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i ble for giving effect to those stipulations o* 1
the definitiv. ire uy. the execution of which i
has hitherto Iwcn delayed, as well by the |
government ot this country us by that of G. i
ri»ain.” i
*• In answer to your question, on the sub
ject of the Commerce of G. Britain and the
United States, l cun also inform you, sir,
that the king is sincerely dispo-ed to pro- (
mote nod facilitate the commercial inter
course between the two countries, and that
1 am authorized to communicate to this go
vernment bis majesty's readiness to enter
into a negotiation for establishing that in
tercourse upon principles of reciprocal be
nefit.”
-• —“ And I trust, I may be permitted to
add, that it would be the highest object of
my ambition to he the humble instrument of
contributing, in any manner, to fix upon a
permanent bads the future system of har
mony and good understanding between the
two countries.”
Such is the language of the P- itish minis
ter plenipotentiary, Mr. Hammond. He
does not seem to have suspected any sem
blance of indecorum in the official enquiry ;
For he returned an official answer, such as
I have just mentioned on the subjects of the
correspondence, and in the same letter
mentioned his sense of obliging expressions
of personal regard. The next letter which
appears intthe published correspondence now
befoie me, is also from Mr. Hammond
The letter is so short, and in point of prin.
ciple it has so near n relation to the present
subject, that the whole will now be stated
as it appears in the printed collection.
Philadelphia. Dec. 6th, 1T91.
Air Hammond, Alin it ter Plenipotentiary
vf Great llritain, to Air. Jefferson, Se
crctary of State.
Sin-As I am extremely solicitous to
avoid any misapprehension of my letter of
the 30th nit. I have now the honor of stating
to you, in explanation of that part of it to
which yon have advened in vours of yester
day, that itlthcugh(*sl formerly mentioned in |
my fivst conversations with you after my avri- j
val in this country,) lam not asyet empow
ered to conclude any definitive arrangement
with respect to the commercial intercourse
between the two countries, I still meant it
to be understood, that I am fully authoriz
ed to enter into a negotiation for that pur
pose, and into the discussion of such princi
ples as may appear best calculated to pro
mote that object oa a basis of reciprocal
advantage.
I am further authorized to receive any
proprsitions which this government maybe
pleased to make to me upon this subject.
1 have the honor to be.
With every sentiment of respect and
esteem,
Sir.
Your most cbd’t and most humble
servant.
GEO: HAMMOND.
In this letter, the distinction is marked
between concluding an arrangement and
entering into negociation for that purpose.
According to his own statement, although
lolly authorized to enter into negociation,
the minister was not empowered to conclude
an arrangement respecting the commercial
intercourse between the two countries. As
to the idea of concluding any definitive com
mercinl arrangement, therefore, there could
be no further question under the existing cir
cumstances. The minister plenipotentiary
had not the competent powers ; and nothing
ought tn.be done: And of course, under
the administration of the fit s'.President of the
U. S. nothing was done. Put the British
minister plenipotentiary undoubtedly be
lieved himself lully authorized to enter in
to a negweiation ; such was his statement ns
distinctly made in an official letter to the
Secretary of state. What was the conse.
quence ? The Secretary of State addres
sed a letter the next week to the British mi
nister plenipotentiary. The letter was «hort,
but very intelligible. Gentlemen are re
quested to attend to the whole,
Philadklphia, Dec. 1", 1791.
“ A/r. ./ejfi rson, Secrctarij of State, to Mr.
Hammond, xWini&ter Plcni/iotenliary 'f
Great Britain.
“Sir—I have laid be fore the President of
tht United States the letters of Nov. CO'li
and December Gth, with which yon honor
ed me ; and in consequence thereof, and
particularly of that part of your letter of
Dec. Gth, where you spy, that you are fully
authorized to enter into a negociation for
the purpose of arranging the commercial
intercourse bet wen the two countries, I have
the honor to inform you, that 1 am ready to
receive a communication of your full pow
ers forthatpuipo.se, at any time you shall
think proper, and to proceed immediately
to their object.
i nave, «c
“Til: JEFFERSON.”
Such was the principle and such the style
of diplomatic propriety under the adminis
tration of President Washington. The Bri
tisli Minister plenipotentiary returned an
answer the following day. 1 will read eve
ry part of it as I find it, that gentlemen may
judge on a fair view of the whole.
Philadklphia, Dec 14, 1791.
“ Air. Hammond, Minister Plcni/iotcnti
ary sf Great Britain, to Air, Jefferson,
Secretary of State.
“Sik — In answer to yout letter of yester
day, I ca:i only repent what I hare before
■staled in my first conversations with you af
ter my arrival, and subsequently in try let.
ter of the fc b <f this month, viz: that I
have no special commission empowering n e
to cont ude any (tajinitii'e arrangement op
rn the subject of the commercial intercourse
between Gieat Britain and the United
States. But that I conceive myself fully
Competent to enter into a negociatinn with
this government for that purpo.-e, in the
discussion t»f the principles which may serve
as the basis and constitute the stipulations
•f any such definitive arrangement.
“This opinion of my competency is found
*<1 upon my instructions, inasmuch as they
are to regulate my personal conduct, and
upon the conviction that the letter of ere
♦lew «• firm bis mr.jef.ty investing me with ;*
get trul /i.’rn/fiotenfiary character, which I
had the honor of presenting to the Pres cient j
♦ f .'*■ United States, and his consequent re- '
c.i gnitie.a of me in that character, are autho
rities decidedly adequate to tlie commence
n.siit of t preliminary negociation.
I have the honor to be,
Vi ith sentiments of great respect,
Sir,
Your n ost obedient and most
humble servant,
GEO: HAMMOND.”
1 « <«nrse of correspondepce h id now
shewn that the British minis.er plontja tn
j iv bdieced himself tully actltoriM <| lo ari
a ut gociau r, because tie bad pre scaled Wisji
etter of credence to the President of the ,
Jnited States and been received accordingly,
ind because too he had instruction* is regu
nte his personal conduct, but which he did
lot think proper to communica’e, & which
te does not appear to have been at liber
ty to communicate to the American govern
ment.
If the letter of credonce could be regard
:d’as authorising the negociation, it had al
ready been presented to the President of the
United States. That this did not constitute
:he competent authority,, therefore, must
tiave been decided by the President, beyond
controversy, at tho date of the letter which
invited the British minister plenipotentiary
to communicate his full powers.
It is now to be recollected, that in his let
ter of the 30th of November, the minister
had mentioned his being instructed to enter
into discussions with respect to articles of a
definitive treaty, which had been concluded,
but not fully executed. According to his
own decision, he wanted competent authori
ty to conclude a definitive commercial ar
rangement between the two countries—and
according to the desision of the first Presi
dent of the U. S. undoubtedly he wanted the
competent authority to negociate such ar
rangement. Any opinions expressed by the
minister in his letters of the 6u» and 14th of
December could not be supposed to reverse
a decision deliberately formed by President
Washington; and a controversial corrc
spondence relative to st'Ch opinions might
be worse than useless. Of course, it would
accord with expedience as well as diploma
tic decorum to abstain from remarking on
those letters in future correspondence. Hut
to discuss the respective claims & complaints
might contribute to a distinct knowledge of
tho affairs, and undoubtedly the minister
might enter into such discussions. No dis
missions, however multiplied, could constitute
a stipulation for any thing to be done on the
part of tho government of either country.—
Accordingly.it is worthy of observation, iiiat
the letter of the 14th of December, from the
British inin:ster plenipotentiary »s not menti
oned in the lettev tf the next day from the
Secretary of State, who acknowledges the
ministers letter of the 30th of November,
without seeming to recollect any thing of
the intervening correspondence. 1 will now
state ihe introductory part of this letter from
the Secretary of State :
“ Philahki phi a, Dec. 13. 1P91.
“ Mr. Jefferson, Secretary of State, to Mr.
Hammond, Minister Picni/iotetitiartf of
u. nrumn.
“Sir—1 am to acknowledge the honor of
your letter of Nov. 50th, and to express the
satisfaction with which wt- learn, that you
are instructed to discuss with us the measures
which reason and practicability may dictate
for giving effect to the stipulations of our
t * y yet remaining to be executed. I can
assure you on the* part of the U. States, of
every disposition to lessen difficulties by pas
sing over whatever is of smaller concern £c
insisting on those matters enly, which either
justice to individuals, or public policy ren
der indispensable: and in order to simplify
our discussions by defining precisely their
object; I have the honor to propose that we
shall begin by specifying on each side the
particular acts which each considers to
have been done by the other in contraven
tion of the treaty. I shall set the example.”
Such authorities we have before us in the
political history of our own country.
On considering the resolution from the
Senate, the subject does not appear to be
placed on the proper basis. I am against
the resolution.
( Debate ts be continued.)
IN SENATE.
December 27.
The bill to authorize, the surveying and nuking
- rtain roads in the state of Ohio, as contemplat
ed bv the treaty of Browustown in the territory
cf M-chigan, was read a third time and passed.
The resolution ysteiday submitted by Mr.
Biadley was tiik' n op and passed, and the Secre
tary ot the Senate was directed to lay the same
before the President of the United States.
- December 28.
Mr. Tc.it. a senator from the state of Ceurgia
t-ppeared and took his seat.
Mr. Popr gave notice thr.t on to-morrow be
should ask leave to bring in a bill i oncerning ca
nals and roads in the United Stales.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, December 27.
Vr. Dnnvcll r.r.d Afr. Piciman yesterday an
peared and took their seals.
On motion of Mr ]\iudexter,
Pito/ved, Tli it a toinmittee be appointed to
enquire into the ; ropriety ol allowing an adiliti
on'd judge to the Mississippi Territory, to reside
in Madison county, and to have the same powers
as those granted by law to the judge of Wash
ington county.
fNfo rs Poindexter, Seaver, Bur well, Heis
ter and Smelt form the committee.])
Mr. Nicholton hud upon the table the following
resolutions :
Jfezo/yid, '1 hi t a select committee be appointed
to enquire into the expediency of making per.
marent provision by law for constructing public
canals and roads, and for the general establish
ment of seminar'es for education throughout the
United states, and that they have leave to report
thereon to this House.
httolvtd, That the same committee be instruct
ed to enquire into the best means of providing
by law permanent funds for ihe accomplishment
«)( these objects ; anil that they in like manner
have leave to report tiiereon to this House,
RUPTURE WITH MM. JACKSON.
The House again in committee ol the whole
on the resnlutionfn.nl the Senate
Mr. Milnor supported the resolution in a
speech ol twobt>ttrs.
When tli • qu at.on on the committee’s rising
and reporting liteir rgreement to the resolution,
was taken an l carried 54 to 35—fifty two niem
bers bem.T absent.
Mr. Pivrrtncrrc, after a few remarks, moved to
postpone the > fitnher consideration ol the reso
lution indefinitely.
Mr. P/ira called for the yeas and nays on the
motion.
Mr. F.ppct opposed the motion in a speech of
an hour and a h df
When lie concluded, the House adjourned.
, Derctrber23
The b'l! Fom the Senate to authorize the sur»
veying and making certain roads in the stale of
Dh o, as contemplated by ths treaty of Browns,
town, in the Territory of Micliig-tn, was t wice
re. d anti referred to a committee rf the whole.
Mr. T.illmudf’e presented the petition of com
nmdoi e tV hipj- e, St util g that be i., it,firm and dis
a >lud, and praying relief from the government—
: tf erred toasrltct committee.
RUPTURE WITH MM. JACKSON.
f)n motion ol Mr. Goutfvjn, the House rgr.m
' mo. U the consideration of the report of the!
ronm.ifec ot i e . h )<• on the resolution from I
>< n t< approving to# conduct of theexetij.
•ve i i Mdi nog to reevivt- knt furllier cummuni
‘at oi. f oin k raw if James Jackson.
I hr rn. t on fi r indefinite p®s punc.nc.ut still i
u.dcr Cwi<vii;er«uvii.
Messrs. Stanford, Qo*n*y, Gardenicr ami Pit
(in supported the motion.
When ivtr. Pitkin had been sneaking about an
laour, a motion was matte to adjourn anJ. carried
-...iwm —
mOM CSBBSri’l. w buy boiitical bb
ois res.
The Jnni i.v a—Tin* woulJ seem to be tf.r
rear of Jubilee ; for, the people of Warsaw, ot
Vienna, of Naples. :»»ul of many other places, are,
L»v the public print-, s hid to be ni.ik.iug bonfire*
and illuminations, and singing Te Veuttt*s tli»t
is to s > . singing psalms of praise to God. It is
true, indeed, that, in these instances, God is tn
h« thanked for the birth, life and deed- of the etn
ptror Napoleon, nod “ for (lie manifold i le«*>ing*
eojoved under his benignant sway whereas our
p-tuple propose to thunk God in form, to sing
points of praise to that Creator, for the birth, life,
Stdeeds ut our king. & • tor the blessings enjoyed
under his benignant sway and, moreover, to
bestow, at the same time, a few exccVMiotw upon
that same Napoleon, on whom the other nations
of Europe are bestowing so many blessing*, and
whom uur people .s.- ert to be a despot, a merci
less squet acr and grinder of his abject, subjects,
and, indeed whom some of them accuse of being
a must, profound hypocrite him<elf, while every,'
aye every, member of bis family, female as well
as in.de, is *<> corrupt in heart and so loathsome
in care. •*•>, a-> to be ii tor little else than to be
thrown to the dung hill.—Kona parte'* people
never dr scribe, in this way, uur sovereign and
his family ; or, 1 have missed the descriptions ;
hut, on* it not our jubilee people to be cautious
haw tin y thus describe a sovereign, whom so
many cities and nations sttvni resolved to honor
with public rejoicing* ? Surely tltosi. who live
under a m.iii's sway must know him best? Tin:
people :.t Palis must know the Emp'-oi- h iter
than we cur know him. They niav h a t.-i«tc
different from ours ; but, Uien, observe, our taste
is as dfferent from t!..-ivs Our people tlrnk
it strange, tint the French can hke su ;li a sove
reign as Nonutcon ; hut, our people should not
forget, that it is possible, that the French may I
think it as sir:'.;1;*,-*, that we should like such a
soverc gn. as George the third, in «ho-t, seeing
that the French are our enemies, and are likely
to continue sur.li, L think we art ve. y i.iiprU'lent*
iy in goading them in this way about their *'»t it
of shivery." It appears to me, ll'.at our wisest
way would be to let tln-m remain in ignorance of
the great blessings, ,-liich i»n exclusively enjoy,
and which, hitherto, they have not seemed dt*
piised to cr.vy us. Why should we fret ourselves
about their slavery ? Let them be si iv?«, if tlicv
r.lico.- e it, so long *s we remain so free end sol
, happy.— It is peculiarly unfortunate, t< o, tbs |
wrvirneu hi..ves" mioitli! l>i, i, it w\ro
0 u of mere spile, making jubilees nil over the !
empire, and bruising &nd toe plcsrrsj <g the life.!
und prolongi ig the reign, of the man, who, ascii'
people asKcri, rules them with a rod ot iron, anil
rob* tin.m almost o! toe necessaries of life. 1
answer to this, our jubilee people trril us, that
t. c.-iejiiidications ufi. vv and gratitude art not stn~
Cirt ; tli.il toe people, t to ri al people, of Prance.
An-tria, Spain, Italy, inland, Uo. &r. hale h'-m
a id his authority, a.ul < very limbaa.i branch a:.u
"hoot and ini ! <>1 Ins debauched sod corrupte i
fum-ly, Ilian which, as is asset led, lucre ■* i,
in aii nistory, ancient or modern, so instance of
any one family, in any nation, or in any rank n;
life, more completely void of even ilneg f,k*
principle, whether of morality or of honor; ami
t'tat, of course, so fai li on) rejoicing, and pr.ov g
for his existence, the. would, if Ui'uo th-.r
own will, if uure*immed bv i!ie innttmer.bie
troops tiiat every wlivre have a bavnnet pointed
at their breast, put up. public piayer's/or his exte
initiation, lest, by any accidtnt, his race should
be multiplied.
Now, though this answer may <lo very wch
with men, assembled over the buttle, and pn ti
cularly with such as ? o able to bear die. \er«.s
ejt the pensioned pot t, titzyerald, vet.-I am a
traid, th.it persons, who take time to reflect,
w.ll not be s>. e;.-ily lislitd with this answer ;
or, if they should, I am afraid tliey will he led
to draw thcref. 01.1 conclusions unfavorable to
the motives of oar jubilee people ; because, if
it be a fact wed established, and unequivocally
acknowledged, that, in several otl.cr countries
of Europe, ll.c pvopl. do make bonfires, dance,
illuminate their houses, drink, gorge, and siiv
anthems in honor vf a man whom they wish at
the devil, we come to this dilemma, either to
allow, that there may lie1 it do::ot 01 the sincerity
01 otir jubil ■■.*, or that, the j.coplq of all llio.se
countries tie continent indeed) are a set of
despicable wretches, and, of course, not at all
likely “ to assist,” as Put used to call it, “ i i
thc.ir own d hverance.”—Yhe jubilee discuss
ons, in the L mdon rnmnun council, have been
very interesting', and *;ann<>t tail, in <fue time to
produce a good effect. I he prop isuion to h .lo
a jubilee has given rise to remaik.s upon the oc
currencei of the last 50 years ; it lias caused
some to be informed of what they never heard
of before, and some to be rkinmdi J of w iiat they
had forgotten. After having, ;.r tliey thought.
carried a measure, intended t» set lue example
ofboo/.ing and gormandizing and carouzing ail
over the country, dr< wring the sen.*,* s and re
collection of the nr.tion in toasting and cheering
ami hallooing, ill .• mnvers of this measure, tho'
not much subject to Mushing have been driven
to abandon it, and, instead of goiwg to a fivei n,
they have agreed to go to a church, instead oi
a drunk, they have agreed to have a thankrgiv
ing — But, this is a trifle compared to what is
gained in another way. These discussions have,
it is to be hoped, most clearly point 'd out tn
the livery of London, the importance of then
right to elect the numbers of their common coun
cil ; but, of this I shill say more in rr.y i»cx. ;
and, in the meanwhile, I beg leave to rccom
mend to the reader a careful perusal of what
passed at the last city meeting, and which, if 1
have room for it, shall be inserted in anolhci
part of tiiis number.
New York, Dec. 27 —Yesterday arrived
at tlii- port, the British King’s schooner Yes
ta, in 11 days from Bermuda, with despatch
es. As the Vesta was corning out of Ber
muda, she met the British November Pack
et Express, going in, from Falmouth for N
York.
Captain Cowman cf the brig Fox, has ob
ligingly favored the Editor of the Mercantile
Advertiser v*i;h h ,ile of Calcutta papers to
the 21st of September, from which we have
made the following extracts, being the on
lv articles interesting to the American read
er.
Capt. Cowan has performed his voyage to
[Calcutta in 7 months anil 1.5 days, being, we
believe, much the shortest voyage ever be
f »re known. The Fox lay above 6 weeks at
- Calcutta.
Several French privateers were cruising
in the Bay of Mental, and had captured five
or six American and British East India.,
merchant vessels.
0 mrnm
Calcutta, Sent. 9_Letters were re
reived this mornir g from Prince of Wale
Island, to July 27t'\, stating, that the out*
ward bound Chian fleet under convoy of the
St. Albans, had touched th>T**, nnd proceed
ed on again. The reports at Prince of Wales
I«.nnd were, that Admiral Serccy’s squad
ron had arrived at the Isle of France, with
7 frig itr s. but this report is contradicted by
letters from Penang. The French, ns la*e
as the lf>tii of Jiilv, had been for som- weeks
occupied in building Forts at the Mauriti
us, and preparing against an attack : the
blockade was strictly mr.iatained by the
British squadron.
Tl»e levers from V t' e r r'ure
of the Clyde, belonging a ti at island, and
two American ships, to the cast waul by a i
French erniaev. .
The ship biltnin, formerly of this port,
from Calcutta, v hs captured by the French
privateer Carolina, ami recnptuied by a
British Irijj-ite and carried into I’ulo Pe
Nang.
The port of I In vatiua was open o » i’'e 30th
Nave »»i>rr, and the property stored in th»*
Custom 11 tue time, ordered to be delivered
to the Consignees.
Baltimore, Dec. 27.
Extract of a letter frevi IVmhin^ton, to the JiJb
tor, dated Dec 2d.
“ You may be satisfied that ibis session w-U !
be ;i very long one, and ot" great importance; I.
there *re three great subjects ready f-r discus- j
sion ;u tins time, besides Giles’s resolution, and •
other ivports from the rnmmlttee of foreign re
la'i m«.—Th • commercial bill, the YaZ"0 ty-'itior,
aed tlie /iattvrr, which will consume more than
six weeks themselves.
“ The opposition in England are sr,i 1 to be
warmly in favor of this cou trv, on tV* subject t
of the April arrangement. If the minister at t
present in power should ro ulnue to hold its j
reins, \v*r with Great Britain is almost inevita- |
ble They will dismiss Mr. Piuknev to rctali- '
ate urion us, a..d refute to send us another mi- j
nisier. The “ political horizon” is gloomy.—
We hare too 1* eg groaned underthe weight of
accumulated insults tiomthat government • **vci.
seems to d* light in a consistent course c f insani
ty. blind stupidity, and bul’ving insdepce. ]*s
obj-ct was and is P* pr->voke us i«» take the first
wnr-ttep > and then it will fnlminat** a manifes
to to the world, urging the plea of seT di lltirc
in justification’of a continuance of that war.—
W - have always ki pt t in tne \t:o v, ; d 1 i
wc arc politic, we shi ll klwi«\s continue to <lo
to America should n. ver pocket a diplomatic
insult, whet* she has it in lrer power complete v
and easily to punish it. Th s miy cav* her fro is
a charge, so ot" ’n rnr.dt, of -i want of h»-r oti.ing
dignity and sen' respect in tier intercourse w.in .
foreign governments, j.nd ay too picservc her
peace.timeri can.
If we may judge fn-ra the fact, as report
ed, that letters have been roc.civetl in this
city from Die’ T'e, sr ici’ii g con:,;gi.:i>cuts,
there must !>e sortie favorable change in the
commercial reia ions between France and
this country about to take place... do.
Baltimore Dec 29
Extract of a letter to the Editor, dated
Washington, Dec 26.
“ The House were entertained 2c instruc
ft«l to day by an argumentative and nnnn
:.v.'oub»e speech from Mr. Milnor in favor
• ‘I Mr. Gilt*,*s resolution, as well as an elo
quent, masterly amt cutting d scourse from
.\4r.»Sppes. I’he federalists were mueand
confounded at the ability with which these
gentlemen developed and proved to demon
-.tiation itself, the insolence of Jackson, ami
the perfid\ of England. The oa’.y solid ai- j
gument against the resolution was that urged I
bv Mj\ Macon, that the general principle ot i
l approbating or censuring, in addresses c.r !
| resolutions, the conduct of the executive, I
j was improper on the part of the federal Le- 1
I gislature.
I “ 1 understa’ d from a pretty authentic j
I source, that strong measures will at this s»es- 1
sion of congress betaken by governn en* :o\
coerce aionemen; fur past foreign mjm t s
and security for t!ie futuie.”....^//nrman.
Pnn.AnKT.PHiA. Dec. 28 —The following
communication has been made to ins Catho
; he Majesty's Consuls in the U States, and
j transmitted to Mr. Ri ving, the American
charge des a flairs, at Seville-, by his excel
lency Don Martin de Garav, Secretary of the
Supreme Central Junta of Spain.
1 hat the Merchants anil owners of Ame
| rican vessels, trading to Spain and the port8
| of her dominions, regardievsof a royal order
j *° ihe contrary, and under tr.e pretext of
j ihc peace and good uivlersragcling now ex
1 is ingbetween Spain and G. Britain, go tin
■ provided with the nece*«ary certificates from
i the Spanish consuls, to prove the exportati
j on < r origin of the property shipped ; < r levs
j have been transmitted tothe respective cus
i tom houses in the kingdom and ports of her
i uuiuiuiuiin in ucmaiui a cerimcate or certili
I cates to that effect, and that no vessels be
j admitted to an entry without procuring such
j a certificate l the motive for demanding «mrh
document did not, as is supposed, originate
in consequence < f the late war between Spain
and England, but for the better regulation of
our commerce at the Cus’om-houses.
The royal order alluded to runs thus :
1 be iiing has been pleased to order as a
general rule, that in all the Custom-houses
in his Kingdom and the ports of his domi
nions, certificates shall be required that will
prove the exportation or origin of all goods,
wares and merchandize intended to be im
ported into this kingdom, and into the pr,r*3
ot our dominions, the same to be given by his
wlajeaty s Consuls, in the respective provin
ce:i* r departments to which district the ar
ticles of produce or goods so certified shall
have belonged ; and in rases where no Con
sul shall be there residing, ihentobe procu
red by then) at the ports of exportation, with
'be gi. ncral condition that f#r each separate
article, and owner, n certificate most be
produced, specifying the number of packa
ges ot t hests therein contained ; and in every
instance ol contravening this order, the goods
sha’l be confiscated.
M ARYL AN]} LEGISLATURE.
Movda v, Drc 13- Mr Spencer's resolutions
relative to Ja ksor.’s rnntcfliptuo :s and insolent
conduct, be. were adopted bv the House—on
1 uesilny, >»to 20 i lx* lollov. ixg esolulioii waa
added to those already published.
Pesolvetl, That our senators hi Congress he
instructed, and our representativ> s hn reque ued,
aii'l they art* horohr instructed anil requested, to
Otpport the government of our country in what
everronst-quem-es may fli, % from tl e dismissal o»
r*rannis J |.ickiorf llit* Hrilisli mimMer : ami,
to carry those nte«*ur«t* in• n e'lccl, which that
almost unprecedented m» unfortunate occur*
rence may make it neccstury to adopt, ibis legis
latum,r»pre* nt-ngtbe fi e,. ;,„.l i«J, pendent ye.,
tTiatirv i t Marjbml, pl> dges itself for them,
m their properly, their lives, and their sacred
honor/'
William Henry Harrison it re-appointed G->
vernorof the territory of Indiana. Nat. Int.
JLxtraet of a let'rr from tl ye’it.'inan at Hunan
na, dated 2d lit cembtr, 1..09, to a merchant oj
this citf.
“ You arj no d-mbt informed, that this per
has hetn parti ily ojiei cd; and I :,m author:) a
to say, that it is completely so now. Wecvpcc
| the order will be published m a lew days "
Whi<.
Korth Carolina, (Rule';)
On the 23d Dec. he following •.»,
the President of the U. S. w«v um'n
nously adopted in both houses.
“KORTH- CARO LIKA.
In General Assembly, Raleigh, Lee. 23.
TO JAMRS MADISOK,
President of the United States.
SIR—The Legislature of /forth Co: /
"a, assembled for the frst time since tc
mere called by the suffrages of your Coitx
irumen to preside over the Councils of their
Country, feel it their duty, to the perfor
mance of which they cheerfully adxtnre, to
convey to you their unquaifed approbation
of the course which you have pursued, and
mh rh has so amply protected from injury
the honor and dignity of the American Go
vernment.
In times portentous and alarming as th~
Present, when every salutary and equitable
tirinciple seems to be disregarded by ihc
turbulent /nations of Europe, the Citizen*
■ f the U. States, unassisted by tha*jirmnes.*»
wisdom and patriotism which have charac
terised your public conduct, would, indeed.
have much to fear; but, cheered Ay the
~onsolatory belief that the American Spirit
Jihlch has hitherto secured to us the bi-iuft*
of your talent*, wilt be ulway. exert'd in
'he advancement cf your Country's la*>pi
nrgs, we fret no hesiation in pledging
elves, individually, and ao the Rip; rsentu.
’ives of:/. - Frtemen of Kor.'h Can.,', tie., to
Vfiport, with energy, and at Hu risk «f-:ur
ives and fortunes, such measure* ae it. Ge
neral Government shall think proper to / «r
5'tie, to firotcct from insult and agristicn#
our common and happy country.
(Signed)
JOSEPH RIDDICK. X S.
THOMAS DAD IS, S. ti C.
IPs excellency the governor was reques
ted to send a copy qfi'.it address to the Pre
sident cf f hr U. States, a copy to our Sena
tors and a copy to our Representative* in
Congress.
A few days before the House rose, the
following patriotic resolution wa s udof\frrl z
“ Resulted, That it he recommend'-c by
the Representatives of the Tree Ptop! of
the state of Korth Carolina, that- the mem
her* who shall comfiose the next General
.1v,cmbly, appear, at the time of their said
yrssion, clothed entirely, ci'h-r in the /ta
'tufar'ures of this State, or of the United
States.”
VIiiGI.\ IA LEGISLATURE.
Extracts fuo.'i the Journals of
the House of Delegates.
Saturday, Dec. 23.
C Continued.}
Tr. Habeil, front the com mi tec for Courts
of Justice, made the following report:
I'l'.e «■ umnittee for Courts of Justh e have,
Hccoiding to ortler, hud under their cons de
lation, several petitions to them referred,
and have cone to the following resolutions
thereupon: /
1. Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, that the petition of Samuel Holmes,
praying that he may lit permitted t i dis
charge by instalments the amount of niucig
mem recovered against him as seen rite for
Isaac. H< lines, upon a recotmirance enter** *
in o hy him for the appearance of the said
Isaac, before the late dis*t :c' court he d m
11 ;rhmotnl, to answer a charge ot forgery,
and which recognizance became forfeited,
hy the failure t the f..i:d Isaac to appear oe
fote the said court, is reasonable.
2. Revolved, hv the opini- n of this com
mittee, That the petition of Thomas Mass,
praying that provision may he made by the
legislator**, tor paying the amount of a cer
tifica'e which wr.s is«m d in h’s favor ua Dr
an ortler of the county court of Fauquier. r »i*
certain articles t»i ken during the Die wsr.
and which ce*,Mij*'Hte hath boen accidental
ly lost. is reasonable.
3 Resolved, as the opinion of this r-v.n
mi'.tee, Tltat the petition < t fleo. F. »t*as
aikI Martha, his wife, f.inneriv ..i.<rcha
Horn hall, widow and relict of Stephen : >-n*»h
till ii!ic#.ivtd, also of Dur.y jlenrv S > it hall.
VV LMia.n Wood Southall, Fbtlip Fumer
Southall, Valentin** Wood Southall and f.on
•*a Jane Southall ('he five lost being children
and distribute's of said Stephen Southall,
deceased, and the four lost being infants un
iter the age of 21 years, bv the rfid fieorre
r. rjtras, tneir ncx* mewl; praying that ait
act may pass, aulhci is.ng the sttprrinr enure
Inf chancery for the Richmond district, if it
i shall lie of opinion that it wil' be itrst for
the interests of those concerned, to direct a
sale of the real estate of which the said
Stephen died seized, upon such credit, amt
in such manner as to the said court • hall
seem host, and that the proceeds nf the sale
may remain till a decision is had in the
court of appeals, on an appeal therein de
pending from a decree of the suitl court cf
chancery, in a suit instituted lor the pur
pose of subjecting apart of the said ival cs
tate to the payment of the debts of the stid
Stephen ; and that such proceeds he then
distributed in such manner as the lands
would have been liable, tp di tribution, if the
same had remained unsold, t , reasonable.
The said rc,"liuion3 being each read a se
cond lime, were agreed to by the House.
A motion was made that the Mouse should
come to the following resolution ;
U« solved. That thetRi e of Commcn
i wealth’s Attorney, either in 'he i iferior or
superior courts of this commonwealth, is *.
lucrative efirice ; ari l tha: all per nr holding
suchan office, are disqualified lay'he consti
tution from holding n set" m this Home.
On motion, Ordered, That the said res -
iution he laid upon the table.
Ordered, 'That leave be given thi mechan
ics of Norfolk borough to withdraw their pe
tition, which was presented and rejected tin*
present session
Ordered, That leave be given to b dug in
a bill “ Toincorpoi ate the (irx c.hliitid Man
ufacturing Socie>y,”and th j .Vlcssrs Fergu
son, Carter, Anderson, (of Louisa,) Shelton.
Wnlkc, Sea well, MTarlane, Cra‘13. Fitz
gerald, Brent, (of Frederick.) Hutlierford,
Simon ntid Billups, do prepare and bring in
the same.
Ordered that lenv** bo given fn bring in a
bill “to amend and reduce mto on r net. nil
the acts now in force concerning ovt-isest*
of fJie poor, so f,(r as relate to the lay in;; I he
poor levy, and providing h>r ihe support of
the poor within tlie set efid countin', and c> r
porations within th s cumin> nwe.il h,” ar 1
that \1 cssrg. V’hilt. King, ? i ys, S.:e, (.'m> •
mill, Thompson, Johnson (cf (He *) .!■ s*.|,
Dashiell, Furkrrnrat Johtna'u (ofn)
do prepare anti bi mg n toe vaine.
W dosMiiif r. TV- '?/
An engrossed bill “for dividing '* r. on.
ty of H .ntHi'U,” wns read a third time, »t d
sevri al blanks the. cin tilled ‘.p : an . preset, <t
Ay ue fi t, N .C| 59.