Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-09

OF Denmark and OF Naples have been recently
reminded of those yet existing against them
nor VIII any OF them be forgotten while hope
! may be indulscd of obtaining Justice bv the
means within the constitutional power of the
| Executive, and without resorting TO those mca.
sures Of self-redress, which, as well as the time
circumstances, and OCCASION, which may require
then, are within the exclusive competency OF
the Legislature.
| II is.wth great satisfaction that am enabled
| 10 bear witness to the liberal spirit with which
inc Republic Of Colombia has made satisfaction
/ fDr well established claims of Il similar character
And among the documents nov communicated
TO Congress, viii be distinguished treaty of
Commerce and Navigation with that Republic,
the ratihcations OF which have been exchane ed
since the last recess of the Legislature The
negotiation OF similar treaties with all the indie
| pendent South American States has been con-
tcmp'ated, and may yet he accomplished The
nas!s OF them all, as proposed by the United
States, has been laid in two principles the one
OF entire and unqualified reciprocity; the other
the mutual obligation of the parties to place
each othcr permanently upon the footing of the
most favo'Ired nation. These principles are
indeed, Indispensable 10 the cilcctual cmanc.
patton OF the American hemisphere from the
thradom OF coIonizug monopolics aud cxcu-
s'Ons-an event rapidly realizing in the pro-
i5ress or human affairs, and which the resistance
stu! opposed III certain parts of Europe to the
acknowledgement Of the Southern American
ltepuo!cs as independent States, will, it is be-
icved, contribute more e1ectually To accom-
push. The time has been, and tiat not remote
when some of those States might, in their anx-
ious desire To obtain nominal recognition, have
accepted ot a nominal independence, clogged
with hurdcnsomc conditions and exclusive com.
mercial privileges granted to the nation from
winch they have separated, to the disadvantage
oil all others. They are now all aware that such
concessions to any European nation, would be
Incompatible with that independence which they
have declared and maintained.
Among the measures which have been sug.
Sested To them by the new relations with one
another, resulting from the recent changes of
their condition, is that of assembling at the 18TH
mus of Panama, Congress, at winch each OF
them should be represented, TO deliberate upon
objects important to the welfare of all. The
Repubcs of Colombia, OF Mexico, and Of Cen
trl America, have already deputcd Plcnipo-
tentiaues to such meeting, and they have in
NIteu the United States to be also represented
there by their Ministers. The invitation has
been accepted, and Ministers the part of the
UHted States win ~ commissioned 10 attend
al those deliberations, aud to take part in them
50 far rs may be compatible: with tii neutrality
from which it is neither our intention, nor the
desire OF the other American States, that we
snomid depart.
The COMMISSIONERS under tie Seventh Arti-
Gle ol the treaty Of Client have so nearly com
Pletcd their labors that, by the Rcpor, recently
received from the Agent on the part of the
I United States, there is reason 10 expect that
the Commission will be closed ut their next ses-
| sion, appointed for the twenty second OF MAY
of the ensuing year.
The other Commission, appointed to ascertain
the md-inni;ies dac for slaves carried away
from the United States, after the close of the
tate WY, have met ~ lt!i-sOlnc difficulty, which
has delayed their progress in the inquiry. a
reference has been TO the British Governments
on the subject, which it may be hoped, will
tend TO hasten the decision OF the Commissions
crs, or serve rs substitute for it.
Among the powers specifically granted to
| Congress by the Constitution, are those of es-
tahljshng uniform laws OH the subject of bank
ruptcies throughout the United States and of
providing for organizing, arining, and ,Ascplin-
ing the militia, and for governing such part of
them rs may be employed in the service OF the
United States. The magnitude and complies kitty
OF the Interests affected by legislation upon
these subjects, may account for the fact, that,
long and often as both of them have occupied
tie attention, and animated the debates OF Con
gross, no systems have yet been devised for full
filling, TO The satisfaction the community, the
duties prescribed by these grants Of power
To conciliatc the claim Of the individual citizen
to The enjoyment Of pcrsonal liberty, with. the
effective obligation of private contracts, is the
idlgicult problem to b.. solved By a law of bank
rupicy. These arc objects Of the deepest inter
est to society; AFT citing all that is precious the
existence ut multItudes; OF persons, many of
them in the classes essentially dependent and
helpless; Of the. age requiring nurture, and of
the sex entitled 60 protection, from the free u
gcncy ofthe parent ard the husband. The or
guJlntiOn Of the militia is yet more ndispcnsa-
bic 90 the liberties of the country. 1t is only
by an effective militia that can at once en-
joy the rcposc Of peace, and bid defiance to
foreign aggression; it IS by tie militia that we
arc constituted armed nation, standing in
perpetual panopiy OF defence, in TIC presence
Vi all the other nations 81 the earth. TO this
end, Il would DC necessary so TO shape It's or
Eanzati3n, rs 10 give It more united and &C
uniform militia thfougho'. the United States,
But it is Il body Of dsiccated members, without
the vigor OF unity, sd having little Of unifurn-
~ but the ntmc. To jnFusc into this most Inn
rori"nt Institution t!c power of which it is s's-
ccp'ibic, and 20 make It available for the de
fence of t. Union, al The shortest notice, and
at the smallest expense Of time, Of lIfc, and of
treasure, are among tle benefits so be expected
from the pcrsvcriDg deliberations OF Congress.
Among the uncquivoca! indications OF our ma
'tonal prosperity, is the fcurishlng state Of our
finances. The revenues of the present year,
from all their principal sources, viii exceed the
ap'jcipations # The last. The balance in the
Treasury, on TIC FIRST of January las was a lit
tie short Of two millions ofdoiars, exclusive Of
two millions and half, being the mociy OF the
loan OF ave millions, authorized by the act OF
1 @oll May, 1921. Tic receipts into tbc Trcasu-
~ from the first Of iuuilary TO The 18th OF Sep
tcmbcr, exclusive OF The other moiety OF the
same loan, arc estimated at sixteen millions five
! hu3drcd thousand dollars and it is expected
that those of the current quarter VIII exceed
i've millions Of dollars forming an aggregate
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