VOL. III.]
CIUmOTTE, C. TIESDJY, LFAE^I1iEI^
1^0. MO'
ri’HLlSIlEl) AVKEKI.Y
Uy I.KMUEL B1\GI1A3I,
Jl Three Lollnrs a year, paid in advance.
No paper will hi* clisconlinuccl, unless at the
discretion of the editor, until all arrcarag-es are
piiiil.
Advertisements will be inserted at the usual
vcites. I’ersons sending; in advertisements, are
requested to note on the niarjfin the number of
ijist rtions, or they will be continued until forbid,
and cliarg-ed accordingly.
B. CAROLINA
J\,r tlic benefit (,f OXFOIJD ACADEMY in
Nortli-Curolina, See.
}'/JiST VL.1SS—Tu he dnnni 20th Die. 1826.
J. JJ. VA'I KS ij* A. McINTVliK, Mmw^trs.
S C mi: ME.
1 Prize of ■! 2,000 is ? 12,000
1
1
1
1
1
6
12
15()
7>S0
7,800
6,000
5.000
4,(X)0
2,500
l.-'W
1.000
500
50
10
5
6,000
5.000
4.000
2,500
1,340
6.000
6,000
7,800
7,«00
39,000
97,440
8,7('J Prizes.
1 ),60 ' Blanks.—24,360 I’ickcts.
'I bis is a I.ctt' i-y formed by the ternary per
mutation of oO numbers. I'o dcterminL- tlie
j,r,/i s tberriii, llie 30 numbers will be ])ublicly
pl.i. td iii a wIitL'l on the d.ny of drawing-, and
foi.i of the n l)C ilrawn out ; and that 'I'ick- t
l;;.\iiii;- Oil it'tlie 1st, 2d :inil 3d drawn numbers,
ill the order in wbirb drawn, will be entitled to
the. prize of 2,000.
And those five other Tickets having on them
till' s;'me iiuiiil'crs, shall be entitled to the pri-
iiv's alii.vcd to them re.-pe tl\elv, vi/ :
'I he 1st, od and 2d to f'6,UU0
The 2d, 1st and 3d to 5,000
'I’he 2d, 3d and 1st to 4,000
'riie 3d, 1st and 2il to 2,500
'I he 3d, 2d and 1st to 1,350
The 6 tickets vhith shall liave on then) the
isl, 2d and 4th drawn numbers, in some one of
l!u u‘ orders, will each be cntilkd to a jirize oi'
^1,' OJ.
■I I' 12 tickets which shall have on them any
t>tli ♦brce of the drawn numbers, in any order
ol : vii.utation, will each be entitled to a prize
ol V
Tb. 156 tickets wliich shall have two of the
«irawM I uii.lx rs on tht m, and those two the 3d
iiiul 4tli, wi'i t.'.cb b- c!.t!’,ied.to a ])rizeof50.
rh(>M' 78^ tirke's wlu( h shall have on them
*onu- otlRv two of the urawn numbers, will each
be entitled u a pi i/e of *10.
And thos* 7, -iOo tickets, which shall have on
tlani som' '’le ot tiie dr numbers, will each
be cntitlca io a j)viz“ ot }^5
r:o ticket wliieli .'-bull ha\c drawn a iirize of
:i superior ileiioirir;.;'on can be entitled to an
jnf( i-ior pri/>-. Pri/i s pu\abh- torty days af'er
the drawing, and subject to the usu;.l deduction
vf 15 per Cent.
'rickets an.i Siiares cun oe had in the above
scliei’ic at t!ie Managers’ Offices.
Who!.- Tiekets, fi 00 I Uuarters, $1 25 ‘
Halves 2 50 I
i'.ets and Shares in the above
hott.r- • for sale at the office'of the (Cataw
ba.!o> . ;il Orders b} n'ail, eiiclosing the cash*
will I.. |)roni])ily attended to.
3V\Uce.
All persons indebted to me by book ac
count, are earnestly recpa-sted to liquidate
tlie same between now and the 1st of IJiceni-
Inr next. Such as will do so by note, will
stand a chance for lartlicr iinlulg'cnce ; bi:t such
as will not, may e.\peet to be sued immediately.
T\\e TaWoxing
WIT.L be executed this winter with more
desjjatch than foiuierly ; and as for its
stj le and workmanship, it will be inferior to
none. My prices will correspond with the
times, for cash, or payment as.sumed by some
approved person residing in the tillage.’
, Al.EX. OKAIIAM.
Charlotte, Nov. 4, 1826.—’6
I’W:SIDKNT-S M KSHAOE.
SU'ft-scA
KO.M the subscriber’s farm in
Cabarrus county, on the 20tb
of October, ultimo, a cliesiiut-soi:
rel IIOHSE, about 14 liaiids high,
\utli a i)ald f.ice, a glass eye, and all four of hi.v
feet white, the white extending- nearly to his
knees. Any person who will gi\\ nie iidorn-.aton
of said horse, shall be lil»t i-;dly rewarded for his
trouble, aiul all expenses paid. Information on
the subject, if sent l>y mail, may be directed
to Concord, Cabarrus counu, M.C.
MO.SKS W. AlOOUE.
Nov. 6, 1826.—.3t’10.
State of Norrli-Caroliiiii.
rc
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LINCOLN COlN'iY
David Blalock
S' I^iiiIii/n fur Divorce,
1-rom the National Journal—Extra,
MESSAliE
or the 1-RF.siDEM' or mi. UMxr.u Si atks,
communicated to both Houses, at the
commcncemcnt of the Second Session
of tlic Nincieciith Congress^
To the Senate and House of Representatives
of the I nited States.
Fe II ov''Citizens of the Senate
and of the House if Jitpresentatives:
T. he asstiiibiage ol the liejjreseiitalives
of oiir Union in both Houses of Congress
at iliis linje occurs under circun^stui.ces
callinf^ for the renewed homage of our
^Maieiul ackno\vledgn>ents to the Gi\er
ol all Good. With the exceptions inci
dental to the most felicitous condition of
luimiin existence, we continue to he
highly favored in all the elements which
contribute to indiMdual comfort and lo
nalional prosperity. In tiu sur*. ey ol
our extensive country, we have g-ene:--
ally to observe abodes of liealih and le
gions of plenty. In our civil and poliii-
cal relations, we have peace w ithi.ut, and
tranquillity within, our borders. We
aie, as a people, increasing wiLh unabat
ed rapidity in population, wealtb, and
national resources; and, whatever diiTer
ences of opitiion exist among us, with re
gard to the mode and the means by
which we shall turn the beneficence of
Nancy Hlalock. ^
II' apix.aring to the satisfaction of the Court,
that Naney Hlaloek, the defendant, is not an
inhabitant of this State: It is therefore ordc-i-
ed b\ court, tlmt j)ublication be made three
montlis in Mie Catawba Journal, giving- notice I I leaven to t he in\provement of our own
to her, that she make her personal appearance j condition, there yet a spirit, animal-
betore the Judge of our Superior Court of l.aw, I i„p. wJll n..i ...n',... k
at tlu- next court to be bekl for the said eount\ i
of l.incoln, at the Court-House in J.incolnton,
on the 4th Monda> after tl.e 4th MondaA of
\iVxwA iol*
rXlHV, subscriber ollV rs
for sale a valuable
tract ot' Land, on accom-
C-. .-V
modating terms, which
h I die lower pavi of Iredell county, on the
li' -id 'vatersof Wock v IJiver, adjoining the lamls
ol h. Houston, lU tijamin Itrevard and otlu rs,
nu containing '>72 acres. The said land is nt
gooii (jUulity und well wat(.ri(l, both as to s])ring--
and brunches. Ot the laud now in crtip, aniouni-
ini.' to 'lO or 50 acres, the most of it i^ w ell nia-
niuii! and will produce corn, cotton or wheat,
in Miilicient (jiiMitity to abunilantlx conipeiisate
till i.u^li.-nuhni'ii for bis labor. K\])eriment has
prosi n that it is pecidiarly ala;^ted to receive
Kie.it and pernian.-nt l)enefit from manure-—
'I'liiire is on it a large portion (if low gri uiuls,
«'!' exc( lleiit ijuality, ei'.iier for meailou or ]>as-
t ive, 10 (M- 12 acre' of whieli are in good order
S'lid have been mow eil for a number (;f ears.
Tlie ju-incipal dw eliingdiouse is larg-e and coni-
nio liouh;. v.hich, witb a little additional expense,
TUijj'lit !'i- in‘',de comfoi*t.d)le and e(,l'.^ i iiient even
for a i.u';,t' family. The situation on w hich it
stand:, i:, probably erpud to :iii_\ in this or the ad-
j;u'e;U couiitje.s- There is a w ell of good wa
ter coiivenieii'. to the house, and a large, tcrtilc
g.iii!. I;. Ttiere are tw o iiiipru\ i iiieiits on this
tract, w !iic!i w ill be sohl together (U- separately,
to su.t Ir.s' i-^, H wouhi be a dejiirable
phice ot u M'icnce for a member of the jirofes-
ot O'- ;i 1‘lijhiciaii, being' in a respect-
ai)!e iiiid |.('i ulous neighiuji'bood, and at nei'riy
an I (iu;d distance tVom live surrouiiding village
It i unnecessary togi\ea fin-ther desc ription
this 1 ind, us tlioMe, no doubt, w i»hing to ]>ur-
;hase, will \iew the preiniseh. Tor terms, a])-
ply lo the subscriber, living 5 miles north ol
oncord, Cabarrus count\.
A. C. ^!’i,’KE.
N- H. .\j)prnved cash notes, negroes, or noti s
Qcg()ti;d)l(; :iiid p;i\ahle at the ciiarlotle ]aiik,
''dl lie rcr. i\(‘d in pa\ment. A. C. Al.
K2tf
March next, then and there to answt.-r or de
mur to the said petition; fithcrw i:.t- it will be
taken pro confesso, and heard ex parte, and ad
judged acconiingly.
N\'itness, Lau'Hui I lender.'nm. Clerk of said
Court, at Lincolnton, the 4th Monday after thu
4th Monday of Sei)tember, A. 1). 1826, and in
the 51st yeJ>r ol our independence.
LAVSt^N HENDEHSOX.
3m't ’20.—pr. adv. ;fi4.
1\\ ILL jircsecute. to the utmost rigor of the
I'lw , any persoii who w ill trade or purchase
an\ article of proilnce from my negroes, without
a written jierniit from myself. I will also pro
secute any person t!iat m;ty hire «/.' emj)loy ar.v
of my negroes to do an_\ hd.our, either by nigb't
or day, w ithout my permission ; and I w ill give
tweiity-fi\e dol!ars^-eu ard for iiifonnation to the
conviction of any person who ii.ay be lound vio
lating the abo\ e notice.
Sami:EL M’COME.
Charluttc, Mv. 16, l.';26.—5i’12.
ed, by all our experience, no h-is i..a;i
the principles offair aiui liberal recipiu
city, which the United States have (on
stantly tendered to all the na lonsofti.i
earth, as the rule of commetrial itui i
course which they would universally pro'
fer, that fair and equal con)petition-is most
conducive to the interests of bo'h parti->•.
the United Stales, in the negotiation ‘A
that Convention, earnestly contended
a mutual lenuncia'tion of discrimitiating
duties and charges in the ports of the
two countries. Unable to obtain the in>-
mi diate recognition of this principle i;i
its full extent, after reduc'-ng tiie dutu s
of discrimination, so far as it was found at
tainable, ii was agreed that, at the exj)ir-
ation of two yeai-s fruj,i the 1st ofOctv*
her, 1822, when the conventio’t was !u jm.
iiiio ellect, urdess a notice ni six months
on either side shouhl be given to the o
ther, that the Ce ti\mti(jn itsell niust tei -
minate, those tlulies should be i;e(lucfd
Ijv oiie-lourthj t-.nd that this leducliun
should be yearh r-peated until all us-
criniitiation should ccvise while the Con
vention itsilf should (ontlnue in force.—
liy the efl'ect of this stipulation, three-
iourths of tlie di^^crimitiating duties
which had b(en levied by each parly u;>-
oii the vessels of the oiher in its
ports, hiive already been removed ;
and on the 1st of next October,
should the Convention be .still m force,
the remaining fourth tvill be discontinu
ed. riTtich vessels, laden with I'rench
pordiice, will be received in our ports on
the same terms as our own; and ours, in
return, will enjoy the same ad vantages in
the ports ot I'ratice. By these aj)proxi-
maiions to an equality of duties and (jf
charges, not only has the commerce be
tween tl.e two countries prospered, luit
friendly dispositions ha^c been, on boih
sides, encoLil athed and promoted. i hey
ing us all, w hich will not sufier the boun-
lies ol Providence to iie showered upon
us in vain, but will receive them with
grateful hearts, and apply them with
unwearied hands, to the advancenient of
the general good.
Of the subjects recommended to the I continue to be cherished and cuiii
consideratiun of. Congress at their last! '^iKid on the j)ari of the United Slates.—
Session, some were then definiiively act ' would have been gratifying to ha\e had
ed upon. Others lefi unfinished, but ‘ ’’ ‘ ‘‘ ' ‘
partly matured, will lecur to your at
tention, without needing a tcnewal of no
tice Irom me. The purpose of this com-1 comfortable subsisience of mi.ny ol cut
munication will be, to present to your fellow-cui/ens, and vvhich have been so
view the general aspect of our pu!.-!ic af
fairs at this nioment, and ihe meustires
It ill my ])owtr to add, that the claims
upon the justice ol the I'rench (n,%
einnient, involving the pvoperty and tin
bO
long us.cl St) earnesily urj;ed, were in a
more prou.ijing train of adjustment that,
which have been taken lo carry into ellect meeting; but their condition
the intentions of the Legi-.lature as bigni- j ' i niains unal ered.
fied by the laws then Sc hei eiulore enacted. ; \\''iih the Ciovernment of the Nether-
In our intercouise with the other na-1 lands, the mutual abandoninent ol dis-
lions ot the earth, we ha\e still the liap-'t . iminaiing duties had been regulated
])itiess ol er:i._vji4: peace nnd a general; by Legislative acts on both sides. J ne
goc ci Ii -.J Ci e r s t. !id i n Ti ed. h - v. e \ er,
in se\ei al inii-ort:.iit U)s;..iites, by coUi-
sic^ns 01 ititerest, a’i(: !’) iKsali-fK-vi clairr.s
of ;usiice, tn d;e se:tlen cut i.f wl’iieh.
^\2:Ay\ >\rungs ,No •Man.
1 g^Iic^nru^xpcct,'nor nrinduV^.cc win^ b‘- ports of the United S ales, upon the
g'ive. Ifyoii owe uie, now is the time to dis-! ^*^‘‘iti\e auiboiiiy may become ultimate- surauce given by the (jovernmenl ol
charge the debt. I lind the longer some peojile indispensable.
are indulged, the ni(,re tluy look tor it ; bi.t a l}y iht; decease of the I’t; rftor Alex-
game of this kind, I never iilav. If man can I ,.,i,.„ , )■ p, . , • „ i ;^i ‘ ,
® 1 .1 * . 1 1 * i’ , ancier '-i nussui, wliicli ••c* un-ed cotem-
work without tods, ;i merchant can bu^ goods i i .
without nione\; but whowill admit this ' I Wi'h Ihe cc-r-.n i iicement ol
tend going to'Charleston in a few days, for i Session (d C.i’i.g: ess, the United l egulations had coliHnued m lorce stvei
what'’ to purchase goods. Hence the neees&i-j S'.a'es have been dep ■. ■ ;i a long- Iri- "' *' ■'
aoi oi Congress of the 20th of Apiil,
1H18, abolished all uibcriminaiing duties
of lini^oai and Tonnage, ujjon ihe vessi Is
and produce o! the Netherlands in ihe
as-
given by the Governmenl of the
Nt inerlaiids, ihal all such duties operat
ing ag; inst the shipping and commere ol
the United Stales, in itial Kingdou,,
had been abolished. These reciprocal
ty f(,r all to pay me. ifytni do not, you w ill re
ceivi a tap upon your shoulders, which will
ha\ c some cost attae bed to it.
J. 1). lujvn.
Nov. ..4, 1826.—3iMfX
.\Y from the subscriber, ot.
ed, steaily, and fuitbfui fi iend. Born to
the inlK-ritatice id absolute power, and
trained in the school lyf adveraity, from
wbicli no power o:i t arih, however abso-
abiolute is exempt, that monarch,
from his } outh, had been taught to feel
the loice and value of |)ublie opinion, and
» the 5th iiisUii.t, his negro man, named j to be sensibU tbai the interests of bis
aljeais, when the disciinunating priti-
ciplc was resumed by the Nethei lands iti
a new and indirectfoim, by a bouniy ol
ten per cent, in the shape ol a reluin oi
duties to iheir nalional V(;ssel;s, and ui
vvhich those of the Uniud Stale are noi
permitted lo participate. J>y the act of
Congresfl of the 7lh January, lB2i, all,
discriminating duties in ihe U. Stales
ELLIS. Ellis is ly or „0 years ot age, I uwn ^’overnnu tit w ould best be promoied were again suspended, so far as related
5 feel Gor 8 yd ^y ^ iVundlj intercourse with to the vessebs and pruducc of the Nether-
I niade, :ind a iitlle in lined lo be how ,, , . i . i .i t
■' /Meggedjhasv. ryljushy hair, especially '‘-public, a« those ol bis people lands, SO lonj; as the reciprocal cx-
oV EuU\yI‘cUu\\\vm\\,
Stage II oiise, at tii^ sign ( f tl
ill ( ■
h-.ir!'..tt.. .\ (rt!i-i;at-oil!i;i, l.v
' HOBEirr ^^■ATSO^'•
I bt tore and spe;iks toler;ibly (piiek. would be advanced by a liberal com
look w .th him a I hu broad cloth coal, a-j mercial inlercoui se w ith (Jiir country
tout, With tliese | A candid and cc.nlidetiiial inii-ich'inee of
bout bah worn,’ wlUi gill button:
W ()i-(ls on the under |)art, ‘ U .
Orang'e;’a \ est oi tlu- Mime clotl
with buttons covered with the- s;.tin.;
j;icki t aiiM p;int:.,oons bljidwith wool
! sentiments bt-twien him and the Oov-
s ’ t'Kit, I United Slates, upon the
afi'airs of Souihern, America, look |)lace
and pantaloons ol white iki-iIimii hoint sjmii; aj it pel iod liol long jirectdiiig bis demise,
shotgun with full stc'ck, shi\ered at the mii//,Ie, j and ctuuril)uied lo lix that C(urse of pd-
w it h t hi fi'i'i. tliiihidi oil. Ihe gun has tlie se-| jcy which lett to the ullu-r goviM'iimeiits
cotui lock to lier; carrl(d ;dso, a n.w black liat, ^)-!.;^,,,^,,^. aH,niatixe but'thut of soon-
luthcr siiiuli tor luw:, uitli J.aloXcUi & haiuc ni i \ • • i • » ^
,t. Isa t.deri.ble shoen.aku, ’i ;u rie.I a shoe ! the mdepetidence
knile and some otiier shoeii.aker’s tools, he eun j 'i neighbors, ol w hieh the
s]’ell a little, aiid 1 think wdlaitempl to pass as | exampu* had, by ihc' Uiii'eil Slates, *»]-
a free fellow, and ill all ])ro!)abiIity will aim for I read V been S(-l. 'I'lu' ordinat-y di])loma-
■' 1...1...I .I..... ' lie communications bi-iween liis succes-
tlii non-slave lioKiiiig s'l.te
I'Mlis was raised in Montgomery county, X. i;.
by Mr. U yatt b’nnibdl.
An\ ]iei-sonwlio will a])prcbend saiil negro
and bring him to me, ts\o mik-s above Sneeds-
borough, .Anson county, ,\. C:. shall receive the
a!>o\e 11 w ard; or 2(* Holhu-.'-', H ciwdiued in anv
jitll so thai I get him.
Adib-ess tl'.e suiiscriher at .Morven Post
Oilice, Anson count\,N.
DAMKL COOK.
Cheraw, Nov. 9, 1826.—3t’lv.
Ixvnvev',.^
VLL persons ha\ing clainis agyinst John 'f.
I’atibal iirul l.uiistord Paseii:il, for jiapers
phicei! ill their hniiils tor ( olleeiion, are reijues-
ted to make tin in known to their.se( urities he-
lore the the 2.jth d:iy of 1 ) eeuibi r eosiiing,
th;it arrantreuieitls max lu; n.aiU- tor the ir sel-
lleiueiit
November 2;
W ll.l.l.\M (oob,
JAMI.S OOK,
lad'.I'.IM l'X)K,
joltUA.N W 11,1 lA.MSO.V,
MKl'lll-.N 1J\.
..tiu
v\wv\ Vivnw\j4
lor tuk', at ilii. (.diKC f.: ‘It^ .jou;i.al.
sor, the T.mpeiur Niclxdas, and the U.
States, have sulVered some interrujjlion
l)y the illness, departure, and subsecjuent
decease of his minister lesidini.-: here,
who enjoyed, as he merited, ihe en
tire confidence of bis new soveieign, as
he had (ininenlly res[)oiided to that of bis
pretlecessor. But we have had lh« most
satisfactory assurances, that the senti-
mi tits of Ihe reigning i'.mperc-r Unvard.s
the United Stalt s are altogether confor
mable to tliosc w'hiih hud so h^ng and
constantly animated hi.s imperial hroihei;
emption should be extended lo the ves-
s-ls and produce of the United Slates in
the Neiiieilauds, liut the same act pro
vides ibal in the e\eiil of a restoration of
(Iisc'riiiiinating dunes, to opei ate against
the shipping and commerce of the U.
States, in any of the loreign countries rc-
leired to therein, the suspension of dis
criminating dules in favor of the naviga
tion of sucti iuieign country should cease
and all the provisions of ilie acts impos
I have ihotight ii more consist -nt with
the spirit of our institutionn lo vel’i': the
subject again to the paramount
ty ol the Legislature to decide whal mea
sure the emergency may require, than
abruptly, by proclam.alion, to eari > into
cfleci the minatorv i>rovision of '.lie act
of 1824. ^ ’
During the last session of Congress,
'i’realies of Amity, Navigation, and Com
merce, were negotiated and signed at
this place will, ibe (ioternmcin oi Deii-
H)ark, in Kurope, and with the I'edera-
lion of Central America, in this ht iiiis-
j)here. 'I'hese Treaties then received the
sanction of the Senate, by ihe advice and
consent lo their ratification. Tney were
accordingl) ratifud on the pan of ihe U-
iiiied Stales, and, during the recess of
(k»ngrsss, have also been latilied by the
otiwr res]»ecti\e contraciiiig parli' 'i'he
ratihcations have bei ri exchanged, and
t!ie\ have i)een jjublished bv Proi larna-^
tions, copies of which arc herewith cum-
iiiunicaiid toC’ongress. 'I’hese'rreaiies
ha\e cs ablishio belweeti ilie coniraciing
parties ibe principles of equality and re*
ciprociiy in their broadest and most lib
eral extent: Mach party admitling vessels
ol ihe otiu r itiio ils ports, laden w ith car
goes the protltu e or manufacture of any
(luarier of the globe, upon the payment
of the same duties of tonnage and impost
tiiai are chargeabic upon theii- own.
They have further stipulated, that the
parlies shall hereafter grant no favur of
nu\ illation or cotnmerce to any other na
tion, which shall not, upon the same
terms, be granted to each other; aiKi iliat
ntiiher pariy will impose upon articles
ol merchandise, the produce or manufac-
iitie o.f ihe other, any oilier or higher du
ties liian upon the like articles, beinjj the
produce or manufacture of any oincr
country. 'I’o these principles theie is,
in Ihe Convention with Denmark, uii ex-
ci j>tion, wiib regard lo the Colonies of
that Kiiigdt)!!! in tiir Artic Seas, bui none
with regard to her Colonies in the West:'
indies.
In the course of the last summer, the
term to which our last Commercial Trea-
t) with SweciL-n was limited, has expired.
A continuation of ii is in the contcmpla'-
ion oi I lie Swedish Governmen*, and is
believed lo be de.sirable on the part ol the
United Stales. It has been jiroposed by
the King of Sweden, thnt, pending; the
negotiation of reaewal, the expired Trear
i> should be mutually considered as still
111 iorcej a measure which will reijuire
ihe sanction of Congress lo be carrieu in
to efiecl on our ])art, and which I there-
i^Jf'e recommend to your considcraiion.
AV ith Russia, Spain, !\>rtugal, atid in
general all the Europeui^ l^owers, beiweea
whom and iHe United States relations of
Iriendly intercourse have existed, iheir
condition has not materially varied since
ibe last sesbion ot Coiigres.s. I regret not
lo be able lu say the same of our com-
loeicial intercourse with ihe Coioi.ial
i'ossessions of Greal Britain, in Ameri
ca. Negotiatiotis ol the higbesi impor
tance to our conunon interesis have been
lor several years in discussion between
Ltu; uvo (iovernmtnis; and on the juirt of
the United Stales liave been invariably
pursued in the spirit of candor atiU concil
iation. Interests ol gieat magnitude
and delicacy had been acljusicd by" the
Conven.ions of 1815 and ISIS, wiiiie that
ol 1822, mediated by ihe late Emperor
Alexander, had pionused a sa:idactory
conijjromise of clain.s which the (ioverii-
mciii c; the Untied Stales, in justicc to
the rigiits cl a numerous class of their
citizens, was bound lo btisl.iin. I5ui -.viih
regfiid to the comnicrcul inlercourije be
tween the Cniied Siat-. s iju! the British
Colonies'in America, it ha.s beer, bii.ier-
lo I'ouiui iiujnacticable lo bring ibc pai--
j ties tu an unde; siatiding s.iUsiach.i y to
I botli. '1 be relative geograobicai posi-
V I--’—- - ^,^^1 ,1,^ respective products of na-
ing discrimiiuaing loreign tonnage am , , , • *
■ 1 ■ 1 IT J' . .. 1 t’iic cultivated by liunian indu‘trv bar!
iin;)osl dunes in ihe L. States, jbouidre-i,, , , , ,, / iuuu..u\, iiau
I I !• II i* '.I I t t-onslilulcd Inc clfincnis (j1 a coiiinii! t i *1
vivc and ht ill lull lurcc v,\ih rcL-.ucl u> i ■ . , . ^ a cujuincKuii
iiiercourse l;etween the U. Stales and
* , r AmeriLa, insuUr and continental,
in the correspondence With the Ciov- h,nporiaiii to the inhabitants ol botli
ei i.n.entol the Netherlands upon nws tounlties. But it had been interdicted
subject, the) have contendtd that the 1^- by (,,eai Brituin, upon a prinripie nere-
vor shown to their own shipping by ihisj ud'ore priictised upon by ibe colonizni^
bounty upon iheir tonnage, is noi to be
considered as disci iminaiing duty. Iku
it cannot be denied that il pi oduces ali
the same ellecls. Had the mutual aboli-
litifi b( ( n siijjiilated by treat), 'suc4i a
bounty upon me tiational \e.ssels could
scarci ly have- Ijeen granted ( onsistcntly
with good faith. Vet, as the act of (Con
gress of 7th Junuaty, 18.24, has not ex-
and we ha\e leason to liope ibal the} j
will serve to cement tlial harmony atid '
good underslamlitig bi*twt-eii ibe Us o na
tions, which, foi!ti(l(d in cciigenial inter
ests, cannot but result in the advancement
nations of Kurope, of bolding the trade
oi iiieir colonies, each in exciu.-.ive mon-
opolv to herseil. After the termination
of the late war, .his inieidicuoi, bad
been revived, and tlie Briii.sh (iovern-
ment declined i:icludin;j tb'is poriion of
our intercourse with her jiossesucns iu
the negotiation of liie Conveutiuii of 18 1 j,
I'be traile was then carricd otj exciiisive-
ly in iiiitish vessels, till the aci of Con-
of tlie weilare and prot^jn rity ol both.
Our il lations ol'rommeice anil navi
gation with l-’t aiii e are, by il-,i‘ (operation
(/I'(lie C (M,\ 1 i.li(,n of 2j;li Jutn-, lSi22,
V'
1 atM.ii, :n a state
chi\e ill pTo-, eihf.:]!.
ol gradual
^ otiviiic-
ity to determine what shall be consider-n^M-ess conceroing navigy-ion of 1818
ed as a revival of distriiiunating duiies|aTid the supplemental act ol’]-; o met
a foreign (io\ei iuneni to the disadvaii-1 ,,iu rdici by a coi respondin'- mea
tag(.‘ ol tlie United .States, and as the re- | ^ure on the nan of the U. States, ^i'bese
taliatoi y measure on our part, howe\erj measures, lioi of relation, but ol necessa
just and necessary, may tend rather to .self defence, were soon succeeded
i)\ an Act ol I’arliameni, opeiunjji’certain'
tl.at coulltct ol lejjislalion ujiitb we-dt-
p( I t all, I.all to liiat ((.iic^'i t lo w Inch we
in\iteall cuiiiii.et c lul nation-, as n,osi
'j^ru!'jcj\iri’» ; .■•i «,u;
i.uloniai porn
•State', eoli.iiit^
to tlie Vi sseis I 1 'i.i- U
diieciiy Irom ihem, anc’
; 1 tw ih(i im^iuiion IVoui Uicm of ccriaii