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London, England, 1825-02-02 00:00:00

fore Mentioned, of the proclamation of martial law id
Venezuela, by General Pau, Which X supposed to have
been issued under a false impression that an attatk on
Colombia was meSitated by France. The annual Trea-
sury Report of the United States is published at length
in these papers, and this Lancia' statement, 'the out'
line of which was given in the PRESIDENT'S speech, is in,
all respects satisfactory. Mr. CRAISPORD caletlates that
all, the United States debt will be redeemed by 1335.
Accounts from Washington say, that the opinion that
General JACKSON would be elected President of the
United States, on the first ballot, was daily gaining,
strength. The Legislative Bodies, and the heads of
the Executive assembled at Washington, have given
munificent rewards and enthusiastic marks of regard
to their old revolutionary auxiliary, the Marquis of
LA FAYETTE. On the Ist of January, the General
was treated to a dinner given by the Members of
both Houses of Congress, and presided over by the
head of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives. On the right of the Chairman
sat the PRESIDENT of the United States, and on the
left the " Nation's Guest," as La FAYETTE is called.
The first toast was—" The day which exhibits the Pa-
triarch of Liberty surrounded by his brethren, and in
the midst of his children." On the 3d, two days after
this entertainment, " the Patriarch" received the act of
the same Congress, conferring upon him 200,000 dol-
lars, and a large township.
A Committee had been appointed to communicate
the gratifying intelligence to him. To the Address
hich they presented him on that occasion, the General
made the following answer :
" The immense and unexpected gift, which, in addition to for-
mer and considerable bounties, it has pleased Congress to confer
upon me, calls for the warmest acknowledgments of an old Ameri-
can soldier and adopted son of the United States—two tides dearer
to my heart than all the treasures of the world.
" llowever proud I ant of every son of obligation received from
the people of the United States and their Representatives in Con-
gress, the large extent of this benefaction might have created in
my mind feelings of hesitation, not inconsistent, I hope, with those
of the most grateful reverence. But the so very kind resolution of
both Houses, delivered by Tom, Gentlemen, in tends of equal kind-
ness, precludes all other sentiments but those of the lively and pro-
found gratitude of which, in respectfully accepting the munificent
favour, I have the honour so beg you will be the organ.
" Permit me also, Gentlemen, to join a tender of my affectionate
personal thanks to the expression of the highest respect, with which
I have the honour to be,

'• Your obedient servant,
" LA FAYETTE:*

The French Papers still continue to enlighten us with
their opinions as to our recognizing the South Ame-
rican States, and even insinuate that it is likely to
bring upon us the displeasure of the Continental
Powers. Even some of our own Journalists talk of
the measure as a new system e,f policy, and an infrac-
, tion on the principle' of legitimacy. Nothing can be more
erroneous than this; arid our Governmenr,in recognizing
States which have sub•tantially achieved their inde-
pendence, are only acting in accordance with jus-
tice and the laws of nations. As to its being a new sys-
tem of policy, we deny this, and need only refer to the
United States Of North America, which were certainly
as much Colonies of Great Britain, as those of South
America were Colonies of Spain. The connexion indeed
was closer, slice our Colonies were almost entirely set-
tled from the parent State. The Northern States re-
volted, Fiance aided them, and they were successful.
No abstract principle of legitimacy was then urged
to prevent our acknowledging their independence.—
We did acknowledge it, and the other Powers which,
like France, had not interfered in the contest, followed
our example.
As to the next point,—the principle of legitimacy
beingithrt unbroken, let us see how far this has been
the case even in Eutope. Within no very great number
of years, we have seen strange transfers of territory,
without including those of BONAPARIM We w ill even
leave nut the partition of Poland, and only notice the
transfers of the last fifteen or twenty years. Within
this time, we have seen Russia despoiling Sweden of
Finland; Pru,sia augmenting her kingdom by a slice
from her neighbour of Saxony ; the Netherlands added
to the Kingsiorn of Holland ; Parma given to the,
Archduchess Maar* LO MA ; and, lastly, a dynasty
changed in Sweden, and Denmark stripped of Norway,
in order to enrich the new King and Kingdom of
Sweden; and yet all these transfers are sanctioned by
the very Powers who, we are now told, feel shocked at
our recognizing States which have fully and clearly
established their independence, and over which Spain
can never more exercise the least controul.
Let the French Journals, however, sound the alarm
as they may, yet they will not, we are confident, be
able to induce the European Powers to oppose a mea-
sure of which they have been long apprized, and which
'they were prepared to expect we should have adopted
ere now : as to the fears that some sensitive politicians
may entertain in this country, they will be dissipated
ere to-morrow's sun has set: and that full confidence
will be placed in the wisdom and-policy of our Govern-
ment, to which it has 'Oust and honourable a claim.

Yesterday, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at the Secretary of &ate's Office for Foreign Affairs, when
among the Ministers present were, the Limn CHANCELLOR, the Earls
of Ltvaaroos. and &micas? Mr. Secretary Pm, Mr. Secretary
Comma, the CHANCIIIIO3II of Excumsoca, Viscount Maivtu.s,
Mr. Wv ex, &c. The Counr.ll broke up at half-past five o'clock in
the afternoon.
The KINO has been pleased to appoint JOHN, EllTlol
Rormun to be bis hlasserr's Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of
the Shire of Linlithgow, vice the Karl of Hermon, deceased. .
The KING has been pleased to appoint Sir CHARLES
ifeRTOVISO LAMS, Bart. to the office of Knight Marshal of the
Household and ache Marshalsea of the Household of his hLuesrr,
11 and of his Maumee heirs and successors, la.the room' of Sir
./suss BLUM Laws, Bart. deceased.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL gave a grand dinner to-day
*a several Peers of Parliament, at Fife Reuse.
Mt. Secretary CAmmlNCii also gave a grand dinner to
• to several Maambars of the House of Common,' at Gloucester
L•dge. Droaretaas.