The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-21
CoNGREss.--In the Senate ON Thurs

DAY last, the bill introduced BY Mr.. Dick
erson, 'to provide for the distribution of q
part of the revenues of the United States,
among the several States Of the IL \,
was read third time, and referred TO
select Committee OF seven. The petition
OF David Barton, was presented by Mr..
Knight, and ordered to be. referred TO the
Committee on Claims. On Friday, seve-
raj resolutions, relating 10 certain Con-
stltutional questions, submitted tie precd-
ing day, were taken up for consideration.
Bot little other public business occupied
the attention Of the Senate this day.
In the House, on Thursday, several bills
were reported, read and committed--and
the various bills which passed through
committee the day previous, were read O
third time and passed. A resolution sub
mltted by MIR. Mitchell, of Ten. relative TO
change Of the order in which the States
are called over, was, after consideration,
laid on the table. Upwards of twenty
new resolutions were offered, principally
OF local and private nature. On Friday,
several bills were reported, read and CON.
mrtted--nnd those ordered to third read.
ing on Thursday were passed. Among
the resolutions offered was one by Mr.. Nc
Lean, OF Ohio, calling for information from
the War Department as to any disposition
to emigrate which may have been evinco cd
by the Indian tribes, and the best mode Of
overcoming any obstacles to their removal
west of the Mississippi. a resolution was
also offered by Mr.. Drayton, of s. C. on
the subject Of an equal extension of the
Judiciary system to all the States of the
Union. Both Houses adjourned to Mon.
day.
THE PROSPECT. The Editors Of seve.
raj Journals, since the meeting Of Congress,
have been specializing in their way, upon our
relations with England, and have ventured to
express opinions and fears as to the palpabls
consequences which may be expected 20 result
from Great Britain's having rather abruptly
refused further to negotiate with America up.
on the subject Of the Colonial trade, &c.
Some ef these editors "see or seem to see" ia
the prospect before us the most frightfnl and
unpromising state ofthings, necessarily grow
ing out Of the recent visit Of Mr. Canning
the British Premier, to his masters cousin.
the Hing Of France. Some of them deem
"the times TO be squaly" because Great Brit
ain is erecting fortif cations in Canada-Le-
cause Bolivar has said that the Republic Of
colombia is dlssolving into its first clements
because The Russians and the Prassians have
met in hostile array, and finally because Eng
land rs supposed by them, to be desirous of
adding TO the list of her colonial dependencies,
the island of Cuba. 1t is fact which we
shall not dispute that the relations at presen.
subssting between this country and England
may be to state so unsettled, and The preten-
sions OF that government may BE- so extrava-
cant, as TO render total Suspension Of all ne
gotiations with her absolutely necessary;-an
event which most nnquestionabIy would pat
re United States upon the maintenance and
icfcnce Of their rights in some other and per-
haps more unpleasant mode, than mere dplo-
matte negotiations But we view the present
state of affairs between Great Britain and the
United States in light less gloomy and omi-
nous than in which il is viewed by our ne iph-
bors. Nor can it be difficult to arrive at the
conclusion we draw apon this subject, since
the President in his message to Congress at
the commencement OF fhe present session,
made no disclosures that would Justify The be-
lief, OF even well grounded suspicion, that
an open rupture between the two nations was
to be apprehended, nor has the President, as
yet, communicate TO Congress any confden-
tial messages, the common and ordinary pre-
cursors of"squally times" The President in
the Message referred to, in speaking OF the
Colonial negotiation says, that the refusal Of
Great Britain to negotiate, leaves to the Uni
ted States no other alternative than tha, ofre-
gulaiing or interdcting altogether the trade
on their part, according as either measure may
affect the interest of owa country, and,
with that exclusive object, he recommended
liberation Of Congress. He also says-" il IL
hoped that our unavaihng excrtionst to accom-
plish cordial good understanding on IT, <
terest will not have NJ uuPropitioGs ot:, a., u.
on the other great topics of discussion heiwe",-
the two governments. Our own disposition
and purposes towards Great Britain are a
friendly aud conoiliatory; nor can VIC t1andoi
but with strong reluctance, the be!iefthat the
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