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AMERICAN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.. WASHINGTON CITY, NOV. 4. The President of the United States this day com municated to Mr. Coles, his private Secretary,' the following Messageto Congress: “ Fellow Citizens of the Senate and Haute of Representatizzz. " On our present meeting, it is my first duty to invite your attention to the providential favours which our country has experienced in the unusual degree of health dispensed to its inhabitants, and in the lick 'abundance with which the earth has rewarded the la-1 bours bestowed on it. In the successful cultivation of other branches of industry, and in the progress of general improvement favourable to the national pro sperity, there is just occasion also for our mutual congratulations and thankfulness. " With these blessings are n:Atirally mingled the pressures aod vicissitudes incidental to the state of war into which the United States have been forced, by the perseverance of .a foreign Power in its system of injustice and aggression. Previous to its declara• Rion, it was deemed proper, as a Measure of precau tion and forecast, that a . considerable force should be placed in the Michigan territory, with a general vie" to its security ; and, in the event of war, to such operations in the uppermost Canada, as would inter cept the hostile influence of Great Britain over the. savages ; obtain the command of the lake on which that part of Canada borders ; and maintain co-ope T , rating relations with such forces as might be most conveniently employed against other parte. • Brigadier-General Hull was charged wida4bia provisional service, haying under his command a .. body of troops, composed of regulars and of yolun-. '4ethis . from the state of Ohio; having reached his destination, after his knowledgeofthe war, and pos. .'sussing discretionary authority - to acF offensively, be ' passed into the 'l6ol:souring territOry of ther'erienty, with a prospect of an easy and VietOriOits press. The expedition, nevertheless. terminated Wortu stately, not only in a retreat-to the town and fort of ' Detroit, but in the surrender of both, and of the gal lant corps commanded by that Officer. The causes of this painful reverse will be investigated bra Mill. Lary Tribunal. A distinguishing feature in the ope rations which preceded and followed this adverse • event, is the use made by the enemy of the merciless ' savages under their influence. " Whilst the benevolent policy of the Unit • eso States invariably recommended peace, and promoted amongst th it wretched portion of the hu man race, and. vas making exertions to dissuade theta _ from taking either side in the war, the enemy has not scrupled to call to his aid their ruthless ferocity,. armed with the horrors of those instruments of car nage and torture which are known to spare neither axe nor sex. . In this outrage against the lawS onouraye war, and against the feelings sacr&-d. to humanity, the British Commanders cannot resort to a plan of retaliation ; for it is committed in the face of pur example. They cannot mitigate it by calling it's self-defence against men in arms, for it embracef s the most shocking butcheries of defencelessfamilies floe Can it be pretended that they are not iniiverab/e for the atrocities perpetrated, since the savages rite ployed with the knowlodge, and even with menaces.' that theirforreould hotle controlled. Such is the spectacle which the deputed 'authorities of a nation boasting its religion and morality, have not been rea strained - from presenting to an enlightened age. " The misfortune at Detroit was not, however,l Without a consoling effect. It was followed by sir) nal proofs, that the national spirit rises according to the pressure on it. The loss of an iniportanopott r and of the :gave men surrendered with it, ins every where new ardour and determination. In the states and districts feast remote, it was no wow known, than every. Citizen was eager to fly with hit arms at once to protect his brethren against the blood; thirsty savages let loose by the enemy on an exten save frontier ; and to convert a partial calamity into a source of invigorated efforts. " This patriotic zeal, which it was necessary ra ther to limit than excite, has embodied an ample force from the States of Kentucky and Ohio, and from parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia. It is placed, with the addition of few regulars , under the corn nand of Brigadier- Cneral Harrison, who possesses the entire confidence of his fellow-soldiers ; among whom are citizens—some of them volunteers in the' ranks—not less distinguished by their political sta tions, than by. their personal merits. " The greater portion of this force is . probseding oa its destination towards the Michigan territory, having succeeded in relieving an important frontier por., and in several incidental operations against has.; tile tribes of savages, rendered indispensable by awl subserviency into which they had been seduced by the enemy ; a seduction. the more cruel, as it could not tail to impose a necessity of precautionary iteveri ties against those who yielded to' it: ;:ot " At a recent date, an attack was made. ems .peir of the enemy near Niagara, by a detachment &Abe, regular and otherforces, under the commatrd et Ma, jot General Van Rensselaer, of the .Militia cf i d* otue of New York. The attack, it aptielss psti ordered in compliance with the ardour of 'the troop,. who executed it with distinguished gallantry, and were for a time victorious ; but, not receiving the : expected support, they were .compelled to yield 'W reinforcements of British regulars and savages. • " Our lass has been considerable, and is deeply to be lamented. That of the enemy, less ascertained, will be more felt ; as it includes among the kilted, the Commanding General, who was also Governor of the province; and was sustained by veteran troops from inexperienced soldiers, who must daily improve ..te dopes of the field. Our expectation of gaining the command of the Likes, by the invasidn of CanaL:a horn Detroit, hav ing been disappointed, measures•were instantly taken to provide on theM a naval force superior to that of ti e enemy. From the talents and activity of the of fi er charged with this object, every thin that can be done may be expected. Should the present sea son n t admit of complete success, the progress made vial ensure for the next a naval ascendancy where it is essential to a permanent peace With, and a controul over, the Savages. • Among the incident; to the measures of the eat I am constrained to tdvert to the refusal of the G. A liars of Massachuiet s and CLnneCti'cut to fur ial I.e - required cletaChme as of Mee arcli'the deatoae of tae maritime frontier. The rtfusal Was G a. d. founded on a novel and unfortaoate dOpositios o provisions of the Constitution relating to the ail The correspondence which will be before you subibct. • of the tiervice required in this cue, it std-Tea Iftteetite than is the other : and although patriotism alone has sent into the field some valuable corps of that de lard tains the requisite information on the I scription, those alone who Can an, the sacrifice, 66 It is obvious, that if the authority %. • United can reasonably be expected to yield to the impulse. ; States to call into service and command the Militia It will merit consideration also, whether, as auxiliary for the public defence can be thus frustrated, even to the security of our frontier, corps may. not be ad -1 in a state of declared war, and of course under ap- ' vantageously organised, with a restriction of their prehensions' of invasion preceding W2f, they are not services to particular . districts convenient to them ; one nation for the purpose most of all requiring it ; and whether the local or occasional services of ma. and that the public safety may have no other re- sines or others in the sea-port towns, under a similar source than those large and permanent military este- ! organization, would not be a proper addition to the blishments which are forbidden by the principles of means of their defence. , a our free Government, and against the necessity of; I recommend a proeiden for an increase of the which . the Militia was meant to be a constitutional General Officers of the army, the deficiency of which bulwark. has been illustrated by the number and distance of ~ On the coasts, and on the ocean, the war has i separate commands, which the cause of the war, and been as successful as circumstances inseparable from the advantage of the service, have required to-and I its early stages could promise. Our public ships and cannot press too strongly on the earliest attention of private cruizers, by their activity, and, where there the Legislature, the importance of the .re.organisa was occasion, by their intrepidity, have made the ene-, lion of the Staff Establishment, with a view to ten. any sensible of the difference between a reciprocity of der more distinct and definite the relations and re captures, and the long confinement of them to their sponsibilities of its several departments :- . —that there, side. 1 is rocm for improvements which will 'materially pro. Our trade, with little exception, has safely reach- , mote both economy and success, in what; appertains ed our ports, having been much favoured in it by the 4 to the army and the war, isequ;lly inculcated by the, course pursued by a squadron of our frigates, under examples of other countries, and by the experieng, the command of Commodore Rodgers ; and in the of our own. instance in which skill and bravery were more parti- " A revision of the Militia Laws, for the purpose cularly tried with those of the enemy, the Anierican ' of rendering them more systematic, and better adapt. flag had an auspicious triumph. ; ;it log them to emergencies. of the tzar, is at this time r a The frigate CtinstkutiOn, commanded by ! particularly. desirable. Of the additional thips au‘i taut Hull, after a .close and short eogagement,.ectet4thorised - to be fitted for 'seevice, two will be Origin; pletely disabled and daptured a • Brittsh frigate, gaited seedy to sail ; a third is Under repair ', and delay 34. 1 ing foi that o ffi cer and all en board, a praise whirl ho avoided in the repair of the residue. Of the appro. , cannot be too liberally bestowed—not merely for the ifiations for the purchase of materiels for ship build victory actually achieved, but for that prompt and cool ! mg, the greater part has been applied to that, object, exertion of commanding talents, which, giving to con. * :aad the purchases will be continued with the balance.. rage its highest character, and to the force applied itie• be enterprising spirit which has characterised bur full effect, provedehat more could have beeiedone in r.alivalforce, ant its success both in restraining insults a contest requiting more. 'rand depredations on our coasts, and in reprisals on 66 Anxious to abridge the evils from which a staite the enemy, will not fail to recommend an enlarge., of war cannot be exempt, I lost no time after it was ',intent upon it. declared; in conveying to the British Government " - There being reason to believe, that the Act pro, the terms on which its progress might be arrested;' hibiting the acceptance of British licences is not a without waiting the delays of a formal andfinal pa- sufficient guard against the use of them, for pur cification ; and our Charge d'Affaires at London was poses favourable to the interests and views of the at the same time authorized to agree to an armis, enemy; further provisions on that subject are highly tice founded upon them. ; important. Nor is it 4 , 15, so, that penal enactments 64 These terms required, that the Orders in Coon- should be proiided for cases of corrupt and per cil should be repealed, as they affected the United fidious intercourse with the enemy, not amounting States, without a revival of the blockades violating to treason, nor yet embraced by any statutory acknowledged rules ; that there should be an imme. provisions. . diate discharge of American seamen from British " A considerable number of American vessels, ships, awl a step to impressments from Ameri• which in England when the revocation of the Orders can ships, with an understanding that an exclusion in Council took place, were laden with British ma of the seamen of each nation from the ships of the nufactures, under an erroneous impression that the i ,other should he stipulated, and that the armistice Non-Importation Act would immediately cease to should be.improved into a definitive and comprehen.. operate, have arrived in tlae.United States. sive adjustment of depending controversies. j "It did not appear proper to exercise on unfore ii Although a repeal of the Orders susceptible of seen cases of such magnitude, the ordinary powers explanations meeting the views of this Government, vested in the Treasury Department, to mitigate for had taken place before this pacific advance was corn- feitures without previously affording Congress an op. municated to that of Great Dritaio, the advance was portunity of making on the subject such provisions declined 'from an avowed repugnance to a suspension as they may think proper. In their decision they will, of the practice of impressment during the armistice, i doubtless, equally consult what is ;kw Ao,equitable and without any intimation that the arrangement considerations, and to the public intereit.' proposed with respect to seamen would be accepted.l 66 The receipts into the Treasury daring the . year Whether the subsequent communications from thi t el,eading on .the 30th of September•last,have exceeded Government, affording any occasion for reconsider.;,sixteen millions and a half of dollars; which have ing the subject on the part of Great Britain, will bi s beim sista/at to defray all /he demands on the Trees viewed in a more favourable light, or received in a • jury tit that 'day, including a 'necessary reimburse.. more accommodating spirit, remains to be known.' went of nearly three millions of the principal of the It would be unwise to release our measures in any public debt. In these receipts are included a sum of respect, on a presumption of such a result. y near 8,850,900 received on account of the leankaa. 44 The documents fromthe department of. State, thorised by the Acts of last Session. The whole which relate to this 'subject, will give a view also of sum actually obtained on loan amounts to eleven mil the propositions for an Armistice, which have bent' lions of dollars, the residue of which being receivable received here—one of them from the authorities - at subsequent to the 30th of September, wit!, together Halifax and in Cahada, the other from the British [with the current revenue, enable us to defray all the Government itself, through Admiral Warren ; and expeuces at this year. • of the grounds upon which neither of them could be " The duties on the late unexpected importations accepted. of British manufactures will render the revenue of " Our affairs with France retain the posture which i the ensuing year more productive than could have they held at my last communication to yon. been anticipated. The situation of our country, fel • Notwithstanding the authorised expectation of low citizens, is not without its difficulties, though it an early as well as favourable issue of the discussions abounds in animating considerations, of which the on foot, these have been procrastinated to the latest view here presented of our pecuniary resources is an date. The only intervening occurrence meriting at. example. With more 'than one nation we haie se ' tention, is the promulgation of a French decree, pur. rious and unsettled controversies and with' one porting to be a definitive repeal of the Berlin and powerful in the means and habits of war, we are at Milan Decree*. This proceeding, although made war. The spirit and strength of this nation are ne the ground of the repeal of the British Orders in vertheless equal to the support of all its rights, and Conned, is rendered, by the time and manner of it, to carry it through all its trials., They can be met in liable to many objections. - that confidence. Above all, we have the inestimable 44 The final communications from our spetiel Mi. consolation of knowing, that the war in which we are nister to Denmark, afford further proofs otthe good actually engaged, is a war neither of ambition nor effects of his mission, and of the amicable disposition vain glory—that it is waged, not in violation of the of the Danish Government. From Russia we have rights-of others, but in the maintenance of our own; the satisfaction to receive assurances of continued that it was preceded by a patience without example,' friendship, and that it will not be affected by the under wrongs accumulating without end ; and cheek rupture between the UnitedStatts and Great Britain. was finally not declared until every hope of averting Sweden also professes sentiments favourable to sub- it was extinguished by the transfer of the British listing harmony. Sceptres into new bands, clinging to former Coon- ' ".With th e Barbary Powers, excepting that of cils, and until declarations were reiterated in the last Algiers, our affairs remain on the ordinary footing., .hour through the British Envoj here, that the hos- The Consul-General residing with that Regeacy, bs t . t4e eclien against our corarnercialrighti and our rhe- ' suddenly, and without cause, been banished, together mime independence would not be revoked—nay, that with all the American citizens found there. Wbe• they could not be revoked, without violating the ob ther this was the transitory effect of capricious de. ligations of Great Britain to other Powers as well as spotism, or the first act of predetermined hostility, is to her own interests. not ascertained. Precautions were taken by the Con. To have shrunk under such circumstances from Sul on the latter supposition. manly resistance, would have been a degradation 44 The Indian tribes, not under foreign instiga. blasting our best and proudest hopes. It wuuldhave dons, remain at peace, and receive the civilising at- struck us from the high 'rank where the 'virtuous tensions which have proved so beneficial to them. struggles of our fathers had placed us, and have be g, With a view to that vigorous prosecution of the trayed the magnificent legacy which we hold in trust war to which our national faculties are adequate, the for future generations. It would have acknowledged attention of Congress will be particularly drawn to that on the element which forms dine-heaths et 'Le the insufficiency of the existing provisions for filling globe we inhabit, and where all independent nations up the military establishment. Such is the happy i have equal and common rights, the American peo. condition of our country, arising from the facility of i ple were not an independent people, but colonists and subsistence, and the high wages for every species of vassals. It was at this moment, and with such an alter. occupation, that, notwithstanding the augmented in- native, that war was chosen. - The nation felt the ne. ducements provided at the last Session, a partial sue. ceesity of it, and called for it. The appeal Was ac cess only has attended the recruiting service. The cordingly made in a just cause, to the just-and power deficiency has been necessarily supplied during the ful Being who holds in his hands the chain of events campaign by other than regular troops, with all the and the destiny of nations. • incouvemencies and expences incident to diem. The "It remains only,. that faithful to ourselves, remedy lies, in establishing more favourably for the , tangled with no connection With the views of other private soldier, the proportion between his recom. Powers, and ever ready to accept peace from the' peace and the term of his enlistment, and it is a sub. hand of justice, we prosecute that 'war with united jut which cannot too soon or too seriously be taken council, and with the ample faculties of the nation, into c• nsideration. The same insufficiency has been until peace be so obiained, and as the only means experienced in the provisions for volunteers made by under the Divine Binning of speedily obtaining it. an Act of the last Session. The recompence for the Nov. 4, ISA • P4RIIIMENT4RTPROCKEDIVOL HOUSE OF LORDS, •DECEMSER 14. In three appeals from the Courts of Chancery and Evehos *, The East India Compa n y o. Antrobus and others," Sir Amine Pigott was beard for the Appellants. Further hearing to- . merest The Insolvent Debtors' Amendswat Bill was read a third Mu t , wed. IRe Starch ItTri , and the Sup; Brewing BM, passeithisso committees, and were reprint.—Adjouthed. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER Informed the Holm that he had received litarfrom the Clerk af ern in Ireland, indium* g a Li c fld Berrietere who bad consents/ to set in the contested Da. dens In Ireland. Mr. GIDDY, en the embark, et a precedent, which I t h notion was reed to .the. House, oared .that the C. 414/ Crows do amend. the return fyir . the Borough of St. mi c k e e L by erating the name of Rolleri'rkthge Hobart, and looting* t plane the name of George Roltert.tielhart, be bIW gives f yi, dente to show that that was the aamitif eleoCebibieseilleinei Qrdered. , - • l• . A 1= from the Lords itatecl, SA r j ME NW,. for - A g the Insolvent Debtors ( Art of Past 3eidda,* which she? desired the concurrence an* lloese of Ceauesa. kLXCTION iiETITIOAISI • • • amebae of Election Petition, ware atom in tight tehlK the name of each being Airrittea.cia:* slip of zxb ie ye * wore out into a glass and drawn eat in the •• or d er . *waif fixing the priority dr each • . Ilse Petition of certain Freeheideri, tumnPainhig NAs tern of the Oltsiag Members fir the County of:Penierebkivis ordered to•le taken into, consideratien . on Teak *ad March, at three o'clock tittle ahem .-• The Petition against the return fort j ,efgarriiarth en on the 9d *March, at half-past= . • Thy. Petition spinet - the•stt Mr loathe Cas .7)luzdaYelhe fikfitMosch. it latoovi 3 ' . oloik..... 1 % 4.i A react= from Ondaesl Tulsa% Sour • Oeftbinniithe db of March. A pedtios, of the returnefee en Tuesday the Utli 1004 at three o'clock. • • , A Petition, complidnifig of the return for Ortityreig Tuesday the 9th of March, at half-past three o'clock. '*: astaribtabig of the return Rif die MOO erNo. WO, ma TWO./ tit* iith of Mtn*, at direwe'deek. • A Petition, complaining of the return for the &Mt* if cat. lion the 11th Mardi 04 at half-past throe o'. g nletltios, complaining of the return .J6r the Borough of 'Pembroke, - on 1 neatly the 160 March, at tiretieelock. • • A Petition against the return N.r the. County et Cork, ants 10th March, at bail-past three **slosh. • • _ • . A second Petition agalnsobe return for .the.torough,of T n . gony, on the same day fixed for the consideration of the lair Petition. _ A second Petition by Generalletß,- against the Mato fe Great Grimsby.; also on the swab day appointed for Le In* deradon of the former Petition against that return.. A Petition, complaining of the return f o r the lleesugh of Rd ston, on Thursday the 18th Mara; at dams o'clock. A Petition was presented en behalf - of Mr: sake, who lied petitioned against the return of the Hobos/able Frederick he. sonby for the City of Galw?y, praying to have the time for lede. ins his sureties evendesi, on the ground, that Ater every mud, the Petitioner had beet% unable to serve the necessary initial* Mr. Ponsonby, or to discover who were his Agents. Mr. PONSONBY stated, the inquiries after his Heeeerstie f riend, acoonling to the statentent of the Petitioner himself, had been not where he could expect to find bins, but where be vas certain not to hod him. The Petitioner must save known the his Honourable Friend was in lrilasid, and he had sought)im this country. Wised no objection, however, to the-extesise required.—The period was accordingly extruded for-. 30 dam The SPEAKER having informed the House that this far the last day for receiving Election Petitions, petitions were promoted zgalast the returns for the following places, six. Seafenltto be taken into consideration on the nth of M arch to be telteninto consideration on the 11.1dt Deirripattids-vm be taken into consideration on the same day; and Csenodenitele Itaken into consideration on.she 2.stit of the mat aka& • • -; • aotp atom a u .i. - • The CHANCELL'OR'sf'tbLOCHEVER having moved the Order ° V AT foe. theirl reading of the Gold Coin B Mr. WHITBREAD rose, 'and moved, diat.cer lain entries in the Journals of the last Session be read. r,,;;The first .I(esokition bore, that by the Law and Constitution of England, it was the undoubted right of every man to sell his property, and to give away Bank notes for nothing, or for what price be pleases, and, if he does not receive for them what he wig" to b eep them to himself. Upon which resolution the previous question being put, the same was carried is the affirmative. Mr. WHITBREAD then moved s Rio solution. On which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE. QUER moved the previous question, Which was pet and carried without a division. The second Resolution was then read, purporting That any statute, having for its object to restrain dini. right, was . an infringement of the Constantin, van violation of the unalienable rights of the mb elects of this country. • . This question being put, and the pririiiinsquestio being moved upon it, the previous question, 'was again carried without a division. zi . The third Resolution •bore, that-so soon Ike lor to the above effect should be passed, the,effectletala be .to cause the inetallic..curzenci to..disappear. The same question being noy par..and the ciii,Lon of the Exciumuna he t v!eirigain moved.lie previous question, the Housed i tss,l eibenthasP hers were— ,• i joe . A. - • • - .Poe the Previous Question, 75..• ; Majority to fii - • Wia l ogig llrben•strangers levy, we found Mr.., hag the third reedit* objected to the 'lectors from the 1. !they might be induced, iepon bills presented 'ilt in cases Which - - dons. In this way tors to go beyond thps au unfbrtunate was produced, these few years h. Mies to the GOverni of the times. as it' to the present sy , been found die ! tion of the. war, had gained the greatest greatest prospect Mr. ROSE restated that issues from what the Hon.. On the contrary, te.. A exchange t. nod when those issues were the greatest. • Mr. GRANT ttlie Meatier for Great '"" ib •••!--- - - . • could not conceive any possible tow hi:1454.• 1 a depredation of paper currency could beoc " but by the credit of the penint riding it hat% to mired a shock, or by the istoes . bealrilsal s ? great quantities. Bad coo-04ga thaL system of the -Government of thiagoastoi-wi regarded the present meisinw as theefikT o cutting off, as it did, even the Prc*crEilegim ...1..- of the MOOS f4;lissA ‘ m fav o ur . 44 wrs were 106 addittelifistothegit Mr. Amu:ammo tin his lert sc r eadidg Of the-N.l'; He Ore ~./ 11!IY" O t i e Vl it rot irga lt e issues t Ira 0 . kr . • induced, 'whet* tief air," I ' 4o colacs. toted td be cliacoOtted, 0 .. A.tit ich wore . 110eieul triercio vrayfieflitieofrere given to ... i . l and what thefatherwlst La,* unate re-actin h' and overlie:4 l V from which the distresses . ?4 .1. 0 1111 , 2 „, had arisen . : ' lotted OS givilt warn cent too; to meet the e a ZZ sit hid been inxinuatesraw . .__i latent was ealculatecrth said? kw greatest impeaimint tb the' prolleP , event in that quarter where .m 114? greatest glotr i iusd'wbere we Or !ct of success: vstated his assertiOni Ws tailiff_ ,V - n the . Bank had no effect in mengvil Gentleman called a .4. aepreciad* 'T, the rate of exchange rose # t*r. I t