Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-16
FOREIGN.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
OFFICE OF THE AMERICAS. )
Baltimore, Saturday Evening, Feb. ia :

L ne iust sallng snip Herald, Captain Graham
rived IN Annapolis Roads Friday last from Liver-
pool 10 the attention of Captain G.. the E,itors
OF the american indebted for files of London m,
pers to the 9th, and Liverpool to the 9th ut both in
The Presidents Message was published at length
at Liverpool on the 7th
The sales of cotton at Liverpool during the week
ending on the 18th were 1000 bags. Tie Mercury
OF the 9Th states that prices had declined isd pcr
pound.
The last quarterly returns of the British revenue
hau Just been made up, and exhibited deficiency Of
1882, 786, making the decrease on the whole yesr
1899, of 91,l65,449. This deficiency is not more
than was expected under all the circumstances of the
country. The Customs show an imprcvcn,ent ~
.E62,654; on every other item there is decrease In
tue EXCISE there IS deficiency of El5I3O6: on
Stamps f6o'o57; Post Office G2oOOo; Taxes s9, $50:
Miscellaneous El5l,757.
France On the occasion of the new year tho Kin;
OF France received according to CUSTOM several pub
lie bodies as well as number of Funclionarics civil
and mflitary but the Addresses, such as arc rivep
which were presented on this OCCASION and The am
swers, threw no light the great question which
now agitates all minds in that country unless the
sreat care with which the former drawn up be
CONSIDERED as an illustration of the Royal feelngs
Not word about the Charter is said in the two adj
dresses which have been published; one from Grand
I1eputation OF the three great Law Cours-that of
Cassaton' the Cour Royaie, and the Cour d. Premier
Instance, at the head of which was the first President
Seguler. The other was from the Tribunal of Com
me.ce; and the replies of the King were, on this
particular topic, as evasive the addresses were
guarded The other public bodies that came to OFF,
their solicitations the University of Frasi, H.
Members TENDERS OF the institute, the Commandant, and a
Academy at Paris, besides great number of Peers
Deputies, Generals, Officers of all ranks &C.
The Address TO the King by the Tribunal of Conn
ncrce says, amongst other things,
| "Our maritime commerce requires announcement
our relations with South America need prote cton;
we must be indebted to both for the powerful will of
your Majesty. The maintenance and consolidation
OF our civil and political institutions constitute our
safety placed under the palladium of your hinh Wis
dom, they will be invulrerab'e'
| In answer to this address, the King snid be yros
now engaged in measures secure the happiness Of
commerce, and especially of that of Paris. He bo
PED That these measures would make his people more
happy and more contented.
| a ship canal Is projected between Paris and
4 Eouen.
Ressia-The Russian General Kisselef has ss,red
an address to the Dvan of w aiachla upon his taknr
the Office OF president of the Turkish prncpales or,
the Danube, in which he promises an honest admin
stration OF the public affairs ntrusted him. and an
ndu'gent and KIND treatment, in order to alleviate
the miseries inflicted on the provinces bv war. Ii
declares that the intention of the Emperor Nicholas
KS commencement was to render the occupation
OF the prncipaiitIes little oppressive as uossib,
but that the functionares EMPLOYED in that ouorter
had been guilty of great extortions. The system of
forced gifts was rcsorted to, and the presence of
large body or strangers, instead of being bessng
by supplying market for the productions of The pro-
Vnces, had been curse. All these evils he assures
the turkish authorities, shall be amended.
3he whole soiictude of Russia is bent unon ev
tending Its commercial relations, and of rem derro
Its acquisitions under the Persian and Turkish Trea
ties available. commission was to be formed i'm
an. .a Council OF State under the presidency of the
Minister OF finance Factories are to be established
at ErVan, and on divers points of the Armenian nro.
vnces acquired by Russia by Treaty ,Pbe Goyern-
nent purposes to grant temporary franchises and
immuntes to merchants secopding its views These
countries are VIGOROUSLY destitute of all industry and
manufactures, which the Russian Government wishe.
70 encourage to clvlize these less barbarous
populations, by inspiring them with taste for seden
tary and usefuy- actve life. Moreover hank IS tn
be formed at Moscow, to favor enterprises of COM
nerce and OF industry in far the present guar
antees its success, and without being turned into
a financial resource to Government Branch bank,
In the south of Russia would powerfully assist in,
revlvng industry and the commerce of these coun-
trles. FINALLY, Commercial Code, formed on tho
model of the most commercial countries of bot,
empire ~ % nc
The last st. Petersburgh pa pers make no mention
OF the health of the Emperor Nicholas; so that we
may consider the report of his relapse as mere fiction
got up for stock jobbng purposes.
1t is said that great discomfort still prevails in Rrs
STA, In consequence of the peace and corresnondent
IN the Messenger des Chambres even saws TINT ~
great GOODNESS prevails between the Emperor and his
Michael. az"
Fhe Smyrna trade is resuming great actiyitv.-
Pne Austrian squadron assemblies in that port
In Prussia the wine duties have just been reduced
me one naE III consequence of the vintape baviu
i been very scanty.
German papers to the Goth December. received
IN London, contain further particulars of tho
p 0'''aio" vi Aoriahople oy the Russisns:--
II PERA, Nov. 81.
Yesterday we received positive information of tho
departure oftbe Russian head quarters from Adrian
oPie Count Debiscth has transferred them to Bour-
gas, and intends TO remain there till the fne season
Some persons, however, say he" will immediately en-
bark for Odessa; and then proceed to ST. PETERSBURG
On the departure of the Russian troops Eom Adria-
i nople, many of the christian families accompnnipd
them. intending to settle in Russia. In general a
Iear OF reaction has seized the whole Population Of
humeia, and 1t is strange TO see the nhabtar.s in
general the most peaceable subjects in the wnrld
make preparations which indicate desperote ros;s
lance IN case the Turkish Governors on thef renru
should bring their usual spirit Of persecution and on
PIeSSio1' livery one looks out his concealed weap-
ons and distributes them among those dependent en-
j bm Old mem women. and childrcn - IT,