The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-11 00:00:00

LONDON:

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1818.

A New York Mail arrived on Thursday brought to
Falmouth, by 'the Lady Wellington in 28 days. By
this conveyance we have received papers to the 7th of
December, the print:4l4 contents of which is the Pre-
sident's Message to Congress, the substance of which
will be found in another part of our columns.—
Yestestlay, Boston Papers to the 18th December were
received, by which we learn that in the House of
Representatives, on the Bth, Mr. lthea, moved that the
President, be requested to lay before the House such
information as he may possess, and think proper to com-
municate relative to the proceedings of those persons,
who had taken possession of Amelia Island ; and also
any information which he may think proper to com-
municate relative to the establishment which had
been made at Galvestowu, together with the reasons
which had induced bins to issue orders for the sup-
pression of these establishments. This motion was op-
posed in part by Nlr.Forsyth, and wholly by Nlr.Holmts,
who suggested the propriety of waiting a day or two,
to see whether they would not obtain without further
call, all the information they desired, fro►t the Ex-
ecutive. Mr. Rhea's motion, was, however, carried
without a division.

These Papers contain the annual Treasury Report
as to Finance. The Revenue, in 1815, was 49 millions
of dollars; in 1816, :36 millions; and in 1817, 33
millions.

The permanent annual revenue is estimated at '24
millions of dollars. The expenso in tBlB would be
greatly lessened, it was estimated at about 22 millions
of dollars.

Hostilities between the army of the United States
and the Seminole Indians have commenced. General
Gains was surrounded and blockaded in oue of the forts
on St. Mary's; he had dispatched an express, request-
ing immediate reinforcements. Some Spaniards are {e-
ported to have joined the Indians.
It is asserted on good authority that the Venezeulan
Minister, after perusing the President's Message, im-
mediately dispatched an express to his colleague, Don
Pedro Gaul, the Deputy from New Grenada and Mex-
ico, and to General Aury, at Amelia Island, advising
them of the contemplated hostilities against that place.
It is added, he has directed Aury to .defend the place
to the last, unless attacked by a very superior force, in
which case he is to enter a solemn protest in the name
of the South American Government, capitulate, and
surrender themselves prisoners of war.
The Paris Papers of Monday announce the return of
the Duke of Wellington to Cambray. He left Paris
on Sunday morning. On the evening before his de-
parture, he was present at a grand ball given by the
Minister of Police, where he was distinguished by the
affability of his manners, and from which he did not re-
tire until one in the morning : 4 hours after he coin.
menced his journey. It is believed in Paris, that he
will proceed immediately to London, and return to the
French capital before the end of the present month.

A single Madras paper of the ;23rd August has
been received, by which we learn that the important
fortress of Durwan had sumndered without firing
a gun, to the advance of Colonel Pritzler's force, under
the command of Major Newell. Kishoul had also
been given up. The inhabitants of the surrounding
country expressed great satisfaction ut the prospect of
being taken under the protection of the British Govern-
ment. The troops in camp are represented to have
experienced much inconvenience from the rains that
had Um).