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MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 182,2

iliouaht improper to accede. it is much to be regretted,
that although a neuriciation has been long pending, such
is the diversity of views entertained, that there does not
appear to he any reasonable prospect of its early conclu-
sion. It is my duty to state, that very serious differences
have occurred in this negociation respecting the con-
strugtion of the
,eight article of the treaty of 1803,
whereby Looisiani was ceded to the United 4ttes; and
likewise respecting the statue of the Apollo, in 1820,
for a violation of our revenue laws. By the eight article
of the treaty referred to, it 6 stipulated, that alter the
expiration ol twelve years, the ships of Fiance should
for ever after bp placed out the footing ol the most fa-
voured nation. By the obvious conclusion it was in-
tended that no favour should be granted to any power to
which France should not be intitled. But, if this
st Id be so construed as that France should enjoy of
right, and without paying the equivalent, all the ad-
vantages of such as might he allowed to other powers,
in 'cowl for concessious made by them, she would not
lie pined on the footing of the most favoured nation,
hut on one held by no other nation.
" As little cause has the government of France to
complain of the seizure of the Apollo, and the removal
of other vessels from the waters ol St. Mary's. It will
not be denied that every nation has a right to regulate its
commercial system as it thinks fit. The violation of its
revenue laws is an offence which all nations punish;
and in this case every ilutiA which occurred indicated a
fixed purpose to violate our revenue laws. Had the
party intended a fair commerce, he would have entered
our ports mid paid the duties. But his conduct was dif-
ferent ; lie entered the river Si. Mary's, the brisindary
between the United States and Florida, and took his
position on the Spanish side, on which there teas do
town, no port, anti scarcely soy settlement. 1-16 pur-
pt?se, therefore, was not to sell t las counts to the inha-
bitants ol Florida, but to the United States, in ex. barter
for their productions, which could out be done without
a breach of our laws.
" The priolciples of the system of reciprocity, founded
out the law of the 3d of Nlarch, 1515, hers been since
carried into effect with the Nei iterlauils' Sweden, Prus-
sia, 1-lainhurgli, Bremen, Lubeck, and Oldenburg, with
a provision made by subsequent laws for the Nether-
lands, Russia. liantburgh, and Bremen. The govern-
ment or Norway has oueited the ports of that kingdom
to die vessels of the United States, upon the payment
of the duties that are paid by their vessels to its.
" The question concerning the first Aritcic of the
Treaty of Ghent has been, by 3 joint act of the Repre-
sentatives of the United States amid Great inlllllll, at the
Court of St. Petershurgh, sot:nutted to Its Majesty the
Emperor of Russia's decision : the result has not been
received. The Commissioners under the 6th article of
that treaty not having been able to agree upon their de-
cision, their repots to the two governments, contort's-
:Ably to the provisions of the treaty, may he expected at
au early day. With Spain the treaty o. 1809 has been
partly carried into execution, altlitin4ll, from a contra-
vention of the orders of their Sovereign, the Governors
of the Floridas have omitted to deliver op the archives
and documents rrlating to ilie priyerly of those pro.
voices. This omission has given ruse to several accidents
of a painful 1141111 V, the which 610 be hers•after
dis-
closed.
" It has la.:tis seed, with much concern, that in the
pet formaitee of the duty of recen leg the provinces.
agreeably to treaty, a collision arose uetweett the GO-
Sellllll' 311(1 the fudge avitoittiett 101' tote northero district.
"I Its subject, slier fore os recommended to the early eon..
siderati )))) of Congress. A Board hats been appointed to
Wake I -ilium for the payment of such our citizens
as have well-founded claims on Spain. The Commis-
sioners and Surveyors, appointed by Spain, have not yet
arrived in the United States, but arc scowl t xpectetl.--
The diplontatic intercourse between the United States
slid vita Portuguese Government, interrupted by the re-
volution which has transferred the seat of Government
to Lisbon, has stopped the intercourse between us ; the
renewal of that intercourse is advisable at an early clay.
It Is understood that South America has hail great suc-
cess during the year in her struggle for independence.—
To promote a haypy. mull, by trienilly concert with the
goveruattut of Spain, will he our object. To conduct
out operations vie have raised a loan of five millions tit
dollars. There has been an actual increase of the pub.
I coebt contracted- during the year, of one million twe
.hundred and thirty-teiglit thousand two hundred and
dollars, sixty-nine cents.
" A loan of 5 millions of dollars has been negociated,
under the sanction of au Act ol Congress, to pay off a
part of the public debt at the rate 111 5 dollars 59-100111
pet a.m. The total receipts of the Revenue Iron' the
I •t January to the 30th Septumber exceeds the demands
by 1,702,370 dollars, alit' on the remainder of the year
- • .irobahle there .-41 be ill 'Pr Inman of it'


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thorised by law. Had the deficiency been such as to
subject its to the necessity, either to abandon measures of
defence, or resort to other means for funds, the course
presented appeared to be a plain our.—lt (Mal be gra-
titying to all to know that this necessity does not exist.
It is lidieved that a moderate additional duty on certain
articles would have a good effect.
" A considerable increase of domestic manufactures,
by diminishing the insportations of ihreign, will probably
tend to lessen the amount of the public revessite.
" It cannot be doubted that the more complete nor
internal resources, and the less dependeet we ..re on fo-
reign powers for every minimal aS well as domestic pur-
pose, the greater and more stable will be the public
felicity, by the increase of domestic manutataure. •
"The examination of the whole coast newly acqoired
will be completed in the present year.
" Due progress has been made in the construction of
vessels of war, according to the law providing for the
gradual atigmentasion of the navy, and its the extent of
existing appropriations. 'Die vessels authorised by the
act of Ig2t) have all been pleted, and are now is
actual service. None of the larger ships have beets, or
will be, launched for the presets', the otject being fo
piotect all which may not be required for 11111 l iediate
service from decay, by suitable buildings built ove.rtiwp.
A squadron has been maitilaiiied, as heretofore, in the
Nlediterranean, by means whereof peace has bta ii re-
served with the Barbary Pun crs. This squadrou has
tern reduced the presets' year to as small a force as is
compatible with the fulfilment of the object 'amended by
it. From past experience, and the best information resr
peeling the views of those Powers, it is distinctly under-
stood, that, should our squadron be withdrawn, they
would soon recommence their hostilities and depreda' oohs
upon our commerce. Their fortifications have lately
keeit rebuilt, and their maritime force increased. It has
also been necessary to maintain a naval force in the Pa-
cific, for the protection of the very important interest; of
our citizens endaged in commerce and the fisheries in
that se.i. Vessels have likewise been employed in cruis-
ing along the Atlantic coma. in the Gulf of Mexico, on
itu• coast of Africa, and in the neighbouring seas. In
the latter wally piracies have been committed on our
commerce, and so extensive was becoming the range of
those unprincipled adventurers, that there was cause in
;ippreliesitl, without a timely anti decisive effort to sup-
press them, the worst consequences would ensue. For-
timaiesy, a cm.sideratile check has been given to that
spirit by our cruisers, who have succeeded in capturing
and destroying several of their vessels. Nevertheless, it
is considered an object of high importance to continue
these cruisers until the practice is entirely suppressed.
Lake success has attended our efforts to suppress the slave
trade. Under the flag of the United State, and the sanc-
tion of their papers, the trade may be considered as
entirely suppressed ; and if any of our citizens are engaged
in it under the flags and papers of other Powers, it is
only from a respect to the rights of those Powers that
these offenders are not seized and brought home, to re-
ceive the punishment which the laws inflict. If every
other Power should adopt the same policy, and pursue
I the same vigorous awaits for carrying it into effect, the
trade could no longer exist.
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" Deeply impressed with the blessings which we en-
joy, and of which we have such manifold proofs, nit/
Mind is irresistibly drat-ii to that Almighty Being, the
great Source from whence they proceed, and in whom
our most urateful acknowiedghten•• are due.
" Wadlingtun, Dec. 3. " J. MONROE."

A cleei, confidentially employed in a recpcctahle
commercial house in the city, lately absconded with
property belonging to his employers, amounting to
between S and 4,0001. He lies been traced to
Havre de Grace, and there apprehended; but the
constituted ttuthorities object to giving him up, a',
by the French law, they have the power of confining
him fur five years in prison under a false name.
When taken, about 251. was found upon his person,
and the lady who accompanied hint, we understand
his wits, had jewellery to the amount of 1001. about
her. She is under the surveillanca of the police,
and he is committed to prison; he has bee,p4i-riwg
since July last with the female that accomated
hint, in the first style of Coition, and is reperted:
have since married her. He was a fre4etW vbaer
of a noted gaming,house in St. James's-we" . •
The Phani.T, \Veatherhead, with convicts,
from Portsmouth for New South Wales, which sailed
on Thursday se'nnight, is at anchor in f.afety Maier
p. It h•• been stated as a replan iu. wale
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