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.7 II :, ill 'J1'-" v. '-' RALEIGH, N. CPUBLISHED ffeEKtr j BY UJCAS AND BOYLAN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 5, 1 8 Jl No. 815. .- Vol: 1 'ilS. " Congrefs of the United States. . senate'.1 ' ; ; , ,,' MyeAr 4.'8.ll. 'Tliere were 'present at the usual hour of as itrt!)ti K l 'itt Yke-Prcsideht,pf the United States, tfcssrs.' Gilman, Cutts, Goodrich, Dana, Bradley, j, Snih German, Condit, Lambert, Greg?, Leib, (fmseVv.Smfihi Reed, Giles, Franklin, Gaillard, jaylorrCrowf(Wd,Tait,'lPopc, Anderson and Wor- AitictonW-v QeorgelMi Bibb, elected from Kentucky, G. VV Campbell, from ,'Fennessee, J- B. Howell. ftom Rhode IndMtd jfqseph,, B- Varnunr, from JKiSsactHMeus, wcrcr: aiso scycrauy sworn m an' look their seats, yyj,-. -.,..'. , The' usual messaged were interchanged with the other house, &c. and the Senate adjourned. VVV 'V v-'. , Tuesday Mv. 5. Mr. Brent attended. The Senate, after transacting some minor bus- ioesisj proceeded to ballot for a Door-kecpr (who rfso discharges the duty of Serjeant at rms ) in. the place of Mr.' Mathers, deceased. There were a removol;of the existing obstructions, to her commerce with the U. States. ; 1 - Instead of this reasonable step towards satisfac tion and friendship between the two nations, the orders were, at a moment when least to have been expected, put into rnore rigorous execution and it communicated through the British, Envoy just arrived, that, whilst the revocation of the Edicts of France, as officially made known to the British government, was denied to have taken place jt was an indispensable condition of the repeal of the Britisn orders, that commerce should be restored to a footing, that would admit the productions and manufactures of Great Britain, when owned Jy neutrals,, into markets shut against them by-her tnmv.j Jhe, United State berfig given to under- ll)IIU ilipi, 111 IMS Ulvftii uim, '.viiiiiiu"yv r. i heir nonimportation act would lead to measures of retaliation. . . At a later date, it has indeed appeared, that a communicationao the British government, of fresh evidence of the repeal of the French decrees a gainst our neutral trade, was followedby an in timation, that it had been transmitted to the Bri tish Plenipotentiary here : in order that it might forces, as was thought to promise the services foreign government, adhere to the existing dis atMF'aneualirf.brles. discrimination is enjoyed', by, their navigation in ouf prts, the efiTect canri'jfe be mistaken because it Jias been seri-nisfy Iclt by ouV shippin interest ;1and Iti proportion as-this 173 receive full considt ration iif the depending dis- , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. most appreciate and important. In this ditposi tion is included'a force, qbnsisting of legulars and militia, embodied in the Indiana Territory, and marched towards our North Western frontier. This measure was made requisite, by several mur: ders and depredations committtd by Indians j "but more especially by the menacing preparations and aspect of a combination ot them on the Wabash under the influence and- direction of a fanatic of tiie Shawanese tribe. With these esceptio us the fhdian tribes retain their peaceable dispositions tdwards iis,' and their usual pursuits, r must now add, that the period is arrived, which claims from the Legislative guardians of the Natioijal rights a syitem or more ample pro viaions-for maintaining them. Notwithstanding the scrupulous justice, the protracted moderation, and the multiplied eitorts on the partot the United States, to substitute, for the accumulating dangers to the peace of the two countriesV all the mutual advantages of re established friendship' and confi dence ; we have seen "that the British Cabinet perseveres, not only in withholdings remedy for other wrongs, so long and so loudly calling for it; but in the execution, brought home to the thres hold of our Territory, of measures which, under existing circumstances, have the character, as vell as the. effect, of war on our lawful com merce i tmm ' ' - t I 1. ... ffl ! ... L J OA tawn 2f voies, oi wn cn mrwnry nancy .au cussion3 This communication appears not to and was accordingly declared elected. ' . have been received : But the transmission of it The message from the President was then read r . ... r ffinnrlin , nn ;t an ac.,,ai reneai abover and -30a copies ordered to be printed. LrrU -r.i.-!rSir5iTitithai-thr rental would enMie. will not'nermiV us to relv brt anv effective With this evidence of hostile inflexibility, in rhamre in the British cabinet. To be, ready to trampling on rights which on Independent Nation Imeec with ordialitv satisfactory nroofs of such a lean rtlmnuish ; Congress will teel the duty oi put- This beinir the dav desitmattd bv the Dio la 1 chancre', and to proceeds in the mean time, in a- ting the United blales into an armour, ana an at- aatton of the President of. the United vStates: for dating our' measures to the views which have ititude demanded by the crisis, and corresponding the meelinir olthe Comrress of the United States, been disclosed through that minister, will best i wun me nauonai bjun'.mn cj.p.cwuui'.s ibout eleven o'clock the House was called to or consult our whole duty. derj when it appeared that there .were present In the unfriendly spirit of those disclosures, in we hundred and twenty-eight members. - J v demnity arid redress for' others wrongs have' con- The house then proceeded to ballot for a Spea- tinned to be withhnc, and our coasts -. and i the ker. On counting the votes the followmg'appear-' mouths of om haibors have sgain witnessed jdtobe the result : Hfnry Clav, of Kentucky, iWm. Wt Bibb, of Georgia, 75 38 6 scenes, 4ioc less derogatory to the dearest of our national rights j than vexatious toihe regular course ot our trad. Among the occurrences produced by the con So that Mr. Clay was duly chosen, and was: duct of British ships of war hovering on our coasts, conducted to the Speaker's ! chair accordingly ; was an encounter between one of them and the whence he addressed the house as follows : "Gentlemen, motives, only of public "good and a regard to the dignity of tle house. Anr in all instances, be usured gentlemen, that I shall, with' infinite pleasure, afford every facility in my power to the dispatch of ble manner.' The members were sworn in. in the usual form. pi..bi.;..'ii ucn tne government of Great Britain has i nought proper to make against the proceed ings oi ike U. States ; i'he jubilee and fairness which have been e- dispatch: of public business, in the-most agreea-vinccd on lne ParL ot the Utiiled 'States towards ble manner.' ' . . trance, both betore and since the revocation of her decrtts, authorised an expectation that her IhfiJhoiJSenext proceeded to bailor fer a Clerk .i---w15J-ayJo..lPed up that mear when, on counting the votes, there were, v '; iui c b Oenothera as were due to our reason. or jratncK, Magruaer 97 William -Lambert 4 16 Thomas Dunn was then re-elected Sereeant'aT Arms and Thomas Claxton Doorkeeper; Without opposition. Benjamin Burch was also rechosen Assistant Doorkeeper. '. 1 he usual messages were interchanged with 1 rtconunend , accordingly, that adequate provision be made for filling the ranks and pro longing the enlistments of the regular troops ; for an auxiliary force to be engaged lor a more lim ited term ; for the acceptance of volunteer corpsj whose patriotic ardor may court a participation in urgent services ; for detachments, as they may be wanted, of other portions of the Militia ; and for such a preparation of the great body, as, will pro portion its usefulness to its intrinsic capacities. Nor can the occasion Jail to remind you of the im portance ot those military Seminaries, which, in every event, will form a valuable and frugal part of our military establishment. The-manufacture of cannon and small arms has proceeded with due success, and the stock and resources of all the necessary . munitions are lam sensible of the impeifections which I bring 01 court ot enquiry, requested by Capt. Uodgers,! adequate to emergencies. It will not,be mexpe lions wifb me and a cunsciousness of thes?, would rl .twiuuiuu.eu , logeuir wun me corres- eter me from attempting a discharge of the du- Pwucnte relating io me occurrence, between the ttei ot the chair, din I not rely confidently upon .u ma uu.annic majesty s your generous .support. Should the rare and deli c'""7- , -uuw, me several corrcs cate occasion present itself when your Speaker poences wmcn nare passea on the subject ot tbouklbe. called upon sto check or control Hhe ;he u,-lt,h order ,n council; and to both, the wanderings or intemperance of debate, your jus- correaoiiiiencc relating to the Fibridas, in which ticew 1. I hone, ascrihe to his infemosi.ion (hp WW uc aquamteu wun me inter. ' American frigate commanded by Capt. Rods;ersi rendered unavoidable on the part of ihc lnueii by fm i . i . . . In coming to the station which vou have done a nre co.i.mei.cea wunoui cause, Dy:ie iorn:rf me the honor to ain me-an hnnni for whirh i wllOSe commaiiiier is, inereiore, aionecnai you will be pleased to accept my thanks I obey wilh tht olood unfortunately shed in maintaining rather your commands than my own inclination. le honor of the Amencanfiag. The proceedings able clrtiini, as ''well as dictated by its amicable p. ut'eSaions. .No proof, however, i3 yet given of fen intention to repair the other wrongs done to die Uuiieu States and particularly to restore the Ijreat amount of American property seized and LwideinntU uhuei edicts, which, though not af- iccung out neuirai reiapons, and, therefore, not the Senate on , the subject of their being formed tintrili6 miutiuestions between the United States wa.ready to proceed to business " auu ouuv oe.iierents, were nevertheless founded Mr. MitchiU and Mr. Piikin were appointed ai "1." unjust, principles, that, -the .reparation committee, to join with Messrs. Anderson and ,ouaru 10 ave oen prompt and ample. : . , . t t. .... ... r. . .... maatey-ptle committee appointed by the Senatey to vuit on the President and inform him that the La addition to this, and other demands of strict tiginj oh thak nation ; the United States have much two bouses were formed and ready, to receive ;reason t0 ue dissatisfied with the rigorous and un expetiea restrictions, to which their trade with the irtnch dominions-has been subjected; and which, d not discontinued, will require .at least corresponding restrictions on .importations' from My communication he -might have to make to iMt Iitchill soonaftra reportedJthe nerfori mance bv the committee of the ri uiem j?and that the President had informed them would maie a communication in writine to- tMfrowat twelve o'clock" - , And the.hpuse adjourned. ' r ; ' " ' Tuesday, November 5, At 12 o'clock this 'day .the -following message MJeceived:sfrom the Piesident of the United itcs, by Mr.. Edward Coles, his Secretary, ac panjed by a voluminous collection of docu -mo, ,u me reatung oi wnicn tne nouse pro ?rss:d till half past three o'clock, when the house joined,,.' . '-.-'. I ' PRESIDENT'S IvlESSAGE. Citizensf the Senate '' I r and of the Jfome of Representatives, If caUint? von iritfether sooner than a nenam. lift,, f ' : r lohi your hotnea would oUierwise have; been I yielded to considerations drawn from "- DOStlirp rt rlf Vnra.rrr, .,fl UK. .' on1 in f auvma , Htiu lit UAlll vour meeting. recarH 1- to the-probability of furtherdevelopemcnts j'. "Ve policy of the belligerent powers towards , . " t.iwii iiiiiiy till, uiui uiiiiv kW -lnaleoynctlsririth At the Close of lne latl sfRmn of Conp-reiJ it hoped that thesuccesaive; confirmations of exinctiph of the French decrees so ' far; as l 'v violated our neutral coihmejce. would have fluced tlie government f Great Britain to re mits tidets in "council j and thereby authorise trance into tne U . btaies On ad those suojects our minister plenipoten- liaiy, laleiy sent to Paris, has carried with himi competent laws. dient, however, for congress to authorize an en largement ol them - """ Your atten.ion will of course be drawn to such provbiohs, oa the subject of our naval force, as may be required for the services to which it may be best adapted. I submit to Congress the season- The message was accompanied by the docu- aleness, also, of an authority to augment the stock ofsuch materials, as are imperishable in their nature, or may not at once be attainable. . In contemplating the scenes- which distinguish this momenlious Epoch, and estimating their claims to our attention, it is impossible to overlook those developing themselves among the great communities which occupy the southern portion of our own hemisphere, andVxtend into our neigh bout'ljood. , An enlarged philanthropy, and an en lightened forecast,- concur in imposing' on" the National Councils an obligation to take a deep in interest in their destinies, to cherish reciprocal sentiments of good will : to regard the progress of events ; and not to be unprepared for whatever order of things may be ultimately establfshed. Under anotheraspectofour situation, the early attention of Congress will be due to the expedi ency of further, guards against evasions Sc ihfrc tions ot our commercial laws. ' Tne practice of smuggling, which is odious , every where, and particularly criminal in free governments, where, the laws being made by all for the good of all, a fraud is committed on every individual as well as on'lhe state, attains its utmost guilt, when it blends, Mith a pursuit of ignominious gain sa treacherous subserviency, in thelransgressort, t,p a foreign policy , adverse to that of their own coun try. It is then that the virtuous indignation of the public should be enabled to manifest itself.) through the regular animadversions o! tne most takes place:,' the adrantiiges tot an indeoe.ndeht' conveyantd r-dut products to; foreign -.'-tirtarltetsi-''':'.-;-' and of a growing body of marinei's,' tr.ainedby thvi.r 4 ; occupations for the service their country iaV;' times of danger, nauelhe diminished ; v- r ' . The feceipts Into the Treasury,, during the y ear j ending .on the tiiirtih of September last have', !f exceeded thirteen tnillins nd i -half of collars,; : and. havcaicd uMMfx ces, including thtsfterest on the'publib debt", -w41i.,;' to reimburse (ribraMbaft fiv'e'.millioti of dblUd-s of. the principal, wiiboutpcurnng to theicanthjjr'':4 ised by the act of the Inrst session. -Thfe 'jtemporaiy?4-': loan obtained in the latter end of the yeafc one ; thousand eight hundred and ten? has also been ; reimbursed, and is not included in that amount; , .. 7 The decrease of Tevenue, arising from -th-sTtuT"'-? ation of otir commerce and -the -ejjjraordinary eM--pences which have and ' may become . necessary, ,o must be taken, into Vielw'j- Irt nSakii' DMfe'imiisiiu -"': rate provisions for-the ensuing' yesu 'And Tre- commend to. your, consideration the proprietjrof . '. ensuring a sufficiency of annual revenueat least, 1 to jdef ray-the ordinary, ex pence of government, t ' and to pay the interest on the public debti ihclud- ing that on hew loans which may ;f)eijslith6rtsed:v.v I cannot close this communication wtiiotf t x'--:t-v.1 pressing my deep sense of the crisis in which yod "'B- v are assembled, my confidence in a. wise and honor-; ':t able result tp your deliberations, ' and assurances ;: i5 of the faithful ieal Lwitfa which my coidperatinai i duties will be. discharged ; invoking, at the Bajne 7? lime, the blessings of Heaven on our beloved t country, and on alt the means that may beem-.-I -ployed, in vindicating its rights and advancing ftVwJ wellare.. " J - : . V -."'."' - . v'-,vu (Signed) : ; JAMES MADISON; , Washington, Alov. 5, 181 1; JXW , 'h . ' y Mr. Lacock,-from' Pennsylvania appeared arid took his 8eat.-;.i.'-,,Xy,''':1 : . . ,. . On motion of Mr. Newton, the usual order to have each member furnished with three daily ne ws papers during the session, was adopted. , -On motion of Mr. Pitkin, SO copies of th e rule s and orders of the hou.e were ordered to be printed tor the use the members. - --..,. , , , , At .12 o'clock, a; me ssage was announced roni the president of the United States, by Mr, Cole, his secretary, containing an exposition of the state of the nation, and jrefcwn mending measures " to ' guard its interests to vindicate its, rights, and to cherish its welfare.: '' ' toe necessary instructions ; the result of which will be communicated to you, and by ascertaining the ulteridr policy of the t rench government towards the Unued states, will enable you to adapt to it that of the United States, towards France. C 1 iJur otheit foreign. relations remain without un favorable changes. With Russia,' they are on the best footing of friendship'. The ports of Swe den IjwKe afforded proofs" of friendly dispositions towaios our commerce, in tne, councils of that na tion also. "And the information from our Special Aimister to Denmaik, shews that the mission had been attended with valuable eff ects to Our citizens, whose property had been so extensively Violated and endangered by cruisers I under the Danish flag. Under the ominous indications which command- ca atitntion, 11 uecome a duty, to exert the means committed to the Executive Department, in pro viding for the general security. The works of defence on our maritime frontier have according ly beenNprosecuted, with an' activity. leaving little iu ue buusu ior ine completion ot the most imoor- . - . . - . . . . 1 - - , J . - . . . ' - - T 1 at-omcs7-aurasT rafton in emergencies; a poriion-of the Gun-boats have, in particular harbors! been ordered into use. 1 ne snips 01 war betorc in commission, with the addition oi a frigate, have Ijeehchieflr embloved, as a cruising guard to the rights of our coast. And such a. disposition has been made of our land To secure greater resiect to our mercantile flag, and to the honest interests w hich it covers ; it is expedient also, that it be made punishable in our citizens, to accept licences trom toreign gov, eruments, for a trade unlawfully interdicted by them to other American citizens ; or to trade un der false colorsor papers , of any sort. .. , o A prohibition is equally called for,, against the acceptance, by our citizens, of special licencesto be used 1A trade with the United States ; and against the admission into particular ports of the United States, of vessels from foreign .countries, authorised to trade with particular ports only- v Altho' other subjects will press more immedia tely on your deliberations, a portion of them can not but be well bestowed, on the just and sound policy of securing to our " manufactures the. suc cess they, have attained,-and are. still attaining, in some degree, under the3mp'ulse of causes not permanent ;(and to our navigation, the fair extent, of which it is at nrstnt abridged by the. unequal regulations Qt loreign governments facturers from sacrifices which a change'' of cir cumstances might bring on them, the national in terest requires, that, with respect to such articles at least, as belong to our defence, and our prima ry wants, we. should not be left 'in unnecessary dependence bn external supplies. And whilst ments described as follows : No. 1. Proceedings of the court of inquiry on the ; renconter -between the U-States frigate the Pre sident, and the British sloop of war the Little Hen. , - r 2. A letter from Mr. Foster, the British envoy, secretary of state, dated July 2, 18 1 1, stating thev professions of his royal highness, i the Prince Regent of Great Britain, of his strong solie itu'de Jo cqme to an amicable agreement 011 all the; points of difference between Great Bri, tain and the United States, and his . regret at the departure of Mr. Pinkney from the court, of St. James's. : r ' . 3. Answer of Mr. Monroe, dated 6th July, re'ei -procating the assurances of an amicable dispo sition on the part of this government towards Great Britain. - 4. Replica-ion of Mr. Foster, July 7. 'j x 5. A letter from Mr. Foster to Mr. Monijoe, dateHL. July 3, unfolding at great length, the policy of the orders of .council, which he terms " a4 sy s v tern of defence" against the French edicts ; us iifying the British blockadt sof the' ports of thi -continent, especially that of the coast from the ; ' Elbe to Brest, of May 1806; affirming the con'; tinued txistencejpf the Berlin and Milan edicts ; producing the speech of Bonaparte to the meN ' chants of Hamburg, Lubec, and Bremen, add other circumstances, ias evidences of this edict V complaining of the subserviency of neutrals to'-: . the rrench system ; of the, injustice oLthe noh- y. importation layi and intimatingan expectatieii-' '. of its repeal. '. -' " - ; : ' " ; '.'' : 6. - Explanatory letter of tire same to the "sariiej ,'.V ... ' dated July. . 1 1 .--1 . ' : -;';ii:; ,: - ..-. ' 7. Letter . frojn Mr. Foster tb; Mf.Monrdei .of;1-Si-July. 14,' urging the retraction bf what he calls ,t ; the unjust. measure;of the .United; State'ia gainst threat Britain, and threatening retaliation; X-. ',, 8. Reply of Mr. Monroe to meToregoih.letters;,. dated July 15, requesting an explanation of the i ' . PI?cACifixt?ntiJn -5bicb- Great Britain wbhhtVv ( consider the reellorifliFTen'clr,''' edjets as sTf. :rj ; hcient tp cause a revocation ot the Jiriush or-- f 9. Letter from Mr. Foster to Mr. Monroe'j July ; 16, stating, that, the revocation French 'decrees, so as to place (h- r.righsh trade , v on the footing it had 'with the Continent of Eu - ' i rope previous to those ide cites, would be . ffi : quired i as a preliminary to the n p,-al of theBri '5 r- tish orders. '" a: ,;".. ,-:v', '! , :hW: X 10. Letter from "Mr' Monroe toi Mr. Fosttri of " ;- -ii-'W-.-' - -:i rrr-" -.--... 'aaevV-' and equality of the policy of rthe' U, . Stales jattonto the4ytbchjigerchts ; demosira: - ng by close and cog til t. train of-arguments i ' v and the production of lactsj - the , repeal of the ;v French edicts',' so fat as they related to neutiftr; cornmercfel adverting to the exttavagant $t -S :-.-.' ' '. ':."- "..SS'' '' '.'"."' :-,:. .'" . - ; . "; V . ' : ' ' ' . ', :. ' roej dattd,. v.'' n r of tlie i'. tice in relation t t ': i - f e . w
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