They found, from a view of the future income, consisting of the annuity and such rents for buildings as may be reasonably required, that it would not be adequate to the full establishment of the ten professorships contemplated by the legislature in their act of January 25, 1819, for establishing the university; but that it might suffice for instituting eight professorships for the present, and that the branches of sciences proposed to be taught in the university, might be arranged within the competence of that number for a time, and until future and favorable circumstances might enable them to add the others, and to lighten duly the professorships thus overcharged with duties. They proceeded, therefore, to settle the organization of the schools, and the distribution of the sciencès among them, and they concluded on the same as follows: those who contributed most especially to our victory; | curred to the end of the year, and to leave a small they were the Chiliarchs, Joannes Ruschi, and Joan- surplus for contingencies. nes Mamoni, and the Pentacosiarchs Mitro Prevesaqui and Diacono Catzuri. Inclined by their courage, and obliged by their position, they determined to conquer or die. None deserted; all called to mind their immortal ancestors and the spot on which they stood; and they fought in the name, and for the consolidation of their beloved and revered government, for which alone all must combat, who really love and desire true liberty. Your obedient fellow citizen. (Signed) "JOANNES GOURAS. "Napoli di Romania, 12 (24) August, 1824. "Copy, agreeable to the original. (Signed) "P. G. RODIOS." Hayti. The Paris papers, to the 21st of October, had been received in London. There was every prospect of a speedy agreement between France and Hayti. One great difficulty in the way of it arose out of the demand of a place of strength in the island, as a security for the payment of the indemnification to be agreed on. This difficulty has been got rid of by the offer of the Haytien government to pay the whole sum at once. We understand that a house in London has offered to procure the requisite sum for that purpose. University of Virginia. In the university of Virginia shall be instituted eight professorships, to wit: 1. Of ancient languages. 2. Modern languages. 3. Mathematics. 4. Natural philosophy. 5. Natural history. 6. Anatomy and medicine. 7. Moral philosophy. 8. Law. In the school of the ancient languages are to be taught the higher grade of the Latin and Greek languages, the Hebrew, rhetoric, belles lettres, ancient history and ancient geography. In the school of modern languages, are to be taught French, Spanish, Italian, German, and the English language in its Anglo-Saxon form, also modern history and modern geography. To the president and directors of the literary fund. In obedience to the law requiring that the rector and visitors of the university of Virginia should make report annually to the president and directors In the school of mathematics are to be taught maof the literary fund, (to be laid before the legislature thematics generally, including the higher branches of at their next succeeding session), embracing a full numerical arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, plane account of the disbursements, the funds on hand, and and spherical; geometry, mensuration, navigation, a general statement of the condition of the said uni- conic sections, fluxions or differentials, military and versity, the said rector and visitors make the follow-civil architecture. ing REPORT: In the school of anatomy and medicine, are to be taught anatomy, surgery, the history of the progress and theories of medicine, physiology, pathology, materia medica, and pharmacy. In the school of moral philosophy, are to be taught mental science generally, including ideology, general In the school of law, are to be taught the common and statute law, that of the chancery, the laws, feudal, civil, mercatorial, maritime, and of nature and nations, and also the principles of government, and political economy. In the school of natural philosophy, are to be taught In that of the preceding year it was stated that the laws and properties of bodies generally, includthe buildings, for the accommodation of the profes-ing mechanics, statics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, sors and students, were in readiness for their occupa- pneumatics, acoustics, optics and astronomy. tion, and that the walls of the larger building, intend- In the school of natural history, are to be taught ed for a library and other purposes, were completed.botany, zoology, mineralogy, chemistry, geology and In the course of the present session this building has rural economy. received its roof, and will be put into a condition for preservation and use, although its interior cannot be completed. It was then also stated, that, without awaiting that completion, the institution might be put into operation at the close of this present year, were its funds liberated from the incumbrances with which they were charged. This obstacle was remov-grammar and ethics. ed by the act of the legislature of January 27, of the present year, concerning the university of Virginia. In consequence of this liberation, the board of visitors, at their ensuing meeting on the 5th of April last, proceeded to take such preparatory measures as could be taken at that time, to carry the views of the legislature into effect with as little delay as practicable. From the accounts and estimates then rendered by the bursar and proctor, it appeared that, on the last day of the preeeding year, 1823, the funds in The visitors were sensible that there might be hand and due to the university, of the last loan, and found, in the different seminaries of the United States, of the arrearages of subscriptions, would be sufficient, persons qualified to conduct these several schools when received, to pay all debts then existing on any with entire competence; but it was neither probable account, and to leave a sum of about $21,000, appli- that they would leave the situations in which they cable to the building of the library; which, with the then were, nor honorable or moral to endeavor to sesum of $19,370 401, already paid or provided for that duce them from their stations: and to have filled the edifice, would put it into a state of safety and of some professional chairs with unemployed and secondary uses, until other and more pressing objects should characters, would not have fulfilled the object or satishave been accomplished. They considered the uni-fied the expectations of our country in this institution. versity, therefore, as having had in hand, on the first It was, moreover, believed that to advance in science, day of the present year, 1824, the annuity of this we must avail ourselves of the lights of countries alyear, (clear of all prior claims), as a fund for defray-ready advanced before us. It was, therefore, deeming the current expenses of the year, for meeting ed most advisable to resort to Europe for some of those necessary towards procuring professors, paying the professors, and, of preference, to the countries any commencement of salaries, which might be in- which speak the same language, in order to obtain But it was meant that this distribution should give way to occasional interchanges of particular branches of science among the professors, in accommodation of their respective qualifications. characters of the first grade of science in their re- That these professors might be expected to arrive spective lines; and to make the selection with pro- within ten days from the date of his last letter, per information, caution and advisement, it was ne-and that we may confidently say, that the university cessary to send an agent of science and confidence. will be opened on the first day of February, as had Francis W. Gilmer, a learned and trust-worthy citi-been proposed., The other professors will be apzen of this state, was appointed, and has proceeded pointed from among the citizens of our own counon the mission, and should his objects be accomplish- try. ed as early as expected, we count on opening the institution on the 1st February next. Could the donation of the last legislature, out of the debt due to this state from the United States, Accept the assurance of my high consideration. SENATE. December 6. The president pro. tem. of the senate, Mr. Gaillard, took the chair at 12 o'clock, and it appeared that a quorum was present, consisting of the following members: Maine-John Holmes. have been obtained for the purposes of procuring a Eighteenth Congress-2d Session. library, and the apparatus necessary for the several schools, the opportunity would have been highly advantageous of having them chosen by this agent, while in Europe, with the advice and assistance of the respective professors. But the application was not in time to be acted on before the adjournment of the late congress. Yet some books were indispensable, and some apparatus to make even an imperfect Commencement. To procure these articles, therefore, and to defray the expenses necessary for the other objects of the mission, the board was under the necessity of applying to these purposes a sum of $10,500 of the annuity of the present year, and to jeave the internal finshing of the library, however much to be regreted, until some opportunity of greater convenience should occur. There is some reason to doubt, from the information received, whether our agent will be able to effect his objects at as early a day as we had expected. But of this, more will be known in time for its communication by the rector with this report. Were it still possible to obtain from the United States a settlement of so much of the claim on them as was appropriated to this institution, in time to find our agent and professors yet in a place to invest it, our university would open under auspices highly propitious, in comparison with those to which it will be subjected by this unfortunate delay. New Hampshire-Samuel Bell, John F. Parrott. New York-Rufus King, Martin Van Buren. North Carolina-Nathniel Macon. Ohio-Benjamin Ruggles, Ethan A. Brown, Indiana-James Noble, Waller Taylor. Missouri-David Barton, Thomas H. Benton. On motion, by Mr. Smith, of Md. it was that a quorum of the senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to Ordered, That the seretary acquaint the house of representatives business. The success of our collector, in his applications for the arrearages due from subscribers, has not been as great as it has been in further securing the sums which had not yet been secured. The receipts from this resource, since the date of our last report, have amounted to $2,069 881, and the sums deemed A message was received from the house of represeparate and still to be received, amount to $7,468 924.sentatives, announcing to the senate, that a quorum The accounts of the receipts, disbursements, and was assembled on the receipt of which, on motion funds on hand, for the year, ending with the last by Mr. Smith, it was month of September, as rendered by the bursar and proctor, are given with this report, as is required by THOS. JEFFERSON, Rector. jaw. October 5, 1824. Ordered, That a committee be appointed, on the part of the house, to wait on the president of the United States, and notify senate, jointly with such committee as may be appointed by the bim that a quorum of the two houses is assembled, and ready to re ceive from him any communications he may be pleased to make them. Messrs. Smith and Macon were appointed the committee, of which the house of representatives were duly notified. On motion, by Mr. Knight, it was Resolved, That a committee be appointed for enrolled bill, jointwith such committee as may be appointed by the house of representatives. On motion, by Mr. Ruggles, it was session, with as many such newspapers as he may choose, as shaft Resolved, That each senator be supplied, during the present not exceed the price of three daily papers. MONTICELLO, Nov. 24, 1824. George Blacllerman, for modern languages, On motion, by Mr. Lanman, it was Resolved, That two chaplains, of different denominations, be appointed to congress during the present session, une by each house, who shall interchange weekly. The senate then adjourned. December 7. Messrs. Jackson and Eaton of Tenn. Seymour of Vermont, Branch of North Carolina, and seats. At 12 o'clock the annual message from the president of the United States was communicated, by Mr. Everett, his secretary. It was read, and, with the me-accompanying documents, was ordered to be printed. See page 232.] New-Jersey. George Cassedy, Lewis Condict, Daniel Garrison, James Matlack, Samuel Swan. A message was received from he house, announc- Tracy, Jacob, Tyson, William Van Wyck, Stephen. ing the passage of a resolution for the appointment of Van Rensselaer, Isaac Williams, Silas Wood, William a joint committee to consider and report what re- Woods. spectful mode it may be proper for congress to adopt, to receive general LA FAYETTE, and requesting the concurrence of the senate. The resolution was concurred in; and Mr. Barbour, Mr. King, of N. Y. Mr. Smith, Mr. Macon, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Ruggles, were appointed on the committee, on the part of the senate. The president communicated a letter from the seretary of the senate, with statements, showing the amount of disbursements from the contingent fund during the last year; which was read. Mr. Dickerson submitted the following resolution for consideration: Pennsylvania. James Allison, Samuel Breck, James Buchanan, Samuel Edwards, Patrick Farrelly, John Findlay, Walter Forward, Robert Harris, Joseph Hemphill, Samuel D. Ingham, George Kreamer, Samuel M'Kean, Philip S. Markley, Daniel H. Mitler, James S. Mitchell, Thomas Patterson, George Plumer, Andrew Stewart, Daniel Udree, Isaac Wayne, James Wilson. Delaware. Louis M'Lane. Maryland. William Hayward, jr. Joseph Kent, Isaac M'Kim, George E. Mitchell, Henry R. Warfield. Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed who, with three members of the house of representatives, to be ap Virginia. Mark Alexander, William S. Archer, pointed by that house, shall have the direction of the money ap Philip P. Barbour, John S. Barbour, Burwell Bassett, propriated to the purchase of books and maps for the use of the Robert S. Garnett, Joseph Johnson, Jabez Leftwich, two houses of congress. [Agreed to next day.] Mr. Barbour presented a memorial of James Lean-William M'Coy, Thomas Newton, William C. Rives, der Cathcart, praying to be reimbursed for certain William Smith, Alexander Smyth, Andrew Stevendeductions made from the amount of the award in son, James Stephenson, John Taliaferro, Jared Wilhis favor, of the commisioners under the Florida treaty; and that his account for salary and other items, whilst consul general at Algiers, may be admitted and liquidated. The memorial was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, gave notice that, to-morrow, he should ask leave to introduce a bill "to abolish imprisonment for debt." The senate then adjourned. December 8. The hon. R. Y. Hayne, a senator from South Carolina, appeared this day, and took his seat. Mr. Barbour, from the joint committee on the resolution respecting the reception of gen. La Fayettee, made the following report: The committe propose that each house shall adopt its own method, in receiving general La Fayette. liams. North-Carolina. Henry Conner, John Culpeper, Welden N. Edwards, Alfred M. Gatlin, Thomas H. Hall, Charles Hooks, John Long, Willie P. Mangum, Richard D. Spaight, Robert B. Vance, Lewis Witliams. South-Carolina. Robert Campbell, John Carter, Joseph Gist, Andrew R. Govan, James Hamilton, ir. George M'Duffie, Joel R. Poinsett, Starling Tucker. Georgia. Joel Abbot, George Cary, John Forsyth, Wiley Thompson. Kentucky. Henry Clay, (speaker), Richard Buckner, Robert P. Henry, John T. Johnson, Thomas Metcalfe, Thomas Moore, Philip Thompson, David Trimble, David White, Charles Wickliffe. Tennessee. Adam R. Alexander, Robert Allen, John Blair, John Cocke, Samuel Houston, Jarob C. Isacks, James B. Reynolds, James T. Sanford, James Standefer. The committee on the part of the senate recommend, that the president of the senate invite gen. La Fayette to take a seat, such as he shall designate, in the senate chamber: that the committee deliver the invitation to the general, and introduce him into the Ohio. Mordecai Bartley, Philemon Beecher, John senate: the members will receive the general stand-W. Campbell, James W. Gazlay, Duncan M'Arthur, ing. On motion of Mr. Barbour, the report was agreed to, unanimously. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, December 6. At 12 o'clock the speaker took the chair. The roll was then called, when the following members, 176 in number, were found to be present. Maine. William Burleigh, Joshua Cushman, Ebenezer Herricks, David Kidder, Enoch Lincoln, Jeremiah O'Brien. New-Hampshire. Ichabod Bartlett, Matthew Harvey, Aaron Matson, William Plumer, jr. Thomas Whipple, jr. Massachusetts. Samuel C. Allen, Francis Baylies, Benjamin W. Crowninshield, Henry W. Dwight, Timothy Fuller, Aaron Hobart, Samuel Lathrop, John Locke, Jeremiah Nelson, John Reed, Jonas Sibley, Daniel Webster. Rhode-Island. Job Durfee, Samuel Eddy. Connecticut. Noyes Barber, Samuel A. Foot, Ansel Sterling, Ebenezer Stoddard, Gideon Tomlinson. Vermont. William C. Bradley, Daniel A. A. Buck, Rollin C. Mallary. New-York. Parmenio Adams, John W. Cady, Churchill C. Cambreleng, Lot Clark, Ela Collins, Rowland Day, Justin Dwinell, Lewis Eaton, Joel| Frost, John Herkimer, Lemuel Jenkins, Samuel Lawrence, Elisha Litchfield, Dudley Marvin, Henry C. Martindale, John J. Morgan, John Richards, Robert R. Rose, Peter Sharpe, Henry R. Storrs, James Strong, John W. Taylor, Egbert Ten Eyck, Albert H. William M'Lean, John Patterson, Thomas R. Ross, Louisiana. William L. Brent, II. II. Gurley. Indiana. Jonathan Jennings, John Test. DELEGATES. Gabriel Richard. Henry W. Conway. Michigan territory. Arkansas territory. Florida territory. On motion of Mr. J. W. Taylor, the clerk of the house was sent to the senate, with a message stating that a quorum of the house was present, and that the house was ready to proceed to business. A message was received from the senate, stating that a quorum of that body had assembled, and that the senate was ready to commence business. On motion of Mr. Taylor, a committee was then appointed, on the part of the house, to join such committee as should be appointed by the senate, to wait on the president, and inform him that the two houses had assembled, and were ready to receive any communications he might be pleased to make; and the following persons were appointed: Messrs. Taylor and Rankin. A similar resolution was received from the senate, and concurred in by the house. Mr. A. Thompson, a new member from Fennsylvania, in the room of Mr. Tod, appeared, and was qualified. Mr. Mitchell offered the following resolution: f Resolved, That the hon. the speaker invite our distinguished guest and benefactor, gen. La Fayette, to a seat within the hall of this house, and that he direct the manner of his reception. Mr. Storrs had hoped, that before this resolution had been offered, some consultation would have been had on the subject; and, in order that such consultation should take place, he moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Mercer hoped the motion of his friend from New York would be withdrawn: conspicuous. 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 affection. Experience has already shown, that the difference of climate, and of industry, proceeding from that cause, inseparable from such vast domains, and which, under other systems, might have a repulsive tendency, cannot fail to produce, with us, under wise regulations, the opposite effect. What one portion wants, Mr. Forsyth said that the resolution did not appear the other may supply, and this will be most sensibly to him to go far enough. It only went to give gen. felt by the parts most distant from each other, formLa Fayette the usual privilege of any privileged visi-ing, thereby, a domestic market, and an active intor. He thought some further favor should be offer-tercourse between the extremes, and throughout ed to our distinguished benefactor. He renewed the every portion of our union. Thus, by a happy distrimotion to lay the resolution on the table-ayes 90,bution of power between the national and state governments; governments which rest exclusively on the Mr. Storrs then withdrew his motion. noes 86. On motion of Mr. Taylor, a resolution relative to sovereignty of the people, and are fully adequate to the great purposes for which they were respectively the appointment of a chaplain was agreed to. Mr. Forsyth stated that he had conversed with se-instituted, causes which might otherwise lead to disveral members on the subject of the resolution rela-memberment, operate powerfully to draw us closer tive to gen. La Fayette, and, as he understood it was together. In every other circumstance, a correct the intention of the original mover to refer the reso-view of the actual state of our union, must be equally lution to a committee, he would move to consider the resolution. The resolution was then taken up for consideration. Mr. A. Stevenson moved the following resolution, as a substitute for the one offered by the gentleman from Maryland. Resolved, That a committee be appointed, on the part of the house, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the senate, to consider and report what respectful mode it may be proper for congress to adopt to receive general La Fayette, and to testify the very high gratification which he has afforded to it by his present visit to the United States, made in pursuance of the invitation given to him by congress, during its last session. Mr. Mitchell then withdrew his resolution, and accepted the substitute proposed by the gentleman from Virginia; which was then adopted. On motion of Mr. Warfield, the committee was ordered to consist of thirteen; and the resolution, on motion of Mr. Mercer, was ordered to be recorded as having passed unanimously. some. gratifying to our constituents. Our relations with foreign powers are of a friendly character, although certain interesting differences remain unsettled with Qur revenue, under the mild system of impost and tonnage, continues to be adequate to all the purposes of the government. Our agriculture, commerce, manufactures, and navigation, flourish. Our fortifications are advancing in the degree authorized by existing appropriations, to maturity; and due progress is made in the augmentation of the navy, to the limit prescribed for it by law. For these blesrive them, and, with profound reverence, our most sings we owe to Almighty God, from whom we degrateful and unceasing acknowledgments. In adverting to our relations with foreign powers, which are always an object of the highest importance, I have to remark that, of the subjects which have been brought into discussion with them, during the The house then proceeded to the election of a ser- terminated; others have been suspended, to be represent administration, some have been satisfactorily geant-at-arms, in the room of the late Thomas Dunn.sumed hereafter, under circumstances more favoraOn the first ballot, no choice was made, the highest ble to success; and others are still in negotiation, number of votes given for any one of the numerous with the hope that they may be adjusted, with mutual candidates being 81 for Mr. John Oswald Dunn-91 accommodation, to the interests and to the satisfac- being necessary to a choice. On the second ballot, Mr. Dunn received 115 votes.riable object of this government to cherish the most tion of the respective parties. It has been the invaMr. Dunn was then declared duly elected, and was introduced and took the oath accordingly. Mr. Taylor, from the joint committee, reported that the president had been waited upon, and had stated that to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, he would be prepared friendly relations with every power, and on princi ples and conditions which might make them permanent. A systematic effort has been made to place our reciprocity; to settle with each, in a spirit of candor commerce, with each power, on a footing of perfect and liberality, all existing differences, and to anticiOn motion of Mr. Ingham, the usual resolution re-pate and remove, so far as it might be practicable, all specting newspapers was adopted. causes of future variance. to make a communication to the house. A communication was received from the department of war, which was laid on the table. The house then adjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock. Tuesday, December 7. This day, at 12 o'clock, the president of the United States communicated to both houses of congress the following MESSAGE: Fellow citizens of the senate, and It having been stipulated, by the same article of the convention of navigation and commerce, which was concluded on the 24th 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 for an indefinite term afterwards, unless one of the parties should declare its intention to renounce it, in which event it should cease to operate at the end of six months from such of the house of representativesdeclaration; and no such intention having been anThe view which I have now to present to you of nounced, the convention having been found advanour affairs, foreign and domestic, realizes the most tageous to both parties, it has since remained, and sanguine anticipations, which have been entertained still remains in full force. At the time when that of the public prosperity. If we look to the whole, convention was concluded, many interesting subour growth, as a nation, continues to be rapid be-jects were left unsettled, and particularly our claims yond example; if to the states which compose it, the to indemnity for spoliations which were committed on same gratifying spectacle is exhibited. Our expan- our commerce in the late wars. For these interests sion over the vast territory within our limits, has and claims, it was in the contemplation of the parties been great, without indicating any decline in those to make provision at a subsequent day, by a more sections from which the emigration has been most comprehensive and definitive treaty The object 1 has been duly attended to since, by the executive, London, on the thirteenth day of March, 1824, by Russia, the Netherlands, Prussia, and free Hanseatic With Great Britain, our commercial intercourse rests on the same footing that it did at the last session. By the convention of 1815, the commerce between the United States and the British dominions, in Europe, and the East Indies, was arranged on a principle of reciprocity. That convention was confirmed and continued in force, with slight exceptions, by a subsequent treaty, for the term of ten years, from the 20th of October, 1818, the date of the latter. The trade with the British colonies in the West Indies, Our commerce with Sweden has been placed on a has not, as yet, been arranged by treaty, or otherwise, to our satisfaction. An approach to that re-footing of perfect reciprocity by treaty; and with sult has been made by legislative acts, whereby many serious impediments which had been raised by the parties, in defence of their respective claims, were removed. An earnest desire exists, and has been The principles upon which the commercial policy manifested, on the part of this government, to place the commerce with the colonies, likewise, on a foot- of the United States is founded, are to be traced to ing of reciprocal advantage; and it is hoped, that the an early period. They are essentially connected British government, seeing the justice of the propo- with those upon which their independence was desal, and its importance to the colonies, will, ere long,clared, and owe their origin to the enlightened men who took the lead in our affairs at that important epoch. They are developed in their first treaty of commerce with France, of the 6th of February, 1778, and by a formal commission which was instituted immediately after the conclusion of their revolutionary struggle, for the purpose of negotiating treaties of commerce with every European power. The first treaty of the United States with Prussia, which was negotiated by that commission, affords a signal illustration of those principles. The act of congress of the 3d of March, 1815, adopted immediately after the return of a general peace, was a new overture to foreign nations, to establish our commercial relations with them, on the basis of free and equal reciprocity. That principle has pervaded all the acts of congress, and all the negotiations of the executive on the sub accede to it. The commissioners who were appointed for the adjustment of the boundary, between the territories of the United States and those of Great Britain, specified in the fifth article of the treaty of Ghent having disagreed in their decision; and both governments having agreed to establish that boundary, by amicable negotiation between 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 provided for by the seventh, according to a report recently received, there is good cause to presume that it will be settled in the course of the ensuing year. of A convention for the settlement of important questions, in relation to the north west coast of this conlast, tinent, and its adjoining seas, was concluded and signed at St. Petersburgh, on the by the minister plenipotentiary of the United States, and plenipotentiaries of the imperial government of Russia. It will immediately be laid before the senate, for the exercise of the constitutional authority of that body, with reference to its ratification. It is proper to add, that the manner in which this negotiation was invited and conducted, on the part of the emperor, has been very satisfactory. It is a cause of serious regret, that no arrangement has yet been finally concluded between the two go-ject since. vernments, to secure, by joint co-operation, the suppression of the slave trade. It was the object of the British government, in the early stages of the negotiation, to adopt a plan for the 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, for suspected offenders. This was objected to by this government, on the principle that as the right of search was a right of war, of a belligerant towards a neutral power, it might have an ill effect to extend it, by treaty, to an offence which had been made comparatively mild to a time of peace. The great and extraordinary changes which have Anxious, however, for the suppression of this trade, it was thought advisable, in compliance with a reso- happened in the governments of Spain and Portugal, lution of the house of representatives, founded on within the last two years, without seriously affecting an act of congress, to propose to the British govern the friendly relations which, under all of them, have ment an expedient, which should be free from that been maintained with those powers by the United objection, and more effectual for the object, by mak-States, have been obstacles to the adjustment of the ing it piratical. In that mode, the enormity of the particular subjects of discussion which have arisen crime would place the offenders out of the protection with each. A resolution of the senate, adopted at of their government, and involve no question of search their last session, called for information as to the or other question, between the parties, touching their effect produced upon our relations with Spain, by respective rights. It was believed, also, that it would the recognition, on the part of the United States, of completely suppress the trade, in the vessels of both the independent South American governments. The parties, and by their respective citizens and subjects papers containing that information are now commuin those of other powers, with whom, it was hoped, nicated to congress. that the odium which would thereby be attached to it, would produce a corresponding arrangement, and by A conmeans thereof, its entire extirpation forever. vention to this effect was concluded and signed in A charge d'affaires has been received from the independent government of Brazil. That country, heretofore a colonial possession of Portugal, had, some years since, been proclaimed, by the sovereign |