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i PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. CHARLESTON, November 12. . TSTe haSen to lay before our reader# tins iir.- ■portant document, for which we are indcbicd to Mr. COTTON, rhe mail contractor, to whom too much prarfc Scnnot be given, for Lis great Oar other Torcign relations remain without unfavorable changes. Wfih Russia, they arc on the best footing of friendship. The ports of Sweden hare afi nded proofs of friendly dis positions towards our commerce, in ihe coun cils of that cation also. And the information from our special minister to Denmark shews, that the mission had been attended with valiia- L’c effects to our citizens, whose property had ca'anot but be well bedewed on the jail asd found policy of feeuring to our mamtfa&urcs the fuccefs they have attained; and arc (fill at taining, in fotr.e degree, under the irnptiife of caufes not permanent ; and to our navigation, the fair extent of which it is a: prefect abridged by the unequal regulations of foreign govern ments. t’efidcs the reafonahlenefs of faring our tcan- Wassikctok City, "November ■The President of the United Slates this day communicated, by Mr. Edward Coles, his 'private secretary, tfae following Message to Congress:— ■ 1'ellow Caizcnt of the Senate, And of the House of Refzrescnta lives, • In calling you together sooner than a sepa ration from your hemes would otherwise have been required, I .yielded to considerations drawn from the postu.e of our foreign affairs; and in fixing the present, for the lime of your meeting, regard was had to the .probability of further dovelopement of the policy of .fie belli gerent powers towards this country, which might the more unite the national councils, in the measures to be pursued. Atthe close of the last session of congress, it was hoped that the successive confirmations of the extinction of the French decrees, so far as they violated cur "neutral corr.meice, would have induced the government of Great-Britain to repeal its orders in council, and thereby au thorise a removal of the existing obstructions to her commerce with the United Spates. Instead of this reasonable step towards sa- n( j ' Ever since the famous engagements between ifie means com nient, io providing fbr the general security. - , ...... i he works of defence on our maritime frontier ar f. n en t s ^ ^ the r-r ' r ’ n Tromp and Biake. r-bout the middle of the have accordingly been prosecuted, with an ac- \ u * a ‘°.£? g r' e Dn ‘ e *. a(l ^ erc ex * i7 t hcenturv, England has beensoutteunu non- tVto -Winwliitletobeadde** for the com ole- iftmg difcuminrions in their ports agamft our “»cemurj, ^i.yana nas occnspuueum, non- i.v.ty leaving »iLtie to. i.ie uuuijiiw % r . *>ence about her right to the seas. -She roust -lion of the most important ones ; and, as pa - n»wga ion, and a*^quality or leffor difenmma- t disorganize the physical structure of the hu- ticuiariy suited forco-operatkm in emergences, tjon « eu,oyed by the.-r navigation in our port#, j man ^ and f v / it „ ew mcdcs of a portion of the gun-boats - have, to particular thee^d cannot oe miftakea, becaufe it has been before she * an evening it l0 * e V eco U. harbors, been ordeted into use. Tae sh.ps of fenoufly felt by our (hipping intereils : and in ni , ion of n>urdcr) niracy, c.uelty, and cvefy war before in co . mission, with the addition of propor ion as this .akes place, the advantages of 3trocioUs wron g, a * s rig ht j Q her, and in her try whet, she requires /ran her, it, he rn Ame rican who pretends to justify her? By adeptirr, {Xjrhapst and-in some few instances by birth (Oh i laR?en;ub«) V rouy best; bu, thank, heaver, tlxre is r.o iiiug- deinuive cf the A nt- rican character in general, eithet in his heart, or his contemptible spirit. li'ewc denied trie right of faking cur countrymen, most /ulfy firov* cn to be sc, from tier cosstixg luggers; while lull) u vccuttiv; vi uutjj w vAWii - » j « t , f yi.it remitted to the executive depart- trcIcs at lcaft ’ « “P"* our^efence, and our i ^ 'd-.nr for the general security.— P nma 7 wan «* we C “ adi not be left to unncces- | forces, as was thought to promise the services vice of their.country in tiaie6 of danger, rouft most appropriate and important. In thtadiposi- be diminished. tion is included, a force consisting ot teguRrs (-he receipts into the treafury. during the year and militia, embodied in 'he Indiana ieruto- ending on the thirtieth of September laft, have ry, and marched towatds our north western exceeded thir een millions and a half of dollars, frontier. This measure was made requisite and have enabled us to defray the current expen- by -everal mutders on depredations committed ce5i including the in'ceft on the public debt, by Indians ; but moie especiallyby the menac- ant » , D reimburse more than five millions of dol ing preparations and aspect of a combination j ars 0 f the principal, without recurring to the of'hem, on the Wabash, under the influence . ban authorifed by the a d of the Iait fellion. 1 he temporary loan obtained in the latter end of and direction c{ a fanatic of the Shawanesc tribe. Wiih these exceptions the Indian ttibes retain their peaceful disposition toivaids us, and iheir usual pursuits. I must now. add, that the period is arrived, tislaction and friendship between 'he l\v& na- > which claims from the legislative guudiansol lions, the oulers were, at a moment when least : lbc national rights a system of more ample to have bcciv expected, pm into more rigot obs j p !ov i s ; ons f or maintaining them. Notwith execution ; and it was communicated, through the British envoy j'ist arrived, that whilst the revocation of the edicts of France, ns officially made known to the British gpvemmen:, vv»s standing the scrupulous jusiiee, the piotracted moderation, add the rrmloplied efforli on the part of the United States, to substitute for the accumulating dangers to the peace of the two hi — • ~ 1 ■ 1 denied to have token place; it was an mdispert- countti all .he mutual advantages of re-estab- sablc condition of the repeal of In: British oi- fishing ;,y ndrii p and confidence ; v/c hareteen dors, that commerce should be rcstoreo to a »fiat rt.c British cabinet peisevces, not only in footing that would admit t!ie productiec.s and I ,yj.iaiiolxjinrj a remedy for other wrongs, sc manufactures cf Great-Britain, when owned by fo rH r ail( j loed!/so catting for it ; hut in the exe- ricutrals, into markets shut fig-dust them by j cution, hi ought home to the threshold of our icrntoiy, of meisures which, under existing circumstances, have live character, as welt as her enemy ; the United States being given to Understand that, in the mean time, u cor.iinu- ance r.f their non-importation act vvouki lead to measures of ictaliation. At a later, date, it lias indeed appeared, tha f n commnnictition to the British govemmen*. of iccsh evidence of the rcoeal of the F'cnchde r-.rces agaiiiSt our r.e-ittal trade, was followed by an inlihiiition, that it had been traosmhted to the Briiisti p’.cnip'r.entiary here ; in o’dci tlru it might icuiir full considera'ion, in the de pending discussions. This communicafvcn ap pears not to have ticcti received: but the transmission ot it hi’Uer, ins'ead ot tonnclingnn it an actual repeal of the order-*, or assurances that the repeal would ensue, will net permit us to rely cn any effective change in the British cabinet. To be ready to meet with cordiality saiisfoctory proofs of such a change, and to proceed, in the mean time, in adapting our measures to the views which have been disclos ed through'that minister, will beet consult our whole du'y. In the unfriendly spirit of those disclosures, indemnity and redress for other wrongs nave to be withheld ; and uer coasts and the mouths bfour hatbots have again witnessed scenes rot less derogatory to the dearest of our nation al rights, iIvan vexatious to the regular course ol our trade. Among the X)CC\irrences produced by the conduct cf British ships of war hovering on our coasts, was an encounter between one of them :Lc client, of war on c-ui lawful commerce. Vv'inr ‘'its evidetir.e of hostile fofiexibitiry, in trampling <■.< rights which no independent na tion can lerli .qui-h ; congtesswill leel the du ty of putting die Uni'.eu fhates into an armor a d an a'tituds demanded by the crisis, and .tone, p-aai 'ig with the national spirit and ex pects'ions. ' * I teco'umend, accordingly, that adequate provision be made foi tiding the ranks and pro- -'ongiiig die enlistments id the regular troops ; for ao auxiiiattj* foice, to be engaged tor a more limited term ; for the accep ancc of volunteer corps, who e patriotic ardor may court a parti cipation in U'geni service-; for deiechmsr/s, as they may be wanted, of other portions of the rniiitiu ; and for such a preparation cf she g:e t body, as will proportion its usefulness to us in- trinstc capacities. Nor can the-occasion fail to remind you of 'he importance of those niilharv seminaries, which, in every event, will form a valuable and'ftugal part of our -military -esteb lishrr.ent. The matkirficiure of cannon and small arms has proceeded with dub success, and the stock and resources o: ait the necessary munitions are adequate to emergencies. It will not lie inexpedient, however, lor uong;ess io authorise an o .Lu gev.vjtu of them. Yoi.r intention will oi course be drawn to the year one thoufand eight hundred and ten, has alfo been reimburl'ed, and is not.-included in that amount, The decrease of revenue arising from the sit nation of our commerce, ami the extraordinarj expences which have and may become ne cessary, must be taken into view, in making commensurate provisions for the ensuing year. And I -recommend to your consideration, the propriety of ensuring a sufficiency of annual revenue, at least, to defray the ordinary ex pences of government, and to pay the intere: t on the public debt, inf hiding that on now loans which may be authorised. I cannot close tins communication without expressing my deep sense of tUecvisis in which you are assembled , icy confidence in a wfoe and honorable result to your deliberations, ami assurances of the faithful zeal with which my co operating duties well be discharged ; invok ing, at the same time, the blessing of Heaven on our beloved country, and on all means that may be employed, in vindicating its rights, and advancing its welfare. JAMES MADISON. IVuskitirion, November 5th, 1811 ror. THE EVENING EE3GSE. THE TRUE WHIG. When ^Denmark and Sweden remonstrated agains’. the assumption of oui fl.ig by a ueache- ious belligerent, having simulated documents, -wo we-e told, and in a sty!e".hat shewed the tetter’s opinion ol his own archness, that those ir.itinns were allies rif Franco. One nation's alliance w th another can neverbe admitted in a d piumaiic discussion, as-evidence of false- ti‘>.d in the declaraiions of her government. Waving this -point as unnecessa: y, tiowever, we know that-Russia, which-country was hour ly expected to declare war against Fiance, ie- monsirated to the Ameiican consul er. :he same subject iff our neutral S-.g’s piostitution. Evidences of this fdet aie so multiplied, that the voice of contradiction, even from rile use lessly exerted lungs of .British emissaries, ha? been long silenced. The policy of municipal regulations to bar the continent’s enemy fron - fortunately shed in maintaining the honor of the American Cog- The proceedings of a court of enquiry requested'by captain'Rodgers, are communicated ; toge:hcr with the corres pondence relating to the occurrence, between (he sectetary of state and his Britannic majes ty’s envoy. To these arc 'added, the several correspondences which have passed on the sub ject of the British orders in council ; and to both, the correspondence i elating to the T'ior:- das, in which congress wit! he made acquainted •with the interposition which the government of Great-Britain has thought proper to m_ke sgainst the proceedings of the Unitcd'S’ates. The ;ustice ai d fairness which have been evinced on the part of the United States to wards France, both before and sirca the 'evo cation of her dectecs, authorised an expecta tion that tier government would have followed up tl'at measure by all such others es were due to our-.reasonable claims, as well as dictated by its amicable professions. No proof, however, is yet given cf an intention to repair the o'irer wrongs done to the U.States; and particularly to restore the great amount of American proper ty seised and condemned umie&cdicts, which, though not affecting our neutral relations, and therefore, not entering into questions between the United Slates and other belligerents, were nevertheless founded on such unjust principles, that the reparation ought to"have been prompt and auu.ic- In addition to tr.i?, and other demands of] strict right, on that nation; the United Sta'es ; iiave much rer.snn to be dissatisfied with the ri gorous and unexpected restrictions, to which their trade with the French dominions has Fee:, subject'd; and which, if not discontinued, will require at least corresponding restrictions on impoirations from France into the United States. On all those subjects, our minister plenipc- et once be attainable. in-contemplating the scenes which dist: guish this momentous epoch, and estimating their claims to our attention, it is impossible j to overlook liiose developing themselves,! our nation’s peace American consuls on the continent, exercising their duties with vigilance, however pcnetra'ed, through the treachery of documents simulated, crushed the premature transports of their users, and feed us from '.he infernal snare laid foi j among the great communities which occupy southern portion oi our own hemisphere, The treaty which w&s transmilled from Lon don to V/ashiBgton by Messrs. Monroe and and extend into our negbborhood. An en- ^Pinkney, was so unsatisfactory that the formal larged philanthropy, and en enlightened -fore-i ity of presenting i/ to The senate was dispens ers;, concur in imposing on the national coon-i-ed with. It is a most fallacious conclusion to cits an oblige lien to take a deep interest in j suppose, that the transmission cf this instni- their destinies-; to cherisn reciprocal senti-| men, was proof of its being thought acceptable meats ot good witl; to tegard the progress of bv our ministers. It was sent as a mere shew- advert to any other branch of my subject, it is necessa-y to speik. of the article, which the British negociators annexed to the transmitted paper of Messrs, Xiunroe and Pink ney. In that article Engla .d reserved it as a matter of right (but it would have boen an in sufferable wrong) to treat us as France did, at all times. We were placed in the situation of an individual, endeavoring to protect and guard himself fiom two suspicious person. With England, as one, we were exerting ourselves to make a friendly accommodation; but sho would agree to nothing, unless she reserved as her t ight, the privclcdgc of cuffing us on the left side if France happent.ed to cutf us cn the tight one. Whether (hiswas not sufficient to put an end to negotiation, let any rational man determine; and as to the fairness of the statc- nterti, it is as great as the assimilation of nations to individuals will admit ol. As conclusive ;voof of the ,'tdadklength to which England’s hired agents will go,take the toil, wing from the “ -Repertory” of Boston.-— •> America, bu for her own, ac*, couid carry on more trade wi-lt England now, (hart she can with the whole European continent.” .Indeed! and what hinders us from trading with the whole European continent*? Britain’s orders in council, and nothing else. If she destroys our trade with evoty ether country, then in forms us that we may -carry it on with her alone, of course, if we were such'base slaves es to submit to hei dictation, we v/ouid -tiave more wuh her than where s'ne -ard the alone, would iet us hive none at alb The ihneiing’s position is the most hare-facr.d attempt to give an enemy iwofi from his owo wrong, that was ever used before an aggrieved nation. While, however,such a prostituted mercenary disgraces our shores,-read-who: an-honcot Eivgtishman ha» written and published id L >r.don. M The com merce of Ametica, tti a national po:m ofview,is not wot ill pursuing, during the existence of the orders in council, as her produce must centre in this Island ” fie honestly and fail Ly attributes the destruction ol cur cammarcs to it’s true cause, the order's in councii. Mcdi’aite on the quotation from 'the Repertory—then refibet over the .just-simplicity- arising not from weak ness of mind but -rectitude of hear', which cha racterises the extract from the<Statesman—and rrreihiriks it will be impossible for you not to perceive and detest the hneling here while you recognize a bright example of British integri ty at home. *-Vhat 'h nk you people of America I of that cation, which beneais it’s subjects by the sacri fice of your proper'y, under the base requisi tion rrf what is, by her own tact, rendered an im- possibili y to you ? England is this nation.— . Stic requires proof from Americans, wh ch the orders of tier cabinet council make it tm- passible lor them to give ; and when the impos- sibmiy appeals, (hen, under die diabolical pre tension of defect in evidence, our property is confiscated Do any ask for proof? I give unvarnished facts, which must sp.-ak irresisti bly to every American’s heart. By the Milan decree, eve;y American bottom, which had been sp.iken by - an English vessel cf war was made good prize. This was a me'e declara tion, which w;t*completely prevented from be-- iug effective, by British cruizers, acting under the orders in council. It was impossible, total- 1,' impasstbV, for an American bottom to reach any port ol Frapce, after she bad been spoken by an English vessel of war. Why > Because each English vessel ot. war captured every American bottom which was met, if bound to any port of I ranee. When the custom-house papers gave no evidence of her being bour.d to iog of the best terms on which the British court I’ r 3nce, die B: nish marauder's caprice, very would neat; and it evinced the impolicy 0 f j oltcn, impeding her voyage, has sent her imo two plenipotentiaries remaining longer at St. - S5me British port, ,to appear before the miroi- speedily fallowed the ' c: - v °/ justice, on ausfi cion. Americans, when -transiiiit'ed paper “ ' tfie sena’e wou To have presented it to i s f ,u ,' n ’ ,iav “ ljeetl !oit * lllat the orders m coun- e-yents; and not to be unpiepared foi whatever order ert ttrings may be ultimately established. Under another aspect-ot ohi* situation, the cat ty attention of congress writ be dee to rfie expediency of furrher guards against evasions and infractions of our commercial laws. The practice of smuggling, which is edious evety of their patrio where, and particulariy criminal in free go- judgment to vernments, vriiere, the lawsfreing trade by all a nd patrioiisn fir the good cf all, a fraud is committed on! not but spurn such an instrument. Besides, var<H g c of'be wrong, arising from your'ovra every individual as well as on the state, attains Mr. Jcffarson felt that he could nevsr affix Lj creation of an impossibility, you sacrifice our i s utmost gei'r, when it blends, with a pur- signature to stipulations so defective in justice P r opefty under a requisition, criminally unjust, suit of ignominious gain, a treacherous subser- , 0 America; and, with this convic'ion in his becuuse clearly impracticable. This would ight., . m to maintain them, thev could Lie tor us to give such psoof; and, :akmg ad live Tgutar animadversions of tlie most compe-j ing art idea of its probable acceptance. This tent laws. ^ i probable acceptance could not have been ex- Fosecuie greater respect to our mercantile pected, without a viitual impeachment of flag, and to the honest interests which it covers; the patriotic or intellectual won h of the se it is expedient also, that it be made punishable naie. i'.om these premises, the wisdom and in our citizens, to accept licences from foreign propriety of doing with the paper what wa governments, for a trade unlawfully interdicted dore with it are fully apparent. No provision by iaern to other American citizens ; or to was made in it for-the reimbursement of plu- trade under false colois or papers of any sort. : dered property. Engiand WjS io return p. - A prohibiiion is cquany cai ed for, against tiling, b"t we were to forget all. It contains the acceptance, by our citizens, of special been-' ^ sr . ec ifia concessions relative to future in - tentrary* liUtly sent tc Paris, lias carried with I ses ’ lo use ^ * u a trade with the Lnbecfr pressmtots. The navigation laws of Engla him the recessai v instructions; the result cf which will be communicated to ycu. and by as certaining the ulterior policy of the French go vernment tc.wauis the United Sta'es, wHl ena ble you to adapt to it, that of ihe L'nfrcd States Awards France. ! S'ates ; and agatnst the admission into particu- J pro'ect every man, of xstmtever country, ■.» Jar ports of the United S-are?, cf vessels from j sails under the British fl^g. This pro*ect foreign countries, authorised 'o tiade with par- j : s held valid by England, on boaid" of trad licular peris only. j xessetr as well «s ships of war. Lfoes h*ic cfi< A!though other fijbjeds willprefs more imme-t that as a right, indeed, which so plainly she «. d:s;e!y on your deliberations, a portion c* them nics tc ethers I When she refuses rsour coou- fuur.dsd, and not on national law upheld bv cquitabl argument. A solitary vessel is order ed to be like: used occasionally, in order to give some plausible coloring to then black proceed ings in admiralty. The practice proves ineffi cient though, because ii’s object is seen. Is it just, people of .America ! for one nation o require our belief of her declarations, when •cade in a particular form ; and yet to expect t:r negation cf credence to ano her nation’s '.'owals, if effered precisely in the Si-me way ? 'nil must reply in the regativc : cod England •1 e nation that would impose such a icqusi- o upon us. Site has sent ar. as: bas-ador to nerica invested with picnipoienl p- wers, ose. tetters of credence were rtr justification placing foil co: fi lence in ihe au'.hcti'y of uis acts. Scarcely had h? ralined e most itn-