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Ct u “Here TkVTH unlicens'tl reigns, And tim e nt cost e’en kings themselves i u.et s cf the freed* M1LLLDGEVILLE: ?6, IS 10. wr.nxziDAr. iv. c. President’s Message. Jfcl'.oiv Citizens cf the Senate, at d cf tie Houje cf Rifreferttatives. The e ■ b rr..(TrvieiUs which hi'vc prevailed in ou. foregn relation*, depending between theUniled States and that government, no ptogtefs has been made, from which an early and faii&factory reiult can be relied on. In this new pollure of our relati ons with thole power., tho conit ation ot Congrefs wiii be prop turned to a removal ol doubts which may occur til the expedition, and of difficulties in the execution of the art above cited. The commerce of the U. States, with tho North cf Europe, hereto fore much vexed by licentious crui- z.ers, particularly under the Damlh flag, has laterly been vifn.ed with trclh and extenf.vc depredations- The me.ifure, purfued m behalf of injuteil ci iZetiti not having obtained jullice for them, -a further and more lo-mal intorpofliion witii the Danilh j government is contemplated The I principle* which have been main. the commercial tariff, is a Tub- f The Improvements, in quality ject which cannot fail to fuggelt & quantity m*de in the tnanu- itfell to your patriotic rcllcch- factory of cannon ; and ot imall ons. aims, boih at the public artno- It will reft with the confider ries, and private factories, war end of the year, 3,7£6,cerj jj-J, Jars of the principal, a loan, sj authorized by law', had been n e , gotiwted to that amount; bu f has fmee been reduced t‘oV,$00,l ot Congrefs alio, whether r.tta additional confidence in the 000 dollars ; the reduction being pffly a >> r , <* *- c- — r *“ '*■“ provident, as well as lair en- competency oi thefe refources, courage ment, would not be g-v for luppfying tile public exigen- en to cur navigation, by luch cies. regulations as w.ll place it on Theft; preparations for arming a level of competition with tor- the militia, h iving tnus tar pro- eign v. ffels.. particularly in tranf , vided tor one ot the objects con- porting the important and bulky 1 templated by the power veded productions ot our own foil in congrefs, with relpcrt :o that The failure cf equality anu reel- great Dulwaik ol the public life a id lo much employed ihc deiihera tions of Congr- fs, make it a prima ry duty, in meeting you, to c m mumeyte whatever may have occur- r <1 in that branch of our national af f ' fhe art of the 1 ft foffion ef Con- j t b ) that government in rclatl- pi^piry in the emitting regulati ons ou this fut j ct operates in our ports, as a premium to for eign competitors; and the in convenience mull increafe, as thefe may be multiplied, under more favorable riicumftances, ercls “concerning tire commercial iuU rcoutfe between the U. States & Circa! liritai and France and their dcpcndencit- r having invited, in a new form, a termination of their edicts againfl our neutral commerce, conies of the* adt were immediate!/ forwarded to our miniflers at Lon don and Paris ; withe view that its chjedl might be within the early at- temio:. of the French and Britilli governments^ l)y the communication received through ourmirifler at Paris, it ap- P' a;cd- that a knowledge of tire art b» pie French g •vernntent, was fol- 1. ve ! i'v a deciar-tiicn »hat the Ber- li - and Milan ih crcs were rer- k« d, a l would c ,fe have eflee 1 on the fa it nay cf November enli 'ng Thefe being t!\e oi c? F'ai'ce. w hin rho .Iprtpiion of t >c id, and tire revocation of them, being fuch that tiny cealcd, at (hat da l. to violate our neutral com- ttnrce; il'.c fart, as prciciibed by Jaw wa» announced bv a piociania tiou bearing date the fecond day ef N< vembei It ‘vonld have w-eil accorded with the cooc’liatorv views, indicated l-y tins proceeding onthe part of Franco, to hav v expended thorn to ail the ground* of jull complaint, which now remain unadjufled with tlie-U. Slates I' was particularly antici pated that as a further evidence cf l jufl: difpofitions towards them, n llo- ! ration would have been immediately ; made of the property c f our citizens i feized um.ei a ntifaj plication oi the' ptintipal ofreprifals,combined with j a mifeonftrurt ion of a lav.- of the U Spates Phis expertation has not been fulfilled From the Britilli government no <prr.munication on the fubjert of the art lias been received. To a com- municafion from our miuirers at Iiotid-an of the revocation, by the 3“ ench goverintfcnt, of its Berlin & Milan decree;, it was anfwered that the Britilh fyftem would be relin- quiflied as fooii as the repeal of the French decrees fliould have a£lua!iy taken ofl.rt, and the commerce of neuifal nations have b^en reltored to the condition in which it flood, pievioufly to tho promulgation ot thofe decrees This plcdg 1 , aitho’ it docs not necefnuily import, docs not exclude the intention of reiin- quilhbig. along wi.b the orders >n council, the prarticc of thofe nav u blockades which have a like cHetll of interruoting our neutral com mere® And mis further jullice to the United States is ratiier to be looked for, inafmuch as blockades in t|Ut ftion, being not more contrary to ihe eftabliflied law ol nations, than inconflftent with tire rubs of block ade fu.mirly recognized by Great- Britair. herfelf, could have no alledg cd'bafl', other than the plea ef reia- liatioo alledged as ihe bafis of the ovdrrs in cotmcil. Under the ir.cdi- ficat on oftlie original t'rders of Nov. IsSOT i:»to tire otders ef April 11^)9, there is indeed fenreely a nominal djiftrinrticn between the outers and the blockade!. One ol thofe illegi- timate blockades, beating dale in lay 1806, having been expresfly be (till unrefeiuded, and eflert, comprelicndcil in council, was too dd- rht within the purviiv^ tngrefs, not to be hr the explanation cf compliance with it. nment was accotd- . ->ur rrinifler near light in which on to neu riil commerce, ami the friend 1 }' profuflioos of his Danilh majelly towards the United States, aie valuable plcdgesj in favor of a luccef- ful ilFue. ty ; it is lot their ■confuetaiion wile: her furthei proviftous are aot u-qufite, for the other con temp ac. d o jects, of organizati on and d.l ipiiue. Io give to this gteat mats of phyfical and moral force, tht efficiency which Among the events growing out of the ftate of the Spanilh monarchy, our at.cntioa was by the more than countet vailingV it merits, & ts capable ot reettv encouragements now given ing ; it is indtlpeuliible ihiy them, by the laws of their re- fhould be iultructetl 6c pradded fpedive countries. ! in the rules by which they are Whilft it is univerfally admitted to be goVtrned. ToW^rda an that a well itrftrurted people alone i accotlipidh nent of tnis impor P erma »-'“ ! y a free people; tMU w .„k, I recommend to, the imperiou*!/ attraded to tiic change, developing icfelf trt that can b Se whiltt it is evident thai the means of dilF.iliiig, and improving ufetul knowledge form fo fmall proportion of the expenditures lor national pur- permitted by the ftate oh the Tri-afury; in which there will be a balance, remaining at the end of the yiar, elliintt^i at ii.000,000 dollars For thx p ro . bade receipts ofne^tyear, anti other details, I refer to t|,» ilatetnents which will L- trnnf-- m tted from theiTrealmy. and which will enable you to juigo what fuithtr provifiors may bar nereflary lor the ctifuirig year. Referving for luture occ. lions in the courfe of the feffiqnw hat. ever ot.hri communications may claim your atttnuen, I dole the prelent, ,by expr.ffi.tg my v t >!i. ance, under the bh fling o< Di vine Providence on th« judg. ment and patrictifni whiclt *iil guide vour meafures, at a period particularly calling for united, councils, and inflexible exi-rti. ons, tor the w ( ‘fare of o 1 country, and by affu ing you J portion of Wcft-Florida ; which | poft . s> I c ' ;U10t prc rumo it to be oo- though of right apportaimng.to f ea fonable, to invite your attention the U Stales, had temaiued lit : the p IT Hi/it cl Spain ; av/ait l ing the remit of nig^ciaudns for I us aclual delivery to .hem. i he 1 Spanilh authority was lutiverted: ! and a fuuaiion produced, ex ly k lown ed.rts I pofing the country to ulterior events which might efV.-ntul.y to the advantages of iupcraddmg, to the ni. i • if Vrlucifion provul .'l, by the- fevei ai ilaii'i a femin.iry of learn me. e.ltuu cd bv the national teuf- , - , , laiure, wuhm -he limit of ihe.r ex- dllc ‘V?‘“e thus acquireu would ciulitre juriiiltction ; ilie expence, grauuaily ciituie ihrougfl the en- confi.lerution ot Congrefs he exp; uiency of luftituiiug a fys tern, which fh-xil in the fi it ih- th-. fidelity and ala-, i ivy with, itauct, call into the fieiu, a tithe which my co-operution will be piniic expellee, arid ior a given i afforded, u c. ceruin por i-uis ol the ui/^#.' *-^-■r*H?u1T*T' r '*s'Jfion. mulionod anu u m cuinunlli -aed otfice-rs ilie mitruclion and December Cth, 1810. V ■ fleet the lights and wclf.re oi the Unton. la luch a conjee ture. I did not delay ihe imtr- ponuon rtquired ler the occu pa Key ol llu* tea i. cry weft of th:; river Perdido; to which the liiieoi ihe.Uoiled btutes extends, and to which the law;., provid ed f or the territory of Orleans, are applicable. With th*s vi.w, the proclamation of wnuh a co py is Lid before you, was con fided to the Governor of that territory, to be earned into ef fed. i he legality and netvffuy oi ihe courle purlued, allure me of tie favorable l:gnt in whicn it will.prelent tiled to tlie L* g;f- lamre ; and ol the promptituao, witn which.hey willlupp.y whr.t- ever provifions may be eiue to the eiferiti.it lights and equitable interefts of ihe people thus brot* iatdthe boloin of the American family ot whicn nug'i b- •!, or reirnburfe-ljouiol rfie vacant grounds which tuve* acciued to the* nation within thole limits. fvncli an inllitucion, tliou^ii local in its character, would be umvorlal in It., berifflcial elide s. By enlight ening tlie opinions : by expanding the p-urioiifni; and by affimilaiing the pimciples, tne letuunc its & rhe mamieis ot tiiole woo mighr refort lo the temple ot Science ro be re- dillributcd, in due time, rhrough e- very part of tire com-nu.ii.y ; iotuces oljeaitiafy and prejiuhee would be dim.niflieii, the features of natiotui cli.arac.er would be multiplied, and greater extent given the f.;ctai har mony But above ah a well conlti- ure botiy oi tut nnlmu, that prac ticai k luwleogt aud promplitutle for adtive Iei vice which are the great ends to be puiiued. i]cx perience has left no uc-ubt either oi the nectffny, or of the effica cy, of competent military (kill, i:. th de portions of an amiy in fitting it tor the final ..uties, whi. h it may have to perform L iu- corps ol Engineers, with the Military Academy are en titled to tue eauy aueution of co-.'g.efs —The buildings at the lcat, iixe.1 by law, lor the pre- fent Academy, are fo far in ue cay, as not to afford the nece, tu.cd feminary, m the centre of the fury acccrn mwoauon. But a re nation, is recommended by the con- ii leiaiion, that cheadd.tio:ial ini true tion emanating ftotn it would conti t- buie no lei's to ftrenghteu thefoun- dations, than to adorn the flruertue, of our free and happy fyftem of government. Among the -commercial r.bufes ftill committed under the American flag, and leaving in force my former reference to tha fubject, it appears Our amity with-the powers of tliat American citizens are lnltiti- Barbary, with the exception of! mental in carrying on a traffic in en- a recent occurrence at 1 unis, of ^ ‘ vcd Alricans, tqually in violation w hich an explanation is juft re : of thc laws of humanity, and indefi- , * . , . anse to thole of therr own country.— caved, appears to have been-.n- j The famc jul ,. and benevolent mo teriupted, and to have become , tires which produced the interdicti- vihon of the law is recommend ed, principally with a view to a more enlarged cultivation anc^ diffufion of the aavaniagcs of fuch infiitutious, by providing proftffoifhips for ail thencctlla ry branches ot military initruc tion, and by the eltabliffiment of an additional Academy ar the feat of government or tilewhere. 1 he means by which war, as weft The Documents which accom. panied the Prefidents Nltffage, i fo far as they have L en received, ! confilte of the Prefidents Proc- 1 lamation, announcing the right of the United States to that por- , ti(m ot rerrltory feuth ot the Mifliffippi Territory and eaft- wara of the river Mifliffippi, and extending to the river Perdido, kc A later <rom ihe Secretary of State to Ge^ Claiborne, in- ftru&ing him u> take poff fiian of that Territory, which >. to be attached to th< Orleans Territo ry A letter fr- m thePofi. eut or the Florida CoTTvc-ntion--. in viting the interpofttion of th, U. Stati 8, &•„ Axi l a letter f;orn th S' cvetary ot State to Gcver- 1 n' i Ho;. t‘s on the fubject of F T'i ^ Which rr.ay be oonlider- ed a icpiy to the above—-in which he declares the U/States cannot havt ary correlponderice . with them as an independent flate, &c Their length p/e* dudes the prffihili*y of laying i them bi tore c ur readers in this l week’s Ar<ru' more fiimlv « , ftabl.:hed | on in foice agaiiift this criminal con With the Indian tlibes, aJfo, duct, will be duubdels l'elr by Con- the peace atui friend (hip of the gvefs, m deviling further means in Unuc-ii States are found to be fo ligibie. tha: the general diipo regarded, ortaut li.bjcrts (ition to preferve both continue to g.iin (trength. I le el particular fatisfadion in remaiking that the- interior view of our country prelents us with grateful proo/s of its lubftantial and increafing prcfperiiy. To a thriving agriculture, and the improvements reflated lo it, add ed to a highly interefting ex'ten- tion of uleiul manufartures ; the combined produrt ol proftffion- al occupations, and of houfe holdim uflry Such, indeed, is the experience of economy, as well as of policy, in thefe lub ifitutcs, lot fupplies heretofore obtained by foreign commerce, that, in a national view, the change is juflly regarded as of ilfelf, inure- than a recompeiice lor thofe privations and lefles, rclultiiig from toreign injulfice, which iurmlhe-d ihe genual' im pulfe requited for its accomplifli ment. How far it may be ex pedient to guard the infancy of this improvement in the deftnbu tioa of labor, by regulations of luppre-ffiug the evil. In the- midlt of uniertaintes, neceflariiy comiecteu with the great intereft ot the U. States, prurience requires a continuance of cur deftniiye and precaution ary airaiigements. The fecreta ry of war and tlie fecretary of the navy will fubn.it the (late- meats and eltimates which may aid congrefs, in their enfuing provilions for the land and naval forces. The flateinents of the latter will include a view of the tor defence as tor cftL.ce, are now carried on, render thefe lchoois of the more lcit-iiiific o perations and indiipeniable part of every adequate fyltem. Even among nations whole large Han ding armies ana bquent wars af ford evuy o her opportumiy of infl ruction, thefe eltablifhment3 are lound to be hidifpeniable tor the due attainment of the bran ches of military lcie-nce, which require a regular courfeof ltuuy and experiment. In a government, happily without ihe other opportunities; feminaries where the elementary principles ol the art of war can be taught without actual war & without ihe expenfe ot extenfive and Banning armies, h«ve tne i r .... piecious acvantage of.unitine an transfers of appropriations in thg nrt . Min i, t, „ naval expt nditures& tht gri on w hich they were many, I he fortifications for tf#* fence ol our maritime frontier’ liavt been profccuted according to the plan laid down in 1808. he works w ith lome excepti ons, are completed, and furnifh- ed with ordnance. Thofe for the fecurity for the city of New Yoik, though far advanced to wards completion, will require a further time and appropriation. This is the cafe with a few o thers, either not completed or in need of repairs. efftmial preparation agamlt ex tcrnal danger, w ith a fcrupulous regaro to internal fafety In no ^ £way, probably, can a pro i«i£«4~equal efficacy, tor tile public defence, be made at fo little expenfe, or more cor.filt ently with the public liberty. The receipts into the treafury during the year ending on the 30th September laft (& amount ing to more than eight millions and a half of^oliars) have ex ceeded current>xpenfe8 of the government, incJffitfng the inter eft on the oublic debt. ~~ ^ Fo^thc See Supplement, purpofc of re imbui fing, at the G LO RGI Baldwin county. W HEREAS Diornas Moughon has applied to me for letters of adminilfrati- on on the eftate of James Moughon, late of this county dccrafed. % Thefe are therefore, to cite and admonifh all and fingular the kindred and creditors of laid decealed, to be and appt'ar at my office within the time pre ferred by law, to (hew caufe if any they have, why faid letters fhould not be granted iyk Given under my hand fice, this 10th day ofDeceinl 1810. Fred Freeman, c. c. Executors Sales. PURSUANT 10 the last witL and tef ament of James Hammelv late of Baldwin county dec’d. Will be sold. To the higheft bidder, m tho- fecond Saturday in Fgjjruary next, at the plantation of the faid deceaffid ; ail the perfonal pro perty Delonging to the laid es tate, confirming of Horfi:3, Cattle, ann Hoggs, Houfehold & Kitch en furniture, Piantalion tJ.renfilg,. and one likely younc Ne^ro Fellow, d erms of f a le made, known on that day* Iiines Hclt % } James Rbuw. j on - December 2i t , SB-td*