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Etat de la Louisiane — Paroisse d'Iberville.
Vente de Succession.
N vertu de trois décret s de la eonr de Dis
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trieben et pour la paroisse d'Iberville— 1,
un dans le procès de H. F. Deblieux, Adm 'r.
de la succession de Jh. Materne vs.'3. P. Breaux,
en date du 12 Sept. 1849; 2, un autre dans la
succession de Joseph Materne de la môme date;
3, le troisième dans la succession de Jacques
JPiercire Breaux, en date du 13 Dec. 1849—
Exposerai en vente publique ou plus offrant et
dernier enchérisseur—- ^
Samedi, le It Janvier, 1850,
*nr l' hab itation ci-après décrite à 10 heures a.
pl., lès propriétés ci-après décrites apparenant
aux successions de Joseph Materne et Jacques
Piercire Breaux, et à la société qui existait en
prt eux, savoir
. Propriétés de la dite société:
Use habitation située dans la dite parasse,
«ur la rive ouest du bayou Grosse Tête, mesu
rant neuf arpente de f«ce au dit bayou sur qua
rante arpents de profondeur, plus" ou moins,
borné en haut par terre de Wm. Briggs, et en
bas par terre de Marcelin Bosaié, encenribla les
fratiMea et améliorations, telles qUe sucrerie,
moulin, fte.de«. »
1 /8 dix EieBtfW) é yii nommés:
Bill, Ae 27 ans;
/«me, Agé de 30 ans;
Tom, âgé de 20 ans;
Young Eloi,
OU lwW, âgé de 40 ans;
fâfréde Spans;
fYwftfoü alias Pus:, igeedegO ans;
JfarnMrife, âgée de 21 ans, et son enfant
fii— irhnr S ans. .
-* foe le mobilier appartenant à la dite
m, ainsi çoe Jes chevaux, bêtes-à-cor
Biens de la succession de feu Joseph Materne:
Les Quinte Esclaves, ci-après nommés:
Jim , âg( de 3 fi ans:
Drausin, âg>- de -26 ans;
Batik, à g de 17 ans;
Oi'uk, âgi- de 14 ans;
Alexandre, âgé de 13 ans;
(hsiv, àg> de 12 ans;
Rosalie , ig, e de 46 ans, et ses deux en
faiiU, Isaac, âgé dehuitans,et Viciorine,
&g> e de 3 ans.
Marie, ùg.' e de 30 ans, ft ses 4 enfants,
Alfred, âgé de 8 ans: Baptiste, âgé de 5
ans: Theodore, âgé de 3 ans, et son petit
enfant âg-. d'un an;
Rosette, û<rt e de 25 ans.
I Le mobilier appartenant à la dite succession.
„ Tensie* «le Vente.
j L'habitation payable §7000 comptant, et la
! balance, un tiers en Mar - 1850, un tiers en Mars
i 1851, et un tiers en Mars 1852. Les esclaves
i appartenant â la soeioti payables, la nioitk
! comptant, et la balance payable en Mars 1850,
■ I8ôl et 1852.
j Les esclaves appartenant â la scccession de
' Joseph Materne, payables comme suit savoir —
: Rosalie et ses deux enfants §200 comptant;
Marie et ses quatre enfants $200 comptant; et
S Drausin, Jim, Bazile, Ovide. Alexandre, Ursin
! et Rosette chaern ftlOÛ cotr triant, et la balance
' payable en troi- termes i taux comme ci-dessus.
"Le mobilier pavable tontes sommes n'excé
dant pas §10 comptant, et tontes sommes au
dessus de §10 payables en Mars 1850.
Lesaequereurs fourniront leurs billets endos
sés à la satisfaction des administrateurs; pour
les propriétés de la société lesaequereurs four
niront deux billets, chacun pour la moiti. de
chaque terme endossés comme ci-dessus les
quels billets seront payables au bureau du Re
corder de la dite paroisse, et en cas de non
paiement à échéance, ils porteront inUr^ts à 8
pour cent per an. Hypothèque speciale sera
retenue sur la terre et les esclaves pour sûreté j
du paiement des dits billets et tous intérêts
éventuels. Actes de vente parderant le Recor
der aux frais des aequereurs.
J. L. PETIT, Shérif.
Iberville, 18 Dec. 1849
I7VV vertu d'un ordre à moi addressé par l'ho
là norable la susdite cour dans la cause ci
dessus intitulée, J'exposerai en vente publique
au plus offrant et dernier enchérisseur à la mai
son de cour de la dite paroisse à Plaquemine,
'Lundi, le 7 Janvier,
1 85 0 , à la 10, heures a . m ., les
Esclave«,
<i-n pris décrit'« appartenants â la succession de
feu Jerome Blar.vh rd et à la communauté qui
existait entre k ..l leu Jerome Blanchard et son
épouse M. .réélit» Orillion, savoir:
1. Funny, negre- e, âg e de 49 ans;
2. La tille Marie Jeanne, g e de 9 ans;
3. Marie, negresse, àg-'e de 13 ans;
4. Rosine, négresse, âgée de 27 ans, maladive;
5. Valeré, nègre, âgé de 31 ans; #
6. Jean Louis, nègre, âg» de 21 ans;
7. Mayer, nëgre, âgé de 22 ans;
8. Poupmie, (orpheline) mulâtresse, âgée de 9
uhs;
Louisa , (orpheline) mulâtresse, âgée de 6
ans;
10. Fanny, (orpheline) mulâtresse, âgée de 4
ans.
Conditions comptant.
J. PETIT, Shérif.
Paroisse d'Iberville, ce 5 Dec. 1849.-del2
Y 7 cnte de Succession.
EN vertu d'un ordre ou décret FHon. cour
du 6ème District de l'Etat de la Louisi
ane, eu et pour la j>croisse d'Iberville, eu date
du 24 Décembre, 1849, J'exposerai en vente
publique au plus offrant ,et dernier enchérisseur,
Jeudi, le ÎO Janvier
1 850, a 10 heures a. m ., le Mobilier apparte
nant à la succession de feu Christian H. Men
slage.
Conditions Comptant.
La vente aura lien à la dernier demeure du
dit Christian H. Menslage a la Bayou Goula
Landing.
J. L. PETIT, Sl.erif.
Paroisse d'Iberville, ce 29 Dec. 1849. ja2
Etat de la Louisiane — Paroisse d'Iberville.
Tente de Succession.
EN vertu d'un décret ou ordre de l'Honora
ble cour du 6ème District de l'Etat de la
Louisiane, en et pour l.i p iroisse "d'Iberville, en
date du 28 Décembre 1849, J'exposerai en ven
te publique au plus offrant et dernier enchéris
seur
Lundi, le 14 Janvier, 1850,
a 10 heures a. m ., le Mobilier, appartenant à la
succession de Marie Barbe Landry, feueepouse
de Norbert Melancon.
Tei mes et Conditions de la Vente.
Tontes sommes de dix piastres et au-dessous
comptant le jour de la vente, et tontes sommes
au-dessus de dix piastres payables en tont
Mars 1850. Los aequereurs fourniront leurs
billets endossés à la satisfaction de tuteur de
mineurs. La vennte aura lieu a la rscidence de
Norbert Melancon.
J. L. PETIT, Sherif.
Paroisse d'Iberville, ce 29 Dec. 1849. ja2
Succession de Charles Cour de 6me District,
Boissac, defüd., No. 114, > Paroisse d'Iberville,
petition pour l'adm'n. ) Etat de la Louisiane.
ATTENDU que Céleste Hébert, veuve Flo
rentin Landry, a présente une pétition à
la cour sus-dite, à l'effet d'obtenir l'administra
tion de la succession de feu Charles Boissac,
d.céde, avis est par le present donné à tous
ceux que cela peut concerner, d'avoir à dédui
re sous dix jours les raisons pour lesquelles il
ne serait pas fait droit à la dite pétition.
Par ordre de la cour ce Dec. 21,1849.
dec21 PAUL DEBLIEUX, Greffier.
Succession de Hugh } Cour du Qéme District,
Broken, No 112, peti- > Paroisse d'Iberville,
tion pour l'adm'n. ) Etat de la Louisiane.
ATTENDU que Andrew Braken a présenté
seur petition à la conr à l'effet d'obte
nir les lettres d'administration à la succession
Hugh Braken, d-«édé, avis est par le présent de
donné à tous ceux que cela peut concerne
d'avoir | déduire sous dix jours lea raisons
pour lesquelles il ne serait pas fait droit à la
dite petition.
Par ordre de la cour ce 28 Dec. 1849.
js2 PAUL DEBLIEUX, Greffier. \n\n SOUT
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
PLAQUEMINE, LA., PARISH OF IBERVILLE, JANUARY 9. 1850.
VOLUME II.—NO. 23.
State of Louisiana—Parish of Iberville.
Sucesesion Sale.
BY virtue Of three decrees of the District
Court of the parish of Iberville; 1st, one
in the suit of H. F. Deblieux, administrator of
the succession of Jos. Materne, vs. J. P. Breaux,
foT a partition, dated 12th September, 1349—
2d. another in the matter of the succession of
Joi Materne, dated on the same day—and 3d,
another in the matter of the succession of Jac
ques Piereire Breaux, dated the 18th Decem
ber, 1849—1 will proceed to sell at public auc-.
fîon, on
Saturday, 19tli Jannary, 1850,
on tlu plantation hereinafter described, com
mencing at the hour of 10 a. m ., the following
property, real and personal, being that of tlie
Successions of the said J. Materne and J: P.
Breaux, deceased,
and of the partnership, whitii existed between
them, to wit:
Property of said partnership, and belonging
to the said" two successions, in equal undivided
shares:
A PLANTATION, or tract of Land lying
and situate in this parish, on the west side of
Bayou Grosse Tete, measuring nine arpents
front on said bayou by forty in depth, more or
less, bounded above by land of Win. Briggs,
nnd below by land of M:\rcellin Bossie: said
land established and cultivated as a sugar plan
tation.
Ten Slaves:
Bill, aged about 27 years;
Isaac, aged about 30 years;
Tom, aged about 20 years;
Young Eloi, aged about 20 years;
Old Eloi, aged about 40 years;
Synda, aged about 30 years;
Viney, aged about 39 years;
François alias Puss, aged about 20 years;
Marguerite, aged about 21 years, and her
child Isaac, aged about 3 years.
And all the moveables attached to the said
plantation, including work cattle, horses, uten
sils, &c.
Separate property of the succession of Jo
seph Matern:
Fifteen Slaves:
Jim, aged about 36 years;
Drauzin, aged about 26 years;
Bazik, aged about 17 years;
Ovide, aged about 14 years;
Alexandre, ngfed about 13 years;
Ursine, aged about 12 years;
Rosalie, aged about 46 years, and her two
chi ldren, Isaac, aged 8 years, and Victorine, 5
years;
Marie, aged about 30 years, and her four
children, Alfred, 8 years; Baptiste, 5 years:
Theodrre, 3 years; and another child one year
old;
Rosette, aged about 25 years;
And all tlie moveables of the separate estate
of the said J «seph Materne, as inventeried.
Terms.
On the Plantation, $7000 in cash on the day
of sale, and the balance payable in three equal
instalments of one-third in all March of each
of the years, 1850,1851 and 1852. The slaves
of the partnership payable one-half of the
price cash, and the balance in three equal annu
al instalments in all March 1850,1851 and 1852.
The slaves of the succession of Joseph Ma
terne payable, Rosalie and her two children,
Isaac and Victorine, #200 cash; Marie and her
four chilcren, #200 cash; and Drauzin, Jim,Ba
zile, Ovide, Alexandre, Ursin and Rosette, each
$100 cash; and the balance payable in three
equal instalments as above.
The moveables potable, all sums not ex
ceeding 010 cash, all sums above in March,
1850.
On tlie land and slaves sold, notes endorsed
to the satisfaction of the administrators, to be
given by the purchasers, to be secured by spe
cial mortgage in acts of sale, and those to be
passed before the Recorder of this parish.—
The notes given for the partnership property
will be two frr each instalment of the price,
and each for one-half of sneh instalment.—
Notes for the price of the personal property to
be given also, endorsed as aforesaid. All notes
pavable at the office of said Recorder, and to
bear after maturity 8 per cent interest till paid.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Iberville, Dee. 18,1849.-decl9
Matthew Marr and Wife, 1 6 Ih Dis rid Court,
vs. Wo. Marcellile Oril- > Parish of Iberville,
lion, Tutrix, and Al. } State cf Louisiana.
SALE TO EFFECT A PARTITION.
BY virtue of an order to ine directed from
the Honorable the Sixth District Court of
the State of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
Iberville, in the above cause, 1 will offer at pub
lic sale at the Court House of the parish of Ib
erville, in Plaquemine, on
Monday, the 7th of January,
at 10 o'clock, a. m., the following described
Slaves,
belonging to the succession of Jerome Blan
chard, dece&sed, and to the community which
existed between said deceased and his surviving
widow, Mrs. Marcellite Orillion, to wit:
1. Fanny, negro woman, aged 49 years;
2. Her chiid Marx" Jeanne, aged 9 years;
3. Mary, o girl, aged 13 years;
4. Rosine, m-gro woman, aged 27 years, sickly;
5. Valere, negro mail, aged 31 years;
6. Jean Louis, tiegro man, aged 25- years;
7. Mayer, n< ;. ro man, aged 22 yeers;
8. Pouponne, (orphan) mulatto girl, aged 9
years,
9. Louisa, (orphan) mulatto girl, aged 6 years;
10. Fanny, (orphan) mulatto girl, aged 4 years.
Terms of sale—Cash.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Parish of Iberville, Dec. 5, 849.-decl2
COOPERAGE.
Barrels! Starrels!!
Tl» undersign«! has established
himself in this town, aud i* prepar
— ed m fnrnish Planters with as good
an article of Snjçar Hhds and Molasses Barrels as
can be had elsewhere. ETOrders from Planters
will be thaukfnlly received and promptly attended
to. O 3 His work in all cases will be warranted —
Residence on the corner of Bank street.
BTOne thousand Barrels on hand, for sale.
„«811, JAMES EN NI S .
Baton Bonge Packet Eliska.
The fine steamer ELISKA,
J. G. LANDRY, master, is now
HBMMFninitif [eitiliflr to Baton Rouge,
leaving New Orleans every SUNDAY and WED»
NESDAY at 9 o'clock, A. M. Returning, will
lean Baton Rouge every Monday and Thursday
at 8 A.M. 0081
RECEIVED—Bordeaux Fruit, pre
served in their own juice, Fresh pickles,
ofjves and capers; sardines in oil, half boxes,
fresh importation; prunes in small jars for fam
A. E. RICHARDS.
lyase.
State
Louisiana—Perish of Iberville'.
Succession Sale.
vi ' huo fi or nf" fho Hnn.
T>Y virtue of a decree or order of the Hon
1J orable 6th District Court of the State of
Louisiana in and for the Parish of Iberville, to
me directed, bearing date the 24th of Decem
ber, 184U, 1 will offer at public sale to the high
est bidder on
Thursday, lOtli of January,
1 850, at 10 o'clock, a. m., the
Moveable Properly
belonging to the succession of Christian II.
Menslage, deceased.
Terms of sale—Cash.
Sale to take place at the late residence of
said deceased, at the Bayou Goula anding.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Par ish o f Iberville, 29th Dec. 1819.
Eta! de la Louisiane. — Paroisse d'Iberville.
Slate of Louisiana — Parish of lbercille.
Succcssiou Sale.
BY virtue of a decree or order of the Hon.
6th District Court of the State of Loui
siana. in and for the parish of Iberville, to me
directed, bearing date 28th December, 18-19,1
will offer at public sale to the highest and last
bidder, on
DIouday, Jannary 1-ft, 1850,
at 10 o'clock, a. m., the
Moveable Properly
belonging to the succession of Marie Barbe
Landry, deceased, wife of Norbert Mel&ncon.
Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All sums of ten dollars and under payable
in cash on the day of sale, and all sums above
ten dollars payable in all the month ef March
1850. Sale to take place at the late residence
of the deceased.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff,
Parish of Iberville, Dec. 29, 1849.
At Private Sale,
THE following LANDS, situated on the
llavou €* rosse Tete, and tlie
fflarauguuiu,
Township 6, Range 9—Lots 29—and 68 and
69 of old survey.
Township 7, Range 9—Lots 80, 81, 82, 83, N.
E. and N. W. qrs. of sec. 103, N. W. qr.
of sec. 108, S. E. qr. of sec. 101, S. W.
and N. VV. qrs. of 110, S. E. and N. VV.
qrs. of 102.
Township 7, Range 10—Lots 19, 17, S. E.
S. W. and N. W. qrs. of 89, S. W. qr. of
88; Lots 2 and 4 of 90 and 91; 3 and 5 of
90; 1, 2, 3 and 4 of 93; 1,3, 4, 6 and 7 of
94.
Township 8, Range 9—Lots 22, 19,18,17,15,
14, 13, 22, 20,12, 26, 27, 25, 21 and 24.
Township 8, Range 10—Lots 1 and 2 of 65.
Towuship 8, Range 11— S. W. qr. of 41, S.
VV. qr. of 56, N. E. qr. of 53.
Township 9, Range 11—Section 47.
Township 11, Range 4— S. E. qr. of 76.
Township 11, Range 13—N. VV. and S. W.
qrs. of 36; N. W„ S. VV., N. E. and S. E.
qrs. of 25; S. E., S. W. and N. El qrs. of
24.
Township 13, Range 17— S. E. qr. of 24.
For terms apply to VVM. A. READ,
ja2 Plaquerjine.
JUST Received, from New York
Bleached Winter Sperm Oil; Double Loa
Sugar, do. maahed; also sweet Spanish Choco
late; for sale at » RICHARDS' Store.
£ Between Common and Gravier st*.]
American Millinery, -ga
HP 213 Carondelet street, Aa
new orleans. l»
M im Lydenburg would respecpectfuliy
nform country purchasers, and the Ladies in
Srticular, that she has always a large stock of
ilinery on hand, of the latest styles, which «fee
will sell at reduced prices. She also keeps a
constant supply of beautiful Ribbons and
Trimmings
KTOld bonnets cleaned and altered in a style
that cannot fau to please. Orders from the
country punctually attended to. ocl7 If
FRESH Flaw and Bacon of a s
perior quality just received by
jy4 JOHN M. LEMON.
.
I, ist of Letters
EMAINING in the Post Office at Plaque
mine. January 1, 1850.
Huff, JL
Hunt, T C
Hebert, Marseline
Heisch, Bernhardt
•Johnson. Win
Jurmer, E
Lagrange, Ade. 3
Lemon, Francis J
Little, Laiah
Lurin, Peter
Leblac. Ceinont
Monroe, Kate
McDonald. Henry
Mojgan. Madeznina
Myes, John
Muges, Joseph
Marineaux, I*
McCleland, B
McKay. John
Martin. John
McKiuner, John
Mumai», Franklin 3
McLean, S
Mathir, Bowie
Maekly, David
McNeelsmuth, Neill
Nicola, George
Nelson. Jesse
Pike, Wm B 2
Petit. C L
Pall, F H
Pecok. Frederic
Parks. Austin B 2
Protz m.in, Satnuel
Powell. Benj
Pan, Monsieur
Pye. Alexander
Paerse, L
Pierce, Lii
Pope, Henry H
Pope. Thomas
Irwin. J nines M
Kelly. Michael
/Caritfuian. Julius
Kogaii. J A
Kechey. Win S
Robbies. N 11
Raymond, H S
Ribire, L
Heed. Thos D
Renalem). Monsieur
Reynaud, Nector
Reisani, St
Hamoin. J B
Ralm. Ftigene
lteed, Win
Scott, John S 2
Syinmes, Lucy
Shed, Alonzo E
Suiith, James A
Schlaire &. Dupuy
Stringer, F.liza B
Sargeant, Mary A
Sault, F
Seller. Celina
Shortly, Robt
Severs^ Auguste
Thompson, Albert S
Tatler, H
Thompson, Albert
Taylor, James F
'I racy, James
Trago, W in *
Thompson, Albert
Tessmer, Monsieur
Theodore, Mr
Walch, Kliza
Willis, Jacques Ricard
Watson. R L
Whitridge, W C
Woods, Thos C
Wilkinson, Dr J B
Yerkes. J E
Young. Henry
Yates, B F
ITPersoiis applying for Letters in the above
list will please say ihev are advertised.
ja2 THEODORE JOHNSTON, P. M.
Anions, R
Allaiu, Julien
Adains, Thornton
Aeschllnian, F
Allen, Aimé
Agan, John
Albert, Jules
Allen, C W
Allice, Lncretia
Berraux, T
Blanchard. Maria
Bevian. Peter
IJ"g2s, Robert
Barrow. D N
Bennett, A D
Briller. E G
Benuin R R
Buck, Robert M
Bell. Enustine
Barton. Jeseph H
Banty. G W
Bateman. Harris
Benoin. Bauoni
Bruce. Isaac M
Barker, Philip
Baliin, K
Barber, Oliver P
Blown, Marv H
Boussenr, G S
Ohiapella. J
Cockrum. David
Corrv, Philip
Crossman. V
Coniu. Matthew
Clack. Leaurinah
('human Jules
Cockrel, George
Cr in A
Corcoran. Jas
C rossmall. VV
Cran. Anna M
Cu.iiiii, Henry
D oiioii . John
ililhugham. D H
il n plus Victor
De Zeild Pee. Belle
Daniels. Mouzo
l/estia. Fine
Downing. Dawson
Degraii, Fraiireg
Demineaug, Valentin
De Wolf. Frederick
Dupuy. G O
Deatlaen. Crist
Erskin^, Win
Fleming. Elizabeth
Fonlli, J
Faux, Monsieur
Freeman. P E
Finney Robert
French. Jno H
Finnie, Robert
Foullie, Monsieur
Finnie, Robert
Gliun. Wm
McGavock, Wm
Gibson. Franklin W 2
Green. Wm '2
Gardner, Henry
Geo Monsieur
Gerbn, Christian
i ionsonlin. G F
Grant. Alexander
Hubse, G VV
Harrison, George
Harrison, Mr
Will Sanuel
Huling. J W
Hilling, ludge
Hooper, T J
Hickler. Simmon
Haelan, Cornelia
Hughes, Eli
Hamilton, U
Hail, James H
Succession Charles Boi- 1 6 th District Court,
( sac, deed., petition No. > Parish of Iberville,
114, for Adm'n. ) Slate of Louisiana.
"1X7HEREAS, Céleste Hebert. Wo. of Flo
V V rentin Landry, has petitioned the afore
said court tp be appointed administratrix of
tlie succession of the late Charles Boissac. de
ceased notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern to show cause within ten days, why
the prayer of the said petitioner should not
be granted.
By order of the Court, Dec. 21,1849.
dec26 PAUL DEBLIEUX, Clerk.
In the succession of 6 th District Court,
Hugh Brajjen, dec'd, No > Parish of lberviüe,
232, peri; ion for ad'm. ) State of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Andrew Braken having peti
tioned this eourt for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Hugh Braken, deceas
ed, notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern to show cause within ten days why
the prayer of the said petitioner should i
granted. - - -
J»tt2
By order of conrt, Dec. 28,1849.
PAUL DEBLIEUX, Clerk.
NOTICE.
WANTED, by a man Who has had eight or
ten years experience in the cultivation of
sugar, a situation as OVERSEER: good refer
ences furnished; a situation motadeairable than
the pay. I can be found at the plantation of F.
N. Bisaell & Co.,Indian Village. no7
published every wednesday,
By William P. Bradburu.
Office, second house above the Bank, to the right,
from the river.
TERMS OE THE SENTI.NET..
S ubscription:— Five Hollars per am, um. invariably in ad
vam c. No subscription luken for a b-»s peri««! than one
year.
\uvertising:—our Dollar per square, (10 lines or less) wil
bccharped for tlie first, and Fifty Cents forevery inser
tion tliereafter. All advertisements not specified as to
number of insertious, will be published until forbid, and
charged iccordinsly. In both language»,charged double
I3 "Aiinouucemcnt8 for otTic» .*10, to be paid invariably in
advance.
PLAQIMEISE:
WEDNESDA Y. JA NU AR Y 9. 1850.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
The President of the United States trans
mitted to both Houses of Congress on Mon
day the 24th ult., by the hands of Col. Bliss,
his Private Secretary, the following Message :
Fellow-Citizens of the Senate,
and House of Representatives:
Sixty years have elapsed since the establish
ment of this Government, and the Congress of
the United States again assembles to legislate
for an empire of freemen. The predictions of
evil prophets, who formerly pretended to foretell
the downfall of our institutions, are now re
membered only to be derided, and the United
State of America at this moment present to the
world the most stable and permanent Govern
ment on earth.
Such is the result of the labors of those who
have gone before us. Upon Congress will emi
nently depend the future maintenance, of our
system of free government, and the transmis
sion of it, unimpaired, to posterity.
We are at peace with all the nations of the
world, and seek to maintain our cherished rela
tions with them. During the past year we \
have been blessed, by a kind Providence, with
an abundance of the fruits of the earth; and, al
though the destroying angel for a time visited
extensive portions of our territory with the
ravages of a dreadful pestilence, yet the Al
mighty has at length deigned to stiiy his hand,
and to restore the inestinable blessing of gene
ral health to a people who have acknowledged
his power, deprecated his wrath and implored
his merciful protection.
While enjoying the benefits of amickblo in
tercourse with foreign nations, we have not
been insensible to the distractions and wars
which have prevailed in other quarters of the
world. It is a proper theme of thanksgiving to
Him who rules the destinies of nations, that we
have been able to maintain, amidst all these
contests, an independent and neutral position
towards all belligerent powers.
Our relations with Great Britain are of the
most friendly character. In consequence of the
recent alteration of the British. navigation acts.
British vessels, from British and other foreign j
ports, will, (under our existing law#^ after the ;
first day of January next, be admitted to entry I
in our ports, with cargoes of the growth, manu- j
facture, or production of any part of the world, !
on the same terms as to duties, imposts and ;
charges, as vessels of the United States with 1
their cargoes; and onr vessels wijl be admitted j
to the same advantages in Bfitish ports, enter- |
ing therein on the same terms as British ves- j
selß. Should no ojder in council disturb this j
legislative arrangement, the late act of the ;
British Parliament, by which Great Britain is ;
brought within the terms proposed by act of j
Congress of the 1st March, 1817, it is hoped j
will be productive of benefit to both countries. I
A slight interruption of diplomatic, inter- j
course, which occurred between this .Govern
ment and France, I am happy to sav, has been !
terminated, and our Minister there has been re- j
ceived. It is, therefore, unnecessary to refer j
now to the circumstances which led to that in- i
terruption. I need not express to you the sin- j
cere satisfaction with which we shall welcome
the arrival of another Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from a sister Repub
lic, to which we have so long been, and still re
main, bound by the strongest ties of amity.
Shortly after I had entered upon the dis
charge of the Executive duties, 1 was apprised
that a war steamer belonging to the German
Empire was being fitted out in the harbor of
New York with the aid of some of our naval
officers, rendered under the permission of the
late Sec. of the Navy. This permission was
grUndered under the permission of the late
Secretary of the Navy. This permission was
granted during an armistice between that Em
pire and the Kingdom of Denmark, which had
been engaged in the Schleswig-Holstein war.
Apprehensive that this act of intervention, on
our part, might be viewed as a violation of our
neutral obligations, incurred by the treaty with
Denmark, and of the provisions of the act of
Congress of the 20tl? of April, 1818,1 directed
that no farther aid should be rendered by any
agent or officer of the navy; and I instructed
the Secretary of State to apprise the Minister
of the German Empiré accredited to this Gov
ernment of my determination to execute the law
of the United States, and to maintain the faith
of treaties with all nations. The correspon
dence which ensued between the Department of
State and the Minister of the German Empire
is herewith laid before you. The execution of
tfce law and the observance of the treaty were
derated by me to be due to the honor of the
country, as well as to the sacred obligations of
the eonstitution. I sliall not fail to pursue the
same course, should a similar ease arise, with
any other nation. Having avowed the opinion,
on taking the oath of office, that, in disputes be
tween conflicting foreign Governments, it is onr
interest, not less than onr duty, to remain strict
ly neutral, I shall not abandon it. You will
perceive, from the correspondence submitted
to you, in eoiulexion with this subject, that the
coifrse adopted in this ease has been properly
regarded by the belligerent powers interested
in the matter.
Although a Minister of the United States to
the German Empire was appointed by mv pre
decessor in August, 1848, and has for a long
time been in attendance at Frankfort-on-the
Main, and although a Minister appointed to
represent that Empire was received and accre
dited here, yet no such Government as that of
the German Empire has been definitely consti
tuted. ^ Mr. Donelson, our representative at
Frankfort, remained there several months, in
the expectation that a union of the German
States, under one constitution or form of Gov
ernment, might at length be organized. It is
believed, by those well acquainted with the ex
isting relations between Prussia and the States
of Germany, that no such union can be perma
nently established without her co-operaliun.—
In the event of the formation of such a union,
and the organization of a central power in
Germany, of which she should form a part, it
would become necessary to withdraw our Min
ister at Berlin; but while Prussia exists as an
independent kingdom, and diplomatic relations
are maintained with lier, there can be no ne
cessity tor the continuante of the mission to
Frankfort. I have, therefore, recalled Mr. Don
elson, and directed the archives of the legation
at Frankfort to be transferred to the American
legation at Berlin.
Having been apprized that a considerable
number of adventurers were engaged in fitting
out a military expedition within the United
States, against a foreign country, and believing,
from ihe best information I could obtain, that
it was destined to invade the Island of Cuba, I
deemed it due to the friendly relations existing
between the Uuited States and Spain; to the
treaty between the two nations; to the laws of
the United States, and, above all, to the Ame
rican honor, to ex<yt the lawful authority of
this Government in suppressing the expedition
and preventing the invasion. To this end I is
sued a proclamation, enjoining it upon the offi
cers of the United States, civil ana military, to
use all Iawftel means within their power. A
copy of that proclamation is herewith submit
ted. The expedition has been suppressed. So
long as the act of Congress of the 20th Apriß
1818, which owes its existence to the law of
nations, and to the policy of Washington him
self, shall remain on our statute book, 1 hold it
to be the duty of the Executive faithfully to
obey its injunctions.
YVhile this expedition was iivprogress, I was
informed that a foreigner, who claiincd our pro
tection, had been clandestinely, and, as was
supposed, forcibly, carried off in a vessel from
New Orleans to the Island of Cuba. I imme
diately caused such steps to be taken as I
thought necessary, in case the information I
had received should prove correct, to vindicate
the honor of the country, and the right of ev
ery person seeking an asylum on our soil, to
the protection of our laws. The person alleg
ed to have been adducted was promptly restor
ed, and the circumstances of the case are now
about to undergo investigation before a judi
cial tribunal. I would respectfully suggest,
that although the crime charged to have been
committed in this case ig held odious, as being
in conflict with our opinions on tlie subject of
national sovereignty and personal freedom,
there is no prohibition of It, or punishment for
it provided in anv act of Congress. The ex
pediency of supplying this defcct in our crimi
nal code is therefore recommended to your con
sideration.
I have scrupulously avoided any interference
in the wars and contentions which hav^recent
ly distracted Europe.
During the late conflict between Austria and
Hungary, there seemed to be a prospect that
the hitter might become an independent nation.
However faint that prospect at the time appear
ed, I thought it my duty, in accordance with
the general'sentiment of the American people,
who deeply sympathized with the Magyar pa
triots, to stand prepared, upon thé contingency
of the establishment by her of an independent
Government, to be the first to welcome inde
SMident Hungary into the family of nations.—
or Ulis purpose I invested an agent, then in
Europe, with the power to declare our willing
ness promptly to recognise her independence in
the event of her ability to sustain it The pow
erful intervention of Russia in tlie contest ex
tinguished the hopes of the struggling Mag
yars. The Unitea States did not, at any time,
interfere in the contest, but the feelings of the
nation were strongly enlisted in the cause, and
by the sufferings of a brave people, who had
made a gallant though unsuccessful effort to be
free.
Our claims upon Portugal have been, during
the past year, prosecuted with renewed vigor,
and it has been my object to employ every ef
fort of honorable diplomacy to procure their
adjustment. Our late Charge d'Affaires at Lis
bon, the Hon. Geo. W. Hopkins, made able and
energetic, but unsuccessful efforts to settle
these unpleasant matters of controversy, and
to obtain indemnity for the wrongs which were
the subjects of complaint. Our piesent Charge
d'Affaires at that court will bring to the prose
cution of these claims ability and zeal. The
revolutionary and distracted condition of Por
tugal in past times has been represented as one
of the leading causes of her delay in indemni
fying our suffering citizens. But I must now
say it is a matter of profourrt regret that these
claims have not yet been settled. The omis
sion of Portugal to do justice to the American
claimants has now assumed a character so grave
and serious that I shall shortly make it the sub
ject of a special message to Congress, with a
view to snclt ultimate action as its wisdom and
patriotism may suggest. „ , „
With Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden, Den
mark, Belgium, the Netherland», and the Italian
States, we still maintain oaf accustomed ami
CaUe relations.
Duri-g the recent revolution tn the Papal
States, onr Charge d'Affaires at Rome has been
unable to prwent his letter of credence, which,
indeed, he Waa directed by my predecessor to
withhold until he should receive further orders.
Such was the Unsettled condition of tilings in
those States that it was not deemed expedient
to give him any instructions on the subject of
presenting his credential letter different from
those with which be had been furnished by the
late Administration until the 25th of June hurt;
when, in consequence of the want of accurate
information of the exact state of things at that