clamations on the part of Neutral Powers. Notwithstanding the extended War which has been carried on between Colombia and its ancient Mother Country, the complicated interests of other Nations, and the necessity of employing Privateers against Spanish Commerce, the Executive enjoys the satisfaction of knowing that, hitherto, it has not only been enabled to maintain a good intelligence with the Neutrals, but likewise to improve its relations with some of them. This has been effected, by adhering to strict justice, and by a timely observance of the recognized principles of the rights and customs of all Nations. The Government has scrupulously fulfilled the Decrees of Congress, by which they have approved of the different Conventions and Treaties concluded between Colombia and other Nations, as well as the Laws established on various points relative to the Department of exterior relations. Should the Executive Power judge it requisite to make any reforms they will in due time be proposed to Congress. The brief sketch which I have now given of the actual state of the Foreign Affairs of Colombia, compared with that in which it was at the time of the publication of the Constitution, as well as of the progress which has been made during the Constitutional period of the present Administration, is gratifying to the Government. The order, regularity, and principles of justice and equality, which were proposed, and which have been strictly and constantly observed by the Executive, have improved the exterior relations of the Republick, and have established them upon a solid basis. There are well founded hopes of further important improvements; and, when these shall have been accomplished, the propitious day will probably be at hand, when Peace will be proclaimed throughout the New American States. Bogota, 21st March, 1827. 17°. JOSE MANUEL RESTREPO. REPORT of the Minister of Finance to the Chamber of Deputies of Portugal.-15th February, 1827. (Extract.) (Translation.) Estimate of the Receipt and Expenditure of the Publick Treasury for Chancery, from the House of Appeal, age registers, condemnations, commutations of banishments, &c. 15,198 Do.......importation........do....... Do.......exportation, not collected in the Cus 288,464 400,596 Do. for the Infant Don Miguel £ 800. a month. Estimate of the Ministry of the Affairs of Justice 322,099 N. B. A deficit appears of 2,446,782 milreis, in addition to 24,000 for the continuation of the second year of the undertaking of the Theatre of San Carlos: an expence which, notwithstanding it is not contemplated in the partial Estimate, ought to be mentioned, in order that the Chamber may take it into consideration if it thinks proper. HERMANO. REPORT of the Minister of Finance of Brazil, to the Ordinary Receipts of the Year 1826.......... 4,643,196 Milreis. 2,935,276 7,578,473 Ordinary Expenses of the Year 1826............. 5,609,363 1,817,849 7,427,213 Surplus Income 1826..... ...... .Milreis 151,259 Estimate of Expenses of the Year 1828..... Milreis. 11,219,088 Do........of the Ordinary and Extraordinary Receipts of 1828 6,300,000 Estimated Deficit 1828................Milreis... 4,919,088 Passive Debt of 1826........... Active do. exclusive of balance in the Treasury at the end of the Year........ Total......... ..... 33,228,183 2,005,590 ..Milreis... 31,222,593 REPORT of the Secretary of the Navy to the President of The United States.-2d December, 1826. THE following Report is respectfully submitted to the President of The United States by the Secretary of the Navy : On the 2d January, 1813, the Law, entitled "An Act to increase the Navy of The United States," authorized the building of 4 Ships, to rate not less than 74 guns each, and 6 Ships to rate 44 guns each. On the 29th April, 1816, the Law entitled " An Act for the gradual increase of the Navy of The United States," was passed, and authorized the building of 9 Ships, to rate not less than 74 guns each, and 12 Ships, to rate not less than 44 guns each, including within these numbers one 74 and three 44 gun Ships, authorized by the preceding Act. By these two Laws, therefore, 12 Ships of not less than 74 guns, and 15 Ships of not less than 44 guns, were directed to be built. Of the twelve 74's, 7 have been launched, and 5 are in various stages of forwardness; of the fifteen 44's, I was burnt on the stocks in the NavyYard at Washington, in the Year 1814, and may be considered as replaced by the 1 lately purchased; 4 have been launched, 7 are on the stocks; and the frames of the remaining 3 have been contracted for. See Paper I. (accompanying the Report of the Navy Commissioners.) By the Law of 2d January, 1813, 2,500,000 dollars were appropriated; by that of 29th April, 1816, and a subsequent Law of 3d March, 1821, 8,000,000 dollars were appropriated, to carry the objects of those Laws into execution, amounting in all to 10,500,000 dollars. The Appropriation of 8,000,000 dollars included a previous sum of 600,000 dollars, for the purchase " and supply of a stock of every description of timber, required for Ship-building and other Naval purposes." This Appropriation expires with the present Year. It was not founded on any specifick estimate of the cost of building and equipping the number of Vessels authorized, and is not sufficient to accomplish the object. What addition may be necessary, there are not competent means within the reach of the Department, at this time, to ascertain with accuracy. Nothing more, however, will be required, during the next year, as there remain, of the former Appropriations, about 800,000 dollars, which is more than can be usefully expended. At the time of the passage of the Law of 1816, there were 3 Ships of the line, the Independence, Washington, and Franklin; 4 Frigates of the 1st class the Constitution, United States, Guerriere, and Java; and 3 of the 2d class-the Congress, Constellation, and Macedonian. These, added to the number authorized by the Law before mentioned, and the Frigate purchased in August last, under the authority of the Law of 17th May, 1826, will give, when they are all completed, 12 Ships of the line, 17 Frigates of the 1st class, and 3 Frigates of the 2d class; to which may be added the Fulton, which is at present used as a receiving Ship at New York. There are also in our Navy 2 Ships of 24 guns each: the Cyane, captured in 1815, and the John Adams; and 4 Sloops of 18 guns; to these were added, by the Law of 3d March, 1825, 10 Sloops of War, to carry not less than 20 guns; making, when complete, 16 Vessels of nearly the same class, and which may be ranked under the denomination of Sloops of War. There are also 4 Schooners of 12 guns, and 3 other Vessels used as Receiving Ships. In the Report from this Department, of 2d December, 1825, it was stated that 3 of the Sloops of War, authorized by the Act of 3d March, 1825, would be completed within the Year. Since that time those 3 have been finished, and are now at Sea. One has been recently launched, and will be immediately put in commission; the others are far advanced, and the whole would have been entirely completed, if the Contractors for certain portions of the materials had not produced disappointment by failing to comply with their Contracts within the time specified. They will all be launched, during the next Year, and may be ready for Sea in 6 weeks after launching, if no difficulty should be experienced in procuring Seamen. See Paper I. From this Statement it will appear that the whole Naval Force, authorized by Law, consists of— 12 Ships of the line, (exclusive of 2 on Lake Ontario.) 17 Frigates of the 1st class. 3 Frigates of the 2d class. 16 Sloops of War. 4 Schooners of 12 guns, and 3 other Vessels. The whole of these, with the exception of 3 of the Frigates, could be prepared for active service at Sea, in a few months, should the situation and interests of the Nation demand their employment. For |