The New Hampshire gazette — Portsmouth [N.H.], 1810-12-11 00:00:00, page 2

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The President of the United States this day communicited by Mr. Ep. Coves,
his private Secretary, the following MESSAGE to Congress :
Fellow Citizens of the Senate, aud of the House of Representatives, -
The embarraflments which have prevailed in our foreign
relations, and so much employed the deliberations of Congrets,
~makeit a primary duty, in meeting you, to communicate what
ever may have ofcurred in that branch of cur national affajrs.
The act of the last feflion of Congress ‘concerning the com
mercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain
and France and their dependencies,” having invited, in a new
form, a termination of their edi&s against our . neutral com
merce, copies of the- acts ‘were” immediately forwarded to our
ministers at London and Paris; with a view that its obje&t
might be within the early attention of the French and British
governments. g
By the communication received through our minister at
Paris, it appeared, that a knowledge of the a&.by the French
government, was followed by a declaration that the Berlin and
Milar: decrees were revoked, and would cease to have effeét on
the firft day of November ensuing, These being ‘the only
known edi&ts of France, within the description of the a&, and
the revocation of them being such that they ceased, at that date,
to violate our neutral commerce; the fadt, as preicribed by
law, was announced by a proclamation bearing date the {fecond
day of November. B ~ ity %
1t would have well accorded with the conciliatory views, in
dicated by this proceeding on the part of France, to have ex
tended them to all the grounds of just complaint, which now.
remain vnadjufted with the United States. It was particularly
anticipated that, as a further evidence of' just dispositions to
wards them, restoration would have been immediately made of
the property of our citizéns seized under a misapplication of
the principle of reprisals, combined with a miifconitruction of a
law of the U. States. T'his expectation has not been tulfilled.
From the Britith government no communication on the fub
jeét of the act has been received. “To a communication from
our minister in London of the fevocation; by the French gov
ernment, of its Berlin and Milan decrees, 1t wus answered that
the British system would be relinquithed as soon as the repedl
of the French decrees thould have actually taken effe@, and the
commerce of neutral nations have been reflored to the condi
tion in which it stood, previously to the promulgation of those
decrees. - This pledge, although it dees not necefiarily import,
does not exclude the intention of relinquithing, along with
‘the orders in council, the pradice of those novel ‘blockades
which have a like effet of Interrupting our neutral comimerce.
—And this futher justice to the United States is the rather to
be looked for, inalmuch as the blockades in queflion, being
not more contrary to the eftablithed law of nations, than in
consistent with the rules of blockade formerly recognifed by
Great-Britain herfelf, could have no.alledged basis, other than’
the plea of retaliation, alledged as the basis of the orders ‘in
council. Under the modificarion of the original oerders of Nov.
1807, into the orders‘of April 1809, there is indeed scarcely a
nominal di’&in&;gm between the orders and the blockades.—
One of those illegitimate blockades, bearing date in May 1806,
having been exprefsl%; avowed to be fill unrefcinded, and to be
in effect, comprehended in the orders in council, was too dis
tinctly brought within the purview of the ad of Congress, not
50 be comprehended in the explanation of the requisites to a
compliance with it. The Britith government was accordingly
apprised by our minister near it, that such” was. the light in
which the subject was to.be regarded. e
Ohn the other important fubjeéts - depending between the U.
States and that government, no progress has begn made, .fgbm .‘
which an early and {atisfaétory result can be relied on. 5
~ln this new posture of our relations with those powers, the
consideration of Congress wili be properly turned to a removal.
of dagbts which may occur in the exposition; and of difficulties:
in the execution of the ac above cited. S S
“The commerce of the United States with the North of Fu
rope, heretofore much vexed by licentiows cruisers, particularly.
under the Danish flag, has latterly been -visited with frefh and
extensive depredations. - The measures pursued in behalf of our
injured citizens not having obtained julice for them, a further
anid more formal interpalition ¥ich ihe Danilh government is
eontemplaied. Lhe principies which have been maintajned by
that governhent in relation to neutral comifierce, and the
driendly profeflions of his Danith Majesty towards the United
uateh, are valuable pledges in favor of a fuccesful ifoe. . - .
By Fowbormidl sl Bl e dbodiint,
“developing itfelf in that pare of Welk Florida, which, though of
{ight appertaining 1o the United Stitcs, had remained in the
By the evidence it appeared that
the plaintiff kept af‘-jgﬁﬁgct maker’s
shop at Billericay, and that an old wo
man lodged at his house of the name
of Catherine Browne, a relative of the
defendant. In May last she died, and
Browne the defendant,——was de
termined to have all her peifonals,
for which purpose he came in his car
riage with his waggon in attendance,
entered the plaintiff’s house and car.
ried off the property of the deceased,
consisting of a joint fidol, an old red
petticoat, a beaver hat, a ftumpt bed.-
stead, and divers others articles of va
lue. For the plaintiff it was endeav
ored to be thown io evidence that the
deceased -had felt foch anger at her
heir for awkwardness thown to her
during her life, that she had determin
ed to disinherit him, and accordingly
the village schoolmaster was put into
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‘the Witnels’ box, who broved thata
“will ,btoauced. was written by him
fromeher di®tation, in which {he bad
‘bequeathed her red petticoal to the:
‘plaintiff’s wife ; and after some othert
valuabl: legacies, the made the: plain-
Uff residuary legatee of the Rump
bedfiead and joint Rool: It %us alio
proved that the defendant in hishafte
carried off some old /fhses, the properly
of a eobler, who lodged in an ad.
joining room ; but, on discovering
~his mistake, he returned these articles
the next day. ¢ ; _
The lord chief baron observed, that
neith'eg party had proved any right to
the old woman’s property, as there
‘Was no probate of any will, or any
letters of administration. A treffpafs
was proved, and they wou!d fay how
much damage had been dope.. Ver
dict for plaintiff — Dorwage, 51,
‘acual delivery to thei, - The Spanish authority was subverted ;
‘and a situation produced, exposing the country to ulterior
-eventswhich effentialiy affe@ the rights & welfare of the Union.
In such a ¢onjunéture, 1 did not delay the interposition required
for the occupancy of the territory weft of the river Perdito ;
to which the gitle of the United States extends, and to which
the laws, provided for the terrifory of Orleans, ave applicable.
With this view, the proclamation, of which a copy is laid be
fore you, was confided to the governor of that territory, to be
carried into effe@. The legality and neceflity of the course
pursued, assure me of the favorable light in which it will pre
sent itfelf to the legislature ; and of the premptitude, in which
they will supply whatever provisions may be due'to the eflen
tial rights and equitable interest of the people thus brought
‘into the bosom of the American family. '
Our amity with the Powers of Barbary, with the exception
of a recent occurrenice at Tunisy of which an explanation is just
received, appears to have been uninterrupted, and to have be
come more {irmly éftablithed. \ . ‘
With the Indian tribes, also, the peace and friendfhip of the
United States are found to be {o eligible, that the general dis
position to preserve both continues to gain strength.
I feel particular fatisfaction in remarking that an interios
view of our country presents us with gratefulproofs of its sub-
Atantial and increasing prosperity. ~10 a thriving agriculture,
and the improvements related to it, is add=d a highly intereft
_ing eXtenfion of ufetul manufactures ; the combined produé
of profeflional occupations, and of household industry. Such
indeed is the experience of economy, as well as of policy, in
these fubftitures for supplies heretofore obtained by foreign
commerce, that, in a national point of view, the change lis juit
ly regarded as of itfelf more than a recompence for those pri
vaions and losses resulting from foreign ‘injuftice, which fur
nithed the gencral impulse required for its accompeithment.
How far it may be expedient to guard the infancy of this im
provement in the distribution of labor, by regulations of com.
mercial tariff, is a fubje@ which cannot fail to suggest itfelf to
-your patriotic refle@ions. a ‘ ;
It will rest with the consideration of Congress, also, whether
a provideént; as well as fair encouragement, would not be giv
en to our navigation, by such regulations as will place it on a
level of competition with foreign veflels, particularly in trans.
porting the important and bulky producions ¢f our own foil,
The failure of equality and reciprocity in the existing regula
tions on this fubjeét operates, in our ports, as a premium to
foreign competitors ; and the inconvenience must increase, as
these may be multiplied, under more favourable circum{tances,
by the more than countervailing encouragements now given
them by the laws of their respective countries. g
- Whillt it is universally admitted, that a well infiru@ed peo
ple alozie can be permanently a free people ; and whilst it 1s
evident thit the means of diffufing and improving ufeful
knowledge form so small a proportion of the expenditures for
national purposes, I cannot presume it to be unseasonable to
invite your attentien to the advantages of fuperadding to the
means of education provided by the fcveral {rates, a_feminary
of learning; inflituted by the national legislature, within the
kmits of their exclusive jurisdiction ; the expence of which
might be defrayed, or retmburied, out of the vacant grounds
which have accrued to thenation within those limits.
Such an inflitution, though local in its legal charaéer, would
be universal in its beneficial effeéts. By enlightening the opia
ions.: by expanding the patriotism : and. by aflimilating the
principles, the sentiments and the manners of those who might
resort to this temple of {cience, to be re.diftributed in due time
through every part of the community ; sources of jealousy and
prejudice would be diminithed, the features of pational char.
acter would be multiplied, and greater extent given to social
harmony. But abeve all a well constituted seminary, in the
centre of the nation, is recommended by the consideration that
the additional infiru&ion emanating from it would coreribute
not less to strengthen the foundations, than to adorn the firuc
ture of our free and happy fyflem of government. . .
Among the commercial abuses still committed under the
American flagyand leaving in force my former reference to
that fubje&, it appears that American citizens are infirumental
in carrying on a traffic in «nflaved " Africans, equally in viola
tion of the laws of humanity, and in defiance of those of their
own country. “The fame just and benevolent motives which
‘produced the interdition in force against this criminal conduct,
‘will doubtless be felt by congress, in devising further means of
fuppréfling the evil. ) = oo Vi g i
In the midst of uncertaintécs, neceflarily conneéted with the
great intercfts of the United States, pruderice requires a con
tinuance-of ourdefenfive and precautionary arrangements. 1 he
-Secretary ‘of War, and the Secrctaay of the Navy will submit
‘the statements and estimates which may aid congress in theif
wenfuing proyifions’ for the land and naval force. The state
ments of the Jatter will include a view of the transfer of appro
_priations.in the naval expenditures, and thegrounds on which
They wWREB Rl ' %bl N T e ot e A e
. The fortifications for the defence of our maritime ﬁ;&(&
have been prosecuted according to the plan laid down in 1868,
“The works, with lome exceptions, are com ple"ted;e{nd.ﬁlmif&hed
with ordnance. Those for the security of the city -of New-
York, though. far advanced towards completion, will-tcquire a
further time and appropriation. = This is the case with ‘a few
‘others, either not completed or in need of repair.
Theimprovements, in quality and in quantity, made in the
‘manufactory of cannon and finall arms, both at the public arm
‘ories and private factories, warrant addisional confidence fn the
competcaicyof those relousoes, forfappiying theptblicesigengie.
'rfefepreparmm for arming the militia, having thus far
provided for one of the objeds contemplated. by the'power
vested mmefwnme@e&g@fhat.zf“‘jtﬁw’& of ‘the
public fafety ;it is for their consideration w ether further
provifians dre not requilite, for the other contemplated objects
of organization and discipline. _Togive to.this great mais of
e eTt o) gHish it incuisuig
capable of receiving; it s indispensable that they should be in¥
ftructed jmdprzéﬁfe&ifftiwﬂt}m
by which they are to be governed.
Towards an accomplishment of
this Important work, 1 recom
mend for the consideration of con
gress, the expediency of inflituti ng
a system, which' thall, in the firff
instance, call into the field, at the
public expence, -and for a given-’
time, certain portions of the com
miflioned and non-commissioned
officers. The inftruétion and dis
ciplinc thus acquircd would gradu
allydiffufe through the entire body
of the militia a practical knowledge
and promptitude for adtive service;
‘which are the great ends to be pur
{ued. Experience has left no doubt
either of the neceflity, or the effis
cacy, of competent military skill
in those portions of an army, in
fitting it for the final duties, which
it may have to perform.
The corps of Engineers, with
the Military Academy, afe enti:
tled to the early atténtion of Con
gress. The Buildings at the Seat,
hixt by law, for the present Acad
emy, are {o far in decay, as not
to afford the néceflary accommo
dation. Buta revision of the law
1s recommended, principally with
a view to a more enlarged cultiva
tion and diffufion of the advan.
tages of such institutions, by pro
viding profeflorfhips for all the ne
ceflary branches of military inftruc.
tion, and by the eflablifhment of
an additional Academy, at the Seat
of Government or efewhere. The
means by which war, as welil for
defence, as for offence, are now
carried on, render these {chools of
the morefcientificoperations an in
dispensable part of.every adequate
system. Even among nations
whose large standing armjes and
frequent wars dfford every other
opportunity of infitruction,thefe ef
tablithments are found to be indis
pensable, for the duc attainment of
the branches of military science,
which require a regular course of
study and experiment.-—ln a Gov
.ernment, happily without the oth
er opportunities,Seminaries,where
the elementary principles of the art
of war can be taught without actu
al war and without the expence of
¢xtenfive and standing armies, have
the precious advantage of uniting
.an eflential preparation against ex
ternal danger with a scrupulous
regard to internal fafety. In no
~other way, probably, can a provi
sion, of equal efficacy for the public
defence, be made at so little ex
pence, or more consistently with
the public liberty. -
__Lhe receipts into the Treasury
during the year ending on the
3oth of - September last (dnd a
mounting to more than cight mil
lions and a balf es dollars) have
exceeded the current expences of
the Government, including the
ntereft on the public debt. For
the purpose of reimbursing at the
_end of the year 3.750,0 cc dollars
~of the principal, a foan, as author
ied ty law, had been negociated
to that amcunt ; bur has since been
“reduced to 2,750,0c0 dollars ; the
redudtion being permitted by.
the state of the Treafuty ;in which.
there will be a balance, remaining
“at the end of the year, efiimated
at "é,cco,oco dollars. I"(;r.‘ the
_probatle reccipts of the next year,
acd other details, I refer to state
ments which will be trapfmitted.
from the Treasury ard which will
_enable you to judge what further
_provifions may be neceflary for the
CORHDE RIS i oo U
_ Reserving for future otc;;xﬁ"onp,
“inthecourfeottheSeflion,whatever
~other conimunicaticns may claim
your attention, I close the prefeng,
by expressing my relimee, under
‘the bleflng of TDivine Providence
-on the judgment and patxiotifm
which will guide your measures,
at a period particularly calling for
extions, for the welfare of our
_my co-Opération will bz fiorded.
AN U JAMES - MABISON.
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