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gra merited rewards to those who have long and faithfully served their country ; present the best incentives to good conduct, and the means of ensuring a proper discipline; destroy the ine- quality in that respect between the military and naval services, and relieve our officers from ma- ny inconveniences and mortifications, which oc- cur when our vessels meet those of other nations , 0 urs being the only service in which such Mes do not exist. A report ofthe Postmaster General, which ac- companies this communication, will show the present state of the post office department, and its general\operations for some years past. There is established by law eighty-eight thou- sand six hundred miles of post roads, on which the mail is now transported eighty five thousand seven hundred miles; and contracts have been made for its transportation on all the established routes, with one or two exceptions. There are five thousand two hundred and forty post offices in the Union, and as many post masters. The gross amount of postage which accrued from the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, to the first of July, One thousand eight hundred and tweniy three, was one mill- ion one hundred and fourteen thousand three hundred and forty five dollars and twelve cents. During the same period, the expenditures ofthe post office department amounted to one million one hundred and sixty nine thousand eight hun- dred and eighty five dollars and fifty one cents; and consisted of the following items : compen- sation to post masters, $353,995,98; incidental expenses, $30,866,37; transportation of the mail, $784,600,8 ; payments into the treasury, f423,8. On the first of J uly last, there was due tothe department, from post masters, $135,245,- 28; from late post masters and contractors, $256,749.31; making a total amount of balances due to the department, of $391,994,59. These halances embrace all delinquences of post mas- ters and contractors, which have taken place aince the organization of the department. Therethe was due by the department to contractors, on the first day of July last, $26,548,64. The transportation of the mail, within five years past, has been greatly extended, and the expenditures of the department proportionably increased. Although the postage, which has ac- crued within thc last three years, has fallen short of the expenditures $262,821,46, it appears that collections have been made from the outstand- ing balances, to meet the principal part of the (current demands. It is estimated, that not more than two hun- dred and fifty thousand dollars ofthe above ba- lances can be collected, and that a considerable part ofthis sum can only be realized by a resort to legal process. Some improvement in thc re- ceipts for postage is expected. A prompt atten- tion to the collection of moneys received by post masters, it is believed, will enable the depart- ment to continue its operations without aid from the treasury, unless the expenditure shall be increased by the establishment of new mail routes. A revision of some part; of the post office law may be necessary; and it is submitted, whether it would not be proper to provide for the ap- pointment of post masters, where the compensa- tion exceeds a certain amount, by nomination to the senate, as other officers of the general gov- ernment are appointed. Having communicated my views to Congress at the commencement ofthe last session, respect- ing the encouragement which ought to be given to our manufactures, and the principle on which it should be founded, I have only to add, that those views remain unchanged, and that the pre- sent state of those countries with which we have tlie most immediate political relations, and great est commercial intercourse, tends to confirm them. Under this impression, I recommend review ofthe tariff, for the purpose of affordin such additional protection to those articles which we are prepared to manufacture, or which are more immediately connected with the defence and independence ofthe country. The actual 3tate of the publie accounts, fur liishes additional evidence ofthe efficiency ofthe present system of accountability, in relation to the public expenditure. Ofthe moneys drawn from the Treasury since the fourth of .March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, the sum remaining unaccounted for, on the thirtieth of September last, is more than a million and a half of dollars less than on the thirtieth of Sep tember preceding; and during the same period a reduction of nearly a million of dollars has been made in the amount of the unsettled ac- counts for moneys advanced previously to the fourth of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. It will be obvious that, in pro- portion as the mass of accounts of the latter de- scription is diminished, by settlement, the diffi- <*ulty of settling the residue is increased from the consideration, that, in many instances, it can be obtained only by legal process. For more pre- cise details on this subject, I refer to a report from the First Comptroller of the Treasury. The sum which was appropriated at the last session, for the repair of the Cumberland road, has been applied with good effect to that object. A final report has not yet been received from the agent who was appointed to superintend it. As soon as it is received, it shall be communicated to Congress. Many patriotic and enlightened citizens, who have made the subject an object of particular investigation, have suggested an improvement of still greater importance. They are of opin- ion that the waters of the Chesapeake and Ohio mav be connected together, by one continued canal, and at an expense far short of the value and importance of the object to be obtained. If this could be accomplished, it is impossible to calculate the beneficial consequences which woald result from it. A great portion of the producetovernment,trengthenoreport ofriatee they veryg fertile countryannon,ubmitaminentended througharketv-fhehef whicheryhe ioph wouldhe pass,dequateineers,hehereonans would, findion aes mere throughorps that channel. Troops mightdvisablenoard bendeV movedoun-ourtivetive with•which great facility int. warndlde withnf c a eeex-heshethe kind, ofne munition, a i eitherheber.estimat, direction.—ieh Connecting t Atlanticould with thehe^^ westerne c try,lywf in a U passingoney through t seat o thehn na-- tional gr i w contribut essential-t to sp theouhy bondaininglawareodore o Un itself. Be lieving as 1 do,ff that Congresser possesses th rightuninhabitedterritory t ap m fort such at national object,rough Ythe jurisdiction reme-.m to t states th t canalCo w pass,) I s it to y considerationround whether i mayo no be a tonewhenothesus authorize,employmentr b anng a appropriatio t o a suitabl numd ot t officers t c o e t ex t u plored g durin t \ t0 thei opinion t It will likewise be'proper to extend their examination to the several routes through which the waters of the Ohio may be connected, by canals, with those oi Lake Erie. ... i As the Cumberland road will require annual yepairs, and Congress have not thought it expe- dient to recommend to the states an amendment to the constitution, for the purpose of vesting in the United Stases a power to adopt and execute a system of internal improvement, it is also sub- mitted to your consideration, whether it may not be expedient to authorize the Executive to enter intoan arrangement with the several states through which the road passes, to establish tolls, each within its limits, for the purpose of defray- ing the expense of future repairs, and of provi- ding also, by suitable penalties, for its protection igainst future injuries. The act of Congress of the seventh of May, on :>and eight hundred and twenty two, ap- . ied the sum of twenty two thousand se- n'dfed dollars for the purpose of erecting shelter fbr vessels from ice, near ... \ c pe a,t, D Bay To effec t ac the officers ofth b ofy En- Eainbi-idge, w di- an e o pier . purpose i b t I ipI , P thei report wh acceja- panies the documents from the War Department, that the appropriation is not adequate to the purpose intended; and, as the piers would be of great service, both to the navigation of the De- laware Bay, and the protection of vessels on the adjacent parts of the coasts, I submit for the con- sideration of Congress whether additional and snfficient appropriations should not be made. The Board of Engineers were also directed to examine and survey the entrance of the harbor of the port of Presquisle in Pennsylvania, in or- der to make an estimate ofthe expense of remo- ving the obstructions to the entrance, with a plan of the best mode of effecting the same under the appropriation for that purpose, by act of Con- gress passed 3d March last. The report of the board accompanies the papers from theWar De- partment, and is submitted for the consideration of Congress. A strong hope has been long entertained, founded on the heroic struggle of the Greeks, that they would succeed in their contest, and re- sume their equal station among the nations of the earth. It is believed that the whole civili- zed world takes a deep interest in their welfare. Although no power has declared in their favour, yet none, according to our information, has taken part against them. Their cause and their name have protected them from dangers, which might, ere this, have overwhelmed any other people. The ordinary calculations of interest, and of ac- quisition, with a view to aggrandizement, which mingle so much in the transactions of nations, seem to have had no effect in regard to them. From the facts which have come to our knowl- edge, there is good cause to believe that their enemy has lost forever all dominion over them ; that Greece will become again an independent nation. That she may obtain that rank, is the object of our most ardent wishes. It was stated at the commencement ofthe last session, that a great effort was then making in Spain and Portugal to improve the condition of people of those countries, and that it appear- ed to be conducted with extraordinary modera- tion. It need scarcely be remarked, that the result has been, so far, very different from what was then anticipated. Of events in that quarter of the globe, with which we have so much in- tercourse, and from which we derive our origin,427. we have always been anxious and interested spectators. The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly, in favor of the liberty and happiness of their fellow men on that side of the Atlantic. In the wars of the Eu- ropean powers, in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it com- port with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded, or seriously menaced, that we resent injuries, or make preparation for our defence. With the movements in this he misphere, we are, of necessity, more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system ofthe allied powers, is essential- ly different in this respect, from that of America. This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective governments. And to the defence of our own, which has been achieved by the I033 of so much blood and treasure, and ma- tured by the wisdom of their most enlightened citizens, and under Which we have enjoyed un- exampled felicity, this whole nation is devoted. We owe it therefore to candor, and to the amica- ble relations existing between the United States and those powers, to declare that we should con- sider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion ofthis hemisphere, as dan- gerous to our peace and safely. With the exist- ing colonies or dependencies of any European power, we have not interfered and shall not in- terfere. But, with the governments who have declared their independence, and maintained it, and whose independence we have, on great con- sideration, and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the pur- pose of oppressing them, or controlling, in any other manner, their destiny, by any European power, in any other light than as the manifesta- tion of an unfriendly disposition towards the United States. In the war between the new go- vernments and Spain, we declared our neutrali- ty at the time of their recognition, and to this we have adhered, and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur, which, in the judgment of the competent authorities of this government, shall make a corresponding change, on the part of the United States, indispensable to their security. The late events in Spain and Portugal, show that Europe is still unsettled. Of this important fact, no stronger proof can be adduced, than that the allied powers should have thought it proper, on any principle satisfactory to themselves, tc have interposed, bv force, in the internal con- cerns of Spain. To what extent such interposi- tion may be carried, on the same principle, is a question in which all independent powers, whose governments differ from theirs, are interested even those most remote, and surely none more so than the United States. Our policy, in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage ofthe wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers, to consider the government de facto as the legitimate government for us ; to cultivate friendly relations with it. and to preserve those relations, by a frank, firm, and manly policy, meeting in al instances, the just claims of every power ; submitting to inju- ries from none. But, in regard to these conti nents, circumstances are eminently and conspi- cuously different. It is impossible that thc allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent, without endan gering our peace and happiness; nor can any one believe that our Southern Brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own ac- cord.isprising Itngthvernments,etomparemountedighestr is equallyehold.avigationormed impossible,,, therefore,etanceheersearsuryoence,endered that wendasa should b suchbviousy,rationcknowledgedilderness.cquired interposition,o, in any form,om- with indifference Ifwelookt th compara-ment streotore andsenndte resourcesther ofnff Spain, andanurnishesstitutenyeogetherheas,eumber,njoysore thoseeverhersueurfsem-hat,heasayeo g andhedf theirt disweeurqus from eachlves, other,ubdue ithehe mustpe b o that s cnt nfufe s them.ourse.rtantd I is still thefhichenhe true policydf o t Unitedot States, toto leave,anyy theesenthess,ortanconse partiestherast tow themsetountriesach i t hoess that then o po will p samee c If wef c therogreheurmp pr conditionince o o UnionMississippi, withheash ithn actualable.m state at th closeoch, o our Revolution,from t historg o t worl f examplece of ai p i improvemost in allea-as impoande circumstancess which cohlhe thwl happineeneen of.n am nation w b a r blan tor it A t first epochyqual o populationen-lation di n exceedverstablished, three millions. B t las c i a t about t millions, andsur w m extraordinarylmos itt is al a n fo t e from o c h b inconsidery A t first ep half t territor withi o a limit w a a w S then ne h been a o v extent, c withi i m rivers particularly t t n o which, toth ocean, w o t h i t t origina states Over thi territor o popud h exp i e direction and ne states h b e a e m n t thos which f t first bon o o Union. efficient for all the purposes for which it was in- stituted. It is unnecessary to treat, here, of the vast improvement made in the system itself, by the adoption of this constitution* and of its hap- py effect in alleviating the character, and in pro- tecting the rights of the nation, as well as of in- dividuals. To what then do we owe these bles- sings ? It is known to all, that we derive them from the excellence of our institutions. Ought we not then to adopt every measure, which may be necessary to perpetuate them ? JAMES MONROE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1823. van SHOT smmtm TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1823. The President's Message. —We r congratulate our readers upon the character of this docu- ment. It is, we think, one of the best messages that have ever been sent to an American Con- gress. It is written in a plain, unpretending style, relying for the attention which it asks, on the weight of matter it contains. There is no offensive affectation of state mystery about it; but it speaks out, in a^distinct and manly way, sentiments which befit the chief magistrate of this great republic, and which will meet, we trust, a hearty assent throughout our American community. There is no shuffling in it; no \ paltering in a double sense\ with the grave subjects of national interest; but Mr. Monroe has met the responsibilities of his station in a man- ner worthy of the importance ofthat station, and worthy of the frank and firm character ofa man bred in the age of our revolution, when timidity was not, and when substantial rights were to be protected by an open and honest policy. From the statements in the Message of the con dition of public affairs in the several departments ofthe administration, it appears that an improv- ed economy and energy have been introduced in- to them all. It is unnecessary to repeat the de- tails of the message ; but we will give the gene- ral situation ofthe treasury, which is unexpect- edly gratifying. The receipts into the treasury for the three first quarters of the current year were $16,100,000; the disbursements for the same period were $11,400,000, leaving a balance of §4,700,000. This balance added to theba lance in the treasury on the 1st of last January, makes the total balance in the treasury $8,937, This we believe is a much more favora ble account than was anticipated, and if the se cretary of the treasury has cyphered correctly, the nation has reason for congratulation on the state of its finances, and may anticipate the discharge ofthe public debts. The situation ofthe Post Office accounts is par ticularly gratifying; large savings have already been made under the vigorous and impartial ad- ministration of the new Post Master General and we may reasonably hope that important de partment will again defray its own expenses, i not yield a revenue tothe treasury. But thc most interesting portions of the mes- sage-are those in which the President alludes to our foreign relations, and expresses the senti ments which ought to regulate the external po licy of the government, iu the present aud ap proaching probable condition of Christendom. The enormous assumptions and the flagitious conduct of the monarchical party in Europe re quired that the head ofthis government should lay down, without any equivocation, the true doctrines of independence and liberty. This the President has done with a temperance suitab'l to the dignity of his station, a moderation conformable to the pacific character of th government, and a firmness worthy of a pow- erful and high-minded nation. This is no time for the friends of liberty in this he- misphere to shrink from the assertion of the principles of freedom, or leave the arrogant usurpers of Europe to infer from our silence that we consent to their new fangled theory of legiti- macy. The people of Europe have seen and felt that, give the Holy Alliance an inch, and it will take an ell j and it Would be impolitic as well as cowardly to leave those crowned con- spirators against the rights of mankind to make the slightest inference from a pusillanimous si- lence on our part, that we should tamely acqui- esce in the forcible re-establishment of their usurping and oppressive sway in America. We have no doubt that this message will be read with serious attention by them, and that it will have the effect of inducing them to pause before they engage in a crusade against liberty in this western world. The message is peculiarly interesting on an- other account. The present is the last congress to be elected under Mr. Monroe's administra- tion, and the policy that is to mark the close of his career will no doubt be entered upon this winter. This message, therefore, may be re- garded in point of principle, as not only the last from Mr. Monroe, but, also, as the last official communication to the American people from any ofthe actors ofthe revolution and the foun- ders of the republic: it is the farewell voice of our fathers—of a generation which achieved more for their country, which furnished more examples of unstained patriotism, which sent forth a more numerous band of the champions of principle, which accomplished more for the substantial welfare of mankind, and which hasprovement reaped a larger harvest of righteous fame, than any that ever went before ; and it is elevating to think that, while the services of that genera- tion have been so prolonged to the people, and while it has continued to receive, in the person ofthe venerable Monroe, the grateful acknowl- edgements ofthe nation and the increasing re- spect of the world, its farewell voice is only mel-o lowed, not broken, by age, and that it still speaks forth, in the firm and undaunted tone with which it first broke the dreams of tyranny, the counsels of courage and wisdom. ioung, Mr. Taylor, of New York, rose and said that, having heard his friends intended to vote for him as speaker, he took that opportunity to ay that he declined being a candidate. After balloting it appeared that Henry Clay, of Ken- tucky had 139 votes, and Ptulip P. Barbour, of S , ,; ad 42; whereupon the former was declare^ : ;ly elected. Upon taking the chair, Mr. Clay addressed the House in the following very appropriate terms: GentLmen —I pray you to accept my most re-nestly pectlul thanks for the honor which you have ust conferred on me. The station of Speaker ofthis House has been always justly considered as one of great respectability and dignity, as well as of high responsibility. But at the present pe- riod, when we are assembled under a nev, r ccn- us, with our number considerably enlarged, and the highest interests ofa greatly augmented po- pulation committed to our charge, it has acquir- ed much additional importance, which requires from the favored object of your selection his most grateful acknowledgments, and the expres- sion of the profoundest sensibility. The princi- ples which should regulate the execution of the duties of the incumbent of the chair are not dif- ficult to comprehend, although their application to particular instances is often extremely deli- cate and perplexing. They enjoin promptitude and impartiality in deciding the various ques- tions of order, as they arise, firmness and dignity in his deportment towards the House, patience, good temper, and courtesy, towards the indivi- dual members, and the best arrangement and distribution ofthe talent ofthe House, in its nu- merous subdivisions, for the despatch ofthe pub- lic business, and tlie fair exhibition of every sub- ject presented for consideration. They espe- cially require of him, in those moments of agita- tion, from which no deliberative assembly is en- tirely exempt, to remain cool and unshaken, amidst all the storms of debate, carefully guard- ing the preservation ofthe permanent laws and rules ofthe House, from being sacrificed to tem- porary passions, prejudices, or interests. It is on such occasion? as these, too, that the chair stands most in need of your support, of your candor, of your liberality, of your unbiassed judgment. I am not so presumptuous, gentle- men, as to promise you that I shall perform the arduous duties of which I have presented an im- perfect sketch. All I dare say, is, that I will ex- ert an anxious, faithful, and unremitting endea- vor to fulfil the expectations by Which I have been so much honored. And may we not in- dulge the hope, that, with the blessing of Divine Providence, all our deliberations and all our proceedings may tend to sustain the dignity of the House, to maintain the honor and character ofthe country, and to advance Kkc public wel fare and happiness. Besides the other ordinary steps necessary to complete their organization, the House then ap- pointed a committee of two to wait on the Pre- sident jointly with a committee of the Senate, and inform him that Congress was organized and ready to receive his communications. On ,Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, A. M. the Presi- dent sent in, by his private secretary, the mes- sage which we have the pleasure of giving this day to.our readers. It appears that Mr. Clay, notwithstanding the reports of his ill health, has not been confined a day; and that he travelled at the rate of forty miles a day, on his journey from home to the scat of government. In the Senate after the reading of the ?vlessage on Tuesday last, so interesting and important a document was it deemed to be, that 3000 copies were ordered to be printed for the use of that body; and the House of Representatives directed 6000 to be printed for their own use. This expansion of our population, and accession , fZII. „„, TTninrt. have had the happi- That it has of neAV states to our Union, have est effect on all its highest interest: eminently augmented our resources, and added to our strength and respectability as a power, is admitted by all. But, it is not m these im- portant circumstances only, that this happy ef- fect is felt. It is manifest that, by enlarging the basis of our system, and increasing the number of states, the system itself has been greatly strengthened in both its branches. Consolida- tion and disunion have thereby been rendered eaually impracticable. Each government, con- fiding in its own strength, has less to apprehend t other, a in c e e neate freedo o action i r m Meeting of Congress.— On Monday, the lst instant was opened the session of the 18th Con gress ofthe United States. In the Senate, 33 of the 48 being present, Mr. Gaillard, of South Ca- rolina, president pro tempore, took the chair, Vice President Tompkins being absent, and that body proceeded to organize. In the House of Representatives, of the 212 which are sent by the states, besides a delegate from each ef the territories of Michigan, Arkan- sas and Florida, 181 being present, they pro- ceeded to the choice of a speaker. Before bai- Greecc— By accounts from Smyrna, dated the latter end of August and the beginning of Sep- tember, it appears that the Greeks, on the whole, have gained very important advantages over the Turks, and that notwithstanding some partial successes, the latter have had the general plan and object of their summer's campaign wholly frustrated. Round the Gulf of Corinth, and in the northern and eastern parts of Greece, thc Turks have garrisons, and the strengthening of some of these has been effected; but the country generally seems to be clear of their armies, and in the Morea they have neither camp nor garri- son. On the water, also, the Turks have been unsuccessful, and though no important naval victory has been obtained recently by the G reeks, yet the Turkish fleets have done nothin: and after cruising about to little purpose, they have begun to shape their course for the Darda- nelles. Thus far the Greeks appear tc have act- ed with remarkable unanimity and vigor. Mention, however, is made of a quarrel between the Senate and Colocotroni, in consequence of the removal ofthe latter from the office of vice- president and the appointment of Mavrocordato. It is said that Colocotroni, upon hearing of his removal, not content with sending threats to the Senate from a distance, appeared before that bo- dy in a state of violent irritation ; but that the Senate, instead of being intimidated, put him into prison. It would be a cause of great grief if dis- sentions in their councils should mar the patriot- ic designs ofthe Greeks, and blast the high-rais- ed expectations of the world. Their greatest want, however, is money—that vital fluid of the body politic, which carries through the frame of society the vivifying and invigorating principle They have ships, sailors and soldiers, but they cannot equip half of the former, nor furnish sub- sistence and pay for the latter, for the want of money. The Netherlands. —On Monday, October 20th, the extraordinary session of the States General was opened at the Hague, by a speech from the king. His majesty congratulated their high mightinesses upon the prosperous condition of the nation, and the pacific aspect of their foreign relations; and called their attention to the im- of their political institutions. He spoke of the flourishing state of education and of the arts; and ofthe abundance ofthe year. He declared his opinion that, upon full investigation of the interests ofthe producers and consumers of the country, no legislative interference was re- quired in their behalf; and that he should cause the documents on which his opinion was founded, t be laid before the two chambers. He men- tioned a project among the farmers in the pro- vince of Groningen to erect a system of credit, based upon the land and its products, the object of which was to obtain loans of money at a mo- derate rate of interest, for the purpose of pro moting agriculture; if the plan succeeded, oth- er provinces would follow the example, and the embarrassmentse of the. last yearpressed would for the futur be preventedhe He ex himself oj posed to t pokey of commercial restriction and hoped the influence of the same opinions up- on other governments, would soon enable, him to revoke the only reciprocal measure of restric- tion upon imports that he had yet been obliged to adopt. Works of public utility were going on prosperously, and others were about to be un- dertaken, to improve the internal communica- tions of the country; the finances were in a good condition, and he hoped the important work of preparing the new legal codes would be ear prosecuted. His majesty concluded in the following words:—\ Your present session, which I hereby declare to be opened, will cer- tainly give new proofs of the agreement of our endeavours and views to promote the welfare of our beloved country.\ This country does, indeed, seem to be out of the reach of the disturbing influences that are agitating the rest of Europe, and to be quiet and prosperous. Among the public works to which his majesty doubtless alluded in his speech, is the great Texel and Amsterdam Canal, of which the following is a brief account. Nearly thirty thousand men are at present employed on the great canal from the Texel to Amsterdam. The marshy earth which is found towards the bottom of the canal, is taken out with bag-nets, and fills more than a thousand boats each day. The canal will be twenty five feet in depth, so that the largest East and West Indiamen, may pass direct to Amsterdam with- out unloading part oftheir cargoes at the Tex- el. The canal will be more than sixty English miles long, and will cost, without including the great flood-gates, more than 90 million guilders. The Hamburgh Liste dor Borsen Halle, re- ceived atthe office of the Philadelphia Gazette, speaks of a riot raised by some workmen on this canal, who murmured at the lowness of their wages. Several of them were killed, before it was quelled. Turkey. —There seem to be two parties at Con- stantinople, the Janissary, and the anti-Janissary, party ; and the latter is said to have obtained ascendancy, which has produced important chan- ges in the ministry of the Grand Seignor. How- ever, the Janissaries—that regular party, that has so long dictated, at the Turkish court—yield with great reluctance, and resort to very despe- rate measures to regain their control. The fo- reign relations of the Porte are said to be in a course of earnest discussion; and the men ,in power seem to be les3 obstinate than their pre- decessors, though they do not yet appear to have inspired the foreign ambassadors with en- tire confidence in their sincerity; and nothing definitive ha3 yet resulted. So says a Nurem- berg article. In the Evening Post of Friday last there wore some tender elegiac lines on the death of the late Samuel D. Vanderheyden, Esquire, of this city From the initials at the bottom, J. G. B. we presume they were written by James Gordon Brooks, Esq. whose productions, under the nature of Florio, have acquired so much praise for himself, and given so much pleasure to others We are prevented inserting this tribute to the memory of Mr. Vanderheyden in our paper to day for want of room, but in the next Sentinel it shall have place both for the sake ofthe sub- ject and writer. Counterfeit two dollar notes of the state bauk at Trenton, N. J. are very lately thrown into circulation in Philadelphia and the city of New York. They are said to be well executed, \ both as to engraving, signatures and filling up.\ We think it proper to give this notice, that this portion of theke public may be on their guard. The bills ofthis bank being yet uncurrent, it is highly probable a quantity of these counterfeits may find their way here. Wines, Fruits, Irish Whiskey* FASSETT f '& C SELDEN, H AVE just received their winter stock of CHOICE GROCERIES, consisting in part of— > . 1 puncheon old Sth proof high flavored Irish Whiskey 6 boxes Fresh Lemons 60 qr. casks Madeira, Pico Madeira, Sicily Ma- deira, Teneriffe, Colmenar, Old Port and Malaga Wines 60 boxes Muscatel and Bloom Raisins 20 quarter boxes Muscatell do. in clusters 5 jars Malaga Grapes 2 bbls Zante Currants 15 bbls Bordeaux Almonds, Tuadeira Nuts* Filberts, Pea Nuts, and Brazil Nuts Java, Laguira, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Pouchong and Souchong } COFFEE Old W. f. ) Loaf, ) rji Lump, White Pow'd. '0**% St. Croix, * Otard's superior Cogniac Brandy Old Holland Gin (S wan brand) \ Jamaica Spirits Preserved Ginger, Figs, Prunes, Nutmeg\ Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, Citrons, Anchovies, Catsup, Pepper Sauce, India Soy, Quin Sauce, Capers, Olives, Bordeaux Oil,&:c. — ALSO— 1 25,000 very superior Havana Segars iLT Together with almost every article (of choice quality) connected with this branch of their business. dec 9 SW AIM'S Celebrated Panacea. M For the cure of Scrofula, Kingsevil, Rheumatism, Ulcers, Tumours and all diseases arising from an impure state ofthe blood, but more especially for Syphilis, Mercurial diseases,\ &c. J ust received and for sale by FASSETT Sz SELDEN, Druggists. Who have now received their Winter supply of DRUGS, ( PAINTS, and MEDICINES, j DYE-STUFFS, D 3 All of superior quality—For sale whole- ale and retail on accommodating terms, as usual. —ALSO— All kinds of Chymists' and Apothecaries' Glass Ware, Lead Tubes, Tests, &c. dec 9 COPARTNERSHIP. PJHHE subscribers have entered into copart- JL nership under the firm of COLTON Sz ROUSSEAU, and offer for sale, nearly opposite I. Merritt Sz Son, River-street, a well selected assortment of Choice Groceries. RODERICK M. COLTON, dec 9 43 JOHN ROUSSEAU. FIFTH CLASS—NEW SERiES. NEW YORK STATE LAte valine ILoUevy. T O be drawn in a few weeks paid finished a short time. ILT 50 Numbers—7 ballots to be drawn. SCHEME. prize of $i0,(k;0 is $20,000 o 5,000 10.000 .3 Vi \ •1,000 5,000 1 „ , 711 711 7 500 3.500 19 100 1,900 903 14 12,642 6321 7 . 44,2-17 $98,000 —Shares in propor- The. deposits last Saturday evening, in the Troy Savings Bank, amounted to $118. Mexico. —A letter received at Baltimore from Havana, dated Nov. 13th, states, that though the merchants were alarmed at the state of things in New Spain, they would soon recover their enter- prize, and ma large shipments to that market, There was no doubt that the Mexicans intended to erect a Federative Republic— Ev. Post. SWEDEN. The harvest has been extremely productive throughout the kingdom, and the exportation of iron very considerable ; from Stockholm alone the quantity exported is 240,000 rix dollars. THE CHEMICAL LECTURES Will commence at the Lyceum next Thurs day evening at 6 o'clock. Soon after .Mr. Griscom commenced his first annual course of lectures on chemistry, with an application to the arts, manufactures, agricul- ture, domestic economy, Szc. before the Mechan- ical Society of Netv York, the Lecturer of the Troy Lyceum was requested to commence a similar course in this city. Severe colds, attend- ed with hoarseness, prevented the attempt for the two last winters. This season he proposes to undertake it, if it accords with the wishes of most of the mechanics and housekeepers in the city. He has engaged the assistant professor of the Vermont Academy of Medicine, who expe- riments with great facility, to perform the part of operative chemist during the lectures. The experiments will of course be given in rapid succession, while the lecturer ia pointing out their application to the common purposes of life. Seats will be so arranged that every individual can have a clear view of the experiments. The terms will be four dollars for gentlemen and two for ladies. Three or four evenings in each week the lectures will be given, until about the first of February. At the close of the lec- tures, those who are satisfied with the course will pay as above. Any one who-is dissatisfied, is not to pay any thing. No subscription paper will be circulated; but those who attend may send in their names to Dr. Smith, the assistant, or to Dr3. Weils or Hale, within the first two or three weeks, if con- venient. Every mechanic in Troy is hereby invited to attend from the commencement to the end of next week, gratuitously, to make up his mind respecting the utility ofthe science. Troy, December 9. 7,259 prizes, i 19,6CO \ 12,341 blanks. \ Tickets. $ Present price of Tickets $6- tion. For sale at the LOTTERY AKD EXCHANGE OFFICE OF ABEL W. WILGUS. A considerable portion ofthis lottery is put up in parcels of 17 tickets, embracing all the combi- nation numbers from 1 to 50, which- parcels are warranted to draw at least $49, less the deduc- tion of 15 per cent, with so many chances for the capital prizes. N. B. Clubs dealt with liberally; orders from the country promptly attended to. dec 9 By Authority ofthe Slate of Neiv-York. Literature Lottery, 5th Class, NEW SERIES. A DVENTURERS are respectfully invited to call and try their fortune at the New Lot- tery Office ; all will acknowledge that it is good to be in Fortune's way, more especially when for the trifling sum of six dollars we may obtain, if not the ,^20,000, some one ofthe $5000 or $1000 prizes, and even a prize of $500, of which there are 7, would well repay the venture. This class it is presumed will be drawn in 3 or 4 weeks and finished in a few minutes. Tickets and Shares for sale at the New Lottery and Exchange Of- fice of ABEL W. WILGUS, River-st. Troy. Orders per mail attended to promptly. Pre- sent price of tickets $6. dec 9 Bp. BrownelVs Commentary. C OMMENTARY on the Book of Common Prayer, by the Right Rev. T. C. Browned, a few copies ofthe above valuable work for sale at the Franklin Bookstore, by dec 9 E. PLATT. FIFTH CLASS, NEW SERIES: N. Y. Literature Lottery, To be draicn as soon as the sale of Tickets will warrant it, and finished in a few minutes. •'jniCKETS, Halves, Quarters and Eighths, JL for sale at the Lottery and Exchange Office of WM. S. PARKER. OT Communications on Lottery business, free cf postage, will receive punctual attention. dee 9 M YRON KING respectfully informs the public, that he has commenced the above business in this city, at the Jeweller's shop of Mr. FELLOWS, where he will execute Engrav- ings for bank notes, diplomas, maps, charts, heads of bills, merchants, ball and visiting cards, Socie- ties' seals, and a variety of other engraving, in a style that will give general satisfaction to his employers. dec 9 C ARMINA SACRA, or Northern Collection of Sacred Music, just received and for sale at the Franklin Bookstore, by dec 9 E. PLATT. Snuff and Tobacco. Jars fit. REILL & Co. Snuff on con- signment. A constant supply of their Snuff and Tobacco forsale at the manufacturer's prices by PATTI.SON Sz HART, dec 5 Agents. _ Real Estate at Auction. ^I/STILL be sold at Vendue on the premises, cn 7 7 Saturday the 20th day of December next, if not sold before at private sale, at 10 o'- clock A. M. the Brick Store and DweUing House now occupied by the subscriber, situate on Ri- ver street. The building is 25 feet front and 40 feet deep ; the lot extends to the channel ofthe river. There is in the rear, a good substantial Wharf, T With depth of water sufficient for the, largest vessels. There is also a convenient Sta- ble, Ice House and Out House on the premises. Terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. The property Will be strusk off to the highest bidder without reserve. nov 25 6t» HENRY 8T9CKWJDL1.
