The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-08 00:00:00

A LA DY of celebrity has 114,6701., in CON.
CIL 501.8 and MONEY, ready to bealow ou say permits
who is willing to Court her farmers. The Lady is FOR-
TUNE, and her Gifts are FOUR of 20,000!, Mosey and
COMMIS. Two of which moat lw draws NEXT WEDNES-
DAY, the 11th of THIS MONTH (January). Tickets sod
Shares are selling by T. DISH, Shirk- Molter (4, Condon,
and 9, Charing-Cross). Loads., and by his Accosts is the
Counts y.
In the Lottery jest ended, DISH SOLD SEVEN
CAPITAL PR IZ ER (Tree trkirk are not yet derided as
to fkitlr lilihafilie raise); she SHARES were distributed
over various parts of the United Kingdom; and eseltwire
of his own Capitals, his Acres at Liverpool. last Lottery,
sold part of sue of the tO,O-10/. Prises drawn the First Day ;
sad his Agent at Edinburgh sold part of the other Prise of
20,000!. drawn thins's, day.

di EICICA.

( From the Yew York Eveniog Port Extra,
December 8. 1819.)
PR ESI DENrs MESSAGE.

We hove tie estisfaction of presenting our readers
with the President', Message, delivered to Congress
yesterday at twelve o'clock. It reached us this
lamming or hu11.p...t six o'clock, by au express,
which we employed far that purpose, in the unpre-
cedented short space of eighteen hours and a half
from %Wellington city, a distance of ietl miles. It
eves brought by Messrs. It. Stockton of Baltimore,
Stockton sod Howell of Philadelphia, and Hulick
and Sous of this city.

WASHINGTON, MONDAY. DSC. G.
At twelve o'clock the Clerk called over the roll,
shoo 130 Members appeared.

The House proceeded to the choice of a Speaker,
and on counting the ballots it appeared, that the
11013. Henry Clay was elected. The vote nas-..

Foe Ilk. Clay . l4l
kaateriag

He wee 4 ChititieleJ to the Choir by Messrs. Piss.
sows sod Mosel), mud the siath of office wss ad—
ministered to him by Mr. Newton. ortrirginis.

Thorium potigiserty was ustausituotteiy re—elected
Clerk, and the Lfficere of the House re-sppoisited.
A yourom of the gestate havistic appeared. Mr.
Barbon?. President pro lees. took the Chat at
twelve o'clock.
A joint Committee. consisting of Moore. Macao
and Bernll, of the Sena'', and Messrs. Nelson and
Storrs. of the finose of Itepreseatotive% were ale
painted to wait ths the President, and inform him
that the two Houses were orgaiiised. and ready to
receive ary caniouricatiois which be sight nuke
to thaw.
The Senate and Home of Repreaestatives then
adjourned to Tuesday, at twelve &clod.
Prom the Iterional Intelligeheer..—gzeta.
TOSIDAT, 7, IA 19.
alb at twelve eels*, the President of tht

U •ed Slates transmitted to bola Hiram of Cur
greys. by Air. J. J. Monroe. the following
M ESSAGIa I
Fellow-citizens of she Stied* and V tie
Howse of Represewratioci,
The public buildings being advanced to a mop
to afford accommodation for Congress, I ogee you
my sincere congratolations on the feteamieloce.
mesa of your duties in the capitol.
111 bringing to ellyw the incidebts most deserving
attention, which hays occurred since your last Ses-
sion, I regret to have to state Unit wirers' of "tar
principal cities have suffered that it;
unusual drought bas prevaitest in the Middle and
western theirs; and that it deretigrasent has beta
'felt iii some of our monied institutions, which has
proportionably affected their credit. lam happy,
however, to have it in my power to assure you. that
the health of our cities is now completely restored ;
that the produce of the year, though lest abundant
then usual, will not only be amply sufficient for
home consumption, but afford • large surplus for
the supply of the wants of other nations ; and that
the derangement in the circulating paper medium,
by being left to those remedies which its obvious
causes suggested, and the good sense and virtue of
our fellow-citizens supplied, has dimi o ished.

_

Having Wormed Congress, on the nth of Fe-
bruary last, that is Treaty of amity, settlement, and
limit bad been concluded in this city, between
the United States aid Spain, and ratified by the
competent authorities of the former, full con&
stetter was entertained that it tossold have been
ratified by his Catholic Majesty with equal przinp .
titude, and • like earnest desire to terminate, on
the conditions of that Treaty, the differences which
had so long rusted between the two countries.
Every view which the subject admitted of was
thought to have justified this conclu►ion. Great
losses had been sustained by citizens of the United •
States, from Spanish cruisers, more than twenty
years before, which had not been redressed.
These hisses had been acknowledged and provided
fur by a Treaty, as far back ■s the year 1802,
which, although concluded at Madrid, was not
then ratified by the Government of Spain, uor
since, until the last year, when it was suspended
by the late Treaty, a snore satisfactory provision

to both parties, as was presumed, having been
wade fur them. Other differences had arisen in
this long interval, affecting their highest inter-
ests, which were likewise provided for by this last
Treaty. The Treaty itself was formed ou greet
consideration, and a thorough knowledge of all
circumstances. the subject molter of every arti-
cle having been for yews under discussion, and
repeated references having been made by the
Minister of Spain to his Government, on the points
respecting which the greatest difference of opinion
prevailed. It was farmed by a Minister duly au-
thorised for the. purpose, who hail represented his
Government in the United States, and been em-
',toyed in this long protracted neguciation several
years, and who, it is not denied, kept strictly within
the letter of his instruction.. The faith of Spain
woe therefore pledged, under circumstances of pe-
culiar force and solemnity, twits ratification. On
the part of the United States this Treaty wss evident-
ly acceded to in a spirit of conciliation and concession.

The iwlemnity for injuries end losses so long be-
fore sustained. and now again acknowledged and
provided for, wse to be paid by them, without br.
coming a charge on the Treasury of Spain. Fur
territory ceded by Spain. other territory. of great
valise, to which one claim was believed to be
well founded, was ceded by the United States.
and in a quarter more interesting to her. This
cession was nevertheless received, se the means
of indemnifying our citizens in a courideroble
sum, the presumed amount of their losers. Other
considerations, of great weight, urged the cession
of this territory by Spain. It was surrounded
by the territories of the United State* on every site,
except on that of the ocean. Spain had lost her
authority over it. and. falling iota, the &task of ad.
venturers connected with the savages, it waa made
the mesas of 'escrowing annoyance and injury to our
Union, in many of its most essential iuterests. By
this cession then, Spain ceded a territory. in reality,
of no value to her, and obtained commies» of the
highest importance, by the settlesuest of.lesse stead.
ing differences with the United State% off.cting
their respective chins sad Gaits. and likewise Pe.
lieved herself ham the obligation of. Treaty Mo.
ing to it, which► she bad faded to fail.l, and also
from the respaissiliiitpincidesit to the mist &greet
mod pernicious abuses of her rights where she emefral

.•l-sippert hie authority.
It being howls that the Tyrsty wa• loused ender
dim irtestmetimetit,' trot • Moist wag amettaitted
the* his Cath•lie Majesty would have ratified it,
without *toy. I regret t• have t• state that this
reassessies,expretatiate haulm* disappatulted; that
.the Tiesty ws. wet ratified within the time atipti-
.4•••fi. sad has ma settee Yea ratified. As is is
jispartaut that the esseruied ohmmeter at Ilia its.
fnzpecteel aertervenee shimilit be tii•tinettp AWN.
l'itostl, 1 think it my dory to mem suicide sit re

ail the fact* and circeniniailein in any pnersides,
relating to it.

Anxious to present all future •disagrevusest with
Spain, by giving the most pvesapt effect to the
Treaty, which had bees thus courted* anti
particularly by the establishment of • gwsse•
meat in Florida. which should preemie *Ma
there. the Manistee of the Visited States. who had
been recently appointed to hiss Cetholic Majesty,
and to whom the ratificatioty•by his Goserume•t,
bad been committed, to be exchonged for dart of
Spain, wen instructed to transmit dad Imo, to
tho Department of State Gooses. as Atomised, 194
public ship, subjected to his team foi: the purples.
Unexpected delay occurring in the ratification, by
Spain, hr requested to he informed of the cause.
It was stated, in reply. that the great imperteDee of
the subject, and a desire to obtain explanations on
certain points, which were not ►pecified, had pro.
duced the delay, and that an Envoy would be dis-
patched to the United States, to obtain such exploits-
lions of this Government. The Minister of the Veit.
ed States offered to give full explanation ou any point
on which it might be desired; which proposal wade.
dined. Haring communicated this result to the De.
partmeut of State in August last, he was instructed.
notwithstanding the disappointment and *minim
which it produced, to inform the Government of
Spain, that, if the Treaty should be ratified, and
transmitted here at any time before the meeting of
Congress, it would be received, and hare the same
effect as if it had been ratified in due time.—This
order ion executed :—the authorised communica.

Lion was made to the Government of Spain, sad
by it. answer, which has just bees received, we
are officially made acquainted, for the first time,
with the causes which have prevented the ratifi-
cation of the Treaty by his Catholic Majesty. It
is alleged by the Minister of Spain, that this Go-
vernment had attempted to alter one of the prin-
cipal articles of the Treaty, by • declaration,
which the &holster of the United States had
been ordered to present, when he should deliver
the ratification by his G..vcrittnent in exchange
fur that of Spain ; and of which he gave notice,
explanatory of the setae in which Abet article
was understood. It is further alleged, that this
Government had recently tolerated, or protected,
an expedition from the United States against the
province of Texas. These two imputed acts are
stated as the reasons which have induced his Catho.
lie Majesty to withhold his ratification from the
Treaty, to obtain explanations respecting which it
is repeated that au Envoy would be forthwith di..
patched to the United States. How far these elle.
cations will justify the conduct of the Government
of Spain. will appear on • view of the following
facts, and the evidence which► supports them.
It will be wee, by the documents transmitted
herewith, that the declaration n►eutioned relates
to • clause in the eighth article, concerning n►.
nein grants of land, recently made by his Catho-
lic Majesty, in Florid., which it was understood
had conveyed all the lands, which till then had
been unscented. It was the intention of the
parties to annul these latter grants, and that
clause was drawn for that express purpose, and
for tout other. The date of these grants was
unknown, but it was uadent•od to be posterior
to that inserted it► the article: indeed it matt be
obvious to all, that, if that provision is the Testily
had not the effect of annulling these grant., it
would be altogether nugatory. Immediately aft*
the Treaty was cmachaded and ratified by this
Gitvernonent, an intimation was received that
these grants were of asterior date to that used
on by the Treaty, and that they would not, of
course, be affected by it. The mare peostbility
of each • case, so iocoosistent with the lateotion
of the parties, and the meaming of the amide, jet
dated this Government to demand as explewellys
on the subject, which was imasediatirly rise*
sad which corresponds with this statemest. With
respect to the other act alleged, that this Gomm.
meat had tolerated or protected as 'aped**
against Tem, it is imterly withowt fewodoitiew.
Every dimowitterionce hos iowavialsly boos gives
to every such atte►wpt within the limits of the
United States • is fully evinced by the acts of
the Government, sad the preeeedisp of that
Cou►ts. There being dose. however, to appro.
bend, in the ozonise of the het seamen, that some
adventurers enteetainee views of the kind suggest.
re:. the attention of live apostitated authorities io
theft quarter woo immediately draws to thee. sad
it is knows that the project, Whatever it might be.
Imo utterly failed.
These facts will, it is presumed. satisfy every
iwp.rti•t mind, that the (anemone* of Spain
had o justifiable mum fee &Obit% t► mg* the
Treaty. A Treaty. concluded is emiformily with
imaroatione, is rib/igatery. in geed frith, is till-
Ms mire: velours *cooling to the true Woo soil
sacoaioc of the Footles. Each party is besotto
miry is. If either eradtd set it mirk, with
Oat seam rat of the ether, theft molt be R.
..lienser Mir rules applicable to such wasuellioi,

hawses oisisea By this piatediog. the 0111..
vatismot et Spain hos reordered to the likloei
Slates • sew end my series. i.tjury. It him
bees stated thus • Minietee would he snit to la
misis esplanaisso of this Chatham's INN. if
sock were desired. shy were they ha &EA
atlas the thee hailed for the iishfiretioss

It aintemplated to open • new negociation remotest.
keg any of the articles or condition* of the Tres.
ty I If that were chine. to what eitosequesias
akin it not lead At what situp. sod in what
manner. weld • a sew emaciation terwlinasef
this preeeeeliwg.Spain hae formed • Mahar bowel*
The hanstownisies which will justify any mesterei es
the part of the United States, which a strong ewe
of injory, and a proper regard far the right* sad
interests of the nation, may dictate. In the came
to be puroued, these objects should be constantly
held in view, and have their doe weight. Oa
national honour must be maintained. and a wee;
and a distiagoisbed proof be afforded, of that re.
goal fur justice and moderation, which hes invari-
ably governed the councils of this free people.
tout be obvious to all, that if the United States
bad bees devisees of making conquests, or hell
beta eves willing to aggvaudise themselves its deal
way, they cadd have had is. inducement to feats
this Treaty. They would have much tease Oa
gratulation at the course which has been pursetoll
by Spein. An sample field for ambition is open be•
fore them. But sock • career is not consistent wit&
the principles of their Goverament, nor the intereite
of the nation.
Front a full view of all circemetan‘s-, .
mined to the emosideratioe Cosigiema whether
it will out be proper for the United States to
carry the conditions of the Treaty into effect. is
the same manner as of it bed been ratified by
Spain, claiming ea their part ell its advantage".
and yielding to Speis Anse soured to her. By
litirSUlDg this course. we shell rest on the seemed •
ground of sight. sauctiooed in the most same
manner by Speie herself ; by • Treaty which she
was bound to ratify ; for refusing to do which she
must lacer the MOON of other maims% eves Neese
mow friendly to bee; while, by milking oterteleee
within last limit, we comsat fail se elotain their will.
',Dented approbatioe. We must have peace en a
frontier where we hove been se leas disturbed; ter
citizens mast be iudeasaified for lasers so long since
sustained. and for which iudemaity has been so aa.
justly withheld frees them. Acceoplishisig these
great objects, we obtain ell that is desirable.
But his Catholic Majesty bits twice declared
his determinatia to send a Minister 'to the United
States, to ask expirations on certain points.
and to give them, respecting his delay to ratify
the Treaty. Shall we act, by taking the ceded
territory. and proceeding to execute the other
conditions of the Treaty, before this Ilini.ter ar.
rives and is heard? The is • case which forme
a strong appeal to the cadger, the magnanimity.
and honour of this people. Much is dee to emir.
teat' between nations. By a abort delay we shall
lose nothing; for, resting on the ground of in,. "
mutable truth and justice, we cannot he diverted
from our pawpaw. It aught to be preowne d. that
the explanations, which may be given to the hli.
mister of Spats, will be satisfactory, and produce
the desired result. :In any eves,. the deli, fur
the purpose mentioned, being a (tartar man's.
fesation of the sincere desire to fermata", in the
most friendly manner, all differeuces with Spain,
tonna fail to be duly appreciated by hi. Catholic
Iffejesty, as Well as 141 ether Powers. It is sulk. .
matted. therefore. whether 4t wilt not be proper to
make the new. propowd for.caerying the ceeditietto
of the Treaty into effect. shindd it be adtipesil. tone .
tingeat ; to suspend its operation upon the nreposie
sib*, of the Executive. in such moaner as to
a4ea opportunity for such friendly ealiesuatiaus „
10:etioy be desired. during the present Salim tit
Citivea•
I,couiraimicale to Congress a copy of the Treaty.
awl of the iostreetions to the Minieter of she •
States. at Madrid, 'especial; it; of his oersoepoode
coat with the Moister af Spa* *me i of *welt ether
documents as may be oscsessey M give tan* Wow .
at the subject.
la the coulee which the Epeeist, Ovwteuesent
have, ea this octanes. thought paper is pore
-see, it is satisfactory to harm. that rimy Uwe ,
net beta coorilessiaced by say other Ellrepeamo .
Power. On the murky, the apkiaa and werhee.
both of Irmo sod Great Britain, hoe, tree 4
been withheld either trent the Vaited:Stotea #
fns Spa's*. and hose boas eriegaisseal Tutus, •
.7
of the radicalise. ?bete it aloe moon teoisitheve. ,
that the vestments of the Impala Geoirrauseat,pf
ham Wm the we% arse past tiering man
'boss mile knee. is illsehijisi
its the civil see maim Illoptoook. amliVes ,
"Apostish PisrisesS Ili liiitoloipulpse
ale has bow Sie i+M..w
poem as iipmpFo.4 *WNW *II 41110.0140ww.‘ •
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