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Paper, British, used in the pub-
lic offices at Washington! 389 Reports of the P. M. gen. re-
Paper currency-various 112,
specting mail guards 4; sec
130, 257; (sound remarks) "congress"
261, "see banks"
Party feelings, mentioned
Past-the present and the fu-

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Patronage

79

Pauper statistics

419

238

Adams 160, 192, 272, 288; M-
lutes 204; United States 238;
depot 239; Perry's squadron
256, 439; Macedonian 318;
Franklin 74, 319, 400, 402,
ships building 320, 400, 440;
resources, a British essay 427;
equipments
481, 440
Nether ands-population of se
veral cities 111; plots, &c.
111, 318; Amsterdam 111;
product of wool 335; catholic
processions
Neuville, Mr. Hyde de, treated
with a ball, &c.
New Brunswick-the "king's
woods" 158; emigrations to
319. See "emigrations"
New Hampshire-elections 143;
gov. Plumer's message on his
retiring from office 281; he is
noticed 288; gov. Bell's mes
sage 315; militia, arms and
ordnance 336; religious liber-
ty, an act respecting
New Holland-wool 111; cost of
the colony

347

Revenue of the U. S. see trea-
sury, &c. noticed 319; cutters
319; see congress, reports, &c.
Rhode Island of the office of

secretary of state 339; des-
patch of business in the legis-
lature 239; extract from Mr.
Potter's speech

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368 Richmond, exaggerated state-
ment respecting

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thereat

Riggs, Romulus

Payson, Samuel, dies
Peas, green, price of
Pennsylvania: respecting banks,
in the legislature 56;-see
"banks!" the U. S. bank 97;
Mr. Sergeant's case 107; sale
of offices 157; bribery 160;
pardons granted 272; secre-
tary of state 347; robberies on
the turnpike to Pittsburg 440
Pensioners, respecting 144, 176
Perkins, Jacob
256, 271

270 Perry, com. see naval-"John
Adams."

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New Jersey-acts of the legisla-
ture 40; school fund
Newport, RI.
News, articles of
Newspapers, notice to editors 385
New York-Astor's claim 6;
manufactory of porcelain 24;
ordnance 40; the canals, vari-
ous notices of 112, 143, 159,
272, 384; the university 112;
Plattsburg 112; bills of morta-
lity and remarks 127, 128 ap-
propriations 142; insolvent
laws 142; agricultural socie-
ties encouraged 143; thunder
gust at the city 159; asylum
for the deaf and dumb 160;
elections 192, 224; Indians in
the state 192, 347; commerce
238; criminal and humane in-
stitutions 239; sheep in the
state 271; city disbursement
271; solvency of the city, 288;
Buffalo 298; insolvents 360;
political dissentions 368; re-
venue of the city 400; health
of the city
Niagara Falls-bridges, &c. 288

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111

Pirates-executed at Boston 6;
in the West Indies
430
Plattsburg, the schooner the
mutineers executed
"Plough boy," a new work, 289
Poland, statistical notice of
Porcelain, Am. manufacture of 24
Portugal--the ship Monte Alle-
gro 56, 111; to prefer claims
against the U. S. 296; on the
import of grain
Prairie du Chien

Riley, capt. James, his account
of the "turnpikers"

failures

434

260

440

24

287

55

287

77

431

Road, the Cumberland
Rodgers, commodore
Rodney, Mr. his report men-
tioned
Rogues in and rogues out
Royal deaths
Russel, Jonathan
Russia-births and deaths, quills
exported 140; manufactories
175; new minister arrives in
U. S. 176; California, a frigate
in the Pacific 237; commerce
of Petersburg 237; voyages
of discovery 270; bell cast at
Moscow 270; silver and paper
money 270; slaves 292; relief
of some of the slaves 318; con-
vention with Prussia 318;
progress of the empire in
America 361; bank bills forg-
ed in London 364; loans 383;
relating to Sweden 383; pa-
lace at Petersburg 383; finan-
cial report 395; bank notes
burnt 421; failures 430; troops
439; emigrants to 438; camps
438; military and marine force

Rye, a great stalk of

345, 438

S.

24

Sailor's cogitations!

Precious metals, remarks on 138 Santa Fee, American citizens
Prejudices, national

105

imprisoned at
President, the next spoken of 239 Saratoga springs
Printer's dues
160 Savannah, health of

438

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287

272

288

440

113

Saw, the Belt
Scott, gen. his correspondence
with gen. Jackson 121; gov.

93, 144, 165

the

136

256

273, 288, 400, 440

107

144

129

Private claims before congress,
remarks upon
Privateering under the "patriot
flag," remarks upon
433 Prussia-extent, population,
157 &c. 111; commotions 140; the
bank 223; constitution talked
of 223, tumult at Berlin 297;
his majesty falls down! 383;
intercourse with the U. S. 383
Q.
Quills, exported from St. Pe-
tersburg
Quotations, editorial remark
upon

"Obstinate Yankees,"
Offices--on the sale of
Olio-convention proposed, &c.
272, 298, 347; specié drawn
from 298; colony of blacks
entering the state 319; rob-
bers caught in

432

Old times, a curious record re-

specting labor, &c.^

397

336

Ontario lake-coasting trade
142; the vessels of war on

R.

26 Randolph, John
141 Register, terms of the

Otis, James, a tribute to the
'character of
Owyhee, notices of
Oxen, large,

56, 78 Reigning families of Europe

Clinton's address, and genera
Scott's publication in

Richmond papers

Seamen, a British application
for the delivery of some

Sea serpent, 272; (apt quota.

tion)

Sergeant, Thomas, his case
Shad, price of one.

140-heep, in New York 271; fine

wooled 272; a great fleece 319.

145 Shoes, a pair of

Shrim, capt. John, dies

143 Sierra Leone

270

368

437

1 Skinner J. S. his prospectus
297] about the American Farmer'108

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366, 399

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399

Battles, real and reported

128, 158

Biddle and Cochrane

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256

439

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191, 207, 399; the congress 191; address of
the director 207; constitution
Chili-naval forces of 56; captures by
Cochrane, lord,-arrives 141; of his squa-
dron, &c. 191; his operations and pro-
elamation of blockade 318,335 346,367,
384, 399, 415
365

Convention with Artigas

Danish ports said to be opened for the

Foreign troops 55, 56, 112, 175, 191, 271,

sale of prizes, &c.

False reports,

Margaretta

346
415

384, 415
158, 191

McGregor arrives at Aux Cayes 55; sails
128, 158; at Porto Bello 191; defeated
256, 286, 318; at Port au Prince 335; at
Aux Cayes

384
56, 191, 415, 438
175,439

Treaty with the United States
Valencia.

357

206 Treasury U. S. see "congress:"
circular to consuls 168; do. to
collectors, &c. 200; notice
about a circulating medium,
and remarks 372; its prostra-
tion to the bank of the U. S. 417
110 Treaty with Spain-see "Flori-
da:" with indians-see In-
dians, &c.

142

223

Volunteer brig, beats a privateer,
Yrujo, the marquis, dismissed, &c. 385, 438
Specie 142, 224, 271; price of
compared with paper 357; ar-
rivals of 421; see "banks"
Spencer, Mr. see congress ---
and
Stark, general
Steam and steam boats-The
Franklin 40; a boat launched
at Blakely 56; ship Savannah
143, 271, 287, 429, 437; on the
western waters 144, 319;|Rich-
mond 256; boat of 700 tons
launched 192; new applica-
tion of steam 192; boat Virgi
nia 223; Western Engineer
223, 368; in Indiana 224; in
Alabama 224; a fleet of 240;
ships, a sailor's cogitations
respecting 287; Walk-in-the-
water 298; steam power 314,
336; James Ross 319; on lake
George

Joli, com.

Laguira

Lima, 175; attack upon 318; royal forces

st

367

Montoneros

191

Morillo 128; his address to the British
troops

271

Osorio, collects troops, &c.

399

Patz, gen.

175

Pampas indians

207 Steel, Mr. of his slaves

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"Patriot flag," remarks upon the abuses
under it

Pirates

Prisoners, Spanish, insurrection of, &c.

Privateers, &c.-off Havanna 56; the Bri-
tish restore a vessel captured 78; the Ir-
resistible 128; her case 208, 390, 428; the
Fortuna 141; smuggling 208, priva
teersmen lashed 878; the Constantia
346; the Constitution 383; off N. York 431

Prizes

Royal decrees 112, royal cause prosper

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Sugar and molasses!
Suicides, at various places 144, 159
Supplement to the volume
Supreme court-see Law cases,
decisions

Surplus products,
Sweden-the privilege of smok-
ing! 111; Moreau's sword pre-
sented to the king 140; won-
derful spring! 175; loan 223;
Bernadotte to resign! 297,
35, 346; uneasiness 383; mi-
nister to the U. S.

346

ous

Santa Fe de Bagota

286
439

Spanish fleet captured, &c.

141

Venezuela, the congress of 158, 270; items
of news

207

431

Swiss emigrants

South Carolina-improvements
in

Sovereignty of the states," a
series of editorial essays-no.
1, 41; no. 2, 102; no. 3, 145;
remark on

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160

Washington's birth day, honor-
ed 6, 139, 287; anecdote of
him 224; city, fires at 159;
the capitol at

Watson, Elkanah

Weaver, an aged one

430

140

144

384

Webb, Thomas S. dies

384

Wechabites defeated

111

West Indies-St. Vincent 112;

439

365

Symmes, capt. and his theory 336
Sympathy, "the power of"

T.

210 Tasso, a manuscript of
Taylor, lieut. J. B.

Tobago 112; slave trade at

Havana 112; several colonies

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Western posts

Westward, progress

272, 400, 416

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142 the T

206, 270 Tennessee-the Holston river 416 Whales, many seen 140; one

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NEW SERIES. No. 1-VOL. IV.]

BALTIMORE, FEB. 27, 1819.

[No. 1 Vol. XVI. WHOLE NO. 391

THE PAST THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

The paper of most of the specie-paying banks in the United States is received in payment-but re mittances are always expected in the best kind of paper circulating at the place to which the REGIS TER is ordered-Baltimore money, however, is most acceptable from any place, as answering our purposes the best.

THE BANK QUESTION. It is ascertained by the vote on Thursday last-see "congress," "that the house of representatives will neither agree to repeal the charter of the bank of the United States, nor order a scire facias. These results were expected, and are, in part, in conformity with our wishes on the subject-reformation, and not destruction, is the thing that we continually aimed at. What will be done---what can be done, to effect the former, is doubtful. It is probable that no act will be passed at present, except the bill to regulate voting, &c.

We now have concluded the documents accompanying the report of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the bank of the United States, so far as they have yet been published at Washington, except a series of heavy tables of not much immediate interest, though needful, perhaps, to a full understanding of the subject. For the purpose of inserting these tables, we shall make a lapse of eight pages between this number and our next, and issue a supplement containing them, as soon as we can make it convenient: say in two or three weeks-being at present engaged in getting out the large supplement for the volume just finished, &c. We congratulate ourselves on the conclusion of the documents, for we now shall have room to notice many important things that we have been compelled to defer the insertion of. The list of stockholders' names is yet wanting-some extracts from it may be interesting, and we should have been pleased with its publication before any decision took place in congress about the bank. We learn that about forty members are stockholders--some of them heavily so: we hope that none of them voted in their own case. The great danger of incorporations is-that the chief members of them are our governors, judges | and legislators; and thus their individual interests may be placed between the people and the justice capital; but the spirit of speculation in which the that they claim.

TERMS OF THE REGISTER.

It is stated that upwards of 100 shares of stock were really sold in Baltimore, at $115, "for money," a few days ago; but since then, we believe, other sales have been made at 107 or 108,-which probably, is the full worth of the stock, under the most favorable circumstances that can be anticipated, to persons desiring to possess it as an investment of

institution has been so much managed from the beginning, may keep its price fluctuating, until the stock passes into the hands of those who intend to The subscription is five dollars per annum, paya-hold it, for the sake of its interest or dividends. ble in advance. The volumes begin in March and September every year, for each of which a proper title page and copious index is published. The Register commenced in Sept. 1811, and complete sets may be had as follows

For eight years subscription to Sept. 1819, 40 extra supplements to vols. 5, 7, 8, 9 & 15, 5 General Index,

In sheets,

If desired bound, add for the 15 vols. now Published, and the General Index-16 vols. at 87 cents per vol.

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$62

We learn from Charleston, that Mr. Cheves has been invited to Philadelphia, to assume the duties of the president of this bank; and it is understood that his arrival in that city may be speedily expected.

The bank is calling in from 5 to 10 per cent. every sixty days, on the notes discounted on stock; and we see that the office at Washington city is demanding 25 per cent. every 60 days, on the discounts made there upon the stock of the district banks. This severe pressure upon the latter class of borrowers, seems to have occasioned some agitation in the district, and we observe that a meeting of the cashiers of the district banks is invited.

The case of Mc Cullah versus the state of Maryland that is, on the right of a state to tax the bank The work will be sent in sheets, by the mail to of the United States, has been in argument before any part of the United States, (at the cost of the the supreme court since Monday last. Messrs. purchaser) and its delivery guaranteed by the edi- Pinkney, Webster and Wirt (the latter as the attortor-or, either bound or in sheets, to any of the ney general, representing the interest of the governprincipal sea ports, at the cost of the editor, but at ment in the institution) for the bank; Messrs. Martin, the risk of the purchaser. All sets disposed of areHopkinson and Jones against it. The discussion has considered as sold for cash.

The editor invites his friends to use their influence for the further extension of the circulation of the REGISTER, believing that three objects of some interest may be affected by it: 1st, a diffusion of the facts that belong to the proceedings of our own and other governments, among the people, on which they may reflect and conclude for themselves; 2d, in enabling the editor to make his work more and more valuable, by an increased ability to give a greater quantity of matter for the sum received; and 3d-which comes home to him, that his profits may be increased! After all, this is the main-spring that causes the most of us to exert ourselves, and is the best security for good conduct. VOL. XVI.- -1.

been very able and eloquent-it involves some of the most important principles of constitutional law, and the decision is anxiously expected. Much will depend upon it.

Supreme Court of the United States.
On Wednesday, the 17th inst. Mr. chief justice
Marshall delivered the opinion of the court in the
case of Sturges against Crowninshield.

1st. That, since the adoption of the constitution of the United States, a state has authority to pass a bankrupt law, provided such law does not impa the obligation of contracts, within the meaning the constitution.

2dly. That the act of New York, (that of 1811) the loss of time and money attending upon a suit which was pleaded in this cause, so far as it purports instituted on these principles, he would try the force to discharge the contract on which this suit was in- of them against some of our swindling, bankrupt stituted, is a law impairing the obligation of contracts, and bankrupt-making banks. The stockholders must within the meaning of the constitution of the Uni- be liable as individuals; and, when this is establishted States. ed, there will be an end of rag-money-making.

The effect of which we understand to be, to invalidate such parts of the state law as discharge the! insolvent as to his subsequent acquisitions of property, whilst it confirms them so far as they discharge the person of the debtor only from arrest and imprisonment. [Nat. Int.

This opinion has given much alarm to many persons it is highly interesting to every one, and we shall publish it at length as soon as we receive it: it appears that all the judges concurred in it. It will probably, make some great revolutions in property, and raise up many from penury whose "eyes have been blinded by the dust of the coach wheels of those that ruined them;" and cause others to descend to the condition that becomes honest men, by compelling a payment of their debts as every man ought to be compelled to do, if ever able, unless his creditors by a bankrupt law, or an operation of the principles of such a law, have coerced him to give up his means, and start in business de novo. It ought not to be at any one's discretion to say when, or under what convenient circumstances, he will wipe off his debts, by the benefit of an insolvent law-as some do every two or three years; or, just as often as they can get credit enough to make any thing by it.

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Progress of the Navy of the U.States.

Another ship of the line-probably as fine a vessel as ever was built, and which, perhaps, will be as powerful too as almost any that ever floated, though her numerical force in guns will be less than that of many to be found upon the navy lists of Europe, is to be launched at Washington city this day, or on Monday next, as the state of the weather may per mit. This vessel, we are informed, has been built under the special direction of commodore Rodgers, and this is sufficient to inspire an universal confidence in her character and capacity, for he is netoriously one of the most practically skilful seaman in the world. Her name, we learn, is the "Columbia," in honor of the district in which she was built. The name is a very good one, but not exactly such as we could have wished; had it been left to us we should have called her the "SARATOGA," having already an Independence, a Washington, and a Franklin, ships of the line. There is more in the names of public vessels than many persons at the first view of the subject. may suppose: though a name cannot add any thing to the force or success of a vessel, still it may have much influence upon public opinion, and considerably tend to a national character. Thus, were she The decision powerfully shews the necessity of called the "Saratoga," a child would ask his father general bankrupt law, and, if it had taken place at the meaning of the name-and what a happy opporan earlier period of the session of congress, might tunity would present itself to give an account of the have led to the passage of a bill on the subject-for first time in which the standard of a whole British it is exceedingly important whilst the present sys- army sunk beneath the newly raised "striped bunttem of credits exists, that either party to it maying," with sketches of the characters of the men who know what may be depended on. The debtor acted on that great occasion! And then, we might should be protected so far as to let him have a have our Yorktown," and, by the very name, give chance of retrieving his fortunes; but we much the idea that there it was that Washington may be question the policy of discharging him from a fu- said to have terminated the war for independence. ture liability to pay his debts, unless it be by some But, with the name of Columbia, as applied to the act of his creditors. Many honest, prudent and ten miles square, no such recollections can be excited, worthy men have failed, and with a serious deter- and the mind, at once satisfied, becomes indifferent mination to pay their debts thereafter, if legally to it. Under the influence of such considerations, released from the obligation to do so-but, alas! poor might it not be worthy of the congress of the United human nature, though we are not without examples States, when voting money for the building of vesof the kind, they are so rare as to be considered ex-sels, also to designate their names? traordinaries! The temptation is too great; even the well-disposed cannot resist it: to part with 10, 15 or 20,000 dollars that a man has earned, and which he may keep-why, it is hardly to be expect ed, "as the world goes!"

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The decision will afford a golden harvest to lawyers and sheriff's-we have heard that one gentleman has ordered writs for the recovery of eighty thousand dollars, due to him by persons that failed, but who are now able to pay.

Regarding this decision in extenso, we have no manner of doubt but that any and every person, being a stockholder of a bank, incorporated by the authority of a state, may be made liable for any debts contracted by said bank, during the period of his co-partnership in the institution, as shall appear upon the face of its bills, as to the time at which they were issued, &c. The editor is not a lawyer-but this seems to be a natural and rightful construction of the facts of the case-and, as to the propriety of the thing itself, he never has hesitated a moment. Each partner should be bound to the extent of his fortune, for the debts of the association to which he belongs. If the editor were able to bear

The jealousy, if not fear, with which the building of a few ships in America is viewed in England

with her "thousand ships of war," and her boast that "no sail was spread without her permission,' whilst it almost provokes laughter, also gratifies our pride. We believe it to be a just and laudable pride; because, although in the course of events, it may be accepted as a moral certainty that the rcpublic will acquire a power to maintain her pretensions to "free trade and sailors' rights"-yet, also, that, invested with such power, she will not become an aggressor. Thus far, we have kept ourselves aloof from the squabbles of Europe-it is a fixed principle with us to offer "honest friendship to all nations, but to form entangling alliances with none;" and, though some persons may have a greater or lesser degree of attachment or antipathy to one na tion than another, the good sense of the commu nity will refuse to act upon either, and restrain the government also, from being influenced by improper feelings. Happily for us, being constitutionally opposed to kingcraft and priest craft, we care not a straw whether a descendant of the "illustrious house of Stuart" snatches the legitimate sceptre from

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Cession of the Floridas.

the "illustrious line of Brunswick," or another Na-] poleon wrests it from the contemptible Bourbons of Something, at last, has resulted from our long France or Spain. Tom, Dick or Harry are all the negociations with Spain-in which, by the bye, we same to us-it is their conduct alone that concerns us. Nor do we regard of what sect the government apprehend that gen. Jackson has acted as a powerful We shall priests are we know that any system upon which mediator:THE FLORIDAS ARE CEDED. they can be established, must needs be corrupt, and hear great grumblings about this on the other side of the Atlantic, and hope that matters are so fixed a mockery of true religion; and have less respect that we may get possession before the intrigues of for the pope himself, or the archbishop of Canter jealous foreigners can interfere to prevent the rati bury, than for the simple village teacher of righte-fication of a bargain which they have not any right ousness. May these feelings endure as long as the Mississippi rolls a drop of water to the ocean!-and to meddle with. The fact has long been evident, that a sovereignty over these countries was needful make us a peculiar people, zealous only of good works. They will forever present a barrier which to our peace and quietness, and that we would posthe deleterious influence of foreigners cannot pass. sess them by fair or foul means-by treaty or by force. We have preferred the former, and Spain In looking forward to events, it may be reasonably anticipated that the future wars of our country will has happily agreed to do that which her own interest be chiefly carried on on the ocean. The rapidly ac- prompted-for the Floridas, though so valuable to cumulating force of our population on the Canadian us, have always been a real incumbrance on her. The following exposition of the treaty, &c. is cofrontier soon will, of it own weight and a due portion: of discipline, defend us on that side-the Floridas pied from the National Inteligencer of Thursday last. are ceded, they will also soon become reasonably po- Some difficulty may arise with a few, as to the fixture of our western limits-but a little reflection, pulous, and their present ferocious inhabitants must feel the necessity of becoming our friends instead we hope, will reconcile most persons to the propos ed boundaries-for many years must roll on before of being led into enmity against us. On the side of Mexico, &c. we have nothing to apprehend-but, either security for our citizens or the wants of our to prevent predatory excursions on our coasts, sud- population, can require an extent of territory beden assailments of our towns, and the consequent yond the Sabine, though that territory is very valuaharrassing of the militia, at a vast sacrifice of life and ble. By the time that either of those things occur, we can probably get it, on fair terms--if we desire treasure, we must have force enough afloat to confine the operations of an enemy to a few points, if it. Our country is large enough at present! not to defeat and capture him. It will not, perhaps, again soon occur that an American woman shall behold "the smoke of an enemy's camp."

"It is seldom, that we have had so acceptable an office to perform, as that of announcing to our readers the unanimous ratification, by the senate, of a TREATY OF AMITY, SETTLEMENT, AND LIMITS, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN, as recently conclud- ' ed at this place, by Mr. secretary Adams and don Luis de Onis.

As to the building of ships, we are quietly marching to the state of preparation-for wars must come whilst kings rule: but ships without men will not do much for us, and the statesman will see the necessity of carefully fostering the foreign and coasting As the treaty, though ratified on our part, will not trade of our country, and of protecting our fisheries, be promulgated officially until it has also been ratias nurseries of the means of defending us best. The fied by the sovereign of Spain, we shall state the progress of these is strictly compatible with the en- principal provisions, as distinctly as we have been couragement of domestic manufactures and home in- able to ascertain them, of this important instrument, dustry-it is the latter that must furnish the means By this treaty, we understand that Florida, inof supporting our commerce in peace and navy including all the claims of Spain to territory east of the Mississippi, is ceded in full sovereignty to the United States.

war.

We shall conclude these hasty remarks, with the following extract from the London Morning Chronicle, of the 2nd of October last—

That the western boundary, between the territory of the United States and that of Spain, is adjusted as follows: Beginning with the mouth of the Sa"We see a navy growing to such a magnitude on bine river, and running with the west bank thereof the other side of the Atlantic, that those who have to the north west limit of the state of Louisiana; our maritime superiority at heart have the best thence by a direct line north to the Red river; founded cause of apprehension. What are the funds thence along the south bank of that river to the one devoted to the increase of this navy which so justly hundredth degree of longitude; thence on that merialarms us? We are so accustomed to the expendi-dian to the Arkansaw, and thence along the Arkanture of great sums for little objects, that we can ill saw to its source, in the forty second degree of form an idea of what great objects can be perform- north latitude, and thence upon that parallel to the ed by the expenditure of small sums by a really Pacific. economical government. The expense of the estab- A sum, not exceeding five millions of dollars is to lishment at Windsor exceeds the annual allocation] be paid by the United States, out of the proceeds of for the rapid increase of the navy of America. It the sales of lands in Florida, or in stock or money, as exceeds, too, the whole of the civil expenditure of the congress may prescribe, to our own citizens, on a government which causes itself to be respected in every quarter of the world-a government which has never found any difficulty in obtaining men of abilities in every department. The lay lords of the admiralty, whom we are taught by ministers to look up to as the nation's hope, cost more than the whole of the United States' cabinet, with the president into the bargain. Yet the United States are better able to pay their public servants than we are. us not be above taking a lesson from them, for, in truth, they can already give us not a few."

Let

account of spoliations and other injuries received by them from the government of Spain, or from the governments of the colonies of Spain.

To liquidate the claims, a board is to be constituted by the government of the United States, of American citizens, to consist of three commissioners, who are to make their report within three years.

There is a mutual renunciation, on the part of the two governments, of further claims on each other for spoliations, &c.

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