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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.