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• # aeeralge • a eensibility. Every view of what had passed, authorised e belief that immediate bteps wouid be takeii loy the British Government for re- AlreSbillg a wrong. which, Wm inure it MKS 1114116- gated, up,iotreit the sore .clearly to requife who; had not been provided f f it in the special toisaois.‘ , n It is found that no steps.have been taken for the purpose. 011 the contrary, it will be seen in thy documents laid before you, that the inadoniasolle preliminary which obstruct t h ki adjustment is 4111 'Lathered to ; and, moreover, that it ib now brought into connexion with the distinct sad irrelative case of the Orders in Council. The instruction* which had licea .4iveu to our Ministers sit Loudon. with a view to facilitate. if necessary, the rcparrtioli claim ed by the United State*, are included iu the duce anent* communicated. "Oar relations with the other Powers of Europe have undergone uo material changes sinew %our last Session. The important negovistimis wits, Spain, which had been alternately suspended and resumed, wooemmily experience a pause, under the extraor dimity and intere.ting crisis tw hich distinguishes her internal situation. " With the 13.arbary Rawers we co:ltiaiie is bar. many, with the exception of sin uojosttlishle pro ceeding of the Dey of Algiers towards ota. CuusUl to that itagenci. Its eharatler and ems:animal:4:es are eon laid beers you, and will enable you to: decide how ha it may, either now or hereafter, call , for any measures not within the hinitrof the Exe cutive Authority. WWI our Indian neighbours the public peace has bees steadily maintained. Some instances of individual wrong have, as at other times, Liken place. bet in no wise sinpllfatilig. the will of the 'ahem. lieyoud the illissisuppi. the loways, the and tile Alibaitiss„ have delivered np, for trial and punishment, individuals from among themselves, accused of murdering citizens of the United States. OU this stile the aUts.irippi ; the Creeks are exerting themselves to arrest offenders of the saint Liad ; the Choctaws have mani fested their readiness and desire for amicable and just arrangements, respecting depredations emu tuittill by disorderly persons of their trthe. And generally from a conviction that we rousater them usa part of ourselves, and cherish with sine: tits , their aglsts soil interest., the attachment of the Indian tribes is gaining strength daily, is extend ing from the nearer to toe u.ure remote, idol a ill uuiply requite us for V.v. justice and friendslie;.• prisen.ed to.,.li•ds Owin ; awl household Eirtsitv ;ire a,ivauessl. among them Velure re piilly with the souther.' than the 110reUrril fio,u circumstances of soil idol climate; and our of the two great divisions of the Cherokee notion have sow under cuosivieration, to solicit the situp tie lYisite,l States, and to be identititorl with us in LiWt. ;Ina g overisineut. in such. 11/I"llgrt . % fiVi Millaller as we shall think best. .!. " In consequence of the appropriations of i liac hurt Session of Congress fur the occurs! v of ourouin- Crtowns and harbours. such work; of (1,11 , 0 t-e e t e been ersetsal a. se N kred to be callisl for by the situation of the several irlAces, their relative 'import ance, and the sceie of s expease indicated by ;lie amount of the appropriation. These wink s will chiefly be finished in the coarse of the present sea son, except at New York and New Oilsaus, where asost was to be done; and although a great pro portion of the last appropriation kill been expeadrtl op the former place, yet some further views ...ill be sabisitarl to Congresi for rendering its security entirely adequate against navel enterprise. A view it whit has been done at several pleetv. Lind of what is proposed to he done, shall be Communi cated as soon es the several reports sae reirived. " Of the gun-boats auttionsed by the Act of December last, it has been thought necessary to build wily 103 in the present yeaar ; thew, .with those before possessed. him sufficient for the liar. bours mud waters molt exposed, and the residue will reqnire little tiinefor their construction, ',btu it shall be deemed necessary. Under the Act of the last Session, fee rai%ing an additional military force, so inauy Officers writ appointed as were necessary for-tarry ing on the * business of recruiting; and ifrpropor tion as it advanced, others huge been added. We have reason to believe, their success has been satis actore, although such returns have not been e s .. CelVt4l, se enable me to present you a statement of he numbers eivievd. " have not thought it neeessary, in the emirs the last season, to call for any general detachments of Militia, or of Volsuteers, under the laws passed for 'that purpose; for the ensuing season, however, they will be required to be in renilitiew, should their servire be wanted. Some small.and special detachment" have been necessary to maintain the laws - of embargo, on that portion of our Northern frontier alOtls offered peculiar facilities fore, asion ; but these were replaced us 1100111 u it could be done, hylselies of new recruits. By the uiJ of these, old of the armed vessels called into service it: oilier quarters, the spirit of disobedience and nbuse, which nisinfested itself early, and with sensible effect, while we were unprepared to meet it. has been considerably repressed. tt Considering the extraordinary ehuracter of the tunes in which we live, our attention should unre mittingly be freed ea the ratty of our cumin ) . — For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, • well-orgsnixed sodomite' Militia is their best security. It is therefore incuinlient on us at every meeting, to revise the condition of the Militia. and to ask ourselves if it is prepared to repel a powerful enemy at every paid of our territories repotted to invasion ? Souse of the States hoer paid a laudable attention to this objevt. but every degree of ne glect is to be found among others. t:ongress alone having the power to produce an uniform state of preparation 111 Uss• great organ of defence, the interests which they so deeply feel in their wu amp their country's saeonty, will pre.eet this as among the most important objects of then. deliber ation. •' Codr7 the Art. of March 11, and April 23, respectinx runs, the difficulty of proviiritig thein from abroad, duriu; the present situation and di+ positions of Europe, induced lib to direct our whole effo r t • to the tot ous of internal supply; the public factories have, therefore, been enlarrid, additional inachineriewcrct tt-d. and, in proportion as artificers flu' he found or forsorti, their e.tii et. alreidv mere nual ems appropriated by the latter Act, hare been ahrsgeoll.to the encouragement of private factories of arms; laid contracts have been entered into with individual undertakers, to nearly the amount a the first roes appropriation. " the *aspen-atm of one foreign commerce, pro duced by the injustice of the Belligerent Powers, and the couseguect losses and seicritices of our citizens, are subjects of ,Just concern. The situa tion into which we have t ius been forced, has im pelled us to apply a portion or our industry and capital to internal manufacture. cud improvements. The extent of this convereimi is daily increasing, and little doubt remains that the establishments formed and forming, will, under the auspices of cheaper materials and subsistence, the freedom of labour from taxation with us, and of protecting duties and prohibitions, become permanent. The commerce with the Indians too, within our own boundaries, is likely to receive abundant aliment from the some internal source, and will secure to them peace and the progress of civilization, undue turbed by practices hostile to both. " The accounts of the receipts and expenditures during the year ending on the 30th day of Septem ber last, being not yet made up, a correct state nieut will lier2ulter be transmitted from the Trea sury. In the mean time, it is ascertained, that the receipts have amounted to near le millions of dol lars, which, e ith the eight millions and a half in the Treasury, at the beginning of the year. have ena bled 111 N after meeting the current demands and interest incurred, to pay two millions three hundred thousand dollars of the principal of our funded debt, and left us in the treasury ou that day. near four teen millions of dollars; of these, five millions three hundred and fifty thousand (halals, will he necessary to pay what will he due on the ti,st day of January next. which will complete the reim bursement of the 8 per cent. stock. Tiwee pai ments. with those made in the ax years scud half preceding, will have extinguished thirt.)- three millions live hundred and eighty thr.usand (tailors of the principal of ihe funded debt, heiag the whole which enuld be paid or pur chased within the limits of the law and of our contracts; and the amount of principal thus dis charged. will have liberated the revenue from about two millions of dollars of interest, and added ' that sum unnivilly to the disposealde mercies. The prouahle a-cum alieion of the surpluses of revenue, b e yond what eau be applied to the payment of the public debt, whenever the freedom and safety of our coininefee shall be restored, merits the consider utiles of Congress, linen it lie unproinetive in the public veldts ? Shall the revenue be reduced? ni Amp it l ee rather be appropriated to the ion. provement of roads, canals. rivers, education, and other great foundations of prosperity and Indies, • under the puweni which Congress may already pole or such uoneadmeut of the Constitution as may he approved by the States; while uncertain of the conrse of things, the time may be advantage ously employed in sis•,taining the powers ii.ye.sary fur a system of improvement, should that he thought beat ? " Availing myself of this, the last occasion which will occur, of addressing the two (louses of, Legisleturee at their meeting, I cannot omit the e:- lee:mien of my sincere gratitude for the repeated ;stout; of es:mildewe manifested to are by them selves and their predecessors, since my call to the admiuistratino, and the tunny indulgencies experi enced at their hands; the same grateful acknow ledgments are due to my fellow-citizens generally, whose support has been my great earooragetneet under aU embarrassments. in the transaction of their business,' 'wince have escaped error—it is incident to our imperfect nature; but I may say, with truth, ray errors have been of the understanding. not of ictentma ; and that the advancement of their rights said interests has been the constant motive fur every measure. On these considerations, I solicit their indulgence. Looking forward with anxiety to their future destinies, I trust, that in their steady character. unehakeie by difficulties, in their love of liberty, obedience to law, and support of the public authorities, I see a sure guarantee of the pe rutimence of our Republic ; and, retiring from the charge of their affairs. I carry with me the consolation of a firm persuasion, that !leaven has in store for our beloved country. long ages to come of prosperity anal happiness. I a Nev. a, 1110 d. THO..ILEFERSON." • wtveraotx, tine. 9. trtinoqbately on ni..eting. the House proceeded in the reading of the documents accononanying the Presidenee Mi,sage ; being etinclanied, On motion of Mr. bateaux, they were referred, together vri,h the Mewiage. to a Coninnttee of the whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. Five thousand copies were then ordered to be rioted. The !louse was then cleared and the doors closed for Th.. purpose of reading the confidential part of the Prestdeues Messogo. Adjourned. TIBVIISDAT. NOV. 10. EMBARGO. Immediately on the meeting of the House, Mr. Cnirrexpeor mid be rose with considerable ditS. deuce to offer to the House a resolution, op the ,•wlyeet of the embargo. Having witnessed the feelings heretofore excited by a similar proposition at the lust session, he said hr would assure Gentle men that he had no ohject in view but to bring the 'abject before the House, and excite a fair and liberal discussion. Hr had hoped that the situa tion of our affairs would ere this have authorised the removal of the embargo. Disappoiated in this. hr felt it a duty which he owed to his constituents, and to the nation, to endeavour to elicit an expres sion of the opinion of the House, to prevent ruin ous spe.•ulations, and to relieve the cation from suspense. 1 he measure had now been in opera tion ten or eleven months, and he had not perceiv ed the good effects resulting from it. The import ance this subject. its interesting nature to his constituents, who, in addition to the common suf ferings, have the extreme mortification of being represented us in a state of iiisurreirtion, most be en apology for hi• comin 4 forward at this early pe riod on the subject of the embargo. He then tattered the following rentolution : Resolved—•' That the Act passed at the last Congress, retitled • Au Act laying an harbours of the Vnited States, anti the yet erml se is supplementary and additional thereev; eight to be immediately repealed." . . On the quistiun, whether the House will agree to consider the resolution ? it was decided by leas and Ness: Yell. Is Nays 9 Mr. CWITTEN OEN then moved, That it be re furred to the Coaniuittee of the whole !louse on the state of the Union, to whom was referred the Pi e sident's Message." Mr. Nlacos had no objection to a fair discussion; if the laws were wrong and productive of no be neficial etleet, they ought to be repealed. lie sug gested to the gentlemen, however, the propriety of moving u reference to a Committee of the whole, rather than that on the state of the Union. Mr. CIIITTENDEN SO modified his motion ; and it was agreed to refer the Resolution to a COM mit tee of the whole. On the question for what day it should be the Order, Mr. CMITTENDLN itioveJ, to-toorrow. Mr. SMILIE raid lie had no olijecf to meet this question, but not at so early a period from the general state of our foreign relatioos, he thought the resolution was ill-timed. What could the Gentleman mean by hringing this distinct question now before the House? bees he mean, said Mr. S. that we must repeal the whole of the euitisrgo system, aid substitsite in the room of it! Certainly if his intention may be judged by the manlier in which the subject is brought forward, lie means this. It' he do. I wish him to come forward and tell us so; tell us tii.tt lie and big conNtituents arc willing to pay tribute and submit; that they will surrender the independeace of their country. To consider this motion now, unless a substitute for the embargo were proposed, Mr. S. mid he could not agree. He therefore moved, 6. That it he made the Order of the Day for Monday week." In the mean time he took it for granted, that the President's' Message would be come the subject of consideration, and the Holew would be prepared to say what course it would pursue. Mr. W. ALeron objected to the mode iii which the subject had been now introduced; and sug gested that it would have been more respectful to the President. first to have considered the Message. Hot, since the Gentleman had thus brought for ward the question of repealing the embargo law, he was ready to meet him on his own ground to morrow. Ile trusted it would then be seen in what quarter, and from whom the opposition to the executive measure had arisen, and the desire for its removal now proceeded. Mr. UAaa presumed the Gentleman from Ver mont was perfectly competent to thew the mo tives of his actions, and the object he bad in view, without the assistance of the Gentleman from' North Carolina. Really eninmencitig the public business in this manner did out bode auspiciously to its progress. As a reason for now bringing this subject forward, Mr. D. reminded gentlemen of a fact, which, in the fulness of their seal, they seemed wholly to have overlooked—that the navi gation of the northern portion of the Union would be locked up. If the embargo were to be removed at all, it was of the utmost importance that It should be done promptly ; that it should be de c.iled within a fortnight from this time. And whether it should be removed or not, it was of im portance to know the opinion of this Body. Need Gentlemen now be told that in almost all the ports of the Union, vessels were preparing for sea. That erne had tVrIl bout their sails, many having tokens cargoes on board. These now remained 111 a state of suspenw, and a state of suspense always gave birth to perpetual speculatome. To pat a atop to these speculations, it was necessary that a decisiou of the question should he had. How it should be decided at the present time Mr. D. said he did nut know ; it should be discussed as soon as prac ticable, consistently with the decorum of the House. As to the question asked by the Gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Smilie!, as to paying tribute, and us to the Gentleman who proposed the resolu tion being willing to pay tribute—if the Gentle man wanted to know the spirit of Vennunt, Mr. D. referred him to the history of the revolution ary war. Let the Gentleman see, if. for its num bers, any other State gave the enemy more bloody battles. Let him not then suppose the Gentleman from Vermont to differ from the mass of hit fel low citiztom nlioin he represents. ,Mr. D. cen sured thew iio.itittations as indecorous in the ex treme. Mr. D. sail the present motion led to a ques tion of serinut moment. and when they came to a decision of it. he wished it to be done by convoy. ing their sq onr rainy , frankly, and decisively, if necessary ; and that they might unite in taking the course %hick would best maintain the rights, and preserve the honour of the nation. On the question of the miring of the embargo, it is neces sary, however. that there should be an authorita tive decision one way or other. Mr. Ewer said, it might, for aught he knew, be considered disrespectful to the President to urge the immediate agitation of this momen tous question ; hut n forbearance from so doing, on that account, would be a respect inconsistent wititbaie isidepeudence of sentiment which elevates and warms the character of au independent repre sentative of an independent people. lie had read somewhere in the wogs of celebrated newspaper cavillers of this country, that opptignation, or even disrespect, were treasonable offences. lie hoped no gentleman here meant to advance the docttine that disrespect partakes of the nature of treason. Mr. E. then spoke of a resolution which he had intended to have offered, and which he described as leading to an inquiry into the mode iu which the embargo law had been excsited. Notwithstanding the insinuations of the gentle man from North Carolina, (Mr. Aliitto!,) which no one could mistake, notwithstanding whole volumes of newspaper denunciations, Mr. Elli•d said he trembled not for the character of Vermont. The greet body of the people of Vermont, though hos tile, as he firmly believed, to the whole system of the embargo, hod roanife‘ted • degree of patriot ism that had not been exceeded by any ; they had never failed, ohm called upon, to march to the frontiers. and enterce those laws which they ills- Tie thought it due to Ms t h oro , te,. to investigate the suiticct ; th e e oust itutioval i i 7 l 01 ,hr laws; th e p ropriety o f their continuance; Ill; "°'' ner in which they hod been aerial into stud the manner in which they had beta trall,J Although he did not wish to precipitate the dims. daym much less the decision, yet lie th oug h t nil inentioued by the gentleman from Petinstli4 utw was too distant. The people had certso:• looked formai%) to the *fleeting of Cougresli si• considerable sulicitude, as much muted by embargo system, as by the situatio n of our lON affairs. The peoplo of the United States, said tin not believe that they are culled iiiam to dui between the tiulnir.m or war. yl'e ko utcKirul opposed the ei nli argo law, believing it woulu I ruinous to the natoni, are under uo obligations propose the subst:tute which is called for, and wind) lie would have proposed, though it 1 , 11.11•1 not have been adopted, had not the ember put hi operation. Mr. E. apologised far his otis ti ,,i, nu this subject, by alleging the semidality he felt at the allusion of the gentleinan from ?I w o. Carolina. • Mr. A I.STON explained, dud i,r 11441 not said, 0 memtit, that it would be seen from " what plane of the Union," opposition came. Mr. MACON could steno advitotage in poster s ing a decision 01 the iuestion, being himoelf 1.00 1 to meet it at any time. The very proprwition of r3 l resolution would excite all the attention of 1. 0 senpurts, and awaken all theirasaxiety ; he thoo g h t ,, out to order now to discuss the merits of the tia. tiois. Mr. Tacit:, said he found himself bound at tll tiuies to treat with the greatest delicacy, all ; ,, f , tions and propositions of arc ordinary nature. ho there were timer iu which his feeling* comrA him to depart from the ordinary rule. Tin w, one. He, had voted against the consideration al the resolution. because he would reject, with that indignity which it deserved, an abstract K 01,9646 04 at this time to remove the embargo; and be t a he thought • prompt rejection would 'nark ton. foreign world the temper of the country. He sug since it was to be discussed, that the di cussioa should be postponed awhile, till time sods given to digest the volumiuo•a amass of discerner, laid before them ; for in these documents were contained the best argumeuta in favour of the e bargo. Erre, was williug to vote in favonr oft:. oommitment of the motion ; but did not wish UR delusion, under which some portion of the peo?le the United States laboured, should longer (vault: lie wished them to understand what course woo: he pursued. lf, said he, it be the opinion of t. Represeotatives of the nation, that the em should be taken oft, and im other Leasure su' stituted ; the majority governs in a repti . b:ic, I should, with every good citizens submit to It. i. 61110 U ; but I ►hould ever feel for the et..••• disgrace of that nation, of which I should their far it it misfortune to be a member. As it is my [lion that, should the einfuti-Ko he tat9eil..iz.itt measures ought to be adopted ; vsluHier I meet with the support of the House or not, I will at '.amt evince to the people whose Repraseozstive lam that I will not submit to British or French tyraes, or, but loud down to their posterity, that liberty wlucia their fors fathers so nobly achieved. Mr. E: then proposed this following Resolutis as an Amendment to Mr. Cliitteudeu's motion : Resolved—flat ft OM sad after tlit. da! of . omi t all imermtarse between din Gaited SlA.rs and Cl Britain, its I•latida and Depots/embus, totglit (*team determine. Resslved—.That fi•im and ahar the alsy of Illext, all intercourse n.qweeti the United States and its Wasik and Dependencies, consiat la cease awl 4 mine. Ivetl—That provision ought to be oadt b L I arming and equippolt fur mm . ..date tril ire band Militia, in eilihtion to the force alma) , astkreisor Law. The SPEAK 61i informed Mr. Eppea that the, could not he received while another que...tion we pending; and Mr. Eppel withdrew them for d present. Messrs. BLACKLESCE, taorrows and G. CAMPBELL, declared themselves positively * l ipoid to the motion in its present abstract form. %% have not room to detail their observations. Tl' were, however, of the same terser as those of 11.bst Smilir, Troup, and Eppel. ?dews. Cook and Cott., Spoke in favour of immediate consideration of the subject, from importance to Ihe mercantile interests. The resolution was then ma.!e the order eft! (Illy fur Monday next ; a motion foryostponenr , till Monday week having been negatived. EXECUTION AND EVASIONS OP THE EMEAM LAWV. Mr. ELLIOT offered7l;;;lnlllowing resoitttlor Resolved-..-That tin &ciliary of the Treason br d ' to lay before the Rouse of Representation Unties etaodious which have been transmitted by bias t,. the lector of the Reveuue and other Olken of tie 1..“ States, is relatiors to the execution of the art la% tit; an / • harp upon all ships and retorts is the pens awl barium. the l'atteel States, sod the se%eral arts sopplenontar) additional thereto. On %notion of Mr. D. H. WIII.I.IASPI. tbr 1 , 1 lowing amendment o.tb atlacti to 1.1. c 1:,,t1 of tit rcsoltstion:-- " Abo, as far as practicable, the names and places sitkoce of mach persons as lase bee: detected to rwl: the Embargo Law.." After • ►bort disettraion, the Tesolutiott dered to lie on the Tahl.: titl to-morrow. YoN-INTERcoI:RSE REIOLLTIONS Mr. Ewe .+ 1);;;;;;;Cr the reve ilonS shore: which were referred to the Co:omit:E. whom were referred Mr. Chittenden's revoluti, Illtw-TONIC. NOT The Ana, [lowland, arrived hereon the 3uth 61 in 27 days, from Martinique. with ()art of Ow "''' thoJaliewe, Lee, from St. Vincent's for New 1 A which was captured and scuttled the end of Srp:• a French sloop of war and four brig., which r. taken and burnt an American ship from L0:,2.' and one 11 - oin Liverpool, both bound to the C..: States. soy. 17. By this morning'A mail we expect to receit: : firstilJ; 's proceedings to Coo l y-es., on the of the Embargo. herr.ethi::g may hare f:riu‘ff to thew which was , the cprrent cute; µr I"%e the last eleven mouths witnessed Mr. Je...1.0:1's side of unsuccessful experiment—a fatsi expo meet it has bi ell. IMINIIIII•••••/14 TH] The mouth, We 1131'1 18th lasi the Spe and MI opening that it resc:ndif corumtt Ur open 6 Prance, Dee a I nooli bat that Etogiiin4 Frnuc•c, ctlittige- It is been fortes JOHN the Tr dered Aldan' dwre t It is %e Gotte: genera Of Sb At s to Ix kind in cesittsi Lutn,ll jects which pre : w from the pr pret•eo Atidw