C3T,e a qu?ft;cr.j of equal urgency
and importance, whether the s#
prohibiting that i'ntercourie was not
to be conflicted as remaining in le
gal force. This qufftion being,
after due deliberation, determined
in the affirmative, a Proclamation
to that efFed: was ifined. I; could
not but happen, however, chat a
return to this dare of things, from
that which had followed an execu
tion of arrangement by the United
Stater, would involve difficulties.—
“With a view to dimintfti thefe a3
much as poffiblf, the inftructions
from the Secretary of the Treafury,
now laid be fore you, were tranf
xnitted to the Colicftois of the fe
veral ports. If in permitting Brit
iih vefftls to depart, without giving
bonds not to proceed to their own
ports, it fhould appear, that the te
nor of legal authority has not bi en
ftri&ly purfued, it is to be aferibed
to the anxious defire which was
f It, that no individuals fhould be
injured by fo unforfeen an occur
rence : And I rt ly on the regard of
Congrefs for the equitable interefls
of our citizens, to adopt whatever
further provisions may be found re
quire for a general re mi Hi on of
penalties involuntarily incurred.
The recal of the disavowed Mi
nifter having been followed by the
appointment of a fucceffbr, hopes
were indulged that the new million
would contribute to alleviate the
difappoinunent which had been pro
duced, and to remove the caufes
which had fo long tmbarraffVd the
good underftandHg of the two na
tions. It could not be doubted,
that it would at leaft be charged
with conciliatory explanations of the
fteps which had been taken, and
with propofals to be fubft rated for
the rejected arrangement. Rea-
Unable and unfverfril as this expec
tation was, it alfo has not been ful
filled. From the fir ft: official dif
ciofures of the new Minuter, it was
found that he had received no au
thority to enter into explanations
relative to either branch of the ar
rangement difavowed i nor any au
thority to fuhfttture propofals, as to
the branch, which concerned the
Britifh Ordeis in Council : And fi
nally, that his propofals with ref
pect to the other branch, the attack,
on the frigate Chefapeake, were
founded on a prefumption, repeat
edly declared to be inadmifiible by
the United States, that the fieft flep
towards adjuftaunt v/as due from
them ; the propofals a-: the fame
time, omitting even a reference ;o
the officer anlwerable for the mur
derous aggrefiion, and afifercing a
claim not iefs contrary to the Bri
t:ih laws, and Britifh practice, than
to the principles arid obligations of
the United States.
The correfpondence between the
Department of State & this Minifier
will (how, how unefilmciaily rhe
features prefentedin its commence
ment have been varied in its pro
grefs. It will ffiow alio, that for
going the refpedfc due to all i. -
vernments, he did not refrain from
imputations on this, which requir
ed rat no further communication
fhould be received from him.—
The nectffity of this Hep will be
trade known to his Britannic Ma
j* fty thro* the Minifier Plenipo
tentiary of the United States in
London. And it would indicate a
want of confidence due to a go
vernment which fo well underflands
and exafls what becomes foreign
MinilLm near F, not to infer that
the mifeondudt of its own Repre
fentaiive will be viewed in the fame
I‘ght, in which it has been regarded
here. The £: u.ffi government will
lear*, at the fame time, chat a ready
attention will be given to commu
nications, thro’ any channel which
may be
hv, if the change in this refptft
fhould be accompanied by a favor
able evifton ol the unfriendly po
licv, which has been fo long pur
fuH towards the United State?.
With France, the other bellige
rent, whole trefpafifes on our com
mercial rights have long been the
fubjeeft of our juft reraonftrances,
rlie pclture of our relations does not
correfpond with the meafures, taken
cn the pare of the United States,
to rfkcft a favorable change. The
refulc of feverai communications
made to her government, in purl'u
: nce of the authorities vefted by
Congrefs in the Executive is con
tained in the correfpondence of our
Minifier at Paris, now laid before
you.
By fame of the other belligerents
although profcftir.g juft and amica
ble dil petitions, injuries materially
cficdtmg our commerce have net
burn duly controlled or reprefTed.
11 thefe cafes, the interpofittons
deemed proper on our part have
not bfer. omitted. But it well de
ferves the con fide ration of the Le
g future how far both the fafety and
the honor of the American rkg
may be confuleed, by adequate pro
vifions againft that coilufive proftt
tution of ir, by individuals, unwor
thy of the American name, which
has fo much favored the real or pre
tended fufpicions, under which the
honeft commerce of their ftiiow
citizens has fu fibred.
In relation to the powers on the
coait of Barbary nothing has occur
red which is not of a nature rather to
infpire confidence chan diftruft, as
to the continuance of the exifdng
amity. Wiffi our Indian neighbor s,
rhe juft amf benevolent fyftem,
continued towards thtm, has dfi>
preferred peace, and is more and
more advancing habits favorable to
their civilization and happinefs.
From a fhuement which will be
made by rhe Secretary cf War, it
will be f?en that rhe fortifications
on cur maritime frontier are ir ma
ny cf the ports completed j afford
ing the defence which war, contem
plated, and that a further time will
be required to render complete the
wo: ks in the harbor of New York,
and feme other places. By the en -
kvgMsvrnt of the works, and the
employment of a great number of
hands ac the public armories, the
fupply of fmail arms, of an improv
ing quality, appears robe annually
increafmg, at a rate, that with thefe
made on private contra#, may be
expeded to go far towards provid
ing fur the public exigency.
The a# of Congrefs providing
for the equipment of our vtff-ls of
war, having been fully carried into
execution, 1 refer to the ftatement
of rhe Secretary of the Navy for
the information which may be pro
per on that fubjeft. To that ftate
ment is added a view of the tranf
fers of appropriations,- author;fed
by the act of the feffion preceding
the iaft, & of the grounds on which
the transfers were made.
Whatever may be the courfeof
your deliberators on the fubje# of
our military tftablifhments, I fhould
fail in my duty in not recommend
ing to your fericus attention, the
importance of giving to our Mili
tia, the great bulwark of our fecu
r ty, and relouree cf cur power, an
organization the beft adapted to e
vtntual fituariens for which the U
fiiiicd States ought to be prepared.
The fums which had been pre
vicufly accumulated indie Trcafu
fur-y, together with the receipt du
ring the yearVndiiig on the 30 h of
September iaft (and am our it ng to
more than nine in.llions of dollars)
have enabled us to fulfill all our en
gagements, and to defray the cur
rent expences of government with
out recurring to any loan. But the
infecunty of our commerce, and the
confequeat diminution of the pub
lic revenue, will probably produce
a deficiency in the receipts of the
enfuing year, for which, and for o
ther details, I refer to the liait
ments which wiii be tranfmittcd
from tlifi Treafury.
bt the fiats which bjn bienprefent
cd, of our I'fairs with tkc Treat par
ties to a dijajlrcus and protracted
•war, carried &n in a mode equally in
jurious and iwjud to the United
States, as a neutral nation, the-wif
dom of the National Lcgijhture will
he again fummoned to the Import ant
deem on cf the alternatives before
them. That thefe •will be met ‘in a
Jpirit, worthy the councils cf a nation,
confcious both cf its rsCtilv.de and of iis
rights, and careful as well cf its
honor, as of its peace, f have an entire
confidence. And that the refult will
be fiamped by a unanimity becoming
the occ,•fieri and be Jupported by e very
portion of cur citizens wit b-a patriot -
ifm enlightened end invigorated by
experience, ought as little to be
doubted.
Li the midft of the wrongs and
venations experienced from external
caufes, there is much room for con
gratulation on the profperity and hap -
pinefs fowing fcm cur fit nation at
heme. The blcffing of health has
never leer, more ttniverfal. ‘fbe fruits
ef theJeafons, though in particular
articles and difincss Jhort cf their
lifted redundancy, are mors than
Jujjicienl for cur wants and cur corn
forts. ’The face of oar court ry sidy
where prefonts the evidence of lav.da
lls enterprise, of exierfive capital, end
of durable improvement, h a caltU
vat ion cf the materials, and the ex
tenfion of ttfeful manufactures, mere
ejptcially, in the general application to
hoofs bold fabrics, ivs behold a rapid
diminution of our defend since on foreign
fuff lies. Nor is it ten worthy of re
fieCtiov, that this revolution in our
purfv.its and habits is in no flight de
gree a corfequence of thefe impolitic
and arbitrary liiisJs by which the
contending nations, i:i endeavoring
each of them to obflruCi our trade with
tbs other, have fo far abridged cur
means of precuring the productions (id
manufactures, cf which our own are
now taking the place.
Recollecting always, that for every
advantage which may contribute to
tHjlinguijh our lot, from that to which
others are doomed by the unhappy
fpirit of the times, we are indebted to
that Divine Providence vtshofe good
nefs has been fo remarkably extended
to this rifing nation, it becomes us to
cberifh a devout gratitude, and to im
plore from the fraye omnipotent fource a
bleffing on the ccufultctiuns and 1 nea
fures about to be under taken for the
welfare of our beloved country.
JAMES MADISON.
The infer tier, of the P reft dent's com
munication prevents us from giving
any legiflative intelligence till our next.
A hfl of the alls puffed this JeJfton,
with fonts of them fully , (of a general
tendency) jhall be given in fubfequent
numbers.
Baltimore, Nov. 16.
The proceedings in our leg;fix
ture at this prefent feffion are mark
ed by fuch regard to the real prof
perity of rhe (late, as to gladden the
heart of everv honeft citizen of
Maryland. Judicial proceedings
a-e about to ba regulated, sod im
proved—foreigners are to be ex
e.uded Horn efiabliffiing infurancc
companies among us, and England
will ceafe to draw a revenue from u
in that way—agriculture, tnanufar
cures, and learning, will be prom*
ted—a pro!cnb*etl fe<ft will be i
to red to thofe civil rights of wh
thev are deprived by barbarout
miftaken policy. For mar““
thele falutary mcafures wc are <
ly indebted to the induftry
worthy rcprelentattves (:
city. What a differeno
beeween the prelVnt hoc
gates and the lift !
m
Another Alleviating' Bill Is /
ken of in the Georgia LegiflatUVe^n
now in fi ffion.
Thefe are your b weft folks, youre
great republicans, finging out like.,
wild fire, Againft the depredations oie
others, and at the fame time cquite,
miffing equally as bad, if not we
themkives. Witnef* mitnyVfor the
laws and practices for 20 ye:
But honefty is die bt ft ex
they have nearly, or wijyurt in me
find i: cu: ro (heir
body will truft them, v* to
be the reftilc. They will have untr
cock it terrapin ftftiion.
within their llieil and there remain
Strength of the People, n
—— .Lea-*
There is at prefent a perfon c
fined in the Fleet prifen in Loncsf th<?
who is 79 years of age,
has been there for 34 years,*Jre the
contempt of rhe Chancery Court.*, i
—— or-
N O T ICE.
THE fubfaibr?r hereby ferwarns
a’l per funs whatever fiorn trefpzff
isg on t . five of land adjoining
of tl.e Univerfity, Newton,
Rol>ey, and NeifTr, as ifie law
will be put in full force againft any
one that may treftiafs.
JOHN LOVING.
December 1 6, 1809.
NOTICE.
A
1 X LI. perfons who are indebted
to the Sublcrlber are hereby finally
notified, that t/nlefs t!u / make
payment to him, o- moke ftttlement
on or before the tenth day of Janu
ary n xt, their notes and aacounts
wll be lodged with the proper
officers for collection.
STEVENS THOMAS. ‘ v ' l
December ij, 1809.
NN O T I C E
INE months after date appli
cation will be made to the Inferior
Court of Greene County, for leave
co fell a tract of iand in laid county,
on the wa era of Town creek, con
taining iF/e hundred acres, being
rhe real eftatc of James Sanfom,
deceafed—to be fold for the benefit
of the heirs and creditors of faid
dectafed.
EZEKIEL PARK, “
JOHN LAMAR,
April 7, 1809. Executors.
NOTICE.
INE months from the date
hereof application will be made to
the . honorable Inferior Court cf
’Jackfon county, for leave to fell
five fixth of two hundred two and
an half acres of land, granted to the
hei r s of Stephen Gardner, lyirg
in Randolph county —fold for the
bent fit of the heirs of Stephen
Gardner, deceased.
JAMES HENDRIX, Guardian.
Odder 3,. 1:09.
