The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-26 00:00:00

FRIDAY FVENINII, DECEMBER 23, 1823.

CiTr, 12 O.CILOCK.-11,is day is a close holiday, both at
the Bank and Stock Exchange; hut a number of Brokers
are assembled at the Auction Mart, though up to this
hour not a bargain has been done. Spanish Bonds are
nominal, at 2t4:.

We have received this morning New York pipers,
which the fullowitig is an extract :
NIES' DEN'r'S MESSAGE.

fly an express from Washington, we 'nave received this
morning the National Intelligencer. Extra, of Turinl4,
containing the roesssge of the President of the United
Sties's, which Mims's:—

M ESSNIE.

FELLOW CITIZENS OF VIE. SENATE AND imusr: or ftErr.r.

SENTATIVES.
Many important subjects will claim your attention dur-
ing the present session, of which I shall endeavour to give,
in aid of your deliberations, a just idea in.this comtnanica-
tion. 1 undertake this duty with dillidene,e, from the vast
extent of the interests on which I have to treat, and of th, it
great importance to even• portion of our Union. I enter
on it with val, from a thorough cnnvictio•t that there
never was a vriod, since the establishment of our revolu-
tion, when, regarding the condition of the civilized world,
and its bearing on us, there was greater necessity for devo-
tion in the public servants to thoi r respective duties, or for
virtue. patriotism, and union, in our constituents. •

Meeting in you a new Congress, I deem It proper to pre-
sent this view of public affairs In greater detail than might
ctherwise be necessary. Ido it, however, with p •cidiar sa.
tisfnetion, from n kiinwledge that, in this respect, I shill equip),
more fully with the sonitil principles of out government. Tut,
penp,e being with us esehlf.iseiy the sovereigm it is indivelt
sable that full information be laid before them on ttlu iniportent
subjects, to enable them to eg.urc:se that high power with coat-
pinto eti-et. If kept in the dark. they mnst be incompetent to
it. We are all liable toerror.and those who are engneed in the
managetnent of public etntirs are n.ore subject to excitement,
and t., be let: astray by their pa rtietla r interests and passions.
than the great hotly of our constituents. who, living at hotur„in
the pursuit of their ordinary avocttinas, are calm butt deeply
interested• pectstors ofertunts,n aid of the conduct of t,ose ultoare
parties to Ulem.To the penple,erery department of tiovu-runneto.
&every Jodi s lulusl in earlt,are respunsiale.and the mare full their
inf,antation,the hetter,they canindge of the wisdom of the pnli -y
puestiettotnd of the conduct of each in regard to it. From their
dispessionat in lament, much aid may always be ()trained,
while their approbation will form the gr:•..test ins-entire,
and most gratifying towards fur viralous actions, an 3 tl.a
dread of their censure the beat secnrity agskst the :those .4
their confidence. 'Their inter. its, in all ~i al question*, are
the suitne, and the bond by sentiment, as well as by interest,
will he proportknably strengthened :44 they ere better in-
fornierl of tt.. re,i •tott...r ioll•Ver trait I speci.dly is dilli-
colt co•jectotrzs. It is by slch bonnie:l:re that I teal prejn•
di, es and jealoasies are snrmaanted, an I that a n stional
policy, exteadieg its fostering core and protection to all the
i great inte cats of unr urban, is formed and steadily adhered

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to.
A prei•is.. kronledze of our relotions with foreign
powers, as raspects our negoeiations and transoctions with
each, is thought to be particularly necessary. Eqn4lly
necessary is it, that we should form a just estimate of pur
resources, reveriticatill progress in every' kind of Wolin:ire-
nient connate, with the national prosperity and public
defence. It is by rendering justice to other nation., that
we may expect aliens them. It is by our ability to
resent injuries, and redress wrongs, that we may avoid
them.
Tin. Commissioners under the fifth artitle of the treaty of
Ghent, have hg ,lisaeree,t in their opinions respecting that par
lion of the boundary between the territories of the United
States and of Great Britain, the establishment of which had
bean submitted to them, have made their respective reporte,
in compliance with that artiele,that the same might be referred
to the decision of a friendly P .seer. It being manifest. how•
ever, that it would be difficult. if it impossible, fur any Power
to perform that omen. without great deftly and nitwit ke.onve
Menor to itself, a prop sal has been made to this tloverninent,
and acceded to by that of Great Britain, to eartenvottr to es•
tablish that boundary by amicable neeoeiation. It appe,ring,
Iron lmig experience, that no !indirect( ry arrangement could
be formed of the commercial intercourse b t wren the United
States Slid the British colonies in this hemisphere, by leciala.
tire acts, while each party pursued its own course, without
agreement or concert with toe other, a proposal has been
mad. to the British Government to regulate tole commerce by
treaty. as it has been to ar.enite„ in like minuet., the just
claims of the citizens of the United States inhabiting toe es-
tales and territories bordering on the lakes niiii rivers whidi
empty into the St. Lewrenea. to the navigatim of that river
the omen. For Theis and other objects of hien importance to
the interests of both parties. a negotiation has been opened
with the British government, which, it is hoped, will have a
satisfactory result.
The tomms.iunerl under the sixth and seventh attic!. a
of the treaty of Ghent, Laving successfully closed their
•laboors in fellatio's to the sixth, have proceeded to the dis•
charge of those refitting to the aerials. Their' progress itr
the extensive survey required for the performance of their
dutial, justifies the presumption that it will be completed
inAionsuing year.
Tba negotiation whicb bad been long depending with
the French Uorernment on several important subjects, and
particularly for a Pat indemnity for losses sustained in the
late wars by- the citizens of the United States, under air
justifiable seizures and confiscations of their property, has
nut, as yet, ha l the desired effect. ifis this claim rests upon
the same priocipte with others which have been admitted
by the French Government, it is nut perceived on what
just grounds it can be rejected. A Minister will he ap•
pointed to Franco and resume the negotiation 4.n this
and other subjects which may a:6e between the two
t the proposal 'of the Russian Imperial government,
wide through !he minister of the Emperor residing here,
a full power and instructions have been transmitted to the
Minister of the United States at Petersburg, to wrongs.,
by amicable negociation, the respective tights and in,
tcrests of the two nations of the northwest coast of this
continent. A similar proposal had been made I,v his
Imperial Majesty to the Government of Great Britian,
which has likewise been acceded to. The Government of
the United States has been desirous, by this friendly
proceeding, of manifesting the great value which they have
invariably attached to the friendship of the Emperor,
and their solicitude to cultivate the best understanding

%sill' this Government. In the• discussions which this
interest has given rise, and in the arrangements ttly which
they may terminate, the occasion has been judged proper
for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and in-
terests of the United States arc involved, that the Anseric.o