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to effect with the Kingdom of the Nether lands, Sweden, Prussia, and with Ham burs, Bremen, Lubeck, and Oldenburg, with provision made by subsequent laws, in regard to the Netherlands, Prussia, Hamburg, and Bremen, that such produce and manufactures, as could only be, or most usually were, first shipped from the ports of those coimtiics, the same being imported in vessels, viKvjy belonging to their subjects, should Le considered and admitted as their own manufactures and productions. The government of Norway has, by an ordinance, opened the ports cf that pait of the dominions of the King of Sweden, to the vessels of the United States, upon the navment of no other or higher duties, than are paid by the Norwegian vessels, from whatever place arriving, and with whatever articles laden. They have re quested the reciprocal allowance for the vessels of Norway in the ports of the li nked States. As this privilege is not within the scope of the act of the 3d of March, 1815, and can only he granted by Conrress : and as it may involve the com mercial relations of the Union with oth er nations, the subject is submitted to the wisdom of Congress. I have presented thus fully to your view our commercial relations with other powers, that, seeing them in detail with each power, and knowing the basis on which they rest, Congress may in its wis dom decide, whether any change ought to be made, and, if any, in what respect. Jf this basis is unjust or unreasonable, surely it ought to be abandoned ; but if it be just and reasonable, and any change in it will make concessions subversive of the principles of equality, and tending in its consequences to sap the foundation of our posterity, then the reasons are equal ly strong for adhering to the ground al ready taken, and supporting it by such further regulations as may appear to be proper, should any additional support be found necessary. The question concerning the construc tion of the first article of the treaty of Ghent, has been, by a joint act of the Representatives of the United States and deputy. In earning this law into effect, and especially that part ot " relating to the powers ot the existing government of those provinces, it was thought impor tant, in consideration of the short term f.ir wl-iirh it was to operate, antl tne radi cal change which would be made at the approaching session of Congress, to avoid expense, to make no appointment which should not be absolutely necessary to give effect to those powers, to withdraw none of our citizens from other pursuits, where by to subject the government to claims which could not be gratified, and the par ties to losses, which it would be painful to witness. It has been seen, with much concern, that, in the performance of these duties. collision arose between the Governor ol at the option of the government after the first day of January;. 1835. There has been issued, under the pro visions of this act, four millions seven hundred and thirty-five thousand two hun dred and ninety-six dollars thirty cents, of five per cent, stock; and there has been, or will be, redeemed during the year, three millions one hundred and ninety-seven thousand thirty dollars seventy one cents of Louisiana six per cent, de fer red stock, and Mississippi stock. There has, therefore, been an actual in crease of the public debt, contracted dur ing the year, of one million five hundred ami thirty-eight thousand two hundred and sixty-six dollars sixty-nine cents. The receipts into the Treasury from the 1st of January to the 30th of Septcm- ... . i the Terntorv, and the Judire annointed ber last, have amounted to sixteen mil - - - tj II I -7 for the Western District. It was pre- lions two hundred and nineteen thousand sumed, that the law under which this J one hundred and ninety-seven dollars se transitory Government was organized, venty cents, which, with the balance of one and the commissions which were granted I million one hundred and ninety-eight to the officers, who were appointed to ex-1 thousand four hundred and sixty-one dol- ecutc each a branch of the system, and to lars twenty-one cents in the Treasury on which the commissions were adapted, the former day, make the aggregate sum would have been understood in the same J of seventeen millions four hundred and sense, by them, in which they were under seventeen thousand six hundred and fifty- stood by the Fxccutive. Much allowance I eight dollars ninety-one cents. is due to officers emplovcdin each branch I The navments from the Treasury dur- this system, and the more so, as there inir the same neriod have amounted to fif- Of is Kood cause to believe that each acted under a conviction, that he possessed the power which he undertook to exercise. Of the officer holding the principal sta tion, I think it proper to observe, that he teen millions six hundred and hit y-iive thousand two hundred antl eighty-eight dollars forty-seven cents, leaving in the .Treasury, on the last mentioned day, the sum of one million seven hundred and accepted it with reluctance, in compliance I sixty-two thousand three hundred and se- of Great Britain, at the court of St Pe tersburg, submitted to the decision of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Rus sia. The result of that submission has not yet been received. The Commission ers under the 5th article of that treaty not haling been able to agree upon their decision, their reports to the two Govern ments, conformably to the provisions of the treaty, may be expected at an early day. With Spain, the treaty of Febuary 22d, 1819, has been partly carried into execu tion. Possession of East and West Flor ida has been given to the United States, but the officers charged with that service by ;in order from his Catholic Majesty, delivered by his Minister to the Secreta ry of State, and transmitted by a special agent to the Captain General of Cuba, to whom it was directed, and in whom the government of those provinces was vest ed, have not only omitted, in contraven tion of the orders of their soveieign, the performance of the express stipulation, to deliver over the archives and docu ments relating to the propriety and sove reignty of those provinces, all of which it was expected would have been delivered, either before or when the troops were withdrawn, but defeated, since, every ef fort of the United States to obtain them, especially those of the greatest impor tance. This omission has given rise to several incidents of a painful nature, the character of which will be fully disclosed by the documents which will hereafter be communicated. In r cry other circumstance the law of the 3d of March last, for carrying into ef fect th-.it treaty, has been duly attended to. For the execution of that part which pre served in force, for the government of the inhabitants, for the term specified, all the civil, military, and judicial powers, exercised by the existing government of thoe provinces, an adequate number of officers, as was presumed, were appointed, and ordered to their respective stations. Both provinces were formed into one ter ritory, and a governor appointed for it, but, in consideration of the pre-existing division, and of the distance and difficul ty of communication between Pensacola, the residence of the Governor of West Florida, and Si. Augustine, that of the Governor of East Florida, at which places the inconsiderable population of each pro vince was principally collected, two Sec retaries were appointed, one to reside at Pensacola, and the other at St. Augustine. Due attention was likewise paid to the ex ecution of the laws of the United States relating to the revenue and the slave trade, which were extended to these provinces. The whole territory was divided into three collection districts, that part lying be tween the river St. Mary's and Cape Flor ida, forming one, that from the Cape to the Apalachicola, another, and that from the Apalachicola to the Perdido, the third. To these districts the usual numher of revenue officers were appointed and, to secure the due operation of these laws, one judge and a district attorney were ap-" pointed, to reside at Pensacola ; and, like wise, one judge and a district attorney to reside at St. Augustine, with a specified boundary between them ; and one marshal for the whole, with authority to appoint a with the invitation given him, and from a high sense of duty to his country, being willing to contribute to the consumma- tion ot an event, which would ensure complete protection to an important part of our Union, which had suffered much, from incursion and invasion, and to the defence of which, his very gallant and patriotic services had been so signally and usefullv devoted. From the intrinsic difficulty of execu ting laws deriving their origin from dif fercnt sources, and so essentially differ ent in many important circumstances, the advantage, and, indeed, the necessity, of establishing, as soon as may be practica ble, a well organized government over that territory, on the principles of our sys tem, is apparent. I his subicct, there- venty dollars forty-four cents. It is esti mated that the receipts of the fourth quarter of the year, will exceed the de mands, which will be made on the Treas ury, during the same period, and that the amount in the 1 reasurv on the SOili ot September last will be increased on the first day of J.munary next. At the close of the last session, it was anticipated that the progressive diminu tion of the public revenue in 1819 and 1820, which had been the result of the languid state of our foreign commerce in those years, had, in the latter year, reach ed its extreme point of depression. It i has, however, been ascertained that that point was reached only at the termination of the first quarter of the present year. from that time until the 30th of Septem fore, is recommended to the early consid- her last, the duties secured have execed- eration of Congress. ed those of the corresponding quarters of In compliance with an injunction of the the last year, one million one hundred and law of the 3d of March last, three Com- seventy-two thousand dollars ; whilst the missioncrs have also been appointed, and amount of debentures, issued during the a board orcranized, for carrvimr into effect three first quarters of this year, is nine j - . the eleventh article of the Treaty above recited, making ptovision for the pay ment of such of our citizens, as have well founded claims on Spain, of the character specified by that treaty. This board has entered on its duties, and made some pro gress therein. The Commissioner and Surveyor of His Catholic Majesty, provi ded for by the fourth article of the Trea ty, have not yet arrived in the United States, but arc soon expected. As soon as they do arrive, corresponding appoint ments will be made, and every facility be afforded, for the due execution of this service. I he Government of His Most Faith ful Majesty, since the terminition of the last session of Congress, has been remov ed from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, where a revolution, similar to that which had oc curred in the neighboring" kingdom of Spain, had, in like manner, been sanction ed, by the accepted and pledged faith of the reigning Monarch. The diplomatic intercourse between the United States and the Portuguese dominions, interrup ted by that important event, has not yet been resumed, but the change of internal administration, having already materially affected the commercial intercourse of the United States with the Portuguese do minions, the renewal of the public mis sions between the two countries, appears to be advisable at an early day. It is understood that the Colonics in South America have had great success during the present year, in the struggle for their Independence. The new Gov crnment of Colombia has extended its territories, and considerably augmented its strength ; and at Buenos Ayres, where civil dissension had, for some time before, prevailed, greater harmony and better or der appear to have been established. Equal success has attended their efforts in the provinces on the Pacific. It has long been manifest, that it would be im possible for Spain to reduce these Colo nies by force, and equally so, that no con ditions, short ol their independence, would be satisfactory to them. It may therefore be presumed, and it is earnest ly hoped, that the Government of Spain, guided by enlightened and liberal coun sels, will find it to comport with its inter ests, and due to its magnanimity, to ter minate this exhausting controversy on that basis. To promote this result, bv friendly counsel, with the Government of Spain, will be the object of the Govern ment of tbe United States. In conducting the fiscal operations of he year it has ,cen found necessary to carry into full effect the act of the last session of Congress, authorising a loan of five millions of dollars. This sum has been raised at an average premium of five dolhrs fifty-nine hundredths per cent, upon stock hearing an interest at the rate of five per cent, per annum, redeemable hundred and fifty-two thousand dollars less than that of the same quarters of the last year. There are just grounds to believe that the improvement which has occurred in the revenue, during the last mentioned period, will not only be maintained, but that it will progressively increase through the next and several succeeding years, so as to realize the results which were pre sented upon that subject by the official reports of the Treasury, at the commence ment of the last session of Congress. Under the influence of the most unfa vorable circumstances, the revenue, for the next and subsequent years, to the year 1825, will exceed the demands at present authorized by law. It may fairly be presumed, that, under the protection given to domestic manufac tures, by the existing laws, we shall be come, at no distant period, a manufactur ing country, on an extensive scale. Pos sessing, as we do, the raw materials, in such vast amount, with a capacity to aug ment them, to an indefinite extent ; rais ing within the country aliment of every kind, to an amount far exceeding the de mand for home consumption, even in the most unfavorable years, and to be obtain ed always at a very moderate price ; skill ed, also, as our people are in the mechanic arts, and in every improvement calcula ted to lessen the demand for, and the price of labor, it is manifest that their success, in every branch of domestic in dustry, may and will be carried, under the encouragement given by the present duties, to an extent to meet any demand which, under a fair competition, may be made on it. A considerable increase of domestic manufactures, by diminishing the impor- tation ot loreign, will probably tend to i lessen the amount of the public revenue. As however a large proportion of the rev enue, which is derived from duties, is raised from other articles than manufac tures, the demand for which will increase with our population it is believed that a fund will still be raised from that source, adequate to the greater part of the na tional expenditures ; especially as those expenditures, should we continue to be blessed with peace, will be diminished by the completion of the fortifications, dock yards, and other public works; by the aug mentation of the navy to the noint to which it is proposed to carry it, and by the payment of the public debt, including pensions for military services. It cannot be doubted, that the more complete our internal resources, and the less dependent wc are on foreign powers, for every national, as well as domestic purpose, the greater and more stable will be the public felicity. By the increase of several parts of our Union on each other, and the strength of the Union ilf; bc proportionally augmented. In this pro cess, which is very desirable, and inevi ta ble under the existing duties, the resour ces which obviously present themselves to supply a deficiency in the revenue, should it occur, are the interests which may derive the principal benefit from the change. If domestic manufactures ate raised by duties on foreign, the deficiency in the fund necessary for public purposes should be supplied by duties on the for mer. At the last session it seemed doubt ful, whether the revenue derived from the present sources would be adequate to ah the great purposes of our Union, inclu dinghe construction of our fortihcations, the augmentation of our navy, and tne protection of our commerce agains. ! dangers to which it is exposed. Had the deficiency been such, as to subject us to the necessity, either to abandon those measures of defence, or to resort to other means for adequate funds, the course pre sented to the adoption of a virtuous and enlightened people, appeared to be a plain one. It must be gratifying to all to know, that this necessity docs not exist. .Noth ing, however, in contemplation of such important obiects, which can be easily provided for, should be left to hazard. It is thought that the revenue may receive an augmentation irom the existing sour ces, and in a manner to aid our manufac tures, without hastening prematurely the result, which has been sueirested. It is believed that a moderate additional duty on certain articles would have that effect, without being liable to any serious objec tion. The examination of the coast, for the construction of permanent fortifications, from St. Croix to the Sabine, with the exception of a part of the territory lately acquired, w ill be completed in the present year, as will be the survey of the Missis sippi, under the resolution of the House of Representatives, from the mouth of the Ohio to the Ocean and, likewise, of the Ohio, from Louisville to the Missis sippi. A progress, corresponding with the sums appropriated, has also been made in the construction of these fortifi cations at the points designated. As they will form a system of defence, for the whole maritime frontier, and, in conse quence, for the interior, and are to last for ages, the utmost care has been taken to fix the position of each work, and to form it on such a scale as will be adequate to the purpose intended by it. All the in lets and assailable parts of our Union have been minutely examined, and positions taken, with a view to the best effect, ob serving, in every instance, a just regard to economy. Doubts, however, being en tertained, as to the propriety of the posi tion and extent of the work at Dauphine Island, further progress in it was supend ed soon after the last session of Congress, and an order given to the Board of Engi neers and iNaval Commissioners, to make a further and more minute examination of it, in both respects, and to report the result, without delay. Due progress has been made in the construction ol vessels ot war, according to the law providing for the gradual aug mentation of the navy, and to the extent of existing appropriations. The vessels authorized bv the act of 1820 have all been completed, and are now in actual service. iNone ot the larger ships have been, or will be, launched, for the pres ent, the object being to protect all which may not be required for immediate ser vice from decay, by suitable buildings erected over them. A squadron has been maintained, as heretofore, in the Mediter ranean, by means whereof peace has been preserved with the Barbary powers. This squadron has been reduced the present year to as small a force as is compatible with the fulfilment of the object intended by it. From past experience, and the best information respecting the views of those powers, it is distinctly understood that, should our squadion be withdrawn, they would soon recommence their hos tilities and depredations upon our com mcrcc. Their fortifications have lately been rebuilt, and their maritime force in creased. It has also been found necessa ry to maintain a naval force in the Pacific, tor the protection ot the very important interests ol our citizens engaged in corn- that these offenders arc not seized and brought home, to receive the punishment which the laws inflict. If every other power should adopt the same policy, and -pursue ihe same vigorous means for car rying it into effect, the trade could no longer exist. Deeply impressed with the blessings which we enjoy, and of which we have such manifold proofs, my mind is irresist ibly drawn to that Almighty Being, the Great Source from whence they proceed and to whom our most grateful acknowl-' edgmcnts are due. JAMES MONROE. Washington, Dec. 3, 1821. NOItTH-CAUOLlXA T. KG IS I.. 1 TUFl R. SENATE. Friday, nov. 30. The bill to repeal an act passed last session to provide for the payment of costs when a slave is con victed of a capital crime, was rejected on its second reading. Mr. Williamson presented a bill to in crease the number of jurors in the Supe rior Courts of the county of Lincoln, which passed its first reading. Monday, dec 3. On motion of Mr. Wade, licsolvedy Yiy the Senate and House of Com mons, that the Public Treasurer of this State be requested to lay before this General Assembly, a statement of all such information as he is au thorized by law to receive from the officers of the State liank of North-Carolina, and from the officers of the Banks of Newbern and Cape Fear, so far as respects the amount of their capital stock, and of the debts due to the same ; of the monies deposited therein ; of their nc es in cir culation, and of their cash in hand. On motion of Mr. Bryan, the following resolution was adopted : Whereas, the State of North-Carolina is great ly interested in the State Bank, and a more inti mate knowledge of its affairs would at all times be useful to the community : Therefore, be it resolved, that a joint select committee be ap pointed to confer with the stockholders of said bank on the propriety of so amending their charter, that the power of electing such number of Directors as the State may be fairly entitled to, be vested in the General Assembly ; and that it be made the duty of the said Bank Directors to report to the General Assembly annually, the amount of the debts due to said bank, by each of the Directors of said Bank and its Branches,, where the sum shall exceed 5000 ; and wheth er such Directors whose debt exceeds the said amount of five thousand dollars, have paid such instalments as have been exacted and paid br other dealers with the Bank. Messrs. Bryan, Wade, Ruffin, Miller and Pool, of the Senate ; and Messrs. Fisher, Hinton, Alston, M'Dowell and Martin, of the House of Commons, were appointed acommitte on the bank resolution. domestic manufactures, will the demand for the rude materials at home be increas ed, and thus will the dependence of the merce and the fisheries in that sea. Ves sels have likewise been employed in cruiz ing along the Atlantic coast, in the Gulph of Mexico, on the coast of Africa, and in the neighboring seas. In the latter many piracies have been committed on our com merce, and so extensive was becoming the range of those unprincipled adventurers, that there was cause to apprehend, without a timely and decisive effort to suppress them, the worst consequences would ensue. Fortunately, a considerable check has been given to that spirit by our cruiz ers, who have succeeded in capturing and destroying several of their vessels. Nev- ertheless, it is considered an object of nigh importance to continue these cruizes until the practice is entirely suppressed. Like success has attended our efforts to suppress the slave tiade. Under the flat? of the United States, and the sanction of their papers, the trade may be considered as entirely suppressed; and, if any of our citizens are engaged in it, under the flags ana papers ot other powers, it is only from a respect to the rights $of those powers HOUSE OF COMMONS. Friday, nov. 30. Petitions firese?itetf. By Mr. Fisher, the petition of Henry W. Connor, of Lincoln, praving a divorce ; by Mr. Clement, the petition of John Jarrctt, praying release from a mil- it;-V fine ; bv Mr. Fisher, the netition of Wm. H. Kerr, praying to have a fine re mitted. These netitions were referred. The House adopted a resolution, on motion of Mr. Stanly, requiring all reso lutions, where money is claimed, to be rcr.d three times. The Judiciary Committee were in structed to inquire into the expediency of so altering the Supreme Court IaT, as to prevent the issuing of executions for more than its own costs upon judgments ren dered by it. The bill to repeal the act of last ses sion, providing for the payment of costs, when a slave is convicted of a capital crime, was read the second time. Mr. Hillman moved to postpone it indefinitely. The bill passed its second reading 76 to 46. Saturday, dec. 1 A report from B. Daniel, Adjutant-General of the State, was received and read. The number ot militia of the State, agreeably to the re turns received, is 41,873. But the Ad jutant General is conscious that there is great incorrectness in the returns, as tho census of 1S20 gives us 66,000 men be tween the ages of '8 and 45. Mr. Stanly, from the Judiciary commit tee, reported a bill to repeal part of the. act of 1818, respecting the Supreme Court. Passed its first reading. Con templates repealing that part empower- g tne Governor to call in a missive Judge. Monday, dec. 3. Mr. Beard present ed the memorial nf spvral riti status nf Burke, praying an extra session of the Superior Court, each year. Referred. On motion of Mr. Smith, of HilIsboro the Judiciary committee were instructed to inquire into the expediency of amend ing the laws establishing the Superior Courts,- so that the counties of Bertie, Cumberland, Orange, Burke, Rowan, Rutherford and Halifax, shall at each term be allowed one week extra : and to inquire into the expediency of dividing the state into seven districts. The latter clause was referred to a select joint com mittee, consisting of Messrs. Hillman, Stanly, J. Sr Smith, Moore and Fisher of this House. Mr. Fisher presented a bill authorizing Rowan county court to lay a tax to build a Poor-House. Mr. Brittain presented a bill for the bet-
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