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' f -''l'tid C'OilMblllClAU t. nubll.hedf evenr TuJia.s7TluclJV nnd Salnr'' Wj-y, it 13,00 pr annum, payable in ill cassi In ad vance. w:t:i -'i-"-.',;.'v,,:Vv;i. , BY Til O H IS :L OIMNC , " r.niTdi An PR.opiUETOfti'"' f' 'r BHNJAMIN I. flOWZB,;; COiltR3?OXUlNQ GtflTOtt. jlDUH Of rOXr.A0 MAIK.CT ITKSTS, RATE 07 ADVEHTHIXO. 1 rtt Ihserllon; '"d,(Jfli . 1 ir. 1 months, 1,00 i i t 3 73 1 1 3 6.00 8,00 12,00 1,00 ,2,50 6 " 1 year, t " 1 innpih, I;" .Ten Una or I... miko a a'iare. If an Advertise- j hi .it excoal. ten linaj, tho price will be In propor- j Kou. ' ' j All aJvortUe runts aro payable at the lima f their ! tniortlon. , - j CJtitracu with yearly advertiser., will bo made on ' ho nwsl liberal term. , j No trjQjfor of g.ntncls fur yearly advertising will j be p jrmiltui Should cnrcaini.tance. render n diinjjg i 4n biisin.., or an unaxpoctttd remuvnl n-jccasary, it ,' . . i,.r.. .,: ' i' , ' ... . th. ontlan f th. wo'tractor. for tho time Lb ha. .J. ertlsd. ' " Mnelingr.r,iu Government, it .ThepriWorXnpArtlaer, l,.d to thohr own hn.ediaco bu.lae .uti..Udv,-, '.bmittec! ' Charge d'A.h,i,S at PW L isdmanu for ilwb.-iij.it or oilier persons a.i well 0. 0 j( rolllll.3ki.1 u j,.,' teUI,jt.,-t. th.t, been unnblf" to present Inn leltcr ol credence, all advertisements not immediately connoted with (llf Ilt.,le. j,, rae has been pro-. wlllrh' ""J,:eJ- hc WUK 'lireeled by my pre.le their own business, and all excess of advertisements, j .,tM y ,-.,., hy the bellii'cix'tit l'liwers in- JCM"r 10 withhold uniil he should rei-eive lur n lonjlttor'oilwrWisj, beyjad tlu limit, engajjud, tereted 111 the nut l r iher order. Such was the unaettled ei.ndi- will bo cWgadU the uaaal rates. j ,,,,, X!illlk., 0r lhc i;,,,,,,, ,,,. ! ,,,n" 0llin '," thwfe 8liU,L'8 'lm" il n'w All advertisement, iiiiorted in the tri-wcekly Com mtrcitl, are entitled to one insertion in tliu II ., Xreo of eharye. JOU, CARD and FANCY" PIUNTLNG, executed oi(-tlie-Main and alihonyl, a Miaiftcr -- ll0 UIlti the 25th of June last ;'wlun, in eoii la superior style. j pointed l.i represent that Kmpire was receiv- , ...,.....,. urlhi. ........ , .,...,.., ir,,r,:,,iM AGENTS mi TilH C3.ttM3aCIlL WRW YORX : llessr.. Uaows &, DeWet. BOSTON: Fuedeoicic Kibucr, Msh. mum Tho Hou.e of Representatives having ui lengtii b.eu organized (alter many days of inelfeetual effort) by the eleclion ol a iSpealt er, tho 'mesiuent of tub United Sr.vrtj yeaierday Irunamillcd to both Iluii.e. ol Con-gre..-, by Col. W. W.'S. Bliss, hi. 1'nvate tSeerciary, tin: following Message: Fellow Citizens of lie tS'-imte and House of Itepresentutici : Sixty year have elajised since the i t-tab-lishmeiil ol, thi. Government, a id the '.'oa grea. of tho Uniied Stulea ngaiii assemble to legiblat: lor an empire of freemen. The prediction of evil prophets, who lormt rly prctut dud to lore tell ;hu downfall ol our in atituiioiid, are now remembered only to be de rided, and the United iSlaUa of America at thi moment present lo the world the most stable and permanent Govcnuvcut on earih. Such i. the reaull of the lahoid of tho.e who have gone before ua. Ujon t'unjjrcit. will eminently depend thafntuie inaiutn,ince 1 our sy stem of fu c government, and the iran.miaaiou ol it, unimpaired, to pnfierily. We ureal peaco with nil tho nniiond ol ihe iv or Id, und seek lo maintain our chuii.-dicil ie Itttlon.ofuiDily Willi them. Duii.ii tin: fin -1 year we have been bletacd, by n kind i'ruvi donee, with an ubundai.ee of the fruit, ul Ihe eurth ; and, ullliough the Uctlroyn.g anir-I. lor a tune, Visited exlcio-ive poitio.i-i ul uur lerriiury with the ravage, of a diea.li'al pi -tilenee. yet the A'nughiy ha at lengili deigned lo atuy his hand ami to n store liie iueatim.ible blessing of general health to a people who have acknowledged his p nv-er. deprecated hi wrath, and implored hid mer ciful protection. While enjoying tho benefits ol amicable in tercourse Willi foreign iiuUune, vvc iiavu not been Insensible to the diatrucuoiu-i and n,ir. which have pievailnliu other quarters ol in-,-world. It I. a proper theme ol thanksgivi 14 to J i 1 111 who rule llio dedliuie. 01" uatiiinn 1I1 11 me have been able to iiiKnil.ni., aiui.Ut all ht8u content j, an iudepeiideiii nnd luutral poailion toward all belligerent 1'uwcr. Our relaUon. with Greut Britain are of ihe Uiu.t liieudly character, in eoi.u.ueiae el the recent alteration of the D.iIimi n.n ij., ijon ucts. Bruiwli vcos, U, from liniitii and other foreign porta, will, (under our existing Juvv. ) alter the first day of January in xl be admitted to entry in our port, with eargnif of the growth, manufacture, or production of tiny part ol the world, on the same t-.-nus, as to duties, impoKta, and charge, a. venae Is of the United iiiutea- with their e argue: und our v ease Is wdl bo admitted 10 the aaiuu t.d- vantage in Bnu.h porta, entering ihertiu on the same lertua ua Uauh vea.e.1. 8lmul tto order in council disturb thi legislative ar rangement, the late act of the D.ilish l'arli Oment, by which Great Britain i brought within the terms proposed by the act of Con gress of lhc 1st of March 1817. it is hoped, wilt bo productive of benefit to buih t-uun-triea. ' A slight interruption of diplomatic inter course, which occurred between thi. Govern ment und France. I am happy lo say. has been lermiuuted, and our M muter there ha been received. It i.. therefore, unneceoaary la reler now to the circuniatance. which led to thai interruption. I need not express to you tho sincere satisfaction with which we hlinll welconio the urrivut of another Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from a idler llepublio, to which we have .0 long teen, and eiill remain, bound by the stroug ttt ties of amity SbortJy after -I had entored upon Ihe dis charge of lb. Executive duties, 1 was appri sed that a war eteAiner belonging lo the Ger man Empire waa being filled out in the har bor of New. York, with 1 ho aid of some ol'our nival officer., rendered under the iiermis-nou of, the late Secretary of the Navy. Thi. termiwionwa. grafited during tin armistice elween that Empire and tho Kingdom ol Denmark, which had been engaged in the Schle.AlilloUteln War. Apprelionaiv. thai thi act of intervention, on our part, might be viewed as a vblation of our neutral obliga tion., incurred by the treaty with Denoiark nnd of th. provision ol the act ol Congress of tha 23th of April, 1318,1 directed that no further aid should bo tendered by auy oge'ni , or officer of the Navy j arid I instructed ih, Scciotary of Slalc to apprize the Minister 01 VOi, 4 NO 120 WILMINGTON, THIIISDXY T Ihe German" Empire accredited to this Gov .. .., a. u,n,iiirt m i eriii. the law of the United Sutea, unci to mam ain the faith of treaties, with all imtioin. Tho for - rcdPOMdnn wl.i.-.lt .mt-ucnl bi:tween' the De - pnrimentnr Stutu and tin: Minidier of the (Jenra i Empire in hurewiili l.ii.i before you. Th rxecutio.i cf the l..w and the observance cif the ireatv were deemed by me deemed by me to ho clue to tho lu niir of l!iu country, us well aa to liie s tcred obli'' uiu.id of ihe eonsiituliju. I shall not to liurHiie tin' siiine, ronr Simula a unnilar fitne nrite, with any other notion. .In.. .i .1 .tUm ciuth of office, ..hal.in di-put- belr-i. . ,, j oeeuien cxpcciiciu 10 irivo nun liny tnslruc:- to the Ucnnai. Km p. re appointed by n.y , tiu(1H 0 tho HU,,jt.ct 0,'j,a.Beuli.ig hi. creden predecesHor in Auint; lb 13, and has lor a . . .liff,....,., r,.,,,,, tlm. -iil. I... , long time been in altnnlaace at Fianklort 1 accredited hen-, yet no och ( .oveni - . I. ! j, 1 1 1 1'. o 1 . 11 j 'i 1 v 1 mn m in T 1 1 ;i I ol i;ir cj. rnian enpue na ueen il.iliuilu eiy const, i-iica. Air. woue.s. 1, our retires nt.it.ve at braiik oi't. rein. lined there ' . . I severa 1110. 11 id in the expectation (hat a I union of tin aiitution or German State., under one eon - I'oiiii nl government, imirii t at length he orgai.uced I well aeiliuiiuteil wit It is believed, by ilwse n". iMUIn,r leiailoiis' , between Prussia an. I the !Sl ile.nl Ger thai ro huch union can he 1 cnn uii ii ' 1 tabli.lied without her co-operation. In tin: evi:..t of lhc fjiu.ntiou of Mich a union, and the org iMZalioa of a ee.1tr.1l power in Ger uiariv. of which t-hc should form a mrt, il would become necessary - lo withdraw our 1 Mini.-ter at Herliu ; bul while l'rusit exists as an imlejn mlent kingdom, and diplomatic ri !atio:-s are maintained with her, there can b- no iieces.-ity lor the eoatiuuance of the itiiK.sion to KranKfoi-t. 1 have, therefore, re called Mr. PoncUon. and directed the arch ives of ihe legation, at Franl.lort. lo be Iran ferri d lo she Aiuei ic.au legaiion at Herliu. Having been appiized tli..t a considerable nuinber nf ailvi-nturers were ei-.iraged in lit 1 11 r out a aniitarv -xpi dit.'o.i. u 11 Inn the Uni ted Mates, aifaiiisl a lurcign c. ivintry. and lie lievia-r, Irum the ue.-i iiilorm.itioi. 1 tain, that it was ib-sli icd lo invade i i.uhl ol)- the island of Cuba, I ileen.eil it due lo the friendly te- latino, exislioir between the United Stales and Spain; lo the treaty between Ihe two ' nations; lo the la ws of the United States, and above all, I" tin A:n -ri.-an honor, to exert the lawful auilhiiity id' tins Government in sup pr s.-i.ig the 1 liieni aid prevei.ling the invasion. I'o liis 1 ml. 1 issue il a proel a illa tion, enjoin-no- 1 upon Ihe olaccr ol the Uni lid Slates, i nil am! military, to ue all laiv f il niea-is v,i'!.i;i ila-ir power. A copy ul thai pmel 1 111 . 1 1 1 1 : 1 ii l.ciekulli suhniitli d. Tin e. ie,hi :o, 1 h.i been s;ipa essi d. So 1 . 1 . - as l!,e ,iel 1 I ' I 'oiigres. ol the L', lit ol April. ISM c l.i. !i o.vi s its existence to the law of nations 11 ,1 to the j nlicy 1 f Washing ton himself shall leiiiain on nur statute hoolc. I hold a to In- the duly of the Executive I'aiililullv to obey its injunctions. W hile iIiim expiiliiiou w is in progress. I w is informed thai a loicijlia-r. who claia.ed out 1 rott elion. had hei :i i land s! im I v. and. as w is ti-i I'suseil I. in ihl v. earned oil in a vi s I 1 1 1 1 1 1 V-w I ): ! .ins lo the ll 1 -I ol (.' ilia I 1. n -11.-.1 1,1 li I v i' .1 ni-, s-jeii i, .s to he t.i l;,-n as I ilmulit 111 1 i.-.in in c .im- the inf., ma il 1.1 I ha. I receiv. d i-!,..u!l p: nee cornel ta xi e.ie.ili ih'- honor ol" tin- country, and the tight of every pi thou s-eking an llluui 011 our soil to the pi oteetion of our laws. The1 iie. s.i.i , 1 1 1 , Lr,., 10 liave been abducted was ' prompt I 1 - l and ihe circuiu.stauci-H of liie case a: lion belore e now .10 til lo underLTo iuve.liga a i-nlici.il tiihunil. 1 would re- peetiuiiy ku-o. st mat. aiinouitn Uui crime I 1 on yen 11 ,v ,. .e e u ciiiuu n n u 1:1 u is ease . .1... .1. r 1 . : .1: is ueni iiiiioits. a. In-.ii in coninci Willi nun opinions, n, th, subjecto: nafonnl sovereignty j ,he i,,tlii. i.ney nf lhc mean, provided by the and pen..,.,;,! l.ee.lom. there is no prohihitinii Government of .New Grenada fur Iran.por ol it, 01 pii.iUhiiieiit Im- 11. pr.-vided 1.1 any net ; , ,1,.. 1 .1 s.-.t.w ...it a.-rosd !. l-.h- j III Cl'llgl 1' .1 expedti a. v ol snnpl .1 .... 1 : '"h : Itus il , el in nur criiiiiiiiil ri eoiiiia -ii led t 1 your cons 1 have s; TOInll .ni-l-,' iiv, 11 h- is there .re ration. L'd any inlerfer euee 11 l In- war- and coiilenlious which have ivce.iily iltsiraeted F.uropc. Iu-nig lln .li eonlhcl between Austria and Hungary, lliere seeii.'-d to be a prospect that the lalliv niijlit become an inih ie.deiit nation. Ilo.vevei I'm it that jiroupecl al the time appeared. I Ihoujln it 1. iv duly, in 11c etirdaace Willi iheg aer.il sentiment of the Ameiicaii neoide. who deeply i.vinialliized with the Miliar patriots, lu eland prepaied. 1 upon ihe c .iiUiigeucy nl ihe establishment by her of a pci uiaiieut ( i ivi mtii ut, In tie ihe 1 lir.t to Wiicmne iiidej.endent Hungary i.ilo the himily of u i'.i ons. For this purpose 1 in-1 ve.ti'il rtovnl. ihen ii Eurojie. wllh power 101 declare our willingness promptly lo recoirai.se her iailependeiice in the event ol her ability lo siisiaiu it '1'l.e i.uwerlul inlerve.ili u. of , in ruiii... e.M.gusu,u in. ,,p... oi liiestruliag .Magyar.-, tne l,. "a i....:..:.... ... . :. .. . . .1 - tllll 111... ill iltlfc II 111. I 1 IT ITI I I lilt I IJIIII .-IL . -- ----t - j nuns won iiiu ouier coumriea wuodc u- i i ui-r uie coiuiiierce o. tne wonu. or to ob- bul the reeling ol tne uaiioii were slrougiy T)ea borJt.r unol ,hal ()C1..1(1 w ,m,b,,ble I struct a highway which ought to be dcd.cu elllisled III ihe CKU.e, llllll by the Midi rings .. . iniprcnnriii. heluown ihi.sM c .m.lri. d' led In lhc I'mnmiin nti iA m iiiLi.nl oi a in ave people, win Had made a g 1,11,1 though iHiMtieci-sditil ell'orl lobe free. Our claims upon I'ortug.il have been du ring me pail year pro.cruteii witli rem ivi vigor, and il ha. been my object t employ . t " every ellori ol honor ihie dipfotuaey t . pro cure iheir ndjuittneiit. Our lalo Charge d' AlTair. nl I, i-bon. the Hon. George W. llop kiiM, made an able and energetic, bul unsuc ceful. elforls to .ettle ihc.e uujilea.aiit mat tor. o''cotiiiovi ray und to obtain indeiuniiy li r tho wroiitfs whu h were the ulii--et of cm- plaint. Our prc.cnt Cliargo d'Allair. at ih.it Court will . if o biui'j lo lhc prosecution ol PUKUSIIKD '.TRI-WpK! - 1 'hce -Iiini ability mid z.il. Tim revoVjiy and friend they wilt ulwny. be disposed j """'TV anil uwtmcieu condition 01 l onu iw la time. ha. hce.i represented asohe of 1 Iculihg niusw ol her delay m It.dernniiy. 1 "' ?r Mnl.nng fii.2,,. But I murtto j ;y " ' ! nroluund regret that tUl j 'I''m.,m have not yet hm, settled Theop.l. j Hl10n 1,1 1 iuS:t to . Jiwiicc to the Ameriuaf ( ' "'"" " w iwiimeii n cnarnoier bu LT.ive nml ptriutirt thnt I shall dhorily rnako it ihc dnhject of a special meige to. CirtK ireiH. with a view to such viliiinaie actWi lii ! ,ls l!UOin nn'f pairioustu may luggw. ;f; i . . : '.i i. i null nutWIll. ilUdlrill. lTUdSlii. HwiufpH.. Uemou, Delgunn he Netherlandn, frdjM - ' i,,... irili,..i i,v ,i. Int.. A ,1.,.;, : ,,,..,,,....., . . 1 p.'Qui ., !. wa8 ill8rurt,.( , exercise hi. : Aiecrelim in presenling himself lo Ihe 1 .1. ....:...:.. .. 1 . . . 1111. 11 rAiuoi' U'Mlll llll.eiii, 11 .11 1 is mo rIIiei ...... ...... "... ; ,'- Z, , ' , . ',, . ,',,' : events. Since that period Koine has under I gone another revolution, and he abide, .he 1 -iiiiiiiiiiiiiinii hi 11 vjovci i.n.i'iii mi na.ien 1 1 i stablidhment ol a Government nulLc.ienlly . . i permanent to juat.ly linn 111 open.i.gd.plomai - ... ' I li Ititurwmrbn iit 1 f 1 1 it ! Willi tin. ..rv.,r.i;,. r t.,;. it v r 1 1 1 1 iiiv ivc iu ui ii ui 1111 An c 11 11 uill 11 m: j policy lo cultivate the most friendly relation. J Since the ratification of the treaty of Gu.ida I lope Hidalgo, nothing ha. occurred of a seri : ous character to disturb them. A faithful oti.si-rvatice ol 1 lie treaty, and a unrere re. peel for her right, cannot fail t-is-erurc the lasiin- confidence and frieiid.lu'ii ol that Re limine. i u mess lire 01 my 1 1 1-n essor u. ,, , 0 . . 3 1 ? ., , Ihe House ol Representatives. 0 the Hi 1 of . , , , , 1 ... .. I i; . mi . . , , iF cm 1 j iicci, ij'iiiiiiMiiinjiuin, mi v,i'UJNiniiyg with a resolution ol that body, u copy ofa pa- ....11.. 1 .. i.... 1 . - 1 ... ii'-i i.iinni a i luiutiii, h.iiiirii ui vui iir u o i '. 0,.,, . ,,0 .. mi- .i iii ui may. 1010, uy u.e vimiiiiiswoiie v ' y lol'thc United Stateu and the Minister of For eign Altaic, of the Mi xiean Government. 1 having been a .object nf correspondence he 1 I ween lhc Department of Slate and the En rvoy ExlruordiiiarvTaud Minister Pleiijpoten- ' , ti.ir.. r,h.:,, r...,i.f.lir-n.rrditeil in il,i ,.. i : " j; " r ,, T.r , " ...ir, ' eminent, a trun.cr.pt nt that correspondence is herevulb Bubmitted. The ComuiiHsioiier on the part of the U id led State, for marking the boundary between j the two republics, though de'.ived in rench-1 ing S.'ln Diego by iinloisecn ohslaelep, arrived I it that place within a sho 1 period alter ihe j time required by the treaty, and was there j joined hy the (Joiuinissiouer. oil the part of 1 .Mexico. 1 In-v entered upon their duties; I T aniz.iliou ol tl:e coiiiiii.Hsii.il. and to it. con veyatice to the point where its operation, were to begin, hive so much reduced .he fund appropriated by Congress that a further sum. to cover ihe charge, winch must be in curred during the fiscal year, will be necessa ry. The oil at length iii'lioniieralong which -the h am l.-.ry extends, the nature of the ndja- 1 ceni territory, and the ditliculiy of obtaining ' suppli-s. except al or near the ox In me. of lhc Im.-. render it aLo iu.lispeiis.ible .hat a liberal provn-iaii should be made lo meet the ! iico., ,r . 'liarg.s during the liscal y ear end- ngnn the 3oth of June. H')l. I r.ccordingly , rec iiu-neiid this suliji cl lo your attention.0 , la the i.djUin -nt of the claims of Ameri- can ciiiz-n on Mexiiro. provided for by the late treaty, lhc emj h. ment ofeounael. 011 the 1 part ol the Government, may become impor- j laid for the purpo-c ol assisting the Commis- si, in, 1 ; 1:1 nr tec i ii' 1 e in ere.i. o tne lmh- ' Ihe interest. Ol the Dili- 1 .,..1 ...,,... 1 rceotniuend ibis subject to i,e I er v mil lavorahle 1 ousideralloa ol Congress. I ', ,11 , nl , 1 n In li.i re ri -en made in reo;ird In . inns n i'auama. pursuant to our roalal Con- venii ui with th it Republic, nl the Gth of March. 1SI1. Our Charge d'Allaire. at Bo gota has been directed to make such reprc asniaiioiis to the Government of .New Gren ada ns will as it 1. hoped, lead to a prompt ( " - 1 Thesanguinarv civil war with which lhc ... .. . , 1 . , 1 removal ol this cause ol complaint. ReniKilie ol ene.ul i ha. lor some lime ' pa.t been ravaged, ha. been brought In a 1 close. In its progrcsH lhc right, ol .nine ol'our . ciuzrui, rc.i-leni or trading ihcrc have been I violated. The restoration of order will af ford lo ihe Veni-zuleati Govert.me.it an oppor tunity to examine and redress these grn v aiiees, and other, of long atauding. whi -li our reprc.entnlives nt Cnraccus have hither to mctleclually urged upon the altenlioii ol that Government. ( 1 he extension ol the coast ol lao Li.ueu Mates on me fae.lic. and the uuexumpieu run. lilv with ivhiel. lhc inh.ihll.intu nl ('all- 1 lorn),, pecally are ...creasing in numbers, have imparted new con.equenceio our r.la- .... .... .1. ..... . I . . I .and our poasewion. in that quarier, purlieu - 1 'i t .1 .1 . . II . ..L i' -it 1 i. i tariy wi.u me ivepuuuc oi .niu, win in - coma extensive and mutually mlvatiiageou. j in nrnnor.m.i n. Culiloniin mid Orci.ivn hIh.II i r - ..-.., increase in populntion and wcuiin. it is uc wrablo. therefore, thai this Government should do every thing in ii power to luster and strengthen ils relation, with ihnae States, nnd thnt Iheapirit of -aiuily between asahould bc mutual and cordial. i recommend the observance of ihe same course towards nil other American Slalc. The United Stales stand ns tho great A niaiU Power, (.j which, os thtir natural al- and at ihe dale of the I.UiM iuleliiieiice from 1 01 cnslruciing a snip cam. I thrmij-ii t:; i,.r ihalquailer, some progress had been made in 1 r;,"r "' ,lli,t iStf,,, l" connect the Ailimtic the . lii vey. The exi, .1. ses incident lo the or- l'"cdic oceans. I have directed the ue- -Y, BY THOMAS LOR.1NG. 'MOKNING; DECEMBER 27, firat to look lor inediulinit und inuitaui i in Iho event of any collwion between thciu and any Kuropenn nation. A Bitch, we may ol .U'ii kindly mediate in I heir behalf wiifiout tinlangliiig ourstc lvea in Ion ian wais or un uiTcaaary contiovert-iea. Whenever the faith of our trenliea with any ol them nlmll require our interference, We mu.-t iieceuaari ly imcrpo.e. A convention ha been negcMiiiled with Bruzil providing for the. aatisfactton of Amer ican clnima on that Government, and it will be aubmiited to tho Senate. Since the laat beVMon of Cdugrew, we have received an '&af?f fiXttsArdinory and M"iilcr IMunipo- fe,w'e" '"f la'"1 i'cac ocean, a i Miliary iromllmftnijire, hd MfcJatliWif rctritUataB muldMjttrM with it are founded upon the tno.1 umicable nnderatandinir. Ymir nlli.filirin a rurnrwtl u I'nvit,.,! 1,-, nn nmendment of cmr exisim.' law-, relating n ili Ar.i..:,i. H-...1,. win, vl,.iv to tho ell'ectual auppreasiun 'of that barba ! "occ.-sfnll conatrucled, under Ihe pro nun tralfie. li i unt to t, .1 ilmt ihid1 t,','" 1:1 tY wltl' N-' Grenada trade i. still, in part, carried on bv incur,, ol vessel built in the United Sfales. ..ml owned or navigated by some ol our citiz -n.. The correnpondenee between the D. purtmeat ol State and the Miniver ami Consul of the ITii,.,l Kmin.oi It.,. .1.. ln..ir u, I, I,:. - from time to time been laid before Cmigrei- relir-nlH Ihnl il U rnslnn,:. ru iUvi...n lo evade the penalties of our laws by meana of! I I ... r 1 11. li -i i aen-ieuers. vessel, snni in uraxii, Vwb mi , in rtriil u-hni, 1 provided with such paper, by the Con.ul. 11. .lead of returiiiuir to ihe United State or u I ...,w Iir(,.,., s ,mrt. . ,... , : c ?-.. .u r . . .- , A ll.il. KIT Lllr. Illl I llllnr III (1111.1 ttlllltr I'llllfill M III a r , u . c t. :. ,- ; ' Ml,eh additional informaTmn. of .he nini.ii, mi mu uui iui,c ui uniaiiiui i;tuiu n ui same character, Ins recently been transmit-j ted to the Department of State. It ha. noli been considered the policy of our law. to j subject an American citizen, who. in 11 lor- 1 eign country, purchase, a vessel built in the . . . United States, to the inconvenience of .elid ing her home for a new register, belbre per mitting her lo proceed on a voyage. Any ' 1 alteration ol the law. w hich might have a uniiiiiiviii ui i , . . .1 r . 1 r tendency to impede ihe free transler of nrop- 1 ..,: . 11, . . .1 ! erly in vessel, between our citizen, or the free navigation of tho.e vessel, between dil lerent parts of the world, when employed in i . i . i i . n i , lawlul commerce, should De well andean , , , . , 1 1 . 1 . . .1 . 1 '. in lii v eiDijilereil toil I Irosl tlial vnm- u-n. j . , .. . i te il, in.i He prevtiitccl. "nvmg nacertained that there i. no pro.- pect of the reunion of the five State, ol Cen- tra! America, which formerly com po.c I ttie republic of thai name, we have 8qinnU,y neiro;iatd with some, nfihetn treuti.-sof am- ity and commerce. which will be laid before the beiiute. A contract having been concluded with ihe Stale nf Nicaragua, by a company com posed of A merican citizen, for the purpose I ... t goundou 01 a ireaiy uiin mcarajrua. i ieijo- ing both Governnieiil. lo protect those tvho shall engage in and perfect ihe work. All other nation, are inviLi d by the Stale of Ni caragua to enter into the same treaty stipu lations va 1 1 li her; and ihc benefit to he deri ved by each from such an arrangi-mei.t will be the protection of this great inter nee:, inl communication against any power, which niighi M.k lo obstruct il. or lo uionnpli., advantage. All Stales entering into such a tr, ;"' e"j" "bt ofjiass.,,. ,;I,e tbe camd on payment oflhe fiiune bdl . I'tie work, il constructed under ;hc.-e guar nnttes. will become a bond ol peac- ,,1 !l subject ol contention and .trite betwe.-i, 'nl,,H," ol tlM 'Hr"'- sh,,,ll,i trr-.n maritime States ol Knrnpc consent b. iln, nrrangenn ul, (and we have 110 reason to "I'Ppo"" 'bat a proposition .0 lair and h..n..r- "yt"- " "i nioi wlu e of.uuseo uy iuiv . me ol tin ir people and ours will Co -opera 1 protnoliiiir the sjcre.d ol the enleriiriM- 1 do not recommend any appropriation In, in the .National Treasury fortius purpose, i.or dot believe tha' fueli an appropriation .s incissary. Private enterprise, il proper!, protcc cd. w ill complete the work. slumM n prove to be leasible. The parlies who have procured the charter from Nicaragua for us construi-tion. desire no n.si.tauci' from this Government beyond il. protection ; and the) proles, lhal. having examined liie proposed hue of communication, they will be rt-adv lo , 1 ,- , 1 r..ti..cc ho underlakiog whenever that . .iriil..f-f..,il ulcili lit. .lrti.f..l..l f.i t ...... V ..... I ' 1'"" H"' , u.c "" ""' oum: 0.10.,... ,11, II. ., ,,'r whole evidence to cn.ertam a ser.ou. doubt ol he praelicabll.ty ol cori.lruc.ing suel, a can.l. ha doubt could be speedily solved by an luni u iiiiiaiiuii 01 iiiu ruu e. I Should such a work be onstructc I, under the cu;n:uon protection of all nation, fur equal benefit to all. it wool ! bo n -ither just nor expeciieni Hint any gnat maritime Sin'.,, ; .nouiu commanu the co-n.-nunicaiion, The I lerrnory tnr.uigii wiucii tbo canal may he I openea nugni 10 oe irei-a irom the elairnt nf; Illl V lorcil'll PoWfr. n nrli P..ivu, .I.....II ' occupy a po.l.On that wou',1 enabl - it here- I iler lo exere;.e so controlling mi iulliience ' , - - ,i Biiuiiifi . n .... a . U .' .1 1. .1 The routes across ihe Isthmus, a' Tehuan- J I. , , tepee nno ranama.are-.ua.) woriiiy ol our serious consideration. They did not fail in engugn the aileniiou ol my prodece.aor t he negotiator of ihe treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was instructed In olfer a very larue sum of money for ihe right ol lran.it nrro. I the Isthmu. of Tehuaniepec. Tho Moxicnn Government did not accede to the proposi tion for the purchase of the right of way probably because il had already Contracted with private individuals for the construction ofa pa.sage from th. Guaaacula river to Tehuantepee. I ihull n-A renew any propo- don. will devise a method by w hid. our gen-1 0 "1'"f'r eTr." l, nP.rove eral policy, in this re.peel, may he preserved. ! vM. the moral and poliliral condition and at the same time the abuse of our fla ! ol ''""habitairs; and we should make rea by mean, of aea letters, in the mariner indi-i s"l,ill,il', or ibe dilhculue. in- 1810. Whole No. 580. aition t pnrchaar, f.r money, ft right which ought to be eqtWilly aecurcd to all nutiona, on payment of it reasonable toll tothr owner, of if. improvement, who would, doublle.., be well conientcd wiih (hat compenaution and the gu.ii aiiiict of the niaritlmc Mtnte of tha world, in depurate treaties negotiated with Mexico, bindinir her hihI the in to protect thoxe vho ahouhl coriatruct Ihe work. Such gn. inuties would do more to secure the com pleticm oi ihe communication through the trritory of Mexico than any other reason able consideration that could be offered ; and as Mexico hcr.cll woulJ be th. irreuiest gainer by the? opening of thin communication " "V "'" y"'Vvi ,w c- I uml il '"ifovcmt'iii so important to ner OWo In ct llilerml8. - 'e have reaaon to hope that the proposed ' r.-i;l-i.a,! a.-rosa ihe lalhruus at 1'annniii will r:m!i. .J and exchanged by my predecessor "" lhr 1Mh " '"" 1'18, which gunrnti- l"'H lliC l"'rllTt n--utruhly ol tho l.thmut, : "V'1 llt' rJu,H "' "overeignty and property 'New Gienada civrr Hint territory, -with , vi that ihc Ire e truiiait Irom ocean to ocean in i) not l.c interrupted or embarrassed" dur- ! l,'C exisiciire Ol IOC irenry It is our I"'1m7 cn-oiirnge every prnctieablc route "'" i-oi.nuo, vviiilii .uniicei iiuriii I South America, either by railroad or ! canal. vMia-n the energy nnu enterprise ol ; our citi.mis may induce them to complete; an. I I consider it oblnrntnrv unon mo to a. n - - J - r ! l(,l" ".a. policy, especially in consequence of the nh-'ilule iiiciuhiIv of facilitatinir in lercouis.: with our pnc.ea.ioii. on the Furifie. 'Ihepi.dition of the Suinlwich l.latid. wiih relei ei ce In ihe terrilory of the United j 011 !- I.a-ill ; the sut cesaof our per .el in id Liiiii.Liiluril elli7nna tt n f rnii'i have icji.ini d to that leinote quarter in christian izing the unlive, and inducing thern to adopt a sj -.tern of government und law. suited lo iheir ea..ci iiy and waul. ; and the u.e made by our imuit-rou. whale-ship, of the harbors ot the islands 11. places of resoiV for obtain ing relreshiiien!. and repair., all combine to lender their destiny peculiarly interesting lo us. It is ourduty lo encourage the aulhon . : e . 1 : 1 . 1 - ft' . . . I.,1..., A """" s "'" ', V aml 't"i" naiioi.saaov m coneurwim us this aentiment. W e could, in 110 event, be 1 "ul.tli rent to their pua.ing under the donun- u,,, 01 ,nwT , OWBr- lnu principal com 1 mK'uA "'e. have in thi. a common inter- est. and it is to be hoped thai no one nl them ' will allenijd lo idlerlose obatnefe to the 1 entire inak pe.1de.1ce of ihe i.larul i. j The n i i-q.iH into the Treasury for the j fin al y ear 11,, ling on the Ihirticih of June , last wtie, in cash, firiy-eigbl millions eight , huinlri d nnd ibirly tliomaud iiinciy-seven dollar, in.d lifiy cent., ($iy.830.C97 M.) nnd in Treasuiy iielis fui.dtd, ten u.illion. light 1 hundred aid thirty -1 l.rcc ihmi.iii.d dt liars, ( lt,b3d dOU.) milking an nggregnlc of fifty 1 nine million, aix hundred and aixty-lbree ihouiaiid intieiy-te ven dollars and fihy cents, 06:1.097 5U; and the expendilures for the same time were. .11 ea.ll, liirty-aix millions slVi-ii liuiidred nnd ninety -eight thousand six hundred and i-ixiynevtn dollar, and eighiy-iwi) rents. ( f 10 98 C67 8a ) and in Tn u.urj noli . funded, ten million, eight hundi.d.iud thirty -ihree thousand dotlnrs, (310 S3'J.l)C0 ) m.ikiogan aggregate of fifty m:vi ii iiiiliioi.s .iX liiimlreil and lliirty-oue thoi.&iiiid six huiidred and .ixly-seven dollars and eighty-two cci.u, (,Jj7ti31 eii7 82 ) The necounis and estmiatee which will be submit ti d to t'ongre.a in the report of the Sie rctniy nf the Ti ea.ury, .how that there wili proh.il.ly be n deficit, occasioned by ihe expenses ol the Mexican war and treaty, on the h.i-1 day of July next, of five mill ous eiihi hundred and I wenly-eight thousand on..- hundred Hud lw,iity-onc dollar, and Biviy-six cents. ( j j 829, 1J1 6G.) and on (he liisl day of July. ISjI, of ten millions five hundred and foriy-se ven thousand and ninety two dollar, nnd acvenly-lhree cent. ($10, 517 li92 73 ) making in .ha whole a probable delieil. to be provided for. of sixteen million, three hundred und aeveiiiy-live thousand two hundred and foiirlemi dollar, and thirty-nine cenls. ($10 3752U 39.) The extraordiiuiiy 1 expense, of 1 lie war with Mexico, and the ...l-l.u... '..I.C... . .....I '..... I V l . . , A I" . iv n ui 'HC ix 1 ..nil i'.iai,". ..in. Um Gf Cahlb, ,,..1 and .New Mexico. ... rwd j(l ani0Uil (hi- ()rfi(.t ljrr,hp, Wllh ,. c -'v Ul V IIIIIUI 111,1 nun ... , a- ,,r,.jre r,.c1Il:l,. ,,! ,h ,t authority te given ,tf borrw ,vl..Vt.r , . bc P,J , ac-jT0Vtr ,hlll .(j.,,. , reco,n ..end .be ob.erv- r . . , , . . anco ol slricl cco''.n., , in the appropriation ami cxfei.d'' '.erfihe public money. i rccor.,neiid a revi.inn oflhe existing (ar id a.,,, in niij. 1st, ueni 00 a ba.i which may ,., ,u. rPVcnue. I do ..ol doubt Ihe ruin ,,r dutv of Congre.. to encourage dom r.lic mdusirv, uluc'i 1. the great source of national a w i II a. individual wealth and 00k to the w union). nit pairio- liro.i.ei iiv I iH, ,. ( --.,er, -s for the adoption ofa aystero w Inch mn y t lice home labor at least on a auie and pi rmam-iH looting, and, by due en- coin a' en. -i I ot m.iiiulacture. gve a new and ii i re .--.I siinnlus to ngrieuliure, nnd promote ihe development of our va.t re s'nrces and the extnwinn of our commerce. Boh"ving Unit lo ihe altninmenl of Iheae end. at well a ihe nreeafiiry augmentation of ill" n venue und the prevention of finud. a (v.li in i rpirme uuun is uvmi uuapiea, I strun'lv r'-corumend lo Conrrs iho adop- lion ol unt s lein. iLiing liie Julie, at rales high enough to nlT.rd aub.lanlial and suffi cient e.icou.agf tnent to our own industry, and ; the ime I. roc, so adjusted a. to en sure stahdi'y The que. linn of the continuance ol (hi SMblraut- i'v - itiern is rerpeeiful.y submit ted to the wiKcIont of Congfe... If eontiuurd, important modiflcalloiif t tt appeal la k 1u 1i.peiiauble. '..V'-''a Yvr further detail, sod view. f th .korr, and other miner, connected with eommerc, the finnncea-Bfid rerenoa, 1 reler to the n port of tit. Secretary ofiha 'Irruaury. u No dirt ct aid ha. been girea by tba Cc .rnl Oovemmeot la the iwprovenieol f g" riruliore, except by the eipeoditure ofamai! tint. Ibr ih collection and pablicauan af ag ricultural atalMtjca, and ; for aoma cheoikul nnulyaea, which bava been, tho. for, paid far oui ol the patent fond. Thi. aidja. is ar opin ion, wholly inadeqnatev Toafre to thia lead i g branch of Aroerkaa iuduatry th. .ocoor '( ngement which it meril I reapeelfully rcc-. , omniend the e. nbliahnienl a Agrkal turul Bureau, to be connected with the Dt- . -partment or the Interior. To elrrala tba rial condition of the .gricoltoriat, ta Incrcaao -hi. proaptrity, and to extend liia meana. ef ' oaclulnea. to hi. country, ty multiply in ( hi aourcca of information, should be tba .tod of every slate.rnniii, and a primary object fill every Icgielator. 3j?yf:'-t::''l No civil gorernraeut haring aeea provideif -by Congrem ibr California, tha popU of ,hal Teintory, impelled hy the necesaiiiea n (their political con4inotf,recotl ' netwCo- ,iiin,i . r. ina MivnMa M m nii.Ti luliort and Slate ffotvrnmcat which uta ia- 1sf fldrke tfiim9. raau ar ioppo-' ha bean aecompJiabed ) and il it bclievedl Ihcy will shortly apply tor tha admision f . California into Ua Uuion as a eovereigw Stule. Should mjch be tha the cav au4 j should iheir con.tilolion be conformable to the requiiiions of the Coustjioiiou of .tha ' United States, I recorawiend their appliea- lion to the favorable consideration ol Cou-' grcafc Tiie people of New Mexico will also, it ia believed, ul no very diataut period pre- V: eni themselves for udiulsaivstja-t. tha Uaaaf. Preparatory to tba admiaaiou of California, K Mud Mew Mexico, the people of each will have instituted for themseivea a republic , form of government, " laying il. foundation in such principles, and organising it. powere . in such form a. lo then ana II seem jnoet v. likely to effect their aafef aod happiaea. $ Bv awniiinir their acWn. ali cause, of un eiisiues. may be avoided, and confidence foil : ;i kind feeling preserved, With viwr f l maininiuiiig Ilia hartaooy and tranquility , dear to all. we should abstain from tha intra -due lion of those exciting topic, vf e aection ,l I al character which ha. hitherto - prooucea pnintul apprehension, in the pvblie niind and l repeat the solemn warning of tha first ? and moat illustnoo. ol my predeeeaiora against furnishing "any ground Ibr ehara-8- ., lerizing parties hy geograpiucai fliacnmina- tiona.M ... i -;- A collector ha. been arpoinled al, Ban " FVanrlaeo under the act of Conirreaa CXtBII ding the revenue law. over Caldornin anti - measure, have been taken to organixer Ibw cm torn-houses al that aod th other Mrt . mentioned in that act, at tha earlieat ncriod practicable. Tha Collector proceeded .r- nnd. and advice, have not yet been receive of his arrival at 8an Franoaeo. Meanwhile. it is understood that tha etutoni. hare eoav- tinued to bt collected there by officer, acting under the military authority, a. ihey were during ih admiiiUtration e my predeccssar. It will, I think, be expedient lo confirm tha collection thua made, and direct the avail, (alter sorb allowance, aa Cangres. aaay think Ml lo authorize) lo be expended withiu the Terrilory, or to be paid into the Treasu ry, for ihe purpose ol meeting approprialioAo for the improvement of il. river, aud Larbeea. A party, engaged on the coast surrey, wa diaoalched to Or. ffon in January losL Ac cording lo ihe latest advicea. they bad wot left California ; and direction, have been giv en lo them, a. soon as they aholl bare fixed on ihe s.tc. of the two light-housee and tbe buoys authorized to be constructed aad pla ced in Oregon, to proceed without delay to make reconuoiances of tha moat important points on the roast of California; and espe cially to examine and determine on cite, for light-house, on that coast, the speedy erec tion of which is urgently demanded by ear rapidly increasing commerce. I have transferred the Indian Afcnrko Irom Upper Missouri and Council BluSa to Same Kc and 8alt Lake, and have canoed to be appointed subagent. in lb Valley, -of the Gila, the Sacramento, and Sao Jeaanin rivers Still further legal provision will be necessary Ibr the effective and roeeeasAA ex tension of our .j stem ef Indian iaterecuraa over the new Territories. I recommend the establishment of branch mint in CaIiloriiia; a. it will, ia ray opinion, afford imporlani lacilities to those engaged in miniiig. a. well a. to the Government ia t.c disposition ol the mineral laada. I ul.o recommend that comnueaione be or gHtiized by Congresa to examine and de cide upon the validity of the present nbJ ling land titles in California aod New Mexi co ; and that provision be made Ibr iharatak. ! li.hmeut of offices of 8urevoror Genera) iu New Mexico, ColiloMia, and Oregon, aad for iherurveying tod bringing into market the Dublic lajds in those Terrirarire. Tho I"' .!,, rrmote in position and difficult of ne cess, ought to be disposed of an leoae liberal o ull. but csfcciaUy faroreWe to the earl jr emigtanU. ' " ' ' In order tbai the situation and character ' of lli. principal mineral depoaitea ia Califor nia may he ascertained. I recommer.d thai a geological and mloeralogical exploration bn connected with the linear surveys, and that the mineral lands be divided into email lota suitable for miiu'og. and be disposes) of, by sale or laaae, so as to giva oar citix a opportunity of procoring a per ma oent right of properly in inesoil. Thai wouldaeem Is be as important lo tbe success of mining be of agricultural pursuit. v 1 . The great mineral wealth" of Calilorna, and ihe advantages which (ta Don and har bors and thoae ol Oregon afford to eoamerta, especiully with the eJande of ihe Pacific and Indian oceans, and the populous regions of E.utern A, make ilcrtaiu Itiat thorawiU uriae in a few year large and prosperopa rummuiiiueaoo our western coast. li thr fore beoome import anf tbai a tin af reea inonication, tha best and sweet expeditions which the nature af the esatatry will admit, houid b opened withia the terrilory of the United Sutec, frott the aavigtble water, of the Attanti cw th Gulf of M.xioo I the Pacific. Opinion, a. elicited and exprese4 ty two. large and re.peetabfe Conrentiorm, lately assembled at 8. LoubjM Ncmphia, poinu to a railroad as that wbich, il nractka- C 4 j e 1 i , aw. ',... -"
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 27, 1849, edition 1
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