I must, however, observe to you, sir, that general Santa Martha, to the river Atrato, inclusive of the latter, by the commander in chief of his Catholic Morillo has a naval force disposable and competent, majesty's forces, and that if any vessel is met south as I conceive, to the object in view. That on the of the mouths of the Magdalena, or north of the pa- 3d of February there sailed from Cadiz, a squadron rallel of Cape Tiburoon, on the Mosquito coast, and of a ship of the line, two frigates, and several smallbetween the meridian of those points, she shall be er vessels as a reinforcement; that on the coast inseized and condemned as a prize, whatever may be her documents or destination. You state also, that the ports of Santa Martha and Porto-Bello, are left open to neutrals.' tended to be blockaded by the said general, there are no other ports of entry for Merchant vessels than those of Carthagena, Santa Martha, and Porto-Bello; and finally, that the measure taken by him not being I have to state that this proclamation of general directed against an enemy's country, is not, as staMorillo, is evidently repugnant to the law of nations, ted in your esteemed note, contrary to the laws of for several reasons, particularly the following: that public rights. The object of the general's procla it declares a coast of several hundred miles to be in mation is to notify the traders of foreign nations, a state of blockade, and because it authorizes the that he will maintain the laws for the regulation of seizure of neutral vessels at an unjustifiable distance the Indias, in their full force; the observance of from the coast. No maxim of the law of nations is which had been relaxed in the latter times, by the better established, than that a blockade shall be con- effect of circumstances, though modified, however, fined to particular ports, and that an adequate force in favor of neutrals, by leaving two ports open to You are aware that, agreeably to shall be stationed at each to support it. The force their commerce. should be stationary, and not a cruising squadron, those laws, no foreign vessel was allowed to trade and placed so near the entrance of the harbor or with the dominions of his majesty, on that continent mouth of the river, as to make it evidently dangerous without a special license, and that vessels found I have to add, that a vessel near, or evidently shaping a course towards, them, for a vessel to enter. entering the port ought not to be seized, except in were liable to confiscation as interlopers. Not only returning to it, after being warned off by the block-that part of the coast lying between Santa Martha and the river Atrato, but the whole coast eastward ading squadron stationed near it. In stating to you these well founded objections to the blockade of general Morillo, I have the honor to observe, that your motive for communicating it, is duly appreciated. I have the honor to be, &c. JAMES MONROE, (TRANSLATION.) I I am instructed by the President, to state to you and southward of those points, from the Oronoco to these objections to the blockade, which has been the territory of this republic, belongs to the Spaannounced in your letter, that you may communi- mish monarchy, and, consequently, any vessel whatecate them to your government, and in confidence ver, found near it, or standing towards it, can have that you will, in the mean time, interpose your good no other object than to carry on smuggling, or stir offices, and prevail on general Morillo to alter his up a civil war in the king's dominions; in either proclamation, and practise under it in such a man-case, the laws of nations recommend the seizure of ner, as to conform in both respects to the law of na- the vessels so employed. Actuated by a constant desire to prevent the misfortunes which such inju tions. ries might occasion to the citizens of this republic, have, on other occasions, suggested a very simple mode of putting an end to them, namely that the President would be pleased to issue orders that no vessel should be cleared at the custom-houses, save for a specified port, according to the general practice of nations: the practice of clearing many ves sels, for the West Indies generally, carries with it Don Luis de Onis, to the Secretary of State. SIR-I have received your official letter of the a suspicion of a design to carry on a contraband trade, 20th of this month, in which you state that the pro- or to disturb the public tranquility in the dominions clamation of general Morillo is repugnant to the laws of the king, my master, and therefore the owner who of nations, as well because it declares a coast of se- clears out his vessel in this way, and without the veral hundred miles in a state of blockade, authoriz- certificates of the Spanish consuls, cannot complain ing the capture of every neutral vessel at an unli-if it be detained as suspicious. In fact, what diffimited distance from the coast, as that it is an estab. culty can a merchant, acting fairly, have to specify lished maxim among the nations that a blockade the port of Havana, Kingston, Santa Martha, Guayra, should be limited to the ports where there may be a Porto-Bello, Rio Janerio, or any other of an inde stationary and not a cruizing force sufficient to make pendent nation? None, unquestionably; since, in the entrance of the harbor or river where it may be case of not finding a good market at one place, he placed, dangerous, and inally, even in this case, a proceeds to another, with a declaration made at the vessel ought not to be captured when she is about port he touched at, of the motives which obliged to enter a port, save only when, after having receiv-him to alter his destination. The wisdom and hued notice of the blockade, she attempts to infringe manity which eminently distinguish the President it. You are pleased to state to me, that the Presi- and the administration, cannot fail to perceive the dent desires that I will communicate these observations to my government, and that I would use my good offices, confidentially, with general Morillo, so to modify his blockade, as to conform to the laws of nations. I will communicate to his majesty, in compliance with the wishes of the President, what you have stated to me in your note, and I will with pleasure avail myself of the departure of Mr. Hughes, to write to general Morillo, inviting him, in the execution of his Blockade, to avoid the injurious effects resulting therefrom, to the citizens of this republic, so far as may be compatible with the security and tranquility of his majesty's dominions under his command. solidity of these observations, nor to approve the policy of his majesty in taking the most suitable and effectual measures to secure his subjects from the civil war which a number of adventurers are endeavoring to kindle in his dominions; and I there. fore flatter myself that he will be pleased to take into consideration, the expediency of adopting the measure I have had the honor to suggest to you, by preventing the collectors of the customs from clearing out vessels except for specified ports, and notifying merchants trading with the possessions of the king to conform to the established rules and orders, regu lating, not only neutrals, but Spanish vessels also: that they may avoid the consequences of their non observance, notwithstanding his majesty's desire to afford them within his dominions, all the benefits and advantages compatible with the public safety and his royal interests. I hope that the explanation which I have thus taken the liberty to make, until I have received the answer of the king, my master, will quiet the anxie ty of the President as to the proclamation of general Morillo, and that it will be viewed by him as a continuation of my earnest desire to reinstate the commerce of the two nations reciprocally, on the most liberal and favorable footing. I renew my respects to you, sir, and pray God to preserve you many years. Philadelphia, March 25, 1818. LUIS DE ONIS. to your excellency upon this disagreeable subject. The blockade of general Morillo is repugnant to the law, because it extends over several hundred miles of coast, and to an indefinite distance from the shores, of course cannot be enforced as a blockade, but remains a bare pretext for spoliation. A blockade by sea, to be acknowledged as valid by the Uni Extract of a letter from the Secretary of State, to Mr. ted States, must be confined to particular ports, each Erving, dated DEPARTMENT OF STATE, having a force stationed before it, sufficient to intercept the entry of vessels, and no vessel shall be seized even in attempting to enter a port so block. "You have been apprised already of a similar mea-aded, till she has been previously warned away from sure, which was taken in regard to the vessels which that port. had been seized at Carthagena, and the citizens of may be excused from dilating on rules so perthe United States who, under various pretexts, had fectly established, so consonant to justice and to been arrested and imprisoned there. I have the reason, in writing to a person of your excellency's pleasure to state that the application succeeded, as knowledge and experience. to our citizens, though it failed as to the vessels. His majesty, who does not fail, through his minis. You will interpose directly with the Spanish go- ter, Mr. Onis, to assure the United States of his convernment in favor of the latter, documents respect-stant disposition to cultivate relations of friendship ing which shall be forwarded to you either by the present or some other early opportunity." Mr. Erving to his Excellency Don Pedro Cevallos, first Minister of State, &c. Madrid, 26th September, 1816. with them, and to that end to satisfy all their just reclamations, will certainly be sensible to the violent proceedings of which my government now com. plains, and I persuade myself will not hesitate in ordering that the proclamation of embargo issued by general Morillo, be declared null, and that the AmeSIR-I am ordered by my goverment to apply to rican property which may have been taken under it his majesty, through your excellency, for the resti-be immediately restored to its owners. tution of sundry American vessels and cargoes which have been seized and brought into Carthagena, or other places within that command or vice royalty, under the pretext of a pretended blockade, issued by Don Pablo Morillo, in December, 1815. When that blockade was communicated to thei American government, Mr. Monroe, secretary of State, in a note of March 20th, 1816, addressed to his majesty's minister at Washington, formally protested against it; and it was hoped that on proper representations being made by that minister to gen. Morillo, he would retract his measure, or if not, that his majesty, being made acquainted with the remonstrance of the American government, would immediately send out orders which might produce the same effect, and assure for the future, due liberty to the American commerce in those seas. In this confidence I annex hereto a list of the vessels already known to have been captured. Renewing to your excellency assurances of my very distinguished consideration. GEORGE W. ERVING. Schr. Adeline, of Baltimore, at Carthagena. N. B. It is believed that the cargoes of several of these vessels have been confiscated without even the form of trial. [TRANSLATION.] But it now appears, that as late as the month of Don Pedro Cevallos to George W. Erving, minister June, no alteration had taken place in the measures plenipotentiary of the United States. of Morillo, no attention had been paid to the inter- SIR-Having communicated to the king your note ference of Don Luis de Onis, and finally the com- of the 26th ultimo, on the subject of the seizure of missioner, Mr. Hughes, who was sent by the govern- several American vessels in the port of Carthagena, ment of the United States to Carthagena, for the pur- (S. A.) in consequence of the blockade established pose, amongst others, of reclaiming the property on those coasts by general Morillo, and your demand seized, was obliged to return to the United States, of their restitution, his majesty has been pleased to on that point altogether unsatisfied. Indeed the determine that information shall be requested (se vice roy of Santa Fe, Don Francisco de Montalvo, pida informe) of the court of admiralty on this bu gives this commissioner to understand by a letter, siness. of June 9th, whereof the enclosed is a translated copy, that he the viceroy does not pretend to be acquainted with the law of nations, and, at the same time that he goes on executing the arbitrary and illegal decrees of general Morillo, devastating the Extracts of a letter from Mr. Erving to the secretary commerce of the United States, he refers the American government to his majesty for redress. It is therefore that I now find it necessary to write! I renew to you the assurances, &c. PEDRO CEVALLOS. October 17, 1816. of State, dated . "Madrid, Dec. 15, 1816. "I had the honor, by my letter No. 23, (of October 27) to communicate to you the continuation of my [ correspondence with Mr. Cevallos on various subjects, and by that of October 31st, (No. 24,) to inform you, that he had been dismissed from his employments and succeeded in them by Don Jose Pi zarro. "I herewith submit to you copies of my correspondence with this new minister "He has not replied to my note the 25th October respecting Morillo's blokade proclamations." [TRANSLATION.] is released, the Spanish government must refund the money which it compelled him to deposit in the royal treasury! What a wretch is the "adored king" for the paltry sum of 50,000 dollars. Petition of Mrs. Meade, and papers communicated by ted: her in relation to Richard W. Meade. To his excellency the president of the United States-the following case is respectfully submitRichard W. Meade was born in Chester county, in Pennsylvania, in June, 1778. He went to Spain in 1803, to claim restitution of property detained at Don Luis de Onis to the secretary of State. Buenos Ayres, in which claim he was unsuccessful. SIR-His excellency the viceroy of the kingdom He then established a commercial house at Cadiz, of New-Grenada, communicates to me, under date where he has ever since resided, in the character of of the 2d September last, that tranquility being res-an American citizen; and having held from 1806, tored throughout the whole kingdom of Santa Fe, till the present year, the station of navy agent of the and all its provinces having submitted to his majes- United States for the port of Cadiz. Mr. Meade has ty's government, the commander in chief, Don Pablo a wife (the undersigned) and nine children, now reMorillo, has thought fit to raise the blockade which siding in Philadelphia. he had established on those coasts, the causes having In their late struggles he rendered essential serviceased which obliged him to impose it; and that inces to the people of Spain, as repeatedly and pubconsequence of this determina ion, the before men- licly acknowledged. In 1812, being in actual adtioned viceroy has been pleased to open the provinvance to the government of Spain, to the amount of ces of that kingdom, and particularly the port of near eight hundred thousand dollars, and being saCarthagena, to the commerce of the powers in ami tisfied that the treasurer general, Don Victor Soret, ty with his majesty, under the regions specified was using the funds, which by contract had been apin the printed papers, which have the honor to propriated to repay that advance, he appealed to the transmit herewith. regency against the conduct of the treasurer; and I hope, sir, that you will be pleased to bring this receiving no satisfaction, published a pamphlet, conto the knowledge of the president, that he may see taining a statement of his contracts with the governthe disposition of his majesty to favor the commercement, and its injustice towards him; in consequence of this republic in every thing that may be compati- of which publication, he was imprisoned for three ble with the security of his dominions, and that com- months, and then released on bail. On an appeal to ports with his interests. I renew my respects, &c. and pray God to preserve you many years. LUIS DE ONIS. Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 1817. Extract of a letter from Mr. Erving to the secretary of State, dated the cortes, Mr Meade obtained an order for the payment of his advances, which order has been but partially complied with, and that under enormous sacrifices, amounting in many instances, to one third of the capital, besides several years' interest, for which no allowance has ever been made. Mr. Meade also appealed to the cortes against the unjust proceedings of the regency in imprisoning him: "Madrid, March 10, 1817. the cortes reported the proceedings as illegal and (Proclamation of Morillo.) unjust, and decreed the constitutional penalties a"On this affair I wrote on the 26th September, gainst the minister who gave, and the judge who 1816, and was answered October 17th, that an "in-executed the order. The dismissal of the regency forme" should be taken of the admiraltazgo; I wrote by the cortes, and the subsequent dissolution of the again on the 25th October, and remain without any cortes itself on the arrival of king Ferdinand, pre answer." Case of Mr. Meade. vented the report of the cortes against the regency being acted on, and, the affair being revived by the supreme council of war, composed of men subservient to the old regency (who are now all in high ofWe have received and attentively read the docu-fices round the court) it was lately decreed that Mr. ments laid before the house of representatives, at Meade should pay a fine of two thousand ducats for its request, by the president of the United States, the publication which they termed a libel on the in the case of Richard W. Meade, confined in the late regents. dungeons of St. Catalina, at Cadiz, by the Spanish It is to be understood that the affair above related, government. of the imprisonment in 1812, is altogether distinct The documents reflect great credit on our minister from the present confinement of Mr. Meade and its at Madrid, Mr. ERVING, for the unwearied zeal causes, though often erroneously blended with its and great ability with which he has plead for the it will clearly appear, however, that the rancour prorelease of this injured citizen-but he might as duced by the events related, has operated with many well have talked to "stocks and stones"; and the now in power in stimulating the present persecuwhole exhibits (to use a word exactly suited to tion, the circumstances leading to which are as folthe case) one of the most rascally transactions that lows: we ever neard of. It is worthy of a king! In 1811, Mr. Meade was appointed assignee to We have not room for the whole of these documents, the estate of James W. Glass, of Cadiz, declared nor is there much need for us to publish any of bankrupt in England, in consequence of his connec them, excepting the following petition from Mrs. tion with the house of Hunter, Rainey, & Co. of LonMeade, to the president of the United States, and don, against whom a commission of bankruptcy had its accompanying papers; after stating that the bis-issued: the appointment of Mr. M. was made by the tory of the transactions as by her related, are every tribunal of commerce of Cadiz, with the approbation way supported by competent testimony. There is of all the creditors in Cadiz, and was confirmed by no other cause for his imprisonment than that, if he the assignees in London-the tribunal of commerce having cognizance of all commercial affairs in Spain,| Catalina, at Cadiz, confined in a dungeon, with a senand all persons carrying on trade there (even fo- tinel at his door, and for several months locked up reigners) being amenable thereto. Mr. M. gave at night. bonds accordingly, to take charge of the effects of The minister of the United States, Mr. Erving, the estate, and to be responsible solely to the tribunal has made strong remonstrances to the Spanish gofor the proceeds, being prohibited, under the penalty vernment against these unjust and cruel prosecutions of the bonds, from disposing of the funds without of an American citizen; those remonstrances have the sanction of the tribunal. drawn from the king an order to the council, to desHaving settled the affairs of the estate, and paid patch Mr. Meade's case; but there is at this time all demands thereon, there remained in his hands strong reason to believe, that, while such an order about fifty-two thousand dollars, which he several is given, to amuse the American ministers, a secret times petitioned the tribunal to be permitted to re-order is given to delay the decision, as the present mit to the assignees in London. The delays attend-state of the treasury would render the payment of the ing all Spanish proceedings prevented the petitions money inconvenient, it being apparent that the money being acted upon until Mr. Duncan Hunter, one of must be paid on the liberation of Mr. Meade. the principals of the bankrupt house, was sent to For corroboration of the principal facts of the Cadiz, and when on the eve of getting the business foregoing statement, and particularly those respectsettled, Mr. Glass (escaping from his bail in England) ing the deposite, and the circumstances under which appeared also inadiz, and laid an embargo on the it was made, the President is referred to the docufunds, under the pretence of having been illegally ments herewith sent. Copies of those relating to included in the bankruptcy. John M'Dermot was Mr. Erving's correspondence with the Spanish goappointed as the agent of Hunter, and Mr. Meade vernment have also been transmitted to the Depart offered to pay to Hunter or M'Dermot the amount in ment of State at Washington. his hands, on their giving bonds satisfactory to the The undersigned, in making this appeal to the tribunal of commerce, in lieu of his own: those per- President, will not presume to add a single comsons not being able to procure such sureties as the ment, but must await the result with trembling tribunal would accept, that body, suddenly, and of anxiety; she cannot however avoid respectfully intiits own accord, decreed that Mr. M. should, on the mating a hope, that if kindly disposed to act effifollowing morning, place the money in the king's ciently in a case so interesting to Mr. Meade and treasury, until M'Dermot or Hunter should give the his family, the President will adopt some other security required; it being declared that all Mr. means of attaining his purpose, than through the aMeade's property should be embargoed in case of non gency of Mr. Erving, it being now perfectly ascerpayment at the time limitted. In pursuance to the tained, that the representations of that gentleman said order Mr. M. made the deposite on the following to the Spanish government in Mr. Meade's case, are morning, and presented to the tribunal the receipt in not received with that respect, or attended to with which the treasurer acknowledged to have received that promptness and desire of accommodation, due the sum in question by order of the tribunal, to be to their justice, to his station and conduct, or to the held subject to the future disposition of that body.character of the country he represents. On the conA question having been made, at the instigation of trary, his communications have been treated with M'Dermot, whether the sum had been paid into the marked disregard, or answered by trifling equivotreasury in specie, or in treasury notes, the intendant cations insomuch as to render his exertions, howe answered, to an official enquiry of the tribunal, that ver well intended and spirited, utterly useless. "the deposit had been made in due form under his MARGARET MEADE, inspection, in effective specie, and that whenever the tribunal should order its payment, his majesty would pay it in the same coín." Wife of Richard W. Meade. Philadelphia, Dec. 4, 1817. Copy of an official letter addressed to Don Victor Soret, treasurer general of Spain, for the year 1817. to the treasurer of the revenue or provincial rents of Cadiz. (ANSWER.) VICTOR SORET. Notwithstanding this, à suit was brought against Mr. Meade by M'Dermot, and the tribunal, aware that it had done wrong in ordering the deposite, decided that Mr. Meade should pay the money a second time! An appeal was entered from this decree to By return of post, without fail, you will please the superior tribunal, called abradas (Mr. M. having state, if the deposite exists, as yet, which R. Meade a right to that appeal by the 7th and 20th articles made on the 19th February, 1814, of reals, 1,050,327 of the treaty between the United States and Spain.) and 20 Maravedis, in virtue of a sentence of the royWhile the cause was there pending, the plaintiff al tribunal of the consulado of the day prior thereto. (through the English minister) procured an order God preserve you many years. for the removal of the case to the council of war, at Madrid, where the sentence was confirmed. Mr. Madrid, 22d of April, 1817. Meade had a right to appeal but was refused. He petitioned the king, who commanded that he should be heard by the same court; but, as Mr. Meade con- In the moment that I received your officia! letter ceived the judges to have evinced a partiality in the of the 22d of the present month, relative to the decase, at Mr. Meade's request five new judges were posite of R. Meade, I sent a copy of said letter to the added to the five, of which the court was before administrator general of the revenue of the province, composed. In this state of the case, M'Dermot on the 28th of the same month, in consequence of presented a petition, stating that Mr. Meade was a- all the archieves corresponding to the year in which bout to leave Spain, and praying that he should be the said deposite was made existing in his departcompelled to pay the money or to be put in con-ment, and under his control, and under this date he finement, and the order was accordingly granted answered me as follows: (through the influence of the British minister) by the five primitive judges, though the king had expressly decreed that no measure should be taken in the case of Mr. Meade, but with the presence of the new judges. On the 2d of May, 1816, Mr. Meade was seized and imprisoned in the castle of Sta. "General administration of the rents of the province. By the archieves of judicial deposites, and corresponding to the "year 1814, which exist in this administration, it appears unquestionably that R. Meade deposited, on the 19th February of said year 'in virtue of a sentence of the royal tribunal of the consulado of the day before, the sum of reals of vel- (same in the aforesaid document; and it is the strongIon 1,050,327, and 20 maravedis, and that no sum has est proof that the deposite exists at the disposition ever been returned to the present day, on account of of this tribunal, from the circumstance of the auto, of said deposite, which I beg leave to state in answer to your official letter of yesterday, in which you transmit me a copy of the letter received by you from the treasurer general of the 22d of this month God preserve you many years. ANTONIO Y. SARBE. swer. of suit, being still pending in the appeal before the supreme council. This tribunal cannot resolve to whom the sum so deposited is to be returned, and, whilst the suit is dependent on the appeal, this tribunal cannot regulate its sentence or proceedings. MIGUEL DE MARRON, NICHOLAS BLANCO. Cadiz, 29th Nov. 1816. CONGRESS. SENATE. February 20. The president communicated to the senate the memorial of the governor and judges of the territory of Michigan praying that the boun f Ohio may be run and established agreeable to dary line between that territory and the state the provision of the ordinance of congress of 1787, and of the several acts heretofore passed on the subject, which was read and referred to the com mittee on public lands. Mr. Wilson submitted the following motion for consideration: In order to answer, with due or correct know. ledge, a certain information or request, which has been demanded of me by my superiors, with the least possible delay, you will be be pleased to inform me, as early as possible, whether, by order of your tribuResolved, That the president of the United States nal, R. Meade made a deposite in the treasury of be requested to cause to be laid before the senate royal finances, or in that of the revenue? Of what a list of all pensioners of the United States, the amount said deposite was? If it exists at present? tories in which the said pensions are respectively sum annually paid to each, and the states or terri and whether there is any impediment to returning paid. [Agreed to, on Monday following.] the same to him? God preserve you many years. JULIAN FERNANDEZ NAVANETE. Madrid, 19th Nov. 1816. (REPLY.) The senate resumed the consideration of the bill for the relief of general Authur St. Clair, which was read the third time and the question stated "shall the bill pass?" Mr. Barbour and Mr. Morrill spoke in opposition to the bill, and Mr King in its support, when The question on its passage was taken and decid Under date of the 19th instant, you were pleased to to his royal tribunal, that, in order to answered in the affirmative as follows: say certain information which had been demanded by YEAS-Messrs. Burrill, Crittenden, Daggett, Fromentin, Gailyour superiors, that this tribunal should state whe- lard, Goldsborough, Hunter, King, Morrow, Noble, Otis, Ruggles, ther it was true, that, by its order, R. Meade had Sanford, Stokes, Storer, Tait, Talbot, Taylor, Van Dyke, Williams, made any deposite in the royal treasury of finance, NAYS.-Messrs. Barbour, Dickerson, Eppes, Lacock, Leake, Maor that of the revenue? Of what amount it consist-con, Morrill, Roberts, Smith, Tichenor-10. ed? If it existed at present? And if there was any impediment to its being returned to him? of Ten. Wilson-21 So the bill was passed and returned to the house of representatives. Resolutions were offered having respect to the supply of troops, on the Georgia frontier, with ra tions. February 23. Mr. Storer having presented a memorial from the owner of sundry fishing vessels of Portmouth, N. H captured by the British and carried into Nova Scotia, and praying relief-sub. mitted a resolution directing the committee of commerce and manufactures to enquire into the expe diency of providing by law for cases of a similar nature; (which resolution was on the following day agreed to.) In reply to these questions, the consulado begs leave to state, that, at the suit of John M'Dermot, who claimed from R. Meade, for ballance of accounts the sum of reals ofv. 1,050,327,16 maravedis, in the course of the proceedings, this tribunal gave its sentence, commanding R. Meade to deposite the afore said sum in the royal treasury of the revenue, and this was done in treasury notes of effective cash, which said Meade had to receive from said department, and the deposite was thus made, the treasurer obliging himself to hold the amount at the disposi tion of this tribunal. The sum deposited subsists, and though M'Dermot afterwards pretended that R. [The senate adjourned on receiving a message Meade should deliver him said sum, without any re-from the house of representatives announcing the gard to the deposite, it did not take place, on ac-decease of col Goodwyn, and the next day passed count of R. Meade having appealed. The said Meade a resolution to wear crape in respect to his memoapplied to his majesty, and, through the minister of finance, there was issued a royal order, dated 10th August, 1815, in which it was commanded that, in the mean time, funds could be collected, wherewith to return the aforesaid deposite, this tribunal should suspend its oceedings. This tribunal consulted the supreme council of war on this point, and in virtue of a despatch, of which the adjoined is a literal copy, they submitted the auto, or proceedings, to the supreme council, as commanded by said royal order. The supreme council makes mention of the ry.] February 24. The senate further considered the motion about contractors for the army-of no present importance to detail. A message was received from the president in compliance with the resolution of the senate, respecting the armories, &c. in the United States. Also a message respecting the reservations of certain sections of the public lands for the pur pose of laying out and establishing towns thereon. February 25. Several bills passed through dif |