New-Yolut, Jan. 8.
FROM GIBRALTAR.
made the following extracts.
GIBRALTAR, Nov. 25.-.-Lt. Gen. Pozzo di
Borgo, Ambassador Extraordinary from the
Emperor of Russia to his Catholic Majesty,
was presented to his Majesty at Madrid on
the 15th instant, vviien he addressed his Ma-
jesty as follows z-—
‘ Sire; When rebellion rose against the sa-
cred rights of Y. M’s. Tln'one_, the Emperor,
my august master, foresaw in his wisdom, the
whole extent of the evils which the authors of
this criminal attempt were preparing forSpain.
The most painful experience confirmed these
‘well-founded pl't‘SEl1llmet1lS,\\'lll(:l1 were shar-
ed by alarmed Europe, as the deeds_ of vio-
lence and injustice, committed by the Usurp-
ers of the public power, gradually destroyed
the hopes of the most sanguincf I Tli_e neces-
sity of checking the fatal consequences of a
state of things which had become dangerous
to all, induced the Sovereigns assembled at
Verona to put an end to it,even by open force,
if the obstinacy of the disturbers of general
tranquility should render, t-bid determination
indispensable. It was for France to take the
initiative in this noble enterprise. She has
gloriously accomplished it,andY.M. is restor-
ed to his People and to his Allies in the full-
ness of his legitimate power: a condition ne-
cessary to the happiness of Spain, and to the
security of Europe. The whole world, Sire,
expects to see thesejust hopes realized. The
difiiculties which Y. M. will undoubtedly meet
with in attempting to pacify his extensive do-
niinions, will butheighteu the merit of over-
coming _fbem. As to the means, Y. M. will
find theniin the wisdom ofhis own resolutions,
in the virtues of his People, and in the inter-
est with which Y. M.'is sure to inspire his Al-
lies ;and thus will YLM. have the glory ofter-
niinating this last of revolutions, by firmness
which prevents their breaking out again, and
by clemency which causes them to be forgot-
ten. ‘It was under the influence of such
sentiments, Sire, that the Emperor, my Au-
gust Master, commanded inc’ to offer to Y. M.
his most sincere congratulations upon an e-
vent which he had so niuch at heart, and for
so many reasons,-—and to communicate to Y.
M. his hopes, which are also those of his Al-
lies, respecting the happiness which your wis-
dom, Sire, is preparing to confer upon his nu-
merous kingdoms, the fate of which is essen-
tially connected with thzitof Europe.’ ,
HistVIajesty aiiswered in the following terms:
"I receive with the utmost satisfaction, the
expression of the sentiments of friendsliip and
interest professed by the Emperor, your Mus-
ter. The part which H. I. M. and his august
Allies have'taken in the delivera_uce of Spain,
has sliorteiied-the period ‘of her calaiiiities.+
The interest whichthe Emperor, your Mas-
ter, testifies for the happiness of my People,
cannot but be highly grateful to me. I am
exerting myselfto rid them of the evils with
which they have been afflicted '; and I trust in
Almighty God, that I shall obtain this great
object, the only end of my solicitude. I am
particularly pleased,that you should have been
chosen by your Sovereign to convey to me sen-
timents upon which I set the highest value.’
His Majesty has conferred the Order of the
Golden Fleece upon Mr. Pozzo di -Borgo,
and, with his‘ own hands, decorated him with
the insignia.-—.lIudrid Gazette. '
Extract ofaletter from and Officer ofour squad-
ron in the Mediterranean, dated ‘
’ - GIBRALTAR, Nov. 27.
“ Mr. Henry, Our Consul, has received a
letter from Mr. Shaler, at Algiers, informing,
him ofsoine disturbance there. It appears
that some causeof animosity has arisen be-
tween the Algerines and Moors; and the Dey,
in consequence, ordered all the latter, in the
city, to be put to death. Now each of the
Consuls employed two or three of these Moors
as servants, and the prime minister was sent
with a body ofsoldiers to take them away.-—
Mr. Shaler resisted, and told the minister he
would protect his with his life. His Moors
were sitting down at his feet, and be standing
over them with his drawn sword: the minis-
ter begged him to desist, as the consequences
might be fatal to him,» (Mr. S.) and further
stated that it might cost him his head, if he
returned without them : but Mr. S. was in-
flexible, and the Minister cleared out, went to
the English Consul’s, broke open the house,
«ransacked it even to the women’s apartments,
and took offthe Moors with him. By the last
accounts frotn Algiers, Shalcr had still retain-
ed his Moors. The report came out only this
morning: possibly, there may be nothing in
it, but it is probably-truc, as it came from Mr.
Henry.”-—.4men'can.
,_ FROLVI ENGLAN‘D.—-"By an arrival at
New-York from Waterford, London papers
to the 29th of November are received. -
It is stated in the Courier tliatitis now un-
derstood there is to be one Congress for the
gifliiivs of the East at St. Petersburgh, and an-
other at Paris for the Sotith American colo-
nics. 'I‘he. object of the latter does not dis-
tinctly appear. France, itis said,.has given
the British Government positive assurances
ofher determination to refrain from assisting
Spain in any attempt to reduce these colonies
by force. It is supposed that the King of
Spain, if he cannot make such ‘an attempt,
will not recognize their independence, and
that in this it is said he will be countenanced
by the Allies. In a speech ofthe Russian Ani-
bassador, Pozzo di Borgo, are expressions
which -varrantjthe conclusion that Russia and
the other powers do not intend to acknowl-
edge theirindeperidence. The editor of the
Courier confesses it is difficult-to-reconcile
the assurances of the French governiiient with
the sentiments ofthe above mentioned speech;
but as Great Britain has de faclo recognized
their independence, he -thinks that country
will cultivate the most friendly intercourse
with the Republics, and leave the other Euro-
pean powers to follow their own policy.
Capt. Parry is to proceed on another voyage
ofdiscovery. In his first voyage,Capt, P, dis.
covered an,-ope_n_ing after entering Lancaster
sound, which he did not enter, but proceeded
straight forward, beset with ice and dangers
in a. North-Westerly. direction. The Board
of Admiralty -have resolved, tliat_this inlet
shall be examined, and Capt. P. is to proceed
in his old ship. lrlecla.
It is in contetnplationgto send out"two land
expediiions to assist in the discovery of aNorth
_ By the brig
‘Vhite Oak, arrived‘yesterda'y, from Gibral-
tar in 38 days, we have receiveda file of pa-
pers to the Roth of Nov. from which we have
West'Passage'; oncis-to be coiiiniandedby
1 Capt. Franklin, and £9 llroceed by thefsanie
route as for'me‘rly undertaken by Mackenzie,
and the other to ascertain__wh'ether-‘ there be
not a continuity of lan_d ‘be,twe'cnth'e" agar
and Copperrniue rivers. 'Capt. Lyr"in,\'veun;-
derstand, has volunteered, his services’ for the
latter tindertaking, which is not as likely to
be interrupted asthe former. ._ _ ,,
The.King of Portugal has issued a decree
forbidding all the inhabitants ofliis dominion
to give orders for any journal or pamphlet
printed «in a foreign country, written in the
Portuguese language, unless the author has
previously. obtained a, licence. ‘
S'p'ain.—-Tlie Madrid Gazette of Nov. 20th,
contains a very important Decree, signed by
the King of Spain on the preceding day. By
this Decree a Council of Ministers is created,
similar,in their functions to the Cabinet Coun-
cil that was established by Philip V, in 1714-,
and the Supreme Junta of States institute‘d
by Charles H1, in 1787.
says the C0l.ll'lF.‘_l',‘ from the tenor oftliis De-
cree, that it is Ferdinand’s intention to rule
by and with the advice of this Council, with-
out establishing any form of representative
Government, and probably without bestowing
on his subjects even the name ofa constitution-
al charter.’ A The Decree is addressed to Don
Victor Saez, who is to carry itsprovisions in-
to effect, and to preside over the deliberations
ofthe Council whenever the King is not pre-
sent. Of course, the report of the dismissal
of Saez was unfounded.
That the Spanish Government is making
immense preparations to re-conquer its Colo-
uies (and no one disputes its right so to do,)is
true. But if any other powers shall assist
Spain to reduce her colonies by force-——tlien
Great Britain willdeclare those Colonies In.
dependent. And, having formed this deter-
miuation,still less will she permit any cession
of South American Territory to—be~ made by
Spain. The Continental Powers, aware of
tliis- determination ofthe British Cabinet, will
therefore not risk the peace ofF.urope, by
lending their aid to Spain.-.?lIon.
A private letter from Madrid states, that
the government was collecting new victims
with whom to follow up the siicrificeofliiego
The Ultra Royalists do not hesitate to exult
in the certainty that not one piastre of the
Constitutional loan will ever be paid.
The distinguished friend of Spanish Liber-
ty, Villaneuva, and some me_inbers of the late
Cortes, have arrived in Ireland. Gen. Mina
has arrived at Plymouth, (Eng) in a French
brig of war. The celebrated Arguelles, a
member of the Spanish Cortes, has also arri-
ved at Plymouth.
The truth ofthe report,which announcedthe
capture ofthe Castle of Corinth by the Greeks
is further confirmed by an arrival from Zante.’
The Turkish garrison, consisting of 800 men,
surrendered prisoners of war.
MEXICO.-—The Editor of the National
Gazette has received late Mexicali papers,
from which it appears that the Committee ap-
pointed by the Congress to draft a Constitu-
tion have reported one formed oii-tlie princi-
ples ofour own. It seems very douhtful,from
the little knowledge we possess in this coun-
try concerning Mexico, whether it will be ac-
cepted. Much difference of opinion existed,
according to our last accounts, among the
leading politicians, and pretty strong objec-
tions were raised against the establishment of
a confederate republic.—-—Da'i. ./Ida.
' FROM I'IAYANA.—-Tile John and Edward
brings accounts to the 535th ult. The U. S.
schooners Porpoise, and Jackal], were in port.
The Matanzas steam boat had been attacked
in the harbor byia party of Spanish soldiers
and sailors—the persons on board retreated to
theibrig Noble, of Bath, (she being the near-
est. vessel,) where they were pursued by the
Spauiards,who seized all on board,‘19 in nuni-
ber, including the matc and crew of the brig
and other Americans, and they W€l‘e_C0l11lDll.-.
ted to prison. Among them were WV. B.Mor-
gan, J. Reynolds, and J. Knight, all of New-
York. _ One ofthe persons taken was severe-
ly wounded by a cut from a niusl.ct.—Mcrc../Idv.
From St. Jago.——-By an arrival from St. Ja-
go de Cuba, we learn that a Colombian fleet,
consisting of3 vessels of war, arrived there a-
bout the 10th or 15 of December, with the
Spanish troops of the garrison of Puerto Ca-
vello, which had surrendered to the Patriots.
The boat with the commodore on board, was
heat off with stories by the Spaniards at St.
Jago de Cuba. A guard of soldiers, by order
ofthe Governor, was sent to protect them on
landiug.—.N'. Y. Dai. Adv. .
COLOMBIA.——Capt. Skinner, who left
Laguira on the 22d ult.. informs us that the
people there were apprized of the intentions
of the Powers of Europe to reduce them to
the subjection of Spain, but they felt no seri-
ous apprehensions for the result ofsticli an at-
tempt. The long war they have justfinished
has given them an army of as fine troops as a-
ny in the world, and they feel perfectly confi-
dent of being able to resist any force that the
continental powers can send against them.-
Tlie fortifications on the sea board are repair-
ing with all expedition, and the strong hold
of Porto Cavello will shortly be rendered im-
pregnable.-—.Merc. ./Idv.
, -%©-—'-
THE NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE
Assembled on Tuesday, the 6th inst. Rich-
ard Goodall, Esq. of Jefferson county, was e-
lected Speaker, having 116 of the 19.5 votes
given. He was conducted to the chair by
Messrs. '1‘allmadge and Warren, and deliver-
ed a pertinpnt and handsome address. Ed-
ward-Livingston, Esq. was appoiiited,Clerlt ;
Jas. D. Vl'asson,.serjeant at arnis‘-', Jas. Myers,"
door keeper, and Wm. Seely, Assistant door
keeper. Ptesolutions were passed for appoint-
ing the usual committees; and requesting the
Clergy of Albany to attend in alphabetical or-
der, and open the business ofthe house each
day with prayer.
Mr.iVlicatoii gave notice, that ‘he should on
some future day, ask leave to bring in a bill,
providing for the choice ofclectors ofpi esident
and vice president, by the people ofthis state.
' Mr. Flagg offered ii resolution to refer the
subject of clioosiug electors of president and
vice president,to a committee ufn'me——whicb,
after some debate, in which Messrs. Flagg,
G:li-flll)e|‘, '(_-.}_r0llUS, Tallmadge and Wheaton,
took part, was ordered to _lie on the table.
The Message of His Excellency the Gov-
e'rr'io'r,. was delivered by Christopher Y. La"-
Av
‘ VVe should judge,’
"sing, liisprivale S‘ec‘r_elar)'. Wliléill "l‘fl$.,Y_Pj_=}.$l_.z’l
committed ma co’mmitt'ee ‘of_ tligjvltole lions ,-
and double the usual -nuinberot copies‘.oi'w
ed to‘b'e' printed. -2 ' v i “ -“-“
GOVERNOR:-S
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the -,4-?5¢??1.I’l.'l:,
After a period pftliemost anxious 'ti0llcltufl.8'
whilstperforming the arduous and highly res-
ponsible duties of -. your first chief '-magistrate,
in organizing the government under the ex-
isting constitution ; it affords me inexpressi-
ble consolation, to state that through the fa-
vorable dispensations of a superinteiidiiig pro-
are in ftill and successful operation.
The court of cliaiicery and the supreme
court, two of the most important state tribu-
nals, have been held since the last session of
the legislatureat the usual periods, and I have
reason to bplieve in a manner satisfactory to
the public. Circuit courts together with courts
ofoyerand terniiner, have also been held in
every county throughout the different districts.
The industry and ability manifested by the
gentlemen who presided on these occasions
have given general satisfaction, and ('Xp8_l'l-
ence has already evinced the utility as well as
necessity of those courts, and has created a
confidence that the system as now establish-
ed and conducted, will secure to the citizens
a prompt mid correct administration of civil
and criminal justice; an object of vital im-
portance to the preservation of the liberties
and the security ofthe property ofa republi-
can coiiiinunity. To prevent inconvenience
and enibarrassnient in conducting criminal
prosecutions in _tlie unavoidable absence of
the public prosecutor by sickness or other suf-
ficient c:iuse,which in so extensive a territory,
composed ofa great number of counties’ must
frequently occur, the courts of oyer and ter-
niitier l1aV(r""'l‘l several occasions been obliged
to appoint a person to attend to the busniess
on the part of the people, without provision
_by law to remunerate them for their services.
Permit me therefore to suggest the propriety
of authorising the court in the absence of the
district attorney, to appoint a substitute, and
on trialsinvolviug the life of the prisoner, an
assistant if deemed necessary, whose serVice8
in both cases might be paid in the same man-
ner with those of the district attorney’;-——tbe
amount to be settled by the court or the cer-
tificate ofthe presiding judge. -
By the act limiting the nuuiber ofjusticcs
of the peace in the several counties, not more
than four are allowed in any town, leaving a
discretion to the former council of appoiiit—
meat as to a smaller number. Such discre-
tion could be exercised by the governor and
council without euibarrassnient, because the
power then rested with and emanated from a
single source, but according to the existing
manner of zippointnient, the judges‘ of the
county courts and the supervisors respective-
ly nominate not exceeding four in any town-;
and instances have recently occurred of nom-
inatious in which they differed as to the num-
ber. The selection on the part ofthe gover-
nor being confiued by the constitution to a dis-
agreement in the persons nominated, no ad-
justment of this difference ofopinion can take
place, and the town must consequently re-
main deprived of the same number ofjustices
with other towns in the county. To prevent
the like collisions in future, an amendment to
the statute is recommended, making it impe-
rative on both to nominate a specified num-
ber for every town in the county.
The not to regulate sales by public auction
ought also to be so amended, with regard to
the appointment of auctioneers, as to remove
all doubts in prosecutions for the penalty a-
gainst persons selling without authority in vi-
olation of the provisions contained in it. The
remarks submitted in a former communica-
tion as to the situation of our statute book,aie
verified by daily experience. It is a fact, that
many of our statutes are rendered inapplica-
ble to the existing state of things under the
constitution recently adopted, and principles
contained in different statutes applicable to
the same subject are distributed in so many
volumes, as to make an investigation difficult
and extreuiely laborious, almost without the
reach ofthe citizen unless he is a professional
character. It is therefore submitted to your
consideration wliethera revision of the laws
at this time has not become necessary.
The militia law of the last session, basin-
troduced a system requiring labour and atten-
tioii,beyond what could‘have been anticipated
by the legislature, or more ample provision
would have undoubedly been made to organ-
ize under it. The duties ofthe adjutanl gen-
eral have incessantly occupied his exclusive
attention since the close of the last session,
so that with the assistance rendered in my of-
fice, where the papers are now kept on regular
file, he has been able to perform those duties
without delay or disappointment to any one,
unless rendered unavoidable for the want of
proper documents. It is unnecessary at pre-
sent to enter into a minute detail of the busi-
ness of that office ; it is sufficient to state that
vacancies and elections constantly produce
returns with various questions to be submitted
for the decision of the' commander in chief,
and a continued and extensive correspondence
is kept up with almost every part of the state,
on subjects necessarily arising out of the na-
ture ofthe establisliiiieiit. It is therefore sug-
gested, whether a department so intimately
comiccted with the welfare and safety of a
representative government, ought not to be
provided with means to conduct it cotiinien-
surate with its importance. Assistants or clerks
and a room for an oflice to which citizens can
resort to transact their business, and in which
the uunierous public documents connected
with the departnieut, might at all times be
found, it seems to me has become necessary.
The operation of the system lately adopted of
_electing militia officers, cannot at this early
‘period, e ascertained, but from the beneficial
ef'fects'p oduced in a neighboring state, where.
a similar system prevails, we have reason to
expect it will eventually prove advantageous.
Several useful amendments to the existing
law might be suggested, but as the subject in
all its branches,has recently been recofnmend-
ed to Congress, the paramount authority, it is
tliouglit most discreet and proper, in order to
prevent future collision, to recommend the
postponement of all amendments exclusively
within the province of the state legislatures,
until the result of their deliberations shall be
known. From a representation made by the
Commissary general, it appears that in the
month of December last, there were received
into the state arsenals from the general gov-
ernment, 6,995 stand ofbest quality niuskets,
being the balance due the state for its quota
vidence, the authorities constituted under it .
liifiiiriiis, tinder the act of Congress of April,
1808, for arming-the militia; and that on ap-
Jgjicaiion’ inade-tothe War Department at
’ashington‘,. to (leliver~pieees of field ‘artille-
ry in lieu ofa“portion ol'-thos1>amis,it appear-
ed they had none" on hand of suitabicrsize .fo_r_
field service, which could be spared. , The
comniissa ry general’s departiiient consequent-
ly remains deficient in upwards of fifty pieces
of artillery already organized. The proprie-
ty of making an appropriation is therefore
suggested, for the purpose of mounting and
equipping a sufficient number of pieces of ar-
tillery for the militia service. "
The state prisons at New-York andgat Au-
burn, liav'e both been visited by me since the
arljournnient of the legislature, and on the
Sll’lClel$l. inquiry and examination, Iwas pleas-
ed to find, that the gentlemen under whose
care and superintendaiitze they are respect-
ively coiiducted, by theirjudicious arrange-
ments as it respects the internal goveriinieut-
oftliose institutions, have evidently manifest-
ed an earnest desire to secure the salutary
purposes for which the penitentiary system
has been introduced. After duly receiving
the return from the agent of the state pr_ison
at Auburn, according to the directions given
to him by the ninth section of the act of the
last session for the support and improvement
of state prison, %Lc. containing a.particu_lar
statement ofthe duration, severity, and extent
ofthe solitary confinement of each prisoner,
I have thought proper to pardon a nmiiber of
the convicts so confined, to prevent an undue
increase of their punishment, in consequence
ofa classification which had been made un-
der the act of the Qd of April, l8§'.1,_and in
pursuance of which, a number of prisoners
.had been confined in the solitary cells. _In
virtue ofthe fifth section of the act, making
appropriations for the support of state prisons,
passed the 17th of April,18Q2, I have directed
50 convicts to be removed from the N. York
prison to Auburn, where the accommodations
will enable the persons having charge of that
institution, to comply with the terms of their
sentences: a measure which had become in-
dispensable to relieve the N. York prison for
the want of solitary cells, and on account of
the utitnber there confined.
By a concurrent resolution of both houses
ofthe Legislature at their last session, the Ex-
ecutiveiof this state was requested to coinniu-
nicate with the President ofthe U. States, in
relation to the unjust operation to the interest
and property of a large portion of the citizens
ofthis state, by the enforcement of the act of
the parliaineiit ofGreat Britain,passed the 5th
day of Aug. 1829., regulating the coniniercial
intercourse ofthe U. States with the Canadas.
—A letter has accordingly been addressed by
me to the President on the subject contained
in those resolutions. By his late message to
the Congress ofthe U. States, it appears that
the subject has been taken up by the general
government, and that a negociation has been
opened with the British nation, embracing the
just claim ofthe citizens ofthe U. States, in-
habiting the territoriev bordering on the lakes
and rivers which empty into the St. Lawrence
to the navigation of that river to the ocean,
which itis hoped will terminate in the remo-
val ofthe existing restrictions and impositions
to which the citizens residing in the western
and northern parts ofthis state are subjected.
The agriculture of the state is rapidly pro-
gressing in advantageous and substantial ini-
provements, and it is to he regretted that the
manufacturing iiiterest,so essentially connect-
ed with it, (the soil producing many ofthe raw
materials,) is not in the same progressive state.
To ensure the permanent independence and
substantial interest ofa nation, proper and en-
ergetic measures ought not to be neglected by
its government to prevent, as far as practica-
ble, a dependence on foreign supplies for ar-
ticles of domestic consumption. During the
late war with Great Britain, manufacturing
establishments of various descriptions, for fa-
brics since imported to an alarming extent,
were in successfiil operation, stifiiciently so to
test our ability and capacity to supply the ne-
cessities of the country ; but for the want of
due encouragement by countervailing duties,
to prevent the destruction of those maiiufa_c-
tories, as well as to avoid an alarming foreign
indebtedness on the part ofo'ur citizens, some
ofthcui have ceased to exist, but others have
been continued by the unwearied persever-
ance and eiiterprize of meritorious citizens,
whose confidence in the fostering care ofgov-
eriiment eventually to sustain them, could not
be shaken; and I trust that the period has at
length arrived, when an almost united and
general opinion favorable to their stipport by
discreet and competent encouragement, per-
vades the community,-and which, it is confi-
dently hoped, will not be disregarded by the
constituted authorities of the country.
During the last year, the Champlain canal,
has been rendered navigable to the Hudson
river at the city ofAlbany ; and the comple-
tion of the Erie canal the ensuing season or
the summer following, is rendered morally
certain, so that the period is not distant when
we shall fully experience the benefits and im-
portant advantages secured to‘ our citizens by
this unexanipled improvement. A more pro-
pitious era connected with the growth and
prosperity of our country cannot Well be im-
agined, and in taking a retrospective view of
the enterprize and patriotism ofour predeces-
sors, it is difficult to suppress the most endear
ing emotions of respect and gratitude for the
memory of those with whom this vastly ini-
western and northern lakes with the waters of
the Hudson, first originated. On exianiining
our statute book,‘ we find as early as 1792,
within 9 years after our revolutionary strug-
gle, and whilst the western and northern parts
ofthe state were a perfect wilderness, a legis-
lature composed almost exclusively of those
who had contributed towards achieving our
independence, and whose zeal and devotion
for their country’s good it seems did not cease
with that iiieinorable event, passing a law in-
corporating twoinland navigation companies,
one for the western and another forthe north-
ern part of the state, both of which commen-
ced their operations, and expended large sums
ofmoney. The northern company soon de-
sisted, but the western continued their exer-
tions, although comparatively circuuiscribed,
on account ofthe situation of the country,and
the source from whence their funds were de-
rived-.-_ - But these incipient measuresintrodu-
ced further inquiry and investigation, and af-
ter a great portion of the western and north-
ern parts ofthe state became inhabited, the
subject claimed and received the attention of
many ofits enterprising citizens, who caused
portant and useful proiect of connecting the >
-4’
resulted in a conviction that the ‘undertaking’ '
was too expensive, and probably not within
the reach of private capita'f,a_tid that this great‘
work could be accoinplishedpnly by the state
itself. This opinion continued to gain "ground,"
until itvbecaine manifest that_ a largeend res- '
pectablc portion of‘. the citizens were its ad vo-
views and intentions ofits friends and suppor-
lel’S.5,,90_l‘I, arrived. Measures were according-
the prosecution of the woirlt,“ and-after extin-
guishing the existing rights ofthe western in-
land navigation company,tliose measures were,
persevered in by the _people«ofthis state with _
ardor and unconimou unanimity, abundantly '”
evinced by the united and 'u‘tiil'orni support of
their representatives, in voting annual appro-
priations ofsuriisofiiioney unusual in amount,
to be granted within so short it period for the
like purposes by the gov‘erui_nents of other
extensive resources.
The Clininplain canal having been finished
and the Erie canal being in operation for up-
wards of 9.00 miles, it is stibiiiitted to. you
sary uieansto enable the coniniissioiier.stofin-
ish the western section, legislative interposi-
tion has not become necessary in conductiurr
the extensive C0liCCl'_l‘IS connected with the Op:-,
erations of the system as far-as it_lias progres-
sed, and to expedite the adjustment of exist- ,
lug claims for damages oftneritorious citizens I
who have patiently submitted to privations a-
rising out ofthe necessity of the measure for
public good, but from whom a just and equit-
able reniuneration ought no longer to be witli- '
held. The navigation of the-Hudson, since
the introduction ofthe canals, has asstuned an
importance highly interesting to the citizens
of this state. The same subject has hereto-
fore been presented to the legislature, and
commissioners have been app,oiii_ted by a law
passed for the purpose, to report a plan for‘
improving the navigation ofthe river. Their
report has been received and appears on the
journals. By it, two plans with estimates of
their respective expenses are given: one for
deepening the channel of the river, and the
other for a lateral canal for ship navigation ; A
but canalling-is reco'mmcn'ded as the most ef-
ficient plan if it should be judged that the
benefit to be derived from it is of sufficient.‘
magnitude to iiiiilte its adoption advisable.—
The report further states, that no extraordin-
ary obstacles are preseiited to its execution ;
that the tract indicates facilities which were
notlanticipated before it was minutely explo-
red. The accuragy of estimates emanating
from so respectable a source cannot’ be ques-
tioned, and the amount ofthe expenses stated
ought not to be put in competition with the
positive atlvantages to be secured by it to the
country. The vast amount of property pro-
duced by the soil and by the industry of the
western and northern citizens of this state, to
be benefitted by sales at a market for direct
exportation, can readily be anticipated. If
congress, therefore, would authorise a small
tonnage duty on vessels passing through the
contemplated can:il,fo be exactetl by this state
until the debt created to complete it shall be
paid off, and stiffer such duty to be continued
in aid of the funds set apart for the payment
of the canal debt initil the final extinguish-.
nieut ofth.-it debt, it would be an object mutu-
ally beneficial to the state and to the general
government; as no reasonable doubt can be
entertained but that the arrangement would
in a short time eventuate in a‘ removal of the
duties on salt, and in such a tlimunition oftoll
fray the repairs and other expenses incident '
to the use of the canal, while Congress at the
same time would obtain an additional port of‘
entry of considerable ltl1pOAl‘[21l1c€',~ and an ex-
tensively useful national improvement,‘ with-
out immediately restoring to the public funds‘
for its accomplishment. Ifit should be deem-
ed expedient to adopt the plan of a lateral’,
ship canal for the improvement ofthe uaviga-t
tion, as suggested in the report alluded to, a
law might be passed authorising t_he prosecu-
tion of the work, upon condition that the as-
sent of Congress to the collection of such ton-
nage duties as are specified in the act, should
first he obtained by the commissioners named
in it to conduct the construction of the carnal.
The growing importance oftiie New-York
harbor, not only to the state at large, but as.
an arm ofthe sea to the.U. States, claiuis the
care and attention of the legislature. The
extension ofiniproveinents, into the east river,
under grants by the corporation on the Long.
Island shore, and the opposite side, is repre-
sented as assuming an alarming aspect,by con-
tracting the navigation ofthe river, and con-”
sequently increasing the rapidity .of' the'tide,«.
which ifcoutinued must eventually render the
anchorage dangerous and insecure, although
hitherto considered the safest harbor around
the Island. The propriety is therefore sug-
gested of appointing an intelligent person as a
commissioner to ascertain and prescribe tho.-._
extent beyond which no encroachment in fu-
ture‘sha'l| be permitted, and to which grants
for the right of the soil shall be limited.
The situation of the Treasury is not mate
rially changed from ‘what it was the last year
excepting the increase of the public debt, oc -‘
casioned by further canal loans. The receipts
during the year ending the 80th Nov. 18223,
were 31,132,484 86 ; there has been paid out
during the same year, 1,104,984 4-4; leaving
a balance in the Treasury of8l3t5',34-4. 95, to
which is to be added sundry sums deposited in
the Bank ofthe Manhattan Company,a ml not
yet charged to the treasury for‘ want of cer-
tificates amounting to 7,535 29, making an ag-’
gregate balauce, ol'8l43,880 94; from which
must be deducted appropriations for specific
purposes, amounting to $118,505 79, and tbs
further sum of $18,171, for notes ofinsolvcut
Banks remaining in the Treasury ; which_
leaves a balance..on the 30th Nov. 1825, of
57.203 45 for the ordinary expences of gov’t.
The public debt on the 1st of Dec, 18°33, a-
mounted to $6,895,500, of which $5,843,400
are for m<;nies— burrowed to complete the ca-
nal. The sources of revenue appropriated to
extinguish the canal loans continue sufficient
to meet the payment ofthe interest, without
resorting to any other fund. ' It, is however to
be observed, that the repairs of the canal as
yet have been paid out of the principal sums
luanetl,but after the whole work is completed,
so that the amount of incidental expences of
the canals may be ascertainetl and deducted
froui the amount of toll during the season, 1!.
more accurate estiiiiate will be fornie
actual avails ofthat fund. '
Since the law ofthe last session in relation
examinations and surveys to be made, which
to the Salt Springs in’ the county of Oiiuiula.-'
cafes, and the proper period» to forward the 'i
ly ado'pted‘t‘o proceed the most ef’fectu’all_v in"
countries, possessed ofmucli greater and more ’
whrtlier independent of providing -the neces-J“
as would require a sum sufiicieut only to de-, _
d ofthe
Norwalk Chronicler