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Congress On Monday, the 3d hist, agree able to the Constitution, the Con gress of the United States assem bled at the Capitol in Washington City. It was the fullest attend ance on record. In the Senate, the Vice-President in the Chair, every member was present but two in the House, but seven ab sent. The election of Speaker in the House of Representatives, re sulted in the choice of Andrew Stevenson, of a. who received a majority of votes on the first bal lot, as follows: A. Stevenson, 104; J. W. Taylor, of N. Y. 94; 1 P. Barbour, of Va. 4; scattering, 4. On Tuesday, the House recei ved from the President of the U. States, the following MESSAGE: To the Senate and House of Re presentatives of the U. S. Fcllow-cithcns of the Senate, and of the 11, of Represent' res: A revolution of the seasons has nearly been completed since the Kepresentatives ot the People and States of this Union were last as sembled at this place, to delibe rate and to act upon the common important interests of their con stituents. In that interval, the never-slumbering eye of a wise and beneficent Providence, has continued its guardian care over 4 lw f C I I 1 me wuuuiu oi our oeioveu coun try. The blessing of health has continued generally to prevail throughout the land. The bless ing of peace with our brethren of the human race, has been enjov- ed without interruption; internal quiet has left our fellow-citizens .i ii in the lull enjoyment ot all their rights, and in the free exercise of all their faculties, to pursue the impulse, of their nature, and the obligation of their duty, in the im provement of their own condition. The productions of the soil, the exchanges of commerce, the vivi fying labors of human industry, have combined to mingle in our cup a portion of .cnjqymcnt as large and Jiberalas the indulgence of heaven has perhaps ever grant ed to the imperfect state of man upon earth; and as the purest of human felicity consists in its par , ticipation with others, it i$ no small addition to the sum of our national happiness, at this time, that peace and prosperity prevail to a degree seldom experienced, over the whole habitable globe; presenting, though as yet with (are most deeply involved, and for the regulation oi which iv b10 lative will is alone competent, i a duty prescribed by the Constitu tion, in the performance of which the first meeting of the new Con gress is a period eminently appro priate, and. wliicu it is now my purpose to discharge. Our relations of friendship with the other Nations of the earth, po litical and commercial, have been preserved unimpaired; and the op portunities to improve them have been cultivated with anxious and unremitting attention. A negoti ation upon subjects of high and delicate interest with the govern ment of Great Britain, has termi nated in the adjustment of some of the questions at issue upon sa tisfactory terms, and the postpone ment of others for future discus sion and agreement. The President then details the exist ing state of our relations will) Great Bri tain the convention under the first ar ticle of the treaty of Ghent has heen sa tisfactorily adjusted; the conventions rc su latins: the direct commercial inter course between the U. States and Great Britain, upon terms of the most perfect reciprocity, and effecting a temporary compromise of the respective rights and claims to territory westward of the Rocky mountains, have been continued for an indefinite period. The north-east boundary line is unsettled, the Commis sioners of each part7 having finally dis agreed, and it is to be decided by an ar bitrator; a special agent has been sent by our government to visit the spot in the state of Maine, where the recent alleged outrages have occurred, the result of whose enquiries when received will be transmitted to Congress. In reference io the trade with the British Colonics, the President says: The British Government have not only declined negotiation up on this subject, but, by the princi ple they have assumed with refer ence to it, have precluded even the 'means of negotiation. It be comes not the self-respect of the United States, either to solicit publics of the South, and appearances of less union with one another than is be lieved to be the interest of all. Among the results of this state of things has been that the treaties conluded at Pana ma, do not appear to have been ratified by the contracting parties, and that me meeting of 'the Congress of Tacubaya has been indefinitely postponed one of our two ministers to that Congress has returned to the IT. States, while the mi nister charged with the ordinary mission to Mexico,"remains authorized to attend at the conferences of the Congress when ever they may be resumed. The outra ges committed by the Brazilian officers have not been sustained by the govern ment of Brazil; and, assurances having been given that indemnity should be promptly made for all injuries inflicted on citizens of the U. States, a tempora ry commission a Charge d Affaires to that country has been issued. Turning from the momentous concerns of our Union in its in tercourse with foreign nations, to those of the deepest interest in the administration of our internal affairs, wc find the revenues the present year corresponding as natio: funds is recommended, that the may be enabled speedily to effect a toto i i Til li discharge oi inepuunc ueuuj The condition of the Army, anj of all the branches of the public service under the superintendence of the Secretary of War, will be seen by the report from that offi. cer, and the documents witlnvhid it is accompanied. The documents here referred to, ttr.. brace the operations of the Army agai the Winnebago Indians last summer and stating that every appearance of pllr. posed hostility from the North-western Indians have subsided Also, the opera, lions of the two Corps of Engineers and suggesting the expediency of provi. ding for additional numbers of Officers in those Corps. J The report of the Secretary off the favy, and those trom the sub ordinate branches of the Military Departments, exhibit to Congress, in vininute detail, the present con dition of the public establishments r dependent upon them; the execti ) tion of the acts of Congress rela ! : i . 1 .,: ..r.t L nearly as might be expected witli I .p ' , . . . - -t i . i ouicers eniageu in me several- the anticipations ot the last, and;. . .? f . . 4. ..w v. uiauuiius ui inu smjivicu, corner u;i oViiun tin t.JVy V v oiiu iiiwio that blessed period of promise, wiien the lion shall he down with the lamb, and wars shall be no more. To preserve, to improve, mid to perpetuate the sources, and to direct, in their most effective channels, the streams which con tribute to the public weal, is the purpose for which government was instituted. Objects of deep importance to the welfare of the Union are constantly recurring, to demand the attention of the Fede ral Legislature; and they call with accumulated interest, at the first meeting of the two Houses, after their periodical renovation. To present to their consideration, trom time to time, subjects in which the interests of the nation vorable in the promise ofthe next. The balance in the 1 rcasury on the first of January last, was SG,35tt,G36 18. The receipts from that day to the 30th of Sep tember last, as near as the re turns of them vet received can show, amount tos1G,8S0,581 32. The receipts of the present quar ter, estimated at 4,515,000, add ed to the above, form an aggre gate of s2 J, 400,000 of receipts. The expenditures of the year may perhaps amount to $22300,000, presenting a small excess over the receipts, lint of thee twenty- two millions, upwards of six have I been applied to the discharge ot the principal of the public debt; the whole amount of which, ap proaching seventy-four millions on the first of Januarv last, will on the first day of next year fall short gratuitous tavors, or to accept as'ol sixty-seven millions and a half. the grant of a favor, that for whicl an ample equivalent is exacted. It remains to be determined by the respective governments, whe ther the tradc:shnll be opened br acts of reciprocal legislation. It is in the mean time satisfactorv to know, that apart from the incon veniences resulting from a distur bance of. the usual channels of trade, no loss has been sustained by the commerce, the navigation, or the revenue of the iJ. States, and none of magnitude is to be apprehended from this existing state of mutual interdict. j With the other maritime and painful exceptions, a foretaste ofjcommercial Nations of Europe, our intercourse continues with lit tle variation. A fresh effort has recently been made by the minister of the U. S. residing at Paris, to obtain a reparation of wrongs suffered by our coramercirl citizens; but no definitive answer has yet been given by the French government. A new Irealy of amity, navigation . and com merce has been concluded with Sweden; and one with the Hanseatic Republics of Hamburg, Lubeckand Bremen is un der consideration. Our friendly rela lions with Russia continue unabated. A letter of thanks fc. the sympathies ma nifested by the people and government of the U. S. has been received from the President of the Greek nation. In the American hemisphere the cause of free dom and independence has continued to prevail; but it is with some concern that the President has observed indications oi uucsune divisions in some jf the Rc The balance in the Treasury on the first of January next, it is ex pected, will exceed 85,450,000; sum exceeding that of the first of January, 1825, though falling short oi that exhibited on the first of Januarv last. It was foreseen that the revenue of the present year would not equal that of the last, which had itself been less than that of the next preceding year. But the hope has been realized which was entertained, that these deficien cies would in nowise interrupt the steady operation of the discharge oi the public debt by the annual ten millions devoted to that object by the act of 3d March, 1817. The amount of duties secured on merchandise imported from the commencement of the year until the 30th of September last, is 11,220,000, and the probable a mount of that which will be secu red during the remainder of the year, is 85,774,000; forming a lo-w-8iUm of'twcnty-s(3Vcn millions. Vith the allowances for draw backs and contingent deficiencies which may occur, though not spe cially foreseen, we may safely es timate the receipts of the cnsuin year at 822,300,000; a revenue for the next equal to the expenditure of the present year. The observance of the strictest eeo- ing the improvements which mfy tend to their perfection. j The report from the Post Mas-: ter General exhibits the conditio?.! of that department, as-highly sat isfactory for the present, and still f more promising for the future. Its receipts for the year ending the first of July last amounted to 81,473,551, and exceeded its ex penditures by upw ards of 8 100,000 r It cannot be an over sanguine PKtimntn tn nrndirt. llmt in 1pi - w X W , J 14 V Jit IVCCj than ten years, of which one halt? i i . i . nave eiapseu, me receipts win have been more than doubled. In the mean time, a reduced expen diture upon established routes lias kept pace with increased facilities? of public accommodation, and ad ditional services have been ob tained at. reduced rates of coin pensation. Within the last yea: the transportation of the mail in stages has been greatly augment ed. The number of Post Cilice? has been increased to seven thou! sano: anu it inav ne nnnrmnrefl ' . .. . - that while the facilities of niter course between fellow citizens in person or by correspondence, will soon be carried to the door of ev ery villager in the Union, a yearly surplus of revenue will accrue, tviin.ii may uu applied as the WJrj dom of Congress, under the qui cisc of their constitutional power: may devise, for the further cstab i i . . . usnment and improvement ot m milvl!,i 1 I - if ..III uuu luaus, or oy auaing further to the facilities in tli transportation of the mails. In reference to the Public Lands, tfo i resident says, that thirty-three mil lions oi" dollars have been naid toFrnn"' and Spain for two hundred and millions of acres, of which about nine teen millions ImVP liPnn cr.1,1 ihn 3 mount paid for the lands sold, is not vf" equal to the sums naid for tho whole, leaves a small balance to be refunded- part of the lands sold, were convey unuer extended credits: and the Presi dent recommends a further indue to the purchasers, who are vet in arrears '11 m . J i ne message concludes as follows: There are various other sub jects of deep interest to the whofr U moil, which have heretofore hcefl recommended to the considera tion of Congress, as well by mj predecessors as under the i'11 pression of the duties devolving nomy m the application of the public upon me, by myself. Amn2
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