Star.
London, England, 1820-12-16 00:00:00

berations of thachotly, whisk vs*
be made known to Congress is too n as. .k ittWbbeed.
The friendly sentiment which was 41presied OR the
part of the United States, in. the Message of the 9th
of May last, is still-entertained for Spain. Among
the causes of regret, hou.eVer,.which ate inseparable
from the delay attending this transaction, it it proper
to state, that satisfactory information has been re-
ceived that measures hove been recently adopted by
eeiigning persons to convert certain .parts of the
province of East Florida intodepots for the reception
cf foreign goods, fiont wh'ence to smuggle them into
linii.ed States. By opening a port within the
Y.rnits of Florida, immediately on , our boundary,
where these was no settlement. the object could not.
be misunderstood.. An. early accommodation of dif-.
fetences will, it is hoped, prevent all such frattdolent
and pernicious practices, and place the relations of the
two countries on a very amicable and. permanent basis.
The commercial -relations. between the United
States and the. British colonies in the West Indies,
Lind on this Continent, have undergone no change ;
the British Government still 'referring to leave that
commerce under the restrktioulteterofore imposed
an k, on each side.. It is satisfactory to 'recollect,
that the restraints resorted to by the United States
were defensive only,. intended to prevent;o mono-
poly under the British regulations, in faveurof Great
Britain; IC it likewise is, •to knif"' thaethe• expert.
meat is advancing ein a spirit of amity between the
parties. The question depending between the United
Sates and Great Britain, respecting the construction
of the first Ankle of the Treaty of Ghent, has been
referred, by both Governmeots, to the decision of the
Emperor of Russia,.who.hax aceepted theumpirage.
An attempt has been made witliihe Government of
France, to tignlate, by treats, the commerce be-
tween the two countries, on the Principle of recipro-
city and equality. By the list communication from
the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at
Paris, to *horn full power hid been given, we learn
that the.iiriutiaiion had been commenced there, Silt,
serious difficulties having occurred, the French Go-
*eminent' haA esolved to minder it, to the United
Etates,for which purpose the MiniNter Pleuipotels-
tiSzy of "France had been erderedto repair to this.
City, and whose arrival might soon be expected.- 'k-
is hoped that thishriporta4interest may he Arranges(
on just conditions; and in d manner equally satisfac-
tory to both 'parties. "It is stibMitted to Congress to
decide. until such arrangement is made, how far it
may be picorer...6n the principle of the Act of the
. last Session, which augmented toe Tonnage Duty
on French vessels, to adopt other measures for carry-
ing more completely into effect the policy of that Act.
4' The' Act referred to, which imposed new ton-
rage on French vessels, having been in force from
and after the Ist day of July, it has happened that
several vessels cf that nation which had been dis-
patched from Fiance before its existence was known,
have enter ed the ports of the United States, and
been subject to its operation, without the previous
sluice which the general spirit of our laws gives to
individuals in similar cases. The object of that law
been merely to countervail the inequalities
!I:cli existed to the disadvantage of the United
States in their commercial intercourse with France,
it is submitted also to the consideration of Congress,
A\ nether, in the spirit of amity and conciliation
•ohich it is no less the inclination than the policy of
the United States to preserve in their intercourse
with other Powers, it may not be proper to extend
relief to the iitdividuals interested in those cases, by
exempting from the operation of the law all those
vessels which have entered our ports without having
had means of previously knowing the existence
of t;.e a-iditional duty.

" Tlie contest between Spain and the Colonies, ac-
cording to the most authentic information, is main-
tatted by the latter with improved success. The un-
fortunate divisions which were known to exist some
rime since at Buenos Ayres, it is understood, still pre-
vail. In no part of
.South America has Spain made
any impression on the Colonies; while, in many puts,
and partictilarly in Venezuela and New the
Colonies have gained strength and acquired reputa-
tion, .both for the management of the war, in which
they have been successful, and for the order of the
internal administration. The late change in the Go-
vernment of Spain, by the re-establishment of the
Constitution•of 11312,,i5an event which promises to
be favourable to the Revolution. Under the autho-
rity of .the Cortes, the Congress of Angostura was
invited to open a negotiation -for the settlement of
;:ifferenies between the parties, to which it was re-
j,ied, that they would willingly open' the negotia-
tion, provided the acknowledgment of their inde-
:ocndence wes•madeits basis, but not otherwise. Of
fthllser proceedings between them we are uninformed.
" No facts are known to this Government, to war-
?..:lnr the belief, that any of the Powers of Europe will
fake part in the contest ; whence it may be inferred,
r.onsidei:itig ail circumstances which must have weight
ill producing the result, that an adjustment will
'snally take place, on the basis proposed by the Co. Conies. To promote that result, by friendly counsels, ,
.o:id' other Powers, including Spain herself, has
....leen the uniform policy of this Government. In
looking to the interior concerns of our country, you
will, I am persuaded, derive much satisfaction from
a view of the several objects to which, in the dis-
tha:ge of your official duties, your attention swill be
drawn. Among these, none holds a more important,
:place than the Public Revenue,from the direct opera-
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