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MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT, TUESDAY MORNIXG, DECEiMHER 10, 1850.
VOLUME
NUMBER 83.
I)C illibMcbuvn Ucgislcv
m la'.iusitnii r.vi.in tiimiav jioiiniso, iu
J. H. BARRETT & J. COBB.
nritct: in stkwakt's iit'ii.Mxii, o main-st.
t i: it t s .
llv Moll, or nt tho OlhVc, ;ier niniiim, Sl.BO
ll'not paid "iililn thc ycnr
llv C.irrlcr, '-','"
11 liot p.iid witliin llic jcnr 3,15
royNo pnpcr dHCuntliittcil until urrcningcs
tlrc pnld.
C;7-AllrimmiinIcnlion iniKt iic I ost l'nlil.
tty V. 11. l'nlmcr it our agcnt ln lloslon
and Now Vork.
Law of Newspapcrs.
I. Biitiscrilicrswhodomito.no cxprc" ro
tlrc to tlic contrnry, urc coniilcrcd ns wlshmg
... ......li.tHr. tlil'ir Mtll'rit)tic-I!.
2. lf sulisoriljcrs ordcr thc llcoiillniinticc ul
tlicir pnpcrs, tlic pul.li.her iiiiij i-otn imic to scmi
lltcm liil nll lliat is iluc lic puid.
9. irii1wciilrcr ncplcil or rcfinc lo takc
their papcrs fiom thc oll'no to which tlicy nic
ilirccled, tlicy iiro IicM rcponillc. tlll llic
linvo tctllcd tlicir bills und oidcrcil tlicir pnpi.s
tll-contiiiiicil. ,
l. lf limlicrsnmvo to otlicr plnce, wiih
nnt iulurinini: tlie pubiislicr. nn.t tlic pnper it
scnt to tlic forinei iliicction, tlicy mc licld lc-
5. Tlio ciinrls li.tvc drci.ici' il.nt iefiilng ti.
nkc n p.ipcr fKiin tlio nfl'ii-c iu uuioi intf nml
cavin;; Ituncallcd fur, is piima tacl.i cvidcmo
nf intcutiumd Irniid.
15. A lViiniMcr nciitet tiiiK lo inforni n puli
li.her hcn his pnper is not tnkcn liniu lliv ul
fice, uiakcs liimsili liablc fur liis hiiluoi'i tion
'"" ,
UXION iMUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
lMUKCTOltS :
l.UA llITr Nt' 'ik
I'llAl 1.1 1 JuM', Jlniiir.
Jtnrni II Viiium,.Mb
tit oici: ItunLH. Cmiiii ,
MmiATti) llAHI-lft. lli)ituil.
ilM.'LSlUP Jr. It.Miiii.
lPMtV( KI'CKI.Il. Iiii-I'.
tirn V '! LISS, N
1;LIS1U 11 1 ItATT IIiicMHI.
Al Tl II H.l IM.S liu'tiW
i:. n. im: vrr, ru-itic.
Danikl BitAtiv, Jr,, iic rnniJtnt.
TKIS COHPASY
Conllnucs to lnnrc lAv n t1 mos!
i'avoniLU; Toims.
DIVIDEKD OF PR0F1TS
Mll't Ira CI l.lltc, nuil.R lo tlw MThIi.ii iiiIihii
t.ie lMll"llff liirinliiio liiw i" lll" Cniiip.uij,
a.Kl llii' gii-.il imic mi'l S"'l ju'ls-''i" Ll "
di''i i i.i iso uml nVilonrc run ll i or
..... .11. t iti.-it tl.. SPI.CHI. I'hliMITrf l-il nt.A
tiii AUkt ninl f.ir f.ii.'ijii UKSllil..vri ulw.ijf
Kr.uildl llt ri'llllCt'il mtr.
I l.mi ii ii. Ciihiit "iii'ii. lf lrKiiril. nn i r
.,.,.,,. f.,i' t.ii-1. I'olicii i, llic ainoiiiil lning 4(1
li.n.1.5. ll Minu .
V. II. P.iikniw inMirnl 1I111I11& llllTHI
iriit icnr ilnirc iti l!iu 1'iolit-. '1 lic Ji'nr
cli)u .luly lt.
Wm M 11SS. Mp.1ir.1l l.Miiuim r
ThplK-t pimplili't i.iitim l.ife lM'inaiiir-.iiii.l
nll ili-.iic4 iiifc.iin.ni'ill lipiiii llil' mlili-it, lii.ll 11
i.tit,iinr..l l. ui.iilif niiHlii fur, I'o-T I'Alli.t.r al
I lii? A-'cntV.
3if W. S. .IOIIXSOX. A'.'iit.
Hartford Life and Kealthln
surancB Company.
OiKJinzcd i.1 ll.uilJMl, Coi.iicclicut, fcVp
loinL'L'i, 1-J1).
EISTJIffiD CAPITAL 0100,000.
Gencrul Aycnl fur Wrmtmi.
I.. (J. 1SI XG II AM . Williston,
Tu uliuin ipplii aiioii nml l c M'l.t liuin anj
pari Ul llli' 01.111;.
Ckstiui Oi'i ii unt'iiiiu Ai.i.m V, I' ii Siili
nl ila- I'.i iil llue diUJtr, Unilius'uii, Vl.
WA1U). M. U., MitlUtU lUuKiiner.
Ap i.uiiiM miiy lc niai'f M imj tm.c al
1 ii- nt. n
lu'oiiiMii nl, il'ik'-ircd, fm. ' 1, al llii ol-
1 iu Iu li.lnT nl I ie tiil.'i Kciuk'iin:n
Atfeiit ainl Mcillcal Kx.iniinei 10 ihe Coi.i-
'""y' AnnibON COl'NTV,
Afi.sTS. Cyuis lliige. f'"ii"H Accnl, Miil-
Calun T
liinli.iin, S'rir lluitn ; Cilvui ii. 'I
Tililcn, Coin-
,,.,,1, .. Wm. II. M.ill II. Uiicdl.
Mi.nti i. Iaaminmih. '.acli. Hii., MitUt'v
lmnl : Jocl lllli', llio'tmil'. Pla l.l I. r.ltl'
t-lmiiluti" ; N.11I.1U' Ui'lo. Oi-iv 1 1 C W llr
lli'l) mllittt 1 ; Ci li. Sl'iue, M'iiltou ; Clia.' I)
Stoni', r.i.'iiiiiK': O. Ci. Ja'IU, Ot utmlt ; 1.
I. Wlieclcr, JhiM.
KUTLAND Cnil.NTY
Auesrs. It. It. Tlnall, C mniy Apei.t, llnl
.im; K.r.l Jum.,1 Iliumlim; lli'IIK linoni,
I 'ii'tfind; t'lij-ici Snviiu.'i (unton; L. p 11
Lciiliaul. ( hillanliu: f-il;ls. V lll)j!;i.", Llii'
rmlmi : -A. UIK, W111.; 1J. Ii. Niehuloii
Xl'.illtimftml i I'aiLlte I'utter. I'airttt.
.Mkiih ai. lXiMiNHif. Ci iii l'nrtcr, .V
Uuil; U. 11. Drnry, l'ttllmh A. Kcmliick
yWln.i'; A. S. tliillliloil, I'aulil ; S. II. I.tm
L'll. ClinemUm: J. 1). Wooihuiul, Ctnt'tltm ; J11
Milli W. llalv, Biaudon ; Juhll l'oj, Wnlting
fmd.
ON TlIi: MUI UAL 1'I.AX,
Thii coiunanv ill insuic m il.c lutial riitp
iiii'l ln llireu paiiiculai claim llic Mipciituiiv
civcrall mniwti uuinpaiucs.
1M. IJfiluciinsonlv lcn iici i i iit C(iuimi!.Miin
Irumilie M11t11.1t InuraiiL'cJ'iuiil, inte.iil ul ll.
enluf 1 17TIH.I ol llic Ciimiii.iiiv, aiinmillv.
SnJ. liivin," cnp ci'rlificul I piuiiis cncl
ycar, payaLlc in cali hIicii twu li'.iinliud i)wui
nnil lUillaisliasa.iciiiuuliiiL'il an a ucncil tnii
Itial XxuA.tmhtcnftlctuwj uil'tit fiomiluti am,
tllUflttlUt
Jnl. Iu aJ.liliun In llio usnal M11111.il I'hiuI
i,nJ recrvcil rninl. rcciveil h" n lnuttial 111
nrciv llic I'npilaUlucli.oiic 1. nnlieil iliiti.;nal
1I.1II ir, and .ill tlif rrervl fuii l 1 1 ihr Jolni
Stock iniiit.mcc i plcilged fm lliv payinini 01'
OX TlIi: JOIXT STOCK 1T.AX,
The ratts ate ri'duccil i.m' ililul ihe 1 unl
clijrKCil un Ihe miilual plan, thi'Compi. .v ta
khi'' unl V is t nikiirc a 1 1 to a oiv
enainounl, fura kIimi unie, im.tr nd nf takinK
more ihan ati ciiullnlile sunt mid allcru.ud
payiiigliack a pailol cnt's ou-n inumgriitilialhiiy
5.. r. 'I'l.o cimiii .i.li'i.t...i.. ..i'iI..
innclc jlimuraace overtlie inutn.il iilan mav
bc thiisilliiMralL'd. Supruc ,1 failier, at the
ngc ul thirlv-iwu yeais, nolvc u cxprnd
twenty-fivcdollais perannumfor Intnrniirenti
liis lile. On llic Mulual plan it ill M'cinc liim
iiolicyul uncitiousaml tlollars. )uihv .'mnt
iocJt plan lliesjnie ienty-five dollart. wilUc.
i-nre itiin a poncy oioneihousanuanulivi'liuu
rcd ilouars.
ON Lli'l: AND Iir.ALTIl CO.Mi'.iXKD
Tlic ralcs ate as lavorable to tlic aineil as
tafi'ly lo llic company will wrnili. lusnrance
lnthtfonn Uof greal linpurlance to ail wlu
liave oilierniepeiiaingon inciri lorMippott.
CALIFOUNIA I.II-n UISKS,
takcn at lowxb uatej ihan hy any oll.er Com
pany. TliU is nwing tothe facilliattlie ralcs un ihe
Joint Siockplan oftliis (Ximpaiivareone ti.inl
lesi llian in Mulual Coinpanlci (rencrall .
Alany yuung men ate nniv gclling an Inaui
nnce on llieit livcs, nnil raNliig Iheir fu mi - to
(,'oto Californla wllli, by liorrowins, aj?ainjl
their pollclci ai kcnurity.lruin ihtlr liicr.ds.
TllK. HlHTKOHU LllE AND IltAl.Tll 1 NS1.I1
anukComi'any ii unutuullii ywieiuui.
"iu sncctsi l unprc.Ciunie(lliy thal ofnny
Llfe Insurancc Ojinpanv that cver cnitted in
llils rountry. ' lls Manageri. nrc ainnug oui
moyi rcspocted and re)niilj(S ritlzens.
Tliev are men wliucieri'Ke ihe iinnnM cate in
lhcdichrgs ofllieirduticv, and areileterinin
ed ln d.ia afeand succeful Lusitiess. uit
fortl Iteilti Timtt.
Alllieadiof ramiliesbouUconitidcrli un
jKiriancc of Lile Jnsurancc All men livln?
llpoil salarles slioulj Inllils way prm lile fur tlii
luiurc All M'ho wlch tomakclnvetmrnli lll
flml on examinnlion llial il can I e in ii s licllcr
way ihan ia lli . 13.tf.
rrcsaginrj Eycs.
11V E. O IKLS SMIT1I.
TutT.i: urc who fiom tlicir cradlc hcnr
Tlic imireBs of n gticf,
lyc, that a tnystlc ladlancc wcnr,
And looks lliat nk iclicf ;
Tlio sliailows of n coming iloom
Of siniow or of stiifc,
Whcn ratcs ronflicttnji louml tlic loom
iv uic tlicsa 1 wcli o( lifc.
'1 Ims in llio Ccnci's mournfiil cyo
l'ioi1iciic li-ions glcatn,
Vlicic foldcd slinpos ln sliadow llc,
l.lkc onc ln trouUoiu dicam
And llc, fiom uhosc tmkingly liand,
1 J ls slcrn (oinpccr hciift
Tlic R.icrcd tiunclicoii of commntnl,
And Idni all trownlcss Uft,
Doncalh hU Inrgc nnd rilrtnincd lid
ltccu Hngliglits appcar,
l.ikc thoac. whcrc ancicnt giovcs nrchid
Ily liioiis gtowii Abliry nc.ir.
And Shcllc8 song inspircd loy,
l'icrrid ii Apoll'iN dnrt,
Witltin Mff ce nic hcanik of joy
Qnct.ihcd hy n hrtnking licait,
A couMikc fpiill liioodlng ilccp
O'ur cailh's i hamic wroug,
Till, likc tln. iMisicor oiirilcci,
lli brcr.th. and il U kuny,
Oli 1 Ric,str.nigclyc I yc liaic a world
Whcrc HH&CCII njtiiits trcad,
Upon hoic hitnnciii half imfiirlcd
Tlic fulurc inai hcicnd.
Marthi Washington.
11V C'Alll VRIM. ALI.AN,
T'ie wife of WaIiinpton inn.t 'vcr Ira r.
Milijocl of inteictt to tli! wotm'ii of Aninri.
llcr iiliK'!. apait fioin llio c.allcu po-
sition of licr liusbanil, liaic tnade licr wur-
lli v of rcnicinbrjiicc and otcrm. Sho va,
in cury K'pcct, h niodul of licr fi'x.
Tlio niaiiliii nanio of I.iuly Washington
was Muillia D.inl liilgi', innl tha wnt boi n of
lionoiahk I'.irtiily in tlie coiinty oi' Xcm
Uctit, a., in il.iy, l.ov; bhe gicw np
iicautiful aiiil nniiablo ; nnd at eimcuii n
iilrrmly tlic licllc of llic iliilrii !. Aet-otnp
liilioil, at lciil for tliat il.iy ; pcciiliarly fas
cinatin: in ln.miirrs ; nnd po9cs.eil of a
raciful aiiil pleaiiini' ( onrilciianri . slio na
fouplit i.i iiinrri.isu liy nunicimn ndniiicrs;
and tlic linally bolowcil licr li.md, nl llic
iuo of fi'MMilcon, on Col. P.inicl r.irl.r
Cnsiis of bcr niliii' founlr. To cliil'lri'n
Hcro thefnii - ' uiari i.i-'e, ncilhcr of
iviiom Fiiniic inotln'r.
While ct ',. d full l.looin oflic.iul.
Mis. Ciutii wm lcft n w'ulow, Wiih an
amplo fortimc. imd itnuitial tliarms of iur-
9in, bhe was fojn n.im bcMojicd wllli $1.1!
ors. lut nonc tn nli anv imprc-iioit on licr
licait tmtil tlio atlaincil l.er nventv tix'h
jcar.wlicii tlic niTiilctitly unilii tlic ni quainl
anuc of Wiibiiiton, tlicn Cnloncl in tlio
tcnicc of Virjiiniii ilcr grandson, (!cor
W. 1'arl.c Ciijiis in n bioraphy o( lier llic
lius :iu'i! n louiuiiiic ai'count of thu lirtt
lcnii'w lictwcen Jlr. t'usiis and licr fuluie
hutb.llld.
"It v."H in 175S," t.iis hcr bioiaplicr.
" ilut an olliccr alliii'din a mililatv uinlri'fs
..,,.l ..ll..,l...l l. I.O.I.. !,.,., I..II .... 1
i i" " i ,i i-' ii i in wiiiib company is rciciicd, e.-nccially wc
tmlilan m liis clm f, iiofsci. the fcrrv callid i ... ' f ... , ,
Willi.,'m..i- l'.i,i.,a..,-. ,, l..l, nf.'1'1'1'- J lio Miiaimcss ol mc nouc, anu u.c
tl... V,k 1!!.,., fin il. l,,i .f.,.1.; .1,..
. ,i x' v i .i iT'
soiitliern or Auw K.'i.i sidi'. llit lldlll's
progrcss w.,s ancstcd l.v onc of thon- pcr-!
..,.. i. . .;, . ,i i i . i ,r ,i -.
..iiil.r..L.n.l,.in,i nf llu, nl.l ir,..;',ll,.,' .rv
toul of kiuduc and l.O'pitali.v. Ile would
hcnr of uoeicusc on tlio (.tlicer'a part for
du' uing the niNitation to 'op iu his limic.
Iu ill llic Coloncl tilcadml imTinrtniit tiiint.
nctt at Wi'liaubur-.h : Mv. Cl,.n,,l,t,v,.
N.i.i, ,l il.-.i fri..,,,! .!! ..i.i. i.:..'
nt thc ,crv linst. llc ilii.iiiiu.l. a tcnu.t.i.
tion.'o introducc liim lo n vnunn and ili.inn.
in.. wMow, who cl.aiucu ihe lo bc an in.
inato of his dwclling. Al latt tl.o soldicr
turrendeicd at iliscrclion. rctuluiis lioccr
to purtuo his jnurncy llio nuo cictiin".
Thcv procccdud to thc inaiiMoii.
' Mr. t'hauibcrlaMic prctcnted Coi. Wasli-
iiiL'lon tohis aiious cuctts. .-.muii,. wli.nu
was Ihe buaulilul Mis C'usiis. '1 rndiiinn
sais that the tuo wcre faiorabli iiiii.rril
with cacliotbcr at thc firtl intci virtr. It
miiy be tupi'O. .1 ih it tl.e lonicri.i'iou turn-
ed iinou tccncsiu whiili ihe wl.o!., . n.,,,,,,,.
1,.1.1...... ..!:..i. .i
"V ni ina .,1111:11 llio
voun.' her.i.i'roh fmn. I.ls i-nili-fi.-I.U . l,l
cloiiucntli dcwribe. nnd wc mav fam v wiil,
wh.it carncsH" I r.ipi.l intcrest thu fair li.i.
encr " to hcnr i..d erioulv im linc :" oi lmw
' Ihe hcairnly il.eioiii- of hcr cvcs" bcain.
cd unconscious ailinira ion linan ihe manW
sncnl.cr. Tho inorniii" iias.scd: iho m'n
tank lowin llio boii.on. Tho liospitablc
liott tmilcil ns bo saw tl.e rolonel' faithful
HttemUnl. Itishon. truu tu his onIur.l,n!.liii,.
In iiiastci i spinlcd sleoil at llic t;ate. Thc
vctcran waited, ...nl niineleil nt the delny.
" Ah, llis'jop," rays Iho fair wiitcr, deseiiU
hiji thc occuricntc, "llicte iis an ureliin iu
tho drawing roum tnoro powctful llian Kiug
Ocorgc unil all liis govcrnors I Subtlo as u
spliynx, lic liad liiddcn thu iinportnnt dcs
nalcbcs froiu thc soldici'a ticbt. thut un his
carsfromllicsiimmoiisoftlictclNtalcclock,
and wm iilaiiti sucli inad nraiil.it. with llio
braictt hcar'l ln Chrittendoni, that it lliitlcr.
cdwillilh.. cxcHMor.iewrmiud lu.imiiifM ."
Mr. Cliaiiiberl.ijno insisteil Ihal no suctt
1 1
ovcr lcft his houso after tuntet, and his
iior pcrsuadcl, wiihout miich dilBculty,
to mnain. The next day was far udinno
ed wlicn the ciuinoicd soldicr was on thu
road to AVilliniiburni. His bnsintas thcio
being dtspatclicil, lie hatteiiud lo tho capti.
vaiing widow,
Tho inattiaga that followcd llio acipaaint.
uncujliiplh'ji rouuniically bvgin, took placu
in 1750, nnd wa- allcndcd by nll thu Leauty
nnd weal'li o' ' ncigliborhooil, Aflcr thc
cercinony, C'ul aml Mrs. Washington ro-
uiiri'rl ln Mmtnt Vi.rnnn. uhnrn lluiv lnnl
up their abode D ihu un.on, an addmou
of abonl onc liundrcil ibomanil tlollars was'ai cniiablc, )ct 1 know tlot ono nlioby
m.iilc to thu fortunc of Wiuliingtiin, an ac-' jjcncrnl conscnt wonlil bc tnoro likcly to ob
ceision wliicli ri'ndcrcil liim onc of tlic most ! tain llic tnirr.igcs of the tcx, cvcn wcrc thoy
opnlcnt gcnllcmcn of tliu old Dominion.
lngroisoil witli cath otlicr, tlic youni; coit
plc continucil ln rcsido on tlicir cstatc, until,
llio war of Inilcpcndcnco lirc.ikin;; out,
Wasl.innton was sntnmoncu lo llic ficlu 'o
lca.l liis counliy's armics. Mrs. Wislting-
ton, liowcrvr, cu'ii now wonlil not lotucnt
ti ;iarl cntiich frotn la'r liinb.nnl. Slio nc
coinpaiiicd hini to Cambridge, and reinaincil
tmtil llic utftcuatioii of I'oiton, hcn, tlic
arniy tnovinp; on lo New Yotk for an actiic
cainp.iisn, tlic rciuriicii lorawnne to irgin-
ia.
Aflcr llii, it wni licr custoni lo sncnit licr
suinincra at Mount A'ctnon, lijoining llic
Gunciiil as uon as tlic army wcni into win
!cr iiuartcrs. At llic close of cncli cain-
p.iign, nccordingly, an aid-dc-eatiip 'as ilcs.
patihcd to csrort hcr to licr hubalid. llcr
atriiul at camp was nhvajs n season of tc-
jiiii'iiig. ilie piain unaiioi, miui uic ncai
po-dillinns in their scarlvt and nln o Incncs,
was wcli-onicd as llio liarbmgcr of ust ainl
clicc'ifullicjs. Ilcroxaniplc wa lollowcd by
thc wiics of bilicr olliccrs. Thns cicry
winter, sonicthin like tocic'.y w i) cttnbluli
cil at hcail-mt.irteri', wlicn the tmilcs ntnl af-
I'cction of woman lolicicd, for a teaaon at
lea'st, tlic "loom of ditastcr ainl ilcfpair.
Lailv Wailiin 'ton was ai'ciistonicd to t.i
ihal ithadexcr bccn hir fortunc lo liuad
Ihe first cMiinon nt llic opening, and last at
thc cloing, of all thc cninpaigns of tlic war
of Imlcpendi'ire. Durin? tlic tcrrib'c win-
(cr of KT7-S,tlic was at alley l orge. J lic
piiMitiuns to wliicli blic liad to tubinit mai
bc jnilcil 1'ioni a lcttcr tl.o wiotc to Mrs.
Warren, in wliicli tlic jays : " 'i lie Gcner
al's jpartinent cry tmallj hu Iias luul a
loi cabin built to dinc in, wliicli lias luadc
our ij'tirtcis inueli inorc tolerablc llian lliey
wcre al fitst." Tliitik of a woman of Luly
Wjsbington's f irtunc nnd tiotilion, dinin;'
now-a il.ty., I')r a wilder, ill a lo cabin '.
iJaring tliis awf.il seaon, tlii aagint fcnia'c
touglit out tho uiott litii'SJcil of thc soldicrs
and allciialcd thcTF tuderings, as far as pos
tiblo, out of licr piiiii'o purse. Sncli w.is a
l.idy of thc oldcn timc ! Instcad of loung
iug idly nt bome ill luiury, i.hc tliaied i'ulli
licr liuiband's tria'.s ; iute:.d of c.shansting
licr wiallli on tclfish indu'gcin.cs, e'.ic diiid
eil it with tlie liungn and sick.
Tlio M.iiiiitis du Cli litcllcnx, wlio ititcd
tl.e Uuitcd btalcs aflcr thc alliaiicc uilli
l'rancc, thns ili'sciilies llic ciiinii lile of llcn
cral and l.ady Wasliinton ' 'lhc hcad
ipiailcis a'. Xenbuigli lonsnl ol a tingle
liou.-c, built 111 ilie Duteli I'.iihion, ainl lauli-
cr l.irgc noi ccuiuiudiuu.s. 1 l.c I.irgesl tooni
iu il, !iii h Wiidiiiiluu lias lometteil iuto
liii dining luoui, is tolei.iblj cap.icious, bu'
it liascen doors and only ono wiiulow.
'llic thinmcy is agaimt the wall, so tlnt tlic
firu 'n iu tlic ro. ..i .tsclf. I I'ouuil the loin-
pauy ass"iub!cd in a lony roum wliicli tcrnd
a a parlor. At i.inc, tuppcr was teniil,
ai.U wlicn bcd lime canie, 1 found lliat tlic
ili.iinbcr towliiih thc Gencral coiidtieted
mc was llic cry iailor spolicn of, wheiiii1
be liad tnadc lin iu jil.icc n lauip-bcd. AVi
nttcinbleil at llic brtakfast nc.t tnoriiiii" al
lcn, duriu nbicli inliTV.d my bcd was li'ld
ed it;. ; and my chambcr bccamc llic siliing
i rooiu for the wlioic uftcriioou ; i'or Auicrican
I in.inneis do not adinit ol' a bcd iii thc room
I iuconie.iicncc to whii.li I taw the Ccni-r.il
nnd Mrs. Washiu 'lon had pul lluinschcs
' r 1
lo Ie w,ve "mle 1110 Pi''f
M. l'ocliauibcau luiglit niiiic on Inc tainc
' '' l! 'X 1 'n"'"l 1"ICI
WM l,""0,, l'ilhcr at 11,0 tMe m in conu'r-
"
Wheii iit Mt. Vernon, both bcforc and nf-
tcr llm war, Lauv Waslunston, liki a itc
Iiouscnifc, butlcd hertclf ln nupciiiHciidiii;
ii'iwn.illv bcr ilomcttic atVaiis. Asihtitwa
I " "'"' ": -'o!ton 1'icloiics wcre as jct un
1 fc"0""' c4cr' "" ''-"l u 1,0 molt "f
ils """ I1'"l,iS i Washington
, '!cl'' lri'"'ril"l,i! ,u"-'tl3 conttaiitly go
"'i?- fc1' WM nrcustomiMi liequcntly to
i "L'Jr r.ibitcB llun madc. Ono of hcf faior
ile diesfcs of this liomo inanutncturc wns ol
1011011 911 'l,c'' tilk "cighina not quite a
1 iwuml and a half. Ilcr coacliman, fuotn.nii
', .""1 wailini mM woie all driwd in ilomcs
. clolli. Shc was.tonuuiic.il without be
S "iwanlly, nnd lliis Irom piiniiplc. She
lll"!,v l1''" '" 'o'cqi'UC of hcr ttation, tl e
waslookidup to to bo im'itated ; aud tlic ll;
cil lo tl.ow au cxiiiuiilu ol'miidcration. L'vi'ii
"' Watliington was I'lcsi.lctit, the con
,illuc,l 1,lis praiscworth condjct. As lalc a
lr M"- Wil.on, cimniiing for pockct-
li.iudkcri-liicfs at a f.ithionablo tlorc iu 1'hil
adulpliia, was tlioivn somc pieces of lawu, ol
wliicli Lady Waihinglon lnu Ji'Jt pnrchasc.l
and th-j inforniation was iiddwl that bhe liad
Iail5 ,ix ''''"'"K fo' l.andkcnbicfs for hcr
own usc, but wcnt as hiah as sovttnhillings
fur tl'O l'lOiidcnl's.
llcr elcganco and c.uo of mninc, jolncd
Iu lier iiffability, rendercil licr, wlicn llic
wifo of thc Chicf Miigi.lrnlc, beloied by nll
Mrs. Kllct bas of (his portiou of licr life
' TliecsluUitlimcnt of llio rrctiilentljnd Mk,
Wnshingtoii was foriucd iit tho teat of go
crnment. The lcvcis liad nioro of couiil
ccrciuonnl llian lias Uccn known unie ; uut
wm r.cccsary lo nuinlai.i llic dignily of
o"i by funns lliat ihould inspiie rctpcct,
i Spcii.il rcgird was paid lo llic wivcs of men
dctcrici! iuulI. of tlicir lounlry
Mri, Morri wns ncciitloincd lo sit at llic
light of thc l'rctidcnt.nt thc drawing loonu,
and llio wjdows of (ircono nnd Montgomcrj
wcrenlwajs liatidcd lo nnd fiom their car
ria"s bv tho I'rctidcnt liiiusclf ; the tcero
tarics nnd geiilK'incn of his houfchold pcr-
fonuing Ihosc svri'ui'S for llin olhcr ladics.
Iu Ih'is Llomlcd ttation, iUt. W adungton
unspoilcd by ilislinction, stlll lcancil on Ihe
kindiicss of hcr fiicnd, und culiivatcd
chcerfulnoss iu n duty. She wns bcloved ns
few nro in a tupi rior condiuon. Mrs. i ar
ren uvs.in rcply to onc oflicr lcttcrs.'your
olsi'i laliou may be tiuc, lliat tnany youn
cr BnJ ravsr lldics cons,J,ir )out MQn0U
lo canvaM tho rlcclion for tlic elcviilcil sta
tion, tlinn thc lady wlio holds thc first tank
in thc Unileil Statcs.' "
6ho ilid not long turvivc licr aujust biis
band. Lcss ttian two jcats nflcr liis ilcatli,
thc was attackcil wltli a f.itnl illncss, ind
fccling licr cml approaclung, tlic cnllcil lior
prandchildicn nround licr; ilisJbursnl lo
lliom of re.igion, nnd, atnlii thc toars ol hcr
family. quiclly rciigncd hcr lit'c into thc
linnds of licr Crcator. Ilcr ilcatli took
plarc on tho 22(1 of .May, 1802, and slio as
buricd lirtide licr liusb.mil.
Lady Wasliinglon is u inodcl for llic imi
lation of i:cr scx. Ilcr abililics wcre supc
lior, licr licart kind, nml hcr tontluct undci
c t'ontrol of Chtistian principlc. Thc gon-
tlt' dignily of hcr maniici- iiispircd io?pccl
without crcating cninity. ln hcr oiitli and
cvon in tnaturo wonianhood. tho wns ii-liii-
guishcil for pcraonal loiclincss l.mlkn'
,hw tidL
Ihc'World Grcwing Bcttcr.
I'lic ciiiulili'iii nml tnural ntpccls nf
llic uorld, as llio grcat tlicatrc nf ucttoti,
tlcrclupitig llio cliarnclcr ntid coniliict ul
incii, is n tlictnc uf ubiditig iutcrctl. In
llic Ocliilirr iminbrr uf llic Uililicnl Kt
positnrj, ltcv. Mr. l!.iriics closca n vcry
nblc articlo in tlic fullouiiii' laii"iin"c :
Our latt lliuuglit is, lliat ilie uorld
is grouiug bctlcr. It t uellcr tlKin it
was in lliciiiucswliciiGrccccai.il Ronic
uiiri.-licd ; lliati it was in llic tinirs of
llic Clirittiati fallier.i; llian it was wlicn
Uouncils wcre liclil al Cnrtliage, at Nicr,
al Clcrniont ; ihan ii wns in tlic ilavs ol
cbiv.ilry ; tha:i it was in tlic titncs uf U
izabcth or .lauics; tliau it was in tlic
ilays of llic 1'ilgtiins; llian it was n
luartcr of a cctitury ajo. Tlicru arc
lliusc wlio du uut buliciu llns ; aml llicrc
is a ulassof oralurs nml writcrs lisually
old men wlio are aluajs cndeavoring
tu provc tlial tliings arc growing worsc.
I'liit l.iuil of nrguinciil aml "lnniiiy fore-
iirdings wc alwajs cpccl to fiiul amiing
tlinso wlio arc tuo iiidulciit to kccp up
with llic uian li of llic wurld ; aniong
tliotc wlio arc cmctous of a waniug s-pir-itualpuwcr;
aminig tliotc wliu, liy ticg
li'cting in improic tlicnisclic., liaic lott
tlicir iulluciicu, aml ulio tcc ollicrs tr.-iin-
iug tlic .-liccudaiicy ; and oflcii amoiig
tliiitc wlio liave adianccd I'jr in tlicjotir-
ucy of life. Tlic bclicf lliat llic uorld
is grow mg worsi", is lrcipicntly among
tlic lirtt iiidicatiuns of ajiproacliiiig agc,
and it is onc ol'tlic ,-adnctscs of thal cou-
litiou of lifc, llial llicy wlio are bccom-
iug old sce arouud tlicm only I'vidcncct
of ilclcrioratiun and dccav, onil that tlicir
tniiids arc cniutltercu by conir.i.stin;
lliose ci idcucos of ilccjy uitli llic briglit
cr lliings wliicli tlic world postrssul wlicu
tlu-y wcre yoiin'. Wc would liave cv-
cry itiau adopl it as a seltlcd trutli tu lic
idlicrcd to all along tlic joiirupy of life;
in all tiuios of cliaugc, and iis.iipnitit
tuent, rniil sorrovv ; w lictt tlic suit tliincs,
aml wlicu clouds cumc ovcr llic sky ;
iviicu in tlic liry-day ofyoutli, tlic tobcr-
ncts ol iiiuliiic lile, aml wlicn tiictliadrs
bcyin tn lciigtlion ; wlic4i lic rocs furlh
Irom collfgc lialls ou llic voyagcof life,
and wlicu ncr.r ils clo-c lic luoks liack
ovcr llic ii.-.rccr wliicli lie lias run ; nt
tlic cliurcli, or iu llic Matc ; iu rcfcrcncc
lo ourowii rountry, aud iu ri'fercnce lo
ill l.iiids, lliat llio unrlil is grouiug bct
lcr lliat our counlry is inaliing advaii
ces lliat llic cliurcli ls uicrcasing iu
nuuilicrs, tn purity, aud in liiiowlcd 'p
and llial llicrc is n surc aud sto.nl)' prog.
ross louanl tlic uuiicrsal triumpli of
Cliristiaiuty, aud ol civil aud rrligious
libcrty."
(KT " Whai's lo pay V askcd n pas-
tenger as hc nlibted frnui a cah iu .uw
Vork. " I'ifty cciits, " was llic answer
" Iudeeil 1" tj'u! llic passenger, "llic
l.i'v nllnvvs jou bul ivvcnly-fivu cciits. "
W't-ll," said the vvhip, " hut I gocs for
the 'hiehcr law.' "
(Qr Thc latt question hefnre thc
I'hilusophiunl Sncicty " is, "the quan-
lity uf crcam in thc Milky Way, and
vvhelher il cnn Lc madc availahlo fur
houtchold purposes. "
I). I'. ltnow n Tiif. I'uaiTivi: Law.
l'liis yciitlcman.iiho is a dittinguithid I.aw.
ycr of 1'hiladelphi.i, nud Las bccn einploycd
as couotcl for inauy l'ugitivu Sluvcs, iu
lcttcr iu tho 1'onin) Ivanian upon llic l'ugi
tivc Sl.uc I.aw, says lliat owing to thc un-
tkilful innuncr in which tho law is ilrnvvii,
rcat innsii's of the comiiiunily arc uiited
aud lcr.ificd, by mimcrous iinaginary cvils,
lliat probably weni nevcr intendvU nnd tha'
rcrtaiuly do not oxitt. I tomidcr tho law
iu t inio respecls niuch bellcr llinn thal of
1 793, nml I ean only contider it woru in re
gard to ihe cx jwrtc tcbliiiiouy, which it al-
los lo bo introdiiccd, to afl'ecl llic question
of liuinan hbcrly. Slill I havc no fcnr of
tho law in tho liands of upright judgcs. 1
du not i.iiilcr.taml llic hubra corput to bc
siitprndcil ; on tho eoiilrary I do undcrstnnd
it to bo in full igor in regnrd to all cases
under llils law."
ly Ilotucu Mann inisthst 1'ietideiit
Tavi.oii Inlil lu iii " that iu catu nny Slate
lionld nullify an act of Coiigress h-i would
iuiiucdialcly ordcr a naval forre lo bloikailc
ils co u, ; ho would allow uolliing to pass in
to or roioe out of llio lcbcllioua Sialc, ain.
lie tlioii'li' it w iull siti g'vo tm ils r Vll
.ion "
PUESIDENT'S MESSAOE.
Fillow-citiuns of tlic Scimtc,
and llvitsc nf Iltprcsnitatieis ;
Ilcing suddciily callcd, in l lie tnidst of
llic lasl scssion of Congrei'S, liy a pnin
ful ditpcnsation of Divinc l'roiidcncr,
to thc rctponsiblc stntioti wliicli I uovv
linld, I ciitiiented myfclf willi sucli coin
luuniratioiis to llic l.egislatutc as llic cx
igency of tlic uioment scctncd to rccpiire.
Tlic coutitry was sdiroudcd iu innurning
for lli' los of tlic vcneratcd Cliiel'.Mag.
isiralc, iiud all licarn vvcrc pcnclralcd
willi gripf. Ncilhcr tlic timc nnr llio
occasioii appcarcd lo rcipiiro ortojus
tify, on tuv part, ntiy gencral c.vprcssinn
of pnl'uical opitiious, or nuy aiiuouncc
ii i c nl of ibc principlcs wliicli would gov
crn tuc iu tlic discliargc uf llic diilics to
tl.e perforiuancc of wliicli I liad bcen so
uncxpcctcdlj callcd. I trust, llicrcfure,
lliat it may Uut bc ilcrmcd iunppropriatc.
lf 1 avnil niysclf of this oppntluuily of
llic rc-asscinbling of Coiw'ress to nial;c
lui'nvti my tcu'.iincnts, iu a gcuctal nian
ucr, iu regard to llic policy wliicli oughl
to lic pursucil liy Tlic GnvernniPiit, buili
in its intcrcour'ic willi furcigu nalions,
aud its inaiiagpincnt and .-idniinittratioii
of intprnal alf.iirs.
Natiuus, likc individu.ils in n st.itr of
ii nl urc, are npial aut indppciideut, pns-
scs-ing certaiu riglns, nnd ovvingccrtain
ilii'.ics lo pacli otlicr, nrisiug frout tlicir
uccctsary aud unavuidablc rclalious ;
wliicli riglils aud duties llicrc is iiocdiii
i i i on liiitnan aulhority lo prutecl aud eu
furcc. Slill, tlicy arc riglits and duticsi
liinding iu morals, in couscirucc, and iu
linuor, allliougli llicrc is mi tribuinl lo
wliicli au iiijured parly cni nppcal bu'
llic diiinleretlcd judginciit of niauluiul,
itud iiltiuiately llic arbitrauicnl of llic
sword.
Aniong tlic acliiiowlcilged riglits ol
u.itious is that wliicli racli possctscs of
ostablijliiiw that furn of "overiiiiicul
wliicli il may dccin niosl couducivn lo
llic bappini-ts and protpcrity of itsowul"1 ,lie I'rcfulent loiai;c carc tuai mc
cilizens; of ch inging ih.it furm, as cir- , h''s hc fjilhfully exccuted. Iu n.Gi-.v.
ciinistaiices may rcquirc ; and ol mau-. crnmeiit likc ours, iu which nll laws are
aging ils inlcruil allair., accordiug to ils ll!,stU l,.v a iJ"ty "i ""e rcpretciita
.... will. The iipimiIc of thc U.iiied 'iv',sof H'o pcoplc, aud these repretcn-
Sta.es clain.lhis righl f,.r .I,pui,cIvcs,
and ibev rca.Mv concpde it to o.l.ers.
llencc it bccumcs an imnerativc duH
uol lo iuicrfrrc iu llic govcrnmcul or iu
tcrual policy of olhcr nalions; aud, nl-
ih iugh wc may synipnhizc with the uu- 1
fur! im :il n nr llin iimirp.pil pcprcii bprn. I
, . i r r i 1 sivp, lliat lliero mav he local intercstt or
in tlicir slriigglcs Inr Ircedum, our prm. : . , ,
r . ,. , . priMiidices renderiiig a law odinus iu onc
ciplesfurbidiisfronilal.inganvp.irt iii,' ' .
, - , , ... ' , ! p.irl, which is not to iu nuother, and that
sucli f'lrcign cuntcsts. c tnake no.', , , ,. .,
w.irs to proinnlc or to prcvcul tucccs.
sioiis tu llironcs ; to inaiiitaiu nuy llieury
nl a baliincc of pnwcr; nr lo supprcss
ihcaclu.il goicriiincnt vvhieh any couu
try chooscs to cstahlith fur ilsclf. We
instigatc uo rcvolulions, uor sulTrr any
hostilc mililary cxpedilions to bc fittcd
out in tlie "Unilcd Stales to invadc thc
lerritorv or provinccs of a frieiully na
lion. The great law of luoralily oughl
to liaic a nalional, a well a pcrioiial
and iiidividual, applicalion. Wc thuulu
act towards other natiuus ns wc wisli
thcm to acl towards tis; aml jutlice aml
coiitcicncc shoul l forui ths rulo of ci.ii
iltict bctvvcen govcrumenls, iiittcad of
mcrc povvcr, tclfiulcrctl, or thc dttire
of aggrandizemciil. To niaintain n
ttricl ueutrality iu fnreign wars, to cul.
livalc frieiully rclalious, lo reciproeale
cvcry nohlc ami generuus act, aml tu
perlorin piiiictually aml tcrupuluiitly cv
cry treaty ohligatiou thctc are thc du
ties which we owe to other Slalcs, nnd
hy tlic iirfurniaiicc of which uu hesl
culitlc ouibcIvcs to likc trcaimcut from
theiu; or if llial, in any ciite, hc refiitcd,
c cau cnforcc ourowii riahti with jus
ticc nud n clcar couscieiice.
lu our iloincslic policy, thu Cotistiiu-
lion will bc my guidc ; aud iu questious
of iloubt, I shall look fur its iutcrprcla-
lioii lo llic jiidicial dccistuiis nf lliat tri
bunal, which vvasctta'jlished lo rxpimnd
il, aml to llio usage of llic Goverumciit,
sanctioucd by llic acquicsceuce of tho
couutry. 1 icgard all ils provisious as
cqunlly bindirg. In all its pirts il is
tho w illof thc pcople, exprcsscd iu the
iiiott tiilinin furm, nnd thc cmislitulcd
authoritirs are but ngunts to c.irry that to oflice cau bo knnwii lo the appuiuting
will into (fl'ett. I'very povvrr which it I povver, mislakes will soinetiines iiuavniil
lias graulcd ittu he cxercised fur the pub-' ably happen, aud uiifortuttale nppuiul.
lic good ; but uo prctencc of utilily, iiojiiicuts he inade, iiotwiihslandiiig the
honcsl conviclion, even, of whal inighl ' greaiest carn. ln sucli cates, the pow
bc cxpedicnt, ean juslify ihe assuinpliuu ! er of rcnioval may he proierly cxcrcited ;
of any pouer not granled. The powers
ou ferrcd upou ihuGovcriiuient.niid llicir
dittributioii lo tlic scveral ilcparimciilt,
ar1 as clcarly exprcfcd in that tacred
iiislrumcut asthc iiupcrfcclion of huniaii
Innsunge will nllovv; and I decm it tny
firtl iluly, nnt lo question ils wi.-doin,
add to ils provisious, evade ils rrquire
meiits, or nullify its cnniuiaiids.
Upon vou, fcllovv-cilizeiis, as thc rep-
rescniativcs ofthc Stnlcsand Ihcpeople,
is vviscly devolvcd thc legitlalive povvcr.
I thall coinnlv wiih mv iluly, in l.iying
before yoii, from timu tn time, any iu.
rorinalion caltulaied lo cnabhi you lo
ditcharge your high aud retpousible
trusl, fur thc he.n fit of our cominou cou-
sliluciicy.
Sly opuuous will be fratikly rxircsfcd
upou Ihe lcadmg slihjects of legitlalton
aml if, wliicli I do not atiticipale, nuy
nct sliould pass tlic Ivvo llotiscs of Con
grcss wliicli sliould appcar lo nic uiicoii
siiiulional, or au cucroaclitnctit ou i hc
jusl povvrrs of otlicr dcpartmcnls, or
with provitions liaslily aduptcd, nud likc
ly lo produco cotiscii'icnccn injuriout
nnd utifurspcn, I sliould nol sliriliU from
tlic duty of rcturning it to jou, witli my
rcasons, for jour furthcr cotisi.lcration.
lleyond tlic due pctfurniaucc of llicsc
constiltilioiial obligations, liutli my rc
tpcct for tlic Irgislature nud my sentc
of prnpritty will rrstrniu iiip froiu any
allcinpl lo coutrol or iuflueticc jour pro
ccfdings. Wiih yuu is tl.e povvcr, tlif
lionur, and tlic rcypousibility oT thc lcg
Mnlioii uf llic coutitry.
Tlic Gnvcriiniput of thc Unilcd States
is a limitpd (lovcruiiipiil. Il is cnufuicd
to tlic cxcrciscof powcrs cxprpssly gruul
cd, aud sucli otlicrs as may be ucccssa
!.' ry fur carrying tliose powers inlo nlfect ;
aud it is nt all liuics au cpccial duty lo
gitard nnaitist any iiirringpincnt on llic
jusl riglils of tlii- Uuitcd States. Ovcr
llic olijeclsand tubjects intrttstcd tu Con
gress, ils Ipgislativc autlinriiy issuprciup.
Unl hcrc llnl aullinrily ccacs, and ev
cry citizcn wlio Inves thc ConMiluliun,
nud dctires tlic contiuuaiicc of its cxitt
enccand its lilrssings, will rcsolutcly and
firmly resitt any intcrl'crciicc iu tliosc do
mcslic all'jirs, wliicli llic Coubtitulion
lias clcnrly aud unrquivocnlly lcft to tlie
cxclusivc authnrity of ihe States. Aml
cvcry tucli citizen nillnlso dpprecate
usclcss irrilatiou .linong llic toicral
uicmbcrs of tlic Utiion, nnd all reproacli
aud criiniualiou tcmliug to alieiiatc onc
pmtioii of llic couutry froiu atiollicr.
Tlm bc.iuly of our systeni ofGuvcrn
mctit cousitts, and ils :nfcty and dura
liility inust cousitt, in avoidiug mutiial
ciiUi-ion?, and eiicroaclinieiit!., aud iu the
reg'ilsr icparatu actiou of all, while e.icli
I is revolving iu its owu ilisltut.1 rbil.
I Tlie Con-l'lution lias inado it llic duty
t Uives nrc choseu Ht sucl. thorl periods,
lll'1t a"V 'j'"'ei'w -r ol.nnMous law
c'l vprJ' h" 'epe.dcd, il would ap
pcar imlikely ihal any great iiunibcrs
sliould bc found ready to rcsist the e.p.
cutioii of llic lawt. I'ul il inust bc
, burnc iu miiid thal thc couutry is exlcu-
I uie iiiougnucts auu incontiucraic, tuiss
I led hy their pnsions, or their iiuagina.
tious, tnay bc iiiduccd madly to rctisl
sucli laws as tlicy disapprove. Sucli
prrsons thotild rocollcct that, wilhoul
law, thcrc cau bc uo rcal praclir.nl lib
erl) ; that, vvhen law is Iramplpd undcr
foot, lyramiy rules, whether il appears iu
tlic form of a mililary dcpntisni or of
puptlar violcucc. Thc law it the only
surc protccliou ofthc vvcak, and ihconly
rflicient rcstriiut upon thc blrong.
Wlicn imparti.illy and f.iillifnlly iidinin
i.lcreil, none is beueath ils protectii'n,
and nonc nbuve ils coutrol. Vou, geu
llcineu, and the cnuiitry nny hc assured,
thal tutlic tituiostof my r.lnliiy and to
thc cxteiit of tlio povver vcstcd in me, 1
thall at all liuics, aud in all pl.ices, lake
carc lliat the laws hc fnithfully cxectited.
ln Ihe i itchargc of this duty, tolcuiiily
iiuprcstcd upou mc by llic Coutlituliou,
nud by my oalh of ullice, I tlnll thriuk
from uo re.pr.usitiilily, and th.ill eiideav
or lo inecleveiits a.llicy may nrise, with
firuiucs's, as uell as wiih prudencc aud
iliscrction.
'l'he appoiutiiig povver is onc of ihe
uiost dclicate willi which llio lCccutivc
is iiivcalcd. I regard it as a sacrcd triisl,
In be cxercispd wiih the sole vievv of nd
vaucing llic prospcrily und thc liappiiicss
of the peoplc. It thall he my cflorl tn
elevate tlic btandard of iiflici.il euipluy.
incnt, hy teleciing for placcs nf impor
lauce individuali giftcd for the pnMs to
which lliey arc assigncd, hy their kuovvn
inlegrily, t.-denls, nml irluo. ln so ex
lcnsive a counlry. wiih to greal n pupu.
lalinn.nud wherc few pcrsous appoiuled
aud ueglccl of duty or mallcasaiicu in
ollice will he no iroro lolerateil in iudi
viduals nppoiiilcd by mysell ihan iu thotii
nppuiiitcil hy otlicrs.
1 aut happy in hcing ahlt to say that
un unfavnrable changc iu our foreign re
laiious has taken placo sinre the tneb
sago al ih'? opcnlng of the lasl tcssinu of
Cont'rtss. W'c hrc at pcice wiih all ua-
tious, nnd we eiij"V in nn eininenl de
grcc the blctbingi of thal peace, iu a
1 ptospcrou and gruwiug couiiuerce, iiud
' iu all the forms of nmicable nalional in-
Icrcourtc. Thc iiucxaniplcd grovvth of
ihe counlry, the present nuiminl ul its
pupulalinii, and ils ineaiis nl seK-prolec
uon, assurc for il llio rospccl of nll na
lions, wlulcilis Irustcd that ils clmr.ic-
Cr fur juslice, aml aregarU lo tlie riglils
, of otlicr Statcs, will causc thal rosjicci
to bc rcadily nnd cliccrfully piid. i
A cinvcnlioii was npgothted bplvvecti '
tlieUuitcil Slatcs nud Grcal Britain, in
April lasl, fur f.icilitating and proteclinj.'
tlic conslruction nf n sliipcanal lietvvcn
thc Atlatitic and 1'acific Occan?, aud fur
otlirr purpnscj. This iutrnnieui lias
tinco bccn ralifipd by thc conlracting
partic, thc cxch.iiigt' ofratincations lias
bccn pffcctcil, and proclainalion llicrcnf ;
lias bocn iluly madc.
In addition to thc slipiilaliiins cnti-1
t iiiicd iu llns coiivciili'Hi, tuo otlicr ob
jects rcniaiu to bp accoinplislicd bclwccn
ihe coiitracting powcrs.
t'lrst, thc dc.ignalion nnd ctlablih
nieul of a frcc port nt cach cud of the
caual.
Sccoud, au agrccincnl fixing the dis
tiucc from thc sliiirn witliin wliicli bel
ligcrcut niiritinic opcratiuns thall nnt bc
cirriod on. On llicsc pnints llicic is
litllc diiubt that llic guvcrnuicnts will
conic to an iiudcr.t;indiug.
The conipauy of citizcnsof thc Uni
lcd States vvhoh.ivc. ar.quircd froiu thc
Sia'c of iicar.igua tlie priv ilege of con
ttrnciing Atbip canal belivecn the. two
Suilc, h.ivc iii.mIi! progrets in their prc
liniinary arrangpineiits. 'I'he tre.ity be-
tween thc United Slalcs aml Grcat flrit-1
ain, of llic 19iii of April Inst, abovc rc-
ferrcd lo, lieing now iu upcralion. it is to
bvliopcd tlnt Ihpguari.lilics vvhic.li il of.
1',-rs will bc tunir.ir.it to sccure tlie con. -
pletion of llm work with all praclicablo (
expedilion. It is olivious th.it llns re- (
Milt wuilld hc liuli-liuilclv poslponcd, if,
any other lliau pcaceahlc incaMircs, for'
llic purposp of liarinonizii.g cuiillicting
olaiins tolcrrilory iu that qunrter, shnuld
bc ndopted ll vvill conscquentlv bc my i
endeavor lu cau?o any fiinher ncgotia
tions on thc part of ll.is Govcriiiup.it,
wliicli may be requitiic fur this purpuse,
to bc so coiidiiclcd as to bring iIii.mii lu
a spccdy nml tuccrssful rlotc.
Some nnavoidnble delay hasocciirrcd,
aritiug froiu diitance aud tlie dilliculty
of iuicrcoiirtc betvvccii this Guvernmeiit
nud thal of ISicarngin, tiul, as intclli-
gcnce lias just bren rccpivcd of ihe ap
pointmc.l of an Unuiy Uxtraordinary
.... .,. . .
1
Governinent to re..ide at Washington,
whinc arrival iiiay toon hc oxpcrtcd, it
hiiped lli.it no furthcr inipcdimciil!, will
bc rxperieiiced in llic pronipt tr.msac. i
led ofbusiucss hctneoii llic twoGovcru
uienls. !
Cilizcns of thc Uuitcd States havc '
uudertalicu thc connecticut of thc two1
i... ,.r i ,i.
I tlic rihl of sovireiguty uf .Mexico iu
llic isllimtn shall reuiait) uiiiinpjircd,
thc slipul.ilionsreferrcillovvill bcagrccd
lo uilh alacrily.
Liy tliu lasl adviccs from Mi'ico il
wuuld apear, houevcr, lliat tlic Gov.
criimeul eiilcrlnius ttrong objecliuus lo
sniue of thc stipul.ilions which thc par
lics ciiuceriied in tho prujcct of thc rail
road decm necetsary lor llicir proteclioi.
and security. 1'urther coiisideralion, it
is lo ho liopcd, or somo modiliualiuu of
terms, may yct recoucilc thc dilfcreuccs
cxittiug bctvvccn tlic iwn Gotcrnmciils
in llns rctpect.
I'rcsh iustrucliniis have recenlly been
givi-u lo Ihe Miu.itrr ofthe Uuitrd Slalcs
iu .Mexico, vvho is proseculing ihe sub
jecl willi proiiipiitudo aud ability.
Allliougli the iiegoliatious vtilh Por.
tugal, fur iho piymcnt of chiins ol cit.
izens of llic Unilcd Suics agaiiitt thal
G.iveruuieut, have uol yel resulted iu n
Inrmal ireaty.ycl a propotiliuu made hy
llio (lovcruiiieui of I'ortugal fur ihe final
adjusluioiii aud paymeul of thote clainis,
has recenlly Uren accepled ou iho purl
of llic United Slalcs. It gives niu pleas.
urc ln say lliat Mr. Clay, lo whoiii the
nrgoliation ou the p'irl uf thc Uuitcd
Stales h.id bren nitrusled, discharged
thc iluliesof lii apiiniutuiciit w;lh abil
ily nud discrelinii, acliug nlvvnys witliin
thu iiittructions of his Govcriinicnt.
Ii is cxj ecied ihal a rrgular rouicii
lion vvill he imiiicdiately iiegotiated fur
carrying tho agrienieut helvveen ih'j two
(Joveriinients iutn rffecl.
The cnniniittiiwii'r nppa.liitvil uiiih r ihe
m i of Conjros for cnrrying iuln illi'ct tho
cnnveniiuu wiih llnuil.on ihcL'Tih ol Jun
imry, lSl'.i, Ims cincri'd npon llic pirlurui.
anc ) iirthechi'ic .uqui-rd iipiinhiinby thnl
in. i i 'lupcd li.tl 'hoso ito'ios ii.ay bc
cuutplcicj wulnn i'.ic tuncwhi.li il pc.
, ,' . , , , , ihous.iud scvciihundreaand rurty-cislildol-
U.hniDSof 1 ehiianlepcc, uuder S" ljrsllnJ inc(v ccllISi (s.,-12j -,8 ,j0.)
of the Mcxican Govcrnmcul lo a cit.zcn T)l0 l0..,, c;,pl.mi;tur Uurln t)c t;lluo
of thal Kcpiiblic. It is undcrtlood that pct.od werc forly.lhrcu miiiion tnotliuus.mil
a ihorough turvcy of the coursc of the onc I.undic.l nnd tixly cight dullars ami
coiiimilnicalion is in preparaliou, and ninety cents. (S 13,002,1(53 90 )
therc is cvcry rcasou lu expecl thal il The public ucbt has bccn rcduced, sincro
will be prosecuted wiih charactcristiu , tue 'asl annu.il njiort frora Trentury De
energy, espccially wlicn tlut Goveru. l'""'"-'"!.'' hundrcd and niuciy f:e thou
. . ,, . . i . i i tauil two huodrcd and tcvcnty tix dullars
mciit thall havc cunsnted to tucli ttip. i , . ,.....
. , , , r , ,, und tcvciiiv iuno icntii, (&lSj,27li 7'J.)
ulaiions w.ih ll.e Goier.i.iicnt of thc U- y thu ,Ulh actof 2a(h Jun.
mtcd Statcs as may he necetsary lo un j uarV) lbl7i ,1L. ,,r0l.,jejs of eaIt., I)uUi(J
part a feeliug of tc curity lo thnte, wlio lards wciu iiledgcd for tlic iutcrcst and prin
niay emhark their propeny iu tlie etiler-1 cipal ol' thc public dcbt. Tlic grcat amount
prise. Negntiatiuns are peudiiig fur the of lhoe lai.ds tubscqucnily grauiid by
accomplishineut oflh.it object, and a 1 Cungrcs for uiiliia.y botu.iii-t will, it i, hc
hope is confidctly emerlained ll..it, l;eJ. cr.v ncarly .upply thc public dc
, .. . r m .... ....ii iuaiid for teveral yeart to couie. nud but lii-
uhenllic Gnveninient of ,vleicii sliall .
, , r , , Ile leliaiicc can, llicivfurc, be pUicd ou tl.at.
become iluly sensible of tlie ailvanlages , .. . ...
' 7 lulbcrio ti uitml tourcc of rcM iiuc.
which that couu.ry canuot fail lo dcrive u,u fioM (hc 1,(,mjnem annu,tl .
from thc work, and learu that thc Gov- j j;, hidl have ncccsiarily l.irgc'y m-
rriinicnt of the Uuitcd Sl.ilcs dctires that i trcjsmi, poriion of iho nublie debt. a.
scribcs. Tlic JocumPtite, howcver, Wliicli
Iinpcnul .vernmcni, uy ilie tinru ui-
ticlu of thu couvi niioii, sliptilaKfi to f(irnili
10 Iho Govrrnmcnt of llio Unilcd Slatc,
liave nn! yct liceu rce.eivcd. Ai ll is pro
EiiuiPil th.it tbosc duciimcnls will bc tssen
li.il lor tlie corrcct dlsposition olilic clainis,
11 mny bcconic nccpsnnry for Congrcss to
Mcnd tlic period liniiied for iheduraiiou
ol Iho ruuiiuission. i no iui stipui.iicii
bjllic lli uiiicle ol llic cnuvention to brf
pni.l to the Uuvcrmnent lianbccn rcccivcd.
'l'he cullcc tion iu tho poru ol tlie United
6tnlcs of dirriininating iluneii tipon tlnl
vetsels of Chili und tlicir cargocs lias ticcn
tnnprndcd, pursuant to thc prov'uions ol
ilie nct of Cungrcrs of llic 2l'li of Jlny,
1328. It is tu bc liopcd that llns tncnsuri)
will uup.itt a frcsh impulic to llic commcrco
belftceu thc Iwo couslricf, wliicli, af Inte,
nnd tspcci.illy tince ouriicquisiuoiiul'Cal
ifornia, lini, to thc mulual ndvaiitagc of
llic p.irtics, bccu niiii li uugnicnlcd.
l'eiiiviuu yimtio lias bicomc to desirnbii)
uu ariide Iu ihe ngriculttifnl iutLitsls of
tlic Uuitrd St.itri", thst it is thc iluly ol iho
liovcrnmcnt to cir.ploy nll thc incaim prop
crly in ils pmier fur tlic purpoec ol causing
lliat crticlc to bc imporii il imotlit ciunuy
ul u ri'iuo'iiible iiricc. Nuiliiii-; will bc o-
niiited on my pui towards ncco.nplitl.ina
!.t f.niiiiKiinf .mv prdtl Eiill!it nti this tinfTic. llm
,,L.,.nt will i.ru.no.c us uvvn
((,M jtlIcrcsl!j w,je j, , allurd n iiroofof
a ftKYl dispotition luwards lhi counirv,
j uliich vvdl be iluly npprcciuud
The trenty hclwrcn tlic Unhcd Sintrs
'und liis M..j.-sty thcKing nftlie IIaiv,iii.nl
, Wan.N. wlu.l, li.is .ecc.nly bccn ni.ioc
puhlir, will, il i.liciievi'ii, nave n ucni iici.u
i Ilid npon llic rul.ilioitd bctivccn tlie lwo
rnuiiti ics.
Thc rcl.it: ins bctwepu tho-e pnin uf tlic
'thiiids of Si. Ii)Uiini.o, wlncl. wtre fiir
li.erly roloiucs ol Spain nnil l,,inni,p, ir
spci lni h , iire snll iu nn unetiled toiid"
iiun. Tlic proximiiy uf ihal ltl.ittd to ihe
Luili'd bl.i.et, and llic dclicatc quetti.uK iit
I iho cxitiiig conlruvcrisy there, rci.di r it
iksirublo lliul it cl.ould be Fpcnli! .ldjusl
I iiicni. Tliu inlcri'tls of buni.iniiy und of
I ynneral lo.nmcrcc u'so dcinniiU llua, und
as iuiiuiiiiions oflbu taiue bcniuictit hivo
j bccn rcceived from otlicr Ciovernnienis, it
j is liopcd ih.it tunic plan may torii bo
dcviscd to cllcct llic objcct ill ll
' maiincr likely to givo gencral tatisf.iciloti.
Tlic Govcriinicnt oftbe United Slalcs will
nul r"i1' l,-v ,,lf cx'nUc ral1 ftottneud.
1 ly oll.oes, lu du nll m its power lo put an
eud lu the dtsiruclivc war wl iclilias raged
..A .,, lMl!,e,.. ., .,, ,,,,..
llhll lo (1.eurc ,0 ,1CI11 bulll bencf.ii ol
pcacc und ciiniiuercu.
1 lefcr yuu lo tlie rrporlof ilie ScrretHry
ol llio TrciEiiry for a dclailcd slutemenl uf
iho (iiunccn.
Thu lotal reroipla iulu llio Treaaury, fur
llic ciir cndiiig 30th Juno Uil, wtre lorly
scven uiilhoii fuurhuudrcd und Iviin-oiio
: nioiin.ing lo e'ght million sevcntv fiio ihou-
saml ninu huudred aud t hjhty tix dollart and
fif'.v hie icnts, (SS,07i,U..e 5a) niu-t bc
proi icd for wilhin tlic ncxi two fitcul y cars
It is inost dctirablc that lliesc accruing de
mands thould bc r.ut wiihout rctorling to
new ldnns.
All expcricnce lias dcuioust-atcd thc vvij
dom and policy of raising a largc portion of
rcvcnuc, for the suppoit of Uuvcrnmcnt,fioui
duties on goods iiuportcd. Thc pown to
lay llit'se duties is unqucstionable, nnd ns
thicf objcct, of coursc, isio ropUnisli thu
lrcaary. Hut if. in doing this, an incidcnt
al iidvantau may bc gaiued by cncouMgoig
iho imliistry ot our owu ritizcus, it is our
duty to uvail ourtclics cf th.it admntagc.
A duty 1 .ii il upon an arlkle which isnnoC
bo proiluccd in this counirv suvli as Ira or
coircu adds to the cost of the arliele, and
is chielly or wholly paid by Iho roniumcr.
Uut a duty Inid ujwii an arliclc whkh may
bu pic-luicil beru siimulatcs the skill und in
duslry of our own lounlry to produco thu
salne nrliclc, which isbrought iuto llio mar
ket iu eonipctition with tho forvigu artk-re,
iiud llio inqiorlcr is lliu.cwnpcllcd to rcdu e
l.ii pri.'C to ihal, at which the ili)moitic ar
liclc cau Lc to'd, thcicliy ihrowinga pnrt
of tlio duty upon the probtcer of tln! foc
cign arliele. Tlii ronlmiin.'C of this pro
css crejtes iho kill, :,ri iniilcl tlio capilal,
wiiii b fi.ially CGblo us to prwluco Ihe arti
ulo uiiK'li ihunf or llun it could liave bxcn
proctirud froinnbroil, thereby bcni'fillinj
bolh Iho priducor nnd tbe consuni-'rnlhonie.
The eontequRncc of this is, that tho urtisan,
nnd thu ngriciilluriit, nio broiight tocthcr,
each nll'oril a ready iurLct fnr the produco
of tho olhor, tlio whole. couutry hucomes
pio.qnnoiis nud llio ability to pfmluco cvc
ry ni'cetsury of life rcndcn us indcpendcnt
iu wnr a well as iu pcnco.
A liigh tarill can ncvei' bc pcriiiaiirut,
Il will causc dissatisfaclinn and vvill be
cliangcd It excludfi compctilioii, and
thrreby iiivilcs llic iiivetuient of capital
j iu inauulactures tn sucli rxcess, Ihal
vthen cliangcd il brings diitrcs, l.nili,
