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AME.

NEW Ydnx, JytT
NATIONAL. Just YEE--The fiftieth nnniversary of the
penitence of the United States was celebrated in this City and
throughout the country on Tuesday last, in a manner befitting tie
occasion. The military varading, firing of guns, ringing of 64.
&c. having been gone through, the old English cusmili of roaqtio,:
two oven and distributing the same, with copious libations of ny;
brown ale, pro let pub/i, 1, Was carried Into duct near P.E.heY
fields, to the maniftst gratification of 011 concerned. The day
I as the 4th of July commonly Is, very gut, and it gave ai skeet;
pleasure to observe that the feelinp of the peop!e were dote or
pure joyous exultation, unmixed with the baser niat!er e party
spirit or rancorous national feeling. The toasts and seniincat;
too, which we have seen published, are of the same honourable 3:ti
patriotic nature.

NEW ORLEANS.

We have received New Orleans Papers to the 13th tat.
June 12—The following dates had been received trom different
ports:—Liverpool, April 29; Havre, April 9; Port au Prince,
May 20 ; and Vera Cruz, May 28.
A passenger from Vera Cruz represented that city as 'err cc.
healthy. Few European or North Americans escaped the iitsck
vomit. Commodore Porter had gone to Mexico; and the Mexcita
vessels were very destitute of seamen.
The water in the Nlississipi was tailing fast. The Ohio lbw
was very low, and continued to fail.
New Orleans was healthy oil the 10th of June.
The markets exhibited a good deal of activity. The Net-can:sk
of the Bth says—" Notwithstanding the stock of cotton and tobsetzt
on hand being to the extent of at least forty of fifty cargoes more
than it is possible for the vessels now in port :0 export; a'e
think that vessels will he wanting to till up this deficiency in our
shipping, as we know of many rwurn vessels now on their way, and
winch will ere long, no doubt, fill up a wide space In the pp.
NEW Yon X. JULY 3.

We learn by a gentlman who left IA Plato on the 23d
that the IL S. ship Cyane arrived at Buenos Ayres about the 10th,
and was to have sailed about the 20th for Monte Video, Babii,
and Rio Janeiro. The Cysne was ordered by the blockading spa.
dew not to pass up, but took no notice of the order. Some skir-
mishing had taken place between the Brazilian and Portuguese
vessels, but noliirg important bad occurred since the date of our
former advice.. Flour, at Buenos Ayrdst wal 25 d.oUan per tzt'•
rot; sugar 1 dollar per lb..—Ater. Ad.

MEXICO.

The Philadelphia Gazelle furnishes* translation of the Most im-
portant resents of the address of the President Of the Mexican
Republic to the Congress, upon the occasion of the termination of
its session. The address is contained in a Vera Cruz paper of the
23th May :
" The treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce, with Great Bri.
taro, although it has hithono offered some tifficulties which here re.
carded the wished for end of the negotiation, it is to be hoped will
soon be concluded in a manner convenient and advantageous to rite
parties; end that it will place the seal on the relations which hap.
pily exist already, and which are cultivated by the one nation mei
the other in the bosom of the most sincere friendship. When gond
faith and frankness preside over the negotiations, it is easy to ap.
proximate even the interests which appear most distart.
" It is moreover to 'oe believed that we shall, from the Wit
principles, labour to place in close union, aid to regulate the in.
terrine of the United States of the North with those of tale country.
That Government, following up its system of neutral commerce oa
the basis of perfect equality. has, in the course of the negotiations„
resisted the exception which Ales ico denim to establish and see
generalized in those pacts of America, which have been dependent
on the same mother country, and which, from their identity of prin.
ciples, of origin, and of necessities, make common cause fur their
mutual assistance against their common enemy. Those Suttee,
though America in their opinions and interests, have connexintis
with Europe which are to be respected to a certain point, ear..
nexions which do no: exist for the new States, which are under the
necessity of assisting one another in every sense. An official dotes
meet, which has just appenred in the face of the nations, has illus.
Crated the policy of the Cabinet of Washington in regard to
the grand Continent of America. The memorable promise
of President Monrce, contained in his message of the 2d of
December of 11323, is ROL sustained by the actual Government
of the Uaited States of the North, which has publicly declared
-• that it has contracted no obligation, nor made any promise to the
Governments of Mexico and of South Auserimaithar the Carted
States will not suffer the interference of any foreign Power in the
independence and form of government of these nations." It is
etc aim that Mr. Clay, Secretary of State and author of the non.
appeals to the sympathy of the people of the United States, and
their community of interests with thesew Republics ; but it is re
less certain that the guarantee of a compact disappears, from the
disinclination of that Government to unite itself with our*, in th:
st ugg'e which some power auxiliary of Spain may provoke. re
Mode .n Republic, in declaring her independence of all the na.
dons of the globe, rested herself on the purity of the prin.
tildes she invoked, in the inexhaustible resources of her soil, end
in the adventurous valour of tier eons. She proclaimed maxims of
universal justice, and her desire to unite herself to all the nations
by the ties of a friendship the most intimate, and the reciprocity of
rights and obligations. No flag has been excluded from her ports,
and 1-er rich commerce remains conetate'y open to the epteulatiors
of the subjects of all countries. This philanthropic conduct has
gained the Mexican United States the esteem and the approbation
of nations. while at the same time the tranquillity of the interior,
and the free circulation of riches, have scangihened her descents of
defence. The Government of die Republic regards it as beyond
the circle of probabilities, that any power distinct from Spain should
venture on the enterprise of disturbing the pacific possession of an
existence which valour acquired and moderation pmtects. But if,
contrary to all expectation, the classic soil of liberty should be pro.
Lined. Mexico by herself alone wilt be enoueh to defend and pre-
serve her rights and her dignities.
" The Emperer Alexander, in the last days of his life, when he
descended to the tomb, bound down by the weight of the dnrni.
nion of Europe, prim hinted solemnly his principles. his wishes
and his ietentiors, in respect to the American revolution. Mr.
Clay announced to the Cnbitit t of St. Petereburgh the profound
considerations which bound it to interfere In so important a
business. The Secretary of the United States Insists en the idea
that the pew of the world will not be Irrevocably assured,
while the convulsions and the uncertain struggle in emetics
remains. The designs of the Cabinet at Washington will do
honour to it always, because they have been worthy of its fore-
sight, of its calm ulation, and of its philmophy. The founda-
tions of American independence are analysed with singular dee-
, terity ; light is diffused over facts ; and the final destiny:meet,
which, after so various events, has at length ecru' re& is forrold.
The necessity of conforming to circumstances and to the irresistible
power of a triumphant revolution is enforced with great Whines&
The resources of the new States are shown, and the fear lest the
continuation of the war, of a war fatal to Spain glee a
pernicious turn to certain hiteresta to the united forces of twenty
trillions of men confederated and conquering. Nothing is omitted
which may conduce to set forth events of which the evidence is no
palpable. It must, in justice, he confessed, that the Emperor of
Russia did not turn a deaf ear to an invitation which concerned his
generous character, as regulator of the destinies of Europe. Count
Netwelrode, in a note of the :.'llth of August, of last year, confines
himself to deelaring, that the opinions of his Majesty do not per-
mit him in so important a case to anticipate the determinations of
t the mother country ; and that Russia cannot give a definite reify
to the propositions of. the United States, till she sleell have-received
positive intelligence of die further designs of Spin and of the i
i.
tentioe of the Allies. The favourite maxims of a Cabieet which
marches at the head of the Allied Powers are not unknown,.
neither will it be hidden from him who reflects on the phrases of
this celebrated document that they involve hostile projects of Ruse
sia against the modern republics."
By the brig Leontine, moos Vera Cruz, we have received Vera
Cruz Papers to the 29th of May. Tne repot of the alth contains
the message of the President, Guadalupe Victoeia, to the General
Coe cress.
We learn by the Leontine, that Commodore Porter teas received
in a very hooouratble manlier on hisaarnivol Criers, by the. Public
Authorities : he than preceeded for Mexico. bercral of the naval
officers had resigned. Vera Cruz was very urdteakby when the
Leontine

(From a New York Paper.)
MEXTCO.—The Prealdent of the Mexico,' in his speech to Con.
geese, delivered on the 23.1 of May; says that there is no pi ospcci
cr an accommodation with Spain, and thsti the country will keep
herself in a mats of preparation to repel any of her attempts..
They are ready fur war. but they will fight only to conquer a peace.
He hopes the treaty of friendship, navigation, and commerce, aiin
Great Britain, may be soon concluded, and prove advaatageous
both parties. He hopes also that the commercial principles of the
United States may be introduced into the Mexican system.
President Victoria must be very bide acquainted with cur Co:
atitution, for he declares that President Monroe, in his 31enna;te
congress, in 1923, pledged country to repel any attack Iron.
Europe on the freedom of America. Ile quotes that weii•kuoen
passage, in which Mr. Monroe, without any authority, declared
that the United States could not look with indifference on ear
hostile attempt frost Europe on thin side of the Atlantic. That
declaration was undoubtedly intended for effect, but it is to be re.
gretted as well as wondered at, that the President of hlexico should
have been so far imposed upon by the sound of these words, as to
imagine them a pledge of the faith of the United States. The es•
pression was unfortunately framed on the European model, ac d.
although we understood it in this country to be only theexpression
of the public sentiment, it was considered by some foreigners to be
an terrible a threat to Spain, as if it had been uttered by King
George or the Emperor Alexander. The President of the United
States can no more pledge this country in such a manner, than the
President of Mexico.
The concluding remark, in dismissing this subject. is more rea-
sonable : that the country is fully capable to defend itself.
The French commercial agent has not been fully recog-
nizeti, an his papers were informal. The Ministers for Panama
lately sailed for their destination. All the public debts hare beta
punctually paid to thin time.
FROM VERA CRUZ.
ThTohsee
withal at that port of the brig Emil-, which Pallid from era
Cres t lildi May. "We learn by Captain Crept,"
.saY the
end tt at the
edeors, `• that the yellow fever was raging with great violence:
Rs:: tt:mr
eofaytheer:ledins:boe:ineouncesa
,dthaye.
.:11:061? attacked.generally survived only 12 to 14 hour!'
. ('mt•n odere Porter arrived at Vera Cruz on the Pith ult., and !t
i was u. dtrEootl lie was dissa:sded whit the prospects in the Dlest•