency in the revenue arising from it, would be temporary, 4oans were authorized for the demands of the last and present year. •Anxious to relieve, nay fellow-citizens in 1017, from every burthen which could be clis-,.;ense.d • witli and the state of the Treasury liermitting it, I recommended the repeal bf ihe in ternal taxes; knOWing that such relict. was then prculia=ly ne , ceasary,•in consequence of the great exertions made in the late war. I made that recommendation under a pledge that, should the public - exigencies require a recurrence to them at any time Vritile I remained in this trust,. I would, .with equal .promp titude, perform the duty which would then be alike in: cumbent on me. By the experiment now making "it will he seen,.' by the • next Session of Congress; whether the revenue shall haVe been ,So' augmented as .to be tide; quate to all these necessary . purposes.. Should the del .ciency still continue, and'' especially should it •be probable that it would be permanent, the .coune to be pursued ap pears to me to be - obvious. * I run satisfied that, under cer tain circumstances, loans may be resorted to withgroat iid - I am equally well satisfied, as. a general - tac that the demands bf the f.urint yor, especially in time of peace,' should .be provide,/ for by - the revenue of that year. 1 have never dreaded, nor have:l' ever shunned, in any situation in . Which I bare been placed; nishin c t alfpeals to the virtde and pa triotisin of my fellowcitizens, well knowing that they could ne ver be made in vain„especialty 1n times of:great emergency, or for piirposes /4 . 1110 - national importance. Independently of the exigency of the case, many Consideriltions. of great weight 'Urge a policy. having inview a provision of revenue terMeet, to a cer tam extent, the demands of the nation, without relying altoge ther on the predarious resources of foreign commerce: lam 1 satisfied that internal duties and excises with corresponding imposts ou foreign articles of the same kind, would, without imposing any serious burtheus on the people, enhance the price of pmduce,.prOinoteour manufactures, and augment the re venue, at the Sable time that, they made it more secure and per= =neat. PA E NT, USE OF LORDS, Apitir, 2. Viscount 11AMPDF,N presented a Petition front * the Owners and Occtipiers of Land in the. paris4 of Christchurch and others in the county of.Sthi.: - sex; complaining of Agricultural DistreSs.---11.eil and. laid on the table. Should I, through your Suffrages,' be elevated to the distinguished situation of a Director of your atfairi, I beg to assure you t hat the whole of ruy time and attention snail Ut devoted to the pi conotion of your Interests. I have honour to be, Ladies and Gentleman, Your obedient htituble.Servant, City of London Tavern, March ao. JOIIN LOCI!. Mr. Irving, from the Custom-house, presextit•l an Account of all Goods, the produce of the La , :. Indie; and, China, ituported Into Grrat during the year entilog tt stll of January, 18;t1.• Laid on the table. At a numerous and highly respectahlc MEETING - of ritO PRIETORS of EAST INDIA STOCK, held ar the City of London Tavern, on Tuesday, the Roth. rell, 1931. " • RORT. WILLIAMS, Esq. n,p. in the Chair; - The folloWing Resoluti o ns w ere pass t A unanimously :--- Proposcd hy John Forbes, E:q., and seeundtd by Felix Lad oke, Esq. ISt, That Use experience acquired try Captain John Loch, during. is long - period of Service in the Nasal-Establishment 'of the HiniO9rable•East India Comp:soy - , constitutes in our oislnion a subs;antial qoalifieationfor the beneficial - discharge of the duties of a Director. Proposed by Sir Theuphilus Metcalfe, Curt.,.. and Seconded by Richard. Campbell Bazett,.Esq. ed, That independently of the recri:mmendation to the sup port of.this Meeting, and .the suffrages of the proprietary which Captain Loch por..sesses - , - from his, nab:late' knowledge of that branch of the Nolo - nimble Corripany's affairs, in which he has been professionally cogaged, we are con vinced that his general attainments, _his independent and honourable character, and entire fieedorn from - other pursuits, are essen tial pledges for his able• and zealous ,Promotion of the Ho nonrable Company's interests. Proposed by James - Alexander, Esq.. P., and SeConded by George Shedder', Esq. .341, That, influenced by the above considerations, this Meet ing both collectively and individually strenuously exert themselvt.s to ensure the etectinu of Captain Loch, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Colonel John Bladen Taylor. ROBERT WILLIAMS, .Chairman. Proposed by William Remington, Esq., and Seconded by Thomai Hankev, Esq. That the cordial Thanks of this Meeting he given to hert Williams, Esq., M.P., for his able conduct in the Chair. "..* Captain Loch's Committee will meet daily at the City of London Tavern, Bishorsgate-street, where every commu nication will be thankfully received. Mr. Selby, from the office of the Clerk of - thl Peace for Middlesex, informed the Ilou',;e, pursuant to its order, search had been made ft; therecords of, the conviction of Si'r ManiSse4 Lopez and otherS, but that .they had not" be?.4 found, - ha Ving been 'removed by . &ii - liorari,.itato Court of King's Bench.' _ Sir .Mf; W. Ridley and other Aletnhers retn.i-cei the Grampound Witnesses Indemnity Piil, an informed their Lordships that it had lieeu agre.v4 to by the Commons. _ . Mr. Aston Smith; and Sir E.: ,, liarTey, thei . a brought up from the Commons Sevezil which were read a first time. . • • IEAST INDIA HOUSE, March 30. - ia4t. • 111 E COURT -.of DIRECTORS of the uNITED.-COMPANY of -MERCHANTS of ENG- N t ; iI), TRADING tu the EAST . INDIES, do hereby give 4.ce ' l hatat t he GENERAL COURT of the said Company, ap fD+nted to he held at their House in Leadenhall-street.• on ti, "„NESDAY, the 4th of April next, at Eleven o'Clock in e F orenoon, a Motion will he made, " that Sir Harty Ve 5/ Lein Darell, Bart. late of the Bengal Civil Establishment, Permitted to return to the Service, under the Provisions 4 , the Act of time 33d Geo. 111. cap. 52. sec. 70, with the mlk which he held when lie quitted Bengal, agreeably to Act of the 521 Geu. 111. cap. 155, Sec.' 85 ." jOSEPI•I DART, Secretary. Loid • GIIttNYII.LE presented a Petiiion from de, Attorneys of the County of Stafford, pra)in4 that. some alteration might 'be made, in the for the Recovery• of Small Debts.;--Laid on ti;9. table. - • WOOL TAX. • T 6---- THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA S COCK. ri,LADIE3 ANI) GRNTVMVI , I, THE ELECTION of SIX DIRECTORS N E of the East India Company' being appointed-for ‘VEI) 14 „ 1 313 ,,„,AY, the llth of April next, the favour of your . VOTE Tl , 7 ' "`'TEREST is requested for the following Gentlemen, - 7 ''''—. JOHN BEBB, Esq. JAMES DANIEI/L, Esq. Hon.. WM. FuLLAKToN ELPHINSTONE. ". JOHN INGLIS. Esq. • * . JAMES PArI'ISON, ESq." Which will much oblige, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most humble Servants, • Geo. Abercrombie Robinson, .William Taylor Money, 'l . boinas.Reid, John Morris, ' Josias Du l're Alexander, Edward Parry, Williani.Astell, Rich. Chicheley Plosvden, Jacob Bosatiquet, Charles Elton Prescott, Robert Campbell George Raikrs, Wiliam Stanley Clarke, Jonu Goldsborough Ra- Joseph Cotton, ~ venshaw, Neil 13enjatiiiii Edmonstone, George Smith, Charles (*rant John Thornhill, John Hudleston, . Sweny Toone. Hugh liindsm, William Wigram. It ; Campell Maribanks, , -...1.41 India b House, r)6 March lti. 152 t. ro THE PROPKIEIORS oN EAST INDIA STOCK. trues AND GENTLEMEN, 7 A.VING the honour of being recommended za e. t o . ynii be the Directors of the East India, Company, y eft , 4 NDIDATES for the DIRECTION, to be chosen this talte the liberty of requesting. the favour of your e: 4 on the day of Election, WEDNESDAY, the 11th next. are, Ladies and Gentlemen, your most humble Servant., JOHN I3EBB, • JAMES DANIELL, AVM. FULLARTON ELPHINSTONE. . JOHN INGLIS, JAMES PATTISON. 1...... L 444 / India House, the 28th March, 1831. HOSPITAL, CHELSEA, MARCH 28, 1821. lN! Pursuance of the Act of the 55th Year of. Pis late Majesty, by which it is enacted, that the Out tvi,t.,auets of Chelsea Hospital shall, in future, be paitlQuar livt?' in•advance, instead of Half-yearly; Notice is hereby nl4 l - ' .by order of the Right Honourable the Lords and Au t - r ,'!:Conimissioners for Managing the Affairs of the said I ta ll -m-41 ,that all the Out-pensioners thereof, residing in Lon 1114' "Within the District of the Bills of Mortality, arc re to appear personally and regimentally, with their In -114 Cti ans . and Certificates - of Admission, at the Secretary's ill the said Hospital, on the respective days, and in pats d ifferentelasses, according to their several Rates of oti th ':',!ti as underthentionett ; when attendance will he gi ven fop o'Cloch in the Morning until Three i n the Atter ktlvZ, for the Payment of a Quarter of a Year's Penriou is to the 24th af June next, viz. „ WEDNESDAY, the 4th of April, 1821. 1 11:e ensioßers at sd. per day, and those at 6d. to the and aumbered Regimens. On THURSDAY, the sth. at 6d. per day, from the Royal Garrison Battalions, and t l.fataining Regiments, and Corps, with Ooze at 7d. and all the Cavalry at Oft. per day. kk, On FRIDAY, the 6tfr. 1; e le at 9d. per day, n frot the Ist Foot uards, with 't'orn th e Ist Regiment of Foot, to the 60th G . On SATURDAY, the 7th. „ ?" 4 at 9d. er wand o the Glst Foot, and all - the to -'4Y.4 Regiments, Corps, as also those at 10d. r - On MONDAY, the 9t.h. . 1. ' 4, y, ',lat. Is. per day, from the different Regiments of Ca - 'lilt the Ist and 24 Regiments of Foot Guards. On TUESDAY, the 10th. Is t ' ', 4 0 - 1: 1 Is. per day, from t he 3d Regiment of Foot Guards, from the Ist Foot, to the end of the unmbered ''"ts at that rate. I kl On WEDNESDAY, the 1 Ith. 4\ ll / 4 1' 4 4 1 % i t Is. per day, from the Royal Garrison Battal i ons, 4. f.r „"e remaining Regiments and Corps, and also th ose z.• per (in THURSDAY, the 12th. Is. 14. Is. W. Is. od. Is. 2 Id. and Is. 3d. per day. a • On PRIDAy, the 13th. )•qo at Is. 3.4 . d. Is. 411. Is. ls. ad. Is. 50. •'' ler kfs• 7d. I;. 7-4 d. Is. ad. is. BAd. Is. 911. 91d. and • P a y. On SATURDAY, the 14th. e ; •;` at is. 104 d. per day and upstiards, and those Pen %,llo have been admitted on account•of Blindness. 1 11 4 „ also ordered - and directed, that all Out-Pensioners e• . 11 tit?' to the said Hospital, do o - pay particular attention )- to • 41 . 4 ti7tictions, which they are required to produce at the t „,' i ,,Poment, by whirh those Pensioners residing' beyond Mortality,. arc ordered to transmit to the Pay •keir ,x , rierftl of his Majesty's Land - Forces in Lopdon, t t lt r thilavits as therein presmitsett, on. or immediately el4'.. t rY Quarterwithout wlfich.their Names will out •OttC'ed on the Pay-•Li•sts for the subsequent Quarter ; Y are nut afterwards to ehangeAheir Place of ReSitlem e,- _ , k4.'_Unavoitlaimi e necessity. and duty notftying the same. rurlher, that in consequence of various Frauds hav .4vNi.),e_eu committed bu tt Pansioners in the Receipt of do ) .,:• 1 :1 and Prize-Money, it is order - ea that till Fen tal,f,7 so offenaim7;•shali be strife]; off the Pension List, and Tli far ewer al: keuefi t. ng from this Establishment.. _ +ly., .onet s are dewed to special Notice, that the its ll,_"l,l"fnmerit at Chelsea will 1,01 be advertised in future, t„„,e Lords CinamiSsioners• ICav e ordered that time saute shall I.l,s,al:evize regularly, every Quiirter on the following fixed r;t Wednesday in .lam ulr A lel .Ttilv and October today elv, and continae' ditring.' tile :line 'l:Almanac Days Ptei , ) .ineach of the above Month,. in the Ord e r *t.e o bserved, with test - feet to their days of atteis,lanc e . Riet . lARD ,NEA\.".F: ; • iik.actary ;And I{s istrat. - AMERICA. CFrom the .Vcw Yorh Commercial Advertiser, ,Alarch B.] INAUGURAL SPEECH. Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, on taking the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, the following Speech was delivered by JAMES AloNtto E., President of the United States _ FELLOW CITIZENS—I shall not attempt to describe the grateful emotions which the new and very aistinguished proof of the confidence of my fellow citizens, evinced by my re-elec tion to this high trust, has excited in,ray bosom. The appro bation which it announces of my conduct, in the .preceding term, affords me a 'consolation which I shall profoundly feel through life. The general accord with which it has been ex pressed, adds to the great and never-ceasing obligation which it imposes. To merit the continuance of this good opinion, and to carry it with me to my retirement, as the solace of ,advaneing years, will be the, object r of My. most zealous and unceasing . efforts.. • Having no pretension to the high and commanding claims of my predecessors, whose names are so much more conspicuously identified with our revolution, and who contributed' so pre emineitly to promote its success, I consider myself rather as the instrument than the cause of the union which has - prevailed in the late eleetion. In surmounting, in favour of my humble pretensions, the difficulties which so often produce division in like occurrences, it is obvious that other powerful causes, indi cating the great strength and stability of our union, have es sentially contributed to draw you together. That these power. ful causes exist, and that they are permanent, is my fixed opi nion; that they may produce a like accord in all questions, touching, however remotely, the liberty, prosperity, and happi, tress of our country, will always be the object of my most fer rent prayers to the Supreme Author of all good. In a Government 'which is founded by the people, who pos sess exclusively the Sovereignty, it seems proper that the per son who may • be placed by their suffrages in this high trust, should declare, on commencing its duties, the principles on which he intends to conduct the administration. if the person, thus elected, has served the preceding term, an opportunity is afforded him to review its principal occurrences, and to give such further explanation respecting them as, in his judgifnent, may be useful to his constituents. The events of one year have influence on those of another ; and, in like manner, of a preceding on the succeeding administration. The movements of a great nation are connected in all their parts. If errors have been committed, they ought to be corrected ; if the policy is sound, it ought to be supported. It is by a thorough know ledge of the whole subject that our fellow citizens are enabled to judge correctly of the past, and to give a proper direction to the future. Just before the commencement of the last term, the United States had concluded a war with a very powerful , nation, on conditions equal and honourable to both parties. The even& of that war are too recent, and too deeply impressed on the me mory of all, to require a developement from me. Our com merce had been, in a great measure, driven from the sea ; our atlantic and inland frontiers were invaded in almost every pare; the waste of life along our coast, and on some parts of our in land frontiers, to the defence of which our gallant and patriotic 'citizens were called, was immense; in addition to which; not less than one hundred and twenty millions of dollars were added at its end. to the public debt. As soon as ,the war had terminated, the nation, admonished by its event* resolved to place itself in a situation, which should be better calculated to prevent the recurrence of a like evil, and, in case it should recur, to mitigate its calamities.— ' With this view after reducing our land foice to the basis of a peace establishinent, which has been further modified since, provision was made for the construction of fortifications at proper points, through the whole extent of our coast, and such an augmentation of our naval force as should be well adapted to both purposes. The. laws, making this provision, were passed in 1813 and 16, and it has been since the .constant effort of the Executive to carry them into effect. The advantage of these fortificationi e and of an augmented naval force, in the extent contemplated; in isoint of economy, has been fully illustrated by a report of the Board of Engineers and Naval Commissioners, lately communicated to Congress, by which it appears, that in an invasion by twenty thousand men, with a correspondent naval force, in a campaign of six months only, the whole expence of the construction of the works would be defrayed by the difference in the sum necessary to maintain the force which would be adequate to our defence with the aid of those works, and that which would be incurred without them. The reason' of this difference is obvious.— If fortifications are judiciously placed on our great inlets, as distant 'from our cities as circumstances will permit, they will form the, only points of attack, and the enemy will be detained there by a small regular force, a sufficient time to enable our militia to collect, and repair to that on which the attack is made. A force adequate to the enemy, Collected at that single point, with suitable preparation for such others as might be menaced, is all that would be requisite. But, if `there were no fortifications, then the enemy might go where he pleased;- and, changing his position, and sailing from place to place, our force oust be called out and spread in vast numbers along the wholecoast, and oa both sides of 'every bay and river, as high up 'in each as it might be navigable for ships of war.— By thee!, fortifications,-supparted by our navy, to which they would afford like support, we should picsent to other posers an armed front from St. Croix to the Sabine, which would protect, in the event of war, our whole coast and interior from invasion ; and even in The wars of other 'powers, in which weavere neutral, they would be found eminetilly useful, as, by keeping their pub lic ships at a distance fron*hur- cities, peace and order in them would be preserved, and the .government be protected from insult. - • It need scarcely he remarked; that thege measures have not been resorted tdin a Spirit of hOstility t Other powers. such a disposition - does not exist towards r.ny power. Peace and good w 11 `.rave beeP,ntld will hereafter be, cvltivated irith- all, and by. This contest was considered, at an early stage, bynay prede cessor, a civil war, in which the parties were entitled to equal rights in our ports. This decision, the first Made •lev any Power, being formed•on great cOnsideration Of - the - coniparatiVe strength and resources of the parties, the length of tuna, and successail oppoaition made by the Colonies; and of all Other 'circumstances on which it ought to depend, was in strict accord with the law. .of nations. Congress has invariably acted: on" this principle, having made no change in our relations•with either.party. Our attitude has, therefore, Wen that of neutrality - between them, which'. has been maintained by • 'the Goya:Mies - it with the strictest impartiality: No aid has been affbrded to either, nor has any privilege been enjoyed by the one, which has not been equally open to the other party ; and every exertion has bean made in its power s to enforce the execution of the laws prohibit ing illegal equipments, with equal rigour against both. • By this equality between the parties their public vessels have been received in our'pert i s on the same footing; they have en joyed an equal right to purchase and export- arms, munitions of war, and every other supply—the exportation of all articles whatever being penhitted t i nder laws which were passed long be fore the commencement of the contest ; our citizens haVe traded equally with both, and their commerce with each has been alike protected by the Government. Respecting the attitude which it may be proper for the United States to maintain hereafter between the parties, I have no he sitation in stating it as my opinion, that ..the neutrality hereto fore observed should still be adhered to. _From the change in the Government of Spain, and the negociation now depending, invited by the Cortex and accepted by the.. Colonies it may be presumed that their differences will be settled on the terms pro posed by the Colonies. .Should the war be continued, the United States regarding its occurrences, will always haVe it in their power to adopt such measures respecting it, as their ho nour and interest may require. Shorty after the general peaCe, a band of adventurers took advantage of this conflict, and of the facility which it afforded, to establish a system of buccaneering in the neighbouring seas, to the great annoyance , of the. commerce of the United States, and, as was represented, of that of other powers. Of thiS and of its injurions Waring on the United States, strong proofs' were afforded ; by the cstablishMent at, Amelia Island, and the purposes to which it was made instrumental, by this band in 1L81.7, • and by the occurrences which took place in other parts of Florida, in 1818, the. details of which, in With. in- • stances, are two well known to.require to be now recited. • I am satisfied, had a less decisive course been adopted, that the worst consequences would haVe resulted from it. We have seen that these checks, decisive. as they were, were not suffi .cient to crush" that piratical spirit. Many culprits brought Within our limits, have been condemned to suffer death, the punishment due to that atrocious crime. The decisions of up- • right and enlightened tribunals fall - equally- on all, whose crimes subject them, by a fair interpretation of the law, to its censure. It belongs to the executive not to suffer the execu tions, under these decisions, to-transcend the great purpose for which punishment is necessary.' The full benefit of example being secured, policy, as well as humanity, equally forbids that they should be carried further. I have acted on this.prin ciple, pardoning those who appear to have been led . astray by ignorance of the . criminality of the acts they had committed, and suffering the law to take effect on thoee'only, in whose fa vour no extenuating circumstances could be urged.' Great confidence is entertained, that the late treaty with Spain, which has been ratified by both the parties, and the ra tifications whereof have been exchanged, has placed the relations of the countries on a basis. of permanent friendship.• The pro vision .made by it for such of our citizens as have claim on Spain, of the cnaracter described, will, it is presumed, be very satisfactory to them ; and the boundary which is establishedd between the territories of the parties, westward of the Missis sippi, heretofore in dispute, has, it is thought, been-settled on conditions just and advantageous to both, But Co: the acquisi tion of Florida, too much importance cannot be attached. It secures to the United States a territory important in itself, and whose importance is much increased by.its bearing on many of the highest interests of the Union. It opens to several of the neighbouring states a free . passage to the ocean, through the province ceded, by several rivers, having - their sources high up within their limits. It secures us against all future annoy ance from powerful Indian tribes. It gives us several excel lent harbours in the Gulf of Mexico for ships of war of the largest size. It covers, by its position in the Gulf, the Missis sippi and other great waters within our extended limits, and thereby enables the United States to afford complete protection to the vast and very valuable productions of our whole western country,. which find a market through those streams. By a treaty with the British Government, bearing. date on the 20th October 1918, the Convention regulating . the. com merce between the United States and Great Britain, •con eluded on the third of July, 11115, which was about expiring, was revived arid continued .for the term of ten years from the time of its expiration. By that treaty, also, the differences which had arisen under the treaty of Ghent, respecting the right claimed by the United States tor their citizens to take and cure fish on the coast of his Britannic Majesty's dominion's in America, with 'other differences on important interests, were adjusted, to the satisfaction of both parties. No agreement has yet been entered into respecting the commerce between the United States and the British dominions in the 'West Indies., and on this Continent. The restraints imposed on that com merce by Great Britain, and reciprocated by the. United States, on a principle of .defcnce, continue still in force. The negociation with France for the regulation of the corn: mercial relations between the two countries, which, in the course of the last summer, .had been commenced at Paris, has since been transferred to this city, and will be pursued, on the part of the United States, in toe spirit of conciliation, and with an earnest desire that it may terminate in an arrangement satis factory to both parties. Our relations with the Barbary powers .are preserved in the that were .employed when same state, and by the same meanie, I came into this office. As early as • 1801, it was found neces sary to send a squadron into the :Mediterranean; for the protec tion of our commerce, and no period hat intervened, - a short term excepted, when it was thought advisable to withdraw it. The great Interest which . the United States have in •the Pacific, in commerce and in the fisheries, have also made it necessary to maintain a naval force there. In sneposing of this foree, in both instances, the most effectual measures in our power ,have been taken, without interfering with its other duties, for the • suppression of the Slave Trance, and of piracy, in the neigh bouring seas. The situation of the United States, in regard -to their re sources, the extent of their rev,,nuo, ant'- fire facility with whiea it is rased, affhrds a mast gratifying spectacle. The paynient of nearly sixty-seven millions of dollars of the public debt, with the great progress made in measures of defence; and 'in other imneevenients e`' . various kinds, ainc:; tile late war, arc: conclusive i• • ' proofs of this extraordinary prosperity, especially, when it• is reCoileeted that these expeticlitures have been de frayed, without a 131arthen on .the peopleathe direct tax and ex cise having been repealed soon after the conclusion of the late war; and the revenue applied to these great objeets having been raised in a manner not to be felt.. Our great resources, there- ' fore • remain 111:v41:lied, fur :any purpose which may affect the vitaiinterests of the nation. For all such purposes they are inexhauitible. They are mare especially to be found in the virtue, patriotism, and intelligence, of our fellow citizens, and in the devotion with which they would yield up, hy..a.ny just measure of taxation, alltheir property, is support of the rights and honour of t!leir coantry.. • • Under the present depression of prizes, affecting . all the pros' suctions of the country, and every branch Inelustsy, pro- Thecare . of the Indian tribes within Our limits has long . baen ineisential part of our system, but unfortunately, it has not been executed in a manner to accomplials all the objects intend ed. by it. _We have treated them as independent nations with out their having fury subitahtial pretension to that - rank. The distinction has flattered their pride, retarded their ithprovement, and, in many instances, paved the way to their destrtiction.-- . The.progress of our settlements westward, supported, as they - are, by a dense population, has constantly driven thehi back, - with almost the total sacrifice of the lands which they have been compelled to abandon. They have claims on the magnanimity, and, I may add, on the justice of this nation, which we must all feel. We should 'become their , real benefactors, we should -perforrn the office of their Great Father, the endearing title Which they emphatically give to the Chief Magistrate of our Union: Their sovereignty over vast territories should cease, in lieu of which the right of soil should be secured to each indivi dual, and his posterity, in competent portions, and, for the ter , ritory thus ceded by ends tribe, some reasonable equivalent should be granted, to be vested in permanent funds for the sup- . port of civil government over • them, and for the education of their children, for their instruction in the arts of husbandry," and - to provide sustenance far them until they could provide it for tiieiisselves. My earnest hope is, that Congress will digest some plan, founded on these principles; with such improvements -as their wisdom may suggest, and carry it into effect as Soon as . it may be practicable. . . -Europa is again unsettled, and the prospect of war increa.s-t inn. Should the flame light up; in any - quarter, how far it may extend, it is impossible to foresee. It is our peculiar felicity to be altogether unconnected with the causes which produce this menacing-aspect elsewhere. With eveiT power we are in per fect amity, and it is our interest to remain so, if it be practicable on just conditions. I see no reasonable cause to apprehend va riance with any power; Unless' it proceed from a violation of our maritime rights. In these contests, should they occur, and to whatever extent they may be carried, we shall be neutral ; but, as a neutral power, we have rights which it is our duty to main tain. For light injuries it will be' incumbent on us to seek re dress in a spirit-of amity, in full confidence that e injuring none, none. would. knowingly injure us. For more imminent dangers we should be prepared, and it should alWays be recollected that such preparation, adapted to the circumstances, and sanctioned by . the judgment and wishes of our constituents, cannot fail to have a good effect of averting thing ars of every kind. We should - recollect, also, that the season of peace is best adapted to these preparations.- • rf we turn - our attention, fellow-citizens, more immediattlY to the internal concerns of our country, and more especially to thos..eon. which its future welfare depends, we have every reason to anticipate the happiest results. It is now rather "more than forty :our 'years since "we declared our independence, and thirty-scveri since it was acknowledged. The talents and virtues which were displayed in that great struggle were a sure presage of all that has since followed. A people who were able to Sur mount, in their infant state, such great perils, would be more competent, as they rose into manhood, to repel any which they might meet in their progress. Theirphysical strength would be , more adequate to foreign danger, and the practice of self-go vernment, aided by the light of experience, could not fail to produce an effect equally salutary, on all those questions con nected with the internal organization. These favonrable anti cipations have been realized. In our whole system, national and state,-we have shunned all the defects which unceasingly • preyed on the vitals - and destroyed the amient Republics. In them there were distinct orders, a nobility and a people, or the people governed in one Assembly. Thus, in the one instance, there was a perpetual Conflict between the orders in society for the ascendancy, in which the victory of either terminated in the overthrow of the Government, -and the ruin of the State. In the other, in which the people governed in a body, and Whose dominion, seldom exceeded the dimensions of . a county in one of our States, a tumultuous and disorderly e movement, permitted only a transitory existence. In this great Nation there is but one order, that of the people, whose power, - by a peculiarly happy improvement of the representative principle, is transferred from them without impairing, in the slightest degree, -their sove reignty, to bodies of their own creation, and to persons elected by themselves, in the full extent nee( ssary for all the purposes of fr -e, enlightened, and efficient Government. The whole system is elective, the complete sovereignty being in the people, and every. Officer, in every department, deriving his authority from, arid being responsible to them, fbr his conduct. - Our caxeer has corresponded with • this great outline. Per &ether,. in our organization could not have been expected in the outset, either in the National or State Governments, or in trac ing the line between their respective powers. But no serious conflict tuts arisen, nor any contest 'ant such as are Managed by argurnerit;and by a fair appeal to the good sense of the people ; and many of the defects which experience had clearly demon strated, in both Governments, have been remedied. By stew-' dila , pursuing this course, in this spirit, there is every reason to believe that our .system will soon attain the highest degree of perfection of which human institutions are capable, and that the movenientein all its branches, - will exhibit such a degree of or der -aid harmany, as to command the admiration and respect of the civilized world. •• . - • Our, physical ,aftairinients have • not been less eminent.— .Twenty-'five years ago'thessriver Alississippl was shut up, and our western brethren had no outlet far their commerce. What has been the progress since that time ? The river has not only become the property of the Unit . ed States from its source to the ocean. with all its tributary streanisc (With the exception of the upper part of .the Ited I,l.iver only:n but'Louisiana, with a fair and-liberal boundary on,the western side, and the Floridas, on the eastern, have been ceded to us. The United States now enjoy the -complete !and - uninterrupted Sovereignty over the ,whsle territory from St. Croix to the Sabine. - New States, set tled from among. ours...lves in this, and in other parts, have been admitted into our Union; in ennal participation in the na tional sovereignty, with the original State's. Our population Ins augmented in an astnnishing degree, and extended in every direction. Aire nevi, fellow-einzens„ coninrige within our lc 'mitt the dimensions and faculties of ngreat power, under a 4lovernmene•passessing all . the energies of any. Governinent ever known to the, old world, with an utter incapacity to op . preSs • the neaple. . . Entering, with these views, the ofike which I have just so lemnly sworn to execute with fiedlity, and to the ittinOst of my ability, .1 derive great satisfaction from a knowledge that I shall be assisted in the several departments •by the very enlightened and upright citizens from whom I shave retieved so much aid in tile preceding term. With full 'confidence in the continuance bf that candor, and generous indulgence, from my fellow citizens at large, which I have heretnfOre,experieneed, and with a firm reliance ott.'thil. prroteetion 'of Almighty GoD, I shall forthwith commence the duties of the high trust to which you have called me. The Marquess of L.iNsnow:4 held various 1 4 ,!-• titiens from the Clothiers in the Woollen triclif of several towns in the West of England, pray ing for the removal of the Wool 'f as. As tar he had been able to collect information on tligt subject, it appeared to him that the Wool rat, though intended for the protection of Agrictilturt, had not answered its object ; whilst it had pro?,- ed injurio4s .to the manufacturing interest, by• making foivign countries- indisposed to receir: • our goods. He admitted, therefore, that thet . manufacturing interests came to the House-willf a fair claim for relief, but he wisaed that they' would take a more enlightened view of the sub- • ject themselves, and agree to the free export-1., tion of Wool. If they understood" their re,il in terests properly, they would not object to .the, opening of our ports, and he. had no doubt th:it both their Lordships and the other House wonl,l enter into the same view, and would consent C. withdraw a tax which, without being productive., was deeply injurious to the trade, aud seriously affected the policy of the country.—The Petitions „ were then read, and laid on the table. The Bishop of CLIESTSR presented a Petition from the Archdeaconry and Chapter of Chester against the Catholic claimi.7—Laid on the table. The Earl of FOILTSSCUk presented a Petition from the Borough of Plymouth, praying for revision'of . the Criminal Laws.—Laid on the table. The Irish Witchcraft . Law Repeal- Bill wenC. through a Committee,: and the Report 'was re ceived. • , . The Earl of C.tuRNATIVON, finding that the Records of Convictions, for which he had moved, had been removed by certiorari into the Court of King's Bench, moved, that the proper OM,c;er be directed to search for them. Agreed Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. CATHOLIC CLAIMS. Mr. C. LEIGH presented a petition from tha Mayo add. Bailiffs of Winchester against the Roman Catholic Bill. The Hon. Member observed, that he agreed entirely in the &mt . :- ments of the petitioners.—Laid on the table. Mr. DOW NIE presented a similar petition from the Roy: Burgh of Queensferry.—Ordered toile on the table. Lord OLENORUHY presented a petition from I). Ca.litpo bell, holding an appointmeht under Government in the iiirman Empire, praying the House to take his case into con,itlcratioo with a view to remuneration. Sir G. CLARKE observed, that she Petitiontes ckini had been fully investigated at the Admiralty, siud he had failod make out his case. Lord GLENORCHY said, that the petitioner had &ea= ments to produce to the House which had not been looked into by the Admiralty.=-Ordered to be printed.. Mr. S. IVHITBREAD preseritedee Petition froM ttetorn missioners of the Clerkenwell Road, against the Ceinsolidaelots of Turnpike Trusts' ill.—Laid on the table. •CORN AVERAGES. Mr. K. DOUGLAS presented a petition from the Corn Mer chants of Leith anclothera interested in Corn, praying t11::,t a:a alteration might be made in the manner of taking the averages, and praying that the Corn Average Bill might not be pEts..si till the Report of the Committee on that subject should tm., made to the House. Mr. ASTELL said a few words in support of the payes the Petition. Sir M. W. RIDLEY, in reference to the language 'Of the Petition, observed, that it was a great mistake to suppose that the effect of the measure in progress through the Not se wouhf, be to raise the price of Corn. Mr. LUSfI1~(1TO: •oborttted the statement of the 110 Baronet: The measure before the liciuse would have the eft! of detecting fraud, and not of raising the pric e o f Corn; and a statement which he had to lay before the iteuse„Of the eff:xt of taking the Averages for the last nine months would confirm' that opinion. Mr.K.DOUGLAS explained. The petitiou having teen * road, Mr. 11. - gUAINEIT said, he thournt the Pedtioners were in an error in complaining of breach of f-aith to them.. . The mut meuts of this Bill were in the most pe.rfzct,..spiyit of the inten tions'of the Bill of 1815, and did nothing more than thelgri, culturist Nus . entitled _ _ . Mr. ELLICE said, that he thought ;Vitt measure wool -be more prodnetiVe of injury to the agriculturist than any m:•a sure that had been devised, on the subject. He was'coavine t 4 it would add tdthedistress of the country,'_ and hoped.sha-Housa would not entertain it until the Report- of the Cotatnim.e was laid before them. After some further conversation between-Mr. T.Wils6n and Mr. Gladstone, the petitiOn was read, and ordered to be refer red to the Agricultural Committee. • The Grampound Witnesses Indemnity Bill was read a third time and passed. ANTI-CATHOLIC PETITION. Mr. H. SUMNER presented ki Petition.. from 1100 tants of St. SatiCiur's Pariah, Southwark, 1000 of whom w re householders, and GOO electors for the Borough; againsi tjta Catholic Bills. He parti,ltlarly requested the, attention of the House to this petition, as it tended to shew, how far the .ass,r tion of thelieltant Member for Southwark was correct, wit‘zn he said that he spoke the sentiments of his constituents On this subject. Ile had not hitherto troubled the House_ with hi.; sentiments on this great question, but he must ww say, he entirely concurred in the opinions of the petitioners', anti hoped that the Roma 4 Catholi..! Rill would no. farther: s# R. WILSON said, the tirb7ute::l,4::e':, of the 800.