The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-17 00:00:00

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Men ; they cannot conceive by what means they are
achieved. Yet they are effected without the isrer.
studios of any miracle ; unless it be a miracle to have
the business of a nation carried on with common tease
and common honesty. The same sound, useful prin.
ciples which they bed is best policy ire private lye,
our American brethren Weed to their public affairs;
sad an ealighessed economy. formed net on arm,
but on sompediessive Ours, appears to superieteeel
the whole. What presides is the chief seat of power,
extends tbrersgh every branch. We are aware tint
much of this spirit moat be ascribed to the natare of
their Government. The Repablicas dispenses with the
pageantry that attends the Monarchical form; and :he
President of the United States affects no more parade
time is in this ciliary amused by soy Magistrate of
the emitter order. We roselleit to ham heard on (pa
authority that when Mr. JIIIPV2IIIIION proceeded te
Washington. to *pew the int Congress that was bud
in that city, he travelled several hoodred miksea horn.
back,attendid bys Mogi. servant; and the muter as ail
as the man was Mee to carry his cloak-hg,
behind him. Is fact. so anosteitatiens was his style,
that, 611 his arrival 'at Washington. his importance
mold not be easpeeted; and it was not till after he Ind
' been there two days that he was discovered by some
Member. of Congress, at as inn is an issalated put
of the infuse city. Sub style, it is obvious. is osly
calculated for the meridian of the United States. It
is not stated with a view to reconcile it to the ideas of
English readers; it is mentioned only to suggest tin
effect which such as example mast have in every
branch and Amer of Government. lastssd of it
being matter of wonder that the American Go
cerement is distieguisbed fee economy, it meld
be a greater wander were it otherwise. In Mosatebiel
the splendor of the threes is, unfortanately for their
subjects, deemed eseeitial for exciting their respe...
When a roan Prince was uses advised to retreeele
expenditure. sad acemodate it more nearly to hit it.
come, he is said to have observed " my friends inform u e
that the spirit .of the times is so denturatical the I
must not regard espouser, bet even gild double if to-
usury." Such essosel is too flattering and amiable
to the taste of worts ; and the extravagance it eagle.
ders will extent. !It should not, however, be fur.
gotten that to public profusion, and its rensequire,
corruption. that .most of the grie►ances soder which
we st present pew, must be ascribed ; and the point
at Isaac is abroder that profusion and eorrepties
ought to be corm: flit h retreechnseat and reform, or
be allowed to cooties* tilt Me cautry be reined.

Extracts twatiened from the American popen ft,
ceived yesterday :
HOUSE OF REPREEENTATIVES. Die. IS.
Mr. Hill, of /Maine, peesented Oho fallowing lia•18-
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don, which was laid on the WWl—
That the SawalamatElo Treasury be dissosi
an min to this Moons, altalbsi-1110 Malin 550. has kw
eSdajoilihnd by Ow United States to any leads, As debt al
sae is NM* has bean. err is tiaload by any pastiest's slats.
and If en, the conditions span aphids the sass has boa si
tioplebed.

Gilmer sabaiittod tie 16110,18 g
10411117". 41st die several treaties math by libe limited
51410/0 I* lift loess tribes obialt may A.ratr =awes br
Iseleiallaii be Ilr mosidarotioa of Cosines. bo referred
tbi Colladelee appobtsi to enquire fete the empoittesei
ocampyiso, ibe Colombia Slyer. &a sad of ressimlog
insta WO die Ladies mibos.

HOU= :if REPABISIONTATIVES. Bac. I
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• the motioa of Mr. Floyd. it was rerolrei.
That the Secretary of the Navy be required to report
I. tits House the probable Increase of stapes*
I. quasi/ lan eleesiestiou to be made of the diferest
Writers, frolsogisi le she United States, Ise the Pa.
11161001411 of Wii4lll4ag artillery to the meth
Clii4.ll • fiv:re
' VOW:held Ishii err* the tire on'
says gillthled Liebe early put aired/. fres die
IPreilikt of Ase United Statii;ibe eke embracing s'
sesteeseet of the progress wide% had bees made. in sac
rgieg late sweatiest the resolutions for pried/ the
secret journal and forties correspcodoeue of the a
-Cisigrfts, the ether trausetittiog, papers to tats her
rirlidetes by law for erecting of *Mein lied.
lllNflataihet teen tarried lot, am; the hest per
segerVill tieftreed to • esammitese of Ways ad
jlllll the second to the committee of Comment
htSflie 'Heine eijostreed.
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FaRNCIT CLAM(.
reuse, by her late claims oe the Vetted States,
disposed to avail herself of the revisions of as
Louisiana Treaty made with the letteeziatiag Gorey.
ment of that country. This Is acting toe a owe
National principle, that evert act done by an rxiiti9C
Government is antler every change of cirtermstasm
still a national act. On this grated might the Won•
meet of the United &rem to stand and demand
Frame, compensation for all our property illegs4
captured, almost without protect*/ of tight. and cur..
demised. Great Britain has acted es this princir
with France, and has demanded and received is sit
ample manner compensation for all their illegal 04.
fiscatious, as the fullowieg will stew
PAM% MIT 30. telt coxistsmen Nov. 20, It4ll.
Article 9.—The Briti.b and French tiovers*W.
shall name without delay t:oinenissinaers to hisiela,..
'Ste. The Commissioners mentioned le Art. .1.111
enilertake the examination of the °Weis of his liri
tannic Majesty's velvets epee dew Smith tiderrt
meet. for the vitae of the prepeety. aweeeht• or
moveable. illegally esenSersted by the rtritch
cities. Free,* engages to ratify the report et
Commissioner's. and *is disebaige the man tine.
Art. 6.-1 he vessels, ships, cargos', an :

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