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lions. The question, therefore, whether a treaty
should be liccepted in that form, could have ad-
mitted iiikofonedecision, even had no declaration
Of thir'ither party impaired our confide;:ce in it.
antions not to close the doer aping ft iendly
adjustment. new modifications were framed, and
further concessions authorized, than could before
kare been supposed necessary, and our btiuisters
were instrufted to resume their negociatioos on those
grounds.
(Id this new reference to amicable di•cosrion.we
Were reposing in cohfidence, when, cat the 21.1 slay 1
of June last; by a formal order from a Brigid; Ad.
miral, the frigate Clie.apok.. leavlig her port for e
distant service, was awaked be-es eel theehetimile
width ha been lying to our harbours under the in.
dulgencii of bospitility, was disabled Res pro.
reeding, had several or her crew killed, aid four
taken away. On this outrage nn commentaries are
necessary. Its character has been prononnced, by
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the indignant voice of our citizens, with an emphasis,
en unanimity never eaceeded. I immediately, by
proclamation, intetdidad our harbours and waters
to all British armed vessels, lorbade intercou:se with •
them ; and uncertain how far hostilities were it:.
tended, and the town of Norfolk indeed being threat-
ened with immediate attack, a sufficient force was
erdered for the proteftion of that plaies and such
ether preparations continenced and pursued as the
prospect rendered proper. An armed vessel of the
United States was dispatched with instrultions to
oar Ministers at London, to call on that Govern-
ment for the satisfaction and secutity required by
the outrage. A very short interval ought now to
bring the answer, which shall be communicated to
you as soon as received ; then also, or as soon after
as the public interests 6811 be found to admit, the
unratified treaty, and proceedings relative to it, shall
be made known to you.
" The aggraiiion, thus begun. has been con-
tinued on the part of the British Commanders, by
remaining within our waters, in defiance of the au-
thority of the country, by habitual violations of its
jurisdiction, and at length by putting to death oese
of the persons whom they had forcibly taken from
on board' the Chesairaki. 1 hese aggravations ne-
eessarily lead to the policy either of never admitting
an armed vessel into our harbours, or or n
itta in every harbour such an armed force as may -
constrain obediei ce to the laws, a. d proteet the
'eves and property of our citizens against their ,
armed guests ; but the expense of suet. a sounding
force, and it. inconsistence with our principles, with din.
tense th these courtesies which would necessarily ..
eon for it, and leave us eciaally free to exclude ,be
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miry is lee are the army of a foreign puma, from , - - •
tittering nor limits.
° To former violations of maritime rights, arse .
ther is now added of very extensive 'fleet no,
Government of that nation has issued an order in-
terdiEtit.g all trade by neutral. between ports not is
amity with them # and neing pow at war with nearly
every nation on the Atlantic and Medio.iraneas
seas, our vessels are required to sacrifice ;heir car-
goes
at the first port they !ouch, or to retire 110M41
without the benefit of going to any other market.
Under this new law of the ocean, our trade on the
Mediterranean has been swept away by seizures And
Oridemnations, real that on other seas is threat ad
with the same fate.
" Our ditirrences with Spain remain still rinses.
tied, no measures having been taken, on her part.
since my last communications to Congress, to bring
them to a close. But under i state of things. which
may favour re-consideration, they have been recast-
' ly pressed, and an expettatinn is einettained they
may now soon he brought to an issue of *erne sort.
With their subjeets on our borders, no new collisions
have taken place, tor seem immediately to be ap.
prehendett. To our former grounds of complaints
has been added a very setious one, as you will We
by the decree, a copy of which is now communi-
cated. Whether this decree, which professes to be
conformable to that of the French Gown =rot of
Nov. 21, 1106, heretofore Communicated to Cnn.
gress, will also be conformed to that in its censtruc-
tion and application in relation to the United States.
had not been ascertained at the date of out last com-
munications. These, however, gave reason to ex.
peel such conformity.
.• With the other nations of Eurape our harmony
has been uninterrupted, and eemmerce and frieldly
intercourse have been maintalued ou their usual
footing.
Our peace with the several States on the coast
of Barbary, appears as firm AS ht any former pried,
and as likely to continue as that Lissy other nation.
" Among our Indian neighbours in the Mich
Western quartets, some ferrnentatlonewereoll d
boon Ale the late ocetirrence., threatening the
continuance of our peace. Messages were said to
be interchanged, and tokens to be passing, which
usually denotes a state of restlessness among them,
and the charafter of the agitators pointed to the
sources of excitement. Measures were immediately
taken for providing against that danger; instruc-
tions were given to require explanations; and with
assurances of our continued friendship, to admonish
the tribes to remain quit at home, taking u s part
in quarrels not belonging to them. As far as we
are yet informed. the tribes in our vicinity, who
are most advanced in the pursuits of inclostiy, are
sincerely disposed to adhere to their friendship with
us, and to their peace with all others ; while copse
more remote, do not present appearances sufficient-
ly quiet to justify the intermission of military pre-
caution on our part.
a The great tribes on our South Westera quarter,
much advanced beyond the others in agriculture
and household arts, appear tranquil, and identify.
ing their views ver.i outs in proportion to their ad-
mincemeat. %Vith the whole of these people, in
every quarter, I shall continue to inculcate De---
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.at Assert were conrtartly endaugerirg the peace of two na•
"'",!'"e4 tinny. The question, ilierat,re, whether a treaty
I/K.ll'l'2En: should be acceptei in that form, could has* ad•
~,, tow witted but clone de cicion, even had no declaration