No state is more deeply interested in this question-the encouragement of free labor would render slave labor far more profitable than it is, and prevent the "mother from hugging her infant more closely to her bosom," on the ringing of an alarm-bell. ] 1826 1827 893,700 Stock. 342,306 446,800 405,856 The stock is still very heavy. The excess crops have caused it. And though we observe that the importation BOSTON. Four hundred new houses were built in of 1828 compared with that of 1827, declined in the large this city in 1828. Now, as Boston was supposed more amount of 149,510 bales, the stock at the end of the latthan any other place to exist by commerce and navigater year was only 41,000 bales less than that of the pretion, which the tariff was to destroy, how is this great in-ceding-shewing a difference in demand of 108,000 bales, crease to be accounted for? We think that there is inore reason in this fact than in the whole one hundred and ninety six pages of the famous "Boston report;" superadding all the new matter, if any there is, of the second edition, called a report on the finances! against 1828. CONSUMPTION OF FUEL. By a memorial from the Lyceum of Natural History, read in the common counc.l of New York, it appears that 40,000 chaldrons of Philadelphia and Baltimore also are rapidly gaining in coal are annually consumed in that city: of which, 20,000 population and wealth, and certainly not by foreign comare English and Scotch; 4,000 Rhode Island; and 16,000 merce. There is an immense disposable capital at Lehigh, &c. The value is about $600,000. Besides Philadelphia-fixed and increasing wealth; and it is agreed this, there are 280,000 cords of wood used for domestic that Baltimore is gathering strength handsomely. And purposes, and 200,000 for steam boats. The whole notwithstanding the many new buildings that are annual-amount paid by the city for fuel, each year, is $2,400,000. ly put up, the press of inhabitants for them is greater It all goes out of the state, except a portion of the wood. than the supply of tenements in either city. We say these things are caused by our manufactures. If this be objected to-but our opponents inform us from whence they come. Let us have some reason for them-they have hot happened by chance. THE MORRIS CANAL, commences near Easton on the Delaware, and, passing the flourishing town of Newark, terminates at Jersey city, opposite New York. Its whole length is 100 miles and 64 chains, and the navigable feeder from the Hopatcong lake, is 60 chains. It will have several inclined planes and 23 locks-the chief of which are finished, and indeed the whole canal now appears to need only a small and prompt aid to complete it. The entire amount expended on this work is $777,923 71; there are demands against the company for the sum of $88,050 50, on amount of loans, notes in circulation, &c. and the resources have an aggregate of 572,032 90, being chiefly shares of its own stock and bills payable by stockholders, received for instalments and for shares of stock not paid-all which will probably be good, if the canal shall get into successful operation; but is a way of doing business that we never approved of. We like real payments of stock. Much work, however, has been done on this canal, and we wish all success to the projectors and proprietors. It is calculated as being capable of transporting 300,000 tons a year, and expected to be rauch used for the supply of coal. Very many of the culverts, aqueducts, &c are completed, and 131 bridges built. COTTON. Havre, in France, is, like Liverpool in land, the chief port at which cotton is introduced. a statement of the cotton trade at that place we the following items. Imports, 1827, bales 1828 Stock, 31st Dec. 1827 "A NEW THEORY of the causes of the various motions of all the planetary bodies belonging to the solar system," we learn, is in the press at Vincennes-and a note from "the author," who is unknown to us, states that he intends to present himself "before the conspicuous philo sophical societies" to deliver lectures, accompanied with various experiments in demonstration of the truth of his theory. WASHINGTON. The officers' quarters, at the marine barracks, in this city, were destroyed by fire in the afternoon of the 20th inst. The fire is said to have been caused by the burning of a chimney, by which a piece of timber let in to it was ignited. Many houses have been thus destroyed. A carpenter who has not sense enough to arrange his joists, without supporting them by the chimneys, ought not to be trusted with the building of any house. SLAVES RELEASED! A Brazilian slave ship, having an board 475 slaves, was cast away near Santos, about 15th December. The captain and crew, together with the slaves, except sixty, were lost. [We are glad that the captain and crew accompanied the slaves.] THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION. If, from any cause, nothing should result from the projected expedition to the southern seas that will redound to the glory of our country or benefit of any of the human family, we feel entirely satisfied that the officers and agents to whom the Eng-expedition is assigned, and the ship that is fitted out for From the purpose, will not dishonor us by the want of enterextract sible that this expedition may become of no small public prize and skill, or ample preparation. And as it is posinterest, we inserted the resolutions and speech of Mr. U. States. All other Total. Hayne, in the senate, knowing that they would be replied 138,038 30,688 168,724 to in a manner that might form a part of the history of the 117,009 23,066 140,075 expedition at a future day. If Mr. H's calculation of the 38,400 7,678 47,028 cost of the voyage were applied to the support of our fleet 21,700 3,487 25,187 in the Mediterranean, how many millions would the agThe diminished importation of 1823 seems to have been chiefly caused by the great stock on hand at the end regate of the latter amount to? And in truth, the peoof 1827-for the amount "sold and forwarded" in the ple of the United States, interested in ascertaining the new islands, reefs, &c. in the southern ocean, have a much last year is given at only 3,450 bales less than in the pre- stronger comparative right to favor this expedition, than ceding. have a few merchants to keep up a squadron in the Mediterranean, the cost of which is from ten to twenty 1828 British importation and stock of cotton at the end of times more than the value of our regular trade in that each year, in bales. Importation. United States sea. But calculations of cost, in dollars and cents, were not made in fitting out and keeping up that squadron, else it had never been fitted or employed. The facts submitted by the secretary of the navy in obedience to the resolutions of the senate, are inserted in the present sheet, and are highly interesting. 1826. 1827. 1828. tioned at the Susquehannah, was recently employed on the ice from 8 o'clock P. M. to 4 A. M. to prevent a failure. He has suffered much; and one of the drivers between Philadelphia and New York, actually froze and died on his box, during the snow storm of the night of the 20th inst. We have not often had a winter like the present. Several heavy snows have fallen, and, for twenty days together, the wind has been north-westward. Oak wood, at Baltimore, has been eight dollars a cord, and the yards are now exhausted. Great exertions have been made to relieve the poor in the several wards, and on Sunday fast about 2,000 dollars were additionally col lected in the different churches. rump-6 feet 6 high-8 feet 9 girth, and 5 feet 04, shoulder to dewlap. He was fed by William Lansdale, esq. and is a "mountain of beet"-larger in all his measurements, says the Chronicle, than the great ox Columbus, except the girth; and half-a-hand higher than the famous Leicestershire ox. His weight is not given. MURDERS AT EDINBURG. Most horrid events have lately been revealed at Edinburg. It appears that two wretched Irishmen, named Burke and Hare, have been in the practice of murdering persons to obtain possession of their bodies for the surgeons and a couple of their country women, though not participating in the deeds themselves, seem to have acted as decoys or assistants. The practice was, to invite persons into a house, make them drunk, and then strangle them; after which the bodies were secured in a box, and speedily passed into the possession of the doctors, by whose agents they appear to have been received without any questions. The number of the victims is not certainly stated, but it seems that FLOUR AND GRAIN. The British agricultural report for December says-"The wide range of prices which exists in the market sufficiently indicates the variation of quality. Wheat may be purchased from 508. to 100s; barley, from 228. to 438, and oats from 158. or probably lower, to 34s. The supply of the metropolis has been amply provided for, and the arrivals in the port of Lon-they may have amounted to not less than 10 or 15 perdon very considerable. They consist of the following quantities of the principal sorts of grain. British Scotch Irish Foreign surprise present: Wheat. grs. 271,491 Barley. 228,915 34,796 643 Oats. 272,577 107,365 560,156 97,529 261,285 1,037,627 sons. Details of the manner of the death of three only are given, in the confession of Burke; but further disclosures were expected. The ruffians appear to have become quite hardened to the business, but the certainty of their own speedy death has effected them powerfully-aggravated, perhaps, by the reflection that their own bodies will pass through the same hands that they had supplied with subjects. To Dec. 23, 1928 780,125 "This is a large supply, especially in the article of Ever. The present pacha looks far beyond his prewheat, but it will at once be seen how dependent we sent state of dependence on the sultan, or else feels himhave been on foreign importation for that grain, and how self strong enough to resist any hostile disposition in the largely we are indebted to Ireland for oats. As to government at Constantinople. He is an aged man, but prices, with our deficient crops, it cannot be matter of pursues the improvement of Egypt as though he long that they have advanced. The following is a expected to rule it, or transmit his authority to his son. statement of their average rate in the former year and the Among other proceedings which shews this, he has sent many promising young men to be educated in France, Wheat. Barley. Oats. and four are in England-one to learn practical navigaAverage, 1827, about p. qr. 558. 35s. 26s. tion, another to study naval architecture, a third matheDitto 1828, 59s. 6d. 338. 228 6d. matics and military engineering, and the fourth to qualify "These are the averages of the maritime districts; and, himself for diplomacy These are all attached to the taken for the whole year, they exhibit a declension, in-household of his son, Ibrahim. Some of these youths stead of a rise, in every grain but wheat. Looking, have been in Europe several years. Those in England however, to the latter half of the year, prices have risen are well acquainted with our language, and speak and as follow, viz. wheat to 64s. barley, 358. 6d. oats 24s. write it fluently. and the average of the last six weeks is for wheat, 748. 6d, barley 393. 2d. and oa s, 258. 8d." The foreign supply has been far greater than was expected. The stock at Liverpool was also large-40s. 9d. however had been offered for 700bbls, of New York flour just landed, and refused. Sixty five vessels laden with about 500 quarters of grain, arrived at London in one day, from the continent. The price of flour at New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, has rather declined than advanced, in consequence of the last news, and not many heavy sales have been made. DELAWARE. The legislature of this state has enacted a law altering the mode of choosing electors in that state. The general ticket is adopted. PHILIP LEE, the son of Frank, the well-known and faithful servant of general WASHINGTON, has a wife and several children, that, being slaves, were about to be sold and transferred to Georgia. It appears, however, that 500 dollars, the price of them, has been raised in the city of New York and its vicinity, and that the family will not be separated from the husband and father. We have felt it rather an unpleasant duty to notice this case, though its issue is honorable. NEW JERSEY. Mr. Southard, present secretary of the navy, and yet residing at Washington, has been elected attorney general of the state of New Jersey, and by the same legislature which pronounced him a foreigner, when he was proposed as a member of the senate of the United States. A LARGE OX, raised in Harford county, in this state, arrived at Baltimore a few days ago, after a laborious journey of 36 miles. He is 13 feet 6 inches from nose to FIRES. Distressing fires have recently occurred in Portsmouth, N. H. Boston, Huntsville, Ala. and Savannah, Geo. In the latter city on the 17th inst, upwards of forty buildings were destroved, with a vast amount of merchandise, furniture, &c. Most of the buildings were insured, but many individuals have by this calamity, been deprived of their homes and rendered liable to the ag gravated sufferings of this very inclement season of the year. The city of Demerara, has sustained a loss, by fire, estimated at £500,000 sterling. FOREIGN NEWS. GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, An interesting correspondence will be found in page 6, between the duke of Wellington, Dr. Curtis and the mar quis of Anglesea, lord lieutenant of Ireland, relative to the claims of the catholics. Much speculation has been caused by the publication of these letters, and a good deal of feeling excited. The liberal sentiments advanced by the marquis have rendered him very popular with the Cath-lies, and it is said that he has resigned his office in consequence of the wide difference of opinion on this subject with the premier. But the "Courier" states, with an air of authority, that he has been recalled by the government, and adds that "the question would not have been advanced by his continuance in Ireland, nor will it be impaired or retarded by his recall." The marquis of Anglesea has appointed three liberal protestant barristers to as many vacant chairs of Irish counties. Mr. Curran, son of the celebrated orator of the last generation, has been made chairinan of Kerry, which is reported to be worth £1000 per annum. Tyrone has been given to Mr. Tickell, descendant of the poet; and Leitrim to Mr. Nunnet. The total increase of revenue, beyond the corresponding quarter of last year, is £686,000.-The total amouut of the revenue for the year ending 5th January, 1828, was £46,644,675; and for the year ending 5th January, 1829, £48,305,322. It is said that the Irish revenue statement, when it appears, will show an increase of £100,000 for this year beyond last year. Stephenson, the banker, has not been apprehended; the most vigilant measures have been taken, officers being despatched in every quarter. TURKEY AND RUSSIA. those who, for the good of their country, have endeavored There is nothing new from the theatre of war. The report of the massacre at Crete is confirmed: an Anconaments. date of Dec. 10, says "The latest accounts from Poros and Syra, return to the subject of the massacre of the Christian inhabitants in the cities of Crete. No Christians are now left in those cities, all have perished by the sword, and all their brethren in the island are devoted to the same fate." SPAIN. It is announced from Spain, via Paris, that, on the 24th September last, the king of Spain authorised the minister of foreign affairs to sign a treaty, by which France is inscribed for 80 millions of francs, in the great book of the public debt, in the three per cent. stock. The Spanish government will pay to France four millions annually, of which 2,400,000 francs for the interest, and 1,600,000 francs for the redemption of this stock. SUNDAY MAILS. "Mr. Johnson and his committee seem alarmed at the simultaneous exertions of citizens of every rank and denomination of Christians in our country,-as it union of multitudes must make a cause bad. They most unwarrantably call the memorialists a religious combination, seeking to control civil government-when in fact they are in the due use of their civil rights respectfully requesting congress, in their proper sphere, to remove obstructions out of the way of the means ordained to increase knowledge of principles and morality, essential to our free institutions, and to secure the favor and protection of him who by his laws governs all nations." APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, William Clark, of Pennsylvania, to be treasurer of the United States, vice Thomas Tudor Tucker, deceased. An insertion of the following being claimed by a most respectable minister of the gospel in Virginia, and one of the original subscribers for the "Register," on the principle of our "rule to give both sides," we willingly allow it a place with a pre-determination, however, that it shall not lead to a discussion of principles foreign to the design of this work, except in general terms. "In your Register, No. 21, you take the liberty, as you and every one of us unquestionably have a right, to give your opinion freely respecting Johnson's report on Sunday mails. You very highly commend it. I have read it carefully, and think very differently of it, or of many things in it, and for good reasons, I believe. Col Johnson and his committee pretend to see in the prayer of the memorialists what is not in it, nor would be allowed by those presenting to have been in it, in any form, either expressed or implied, or any thing having such a bearing. They the district court of the United States for the eastJoseph Hopkinson, of Pennsylvania, to be judge of have more good sense and sound patriotism, than to wish civil legislatures to decide in religious disputes, or sys-ern district of Pennsylvania, vice Richard Peters, tems, or doctrines, at least, when they assume a religious aspect:-therefore, the insinuation that the memorialists are aiming at a religious establishment by the civil power, is an ungenerous calumny. Such an union, of church and state, is most abhorrent to the presbyterians in America, and I believe so to all other denominations of Christians in the United States. But, it is evident, the committee were opposed to the petition of our numerous memorial- Charles S. Walsh, of Maryland, to be secretary of ists, and therefore, when they could not fairly base them-legation of the United States in Spain, vice John A. selves on the merits of the memorial of the postmasters, Smith, transferred to Paris. their deputies and others, they mounted a popular hobby and rapidly posted away. "Mr. Johnson makes a flourish about the Jewish government being a theocracy, the meaning of which is, a government by God. We acknowledge it was, and hope that col. Johnson is a better man than to deny that God claims and exercises the government over our country too, and that, as far as his laws are manifested by the light of nature and by revelation, that we are as much bound to obey them as were the Jews. deceased. Samuel Larned, of Rhode Island, to be charge d'affaires of the United States to the republic of Peru, vice Joseph Cooley, deceased. John A Smith, of New York, to be secretary of legation of the United States in France, vice Daniel Sheldon, deceased. John Pulis, of the Island of Malia, to be consul of the United States for that island, vice Joseph Pulis, resigned. Helmich Janson, of the Kingdom of Norway, to be consul of the United States for the port of Bergen, vice Henrich Janson, resigned. Charles Douglas, of Alabama, to be consul of the United States for the port of Guazacualco, in Mexico. Cornelius Bradford, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Lyons, in France. Ernest Schwendler, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United States at the free imperial city of Frankfort, on the Main. "Our jurisprudence acknowledges the following laws of God, and have made them a part of our civil code, viz.: to do justly-to love and practice mercy-to obey civil rulers to take and administer legal oaths-not to profane God's name-not to rob God of a seventh portion of time, called a Sabbath day-not to rob our neighbor of his life, Nicholas Biddle, of Pennsylvania, Jonn B. Trevor, good name or property: but according to col. Johnson's pure civil policy, as these belong to religion, and are re- of Pennsylvania, E. J. Dupont, of Delaware, Benjacognised by all religious systems, they must not be touch-min Hatcher, of Virginia and Charles A. Davis, of New ed in any way by congress, or by any civil body. Pray York, to be directors of the Bank of the United what sort of a government would we have without them? States for the year 1829. "Such persons as find the Sabbath in their way, and its sacred duties a burden, have ever been cry ing out against William McKee, of North Carolina, to be surveyor of the public lands in the states of Ilinois and Mis souri, and the territory of Arkansas; whose commission expired on the 11th of February, 1829. Thomas Swann, of the District of Columbia, to be attorney of the United States for the said district, 23d January, 1829. Ether Shepley, of Maine, to be attorney of the United States for the district of Maine, 7th Februa ry, 1829. John W. Smith, of Louisiana, to be attorney of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, 4th January, 1829. Alexander Brackenridge, of Pennsylvania, to be attorney of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania, 3d March, 1829. William A. Griswold, of Vermont, to be attorney of the United States for the district of Vermont, 3d March, 1829. John Gadsen, of South Carolina, to be attorney of the United States for the district of South Carolina, 7th February, 1829. Nathaniel Williams, of Maryland, to be attorney of the United States for the district of Maryland, Sd January, 1829. Nathan Smith, of Connecticut, to be district attorney of the United States for the district of Connecficut. John H. Norton, of Mississippi, to be Marshal of the United States for the district of Mississippi, whose commission expired on the 3d January, 1829. Thomas Morris, of New York, to be marshal of the United States for the southern district of New York, 21st January, 1828. John W. Livingston, of New York, to be marshal of the United States for the northern district of New York, 19th February, 1829. Burrington Anthony, of Rhode Island, to be marshal of the United States for the district of Rhode Island, 3d January, 1329. Samuel D. Harris, of Massachusetts, to be marshal of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, 2d March, 1829. the state, would confer a benefit on every individual belonging to it! But I confess I see no prospect of such a settlement. Party has been mixed up with the consi→ lence pervades every discussion of it, that it is imposderation of the question to such a degree, and such viosible to prevail upon men to consider it dispassionately. employ that time diligently in the consideration of its difficulties on all sides, (for they are very great), I should not despair of seeing a satisfactory remedy. "If we could bury it in oblivion for a short time and "Believe my dear sir, ever your most faithful humble WELLINGTON.” servant, Answer of Dr. Curtis to the duke of Wellington. Drogheda, Dec. 19, 1828. My lord duke-I have never been more agreeably surprised in my life than by the unexpected honor of of the 11th inst., which coming from so high a quarter, I receiving your grace's very kind and even friendly letter was franked by yourself, the news of its arrival was should naturally wish to reserve if possible; but as it known all over this town, (as might be expected from a provincial post office), before the letter reached my hands: so that I was obliged, in your graces defence and my own, to communicate its contents to a few chosen friends, for the satisfaction of the multitude, who might perhaps But fortunately, otherwise fabricate in its stead some foolish, or mischievous nonsense of their own. your grace's letter contained only such liberal and benevolent sentiments as all parties must eulogise, and none could possibly malign. Besides, it very seasonably strengthens the testimony that I, as a faithful witness, and impartial disposition. have on all occasions given of your generous, upright, It would be somewhat worse than ridiculous in me to offer any thing in the shape of political advice to a consummate statesman, at the head of the first cabinet in or out of Europe; but as your grace has so humanely condescended to mention some of the difficulties tending to paralyse your efforts to settle the Roman Catholie question, I beg leave to submit to your superior judgment a few reflections; made to me by some well informed and unbiassed friends, as well Protestants as Catholics, who certainly understand the subjeet much better than I can pretend to do. They have read with great pleasure and gratitude the noble declaration in which your grace so settlement of the Roman Catholic question; which you strongly expresses your sincere anxiety to witness the are convinced would, by benefitting the state, confer a benefit on every individual of society; and you regret that you see no prospect of such a settlement; because violent party feelings are mixed up with that question, and Samuel C. Roane, of Arkansas, to be attorney of pervade every discussion of it to such a degree, as to the United States for said territory, whose commis-preclude the possibility of prevailing upon men to consion expired on the 7th of February, 1829. William Trimble, of Arkansas territory, to be a judge in and for said territory; whose commission expired on the 21st of December, 1928. Benjamin Johnson, of Arkansas territory, to be a judge in and for said territory; whose commission expired on the 23d of January, 1829. George W. Scott, of Arkansas territory, to be marshal of the United States for the said territory; whose commission expired on the 7th of February, 1829. [The list also contains the names of seven gentlemen appointed justices of the peace within the district of Columbia, five of whose commissions had expired.] sider it dispassionately. But that if it could be buried in oblivion for a short time, and if that time were diligently employed in the consideration of the question, you would not despair of seeing a satisfactory remedy. These humane and statesman-like sentiments, (as far as they go), do great honor to your grace's head and heart, and might appear sufficient if you were a private noblernan, but not in your present exalted station, with power to wield, when necessary, all the resources of government: for it would be a slur on the unrivalled and far famed British constitution to assert that, even when well administered, it does not possess or supply means for es tablishing any thing known to be essential for the peace, welfare, and tranquillity of the empire at large, and for pulling down or removing any intrigue or party spirit that might wantonly attempt to oppose so great a blessing. CATHOLICS OF IRELAND. The following letters are of much interest with those feeling a concern for the emancipation of the Irish Catholics. We apprehend they shew that there is no present hope of quieting their claims to liberty of conscience: much excitement appears to have been caused by these letters, but we submit them without comment, My friends allow that such momentous exertions may our feelings on subjects of this kind being known to all our readers, as in utter opposition to any sort of be sometimes unsuccessful when government is conduct association between affairs of state, and those that con-ed by weak or unsupported heads or hands, and that they cern a man's own personal accountable relation to his GOD. require such a prime minister as the nation has now, and I hope, will long have, the happiness to enjoy, who, after an uninterrupted series of the greatest victories, and a successful arrangement of the most important interests that perhaps ever yet occurred, has been placed at the head of government by the entire and well-earned con"London, Dec. 11, 1828. "My Dear Sir-I have received your letter of the fidence of our most gracious sovereign, and with the uni4th inst, and I assure you that you do me justice in be-versal applause of the whole empire, and, indeed, of all Under such a chief, exerting his legiti am sincerely anxious to witness the settle- other nations. lieving that ment of the Roman Catholic question, which by benefiting mate prerogative, they say that no party would dare to The Dublin Evening Post of the 23d of December, contains the following letter addressed to Dr. Curtis, the Catholic primate of Ireland: oppose the general good; and that if your grace would short time. First, because the thing is utterly impossiintimate, your serious resolution to settle the Roman ble; and next, because, if the thing were possible, I fear Catholic question, its opponents would instantly fly and that advantage might be taken of the pause, by repreappear no more; and if the settlement were once carried, senting it as a panic achieved by the late violent re-acit would in a few days be no more spoken or thought of tion, and by proclaiming that, if the government at than the concessions now are that were lately made to once and peremptorially decided against concession, the the dissenters, for the enemies of such arrangement are Catholics would cease to agitate, and then all the misnot half so angry in reality as they now appear to be, in eries of the last years of Ireland will be to be reacted. order by that bugbear to carry their point. But my What I do recommend is, that the measure should friends have no hesitation in declaring that the project not be a moment lost sight of-that anxiety should conmentioned by your grace, of burying the Catholic ques-tinue to be manifested-that all constitutional (in contion in oblivion, for the purpose of considering it more at tradiction to merely legal) means should be resorted leisure, is totally inadmissible, and would exasperate in to, to forward the cause; but that at the same time, the the highest degree, those who are already too much ex-most patient forbearance, the most submissive obedience cited, and would only consider that measure as a repeti- to the laws should be inculcated; that no personal and oftion of the same old pretext so often employed to elude fensive language should be held towards those who op and disappoint their hopes of redress; but if it even were pose the claims. adopted, it could only serve to augment the difficulties by allowing the contending parties, and particularly the enemies of all concession, the opportunities they seek for preparing their means of resistance and violence, which they have latterly carried to the most alarming lengths, which they have avowed and publicly announced in atrocious and sanguinary terms, to which however, 1 should not here allude, for I never wish to be an accuser, but that I am certain your grace must have read those horrible threats, often repeated in the Brunswick Brute force, he should be sssured, can effect nothing. and Orange public prints; and to this latter subject at It is the legislature that must decide this great question; least I must beg leave to call your grace's attention and and my greatest anxiety is, that it should be met by the implore your powerful protection, humbly praying that parliament under the most favorable circumstances, and you will not suffer public peace and concord to be vio- that opposers of Catholic emancipation shall be disarmlated or disturbed under any pretext whatever. An effec-ed by the patient forbearance, as well as by the unweatual remedy would cost your grace but one word. I do not, ried perseverance, of its advocates. however, hereby mean to meddle in temporal affairs, but I consider it my bounden duty to labor incessantly, in concurrence with all my venerable conferees, to impress upon the minds and hearts of all those committed to our spiritual care, sentiments of true Christian charity, moderation, and kind forbearance towards all men without exception. I beg your grace will excuse the length of this letter, and vouchsafe to consider it as a proof of my unfeigned regard, and of the sincere respect with which I have the honor to remain, my lord duke, your grace's most obedient and most humble servant, R. CURTIS. Letter from the lord lieutenant of Ireland, to Dr. Cur tis. Dublin, Phenix Park, Dec. 23. Most rev. sir-1 hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23d, covering that which you received from the duke of Wellington of the 11th inst. together with a copy of your answer to it. I thank you for the confidence you have reposed in me. Your letter gives me information upon a subject of the highest interest. I did not know the precise sentiments of the duke of Wellington upon the present state of the Catholic question. Knowing it, I shall venture to offer my opinion upon Che course that it behooves the Catholics to pursue. Personality offers no advantage, it effects no good, on the contrary, it offends, and confirms pre-disposed aversion. Let the Catholic trust to the justice of his causeto the growing liberality of mankind. Unfortunately, he has lost some friends, and fortified his enemies, within six months, by unmeasured and unnecessary violence. He will soonest recover from the present stagnation of his fortunes by showing more temper, and by trusting to the legislature for redress. My warm anxiety to promote the general interests of this country is the motive that has induced me to give an opinion, and to offer advice. I have the honor, &c. (Signed) ANGLESEA. To the most rev. Dr. Curtis, &c. EXPLORING EXPEDITION. Message from the president of the United States, with a report from the secretary of the navy, relative to the exploring expedition, &c. made in compliance to a resolution of the senate. Washington, February 16, 1829. To the senate of the United States: In compliance with a resolution of the senate of the 5th instant, requesting detailed statements of the expenses incurred, and of those which may be necessary for the expedition proposed, for exploring the Pacific ocean and South seas; and also, of the several amounts transferred from the different heads of appropriation, for the support of the navy to this object; and the authority by which such transfers have been made, I transmit herewith, a report from the secretary of the navy, with documents, from which the senate will perceive that no such transfer has been made, and which contain the other information desired by the resolution. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Perfectly convinced that the final and cordial settleNavy department, 13th February, 1829. ment of this great question can alone give peace, har- To the president of the United States. mony, and prosperity to all classes of his majesty's sub- SIR: I have had the honor to receive from you, the rejects in this kingdom; I must acknowledge my disap-solution of the senate of the 5th February, 1829, calling pointment on learning that there is no prospect of its for a detailed statement of the expenses incurred in fitbeing effected during the present session of parliament, ting out and preparing an expedition for exploring the I however, derive some consolation from observing that Pacific ocean and South seas, together with the additionhis grace is not wholly averse to the measure; for if heal amounts which will be necessary to cover all the excan be induced to promote it, he of all men, will have the greatest facility in carrying it into effect. If I am correct in this opinion, it is obviously most important that the duke of Wellington should be propitiated, that no obstacle that can by possibility be avoided should be thrown in his way; that all personal and offensive insinuations should be suppressed; and that ample allowance should be made for the difficulties of his situation. penses of such an expedition; and also, a detailed state- 1. The expenses which have been incurred in fitting Difficult it certainly is; for he has to overcome the ve-out and preparing the expedition. expenses of the expedition. ry strong prejudices and the interested motives of many 2. The additional amounts which will cover the future persons of the highest influence, as well as to allay the real alarms of many of the most ignorant Protestants. I differ from the opinion of the duke, that an attempt should be made to "bury in oblivion" the question for a 3. The transfers from the different heads of appropriation for the support of the navy for this object, and the authority by which they have been made. |