Star. — London, England, 1811-01-02 00:00:00

.•: : • . 3 lamb, indeed is die of policy. Ip these "4 by foreign is . diffERWA: ••• • WASHINGTON,'DECEMBER S. ' • 'lke President of be united States thh day eernmenicated, by; , Mr. ED W. COL ga, hii Private Secretary, the following Message to Congress: f r. Fellow Citizens of the Salami And of the Howe of l Repwerstetiver, The embarrassments which have prevailed in our Toreign relation's,' and so much employed the •delibe tations of Congress, make it a primary duty, in ;meeting you, to communicate whatever may have occurred in that branch of our national affairs. The act of the last session of Congress, " concern ' 'lng the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their de pendencies," having invited, in a new form, a termi nation of their edicts against our neutral commerce, Copies of the act were immediately forwarded to our ministers at London and Paris, with a view that its object might be within the early attention of the , French and British governments. „ By the communication received through our Mini. roster at Paris, it appeared that a knowledge of the act by the• French Government was followed by a de claration that the Berlin and Milan decrees were re voked, and would cease to have effect on thiifirst day of November ensuing. These being the only known vdicts of France, within the description of the act, and the revocation of them being such that they ceased, at that date, to violate our neutral commerce ; the fact, as prescribed by-law, was announced by a ,proclamation bearing date the 2d day of November. It would have well accorded with the conciliator* ~cjews indicated by this proceeding on the part of France, to have extended them to all the grounds of ,complaint which now remain unadjusted with the• United Steps. It was particularly anticipAted that, as a fu4er evidence of just dispositions to t i wards them, restoration would have been immediatell made of the property of our citizens seized under iv' . misapplication of the principle of reprisals , comb i ne 4, • with a misconstruction of the law of the United Statue , ' From the British. Government no communication' on the snhject of the act has been received. To a communication from our Minister at London of the rzvocation, by the French Government, of its Berlin and Milan decrees, it was answered that the British system would be relinquished as soon as the repeal of the French decrees should have actually taken effect, and the commerce of Neutral Nations have been re storee to the condition in which it stood previously to the promulgation of those decrees. This pledge, although it does not necessarily inn port, dies not exclude the intention of relinquishing, along with the orders in council, the practice of these ;hovel blockades which have alike effect of interrupt a., , mg our neutral commerce. And this further justice to the United States is the rather to be, looked for, inasmuch as the blockades in question, being not snore contrary to the established law of mations, than inconsistent with the rules of blockade formerly re cognised ky Great Britain herself, could have no alledged basis other than the plea of retaliation al. 'edged as the basis of the Orders in Council.,. Under the modification of the original orders of N#3807, into the orders of April 1809, there is indeed'gamely a nominal distinction between the orders and the blockades. One of those illegitimate blockades, bearing date in' May, 1806, having been expressly avowed to be still unrescinded, and to be in effect, comprehended in the orders in council, was too dis tinctly brought within the purview of the act of con gress, not to be comprehended in the explanation of fehe requistes to a compliance with it. The British Government was accordingly apprized by our Mi assiiter near it, that such was the light in which the *subject was to be regarded. • In this new posture of our relations with the le • powers, the consideration of Congress will be properly turned to a removal of doubts which may occur in the exposition ; and difficulties in the execution, of the act above stated. The commerce of the United States, with the north of Europe, heretofore much vexed by licentious cruiz ers, particularly under Danish flag, has latterly been visited with fresh and extensive depredations. The measures pursued in behalf of our injured citizens not having ojatainedjustice for them, a further and more formal interposition with the Danish government is contemplated. The principles which have been main tained by that government in relation to neutral com merce, and the friendly p-efessions of his Danish Majesty towards the United States, are valuable pledges in favour of a successful issue. Among the events growing out of the state of the Spanish Monarchy, our attention was imperiously at tracted to the change, developing itself in that portion of West Florida ; which, though of right appertaining to the United States, has remained in the possession of Spain ; awaiting the result of negotiation for its actual delivery to them. The Spanish Authority was sub verted ; and a situation produced, exposing the coun try to uitcrior events, which .might essentially affect the rights and the welfare of the Union. In such a conjuncture, I did not delay the interposition required for the occupancy of the territory west of the river Perdido ; to which the title of the United Stater ex tends, and to which the laws provided for the territory of Orleans ate applicable. With this view the Pro clamation, of which a copy is laid before you, was confided to the Governor of that territory, to be car ried into effect. The legality and necessity of the course pursued assure sue of the favourable light in which it will present itself to the Legislature ; and of the promptitude with which they will supply v hat ever provisions may - be due to the essential rights and equitable interests of the people thus brought into the , bosom of American family. . Our amity with the Powers of Barbary, with the exception of a recent occurrence at Tunis, of which en explanation is just received, appears to me to have beep ouintempted, and to have become more firmly , With the Indian tribes, also, the peace and f r i en d-• 1 ship of the ° United States are found to be so eligible, . . that the general k i t spositioo to preserve both continues . • to, r ain strength. feel particular satisfaction in remarking that an -interior view of our country presents us with grateful *proofs of its suhstaßtial and increasing prosperity,— . To a *riving agi ipulture.. and the improvements re latid eta is, is added a highly interesting extension of ..iatefaifssi Oianufactures ; the coothiled product of pm kfligiN4 flig-TOW/ 4D4 -004 inc tnis,Pp-tr view, the alangt than a recompence . suiting from foreign . general impulie requl How far it may be ex, —.tic to guard this improvement in, the distribution of labour, by re gulations of the commercial tarif. is a subject which cannot fail to suggest itself to your patriotic reflections. It will rest with the consideration of Congress also, irlaether a provident as well as fair encouragement, yould not be given to our navigation, by such regu- I lations as will place it on a level of competition with foreign vessels, particularly in transporting the ima portant and bulky productions of our own soil. The failure of equality and . reciprocity in the existing red gulations on this subject operates, in our ports, as a; ,premium to foreign competitors; and the inconvenia ence must increase, as these may be multiplied, under more favourable circumstances, by the more than, countervailing encouragement now given them, by the laws of their respective countries. •, - - Whilst it is universally admitted that a well in structed people alone can be permanently a ft people ; and whilst it is evident that the means diffusing and improving useful knowledge form all a proportion of the expenditures for nationii purposes, I cannot presume it to be unseasonable to invite your attention to the advantagds of super. adding, to the means of education providerby 'the several states, a seminary of learning . instituted by the national legislature, within the limits of their ex- 1 elusive jurisdiction ; the expence of which might be defrayed or reimbursed out of the vacant grounds which have accrued to the nation within those limits. Such an institution, though local in its legal cha racter, would be universal in its beneficial efects.— By enlightening the opinions ; by expanding the pa triotism; and by assimilating the principles, the sen timents, and the manners of those who might resort' to the temple of sciences, to be re-distributed, in due' time, through every part of the community ; sources of jealousy and prejudice would be diminished, the features of national character would be multiplied, and greater extent given to social harmony. But above all a well constituted seminary, in the centre of the nation, is recommended by the consider ation, that the additional instruction emanating from it, would contribute not less to strengthen the foun dation, than to adorn the structure of our free and happy system of Government. Among the commercial abuses still committed un der the American flag, and leaving in force my for mer references to that subject, it appears that Ame-i rican citizens are instrumental in carrying on a traffic in enslaved Africans, equally in violating the laws ofl humanity, and in defiance of those of their own coun try. The same just and benevolent motives which produced the interdiction in force against this crimi. nal conduct, will doubtless be felt by Congress, in devising further means of suppressing the evil. In the midst of uncertainties, necessarily connected with the great interests of the United States, pru dence requires a continuance of our defensive and precautionary arrangements. The Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy, will submit the state ments and estimates which may aid Congress, in their ensuing provisions for the land and naval forces.— The statements of the latter will include a view of the transfers of appropriations in the naval expenditures, and the grounds on which they were made. The fortifications for the defence of our maritime frontier, have been prosecuted according to the plan laid down in 1808. The works, with some excep tions, are completed, and furnished with ordnance. Those for the security of New York, though far ad vanced towards completion, will require a further time and approariation. This is the case with a few others, either not completed, or in need of repairs. The improvements, in quality and quantity, made in the manufactory of cannon ; and of small arms, both at the public armories and private factories, war rant additional confidence in the competency of these resources, to supply the public exigences. These preparations for arming the militia, having thus far provided for one of the objects contemplated by the power vested in Congress, with respect to that great bulwark of the public safety : it is for their con sideration, whether further provisions are not requisite for other contemplated objects of organization and discipline. To give to this great mass of physical and moral force the efficiency which it merits and is capable of receiving, it is indispensible that they should be instructed and practised in the rnles by which they are to be governed. Towards an accom plishment of this important work, I recommend for the consideration of Congress the expediency of insti tuting a system which shall, in the first instance, call into the field, at the public expence and for a given time, certain portions of the commissioned and non commissioned officers. The instruction and discipline thus acquired would gradually diffuse through the entire body of the militia that practical knowledge and prpmptitude for actual service, which are the great ends to be pursued. Experience has left no doubt, either of the necessity, or of the efficacy of competent military skill, in those portions of the army, in fitting it for the final duties which it may have to perform. The corps of engineers, with the military academy, are entitled to the early attention of Congress. The buildings at the seat, fiat by law for the present aca demy, are not so far in decay as not to afford the ne cessary accommodation. But a revision of the law is recommended principally with a view to a more en larged cultivation and diffusion of the advantages of such institutions, by providing Professorships for all the necessary branches of military instruction. and by theestablishmentofan additional academy at the seat of Government or elsewhere. The means by which wail as well as defence, as for offence, are now carried on, render these schools of the most scientific operations an indispensible' part of every adequate system. Even arkong nations whose large standing armies and fre cpiPht wars afford every other opportunity of instruc tion, these establishments, are found to be indispen sible, for the due attainment pf the branches of mi litary science, which require a regular course of study and experiment. In a Government, happily without the other opportunities, seminaries where the Elementary .pyinciple s of war can be taught with 'pot actual war, and, without the expense of extensive Pod gantliAgormies,lseve Oa precious advantage efiuu4ng PD Frf POO PFT474Oge Fr.:144 e*FFII4 u~ ~L .. • strupulotts regard to internal safety. probably, can a provision, of equal public defence, be made at so little es- CONSERVATIVE SENATr consistently with the public liberty. sting° OP THE 10TII DECEMBER, If 10. Ito the 'f reasuryiduring the year end- The sitting commenced at three in the afternoe n ; the Prince Arch-Chancellor of the Empire pie/sided. of September last (and amounting to millions and a half of dollars) have Their Excellencies the Duke of Cadore, M,niste t current expences of the government, in- fir Foreign Affairs, and Counu St. Jean d'Angley, and CafFarelli, Ministers of State, were introdteet, eluding the interest of the public debt. For the pur pose of reimbursing . at the end of the year 3,750,000 i The Prince Arch Chancellor read the following dollars ;of the principal, a loan, as authorised by law, m essage had been negotiated to that amount ; but has since i stesseoz or HIS IMPERIAL AND ROYAL . MAJESTY. 'been reduced to 2,750,000 dollars: the reduction being. I et Seseeons—l have ordered my Minister for Fo. : permitted by the state of the Treasury ;in which there reign Affairs to communicate to you the several cir. will be a balance, remaining at the end of the year, cumstances which Occasion the junction of Holland estimated at 2,000,000 of dollars. For the probable with the Empire. receipt of the next year, and other details, I refer to e The orders published by the tritish Council i n statements which will be transmitted from the Trea- 1806 and 1807 have rent in pieces the public law f sury ; and which will enable you to judge what fur- Europe. A new order of things governs the ther provisions may be necessary for the ensuing year. New securities becoming necessary to me, the kirk:. Reserving to future occasions, in the course of the tion of the mouths of the Scheldt, of the Meue e Ole swim* whatever other commun i c ations may claim Rhine, the Ems, the Weser, and the L'h-, w:th t!),. your attention, I close the present by exeressing'my empire,tlie establishment of an inland naviv [ion w it h relianci; *del- the blessing of Divine Providence, on the Baltic, have appeared to me to be the first and the judgment and patriotism which_ will guide your most important. measures; at a period particularly calling for united " I have ordered the plan of a Canal to be p rc . pared, which will be executed in the course of five Councils, and inflexible exertions, for the welfare of our country, and by assuring yotrof the fidelity and years, and will connect the Seine with the B 'hie. alacrity with which my co.operation will be afforded. tt Those Princes will be indemnified who may find (Signed) JAMES MADISON. themselves circumscribed by this great measure, which ; is become absolutely necessary, and which will rest the right of frontiers • the Baltic. - • . . ' * TRI Arco PAPSAL _ . my tn.„ upon . " Before I came to this determiaation, I apprized England of it. She was acquainted that the only means for preserving the independence of Holland was to retract her Orders in Council of 1806 and 1807, or to return at last to pacific sentiments. But this Power was deaf to the voice of her interests, as well as to the cries of Europe. " I was in hopes of being able to establish a cartel for the exchange at prisoners of war between France and England, and to avail myself, in consequence of the residence of two Commissioners at Paris and Lon. don, to bring about an approximation between the two countries. I have been disappointed in my ex pectations. I could find nothing in the mode in which the English Government negotiated but craft and deceit. " The junction of the Valais is an effect bag in tended of the immense works v'nich I have bad rt.,- formed in the Alps within the last ten years. At the time of my Act of Mediation, I separated the Valais from.the Helvetic League, foreseeing then a measure of such advantage to France and Italy. " So long as the war continues with England, the .French people must not lay down their arms. "My finances are in the most flourishing state. I can meet all the expences which this immense empire requires, without calling upon my people for fresh sacrifices. (Signed) " Na.routotc. " By order of the Emperor, H. B. DUKE ofßaseatio." ar Mice of the Thullierles, Dee. 10, 1510. After the Message was read, hi. Excellency the ' Duke of Cadore, Minister for Foreign Affairs, laid the following Report before the Sitting : REPORT OF THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN Amnia Tlis Irts MAJESTY THE EMPEROR AND KING. " Sin e —Your Majesty has exalted France to the highest pitch of greatness. The victories obtained over five successive coalitions, all promoted by Eng land, have produced these consequences; and it may be said, that we are indebted to England for the glory and power of the Great Empire. "At every opportunity yciur Majesty made offers of peace, and without considering whether it would be more advantageous than war ; you looked, Sit, only to the happiness of the present generation, and you always sheaved yourself ready to sacrifice to it the most flattering prospects of the future. "It wasin this spirit that the peace of Campo P.r. mio, of Luneville, and of Amiens, and subsequently of Presburgh, of Tilsit, and of Vienna were conch'. ded ; it was in this spirit that your Majesty has fit: times sacrificed to peace the greater part of your con quests. More anxious to adorn your reign by the public happiness, than to extend the frontiers of your empire, your Majesty set bounds to your greliness ; while England, keeping the torch of war continu a lly alive, seemed to conspire against her allies as well as herself to create the greatest empire that has etise.3cl for twenty centuries. " At the peace of 1783; the power of France res. strong in the Family Compact, which clostly bound Spain and Naples with her political system. " At the peace of Amiens, the respective strength of the three great powers was increased by the addi., tion of twelve millions of Polish inhabitants, The Houses of France and Spain were essentially hostile to each other, and the people of the two countries were removed farther than ever from each by the diffvl rents of their manners. One s.f the great Continental . Powers had her strength less diminished by the jun:. tion of Belgium with France, than it was increased by the acquisition of Venice ; the secular izations also ot the Germanic body added more to the power of our rivals. Thus, at the conclusion of the Treaty of Amiens, the relative force of France was less than at the peace of 1783, and much inferior to that to which the e'c• tones obtained during the wars of the two first c. times gave her a right to expect. • 44 This treaty, however, was scarcely concl .:c'.'d, when the jealousy of England displayed itselfstroiltiy..; She took the alarm at the contiaaal increasing pros perity and riches of the interior of I:rance ; and she hoped that a third coalition would wrest Belgium, the provinces of the Rhine, and Italy, from your Crown. The peace of Amiens was broken ; a third coalition was formed ; three months after, it was dissolved by the treaty of Presbuth. England saw all her hopes blasted ; Venice, Da:- matia, Istria, the whole of the Ad-rare that of the kingdom of. Naples, fell into the pow: :: of Fiance. The Germanic body, established upon p: in. ciples contrary to those upon which ti:e Frenci pire was founded, dropped to pieces; ail,: the s) tern of the confederation of the Rhine traiist,-ineo int.) close and necessary allies the skrne nations, ' iii. in tht first coalitions marched against France, and unite them indissolubly to herself by their conimon in terest s. " The peace of Amiens then became in F. glans the object of the regret at every Statesman. The -eisitions by fram e which there were no pes _experience of econow, as well al' dagger, with ase e substitutes for supplies heretofore. In no other way, t commerce, that, in a national efficacy for the pt usdy regarded as of itself more pence, or more cc for those privations and losses re- fe i The receipts it'll gn , injustice, which furnished the mg on the 3 0 th o quired for its accomplishment.— more than eight expedient to guard the infancy of exceeded the curr THE EVENING grAlt. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. PRICE OF STOCKS TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Cons. money, nut-,-for opt. 611. Reduced 63*-4 per Cent. SI ji. Exch. Nills Is. 6s. prom.—Bond, Ifs. 20s. prem. THE KING. " JANUARY 2, 1811. . ,' • " His MAJESTY continues nearly in the same state as during the last two days." (Signed as usual.) The Minister v.-as left, last night in a minority upon his Fifth Regency Resolution, respecting the patronage of the King's Household. We this day insert the anxiously expected speech of the American President at the opening of Con ' gress. It is a document of the utmost importance, both in a political and commercial point of view. We have also inserted some interesting extracts from lifonitturs. CHADAPAGNY'S Report to NAPOLSON on the state of the Empire is a curious production. It can be regarded in no other light than as an indi rect attempt to open a negociation for Peace with this country. 'We regret to state that the French Newspapers contain a confirmation of the late disastrous intelli gence from the Isle of France, with the additional circumstances that the small Island of Pm, which it will be recollected was taken possesicon of by our sea men, had surrendered, and that the IputoritA frigate had fallen into the hands of the enemy. A squadron of six French frigates had put to sea from the Mauri tius, fully equipped for a. cruis in the Indian Seas.— Their names are the Astrea, Manche, Minerva, Bel lona, Iphigenia, and Nereid. The following letter reached us this morning c 1, GIBRALTAR, DEC. ►o, Ism. " No instance of any new case of the fever has oc curred since the 4th, when the wife of Lieutenant N►cots, the Agent of Transports, died of the disease. All the family has been moved to the Lazaretto, on the neutral ground, and every precaution taken to purify the house. ti The French are still besieging the Castle of Marbella. The TOTAZE and two gun-brigs at anchor off there keep up a constant fire, and have killed a i l number of the enemy. A detachment escorting be tween forty. and fifty of their wounded men from Marbella to Malaga, has been cut off to a man by the peasantry, who never give any quarter. They are plentifully supplied from hence with arms and ammunition, of which they now make good use. " DEC. 11.—A party of the enemy, consisting of near 200 men, which were detached from Ronda to Iguelaga, three days ago, have been surprised by the peasantry, and every man put to death. , 4 The RZBCFF gun brig arrived from Cadiz this morning. DEC. It--The garrison continues perfectly healthy." DEATHS AT GIBRALTAR. Captain Boyd and ckiW,of the 4th Veteran Battallog. The infant child of Lieutenant Colonel Molle,gth Foot. The Lady and child of Captain Foley, gtk Foot. The wife of Lieutenant Nicoll', Agent for Prisoners of War. The wife of Assistant Surgeon Martin. The wife of Ensign IPowell,7th Veteran Battalion. The wife of Major Brown, 4th ditto. W. Cockburue, Esq. " GIBRALTAR, NOVEMBER 44 There is not much news here at present ; a regi ment embarked last week to join Lord Wellington, and all the nine and 12-pound carronades 'are to be sent to Cadiz. We may expect to hear of warm work there. The French have a great quantity of small craft at Cadiz, notwithstanding the exertions of the English to preven4it, which will annoy our shipping very much. I am sorry to say, that our Toulon fleet has been dismasted in a violent gale and has put into Port Mahon to refit.—We hear nothing from the Anterior of Spain ; end that which is reported hire cannot be depended upon.". , We are sorry to say that the Mtuorma is retorted ti! tle c.W of 1;044: •••• . i