The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-09 00:00:00

Uoitzgri., 'fly capital rr.siti:tys ti Ilan is cntssidernide,
and ale knowledge acquired an the machinery awl fabric ut
•Il 11. Innsl neefstl mantsfammes, is of *sanst s Ant. Tittif
preservation, which drisends on tine essemmigesecut, S. can.
uccled wish Ihr high titters sis of the ',aline

Although the progress of the public beg been as
favourable as citron:sin/tree Isat ist Halides', it is to be re-
gretted that Ittc Capitol is not Ica us a :date to rceeive situ.
IP2Ueld rinse to presume that the futti wins, the only
Viet• 414 let rittlitilltNlCeil, will he prepared for that ii,. pose
at die nest Seuassubti. The time seem, now to have arrived,
Wittig sallied may he detlll4.ll trophy thy iittelithili ut
CilliZtellll, OH it scale ail.geate to national piii paws. The
to opleiotin of ,the -Noddle bnil.ling •will h. licevessiri to
• the convenient necomtniitlatiost of Congress, of the Com-
mittees, and Nations offices lorlooritig to it. It is ern_
dent that the other public buildings are !fliogether iii.
aittlicieat fur the accommodation of the IiCYCIAI execitt!ui:
deparftt►ents, some of whom not mush crowded, and •rii-s
subjected to the necessity of obtAiolog it iu pi /vale blob:-
tag., at some tlittance from the head of the department, and
with iuconvenience to the mansgement of the public
ness. Must nations have taken an interest and a pride in
the impalement and ornament of their ntetapoliss
none were more conspicuous in that respect than the iiiifient
republics. 'flue policy which dictated the establibl lit of
a permanent residence for the Natiound Government, and
the *nit in which it was commenced and has been prose-
totted, chew shat such improvement was thought worthy
the attention of this nation Its central Igsiliou, between
the Northern and Stnitherts extremes of one and its
approach to the We., at the head of a great navigable river,
whiet interlocks with the We,tent waters, prove the niobium
of the Conneils which established it. Nolltint appears to lie
more teasituable and proper, than that convenient accommo-
dation should hr pniviiicd, on is well-digested plan, fur the
Ileads of the several Ihparlinestis. and for the Attorney-
Gsissti al ; .1114 it is believed that the public ;round in the
City, applied to these subjects., will he fiusout
I and thi► :•oLj.cl to the consideration of Congress, thst
such fin thee piovii.ion may he amok in it, as to thew way
111.5.111 proper.

lit contemplating the happy titillation of the ruitrel %stet,
our atie idiots is draw.., aide peculiar interest, tu Ike tor-
tieingslat tcis and soldiers of 11,111- Re t olediuttaly army, shit
au emiwolly contributed, by their sea virc,„ to lay its rilllll-
- Must of those very meritorious cit.zens bate paid
the debt of nature and gone tit repos-. It it believed, that
ansong the iotrs.illlllS, Ilwur are sonic :tot provided for by
existing laws, who are reduced to indigence, 7/1111 treat to I
eliatri.t.s. TM se ton have a claim on the gratitude of their
restintay, awl it will do I • to their country to provide
fur thew. The lame of a free yeses more, and the myier-
timely will be for ever lost; indeed, to lung already fin, loco
the interval. that the itionteer to be heneftlej by any prove.
lion which may be tootle, will not be great.
appearing, in a satisfactory manner, that the revenue
arising from imposts and homage, and from floe sale of the
public lands, will be fully adequate top the support of the CI •
ell GIIIIitTIOIO nt, Of I a' 1.(1.,...11t military and anvil establish •
lonia, including the animal augmentation of the lance t.s
the extent provided for, to the payment of the ileirrest oat the
public. debt. 11911 10 theextingrishmetit of it at ti.e times so-
then ised ai,tteut the aid of the internal taxes, I consider it
my deity, to rectimerimel lu Cougreas their repeal. Tu im-
pose fixes Ikea the public emergetwito require them, is an
obligation .dike most sacra •I char:tens, especially w ith a free
people. l'he faithful fulfilment of it is among the bighead
proofs of their tertne, and capacity fur selfsgovertutwut. Tu
dispense wi(tt .taxes, when it may lie done with._perfect
tact), es equally tlie duty of their Representatives. lit
'this not:ewe we have the satisfaetiun in know that they
weir imposed wheel the demand was imperious, and hate
been sustained silk e•xt topiary fidelity. I hate to add, that,
Lowe v. r gratifying it way be to me, regarding the pet stictotts
ood happy condition of our country, to recommend the
repeal of these taxis at this time, I shall nevi', thele•se Le
attentive to trendy, and, ;dumb' any future f•Meigency eiereir,
be wit less prompt to •tiggrst such 1111:4501e• suit 1/111111.111•is
may then be re lodate :mil popes.
Washington, Dec. 2, 1817.

JAMES MONROE •

NSW YORK, DEC. 7, 1317.
HOUSE OF ILEPR ENENTAT.IVE.s. Airoarsuily, liEc
SI'ATF. or TOE UNION.

On the 'notion of Mr. Taylor, of New York, tie!
house ros..dvell itself into a Committee of the unolt:
On the State of the Union. Mr. Taylor moved it
aeries of Roso entbrach.g. the 10:10"ii.:.;
references of various parts of the Message :
tte.Avesi—That sit lISt,CII of the Mrssage of the, pp i -
dent of the toiled States us relates to the outject• of
Foreign and to our Commercial harmonise with
British Cobmisl Ports, lie referred to a. *fret Cam-
Indies. 'first so mach as relates to Military Affairs—so
much as relates to Naval Affairs—so much as relates to
Ile impiovenresit of the Indian Tribes—so much at. sebum
10 lite illicit irtrodasction of slaves into Amelia Island-L•5O
untch as relates to the surviving ofth ITS awl ii‘ldlivg tef the
Revolutionary Army, be seserally rad ri.,l t t *lva Curn-
tees, with. have to report by bill or oiiscrirOse."
Tin! first. Resolution having been read for consi-
deration, Mr. Clay (t!.e Speaker) moved to amens
the !tame. by adding to the cud thereof the follon-
nog nords

" And that she said Committee lie instructed to irciene
whether an). and, if acy, what proviaintit of law are 'Hi,-
mi) to ill/111e in the American Colonies of F,.ain a

as vane.. of the (loin; owoleot lo the 'stair/A itlttiooin
v. loch rOilvA States staud iu the existing war beta:eu
titer anJ Spain."