The contest between Spain and the colonies, according to the most authentic information, is maintained by the latter with improved success.

Among these none holds a more important place than the public revenue.

It is proper to add that there is now due to the Treasury for the sale of public lands $22,996,545.

With the Indians peace has been preserved and a progress made in carrying into effect the act of Congress making an appropriation for their civilization.

The late change in the Government of Spain, by the reestablishment of the constitution of 1812, is an event which promises to be favorable to the revolution.

An attempt has been made with the Government of France to regulate by treaty the commerce between the two countries on the principle of reciprocity and equality.

The commercial relations between the United States and the British colonies in the West Indies and on this continent have undergone no change.

Considerable progress has also been made in the construction of ships of war, some of which have been launched in the course of the present year.

I can not regard the pressures to which I have adverted otherwise than in the light of mild and instructive admonitions.

A few prominent facts will place this great interest in a just light before you.

The question depending between the United States and Great Britain respecting the construction of the first article of the treaty of Ghent has been referred by both Governments to the decision of the Emperor of Russia.

On the subject of claims of citizens of the United States for Spanish spoliations upon their property and commerce.

collected conformably to a resolution of the Senate of the 18th of January, 1819

together with the returns of causes depending in the courts of the United States

I transmit herewith to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State

Had the minister of Spain offered an unqualified pledge that the treaty should be ratified by his Sovereign on being made acquainted with the explanations which had been given by this Government, there would have been a strong motive for…

With these remarks I submit it to the wisdom of Congress whether it will not still be advisable to postpone any decision on this subject until the next session.

Unexpected as such complaints and such a demand were under existing circumstances, it was thought proper, without compromitting the Government as to the course to be pursued, to meet them promptly and to give the explanations that were…