5 la. „.„ s \\,) 11(``(0011( 0 2 A. 1174( 40 , - • "„, BY JAS. CLARK. sramurris SALES. BY virtue of Sundry writs of Lev. Fa. and VenJ. Ex. now in my hands, will sell at the Court House, in the bor- ough of Huntingdon, on Mondaythe 14th day of January next, atlo o'clock, P.M., in Public Vendife or outcry, the follow. flag described Real Estate, viz : All of the defendant's right, title, and interest in and to a certain tract of land, situate in Jack bon township, Huntingdon county, adjoining lands of Henry Lee, Thomas %liner, - Henley, and others, known as the Blacklick tract, containing about 331 acres, having there on erected a two story lug house, two out-bou bes, cabin barn, about 70 acres cleared. Taken in execution and to be sold as the pro perty of Joseph Vance. ALSO, - • - • All the right, title and interest of defendant ip and to all that certain tract of land, situate in Tod township, Huntingdon county, containing *boat 135 acres, more or less, adjoining lands 61 .tarries Steel, Esq., Adam Houck, Benjamin Baker, having thereon erected a two story log dwelling house add log barn, about 80 acres cleared, a large apple Orchard; and in good con dition. . . Taken in execution and to be sold as the pro perty of John Ake .aLso, All that certain tract of land, and all the de fendant's right, title and interest in and to said land, situate inTell township, Huntingdon coun ty, containing about 80 acres, more or less, ad joining lands of George Gooshorn, Esq., Sam uel Book, and others, having thereon erected at two story log house and cabin barn, about 00 acres cleared, with a good limestone spring hereon. Taken in execution and to be sold as the pro perty of Nicholas Gooshorn. .RLSO, A certain lot of ground situate in Jackson township, Huntingdon county, containing about 2 acres and 142 perches, adjoining lands of John Campbell and Samuel Stewart, having thereon erected a two and a half story frame house, frame stable, and a milk house, with a well of water and some fruit trees, all cleared and in grass. Taken in execution and to sold as the proper ly of David Mitchell. ✓iLSO, A certain piece or parcel of ground containing two lots in the town of Watersville, in the township of Blair, in Blair county, having there 'on erected a two story frame house, belonging to the defendant. Taken in execution and to be sold as the pro. perty of John R. Martin. XLSO, A certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situ in the township of Jackson, Huntingdon v, (being part of a tract surveyed on war subje, Thomas Edwards, dated 9th June, A. Iron bounded and described as follows 'ming at a white oak, thence south forty-five 'sgrees sixteen and two-tenth perches to a post, thence South twenty-one degrees cast thirty-six and a half perches to a gum, thence south two and a half degrees east one hundred and one and one-tenth perches to a post, thencesouth eleven and a half degrees east one hundred and one and one-tenth perches to a post, thence north fifty eight and one-quarter degrees east forty-six per ches to stones, thence north forty-six degrees east sixty-six perches to a white oak, thence north forty-seven and a half degrees west one hundred and sixty perches to the place of be ginning, containing fifty-eight acres and twenty six perches and allowance, together with all and singular the buildings, rights and liberties there to belonging. Taken in executionand to be sold as the pro perty3oaiSamuel W. William i i u n r s c t h o fi n e l a d a , d J rt e n o l r r g v e l j G e o r ge olin Von, partners now or lately trading under the firm of Birchfield, Irvin & Co. M. CROWNOVER, Eheriff. Bissau?' Om., Huntingdon, Dec. 18, 1849. lOrcs , ...,n'1:11 - .ruzsa 2 2 NEFF & MILLER HAVE this morning received, at the old stand of 'H. K. Neer & 800., an entire new stock of Clocks and Watches, Jewelry, Cutlery, Stationary, Perfumery Soaps, which is positively the largest, best and most fashionable, and cheapest assortment ever offered for sale in the place. Having in their employ one of the best work men in the State, they can most confidently en gage to repair Clocks and Watchesas cheap and as well as it can be done in any of the Eastern cities. he public are politely requested to call and test the truth of our declarations. The proof is in trying. N. B. The highest prices given for old gold and silver. Remember No. 1001 Market Square, Hun• tingdon, Pa. October 30, 1819. Register's Notice. TOTIOE is hereby given to all per sons concerned, that the following named persons have settled their ac counts in the Register's Office at Hunt ingdon, and that the said accounts will be presented for confirmation - and al lowance, at the Orphans' Court, to be held at Huntingdon, in and for the coun ty of Huntingdon, 9n Wednesday, the 16th day of January next, to wit : 1. Solomon Taylor and Samuel C. Charlton, A dminlst-ators of George Taylor, late of Spring field township, deceased. 2. Samnel Drake,Executor of the last Willi and Testament of amuel Drake, late of Hen derson township,dec'd. 3. Nancy Ball, administratrix of Josiah Ball, late of Jackson township, dec'd. 4. Jacob Longenecker and Thomas F. Stew art, Administrator. of Jacob Longenecker, late of Nest township, dec'd. 6. Moses Swoope Administrator of Cassan dra Leech, late of Union township, dec'd. M. F. CAMPBELL, Regimr. Irlegieter's Office, Huntingdon, Dec. 14, lti•tA PRIM 14 A 11 AlllOll. WHEREAS. by precept to me directed, do ted at Huntingdon, the 24th day of Nov. 1849, under the hands and seals of the Hon. George Taylor, President of the Court of CoMmen Pleas, Oyer and Terminer and general jail delivery of the ZOth judicial district ol Penn sylvania, Composed of the counties of Hunting don, Mifflin and Union, and the Hons. James Gwin and Jolin Stewart, his aesociates, judges'of thecounty of Huntingdon, justice. assigned, ap pointed to hear, try, and determine all and every indictments and presentments, made or taken for or concerning all crimes,which by the lows of the Cominonwealth are made capital or felonies of death and other oflences,crimes and mis,lemmotir, which have been, or shall be committed or perpe trated withia said county, or all persons who are ore hall hereafter be committed or perpet rated, for crimes aforesaid, I am commanded to make pro lamation throughout my whole bailiwick, that a Court of Oyer and 'Terminer, Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas, will be held at the Court Howie, in the borough of Huntingdon,. the 2d Monday (and 14th day) of Jan. 1850, and those who will prosecute the said prisoners, he then and there to prosecute them as it shall be just, and that all justices of the peace, coroner, , and constables within the said county, be then and there in their proper persons, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, with their records,inquiaitions, examinations and remembrances, to do those thingswhich to their office respectively appertain. MAT7'IIEW CROWNOVER, Sheriff. Sit ERIFF'S OFFCE, t Dec. 18 1849, PROCL4.3I..TPION. WHERE AS,by precept to me directed by the Judges of the Common Pleas of the coun ty of Huntingdon. hearing Ira the 24th day of Nov, A. D. 1819.1 am commanded to make public proclamation throughout my whole baili wick that a Court of Common Pleas, will be held at the Court House in the borough of Huntingdon, in the county of Huntingdon, on the 3d Monday (and 21st day) of Jan, A. D. 1833, for the trial of all issues in said court, which remain un determined before the said judges, when and where all jurors,• witnesses and suitors, in the rial of said iI , PUPS are requited. ItIaiTTHEW C'R 0 WNO TT R,Sheriff. Suentrv's OFFICE, Huntingdon. Dec. 18 1549. VERY IMPORTANT. , THE BRIDGE TOLL REDUCED, And another and the Latest Arrived of : NEW GOODS .47' DORSEY Ir .41./IGUIRE'S CHEAP STORM, TIORSEY & MAGUIRE, thankful for past 1J favors, most respectfully inform their old customers and the public in general, that they have just received another large assortment of FALL and WINTER Goons, consisting of every variety of Ladies & Gentlemen's Dress Goods, and goods of all kinds usually kept in the most ex tensive slot es. Groceries, Hardw.tre, Queeusware, 4.c. BOOTS, SHOES. It ti . lll lIATS & CAPS. .--- \ READY-MADE CLOTHING, &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. •Call and examine our Goods. Huntingdon Dec. 4, 1849. The Snglo•Sa,xons have Come Scraiv ! GRAND EXHIBIT! .N! rUIHE Public are respectfully informed that Sz W. Aart Olt have just received the largest and beet assort ment of Fall and Winter Goods ever brought to this place, comprising all the various articles generally kept at other stores, with the addition of a great many article. nev. or offered for sale in this place. Their stock can asta of CLOTHS, cass 'XERES, Sattinette, VeAmige, Tweed cloth. Kentucky Jean, Canton Flannel, Flannels of ell colors, Table Diaper;Muslina, Calicoes, Ginghams, Mouslin de •aines. Cashineres,Merinoes, A Ipaccaa, Silks, Mull Jacconet and Cambric Muslins, Linen Cambric, Silk ar.d cotton handkerchiefs, Fur niture check & ca icoes, gloves, Shawls and Trimmings. LADIES' SHOES, Men's and Boy,' Boots and Shoes, . . Cloth and Glazed cape, Cravats and Suspenders, Looking Glasses, bed Blankets Carpets, &c.— they have also an extensive assortineot of Groceries, Hardware, and Queensware, They have a lot of Bonnets of the very latest style. They have also a great variety of Cedar Ware, such as Tuba, Buckets. Baskets of all kinds. SALT, FISH, and PLASTER. All of these articles will be sold as low as they can be bought at any other establishment east of the Alleghenies. They are determined to sell off their old stock of Goods at and under cost. Look out for bar• gains Huntingdon, October 30, 1849. J. & J. BC ROWE, Broom & Wooden-ware Store, • No. 63 North Third Street, ONE DOOR ABOVE ARCH, EAST SIDE, PHILADELPHIA. MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL ERS in all kinds of Brooms, Brushes, Cedar-ware, willow and French bas kets, shoe and wall Brushes, Dus ters, Scrubs, Mats, Blacking Eastern-made Wooden-ware of every description, &c. at the lowest market paces. Cash paid for Broom-corn at the factory. Sept. 11th 1849. HUNTINGDON, PA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1850. The Bloom of Age. A good woman never grows old. Years may pass over her head, but if benevolence and virtue dwells in her heart, she is as cheerful as when the spring of life first opened to her view. When we look upon a good Woman we never think of her age; she looks as charming as when the rose of youth bloomed on her cheek. That rose has not faded yet ; it will never fade.—ln her family she is the life and delight. In her neighborhood she is the friend and benefactor. In the church, the de vout worshipper and exemplary chris tian. Who does not respect and love the woman who has passed her days in lacts of kindness and mercy ; who has been the friend of man and God ; whose whole life has been a scene of kindness arid love, a devotion to truth and reli gion I We repeat, such a woman can not grow old. She will always be fresh and buoyant in spirits, and active.in humble deeds of mercy and bentvo• lence. if the young lady desires ter re tain the bloom and beauty of youth, let her love truth and virtue; and to the close of life she may retain those feel ings which now make life appear a gar den of sweets, ever fresh and ever new. A STUBORN FACT.—The Brooklyn Ad- vertiser says :—" Dip the Atlantic ocean dry with a teaspoon—step this Journal from going ahead—twist your heel into the toe of your boot—make postmasters perform their promises, and subscribers pay the printer—send up fishing hooks with balloons end fish for stars—get astridwisamer and chase a comet— whenix—i* storm is coming down like the cataract of Niagara remember where you left your umbrella—choke a mos pet° with u brickbat—in short, prove all things hitherto considered impossi ble, to be possible, but never attempt to coax a woman to say she will, when she has made up her mind to say she won't. Pious FIGHTING.-At the battle of Gainsborough, Cromwell told his men in general order--" Trust in the Lord and keep your powder dry." On the eve of the battle of Naseby, he isaued another order to his infantry saying, " Call upon the Lord and trust in your pikes." Before the battle of Dunbar, he said, "Seek the Lord and look to your flints." . . . _ Before the battle of Worcester, he said, "The prayers of the godly to scat ter the wicked are heard by the Lord. Then trust in the Lord, take good aim, and strike hard." Matrimonial Speculation. Some years ago, when all the world were mad upon lotteries, the cook of a middle aged gentleman drew (*tom his hands the savings of some years. Her master, curious to know the cause, learn ed that she had repeatedly dream3d that a certain number was a great prize, and had bought it. He called her a fool for her pains, and never omitted an occa sion to tease her upon the subject. One day, however, the master saw in the newspaper that the number was actual ly a prize of 13100,000. Cook was call ed up—a palaver ensued—had known each other many years--loth to part, &c., in short, he proposes marriage, and is accepted. They were married the next morning, and as the carriage tool: them from the church, the following di alog•,e took place: Well, Molly, two happy events in one day. You have married, 1 trust, a good husband. You have something else.—But first let me ask you where your lottery ticket is'!" Molly, who thought he was begining a banter on the old subject, replied— " Don't ye say any more about that— I thought how it would be—l never should hear the end on't—so I sold it to the baker for five dollars profit! You needn't makiany more fuss about that." " I CANNOT READ. " -WO sometimes hear men make this most humiliating confession. Unfortunate creatural what a fruitful source of delight, of varied pleasures, of information, is forever debarred from them. Their minds are jailed up, imprison'd, "cabin'd, cribb'd, confined," and thousands of the most exquisite sources of enjoyment in life never pour their genial beams into the dim and dark recesses of their hearts. We pity the blind man who cannot sec, the deaf who cannot hear, but the man who, living in a civilized land like this, cannot read, is worthy of as much com miseration as either of them.—. Monroe Democrat. HEN-PECKED-" Are you not alarmed at the approach of the King of Terrors 1" said the Minister, to a sick man. "Oh, no 1 I have been living six and thirty years with the queen of terrors-- the king cannot be much worse !" was the reply. What I Have Noticed. I have noticed that all men speak well of all men's virtues when they are dead; and that all tomb stones are mark ed with epitaphs of " good and virtu ous." Is there any particular cemetery where the bad are buried 1 I have noticed that the prayer of ev ery selfish man is, "forgive us our debts," but makes every body pay who owes him to the uttermost farthing. I have noticed that death is a merci ful judge, though not impartial. Every man owes a debt—Death summons the debtor, and he lays dawn in the curren cy of mortality. I have noticed that he who thinks ev ery man a rogue, is certain to see one when he shaves himself, and he ought, in mercy to his neighbors, surrender the rascal to justice. I have noticed that whatever is, is right, with a few exceptions—the left eye, the left leg, and the left side of a plum pudding. I have noticed that merit is always meatiured in the world by its success. I have noticed that in order to be a reasonable creature, it is necessary at times to be downright mad. I have noticed that as we are always wishing instead of working for fortunes, we are disappointed, and call Dame For tune "blind, but it is the very best evi dence that the old lady has most capital eyesight, and is no "granny" with spec tacles. I have noticed that purses will hold pennies as well as pounds. I have noticed that tombstones say, " Here he lies," which no doubt often the truth, and if men could see the epitaphs their friends sometimes write,they would think they had got into the wrong grave. --.Ar. Y. Spirit of the Times. TROUBLE AMONG THE METHODISTS IN AND.—There was trouble in Eng land, at the lust accounts, among the Wesleyan Methodists, who, next to the established church, are the wealthiest andlnost influential sect in the kingdom. It S'tiginated in some articles in a news paper, describing certain leading and influential members of the boby as inch) , lent, selfish, artful, ambitions and tyran nical." Steps were taken to trace the authors, and one of them having been discovered lie forthwith made his admis sion, and was sentenced by the confer ence to a solemn admonition, and to be disqualified from the superintendence of a circuit. It having been found impossi ble to detect the others, the question was put generally to each minister, whether he was or not theanthor. This prcceeding supposing it tobe intended with a view to subsequent punishment, was wholly op posed to all ordinary notions of right, and four of the ministers refused to an swer. Upon this one of them was ad monished and four expelled, and the consequence has been that meetings in their behalf have taken place through out the country, and the matter has as sumed all the appearance of a pretty con test. WOOLLEN FACTORIES IN MICHIGAN.- The Detroit Tribune has an article which embodies interesting statistics respect. ing the production of wool, and the manufacture of woollen fabrics in the State of Michigan. It says Michigan has gone into the growing of wool at a rapid rote, and is destined to keep on increasing. Last year the surplus that was exported was over 1,200,000 pounds; and the small manufacturing establish ments scattered throughout the State are estimated to have consumed 600,000 pounds more. This season the amount exported will not fall short of 1,600,000 pounds ; and, nt the same ratio another year, it will reach 2,000,000. At a fair estimate, says the Tribune, there are a million sheep within the State. In 1840 there were but 89,984. The Tribune urges upon the people of Michigan the importance of establishing large woollen factories, and of working up their own woo! instead of exporting it. aj.-A poor shoemaker having plunged into the water to save the life of a mis er's child, the latter was profuse in thanks. " What do I not owe you 1" said he, "I owe you everything." " Very well, you may just pay me ten dollars of it now," said the other' "and I will wait till you get ready to discharge the remainder of the debt." The miser sloped. 1 . A Wife as is a Wife" has been found in one Kitty Malone, who was brought before the Police Court, Boston, for breaking a chair all to pieces upon her husband, while he was in bed. POLITE HINT.-" 1 do not wish to say anything against the individual in ques tion," said a very polite gentleman, "but I would merely remark that to him truth is strange, "stranger than fiction." 49* 'O t. 141,141111 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Message of the President of the Uni ted States to both Houses of the Thirty-first Congress, December 1549. Fellow citizens of the Senate and House of nepresentatiree :—Sixty years fume elapsed since the establishment of this Government, and the Congress of the United States again assem bles to legislate for an empire of freemen. The predictions of evil prophets, who formerly pre tended to foretell the downfall of our institu tions, are now remembered only to be derided, and the United States of America, at this mo ment, presents to the world the most stable and permanent Government on earth. Such is the result of the labors of those who have gone before us. Upon Congress will em inently depend the future maintenance of our system of tree Government, and the transmis sion of it unimpaired to posterity. We are at peace with all the world, and seek to maintain our cherished relations of amity with the rest of mankind. During the past year, we have been blessed, by a kind provi dence, with an abundance of the fruits of the earth ; and, although the destroying angel for a time visited extensive portions of our territory with the ravages of a dreadful pestilence, yet the Almighty has at length deigned to stay his hand, and to restore the inestimable blessing of general health to a people who have acknowl edged his power, deprecated his wrath, and im plored his merciful protection. While enjoying the benefits of amicable in tercourse with foreign nations, we have not been insensible to the distractions and wars which have prevailed in other quarters of the world. It is a proper theme of thanksgiving to Him who rules the destinies of nations, that we have been able to maintain, amidst all these contests an independent and neutral position towards all beligerent powers. Our relations with Great Britain are of the most friendly character. In consequence of the recent alteration of the British navigation acts, British vessels, from British and other foreign ports, will, (under our existing laws,) after the first day of January next, be permitted to enter into our ports, with cargoes of the growth, manufacture or production of any part of the world, on the same terms, as to duties, imposts and charges, as vessels of the United States with their cargoes; and our vessels will be ad mitted to the same advantages in British ports, entering therein on the same terms as British vessels. Should no order in council disturb this legislative arrangement, the late act of the British Parliament, by which Great Britain is brought within the terms proposed by the act of Congress of the Ist of March 1817, it is hoped will be productive of benefit to both countries. A slight interruption of diplomatic intercourse which occurred between this Government and France, I am happy to say, has been terminated, and our Minister there has been received. It if/ therefore unnecessary to refer, now, to the cir cumstances which led to that inetrruption. I need not express to you the sincere satisfaction with which we shall welcome the arrival of another envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary front a sister Republic, to which we have so long been, and still remain, bound by the strongest ties of amity. Shortly after I had entered upon the discharge of the Executive duties, I was apprised that a war steamer, belonging to the German Empire, was being fitted out in the harbor of New York, with the aid of some of our Naval officers, ren dered under the permission of the late Secreta ry of the ltavy. This permission was granted during an armistice between that Empire and the Kingdom of Denmark, which had been en gaged in the Schleswig-Holstein war. Appre hensive that this act of intervention, on our part, might be viewed as a violation of our neu tral obligations, incurred by the treaty with Denmark, and of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 20th April 1818, I directed that no further aid should be rendered by any agent or officer of the Navy; and I instructed the Secretary of State to apprize the Minister of the German Empire accredited to this Govern ment, of my determination to execute the law of the United States, and to maintain the faith of treaties with all nations. The correspond ence, which ensued between the Department of State and the Minister of the G,inan Empire, is herewith laid betere you. The execution of the law and the observance of the treaty were deemed by me to be due to the honor of the country, as well as to the sacred obligations of the Constitution. I shall not fail to pursue the same course, should a similar cass arise with any other nation. Having avowed the opinion, on taking the oath of office, that, in disputes between conflicting foreign governments, it is our interest, not less than our duty, to remain strictly neutral, I shall not abandon it. You will perceive from the correspondence submitt ed to you, in connexion with this subject, that the course adopted in this case has been prop erly regarded by the belligerent powers inter ested in the matter. Although a Minister of the United States to the German Empire was appointed by my pre decessor in August, 1818, and has, for a long time, been in attendance, at Frankfort-on-the- Ma . ne ; and although a minister, appointed to represent that Empire, was received and RC , credited here, yet no such Government as that of the German Empire has been definitely con stituted. M. Douelson, our representative at Frankfort, remained there several months, in the expectation that a union of the German States, under one constitution or form of gov. ernment, might, at length, be organized. It is believed, by those well acquainted with the ex isting relations between Prussia and the States of Germany, that no such Union can be perma nently established without her co-operation. In the event of a formation of such a Union, and the organization of a central power in Germany of which she should form a part, it would be come necessary to withdraw our Minister at Berlin; but while Prussia exists as an indepen dent kingdom, and diplomatic relations are maintained with her, there can be no necessity for the continuance of the mission to Frankfort. I have, therefore, recalled Mr. Donelson, and directed the archives of the legation, at Frank , fort, to be transferred to the American legation at Berlin. Having been apprised that a considerable num ber of adventurers were engaged in fitting out a military expedition, within the United States, against a foreign country; and believing, from the best information I could obtain, that it was destined to invade the island of Cuba, I deemed it due to the friendly relations existing between the United States and Spain ; to the treaty be tween the two nations ; to the laws of the Uni- VOL. XV, NO. 1 ted States, and, above all, to the American hon or, to exert the lawful authority or this Govern ment in suppressing the expedition and prevent ing the invasion. To this end, I issued a proclamation, enjoining it upon.the officers of the United States, civil and military, to use all lawful means within their power. A copy of that proclamation is herewith animated. The expedition has been suppressed. So long as the act of Congress, of the 20th of A pril,lBlB, which owes its existence to the law of Nations, and to the policy of Wash ington himself, shall remain on our statute book, I hold it to be the duty of the Executive faith- , fully to obey its injunctions. While this expedition was in progress, I Was informed that a foreigner, who claimed our pro tion, had been clandestinely, and, as was sup posed, forcibly, carried elf in a vessel from New Orleans to the island of Cuba. I immediately caused such steps to be taken as I thought ne cessary, in case the information I had received should prove correct, to vindicate the honor of the country, and the right of every person seek ing an asylum on our soil to the protection of our laws. The person alleged to have been abducted was promptly restored, and the cir cumstances of the case are now about to under go investigation before a judicial tribunal. I would respectfully suggest, that although the crime charged to have been committed in this case is held odious as being in conflict with our opinions on the subject of national soy , -reignty and personal freedom, there is no prohibition of it, or punishment for it, provided in any act of Congress. The expediency of supplying this defect in our criminal code is, Crerefore, re commended to your consideration. I have scrupulously avoidedany interference in the wars and contentions which have recent ly distracted Europe. During the late conflict between Austria and Hungary, there seemed to be a prospect that the hitter might become an Independent nation. However faint that prospect at the timeappear ed, I thought it my duty, in accordance with the general sentiment of the American people, who deeply sympathised with the Magyar patriots, to stand piepared, upon the contingency of the establishment by her of a permanent govern ment, to be the first to welcome independent Hungary into the family of nations. For this purpose I invested an agent, then in Europe, with power to declare our willingness prompt ly to recognize her independence in the event of her ability to sustain it. The powerful inter vention of Russia, in the contest, extinguished the hopes of the struggling Magyars. The United States did not, at any time, interfere in the contest • but the feelings of the nation were strongly enlisted in the cause, and by the suffer ings of a brave people, who had made a gallant though unsuccessful to be free. Otir claims upon Portugal have been, during the past year, prosecuted with renewed vigor, and it has been my object to employ every el fort of honorable diplomacy to procure their ad justment. Oar late Charged' Affairs at Lisbon, the Hon. George W. Hopkins, made able and energetic, but unsuccessful efforts to nettle these Unpleasant matters of controversy, and to obtain indemnity for the wrongs which were the sub jects of complaint. Out present Charge d' Af fairs at that court will, also, bring to the pros ecution of these claims ability and zeal. The revolutionary and distracted condition of Por tugal, in past times, has been represented as one of the leading causes of her delay in indemnify ing our suffering citizens. But I must now say it is matter of profound regret that these claims have not yet been settled. The omission of Portugal to do justice to the American claim ants has now assumed a character so grave and serious, that I shall shortly make it the subject of a special message to Congress, with a view to such ultimate action as its wisdom and patri otism may suggest. With Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden, Den mark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Italian States, we still maintain our accustomed amica ble relations. During the recent revolutions in the Papal States, our Charge d' Affairs at Rome has been unable to present his letter of credence, which, indeed, he was directed by my pt edecessor to withhold until he should receive further orders. Such was the unsettled condition of things in those States, that it WAS not deemed expedient to give him any instructions on the subject of presenting his credential letter different from those with which he had been furnished by the late administration, until the 25th of June last ; when, in consequence of the want of accurate information of the exact state of things, at that distance from us, he was instructed to use his own discretion in presenting himself to the then existing government, if, in his judgment, suffi ciently stable ; or, if not, to await farther events. Since that period, Rome has undergone another revolution, and he abides the establish merit of a government sufficiently permanent to I I justify him in opening diplomatic intercourse with it. With the Republic of Mexico, it is our true policy to cultivate the most friendly relations. Since the ratification of Ihe treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, nothing has occurred of a serious char acter to disturb them. A faithful observance of the treaty, and a sincere respect for her rights, ' cannot fail to secure the lasting confidence and friendship of that Republic. The message of my predecessor to the House of Representatives, of the B'h of February I.st, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of that body, a copy of a paper called a protocol, signed at Quer etaro on the 30th of May, 1818, by the commis sioners of the United States, and the Minister of Foreign affairs of the Mexican government, having been a subject of correspondence between the Department of State and the Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of that republic accredited to this government, a tran script of that correspondence is herewith sub mitted. The commissioner on the part of the United States for marking the boundary between the two Republics, though delayed in reaching San Diego by unforseen obstacles, arrived at that place within a short period after the time re quired by the treaty, and was there joined by thecommissioner on the part of Mexico. They entered upon their duties ; and, at the date of the latest intelligence from that quarter, some progress had been mode in the survey. The expenses incident to an organization of the com mission, and to its conveyance to the print where its operations were to begin, have no much reduced the fund appropriated by Con gress, that a turther sum, to cover the charges that must be incurred during the present fiscal year, will be necessary. The great length of frontier along which the boundary extends, the nature of the adjacent territory, and the difficul ty of obtaining supplies, except at or near the
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