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T;ot on the preceding eve'g. The examination of tne witneflVs lalted five days, when, after a patient inveftigation of mod con¬ tradictory evidence, the Jury on Wednes¬ day afternoon returned a verdi£t of Julli- fiable Homicide. This verdift, we regret to ftate, has caufed the evil-difpofed to break out into frefh a£t* of violence. About 7 o'clock the lame evening, as Mr. Coppin, one of the Jury, who refides near Milburn-placc, was fitting in his parlour, a piltol (hot was Srcd at the window, but owing to th- thickneft of the window Hun¬ ter, ihe bullet fortunately did nut pafs rhrough, or otherwife it would have proved fatal from the dire&ion in which it had been fired. A fltorc while after, another fliot was fired at the houfe of Mr. Fenwick, in Milburn place, brother to the Foreman of the Jury ; the villains having miftaken the houfes of the two brothers who reiide next door to each orher ; the windows of Mr. Fenwiek's houfc were alfo broken* 3*bw (hot was alfo providentially unatten¬ ded with any fatal conlequcnces. B th thefe lhots are fttohgly fofpefl d to have been fired by four men drefitfd in blue jackets and white trowfers, who were fcen in he neighbourhood at the time; and wh j, after the laft fhot ran down the lleps i:i froiit of Aiilbum-phce, and fei/.ing a boat, cfcaped on the river. Abont the fame time a new mortice door hinge was throw* through one of the bcJ-room Wad w uf VT Kail, another of the Jury, who refides in the fame i eighb-urhooi*; it fe'l upoti a bed >n which a child was aflcep Thufe -Jaring outrages, a.*- might be expec¬ ted, excited the alarm, and roufed the indignation of ail the refoeftabie ir.h^bi- tants, vvh>ar a meeting held t*e next day, rel >!vrrd t) off.-r a reward <,f 500 guinea- fut the difcovery of the mifcrcants, and to life every exertion to bring tliem to jultice A moil liberal fubferfption was inltantly entered into for this purpofe. The ftreets of the town were p-jtroled by cavalry on Wedncfday, an] at the time when our informant left Shields r>n ThtnTday evening, conjoined parties of ipecial c>n(ta¬ bles, cavairy and infantry, were prepating to fet out to patrol the Ureets that night. Accounts of theft difturbances have been tranfmittcd to G"vernment, and a large (hip on board of which are three hundred marines, is daily expected to arrive off Shields. The Courier alfo Hates that fome military are on their march for this neighbourhood- We arc happy to Hate that the keel men on this liver returned to their work on Friday morning. The term* which have been arranged between them and their employers, will raife the funds of their hofpital, we underftand, ftom ^?tSoo to about £2700 a year. The failors on the "Wear alfo icturned to their work laft week, the fhip owners having acceded to their terms. National Intelligencer,—Extra. Txesday, Dec. 7, 1819. This day at twelve o'clock, the President of the United States transmitted to both houses of Congress, by Mr. J. J. Mouroe, the following MESSAGE: Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House oj Representatives : The public buildiugs being advanced to a htnge to a (lord accommodation for ConzrfVjS I offi.T you mv silicon- con'rat- Ulatiom 00 the re-commencement of vour duties in the Capital, lu bringini/ to view the incidents most for years under discussion, and repeated references having been made by the Min¬ ister of Spain to his government, on the points respecting which the greatest dif¬ ference of opinion prevailed.—ft was formed by a Minister duly authorized for the purpose, who had represented his go¬ vernment in the United States, and been employed in this long protracted negoti¬ ation several years, and who, it is not de¬ nied, kept strictly within the letter of his instructions.—The faith of Spain was therefore pledged, under circumstances of peculiar force and solemnity, for it ratification. On the part of the United States this treaty was evidently acceded to in a spirit of conciliation and conces¬ sion. The indemnity for injuries and looses so long before sustained, and now again acknowledged and provided for, was to bo paid by them, without becom¬ ing a charge on the treasury of Spain. For territory ceded by Spain, other ter¬ ritory, of great value, to which our claim was believed to be well founded, was ce¬ ded by the United States, km) in a quar¬ ter more interesting to her. This cession was nevertheless received, ns tne means of indemnifying out* citizens in a consid¬ erable sum, the presumed amount of their losses—Other considerations, of great weight, urged the cession of this territo¬ ry by Spain. It was surrounded bv the territories of the United States on every side,-except on that of the ocean. Spain lldd lost her authority overit, and falling into the hands of adventurers connected with the savages, it was made the means 01'unceasing annoyance and injury toour Union, hi many of its mo&t esseiiliul iu- teveits. By tliis cession then, Spain ce¬ ded a territory, in reality, of uo value to her, And obtained concessions of the high¬ est importance, by the settlement of long standing differences with the United States, all": cting their respective claim* and limits,and likewise relieved hcrsnlf from the obligation of a treaty relating to i'. which site had failed to fulfil, audaUo from the responsibility incident to tin- most flagrant and pernicious abuses ol her rights where she could not support her authority. It bein* known that the treaty was formed uikder these circumstances, not a doubt was entertained that his Catholic Majesty would have ratified it, "iiuout delay. I regret to have to State, that this reasonable expectation hrs been dis¬ appointed ; that the treaty was not rati¬ fied within the time stipulated, and ha- dot since been ratified. As it is impor¬ tant that the nature and character of this Unexpected occurrence should be distinct¬ ly understood, i think it my duty to com¬ municate to you all th:»facts and circum¬ stances in my possession, relating to it. Anxious to preventall future disagree¬ ment with Spain, by giving the most prompt effect to the treaty, which had been thus concluded, and particularly b) thoestablishment of a government in h loridi, which should preserve order there, the Minister of the United States, who had be'lMi recently appointed to hi- Catholic Majesty,and to whom the rati¬ fication, by his government, hed been committed, to be exchanged for that cf Spain, was instructed to fraii-:nii the lat¬ ter to the Department of State as soon as obtained, by a public ship subjected to his order for the purpose. Unexpect¬ ed delay occurring in the ratilicauon, bv Spain, lie requested lo be informed of the caiiM?. It was stated, in iiply, thai i!.. great importance of the subject, and a conveyed all the .a-njis< u-,ul. lU1 &m had been ui.jirai.i,.,,. Ituas lh. ;||((;il. tiou of tlie i-arUr. ,„ wm(, lj|0st, 1:.Ucr grants, and I hat clausc „.,u jrav>11 for that express purp^lS ailj ,-„r non^otlur. The date ..f ilu.se gl:lllls Wils HI,k„owa, but it uus under,,,)iH| ,0 be 1)(),,t,.rior ,„ that inserted in tj„. .ulid,. . ;lllK., t! it must be pbuoiM I,, n!L tj,a^ ;f ,|i;ll l)r„. vision in the treaty |lll(i not the e|jec{ of annulling these gfojutS, it woa\A be alto- ether nugatory. Immcdlatidj after the treaty was c©t»clurje(j aiu| rilt\i\CL\ by (|,i^ gOTentroeiit, an i.,timalion nas peceived | that these grants Y(Me 0Tait anterior dale to that EJced on b/the treaty, and (hat they wAtiM not, uf course, he aiVec'tedby ir -1 d N.-iiini; attention, winch have oceur- u-d .since ) our Lu bvsMini, i re^rt-t to have to slate that seviral of our principal cities have suijered by sickness ; that an niuisual drought has prevailed in the mid¬ dle and western states ; and that a de- raiigemehi lias been felt iti some of our xnohicd institutions, vrbU h has propor- tionablj1 a'V'Cled their credit, I am lta rpv, however, to have it in my power to assure you that the health of OOF ci¬ ties is now c- mpletely resit-red ; that the produce of the jear, though less abun¬ dant than usual, will not only be amply sufficient for home consumption, but af¬ ford a Urge surplus for the supply of the wants of other nations ; and that Ihede* rangement in the circulating paper me¬ dium by being left to those remedies which its obvious causes suggested, and ttiegood sense and virtue o! our fellow ' citizens supplied, has diminished. Hauug informed Congress, on the c27th of February last, that a treaty of amity, settlement, and limits, had bueo conclu¬ ded in tliis city, between the United States and Spain, and ratified by the competent authorities of the former, full confidence van entertained thut it would have been ratified by his Catholic Majesty, with e- qual promptitude, and a like earnest de¬ sire to terminate, on the conditions of that treaty, the difference which had so long existed between the two countries. Evt ry view which the subject admitted of was thought to have justified this con¬ clusion. Great losses had been sustain¬ ed by citizens of the United Siates, from Spa:.ish Cruisers, more than twenty years before, which bad not been redressed. These looses had been acknetwiedgt d and provided for by a treaty, as far back as the year 1802, which, although conclu¬ ded at Madrid, was not then ratified by the government of Spain, nor since, until the last year, when it was suspended by the late treaty, a more satisfactory pro- %'i-uoi; to both parties, as was presumed, having been made for them.—Other dif¬ ference* had arisen in this long interval, affecting thi-ir l:i*h°-.t interest*, ulsich vere likewise provided ft>i by this la t treaty. The treaty it-elf was foinn d on gr at cousideiation, and u thorough kaoivUdge of all circu*u>f&nees, the -u b- dcMft* to obiain esplanMtinns tin e« rtaiu points which wt;e nut spociiicd, had pro¬ duced tile delay, and that an Iv.ivoy would he dispatched to the United Stales to obtain such explanations of litis go¬ vernment* The Minister of the United States efiered to give full explanation on any point, on which it might be desired —which proposal was declined. Having communicated thi< result to the Depart¬ ment ot Slate, in August last, he was in¬ structed, notwithstanding the disappoint¬ ment and surprize which it produced, to infufm the government of Spain, that, il the treaty should be ratified, and trans¬ mitted here at any time before the meet- ing'of Congress, it would be received, and have the same effect as ii it had been ratified in due time.—This order was ex¬ ecuted ; the authorized communication wax made to the government of Spain, ami by its answer, which has just hern rcceived,weareofluial!^ made acq uain led for t!.e first time, with the causes which have prevented the ratification of the treaty by bis Catholic Majesty. It is al¬ leged by the Minister of Spain, that this government had attempted to alter one ol the principal articles of the treaty, by a declaration, which the Minister of the United States had been ordered to pre¬ sent- when he should deliver the ra till ca¬ tion by his government in exchange for that of Spain : and of which he gave no¬ tice, explanatory of the sense i« which that article was understood. It is fur¬ ther alleged, that this government had recently tolerated 01 protected, an expe¬ dition Iiom the United Slates,against the province of Texas. These two imputed acts, are stated as the reasons w hich have induced his Catholic Majesty to withhold his rat ftcuthio from the treaty, to obtaiu explanations respecting which it is re¬ pealed that an envoy would be forthwith dispatched to the United States.—How far these allegations will justify the con- duet of the government of Spain, will ap¬ pear on a view of the following facts, and the evidence which supports them. It will be seen by the documents trans¬ mitted L'Teuilli, that the declaration n rationed relates t«> n clause iufglicn^htt article, cenceruiu^ certain grunt** of land :.ceutl\ made by Im Catholic Majesty, jectmatter of every a;tic!, fairing been I in Florida, which it lytts understood !:ud it. ^ Sue mere prKil.ility of such a ca.se, so inconsistent wj-|, the intention of the parties, and the DflpMmiltg of the article, induced this gover8meut to demand an explanation on tie subject, which was immediately tfrauvd. and which corres¬ ponds with this statement. With respect to the oilier act etteged, that this govern¬ ment had tolerates or protected an ex¬ pedition against i \as,itis utterly with- out foundation. Every discountenance has invariably been given to every such attempt within tht limits of the United States, as is fully evinced by the acts of I the g vernment, a.d the proceedings of the courts. Thert being cause, however, to apprehend, in tie course of the last summer, thai sonreadventurers entertain¬ ed views of the kind suggested, the atten¬ tion of the eonstiti.-d authorities in tliat quarter wasinimedhitely dravr « to (hem, audit is known rtattne project, whatev¬ er it might he, has utterly failed. I Thl'fe hCx< will, it 13 prefumed, fatisfy every impartial minj. that the government of Spain h.id nojinKfiable ciufc for decli¬ ning to ratify the treaty* A treaty, con- 1 eluded in coi.fonmtv with fnilruitinns 13 obligatory, in good faith, in all its ftfpula- tions, according t; the true intent and meaning of the pasties. Kach party is bound *n r-.nfv t' If rhhr r r*w)A f- :• aside, withtut the confer t of the other, there would be no longej any rules appli¬ cable to fuci tranfadions, between nations. By this preceding, the government of Spain has mdered to the United States a new and ver; fcrions injury. It has been Hated that aminiftcr would be fent, to afk certain exj>;:r,ation>i of this government But, if fuch were desired, why were they not sliced within the [lifts limited for their ratification Is it conccmplateH to open a new hegocution refpc&ing any of the ar- tides cr conditionsof the treaty? It that were done, :u what cOnfcquences might it not lead ? Vlwhat time, and In whitman* net, would a nrw Degoe.^tidn terminate? By this procee ling, Spattl lias formed a re¬ lation between the two c nntriea which will j'dlify any meafuro on the part of the United Sta.pes, which a itrousr fenfe of in¬ jury, and a proper regard (o: the lights and rntcrcsrs of «he nation may diClate, In the eourfc to be purfued, tficfe ohj- &* fliould be ctuillantly held in view, and have their due weight. Our national honor mull be maintained, and a new and di>iin gnidied pr- of be afforded, nf that regard forjullice a»d ntodrration which h<*i inva riabTy gqvcr'wd the councils ot this free I e -p!c. It musf '-C bvious to all. that if the United State* had been desi'-ous of ma¬ king ctmqii- ft , or had been even wiilins- to aggrandize themfe'vea in that way, they could h*ve had no inducement to farm this treaty. They would Juvc :: uch canfc for gratulation at the c ur*e which has been purfued by Spain. '• n ample field f^r t*-tK««p «•* »4 '.; l.^T'.-fc »t.-.j. XV ^ fuch a career is not ce'iiilter.t with the prin¬ ciples of thc;rgovernment nor t!.j iotcrcfts of the nation. Ftom a full view of all circunvtances, it is fubmitted to the confideration of Con- Sreft whether it will not be proper for the United States to carry the conditions of the treaty into eiTcdt- in the fame manner as if it had been ratified by Spain, claiming on their part all its advantages, and yield¬ ing to Spain all thofe fecured to her. By purluing this conrfe, we (hall re?-t on the facred giouud of right, fanftioned in the molt folemn manner by Spain heifelf ; by a treaty which (lie was bound to ratify ; for rcfuhing to do which (he mull incur the ceniure of other nations, even thofe molt friendly to her ; while, by confining our- felves within that limit, we cannot kil to obtain their well merited approbation. We must have peace on a frtriuier where we have been fo long diflurbed ; our citizens •null be indemnified £>r lo{f*s to long iiuce (uHained, and for which indemnity has been fo unjuftly withheld from them Ac- comph'fhiug thefe great ubjeds9 we obtain ail 1 hat is definable. Bui his Catholic Majesty has twice de¬ clared ln\ determination to feed a fVlIniftcr to the United States, to alk explanations on certain points, and to give them refpeding his delay to ratify the treaty. Shall we acl, by taking the ceded territory, and pro¬ ceeding to execute the other conditions of the treaty, before this Minuter arrive and is heard ? This is a cafe which forms a llrcng appeal to the candor, the magna* unity ajd honor of this people. Much is due to court, fy between nations—By a Ibort delay we (hall lofe nothing ; for, rest¬ ing on ihe ground of immutable truth and justice, we cannot he diverted from our pur¬ pofe. It ought to be prefumed, that the explanations, which may be given to the Minister of Spain, will be fati«fadory, and produce the desired hjfuifc In any "event, the dvlay for the pnrpofe mentioned, being a further manifestation of the fineert defirc to terminate, in the most friendly manner, all differences with Spain, cannot fail to he duly appreciated |,y hi. Catholic Ma- je>ty,as well as by other powers. It is iubmittcd, therefor^ whether it will not be pmpa to make tftc law, proofed for carrying tf««! c< nditioaj of tuc treaty into efFvit. thould it be adopted, contingent ; to fufpend its opeiation upon the lefpou sibility. of the Executive, in iuch manner as to afford an ouportut i:y for fuch friend ly explanations a-> may be defircd, duiiny the prefent fcflion of Congrefi. I commumca'c to Congfeft a copy of the treaty and or the instructions to the Minister of the United States at Madrid, rcfpcCting it ; of his correspondence with the Minister of Spain, and of fuch other documents as may be nccefTary to give a full view of the fubjeS. In the eourfe which the SpaniJh govern¬ ment have, on this occasion thought pro¬ per to purine it h fatisfa6tory to know, that they have not been countenanced by any other European power. On the con¬ trary, the opinion and wifnes, both of France and Great Britain, have not been withheld either from the United States or from Spain, and have been unequivocal in favor of the ratification. There is alio reafon lo believe, that the fentiments of the Imperial Government of RuiTia, have been the fame, and that tl.ey have alfo been made known to the Cabinet of Madrid. In the civil war existing between Spain and the Spanifh provinces in this hemif- phere, the greatest care has been taken to enfoicc the laws intended to preferve an impartial neutrality. Our ports have con¬ tinued to be equally open to both parties, and on the iame conditi ns, and our citi¬ zens hate been equally restrained from in¬ terfering in favour of either to the preju¬ dice of the other. The progrefs of the war, however, has operated manifestly in favor of the v olenies. Buenos Ayres still maintains uwfhaken the independence which it declared in 18 16, and has enjoyed fince 1810. Like fuccefs has alio lately attend¬ ed Chili and the provinces north of the La P ata bordering on it ; and likewifc Venezuela. This contest has, from Its commence¬ ment, been very interesting to other pow- c»;>, iiiU fo Hon*! more to man the United States A vii tuous people may and will confine themfelveo within the limits of a gtrnft neutrality ; but :t is not in their pow¬ er to behold a conflict fo vitally important to their neighbors, without the fenfibility and Jympathy which naturally belong to fuch a cafe. It h:is been the steady pur¬ pofe *.f this government, to prevent that feeling leading to excefs ; and it is very gratifying to have it in my power to state, that fo strong has been the fenfe, thr* ugh- out the whole community, of what was due to the character and obligations of the nation, that few examples of a contrary kind have occurrud. The distance of the colonies from the parent country, and the great extent of their population and refources, give them j advantages which, it was anticipated, at a very early period, it would be difficult for Spain to furmount. The steadinefs, con- sivtency aud fuecefs with which they have purfued their objeii, as evinced more par ticularly hy the undisturbed foveretgnty be pursued on the part «»f the United Statw Although theiireuuiarycmhariaasineiuswbicii affected various pari* of tlu- J'l.um uur.r.. ule Mttu r part vt' Liu- prcct-dutg >wir, have, diiiiiu which Buenos \y:e*i has fo long enjoyed; evidently give them a .strong claim to the favorable consideration of other nations Thefe fentiments on the part of the Uni¬ ted States, have not been withheld from Cither powers, with whom it k desirable to adt in concert. Should ir become manifest to the world, that the efforts of Spain to fobdne thofe provinces, will be fruitlefs, it may be prefumed that the Spanifh govem- me'.c ilfelF will give up the content. In producing fuch a determination, it cannot be ri< ubtcd that the opinion of friendly troverfy, will have their merited influence. j isuf iji'e inginM iiiij)urtance i<» <»ur national eliaiiicur, and rodiap?u<ar>!e to ti.emorality ol our ci Izcnf, thai all violations ol our neutrality -lluuld bf |)ieveined. So door siionIU lie left o- ueii for die evasion of nor fans ; lip opportunity allimicd K»anv \,Lu may liedivUObfd 10 iake ad- vaina^<'of it, 10 compromise the mnTt^t or hon- w of the uadon. It i> MiomiueiJ, therefore, to tliecou^idcration of Congress, whether it may no< beailvbableio revise the laws, with a view to tin? de&lcabk re>ulr. It i»biitnniiied,al>o, whether it may not bea.l- vUaUle n> designate, by law, the several ports* 01 plate.- along iJie coast at which, only, foreign ships oi war and privateers may be admitted. Th- difficulty <if sustaining the regulations uf ourcoui- inerce, and of oilier important interests from a- bus*, w iihoni such dcsignatlOO, furnishesa strong motive tor \Uii mea-uie. At 1 he time of the negotiation for the renew¬ al of 1 Up Commercial convention between the U- nited States and Great Britain, a hope had been entertained thai an article might have been a- greed upon, mutually Satisfactory to both coun- . tries, irtculaMng, upon principles of justice and <^<ro>ed. bueh, too, l.a> been thegruwibofi sreial inieicourse between I ?Pm! "fP,,ac>»m Ihcoiher (piarteri Mentioned. illC prosi'iit, fteeu euusliioni ifj ab;;ine:;u'd. atltt .ill L'ontJUUe to .•M*>, the |H ri^ta into the iioj;- iry, in she 'dOin uf SeptemoeT i.i-i, have amount* «tltO l3»WKl»UU0. Alter <:,!i;.yii«g the cunen; •xpi'iieea ol ihe govei i.iih «:i, iittiuiiii g i!i.> fa '•re-i and renTuborfenu'iM o: lUe pobnc dcl« a;,al)Ie 10 thai period, aiuuuni'.iig to lb,iiO,Clu :nilar«, 1 here irnaineil in t'.' "j . ; ..-my i-U ilui liny inoie iiut.t ^un.twli ouli..i>t w'.! *1.,'vnh i!,f inns receivable uurn.g th-.- i»n;.un.ir oi'u.i* *e;tr, \\A\ < xtcrtl ihe cui 1 n.t u<. ii..uidj ttiun il;c i'i'cmmh^ ioi tiu* 'Ui;ie jie:ioil. ine eaosea whu'i, 1 uve teiided 10 ilimini>h ilic public recefcpls, conid nut (ail to ,.ave acurrc*. pundiug ciieei upon the ipwimu wlneb basar- erued upon unj.o>u am! toiioagf, ihil nig the Unre lirat quaVte/a t-t t!ie^resvi-i ;. ar. u ishowev. er aseci'imiu - thai u»« i.hm^ wJilCb have been >i*cured dum ^ that pftriod, estiecd li),t;uu,O0O lollar?, a>>d uutw of ihe v. m-ie jeur will j)iuba- oiv amount to '..i%*}l>'j.UUO. For me pH<:*.;i**e Kioipi-of il.e next year, I refer \ou 10 the blUteilu ..1^ Winch v% 1J1 be iia;is- mitted from the J m-h-iu \ , UbaC»l \. ill enable >ou 1.0judge wnelhfi l.iuiit r pio\i>:on> berieeewan. li>v great reduction in the pi ice of die princi¬ pal articles 01 aoinestlc gr*>wtn. uaicbhaa occur¬ red during the present year.and ilie contieauem fall in Hie prHM ol'labor, api<urei«tiy ?u favoura- ale to the »uctiv of dutnesuc inunuJactiires, liavq bOl shielded theui against o'lnr ian--esad\er=e to their prosperity.— 1 he peeumary embarrass inputs win oh liave so deeply aUeeied the cooiuier- cial 111 teres i» of IM nai u.o., have been r.o less ad¬ verse to our iii.iiiu/uei ui ntg edtabli^liuieuts, in several sections of the Umon. The great redue ion of ihe emrrj'-y which the bank> have been coo»rratucd tomako, m order to eouiinue sj>ecie payiiu^ots, and ihe vitiated character of it tihens such reductisons ha\ejnoc been aueoipied, instead of placing WliblD the reach of lhe?c esiahlishmeots die pecuniary aid necessai> toaxail theuK".eive> 01 ihe advaioage* reioUtn^ fium the reducliou ui il.e prices of (he taw ruairji.iL' and 01'labour, iia\e eumpeiK-d (he oanks to witndiaw from iheui a purnuii uf the capital heretofore advanced to mem Tim. aid which has been refused by the hanks, h.;a not been ob. 11 tied iioin itther sourcrs, i»■•>:.■: ibiAe UisSOf inuividnat confidence, fr.mi lie nnlurcs winch iiau' rece»it'> occurred ;nsomeoiuui prin¬ cipal eoio-oereiai cities An additional caUseofUie depression of these establishntenis^nia) pmoably befuon41it thepe- cuiiiaty eraJ>ana>»ineuii \thicli bavc n-eeotly aUected llfbsC ojai.ne-, Willi which nur com- merer baa b.vo pnne.pa'.ly |mjserntcd r••ci. ..».*..- i. v.. ■ <- , iv'« me ivunt 01 j 11 ady or pn»ritabie niurkei ai iiuine, have oeeil -hipped by the manufacturers to the United s.aies, and, in many insia.icts, sold ai a price beluvt tiieir current value at tb* place of manufacture. AU ihoCgh this practice may. i<«»mi ns nature, be con¬ sidered temporary or contingent, it is not on thai account less injurious ui its eltects. Uoi- fynnity in the tU'inai •! Und price of an article, is highly desirable to the doinestic inaiiuTacturtira Il is deemed of great oupurtance to give en. eouragemeut 10 oui ib-me.-wc muuufaccorerv.— to wIkh manner ihe ev.is .'iilveued to maybe, remedied.and \an\ far it may be practicable,iu other respects, tu aiiord lo tnem further encour¬ agement, pay in* due regard co all :he other great interests of the nat.eu, is submitted to theivis- i\o^ of Cotfgrei.v I'hesurvey vt 'ihe coa-t for the establishment of fui'iilrcauuiis, is now nearly completed, and con¬ siderable progress baa been made in ihe eollec- f tion of material** for me construetiod ui fortiyca- 1 •ions in the Gulph of Mexico and in ihe Chesar peake Bay. The\*ork^ on the eastern bank of liie Potomac, below Alexandria, and on the Peapaich, in the Delaware,arc much advanced; audit Is expected, tliai the forcilicaiion at the» .\anow-j, iu the harbour uf Scw-York, will he completed ihe present year.—To derive all the advan ages contemplated from the*v fortiuca- itoib, it was neces.-ar> that they should be jcoi- ciou>ly posted and cousirucied with a \)cw tu.j perinanauce. The p*« gfp?*s biihcrto has, there-. fore, been slow, but a» Ihe dLtUculties, in pans heretofore the lea-t exploredand i;i.oiMi,are Sur-# mounted, it wilt, in luune, be more rapid. A* booii as the survey of the coast i- completed;« winch, it IS expected, uill be done early in the next spring, the engineers employed in it will proceed 10 examine, for like pui(»uces, the uuith- * rru and north-western frontier. ; T.ie troops intended u»occupy a -tation at the mouth of ihe Si. I*etei*, oil the Mississippi, have established tbemseiv*s there; and iho«e which were 01 dure 1 to tue moutii of the \ ellow Stoiir. on ihe Mforfturi, liaie a^cruded that river in *hc tonnci. Bin!]"-, where they will remain imliloeft spring, when lhe\ will proceed n» iflC place m their destination. I lia\e the oii?f:n 'ioirtost»tc,( kii.ii fcfus nieasiut n.i- U'..» executed in amity with the Indian tribes, aud thai it promises lo produce in regard to them, all the advantage iihie.l were contemplated by it. Much progress has likewise been made in the construction of ship:* of war, and in ihe collec¬ tion of limberand other materials for >hip bail, ding. It is not doubled that our navy will soon be augmented to the footing provided for by la*. The Hoard, consisting of engineers and naval officers, have nut )cl made lheir final report of .>ite> for two naval depots, ;is instructed accord¬ ing to the resolutions of March isii and April 30th, 1818, but the) have examined the coast therein designated, and their report is expected in tiie next month. For the protection of our commerce in the Mediterranean, along the southern Atlantic roast, in the Pacific and Indian oceans, it has beeu found necessary to maintain a strong naval force, which it seems proper for the present to continue. There is much reason lo believe, that if any portion of the squadron heretofore station* ed in the Mediterranean should be withdrawn, oui intercourse with the powers bordering on ihac sea would be much interrupted, if not altogether reciprocity, the coinmc the United Sratesand the British posr^essions a- well 111 thf West Indies as upon the continent ot North America. The pleuipoieotiane^ of the twpgovernments, nol having been aide to come .0 on agreement on iln> important interi -t, those of the United Stales reserved for the considera¬ tion of (his government the proposals which had been presented to litem as the ultimate oiler on ihe part of die Lrilish government, and which they were not authorised tuaceept. On then transmission here the> were examined whh due deliberation, the result of which was a new ef¬ fort to meet the viiv8 of the llritisb government. The mini ter of the United Siates was instructed to make a further propu al, which has not been accepted. It wa*, however, declined in an ami- eable manner. I recommend to ihe considera- 1 ion of Congress whether further prohibitory pro¬ visions, in the laws relating to this intercourse, may not be expedient. It is seen with interest, hat although ii ba ..ot been practicable,a-- yet* o agree iu any arrangement of *his important bianch of iheir coinmeice, such is the disposition of me parlies that each will view any regula¬ tions, which the other may make respecting it, in the most friendly light. Bv ihe fifth article uf ihe convention conclu¬ ded 00 ihc20ih October, 1818, it was stipulated tnai the differences which hail arisen between the two governments, with regard to the 11 ue in- ieut and mealing of (he fifth article of the treaty of Ghent, in relation tu he carrying away, oy British officers, of .--laves from the U. S. after the exchange uf ihe ratifications of tire treaty of peace, should ue referred Co Ihe decision of some friend¬ ly sovereign ur state, to he named lor ihat pur¬ pose. The minister of ihe United Slutes has been instructed 10 name to the British government a foreign boveieigu, ihe common friend to both par- tin., for the decision of ine qui-snou. The an¬ swer of that government io ihe proposal, when by adventurers from even cnuuiry, in abuse of the fiiendly Bag* which lliey have assumed, that not to protect our Commerce there, would he in abandon it a* a prev to .'ieir rapacity. Due at¬ tention has likewise been paid tathesupprr&tat of ihetlave trade, incompliance with alntvof the last session. Outers ha*e been given lo thr coinmainlers of all our public ships to sci/.cull vessels navigated unilei ntirl!;ur. engaged inth.it trade, audio bring iheiJi'in. lo be proceeded a- gahw in the manner prescribed by that law. It is hoped thai these vigorous measures, supported by like acts by other nation-, will soon termi¬ nate a commerce so disgraceful to the civilized world. In the execution of ihe duty imposed by th«e acts, and of a high trust connected with it, ifn wiiii deep regret ] have '0 stale the loss whkfc has been sustained by the death of Commodore Perry. His gallantry in a brilliant exploit, in the late war, added 10 the renown of his country. Umleaih is deplored a- a national misfortune. ,jAMKS monrol. "Washington, December7,1819. Hagers Town, (Maryland,) Nov. 23, The Murderers. On Tuefday, Weunefday and Thurfikf laft, came on, before Wafhin^ton Coontf Court, the trials of William Cotterill.juo. John Cotterill, and William Cotterill, fea. for the murder of James Adams, ft Allegany county, on the 9th of May laft- It appeared in evideoce, duting tbeir trials that William Cotterill, fen. and bil two font, William and John, in compaof .....«"-----&------------- — — |M»iiurU., „,.... , with James Adams, the deaafed, who h» received, ii«iindicate the further measure* coj ■coulidcrablcfuja ofmoacy and a chrck