American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-16


"As to any further measures, His Majesty has
reserved to himself an unfettered discretion, to De
Exercised as the circumstances oil those conIies ana
th- interests of his own people may appear TO ms
Majesty TO require.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"His Majesty has directed us to inform you, that
the Estimates for the year are prepared, and shall
be forthwith laid before you.
:" The numerous points at which, under present
circumstances, his Maes,y's naval force is neces
arly distributed and the occasion which has arisen
for srengthing his Garrisuus in the West Indies,
have rendered unavoidable some augmentation oil his
Establishments, by sea and land
"His Majesty has, however, the qualification oil
believing, that notwithstanding the increase OF ex
pense incident TO these approximations, II Will still
be in your power, after providing for the services
of the year, to make arrangements in some part oil
our system OF taxation which may afford relief to
certain important branches of the national indus
try.
".Ny Lords and Gentlemen:
" His Majesty has commanded US to acquaint
you that he has not been inattentve to the desire
expressed by the House oil Commons in the last SEES
sion of Parliament, that means should, be devised
for ameorating the condition Of the Negro Slaves
in the West Indies
"His Majesty has directed the necessary inlorna-
ton relating to this subect to be laid before you
His Majesty is confident that you will afiotd
your best attention and assistance to any proposl
ton which may be submitted to you, Tor promo.
ting the moral improvement OF the negroes, by an
extended plan of religious instruction and by such
other measures as may gradually conduce to the
same end.
But his Majesty earnestly recommends 10 you
70 treat the whole subject with the calrnness and
discretion which it demands.
To excite exaggerated expectations IN those
who are the obJecls OF your benevolence, would be
fatal 10 their welfare to that OF their employ
ers.
And his Majesty assures himself you will bear
in mind, that where the correction OF long stan
ding and complicated system, and the safety oil
large classes Of his Majestys subjects are involved,
that course Of proceeding is alone likely to attain
practical good and TO avoid aggravatlon Of evil III
which regard shall be paid to considerations of JUS
Rice, and in which caution shall temper ZEAL
More favorable accounts have lately been received
from Ireland. The Courier says, all apprehension
of any scarcity being experienced this winter had
wholly subsidized; the value OF agricultural produce
generally, had increased and there were grounds
for INDUCING tie most pleasing an,icipatons
Mr.. Canning says there never was time when
they had better assurances, nor when so many great
points were agiated-and England must show she
is able and ready Tor war.
j! is said in letter from Paris, dated evening of
Feb. IA, that consultation Of Physicians had declar-
the state OF the king Of France to be dangerous and
that it was improbable he could outlive the month
of March.
The Paris Nonitenr OF Feb. IG, announced off
c'ay that Tie King Of Spain, at the solicitation oil
France, had signed decree granting liberty oil
flee trade with South America to all nations, the
footing Of an equality OF duties. convention had
also been signed regulating the occupation Of Spar.
by the French troops.
The Usury Repeal Bill passed the Br House Of
Commons for third reading, l29 to %.
Success still crowned the efforts Of the Creeks
They had effected landing IN he island of My
tlcne and the Turks would be obliged to evacuae
it and it was said the Turks had left Patras The
Greeks are triumphant in the island of Negropont.
The Consuls Of Smyrna required assurances from
the Greeks that they would not modest that place,
but they declined giving them.
A Turkish squadron, destined 10 protect Smyrna
has been destroyed in storm.
Persia had refused to ratify the treaty with Tur-
key.
A meeting in favor of the Greeks has been held
at Liverpool, and subscription commenced
The Greek Loan had been filed il I.onlQn, and
double the amount offered.
a dreadful storm did great damage at Stool hpim
on the night Of Jan. Is.
LeterS from MADRID state that the whole province
OF GaIlica, was in state OF instruction, aud lba,
two Instructions had taken place near Cadiz.
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The Editor Of the Philadelphia National Gazette
from which the following is extracted states, that
II IS passage OF letter from very respectable
American, resident in Mexico -
MEXICO, jan 4
"The English Commissioners, three in number
Harvey, Ward and O'Goimsn, with a Consul!
General, and Consuls for Vera Cruz snd Acapulco,
are in this city. The second leaves here in few
days for England, and takes with him such favorable
account Of the situation Of affairs here that there is
no doubt the independence will be acknowledged
by Great Britain and that she will prevent The