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Congress. of the U. S. ' Monday, :Dcc. 6. This being 'the; day fixed for ihn onfinin"" of the5 Second Ses sion of the Eighteenth Con cress. Mr. Gaillard, president nro tempore, in the absence of the Vice-President, took the chair in the Senate. In the II of Representatives, Mr. Clay, the Speaker, took the chair. The only subject of impor tance transacted in Congress this day, was the appointment of a committee to devise the most suitable manner in which to re ceive into that body the "Na tion's Guest." - Tuesday, Dec. 7. The Pre sident of the United States trans mitted, this day, to both Houses of Congress, the -following MESSAGE: Fellow-citizens of the Senate, and of tlie iiousc ot Representatives: I he view which I have now to present to you of affairs, For cign and Domestic., realizes the most sanguine anticipations, which have been entertained of the public prosperity. If we look to the whole, our growth, as a nation, continues to be rapid, beyond example; if to the States which compose it, the same gratifying spectacle is ex hibited. Our expansion over the vast territory within our limits, has been great, without indicating any decline in those sections from which the emi gration has been most conspicu ous. We have daily gained strength by a native population in every quarter a population devoted to our happy system of Government, and cherishing the bond of union with fraternal af fection. Experience has al ways shewn, that the difference of climate, and of industry, pro ceeding from that cause, insep arable from such vast domains, and which, under other systems might have a repulsive tenden cy, cannot fail to produce, with us under wise regulations, the opposite effect. What one portion wants, the other may supply, and this will be most sensibly felt by the parts most distant from each other, forming, thereby, a domestic market, and an active intercourse between the extremes,and throughout ev ery portion of our Union. Thus, by a happy distribution of pow er betweeli the National and State Governments, govern ments which rest exclusively on the sovereignty of the People, and are fully adequate to the great purposes for which they -were respectively instituted, causes which might, otherwise lead to dismemberment, oper ate powerfully to draw us closer together. In every other cir cumstance, a correct view of the nctual state of our Union, must be equally gratifying to our con stituents. Our relations with foreign powers arc of a friendly character, although certain in teresting differences remain un- settled with some, nue, under the mild Our reve svstem of impost and tonnage, continues to be adequate to all the purpo ses of the Government. Our agriculture, commerce, manu factures, and navigation, flour ish. Our fortifications are ad vancing in the degree authorized by existing appropriations, to maturity; and due progress is made in the augmentation of the navy, to the limit prescri bed for it by law. For these blessings we owe to Almighty God. from whom we derive - j them, and with profound rever ence, our most grateful and un ceasing acknowledgments. In adverting to our relations j with foreigli powers, which are, nlwiiN on rtfwprt of the hisrhest' importance; 1 have to remark, tliat of the subjects which have been brought into discussion with them during the present Administration, some have been satisfactorily terminated; and others have been suspended,-to be resumed hereafter, under cir cumstances more favorable to i ii ,n auueuss; anu ouicrs are stiii in negotiation, with the hope that they may be adjusted, with mu tual accomodation to the inter ests and to the satisfacton o the respective parties. It has been the invariable object ot this Government, to cher ish the most friendly rela tions with every power, and on principles and conditions which rht make them permanent. A systematic effort has been maue to place our commerce with each power, on a footing of perfect reciprocity; to settle with each, in a spirit of candor and liberality, all existing dif ferences, and to anticipate and remove, so far as it mi;ht be practicable, all causes of future variance. It having been stipulated by the 7th Article of the Conven tion ot JNavigation and Com merce, which was concluded on the 2 1th of June, 1822, between the United States and France, that the said Convention should continue in force for two years, from the first of October of that year, and tor an mdcimite term aftcwards, unless one of the par ties should declare its intention to renounce it, in which event, it should cease to operate at the end of six months from such de claration; and, no such intention laving been announced, the Convention having been found advantageous to both parties, it las since remained, and still re mams in lorcc. At the time when that convention was con eluded, manv interesting sub- ects were left unsettled, and particularly our claim to indem nity for spoliations which were committed on our commerce in the late wars. For these inter ests and claims, it was in the contemplation of the parties to make provision at a subsequent day, by a more comprehensive and definitive Treaty. The ob ject has been duly attended to since by the Executive, but, as yet, it has not been accomplish ed. It is hoped that a favorable opportunity will present itself, foropeninga negotiation, which may embrace and arrange all existing differences, and every other concern, in which they have a common interest, upon the accession of the present King of France, an event which has occurred since the close of the last Session of Congress. With Great Britain our com mercial intercourse rests on the same footing that it did at the last Session. 15y the conven tion of 1815, the commerce be tween the United States and the British dominions, in Europe and the .Last Indies, was arran ged on a principle of reciprocity. That convention was confirmed and continued in force, with j . . slight exceptions, by a subse quent Treaty, for the term of ten years from the 20th Octo ber, 1818, the date of the latter. fhe trade with the British col onies in the West Indies, has not. as yet, been arranged by treaty or otherwise, to our satisfaction. An approach to that result has been made by Legislative acts, whereby many serious impedi ments which had been raised by the parties in defence of their respective claims, were remov ed. An earnest desire exists, and has been manifested on the part of this Government, to place the commerce with the colonial lifc of reciprocal advantage; and it is hoped that the British Govern ment, seeing the justice of the proposal, and its importance to the colonies, will, ere long ac cede to it. The Commissioners who were appointed for the adjust ment of the boundary between the territories of the United States and those of Great Bri tain, specified in the fifth article of the Treaty of Ghent, having disagreed in their decision, and both governments having a greed to establish that boundary by amicable negotiation be tween them, it is hoped that it may be satisfactorily adjusted in that mode. The boundary specified by the sixth article has been established by the decision of the Commissioners. From the progress made in that pro vided for by the seventh, accor ding to a report recently receiv ed, there is good cause to pre sume that it will be settled in the course of the ensuing year. It is a cause of serious regret, that no arrangement has vet been finally concluded between the two Governments, to secure, by joint co-operation, the sup pression of the slave trade. It was the object of the British Government, in the early stages of the negotiation, to adopt a plan for tiie suppression, which should include the concession of the mutual right of search, by the ships of war of each party, of the vessels of the other, lor suspected offenders. This was objected to by this Government on the principles, that, as the rijrht of search was a rijjrht of war of a bcligcrent towards a neutral power, it might have an ill effect to extend it, by trea ty, to an oflence which had been made comparatively mild, to a time of peace. Anxious, how ever, for the suppression cf this trade, it was tho't adviseablc, in compliance with a resolution of the i louse of Representatives, founded on an act of Congress, to propose to the British Gov ernment an expedient which should be free from that objec tion, and more effectual for the object, by making it piratical. In that mode, the enormity of the crime would place the offen ders out of the protection of their Government, and involve no question of search, or other quetion between the- parties, touching their respective rights. It was believed, also, that it would completely suppress the trade in the vessels of both par ties, and by their respective citizens and subjects, in those of other Powers, with whom, it was hooed, that the odium which would thereby be attach ed to it, would produce a cor responding arrangement, and, by means thereof, its entire ex tirpation forever. A convention to this effect was concluded in London on , the dav of by Plenipotentiaries duly authorized bv both Gov crnments, to the ratification of which certain obstacles have arisen, which are not yet entire ly removed. The difference between the parties, still re mained to a point, not of suffi cient magnitude, as is presumed, to be permitted to defeat an ob ject so near to the heart of both nations, and so desirable to the friendsof humanity throughout the world. As objections how ever, to the principle recom mended by the House of Rep resentatives, or at least to the consequences inseparable from it, and which are understood to apply to the law, have been raised, which may deserve a re consideration of the whole suh- ject, I have thought it proper to ; suspend the conclusion of a new Convention, 'until the definitive sentiments of Congress may be ascertained. The documents relating to the negotiation arc, with that intent, submitted to your consideration. Our commerce with Sweden has been placed on a footing of perfect reciprocity by treaty, and with Russia, the Nether lands, Prussia, the free Han seatic Cites, the Dukedom of Oldenburg, and Sardinia, by-internal regulations on each side, founded on mutual rgreement between the respective Govern ments. (to be continued.) JY. Carolina Legislature. SENATE. Thursday , Dec. 2. On motion of Mr. Bryan, re solved, that the Comptroller of this state be required to obtain from the Clerks of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and Wardens of the poor in each county in this state, or from any authentic source, a statement exhibiting the amount of tax and sums of money levied and dis bursed in their respective coun ties, annually, for the support of the poor, during the last five years, and report to the .next General Assembly. The bill for the better regula tion of slaves and free persons of color was indefinitely postpo ned; and the bill to amend the laws making provision for wi dows, was referred to a select committee. Saturday, Dec. 4. Mr. Bryan, from the commit tee on that part of the Govcr nor's Message, relating to free persons of color, reported, that, in the opinion of the committee the provisions ot an act passed in 1795, to prevent any person who may emigrate Irom any part of West India or Bahama Islands, or the French, Dutch, or Spanish settlements on the southern coast of America, from bringing slaves into this state, and also imposing certain re strictions on free persons of co lor, as amply and effectually op erate upon this subject as any wmch can he enacted, and mo ved that the committee be dis charged from the further consi deration of said subject. A greed to. On motion of Mr. Bryan, re solved, that the judiciary com mittee be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so modi fying the act of 1S20, relative to the marriage of infant fe males, as to permit the marri age, by consent in writing of the mother of a feme sole; or by the like consent of the guardian. Monday Dec. 6. Mr. Hill, from the commit tee on education, reported a bill to create a fund for the purpose of educating that part of the in fant population of this state, who shall, from time to time, be found destitute of the means of becoming otherwise properly taken care of, in that particular; ordered to be printed. Mr. Carson presented the pe tition of sundry inhabitants of Rutherford county, praying that compensation be allowed for ser vices rendered by justices of the peace; referred to the committee ot propositions and grievances. Tuesday, Dec. 7. Mr. Love, from the commit tee of finance, to whom was re ferred a resolution directing an enquiry' into the expediency of reducing the tax on those who peddle on navigable waters, re ported that the committee deem it expedient to diminish such tax and moved- to be discK ed from further consider the subject; ordered tot or table. llJ" Wednesday, 2)Cc.8 Mr. Seawell presented a further to suppress vice 1 morality; and Mr. CWf" bnl to suppress the practC ' cock-fihtin-. tCe c HOUSE OFCOMM0Xs Mr. Ramey, from lh . mittcc on Privileges and Pi tions, to whom was referred T resolution, instructing tVn inquire into the expedi' restoring the District n0L electing Electors of p.cs;cip; and Vice President, report that it is inexpedient, at t'i time, to make any altcr-jo'' Concurred in-ayes 70, no 5a' Saturduy, jrc 4 ' Mr.S .Miller, presented a hv to repeal the 6th sec. of an a for the more uniform and con' venient administration or ,V tice, passed in leoc, and to catc the Judges of the S-perW Courts. L On motion of Mr. lint. rtc,thc bit to this House, the amount monies received from the sever al Clerks and Sheriffs, in con, formity with the act of IF22 for the promotion of Agriculture &c. and also the amount d::i from them. Mr. Stanly, from the judici ary committee, to whom wm referred the resolution instruct ing them to inquire into the ex pediency of passing a bill to compel persons intending to erect any mill or dam, tore- move all vegetable 1.. . tier pre vious to such erection from thft ground which vtould probably be overflowed by theVater of such dam, reported that it is in expedient to pass such bill. Concurred in. Monday, Bee. G. Mr. By mini presented a bill to authorize the town Commis sioners of Halifax to make a settlement with the Commis sioners appointed, under the act of 1018, to sell and lay off the town lots, and for other purpo ses. On motion of Mr. Jones, licsolvcd, that the committee on Internal Improvement be in structed to inquire into the ex pediency of reducing the BoarJ of Internal Improvement, as or ganized by the act of iS19,froni six to three members; and that they report by bill or other wise. On motion of Mr. Neely, Resolved that the committee on Internal Improvement be in structed to inquire into the ex pediency of reducing trie wazes of the Secretary at present at tached to the Board. A communication from the Governor, trnnsmittinn the ac- 7 rj ual Return of the Adjutant Gen eral of the state; and resolutions. passed by the Legislature 0. Georgia and Ohio, 'relative to amending the Constitution ci the United States. Thn hill tn niter the nrescnt mode of electing sheriffs, and to vest the ri:ht thereof in the nr.nnlo rf iW sf;;le. read the second time, amerced, and rejected Yeas CO, nays CS. Tuesday, uec. The Speaker laid before the Hnnsp. lh memorial of ttf Circuit Court Judges, suggest ing the advantages that wouli arise from the Courts, in eastern districts of the state par ticularly, commencing on t:W first Monday in October; v.ica referred to a select committee. Wednesday, Dec. S. Received from the Governor, a communication, encIo?uis: rf
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