Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-01-01

removed theie appreheniions Tor the
prefent. To fecure our commerce in
that fea, with the fniallelt force COM
petent, we have fuppoied it bef to
watch itri6fly the harbour of Tripoli.
Still, however, the lhallownels of their
coat, and the want of fInallcr vehels
on our part, has permitted lome cruif-
ers to efcape unobferved : And to one
of thefe an American veGel unfor-
tunately fell prey. The captain, one
American leaman, and two others OF
colour, remain prifoners with them !;
unleis exchanged under an agreement
formerly made with the Balhaw, TO
whom, on the faith of that, iome of
his captive fubjeets had been reitored.
The CONVENTION with the State
of Georgia has been ratified by their
Legislature, and repurchafe from the
Creeks has been confequently made,
of part Of the Tallaiicee county. In
this purchafe has been allo eonpre-
bsndsd part of the lands withinthe
fork of Oconee and Oakrnulgee rivers.
The particulars of the contract vii be
laid before Congrefs 70 foon as hey
Ihall be in fate for communication.
In order to remove every ground
of difference poilible with our LHian
neighbours, | have proceeded inthe
work of fettIing with them, and mar
king the boundaries between us.
That with the Choetaw nation is ixed
in one part, and will be throughthe
whole within fhort time. The cum
| try TO which their title had been exin.
guifhed before the revolution is uf
| fcient TO receive very refpefsblt
population, which Congrefs will pro,
badly fee the expediency of ecou
raging, 70 foon as the limits fhl b
declared. We are to view thispoii
ton as an Outpof of the uitet
States, furromded by frong nigh
bours, and dilfant from its fuport
And how far that monopoly, ticF
. prevents population, ihould hse b.
guarded againif, and actual habil ltior
, made condition of the continbnc'
, of title, will be for ynnr con fiderlion
A prompt lettlement too OF all esdS1ni
| rights and claims within this terripry
+. prefents itfelf as preliminary ofra
S tion.
i In that part of the Indianter
y ritory which includes Vincennesth'
h lines fettled with the neighboIint
:, tribes fix the extinction OF theirfitl'
r at a breadth of twenty-four leue
from EAT to Welt, and about tham
re length parallel with and includit tn
nt Wabaih. They have alto ced 7
to trad of four miles lquare, inclln,
ne the Sals-Springs near the mou Q
r. that river.
Il In the department of finanit
ce with plea(ure | inform you thatf re
It ceip.s of external duties, for 4 lal
tie twelve months, have exceedehoi
Id of any former year, and that tftatl
"a. of increafe has been ALTO greatth thal
a ufual. This has enabled us tolwe
all the regular exigencies OF !ern
ch ment, to pay from the Treafurythi
ng one year, upwards of eight fon
IS of dollars--principal and intf, 9
aw the public debt, executive OF 'hrd
en-, of one million paid by the ialepanl
|, TO ftock, and making in the whh re
of duaion of nearly FIVE millions d al
rts, halt of principal, and to havev !,
aur the treafury four millions and hal
the of dollars, which are in ce @
.iles application to the further dif$e Q
a to debt, and current deman' Ex
ary, perience too, 70 far, authorrs t
the believe, if no extraordinatven
fupervenes, and the expenthic
pro- will be actually incurred ihpt b
hich greater than were contemr b,
late Congrefs at their lait leflionit w
make fhall not be disappointed iIt ex
reign pedations then formed. Fever