The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-01-20 00:00:00, page 1

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'DEBATE
os Tirr. yois-r nasoLufios
A/ifiruvint' the conduct of the Executive,
in relation to the refusal to receive any fur
ther communication from Francis James
Jackson.
(continued.)
I) .rc^mber 26.
J\fr. Fink's S/icech conclude-d.
Sir, ] have now waded through thccorres
pnwlence.of thin “ important ncgociation,”
in which wo have seen every tiling but a
disposition to ter.it with our government tip
c:i any of the points in relation between t:,a
two countries. 'l'he winkle of Mr. J’s. con
duct from h s first letter to the er.<t of his
circular appeal to the people, is irritating
, and insolcn.. At e \vc then, silently to sub
mit lobe thus trilled with, and treated with
contempt? The British plunder your pro
perty, blockade youV markets, hover in your
waters, attack your national ships, murder a
part of the men and capture othdrs *, impress
your feitovv ci izens, disavow their solemn
engagements and send a minister to insult
your government, and thru appeal to the
people to justify hint, and Congress pass nil
this over in silence! Sir, I trust the spirit
of the nation is not yet so low. If it i«, well
inav we exclaim, “how ore the mighty fa I
len!” The genius of liberty has lied from
tne country, and the spirit of patriotism for
saken the nation !
No, sir, our pacific policy has at length
brought us to the “ ne/tlns r//'ra,”t:ilhe ut
lonst point of forbearance. VVc have, while
negotiating with ths. nation, hern plunder
ed. ot more property than would maintain a
war, that should avenge* onr wrong*. Our
attention, by repeated aggressions, u drawn
Irom loi incr it jm ies, i'c in rosteti'.plitiiig the
Vfcsent, we seen to have forgotten the post.
Bu., sir, w ii. you io get the sufferings of your
Captured seamen ? Vmr naitit n, vr'lios?
<constuiicy, whose valor, and whose enter
pi'-z • are therms of just and patriotic exnl
i tidisn fo. every American, and afford a sub
ject of arj uication Toth.-, world, call upon
yon far relit*./ mi.l protection. Thee are not
onlv cap ufed n. 1 mpri*on-dt hut have bett
murdered—thf ir b.'^’d has tinged jour wk
t«.*:s. while they hv.'fe l»cen tngag^d in the
t crx .ce of their country, and reposing their
*:o i/iilenc.e in the prntec’inrt ) ftheir govein- I
incur. These wiongs nieiictih. •* *edrc«rcd I
him aicnijv i. c i,: an'.iii ij'Oi'i year i- '
year, with new ministers ami new docu
ments, but reparation i, neither made or
promised. Sir, \ra have. < sough ol this, «
bough of the*o document nlmort to mak*
;\ shroud lor ot.r natim-d sove; e!g:r,y. if
we are toget nothit"- belter, let these i n
converted into cart j •» tone ten eur
anil vimlic i>e the injuries v*c have •offered.
Anil I eon less, «i", tb-»t the pi-ii‘ beet before
us seems to promise no nhe native, but de- \
p, ndm;; submr sinn, or muni.' t »y.: ‘ance.—
Wc have tnnde an aitrmpi to resist by a res
trictive system, which Sailed in its object,
t; v/ant of union and energy. We have
j^e'i shit measure onpi’.re-'i t?v legislative
resolves, tedingto invite insurrection and \
lev J 7.e rebellion—hv processi ns, and the
to* : g of bells, for the loss of liberty, under
the pretence of supporting tne Constitution.
j>,;> »rbrHi ;r» and treason are always n i
der'-'hfit with patriotic pretences. “ 1); 1
no* rat Julius bleed for Justice sake t_
W v Main touched Vs hotly, that did
Stab, ami not for Jitstir ?”
Visile upon this subject, let me, refer
rr denim to the dorna#* they preached
ten ye n s ago. I will turn to the. Journals
of :''io fir^t sv.ss*' o or t!ic sixth Congress,
and read in ejjctmct f* im an answer pre
sented hv this House to the l’ie«ident’s
sp-ecfi, it is ns follows, “ Th .t any portion
of the pe. pie of America should permit
th*-' ih'.Ivh, amidst such numerous blessings,
to he seduced by the arts and misrepresen
tations of designing men into an open re
*istot;e*» cfuAw ot the IJii'trd Stn'e*, c >n
not oe heard withou* deep arul seri«>n> regtet
under a Constituti >n, where the public ber
th' te c-n »Milv he. imposed by the people
th- mselvt«, h.r their own benefit, and to
promote* eir own *bjrr:s, a hi ;>e might
w II h»)Vf j ten indulged, that the gene'a I
r' -\’ would lb »-'* ' ,-i n too well under
»util, rad the genets, ;Uare Phi highly
prized, to have produced in :;nv of our cit»
a disposition, to hazard so much feli
city, by the criminal elf.rt of a part to op
pose with lawless violence the will of the
whole. 1 hix, sir, is sound doctrine, it
sho- .d have been enforced in JS03, upon
those who advocated it in 1709 ?
Our divisions imioi'» rurseives, and cur
opposition to our own laws, are magnified to
our rivals and our enemies. Twas trinm
phantly said, in England, that America
was in a sni'e of insurrection, resisting the
operation of their own laws. Tltrrc was
loo much truth in the assertion. You suf
fered the harmless tattle box of opposition,
to assume the power of thunder, to muse
your government to tremble, and to break
up your great system of national measures.
Tint storm is past. It should ha>e been
brayed. Vou ought to have made the ex
periment. and to have demonstrated to the
world tho* your government has enerrv suf
ficient to make its laws respected. - **JCi»e
teen-twentieths of the people ..auld have
supported you. Iiut such was the apparent
condition ef the ship of sta*»> swinging from
her moorings, that neighboring vessels haul
et! rft to g tze at her distress.
Hence tire tlisavowa! ct l\[r. HrsVitir's ar
rangement. His instructions were calcnla
ted for the meridian of tile embargo. Hut.
be tore the intelligence »f his arrangement
reached his government, they were inform
cd that we bad receded from tire patriotic
stand, which had induced them to approach
us with offer* for neg. elation. These consi
derations ndmonish us of the necessity of u
nion and energy among ourselves; and I
had hoped they would have prod;need c \ u
tunimous vote upon the resolution before us
Rut gentlemen have apprised us o£ their op
position. At:d, sir. I will beg the indul
gence of the committee, while 1 briefly ex;»
mine some of the arguments gentlemen have
offered to justify the vote they intend to give
against tins resolution.
1 he gentloman from Rhode-Iilant! (Tv7r.
Potter) bus told ustl'.at he wits not friendly
to approbatory resolutions and has referred
the committee to the disposition this House
made ol a resolution approving the Presi
dt ru’u conduct last spring, 'i twt re?clutinn
w-’i very different irom th.»‘ That con
teu.plr. tli? expression of the approbation
ol this Ifur.se, at ttie President’* discharg
ing with frankness and promptitude, a cutv
pointed out to hint, l>v an express law._L
I*o votes of that sort,' I shall always he on
posed Nut the resolution now before us'is
designed to express the opinion ofCon~n»v.
opon the conduct of a fnte.ign minister in
tu.s cono'iy both as it relates tothe govern
ment anuthe pcop-e whom v-e represen*_
; It*we believe that lie ha* insulted the nation,
js.ia.l we pass his conduct over in silence,
j especially, when the his or* or ir is com
i municated to tiiis Hou«e fcy the Executive
I with his message? No. sir, I think the
j welfare o! the nation i equips, that Con
i!*ress should express an opinion upon this
j subject. Put, sir, f did not expect in hear
objections to this mode nf proceeding come
irom that hide of ihc House. This caurse
wes not opposed by the gentlemen in the
opposition when they were in the majority.
I beg leave to call their attention to tlic
jrtlimals of this second session of the 5th
Congress, and to an extract from an address
tne House to tin President, in these
words, •• Our abhorrence cann.-t be too
Siiong’v expressed of the intrigues of f oreign
jagen's to alienate the affections of the Indi
ums, and to rouse them to nets *f hostility a
| gains* the United States. No means in our
j power should be omitted of providing for the
j suppression of such cruel practice* and for
| me adequate punishment rf their atrocious
: authors.’ 1 ins authority answers that part
joi the 'gentleman's objection. He tells us
I that addresses have ruined one President —
! -m, I Ji.ler Irom the gentleman upon thiw
po.nt, one Presidcnrjwas, it if true, abauion
his party, but it was because h- p-e
i terreil negoriatien tefwar, then the favorite
measure of his politics! friends, of the gun- I
't.'eincs: wiio then declared, that to treat was]
tii- graceful to this nation ; but wbonow seem I
to prefer sib.nivsion it» war. Then they i
v;ci c willing to meet the calamities of war I
now they toil us a war would ruin thecoun
iry. But the gentleman hrqj tftl 1 us, that
the opposition in this country is wjjy u ques
tion but wet n •• th;; outs and ins.”
Sir, “ the e needs no Ghost come from tht
Swre tf> t<hl »>•< that,” especially after wliai
•*-ii from a gentleman on that sith* of the
House in tleba’c last -piing. But liowcvci
this may be the object with some zealom
partisans, it is not the question with the
i>- opie, tneir vh is tohave the govtu nmenl
wdli administered. And, sir, let us for a
moment change the •'•sac. Suppose the outt
had been in, for several vears pas , whai
v <»i!d have bi.en their udonin st ration ? I
Uic jr’.Miiirma;i s oecrirniiuu i,e com et, nod »
i am not disposed to question the truth ofit,
they tons* lu ve 5 unmdthe same measures]
which linve been adopted ; for their only ob
jectioo is, that they were ot the authors ol
(Vs-'int: ». And I muleratnmJ the ar
guments of th- r, mlen.pM m the opposition
9 govern
men* lias pm..ltd lor 901;.e ) 17.1:1 pus-’ 'I'hc-v
would not go to v/ur, tit least s:nce 1801. i t
'** h c.ilntti'.y, <t which they cannot think, i
but with horror. '1 h~y t. auld not submit, i
they declare, mid ns they wonhl not have!
been able, by treating, to havo made the
belligerents respect th.* - laws of nations unci
the rights of neutrals, they wi ,!! have a !
doptecl ns the only lemaming policy, that'
which the ndminis: ra on has pursued._j
I'hy. opp lid. 11 ••ii'tiki r4,.vjy > tlu? ad-!
ministrati no; our govyiiirntii1', ought not 10!
surprise r< <n.>rr than it should, to hnr of
tfthipYt
vigflting » if; >' mi ; bn. there arc t. n.iinlv
tinns an 1 measures, whicu ought to coni
maid union and energy. Anl we are told
hy the g» idem •:* that •- .r vidtmie ns. Itut.
sir, arc re to wait tosrnthe enemy land in
upon »>«r , : ,r.'s, uuhnlifi~ ti.cir banner *!
bear tlit’ii beat to arms, furl p’sclwim to the I
dissflected in vita inns to j .in in tho attack,
before '»: will unite in »i Ivin; rund the
standard r f our own g 'eminent t 1 had
n ped, and f will still hop th a w- nrlnot
VSO 1* Nt 10 1 ‘ Ill' s ot '■* !lfit Cf lUf-rns the
I: nor nr I * 1 cfy otniir ro"sui(:n comit tv.
* ilu*, s-ir, we at e tnid .>} 1 ^ ndcftian ;rctn
Connecticut, (Mr. Dana) who opposes tiiis
resn:utinn, tiiut although ho might vote for a
resolution to approbate the c >nduct of the
j Executive, lie would ho cautious of censur
‘">n; because it might be productive of in
Jury to the country. Will not opposition to
I this resolution in efTrc.t censure the rxer.u
tivp, ant’ approve the conduct of the British
i minister? I kid unable to view it in any o
j tner light. 1 hat gentleman is alsooppojcti
t» the resolution, because it affects the srpu
tatioti of the British minister. Sir, while
: gentlemen are so tender of his reputation,
Will they forget the character of the execu’
tive ot their own government ? Mr. Jactson i
ought to have remembered that he cmnenot
only with u character, but to a character,
ami to a character not tohe trifled with and
disgrnr,'*fl by him or lustration.
But this resolution amounts to a declara
tion, that we intend to sustain our govern
ment against the British, stvs that gcfule 1
nir.n. Is it for this he opposes it ? If this
'-ere the sole object r.f the resolution, no
ons: cl it rati oris of expediency should induce j
me to oppose it. 1 trust there is no hesita
“'V /vimricau people upon tins
point, i hey s>-e ready to sustain their go - \
vernment against the British. They have
done it once with success. And if it r.hstll
hecome necessary, they would exhaust the
last rent of ihcir treasure, and the lastdrcp
• >l theirhlood, heinrr thrv would submit to
Ih itislt insolence and outrage. Anri although
uie gentleman reminds us of the exhausted
state of the treasury, that is neither sufficient
cause for submission or of alarm. The ge
nius of our gouernment does not confine our
resources to the treasury department; they
are to be found with the people, ami will be
ready when required.
Rut, str, the principal argument of the
gentleman from Connecticut, upon which he
grounds his opposition to this rctolu'ion, if I
understand him, is, that to have authorised
the arrangement made by Mr. Erskine, a.
Igeneip, letter of credence was not sufficient,
i a fn l power was requisite, that our govern
naent ought to have required a copy or sight
o. tt.is full power, and not having dune so,
they had mistaken their duty, which justi
fied the disavowal of the arrangement. Sir
tins argument goes very wide of the. ques
tion bcime us. which is whether the insinu
ations and charges against our government
-are insolent; not on shat ground that go
vernment made the. disavowal But the nr
gument of the gentlemen places this, upon it
I different basis from what Mr. J.iskson or
j cdr. Canning have attempted to put it. In
j i ecurring to the letter of ‘.VIr. Jackson, ad - i
dressed to the Secretary of State. 4th No -. I
page 71, Mr. Jackson says, •* Never aid I
imagine, or any where attempt, to rest the
right of disavowal upon that circumstance:
Induoitabif his agreement would reverthe
lei-e heve been ratified, iied nv>t the instruc
tions. which in this case took the place of a
tul! power, been violated.” Mr. Jackson
here gives a conclusive answer, I think, to
tlie getHlein&n’s argument.
Bu lhs.t gentleman has told ns, lie oppo
| 'cs the resolution, because he considers it a •
wj,r n.easure. If every act of Congress, |
t wuich has been denominated a wer measure,1
j !>y gHUlemen on that side of the Jlouar, was
in fact such, we should have be.n at war I
| longsince. They attempted to give this elm
I meter, to the non-importation act. the non- I
intercourse, and the purchase ci Louisiana. |
It is a sort of standing name, with which <
they christen almost a very mcasut e tltey op '
pore. It has become so corr.r.-icn, that it i*|
neither novel or alarming. But if v. i.r shall !
result from the expression of cur opinion upon !
tins question, let us prepare to face tin* ioe.1
Although I cannot so consider it, 1 confess I ‘
can see but little prospect of treating with!
(Ii ei.l Britain but with the sword. Rut shall I
thi* Mouse be deteried from adopting there '
resolutions, bee*.isc it may dirpkase Great
Britain ? No, sir. I trust that we are not vet
prepared toyield to the influence of this con
sideration. If British resentment is to be
apprehended, the path of cur duty is plainly
marked bufbrt us. Provide arms and am
munition for ths militia, complete your un
finished fortifications, erect str.lt others as
may be deemed necessary, equip and call
into service that portion of your navy now in
ordinary, ard thus give that direction to the
ynsrgi-s ofthe nation which ilic times may
require. And when we aie told to count
the costs of war, let us remember the pi ice
of our independence arid the worth of liber
ty.
Sit** I wul not dctUi!i the co^rirnitt?^ l>y :
•^tempting to answer nil the objection* geu
tiemvil have urged against these resoluti
on*., i may however he permitted to ray in ;
• ttswer to an honorable Colleague of mine, i
who, far two days favored the committee !
with his remarks, (Mr. F.nmtt) that I think,
he bus exactly OMscottccivc-'l the intentions
ot both governments, Sind is twice mistaken.'
First, ih believing that the british govern-")
mciit were willing to tr^at with n<s, nod se. I
condir. in supposing that fair government!
have not been anxious to settle hv nep«ci»ti
«>a ad the points in difference between the
two r.ati »ns. 1: g.mj ernes fall into this two
told error, it m.*y in some degree 'court
tor their not being a*.-s they declare, ».l
prtteivc imv thing Hr e in«tdt in the letters 1
o? Air. Jackson. When the Executive of!
my country s IcTtniv anirma a fact, 1 wi,|
not permit myself v» wander in rhe field of!
conjecture, in search of an apology f T » f„_ [
rci>,n minister, who has insolently contra *
tlicicd it.
A' ImnoraVe o'Io^mc of min** (Mr. I
(fold) condemning, the modern mo le ofolnck*
adiicj liy proedam nnly dcrlnrinr* 1 s
orp< dtion to the orde • s inCroncil, anti ns
Miri1’.' !i«v that he wrnl l not have, submitted
to tite condition* required l*y the depafr.ii [
i.om ?*lr. Canning; to Mi*. Krskuie, j
i" -s-f s hi* st,, -irizf til d the l.riri ij sit tilt! •
he charged with disarowing the arnojrc
'"r" , for the purp<iv.> of cm. imting *h‘-ir de
li rdations upon ntir property. This |.e
would f»..r downright swindling, >i
'vitit'h that government would not be gnilty.
s’p. nV/tn r-.-nfleinrji orfUntiko toexein o
thrirCharity h r the r. mdnet of thR British
towards us, ho ti t th • outrage* they have
comi-ottod I^Fm ;; The definition »}
M'O term .■> jt-.<!ti• *, u.‘*ot us r<: that her or
r<* in council, n*. ! her blockading dr* ^ s
i»..ke fcben iu ». indiing th'j sai.c iun of u
[“ systemof great national policy.” Tore
t abate on the ri.eiiy is a fu'se pretence f®r
tiu-ir captures of neutral property.
Both of my collwpjr^ have urged aa a
consideration against the passage <•! this re.
solution, that it is to leud to an immediate
war, an event for which the «tut~ rf Nt w
\ ork is not prepared. I am not imrtisiltle
of the situation of the state of New York.
I know that in the event of war that slate
inis much to tisk ; but 1 ai?o know, tliat her
spirit is too i ulepemlent and patriotic ever
to .1 uckle to tile insolence »■» any foreign
power, ilut why will gentlemen concern
plate war m the inevitable r suit from the
passage of this resolution ? Let them lo k
at the correspondence, tlie resolution, the
state of our country, the situation of Lng
land, and her hostile ac:s towards us, and
t'ien teil ns if war be li.e result, who will
have fx-eii tile aggressor, what lie r. u
s**1* *'• on« will pretend, that in the wlm>
of the correspondent '' heh.re ti«, to re is u»
he f< r. id the appearance even cf a dirpositi
nn on the pat t of the Itritish government, to
niai v.iin tins country. Arc v. c ''jfii to
submit to :«1! the injuries we hnve sustained
without the hope of t'C(]rni~nur date to cx
•'rcss the opinion vre entertain upon the in
solencc ant! outrage we experience? If so,
t!ie American spirit has * abandoned our
• ouutry. Hut, sir. if die British government
• hall not immediately rccal the n nister,
whose conduct has occasioned this discussi
on, I venture tt> «ay, there will be manifest
cd throughout this nation, a spiiit of indig
nation and resentment, which it becomes
us. an the representatives of the people, and
the guardians of their rights, neither to sii
lie or impair by our debates nnd divisions in
this House. And I regret, sir, to hare wit
neased so much debate and opposition upon
thia occasion ; 1 had hoped the question;
would have been taken without delay ordi- j
vision. 1 was unwilling to add to the time, ;
>r debate, this question had occupied, and !
I certainly would not, if ! cou’d have seen,!
as I wished, a prospect of deciding i; with- j
out further debate.
It is not a pai ty, hut a great national
question, in which all arc equally interested, '
I he cr<usr-.juences of division inav he disas- !
trons to our country. Unless we” , can unite j
on subjects of great national concern, eur ’
liberties ate destined to speedy ruin. Can
we so frequently and feelingly lament the!
fate of ather nations, whose divbioss snd j
distractions have proved their destruction,1
and not take warning ourselves?
“ As w*ll might you go stand upon the i
brrr.h and hd tl.e main H.^tl to ’date his !
u*ual height,*’ as to entertain the hope of
neg jciating with the temper which hasbeen
maniletted by the British government to
wards this •auntry for years past. Our cause
is just, cur means are abundant—let our
union be perfect, and we shall then give a
proper dilation to theci.ergies of the nati
on, com mar cl respect, and not add aaothei
to the list of mined republics.
(Delate to be continued )
1^ SKNATE—January 13.
"•r. Caw}',bell from the state of Ohio and
Tdr. Ckmntilin from lib .de Inlanda/t/ieared
and took their seats.
Mr. M* ns't .notion laid on the table net
ter day was agreed to and Messrs. Meigs.
Cregg tod drank’in uft/tointed a commit
tee in ftursuanre thereof; to whom was i e- j
ferye.d the resolution of ihr Legislature of\
Ohio >n ’•ration to the ex tension if Jiuy went
for Public Lam's.
Tht bill to iticor/icrate a comjicnyfor via
king certain turn/nkr roads i:i the District
if Columbia xrus further considered, and, on
tnotion <f Mr. Anderson, fosl/tcned till
Z'ursdau next.
Mr, jl rad ley agreeably to notice, intro
duced a hill to augment the compensation of
the Judges if He Circuit court if the Dis
li ict oj Colombia—Head and Jiassed to a
second reading.
Mr. Meigs reported the bill for the relief
<Jf Daniel lioonc without amendments
HOUSE OF RFPRF.SEMTATlFES,
Fkidat, Jan. 12.
Mr. ShrJJ'ey observed that at the lastses
** on a commit tee had been appointed to en
fpjiir into the expenditure!'. of public money
tor the eight years preceding, by whom se
veral reports line! been made ; but that com
mittee not having concluded the busines
committed to'hein, atdthe gentleman at the
h**;ul of the committr (Mr. Randolph) not
yet having ?i ken his scat, he thought it his
duty to otter the following resolution :
n?aoloed, I'h.at n committee he appointed
to enquire and report so in;’ as the same has
not already beeti d ;..e, whether modes drawn
ft o.-n the Tr. stv-ry, between the "d dny of
Mutch, ,1:501, and the 4 li day of March,
l^'j-h have bten fa oh fully appied to the '■*#
jea :s f*»rr. Itich thov have been appropriated,
and whether the s.xr.y have been regularly
accounted for.
The resolution was adop*?d without op.
position, and 4 corunuttee appointed atxor- I
dirg’y. ...
M. . G’iotRvin obtained leave of absence '
for two v’eeirs.
CONTESTED EI.r.CTION.
The house resumed the consideration of
the tm finis), vd business on the report of the |
committee ol FHectio- s on the contested E |
leC'i^n <•! Jena* li an Jcr.niugs.
1 Iks following is the resolution reported by
the committee :
Rrkolvcd, 'JHat the election held <or a
delegate to C’o igrev* fat tbr* Indiana Turri
tory, on the ? <! , o» May. 1809, being -.uitb
out authority of law, is void, and consequent
ly the. seat oi J iii.ithan Jennings ss dt-lc
*.*fe for ta it territory hereby declared ra
cat U
A nr lion was made ta strike out the word,
in I'alic ; which was negatived, .51 to 4.» 1
'l -.subject was diffusely debased . n this j
<’ iy as v ■. II is yesieidav ; and the question '
V , I rh-citl*.<5 by Yeas and Nays about three 1
u c’-’ck to day.
The- house rrfuned to concur in the reuor*
of the commitw e of .elections,
F. concurrence 30
Ag.tuist it * (,3
Majority against 1* •,.]
A motion w-s nr.:ult by Mr. IF. Jht>,n% to
re commit the to the committee of
The Secretary of State hn the honor to
rrpovt t:« the l*reslrtent, in conformity to the
resolution of the House »f Representatives
of the 3«1 instant, that no information has
b'en received nt the Department of State
r*. l.ltive to the black ule of the porn ot the
ifohic by France, and of the exclusion of
neutral vessels by Hu'sr.t, Sweden and JJen
in'i-li As it is presumed, however, itiatthe
enclosed papers, the first a translation of'
an ' 1 kuse <•( the I’usvsian, government,
tiAtrfl on the Milt a: May, 1809. as.I these
s'1!..I a. trai • lfii.n furnished to this Depart
ment on the 10 h of January last, by* the
Chaiye di SrAftaii es of Denmark, of such
parts «■; the instruction? piveu io the priva
teer* of that country, on the I4»h Sr pt. 1807,
ns <vcie supposed to he mosr interesting to
neutrals, a»ttl may have some connection
wuh the object of ttie resolution, they arc
respectfully submitted. ’ *
R. SMITH.
Dejiartnirnt of S/atc, ?
■fan. 11, Is 10
Thc*e messages, with the documents nc.
cotnpHiiy. tig the same, wete ordered to be
printed.
—--i
j *?t:t-uns. Nfguiivctl, on!) 30 nr-uihcr* rj_
i s>n.» in the nftii mative.
I Mr fJvermorc moved tlic following res.o*
i lotion :
| •* o.'ytrrf. That Jnna’han Jennings rs
turncd ns a <h textile fiom Indiana Territory,
| is onlitlcil lo Ion sea* in this tipus? ”
! Hot, atterdebate, Mr. Ijiverniore withdrew
the inoiioii.
DKl-rtSII, HF.NCH. AND DANISH CAP
•rt'iir.s, See.
i lte following message s were received
from ihe President of the U. SS’.ates hv Mr.
Csctkum:
Totl.c House of lirfireaentativea c f the U.
hiute*.
I cnmrr.onica'c to’hr Hons- of Ucnresen
tati'.rs the Kej>ort of the Secveinrv of State
«**> tit*- subject of their resolution of the 6th
December la*t.
JAMES MADISON.
Jan. 13,
1 he Secret ary^, of State respectfully re
Pt*rt% to the President of the U. Switi, x
p? eeably to a resolution of the M< U!,e {)i j{„_
preventative* of dir. GMi December, If 09,
lo tt ihe enclosed papers, from A. to K.
contain, in substance, the infortnatimi w huh
has been received at this office 1 cjspectn.g
erasures, captures and conuernnatioiis <,f
jhipc. and merchandize of the edirens of dre
United State.*, under the authority of the
government of Denmark:
A. A memorial of sundry Americans at
Christi. iisand, to tho President of the U.
Sta'e*. *
R. ! rscs’atihn of en extract of a lo*ter
from Peter liar non, lately appointed Ccn
«ul of the U. States nt ChrrMiunmrd. to
tho President of the U. State., dated Aur
11, 1SC9. 6
C L %t of verse’s which hare been car*
r ied into the ports of Dennim k and Norwnv
received from Mr. Saabye, Consul of the
United State* tit Copenhagen.
D Extract of a letter of Mr. Saabvo, to
the Secretary of State, dated Auriuc 1
18C9. "■ *
1'. Resolutions and memorial of merchants
of Philadelphia. w
^ The Secretary of State reports to the
P’ esiden*, that information ha: hi en . eceiv -
edrt this office, vrithin the period embrac'd
by the resolution referred io, of theca i.uiw
of American vessels by thote of C; Britain,
under virion* pretexts, viz: Tr dealing bv
bills of exchange in an enemy’* countr/for
colt V:al produce, violating theBridsh orders
in council cf January, and November, lUor
ror infringing ‘hr blockades of Martinique*
for being engaged in the Vera Cruz ann co
lonial carrying trade; and of the seizw e of
some American vturl* at C.urracna, ; t t>v.
Ion and in China, for reasons not distinctly
stated. It is to he observed, however, that
the papers in this-cffice a.Tor.i hut a very
imperfect account of the British captures
of American property; and it '% f„r t!bs
reason, that a derai’ isr.ot attempted in this
report—more particularly, as no official ac
count* ..ave been received on which to ground
one.
The Secretary begs leave likewise to stato.
to the President, that within the period cm.
iiilcc.i ty the resolution, property to a enn
siderable amount, belonging to'citizens ofr
tlte United States, lias h.-eu captured and
'mirrd by the. French for violations of tho
Berlin and Milan decrees, and under other
pretexts ; that in some instances the tr.er
chznt vessels of the U. States have been,
burnt at sea by French cruizers, and in o
thers, the indemnity of the v-ssel and pro*
perty has^een purchased by the means of;
bills of exchange drawn by the Captains of
the Ameiicsn vessels upon their nvnfi;. at
a rate imposed by the captors. The accom
panying sta.e&un; of American vessels,
condemned by the imperial council of pu
re* at Paris, from the T8;h of December
iilOfi, lothc S6ih itiitj. 1Co9( leceivtd frona
Mr. \Vkrdcfi, acting a* Conjul of the U. S.
at Paris, more partlcuhnly explains tl.o
grounds of French captures.
It is to be observed however, na to rrar.y
of there set*, that they can i * otherwise be
considered a* having been or no under the m
thority of those governments, than that tho
vessels committing them were under Uu.ir
flag*.
Respectfully submitted,
R. SMITH.
Defiurtmrnt of State,
Jan. 12, 1810. 3
Tj the fJotter of ife/irest nlativct of the'
V hi ted Statet.
i communicate to i#ie Ilouscof Represen
tatives tb* report of die Secretary <j rentes
on tlie subject of their resolution of die 3d in
stant.
JAMES MADISON.
January 12, 181 o.
kju mnnrn o; svir, j-.pjies, a comftiittfr wn«
appoifi'ed '.<> enquire what regulation* «Tre
1 Mf*s*rr to expedite the printing otdcred
■>y the I!<ut*a ot Representative*.
AMERICAN NAVIGATION HILT,.
Mr. Mu con gave notice that on Monday h*
honhl call for the consideration of the rep. &
uf the committee o; the hole on the |,jW