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ba, rendered nae the object Of the enmits,

berty. This Likewise demands the most
effioacious and speedy remedy. | could
present il in this very act by requesting my
dismissal; but | do not deem it expedIent
or convenient for the credit OF the state a
broad, or its direction at home. The con-
stitution will afford this powerful, natural,
and pacific measure.
Another man, without the personal com
promises in which find myself, will neu-
tralize those exalted passions to the advan-
tage of the common cause; and with the
book Of the laws in his hands, he will check
and punish the evils SHOULD they appear)
without fear of his justice being mistaken
for maligni,y and his rectitude for persona-
lity.
On the other hand, the Spaniards, our i'm
placable enemies, are with the utmost ef-
forts preparing at Cadiz strong expedI:
ton to subdue Us. My soul tells me that
we are invincible. However, it is neces-
sary to make no common preparation, and
such as shall augment the glorious opinion
we have acquired. The measures must be
commensurate to the danger.
These provinces must now assume
most warlike appearance for which pur-
pose they ought tohave at theirbeed Chief
more Injured to the field, and possessed OF
more military knowledge than that they
have been able to acquire. | speak, Sir,
With that sincerity which the interest OF our
salvation demands from me.
On giving US the constitution, your sove'
reignty must likewise give 10 US such aper-
son as our situation requires. Alltbese OBJ
iects claim the utmost speed and lentreat
you to redouble your efforts and attention
to these important matters.
Finishing them you will fulfil the desires
of the people of these United Provinces,
and receive their gratitude by so many IL
ties due to you. For my part, will then
descend from this post of bitterness, and
show the nation that it is an easy thing to
obey, but very difficult to command.
1t appears from another paper that the
discussions on the project of a consti' utioD,
and that congress were busily
in the framing OF it.
From the ". York Daily .4dverttser May y
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
By the arrival yesterday OF the ship Thames,
Capt. Peck, from LONDON, and 20 days
from the Downs, we have received Lon
don papers to the 23diot April, inclusive,
from which we have made the following
selections.
The Report of the committee of the Sc
nate OF the United States, on the subject Of
the Seminole war, is published in the Lon
don Courier of the Cd of April.
Price of Stocks at London, April 3.--3 per
cent consols, IA Sd 5-8 7-8 ga 7-8; per
cent navy, loo l-8; India bonds, 80 81
SO pr.
London .Apr,l 8.
According to the Paris journals. COM
mittee, of which the president was the
keeper of the seals. assembled last Satur-
day, to arrange aprget de los Tor the aboli-
ton of the droi at'auboins, in consequence
Of the wish expressed by the resolutions Of
the two chambers.
The rumour contained in the former pa
pers fiom France, relative 10 The assassina-
tion of NJ. de ko,zebue, is confirmed by
the present arrivals. The particulars of
this murder are detailed under the usua
head. We certainly 10 not much admire
Nj. Augustus Won kotzehue, in his charac-
ter OF dramatist, noralist or philosopher:
we think that his philosophy and morality
are full OF false principles, aud his plays
oserrm with meretricious attractions. But
il seems, that neither his taste mr. his mo-
rails v ere The cause oil his untinely and pitt
able end he was butchered, they say. for
his political opinions regarding the state OF
Germany, which tended TO repress the zeal
Tor universal change, which predominales
a, this moment among the German people.
i BIZ unfortunate writer fell victim to that
unsound aid depraved enthusiasm, against
which it was the purpose OF his later works
to warn the sovereigns who employed him.
He had alarmed the Jealousy of those who
called themselves patriots throughout the
German States. student OF Nurtzburgh
travelled to Mannheim, sought an interview
with NJ. kotzebue, whom he stabbed 10 the