Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-20
We have already given an extract from

We have already given an extract from
The Mexican Manifesto, in which he Con-
gress exhorts the citizens TO silence those
whe object 10 the aci oil confederation, by
pom my TO The United states, and saying
tina, they are content 70 be raised 10 level
with cur happy republic 10 the following
passage an equally Aatering complimen:
is paid 10 our nation, aud some remarks
are added which prove that the tramels OF
tbe constitution act are by no means una
ware OF The different circumstances OF the
two countries. Circumstances are, in
de d, so widely different, that we tear ike
constitutions viii not produce like effects.
II is very easy TO string together Abstract
truths in moral philosophy, and politics.
bur very hard to make practical appli-
cation at them IN affairs OF government.
Phil Gaz.
III in all our proceedings, we have IA.
ken for our model. the happy republics Of
the United States, let Us initiate them IN
the wisdom with which they conductei
themselves in a situation very similar to
our own: bot Il should be understood, that
more exerlion IS necessary for US TO accom-
plish the same object. our habits. The cOr>
Tup,ion lief, US as an inheritance by our ior-
mer governors, the nature OF our political
org aniz4 iioU. the n ture a. cur legislation
and the great mas Ut men destitute al pre-
sent OF the naCe>sary nt ans Of subsistence
Con. account o. causes which are obvious
to I'D constitute so many Impnr, mt differ
ence>, which render our SITUATION more
An lrh hAa
mounted so many obstacles ought 10 be
deferred by nothing, and all hat is Deces.
sary -, TO continue % &C, with hat pru
deuce with winch il has conducted Itself
in ,ap years just passed, years marked
with so many friguttul even,s) in order 10
arrive al the temple oihapplness, Of glory,
and OF repose."
Nsw YORK, April l5.-By the William
Byrnes, from Liverpool, we have received
adyices from London TO the 27in, and
Liverpool to the 98th OF February. The
papers are unusually barren of interest.
A lev extracts sre subjoiued
american Stocks Three per cents.
wit, dividend from Jan. ISL; Five per
cents do do. 100 to l02; Six per cents.
do. do. 81 to I0l; Seven per cents. %;
Bank shares 93l. 1876. (Covr,er.
French Funds. FEB 25-Five per
cents 96t. IS C; Bank Stock 1851. Nea.
politsn IS; Spanish Is.
Private letters state that after the ex-
cha0ge, the rentes were done at l00f.
25c.]
Esglish Funds. Feb. 96 Three per
cent Red. 6sis; do Consols 9Iia; 4 per
cents. 10241; do new. loo Z 8 z; Consols
for accounts al 7-8 90 IA.
Ia The House OF Lords on the SD Feb.
rasry, the Marquis OF Lansdown moved
for An account OF the exports from the
united King Tom to North and South A.
merica, from 1868 10 1873.
In Ne House of Commons on The Esd.
the Chancellor OF the Exchequer present.
ed ne statement OF the financial affairs
an project tor be year He gave very
d. ler,ng account OF the situation OF the
couniv The amount OF the surplus for
the year j, stated at 800 ,oooi. The
ing ne system OF Bou6ties, 80 far, and so
soon as possible He proposed 10 discon
tin,- A. once those on he whale fishery
and m lhe curing Of herring, and that on
the export OF Irish !lnens by degrees -
He also spoke OF the Teduc ton of the four
per cents which would be secured 10 such
a. si.ned The change. by three and bali
per cent bonds from the ist of October
mex. Upwards OF eight nlllinns OF taxes
have BEEN RENTED in three years anj IL
was ~ the power OF government TO remit
ano Their million the present year The
Chsdcellor remarked, ~ must be bignly
satisfactory 10 know that the country Is at
thi. nomeIt 10 ,u,h state oil cheerful
pro perity, with an increasing revenue,
decreasing taxation. aud debt IN q urse
OF era iusl and cerlaln reduction. We be-
ho d our couolry daily growing IN wealth
augn, ming IN power, aud increasing 10
indu nCs--in wealth, ths resul, OF sound
policy and considerate legislation; in pow
er not to be abused for the purposes OF "
Tapny or aggrandlzement; m Influence not
to be employed in clustering dictatinD and
sm9Iy boasting,S bu, to produce firm
conviction among surr0uD ling nations Ut
the sincerity OF our professions, and Of the
honesty OF our conduct
Ia the House OF Commons on the 95h,
SIR WIOttlesy moved an address 10 the
king, praying that he would institute an
inquiry iOto the best mode Of adapting the
co'nsge OF The realm to decimal scale.
He cited France ant America in support
o. hIs plan, but bis motion was Degatlved
withou, a division
A convention was signed on the 9th Of
February or regula ing the military occu-
patton OF Spain By France,
letter from Madrid OF the 18th states
thai the decree of amnesty Is certainly
signed, aud that its publication was only
delayed 'ili he French troops mad been
stationed 10 some towns, where IL was