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net ol treason, and that there was evidence to con vict him ot it; all oi'which upon the above suppo-i tion must have been not.nintis. and yet (ten. Jack •son afterwards, (|'<>r Burr went immediately from Kentucky where they attempted to prosecute him to Tennessee) received and •'iitvtt.dned him at hi* huu.se according to Judge Sluait, his own witness, a respectable elt anger altlm’ h \s conspiracy was aci onliug to the same gentleman subject ol conversation in Na*hvit!*i. audit was currently t e.ported that Burr an-l Jack on was upon “ terms of intimacy and li tendship, and that he lived at Jackson's house;’* and which icputt when refer red to l>y a stranger, (Mi. I’e.oa wlio ma !e some onquii ics opt a the subjet t, was nut attempted to lej denied by his p.irticular bund, (*••■ Judge Stuart’s statement.) Bitito- further tells us ** that anon alter Bmr urnt down dm Cumberland, (mark reai’c . odaie was gi. r n,t i gentleman arriv ed in pursuit ot him . md horn this man. laekson got the first intelligent'<: lie liad received of the real objects of the arch intiiguer; ml that very /lay t.c Wrote the. letter to liovei nor t’laibornr," &c.— Now, most luckily, wo have the dale of Jackson’s letter to Claiborne; it is on the Uih day of No vember, l.stH», atid it i* a l.iet which has never been attempted to he denied, that Burr was in Nash ville after that date and at Jackson’* house; indeed, i’nlbij’ own statement confirms it beyond the po* ’ril»ility ol a doubt: Me says, “ he was followed down and apprchcnd--i] in the Mississippi iu Feb ruary I8t>7.*’ If the messenger sent in pursuit ol Burr, was in N.i-hville on tin: I'Jiho! November, rvh.it in the world could lie have been doing from that time until Fcbl U.try. the space ol throe months.’ the thing is impossible—and vet so anxious is Brutus lo clear up Uii.% matter too, that ho says < Mineral Jackson wrote his letter to (iovernor Claiborne on the very day on which he, for the first lime, received authentic- intelligence, he. ol Burr’s real designs, |i om the man who was then urtually in pursuit of him to apprehend him.— l roui the statement of Bruins and the fetter ol Judge Stuart, no man can resi -t the belief but (hat Burr was in and about Naslyville, when lie had boats built, ami at (h • Imii-e ol fiener.il Jackson in December, 180ti,or January, 1807: And yet it is insinuated that the public ought to disregard the ''i.iicmem 01 juu^e ^ iiii.iiii.-i, uec.ittsc lie states that he thinks Burr was in Nashville iu the winter »•! 1307. II ha was there in January, as it is al most certain In: was by their own shewing, then the statement is true to the letter. II he was there in December, 180<>, at the very close of that year, the mistake is so very hilling, that 1 cannot be lieve a*«y man ol common candor, or common honesty, could think of discrediting any man’s statement in regard to so old a transaction, because he did not recollect the precise date within 15 or 'JO days; the more especially, when he did not himself pretend to fix positively that date. Why, t’.cntlenicn, in conclusion, permit me to ask, dojiol the General and his friends deny the statement made l»y Mr. Hutton if McMinville, that him self ami seventy other men was with I’atlon ,1n dcrsmi (the General's Bully,) then Captain; mus tered into the service ol Bui r at the Clover Dot tom, (the identical place to which Brutus says lit* retired, when lie was coldly received by General Jackson.) while himself, 13. and the General were present? Why do not they deny that General Jack son permitted two of his nephews to embark with Burr down the river, with a letter from (lie Gene ral to ,Governor Claiborne, (see J. Buchanan's statement)? Why do not they deny that Burr’s drafts were endorsed by General Jackson? These facts, connected with others which the parties here admitted and staled, pi.ices the General in a very suspicious attitude—and it is of the last im portance if these statements are false; that the public should have an unequivocal denial of them, because, from the supposition of the truth of these facts, the inference is irresistible, that Jackson at • hat time had an improper and criminal connection with Aaron Burr. Manlius. rrmsaoa — — 111 r ■ ■ i -- Tm iru i n , mmm " POMESTIO. Albany, Aug. 1<J.—The following coiuinunica ♦ion, from a highly respectable and responsible source, places the character ofthe honourable Se cretary at war in a new light, llow enviable, the public will judge. PE I KK B. PORTER. [For the Dy. Albany Argus.] Peter B. Porter, the chairman of the Adams meeting in Albany, and the reputed author of the address of the minority of the legislature of this state, unifying and calumniating Gen. Jackson, is the same Peter B. Poitcr who was a federalist, and who in 13111 was the active opponent of Thomas fe/fersou and the republican party; who in that year supported Stephen Van Rensselaer, the fede ral candidate lor Governor, in opposition to George Clinton, and whose name appears to a scurrilous handbill intended to aid the ieder.ifcause: — Is the same Peter JS. Porter who, when a mom b-r of congress, voted against the righteous claim cd'that persecuted patriot and soldier, Gen. Arth li st. Clair: — Is the same Peter l*. Poiler who for the Iasi fhiiteen years has received .- (111 44, annually, as i commissioner under the treaty ol Ghent for the settlement of tho houndary line between the U. S. i d tho I'ritish po-scssionr in Canada, making an aggregate (it the salary is continued to the close ol * tie present year,) for accomplishing little or noth ing, of fifty-seven Hunt-, md seven hundred and ■ evenly six dollar — li t.ie same Peter I?. Poiter who, while a canal i commissioner, endeavoured to frustrate the grand; scheme of connecting the waters of Lake Kiie &. liie Hudson, hy uring all his arts and dibits with tho other commissioners to extend the canal no larthor west than the Genesee river, making u«c of Lake Kric to Lewistown, and thence ai ross Ins lauds at the tails ot Niagara to old t oi l Sl.nvser as t portage. This w.n the principal causeof P.14. Porter’s enmity to I>c Witt Clinton, tho latter hav ing defeated him in his attempt to enhance the va- 1 ’no of his properly to the injury of millions to the ! tale:— 1 Is tho same P. 15. Porter who, through cunning 1c duplicity, at the last session of the legislature, j prevented an increased allowance being granted to' t tie minor children ot that Public benefactor, Ue Witt Clinton:— Is the same Peter 14. Porter, who, during the i i ill of 1821, remained in this < ity a - the contiden- ’ rial agent and manager lor Henry Clay; and who, •hroiighhis intrigues, gave a huge majority ol the . otes of this stale to Mr. Adams, contrary n> the wishes ol the people and of a majority of their re presentatives:— Is the same Peter 15. Porter who has recently aien appointed secretaty at war through the influ ence of tils friend and relative, Henry Clay; in'ls tli« same Peter 15. Porter who, while a member of congiess, convened tho republican members of congress at the city of Washington, iti tho month ot March, 1812, to sign a letter he ,.ad written, and directed to a certain gentleman in tho city of Albany, members 0f the N. V. legi-li ture, advising and recommending them, in the most strenuous manner, to convene the republican * letnbers c»t the Icgiriature, and immediately to no i finale L>e Witt Clinton as President of the United ■riates to oppose .1 .fries M idi«ord Peter 15. i’orter drafted tho letter, an t Silas Stow copied it. It as gnid among other reason* for an opposition to -Vlr. Madison, the imbecility and corruption of the general admifiisti<ido?i. It was signed by Peter 15. Porter, Ohadiah German,Thomas B.Cooke, U i t Tracy, amt several other members of congress, ii the room appropriated to the committee t.f ways and means,in the capita! in (he rbtyol Wnshitiwton. The author of this coniiiitiNication defies Pctei 15. Porter to deny this u-'nTtion. I here are toi many thing u ttn ^es that can attest to its truth. Jit Peter 15. Poi ter produce a copy of tho letter .riiud, ,1 to. lie dare not. A. 15. Can any thin-* be more ridiculous than the Jigurc which fun I -arned Oipl matisf j permitted I t rut in the t l owing j .uagi iph • It j„ ropied ■ I'o Col. Slone’s fedei d administration paper from i Massachusetts admitii Irati ,nj u rnsl. 1’tie Prrs tJenf on hors,-hack, with a -hart 'not a *i 4itj jack > l, rsp, silk tloc/iin<'$ and f>:tm/>s~.tn<l mistaken ; *r »ii outrider fo hi; owncuriage' This Is c.I ltd by l.i« friends tin- '*• •u«.b» . : ro r,f the Presi dent ’ I' is any tiling h t simplicity—It i* tho r lima s rfaffectatton rind il.irnly jsm ,( th c .nr, * rpait ct Kbony mil'I .pa r. Would Andrew .1 i k «m have stooped to any -.iirli litllo tiirk to Catch popularity.' lie ci.iiii.it i no ric'a mistakes or absurdities! iTe buiUsljispopulauly upou a bto^i ami durable basis,—the esteem and gratitude ol the people—and requires no such contrivanc to retain it. [Alb. Arf. (From the Boston Commercial liuselle.J j President Adams travelled from Providence to IQbincy on horseback, where he arrived on Sun* day evening. His dress we understand, tens a i riihng cap, a short jacket, A'ankcen pantaloons, I stockings, and pumps. He was accompanied j by his son and three others in a coach, himself j riding ahead. On stopping to water at Hatch**, | twelve miles out of Providenc, the President re Imained on horseback, while alt the horse* were watered but his own: on being asked the cause of this particular neglect, the attendant attractc 1 only by the simple attire of tho President, replied, ! *'b *■* that man's business to water his own home.” I On being undeceived, he readily peiloriiied the oificc. BALTIMORB ANdTmuO RAIL-ROAD. W,. are giatitied to learn, that the line of the Rail-Road as far as to Lllicott's Miljs, has been pul • tinder contract. Some ol the contractors aro t>usi ly employed in the construction of houses for the accommodation of a large foice- other* arc iclive ly at work, and iu the course of a few days, it i> expected that this portion of the road will exhibit I a very lively scene. The contracts have been (a j ken, in general, at fair prices. This portionol the | line will be pressed on with energy; anil in the I mean time, every effort is making to effect tho lo cation westward, so as to enable the Directors to pm under contiacf, early this fall, another division ol the road of from iiltceu to twenty miles. e lay before our readers to-day, says the above paper, a copy ol the proceedings of a large and re* apectablo meeting of the citizens of Frederick, convened on the 12fli instant, for the purpose of opening * communication with the Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, with the \i°'v ol al’brding facilities, and oflering inlorma tion upon tlu: subject ol tho location of the road thri.ugh that district. i iii! gooi tcclmgs which we find displayed in f.iese piocecdings, claim a corrcs|>ondent liberality mi the part ol the Hail-Road Company, and we tiii't no effort will lie spared lo gratify the wishes and interest* ol our friends in Frederick, as far as 'he localities ot that section of the country will possibly admit. Such a course is demanded by (he friendly relations which have always been maintained between the two cities, as well as by the great interests ol the Company itself. At a large and respectable meeting of the citi zens of Fiedcrick, called on the I2th inst. to take into consideration, such measures as it may lie proper to adopt, with a view to aid the RAIL ROAD ENGINEERS in fixing on a location through Fredeiick County for that work—at which (iGOkoe Baer, Esq. was appointed Chair man and I humai Shrivkr, Sccietary, Where upon, after debate and consideration, the followin'* resolution was unanimously adopted. Resolved, ] hat a Committee of five gentlemen be appointed to attend the Engineers of the BAL n MORE A ND OH IO RA1L ROA D CO M PAN Y, and to furnish them with such facilities and infor mation as may he serviceable in the examination aii'I location of the ravine ot Linganore, and pas sing through or near Frederick, lo the point of Rucks on the PoltRaac, and that the Chair select said Committee—Whereupon the following persons were appointed: Col. Henry Kemp, Doctor John Baltzell, Col. Stephen Steiner, Henry Nixdorff, and Thomas Shriver. _ (Signed) GEO. BAER, Chairman. • uoMA.it SniuvEn, Secretary. “AVAR. PESTILENCE AND FAMINE." Air. Clay spent twenty-four hours in Frankfort last week, having arrived on Tuesday and left on \N ednesday. i he Kentuckian appears to have I been stimulated by his presence to put forth all i its lury. 1 he Baltimore speech is moderation com pared with it. [Frankfort Argus. The proceedings in Logan will bo read with peculiar interest, as that county has always been claimed by the Adams tnei:, as having been effec tually transferred by Clay. At the election in 1321 the vole in Logan stood—for Clay 216, Jack son 21, Adams 9. In the spring ol 1827 Logan contained 915 voles, and in October will probably give 1000,—a majority of which may now Unsafe ly set down for the republican ticket. I he spirit of the country is up; the “men at i *he plough tail and tho work bench” are rising m the majesty ot their strength; and the federal t causo is visibly declining among us more and more every day. Let every republican editor do his duly, and the state is safe. Give the people 1 RUE KNOWLEDGE, and they will al ways uo right. [Ohio People's Press. We are pleased to learn that Dr. Gessner Harri rison of Rockingham, lias accepted the situation of Professor of Antient Languages in the Uni vcinity of Virginia, and will be ready to commence hi- duties it the opening of the n>-xt se-si. n. [Charlottesville Adv. We find in the Att.ikupas Gazette ol the I5;h u!(. publi-hed in St. Martinsville, Louisiana, and which reached us two days ago, the following sen tence in an article on the. subject of the charge a gainst Gen. Jackson of having been connected with Burr. It sustains the statement of Mr. Baker, pub lished by us two weeks ago.—1“Donnel-oa Caffe ry Esq. (a gentleman well know, and standing de servedly high in the estimation of his fellow citi zens) can state tarts, which will put this infamous accusation at rest." r/$ .Thnini stratum Young Men'* Convention at Uiira.—The Young Men ol this State, assembled in Convention on Tuesday morning last at Utica, lor the purpose of concurring in the State and Na tional nominations, of Administration ..lidates, met in the Methodist Chapel, anil the Convention organized by the appointment of W. II. SEWARD, of Cayuga, as President, N. T. ROCHESTER! of Monroe, 1st Vice President, JUNIUS tl! 11 VI ( Jl of New York 2nd do. J. C. WRIGIJT ol Scholia lie, and 15. SIJUMWAY.of Essex, See retarics. I he Convention thou adjourned to meet again at 3 o’clock At that hour the Convention ’Rain assembled, and proceeded to appoint the dif ferent committees, and adjourned to meet tin; next morning at S o’clock. On Wednesday the Conven tion Assembled and heard the report from tin; com mittees appointed the preceding day. Mr. Inglis ol New York presented the address which was re ceived by the meeting with acclamation, and u nanimously adopted, aud IO.WMI copies ordered to be piinted. The resolutions were reported by the Chairman, and unanimously adopted. The resolutions concurring in the nominal on of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS as President. RICH ARD RUSH, as Vice President, of the United State-; SMI ill I IIOMPSON, as Governor, and RaNCIS GRANGER, as Lieutenant Governor, were unanimously approved of and adopted. A bout 40U delegates answered to thfir names, •V". Y. JS'at. Advocate. \ uitng Men,—The federal young men, in great numbers assembled at Utica, and re-echoed the nomination ofThompson and Granger. There were a low lads of nearly 00 years of age who made their appealuoce. by particular desire, and lor that time only. Governor.— We learn that Judge Thompson and Mr. Granger have not determined to accept the nomination, until all the returns are in from Kentucky. [JY. Y. Enq. MORE SQUALLY YET! from the JY. Y. E. Post. Y’.Vc fYiInter Pledge —f am not yet done with this (natter. Events are everyday tailing out in re lation to it, which not only prove its exist, nee, but the peitidy of Mr. Adams, who, in making it, de signed only to ‘‘keep the wold of promise to Iho car, but break it to the hope.” The late Mr. Rich aril Stockton, ot New Jersey, wrss among the first to prove this. To him was shown, by Mr. Web ,fer the "pledge in black and while" to provide for the federal pirly •‘numerically.’’ Subsequently, from Mr. Adams, he received an intim-ion, if not a pledge, (hat the olfice ot District Judge, rendered vacant by the dcathof Judge Pennington, would h-givrn to him. Hot when it became known to the republicans of N. Jersey that Mr. Ktockton was a i candidate. a s*rong r"mnnstranco was got up, n I pre wing (We (;uo.. the wonN of the remon-1 -trance; tov. • • th appointment of an old federalist (;> that office would be fatal to his *theiij dubious interests in thats'lte. It tvgs ".vel! known to VIr. 1 Adaiosth.it, at that tiui^, <lcuu>riary was the ltd)' ot the atcnniout in New Jersey; ami, afraid to ,, ; hn the dominant party, lie yielded to tlieii wis. as, and appointed Mr. KozzeI, although in doi so there can he little doubt that h<- violated a v untary and solemn promise tu.Mi Sto . -oi. Mut this is not all; his tie.ich ry to Mr. Web st-.r, the agent in Ihe transaction, surpass every thing.—Alter deluding him all winter with »l;> hope of a mission to the Court of St. James, at.e causing it lo be “ ’matured" in the two national at W asliiugton that lie was to !t»T nominated to Senate, immediately upon the arrival of Mr Clay at l-hiladclphia ho is iiicxpectedly dropped, ami Mr. Barbour as unexpectedly substituted. And why? After an interview with Mr. liopkiuson, •<t ins house at Uordeutown, (whore were present two or three w!io were cognizant of the facts in relation to the pledge,) Mr. Clay became convinc ed that the circumstances going io piove the exis tence of this tiargain were too palpable to be wink ed out ol sight—too susceptible ol |>ositivo proof— and that the nomination of Mr. Webster would h. the signal (or further developements at the liar ot tlu; Senate,vvheu the question ot his nomination be ing coil In med should be cnu-idcicd by that body; and accordingly Mr Webster was dropped, Mr. Harbour was taken up asa/11.* alter,,au\ Mr. Walsh instructed to appear at the confessional, with hi Marhiavclian attempt at justification, and liisJ^ uitic.il admission of the existence-of a letter lli.il had tho “ approbation or revision” ol Mr. Adam-. Mr. Webster was the relore disposed of, and for no other reason that appears hut his too apparent participation in a bargain with Mr. Adams. As the matter now stands, vve cannot fobear ask ing what vve sh ill think ol Ihe man who deeltires, upon tho hi-^hcsl authority, that *• such story, by whomsoever (old or whomsoever vouched for, is absolutely and entirely untrue?” The editor of the American is expected to answer this question, or, il he should not choose to do i’, let Mr. Adams an swer. One or the outlier must. A NEW-JERSEY NAN. liiuiAAA.— It will !>e seen by a letter to iho eilitor of this paper lioin a gentleman in Uinciuna ri,who we assure our readers is one ot high stand* ing, and known throughout the Union as one ot gieat worth, that the friends of (Jen. Jackson in that part of the country, are decidedly of opinion that that state will go tor him by 7 or 8000 in No vember. l'he Baltimore Patriot of yesterday even ing. however, says “the work goes bravely on” for the Administration, and gives as a proof of it, that Ray is elected Governor. Now.it happens that Ray, finding he could not he elected t.y the Adams party, -iguilied his willingness to ire run. as the Jackson candidate. Bui we can give Ad ams Indiana. Gentlemen, you might as well give ; "I*- There can be no use in your struggling on till November. [Balt. Republican. If Larry is defeated, our fu nds may learn the cause ol it from the following letter, which we re ceived Iron* a Ji-liiiguished gentleman under date of “Cincinnati, 10th August.” [//>. Dear Sir:—Thirty one counties are heard from in Kentucky; the poll is 4 >»7 for Barry, and J3IO for Mctcaltr. The result doubtful, though it t« thought by our fiiends here that Metcalfe will be elected. I he various state questions of politicks, in which Barry has heretofore bocn an actor, has thrown by every estimate made from t to G0U0 votes at least ol the Jack-on parly in the scale of Metcalfe. No despondency prevails as to Ky. in Nov.; and every coulidciic is had in the certainty of Ohio.—The hi jority of the legislature w ill he lor Jackson. 1 have seen dilierent persons hero from Indiana, | amongst them Or Canby, the Jackson candidate lor i Governor; and -..St Clair, a Jackson member elect to th.* legislature. They, and all concur that tjie Jack-on strength in the state is, and will he G or lOOU; hut that the great quo-lion could not bo hro't to hear in their slate election-. Ol the result iu these two slates, a hue and eiy by the administration par ty will be raised to influence other states, bu: it is all idle, those states will be with you in the No vember conte-t The ocetipymg^cs* raant law of Ivy., to which Mr. Dairy was liou.i.i,re opposed, was matter oi great feeling south of Green River, and hence ts it thought that his vote there will fail; besides thisthe new and old court quest ion lias opetated again-t him materially, apart from those, In- -uc ces.- on general politics would have beert certain. As they will not appear in the Presidential electi on, Kentucky will go far Jackson.” John Chamber*. Ksq. the Administration can didate is elected to Congress, from the District re cently represented by Gun. .Yf etc alee, hi Ken tucky, by a majority of 337 votes. The Presidents’ Journey. YVe perceive that some ol om conscientious people are comul.iiti tng ot Mr. President Adams tor travelling on lit. Sabbath; and we are sorry to say there i- too mod ground tor the complaint. Not that we, for out - selves, should think it an unpardonable crime for a man to pursue his journey on tint day if lie tell that duty, inclination or convenience, wetetobo alone consulted, [Here several sentences omit b- .J Hut Mr. Ad«ims, it vve may judge from Hie common course otitis conduct, never looks to con sequences. Ot all politicians we ever heard ol, ho is the most impolitic, in matters which concern his own popularity. The story, too ol his riding in the costume ol a jocky. from Providence to Quincy, i- not at all to hi- credit. A man may preservt the character and appearance of a simple and unosten tatious republican, without making a tool of him self, and exciting the siioer-. of his oncmies or the gri.-t ot |,is friends. [Boston (Jour. ■,Bn •«--nffm— m ..I,,, , „ - iSi EXT l On Monday, i/,t -.u, ofs.pt., will be Lawn inthi 'Dl&xdLjh.Aj! d CAJX'AL LOT TER T, XVI ('lass. 45 NUMBER LOTTERY—SIX DRAWN BALLOTS. i lie handsome Prizes in the Scheme arc vi/ ■ * ol $0,000 | 1 of 2,500 I Of I,302 ; — of 1,000 | 5 ot $4110 10 ot 200 30 ot 60 30 of 40 v» mi many omen l itnallei denomination* |Xj'Only 11,190 Tickets. Tickets $4 - If tires #•-Quarters $ 1, for sale at COHENS’ LOTTKHY Jt.VI, EX.CHJt.YUE OFFICE CORNER OPPOmII'E I HE IMOU IIOTEI ’ In the I3|A class of the ubov L it,... 0.00 ) dollars, mas sal , at Cohen's Office J'to a gent\email in thtt city; anti where was also sold in ,hi \ *th l„ss the great capital of Sixteen thousand Dollars, to a g.sUl'eman res, t,ng ... Cumberland count,. Va andvhe.e more cap,!,.I prize, have been obtained, than at an, other office m l inert a a or AthC C0Untr'J Promptly atteded to. i. i. comen, ji. »e Brothers. . ,, RirbfBuo , V« *___30—0 EE. 11.1 1j H K l) UCA TIOJY. " Yj|>I»8JWAH<*dREr vi. WATT, », l, her.rhu.. Monday Ibr lil .f September um, 2 io„Jt f,,u. !,.r ii.lier’r leiidence on K Slnri. Terms of Tuition: Orhifraphy & Reading, | ,j ,,r. g. Arilbinrfw.Orjioiaphy. II .lory, Oramrasr, Itl.Mor r, Nalu'al 1’liilJI-pby, and Ornamental Needlework, . Drawing Se Painting, ® Painting on VeliM, a .epirale branch, t !, i e1'0"!'* ‘ *,r'nmiodalcd wilii board in hrr fathei'i family, at *100 per anuuia. SO-Tif MH.% CARTER B PAGE. '^V'tiikti '‘"""S into he fam.1, . , 4 V from the country. Mr., Pag ,, , m|r Li * ula.lv, and pc tonalljr, \n Ihtn l.aaltb, mu. «.l r»L'.' dm. H<m, uiaoncri a„,| conduct; an,. ■ ...'V,", ! I lor Ir.ltiim, f , C n.pUi.ng th.„ aducatinn. A !e. || bl lV’.'rla l, IT f ‘.. fn, tfe".... 1 Ki*n h an • Dr wi, g ' P™’ .M"*’« i diy Mhool. Town? M », Pa* b,,T''.T. '.11 ;;.^;.mHue’r;:.:Ir:r'b;,'k,,,rnn’ ty r~]: z •rly Randolph, and Urrnaid Pty.og, <*•»■ .,**• \’,. --Yovtu'y La,lies who have finished their /■.duration,wit! be received by Mrs. face as f-.,r tour Bunnie s. «* 1 ,r' \ tinnli'l n'™-'*r*£s, Tmzr rt,,i to fiat and nnart bo'.lrt, for .al.V* L " , Anznit e (VOiirUAM ff ticORUDER. 4 * 37-wdw ii 1 HM .'ND, JLU'J <J^.T r' t.i a* / •; /•;. v :utu.t. Mo. 11. DtPLOMACv of the Present Administration. I lie third matter of fact, to which the attention ol th reader is solicited, -i- the determination ol the rre-itlfiit to send Miuiwterrf to the |>ro|Kxet| Congress at Panama, and his own peculiar motives for doing so. His alt. ntion will not be asked for an examination Into the /mltry ol that measure, because, it is readily admitted, to be one presenting a lair lield lor differences in opinion; and full in dulgence ought to be given to Mr. Adams in the exernse of his own opinions, even to the full ex tent ol the |d« a of error in judgment—and because that point has heretofore been abundantly discuss cd. Nor will any censure be attempted to be cast upon Mr. Attains, for tlie want of foresight into the final abortion ol th< project of tho i’an.una Congress. It is readily admitted, that the failure lias arisen horn cases beyond the ken of human toresigh'. file case was nov.-l, the project new, and its objects might lie highly Inipoi nut. The attention asked, relates to tire display of Mr. Ad ams’ diplomatic skill, upon the ntfvel and impor tant occasion; and to its probable effects ii|K)!i the relations between the United States and the new government-, which have spr ng up m Mexico and south America train the ci-devant colonies ot Spam. Th* writer thinks this subject -o highly interesting, that it will deserve to bo pla. ed b. loro the American peojde in a full, but plain and sim ple point ol view. This ta-k will call for much ipiotation. In the President’s message of the 5th necember, 1825, tho subject of the Panama Con gress is laid before the U States Congress, in the tollowing words: “ Among the measures which have been su-* gest.-d to them by the now relations with one aH other, resulting from the rec. ut.cbanges of their condition, is that of assembling, at the Isthmus of I -mama, a Congress a: which each of them should O'- represented, to deliberate upon objects impor tant to the welfare of all. The Republic-of Co lombia, ot Mexico, and of Ccntial America, hav. already deputed Plenipotentiaries to such a meet mg, and they have invited the United Stat.-s to be also represented there by thei. Ministers, fhe invitation has boeu accepted, and .Ministers on . ’ /"*/' °f the United States will be commis sioned to attend at those deliberations, and to take pan in them, so tar as may be compatible with that neutrality from which it is neither our intention nor the desire of the other American states, that we should depart.” lut most objectionable circumstance contained m tins communication, is thought to he S,e claims ot the 1 resident to commission Ministers to tho Congress, without the concurrence ot the Senate; a> evidently living one of the measures he hid contemplated for paving the way to unlimited |>ower; and, as a justification of other parts of tho *amc message, intended, is is believed, to proclaim a great civil revolution in the government* of ibis ‘‘u‘ following i.- ttie invitation given liy Mr. Obregon, tho Mexican Minister, in a letter to i)lr. tlay, flriteil the »\U November, 1825: “ Legation of the United States of Mexico ; VV Asiiiffoto.v, iid .Vue. 182-> $ “ Hie underwritten Mmistc. Plenipotentiary, has the honor of into, mi ng Ihe Hon. Secretary of State, that he has communicated to his Govern ment the conversations which occurred between them, on his making known to them the determi nation ot the Governments of Colombia aim Mi xi co, to form a Congress ol Representatives from the n. w States ol the Comment, who to that end hid be-,, invited; in which were to be discussed -u . jectsof general interest to all the American Pow t.rs, a* well as those which might b« particularly suggestod-Uy the existence and actual position ol ihe new Powers; and, in the meeting ol which it was thought proper, by the Government ol th.’ subscriber, that the United Stales ol V.nerica, by mean* ol their Commissioners, -hould consii’t ,te and lake part, as being so much interested in me hr>t and principal subject, upon which the Con gress would be engaged. - In consequence of which, being informed of the concurrence ol this Government, in the idea of , discussing the first point in a Congress, a* was do siicd, and that it would -end Kepi • sentutives toil ; under condition, that the ue'utialiiy m which it stood towards Spain, should not i.«- violated; and | that il should he invited thereto, by tin- Republics | of Mexico and Colombia: who should, tuor. over, I-signify the affairs with w uicn it was o be occu pied, to promote it- ohj- ct, and the neee-iry uni formity of credentials or authorization of the re ; sportive Representatives:—the President ol the ; Uj'ifcd States ol .Mexico, has ciiarged and com , |ni»<uoued anew, the underwritten, to make the [ mvitatiou, and to point out theailairs as stated. “ The Governmenl of the subscriber never sup po-.'d, nor desired, that tho United States ol Arne i 'ira would take part in the Cougrc* about to be I li' hi, in other matters than those, wtiicii, l.om their nature and importance, the late Adiiiim ti,. i lio" pointed out and lIi i. acterized, as being ul general interest to the continent; for which rea son, one ol the subjects, which will'occupy the attention ot the Cougrcs., will be the resistance or opposition to the interlerence ol any neutral na tion, m the question and war ol independence, between tho now Powers ol the Continent and Spain. “11,0 Government at the undersigned appro hends that, as the powers of America are ol ‘ac cord as to resistance, it behoves them to discuss the means ol giving to that re-isiance all possible lorcc, dial the evil may be met, u n cannot be avoided; and the only means ol accomplishing this oiyce, is hy a previous concert a- to the mod in which each ol (hem -hall lend its co-op* i atiun; lor otherwise, resistance would ojieiato tKj. par dally, and in a mannei much less certain and ef fective. “ The opposition to rolonizatiou in America hy the European Powers, will bo another ol dm ques tions which may be discussed, and which is in hk predicament with the loregoing. *' After these two principal subjects, (he Kepre setifativcs of the United States of America may be occupied upon others, to which the existence ol the new States may give rise; and which it is not easy to point out or enumerate: lor winch the Gove i ii me lit ol (he United States of Mexico will give instruction* and ample (rowers to its Commis sioners, and it trusts that those from the other Powi rs may hearth** same. The Congress is to be assembled at Panama, M which city the. Representatives Irom Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, and Mexico, will have already arrived, at die date ol this; they will be engaged upon the preliminary rule* of the Assembly; and likewise upon questions which bclang exclusively to tile Ill'IllgCI eilt-. file United States of Amcriaa may send their Representative* to dial city, to tak* pan in those questions, which, long since, they were the first m <’• i Uring to the world they regarded as of tian sceinlanl importance to the interests of all America} I and in others to which the fbrmadon of the new’ S.alrs will give rise; ih< concurrence in which will, moreover, accomplish the object no much de i lied, by die respective governments,ol manifest ing, by deed -, the disposition and facility which the powers of this confident possess, to act in con corf in the common cause. “ To which end, and in compliance with the to j nor of the conversation* held with the ilonora'd ■ Secrets* y of State, the under wiitten Minister Plenipotentiary invite this Government to sen Representative* to the Congress oi Panama, wnh sildioiilie* a- aforesaid, and with express im»Mic tions in their Credentials, upon die two principal question-: in which step ho is likewise joined hy I the Minister of Colombia^Mwilh which he trusts he hes fulfilled all that was stipulated ■ * ui-|on !<e subscriber has the honor, ori this occa sir.n, to present to (ho Honorable .Secretary his re- |>cclx arid highest consideration. *• I’AHI.O OHlu;<;ON. “ fo the Hon. If. Cut, “ See. oj State, U. S." Mrl Uiuff to Mr. Qbregoji. Department uc niwte, ) IVuttnnglon. November SO, 1323. $ “Sir: I have the honor lo acknowledge the re ceipt ot your ollici.il uote ol the third instant, com. iimiiicuting » formal invRation from the Govern mein ol ilie Unit' d Mrtcs of Mexico, fo that ot the United Slates, to send deputies lo the contem plated Congtess at Panama, and particular-zuig several subjects, which jour government con ceives may be proper I >r the cousidetaliou ol th.it ( on gross; and i have lai i your note before the : resident of the United States. ■* w neii at your iu-tuncu, during the last -piing, i.ad the honoi ol receiving you at the Depart inent ol Slate, auJ conferring with you v« rballv , m regard to the pro|H)Scd Congress, and to the nil inlly wish culeit.uned by your government, lhal ours should be represented at it, l stated lo you, by the direction of the President, that it ap pear t d to him to be necessaiy, before the assem bling ol such a Cougre-s, to scale between ilie dif t< rout Powers to be represented, several prelimi nary point.-, such as the subjects, to which the at tt-ulioii ol the Cougrcss should ho directed; the substance and the lurui oi the powers to be given to the respective representatives; and the mode ol oigaiu/.iug the Congi. s- . an.I .hat, il these points should lie -ausfactoiily arranged, the President would be disposed to accept, in beiiall ol the U. States, the :uviiahou with which you were provi sionally charged. ** in your note, there is not recognt/.ed so exact a compliance with the conditions, on which the Pie-ident expres-eit his willingness that the Unit ed S at* show I . ue r> prcseir.iu at Pauaina,.is couhl have beendesiled. it wouhl imve been, perhaps, better, it there had bcou a full understanding be tween all the American Powers, who may assem ble by their representatives, of the precise ques tion* on which they are lo deliberate, and that some other matters, lespecliug the powers oi lilt drputies, and the organization of the Congress, should have been distinctly arranged, prioi to the opening ol its deliberations. But, a- the want ol tin- adjustment ot these preliminaries,il it should occasion my inconvenience, could be only produc tive ol some delay, the Pre.-ide-nt lias deteriiiiueu, at once, 10 manifest the sensibility ol tin- United States, to whatever concerns the prosperity o. me American hemisphere, and to the Irieudly motives which have actuated your Uoverinneut in trans mitting the invitatiou tvhicli you have coinmuni cated. He has, thtrelu: e, resolved, should the Senate ol the United Slates, now expected to as semble in a lew days, give theii advice and con sent, to send Commissioners to the Congress at Pa nama V\ hilst they will not ue authorized toentei utKin any deliberations, or to concur in any acts, inconsistent with the present neutral position of the United Slates, and its obligations, they will be lully empowered and instructed upon all questions like ly to arise in the Congress on subjects in which the nations ol America have a common interest.— All unnecessary delay will he avoided iu the de parture of these Commissioners fioiu the United States for the point ot their destination. “ 1 avail uiysell ot the occasion, to offer you the assurances ol my distinguished consideration. “ H. CLAY. .. 11_D._11_ Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Mexico." i l Extracts from the Treaty ol Perpetual Union League ami Confederation, between Colombia and Mexico, of tlic 2Uth Sept. 1324.J “ Article 12. To-strengthen the bonds ol future union between tlio two States, and to prevent ev eiy interruption ot their friendship ami good intel •ig. nee, a Congress shall be formed, to which cadi party shall semi 'wo Plenipotentiaries, commission ed in the same tbrm and manner as are observed towards Ministers ot etjual grade to foieiTi na tions. “ “ Article 13. Both parties oblige themselves to solicit the other ci-devant Spanish States of Ameri ca to enter into this compact of perpetual union, b-ague, and confederation. : “ Article 14. As soon as this important purpose I shall have been attained, a general Congress of i the Aineiican States shall assemble, composed ol heir Plenipotentiaries. Its object will be to con linn and establish intimate relations between the I whole and each oue ol the Stales: it will serve as a council on great occasions; a point ol union in common danger; a faithful interpreter-ot public treaties in rase« of misunderstanding; and as an ai bitrator and eonciliatoi ol disputes and differ, uces. “Article 15. The Isthmus of Panama being an integral part of Colombia, and the most suitable point for the meeting of the Congress, this Kepnb lie promises to furnish to Plenipotentiaries ol the Congress all the facilities demanded by hospitality among .. kindred people, and by the sacred char acter of ambassadors. “ Article l(i. Mexico agrees to tho same obli gation, if ever, by the accidents of war, or the consent of a majority of the States, tho Con-Teas should meet witiiin her jurisdiction. “ Article 17. Hits compact of perpetual union, league, and confederation, shall not, in any wise, affect lb- exercise ut tin- national sovereignty of ei'her conn acting p .: s> , in .agard to its laws and fo'inof guver .inent, or it-for ign relations But the parties bind ihcmselves, positively, not to ac cede to any demand ol indemnity, tribute, or im post (loin Spain, lor the loss of her former supre macy over these countries, or from any other na tion in her name. They also agree not to enter into any treaty with Spain, or any other nation, to the prejudice of their independence; but to main tain, at ali liiu.-s, their mutual interests, with the dignity and energy proper to free, independent, friendly, and confederate states. “ Article IS. Provides lor the time ot ratification of this treaty. “ Hie foregoing treaty has been duly ratified “UUA1MLUPL VICTORIA. “ By the President, IsUCAtf At, am aw. This was substantially trie state of the inforina tion respecting rho projected Panama Congress, when Mr. Adams replied to a call for information •'■oui the. House of Representatives, upon that sub ject; except 'hat there were treaties between Co lombia and Chili, between Colombia and Peru, and between C olombia and Guatemala, cont.lining simi lar stipulations, re peeling the projected Congress at Panama, with those contained in the extract hom the treaty between Colombia and Mexico—and there were similar invitations also, i.y letters to Mr. Clay,from the Minister ol Colombia an« Cen tral America, not included in tho foregoing (iiiota tions. The call of the House of Representatives for this information, was made on tho fith Feb. 1026: the reply was giv. u the loth March, l?i20. The following are extracts: hxtuct iroiu Mr. Adams's answer to the II. of Re presentatives. Page 5.—••Rut objects ol the highest import ance, not only to (h<-future welfare of lh whole human lacc, hut hearing directly upon tire special interests of this Union, will engage the delibera tions ol the Congress ol Panama, whether we aic represented there or not. Others, if we are rep tescnied, may be oil. red by our Plenipotentiaries for cousideiation, tuvuig in viow both these great results—our own interests, and the improvement of the Condition oj man upon earth. Il may be, that in tho lapse of many centuries, no Other op portunity so favorable will bo presented to the Co vcrniuont ol the United Stales, to subserve the bciievol. nt purpose* ot JJivinc Piovideuce, to dis pense the promised blessing* of the Redeemer of Mankind, to promote the prevalence in Jnlurc ages, of peace on earth awl good will to man, a w ill now he placed in their pow r by partiripa t. g in toe deliberation* ol C.»ngre Paget).—•• A ltd la-tly, the t oi.gressol Panama i- believed, to piesenl a lair occasion Jor urging upon all the nations oj the South the just ana liberal principles of religious liberty. .Not by I any interference whatever in their internal con-I cerns, but !*y claiming loi onr ciliz n* whoso or- j rupationsor interests may call thorn to occasional' residence in their terriloiic*, the inestimable pn- , vilcg - of worshipping heir Creator according to the dictate* of their own conscience. Thi* privilege, sanctioned hy the customary law of nations, and secured hy treaty stipulation*, in numerous na tional compacts, secured even to our citizen* in lh. treaties with Colombia, and with (he federation ol Central America, u y- t to he obtained in lh oth> r South American States and Mexico. Kx istuig prejudicr* ar -till struggling .gainst it,* w cb may, perhap-, ho mo n * ic.. s-iully com ha: ed at thi- general meeting, than al (lie st ua r ito seats ol Government ol each Republic.” it thus appears, that Mr. Adams was Ua ua \ s eiigag. il in lie aiduous labor ot making up this re - ply; and it is, hence, lair to inter, that lift best di. ploiiiatic pvweis were put uilo requisition upon the iuteiesiiug occasion. This reply was piooably one ol the most labored productions of \lr. Adauis's laborious .mud; perhaps unequalled, except in (he tailored message, for proclaiming a great crril re volution in the governments of this Union. Upon looking oyer the treaty stipulations be tween Colombia and .Mexico, the following obser vations will occur to the most superhcial° reader. 1st. Hut tho objects proposed for deliberation a the Panama Congress, relate exclusively to tho practical concerns ol the republics, which had sprang up Irom the ci-devant Spuntsii "colonics.— i lie monarchy ol Uio Janeiro not included. 2d. I hat the United Slates of .North America ate not included wrliiu me term 44 American sys tem” as used in that treaty. 3 J. That not an intimation is made respecting pro visions lor improving the general concerns of tho whole human ra e; nor ol the, extension ol the re {14* .n of the Redeemer, .s objects intended for de liberation at h • Panama Congress. Mi. Alia.us >va- evni m.j jou.id to consider those objects alouo winch were included within the treaty stipulations, as proper objects for the de lihciations of the Panama Congress—A otv; pray reader,attend to Ur. Adams’s own peculiar notions 0 t ie objects which will . ..g,sa Uio iiohberaUons 01 the Panama Congress? ||,e monarchy of Rio Janeiro being represented ini his plan —Mr. Adams divides these inipoi taut objects into two descrip tions. The one obj.c4 to b* considered, w bother we are i ©presented there o. not/ Other n we are represented, may be offered by our ptenipotentia nes /or consideration.—i'lie object, in the lirst case. Mr. Adams desciibes to be of the highest im portance to the whole human race, and bcarim* dir.'ci]v upon the interests ot this Union. Our , pleumotentiaiies.liHviug in view out own interests I mil the improvement of the condition of man | upon earth," n ill be specially .charged, “ to nub | serve the beni/iccnt purports of Divine Provi ' dispense promised oicsaings of the Redeemer of mankind; to prorn.de the prevalence injuture ages, oj peace on earth, and good will towards man,’ ami this blessed occasion is to be greedily seized upon, lor this ble-sed pmpose, lor iear that no other opportunity, so favorable for this same blesse-j purpose, w,.| occut ,o the government ol the U. S., • in the lapse oj many centuries & this goodly occasion is ..Iso to l.e seized upon, for th. lurther purpose ol enabling our plenipotentiaries . l". urKf upon the new nations ol ne South, the just and liberal principle of religious liberty.’’— Header! can you behold these sublimated notions ot your diplomatic President, without wonder, and amazement ! ! Do you not at once think, he ou-'ht to he translated to the Ethcrial^pheres, and placed amoi.u-i the celestials, the Jolly (,od and uod.iess es t .king charge ol th - whole universe, rather than be doomed to remain amongsi us, poor gro velling terrc-iials here below? Do not his subli mated notions lor promoting the welfare of tho whole human race, and his comprehensive thoughts ranging amidst all the events which raav occur - ?A,oi/Ar/, Uie lapse oj many centuries,’ completely til bun tor ihe company of the celes tials, and as completely unlit him tor the society ol us poor grovelling inhabitants of this nether world ! ! ! Onl> mark the difference between tho simplicity, and utility of the objects stipulated in the treaty; am. the boundless unaginatory concep tions ot our President’s infinite mind ! ! ! Mark us incomprehensible conceptions of dispensin', the blessings ol the Redeemer to ihe improve ment ot the condition ol man upon earth; and his more wonderful imaginary notions of” urging Up 0Da.10< ‘I'** new nations ol U,o South, “the just and liberal principles of religious liberty”!!! and all that, flowing purely from bis own goodness ofheart and Ins own lnhnity ol jnind! ! without the ask ing of the interested, or even a hint from them bat these great blessings would be acceptable; ami Iron, whom comes this generous urgency? and from Mp0fA I* “* aC,i°nc Lc aPI,,ied? It comes from Mr. Adams, our diplomatic President, aqd said to be ot Unitarian* creed; and il is to be ad dressed to the Trinitarian Catholic, who, from hi birth is riot only tutored in his own creed, bnt a-' gainst the creed ol all others —Who is born and bred that stubborn religion, which asserts tho orthodoxy of bis own, and the her. .-y of all other creeds I l,e writer is toi.l that ihe true i rinitari 4ii ( atholic h heves, Dial there i- out one way to Heaven. That it is Straight andm.irow, passin over an awful bottomless pit,by a bridge,as straight 4S a right line and a, thin as n,c edge of a rafor and no human beiiifrever yet had dexterity enough to pass over that bridge, without the holy inspi ration of the true .spirit of the Trinitarian (Catho How hopeless must he the effort ol the Unitari- ' an, to change this fixed Catholic faith ? to leach hmithu true religion ofthe Redeemer? and\o a wakon hun the just and liberal principle of rcU giotts liberty ? Do you think, that any other hu man being would have dared -uch a hopeless en terprise, but your inflated diplomatic President ’ ' Suppose you had be,-., called upon to exert the he 01 r”"' """‘l t0, Preve,“ “*e meeting o the I anama Congress alogether; or even to meak up in deliberation., if actually met; could you have devised a better expedient than lo send Umtaiinn Plenipotentiaries todNpense, to the do gotted Catholic;the promised blessings of the Re deemer ; and to t. ach him .he just and hberal principles of religious liberty!!! Suppose the U mtarian Plenipotentiary tvefe to ore.vnt Iibeia ior, u,k).i then own concerns, vvitu this di theRe'l •' ‘,,r dispensing the blessings of the Redeemer, and urging upon the new nation* of the South the just and liberal princi pies of re hgions liberty paste : upon his forehead;* what cf fect doyou think his appearance would have upon he C ongress, .1 actually assembled and engage n grave concerns ? hupposc the great objectfol I he grand t mtarian Plenipotentiary were thus la belled If. f.oman Capitals, and pasted upon Ins orehead.- I come! lo dispense the blessing, of the Kodeemer lo the whole human race" I come ' l°‘‘urge upon ihe new nation,of the South, thn just and liberal principles of religion, liberty-' Nippo-e (he Plenipotentiary to he a Trinitarian in* ste.,,1 ot a., Unitarian, “ Protestant”— for thowrl ler ...cans not to intimate any invidious distinctions w tatever amongst religion, soctaiiaiu—in either e..-e, what effect do you think his presence would have upon the Congress, wi h the objects of his m.s.ion thuspUniy lab lied upon his forehead ? C oulri it be less than breaking up tho Congress in awful high' ?-r-or,indignantly driving him rom their presence and deliberations!!! And whit VV(,"|.I b" thought ofthe labelled Plenipotentiary > \Vould h- not lie thought to be the great Fierv Dragon, sent amongst the Holy Catholic-, for the impious and sacrilegious purpose of utterly destrov mg ami con "mine Catholicism itself, with all it, ndmite blessing-! ! The publication ol these pc! r ,l' "|y *y«nd.Tlul notions by our sublimated di l,!,ve had precise I y * the efT ci upon the new natiousof the South a if I . belled upon the lor-head o: the inand ITr.I. Plenipotentiary, and thus labelled. „|,oul >* £lu'U himself into the centre ofthe ilultb .uung ;• Coogress. Must not tho instruc io„. to he pfo nijwtent,ary, Sergeant, pointing out h ntror uction to the Panama Congress, the sublimj te. objeets ol I,is mission, to.li.prns.- the bJc-sines of fhe Red emer to the whole human . ,re ami lo urge upon lie new melonso! ,h,. Sou:»,f the fiS am liberal principles of religious liberty (orn, m* ters theinselve, °f ,n0st instructive curio^! y , V .V.' ",°,t ',r‘ Sergeant bimsclf, In tho centre ol the / anaina Congress, upon moving tho grand objects ol his instructions, present a mo t •ingul.ii and Wonderful spectacle to the Catholic j ongres, even if dressed up in the best oratorical livery and garn,shed with hi« best oratorical Hou • 1-In S . Reader! after the public avowal ol grand and peculiar motive* ol our sublimated Prc sident, tor sending minister* to the Panama Con. gtess, doyou think that the United States willevu, lt>s i " u.trni . rrrp'l, in.Irpcn.IrnUy of lb, y„y „( ,£* • 'ihj'ct whn-h I, h#r» dirc.ittrd, w„„|,| ht J, iHitfufar eWoibol h>sfnrnd*f lo hfm» fWn uponOin iJli* • 'tUfad s H.,,1 el UetXi. ,h. .V1" ni*t» Ih'ff, prof'stp«| fo hi* f the mperlittfp D f hick r, ,,t£,h ul *'•> knswJcrljc *, I memory of tl,ri,fHb« “ E'u** ''M .5sin,t i^, I