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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,
beyond 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 lee 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."
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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• comin4 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-