The National Register.
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No. 1,349.—V0L. XV.]

AMERICAN PAPERS.

THE PRESIDEN rs MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. b.
At twelve o'clock this day, the President of the
United States transmitted to both Houses of Con-
gress, by Mr. S. L. Gouverneur, the following mes-
sage :
•• Felloso Lthzens qf the Senate, and of the House
of Reprerentatives,—Ttle progress of our affairs since
the last session has been such as may justly be
claimed and expected, under a government deriving all
its powetti front an enlialitetted people, anti tinder laws
I ed by their It 'present:dives, on great consideration,
lor the sole purpose of pioinoting the welfire and hap-
piness of their constituents. In the execution of those
!awl, and of the powers. vested by the constitution iii the
executive, mire ttt i t ted attention has been paid to the
;!teat objects to which they extend. In the concerns
which are exclusively internal, there is good cause to be
satisfied with the result. The laws have their due ope-
ration and effect. In those telating to foreign Powers,
I ant happy to state that peace add amity are preserved
with all, with a strict observance on both sides of the
rights. In matters touching our commercial intercourse,
where a difference of opitiion has existed in any case, as
to the conditions oil which it should be placed, each
party has pursued its own policy, without giving just
cause of faience to the other. In this annual communi-
cation, especially when it is addressed to a new Con-
gress, the whole scope of our political concerns naturally
wows into view ; that errors, if such have been com-
mitted, may be corrected ; that tickets, which have be-
clinic thinnest, may be remedied ; and on the other hand,
tit it measures w hi.:ll were adopted on due deliberation,
which experience has shown its are just in themselves,
and essential to the public welfare, should be preserved
.std supported. to preserviit this necessary and very
important duty, I shall endeavour to phase before you,
on its merits, every subject that is thought to be entiilvil
to .our particular attention in as distinct and clear a light
as i may be able.
" By act of the 3d of March, 1815, so much of the
several acts as imposed higher duties out the tonnage of
of foreign vessels, and on the manufactures and produc-
tions of foreign nations, wit to imported into the United
States in foreign vessels, than whet' imported in vessels
of the Uttited States were repealed, so far us tespected the
ma st afacturer and productions of the nation to which such
vessel belonged, on the condition that the repeal should
take effect truly w loom of any foreign nation, when
tint Executive shoulci be satisfied that such discriminating
them s, to the disadvantage of the Liam.: Sta.es, had
likewise been reoea:ed by such nation. By tills act, a
propnaitimt was knack to all !tattoos to place our COM.
soeree each ott a basis, which it was pies 1111 l ed,
vvottid be acceptable to ad. livery nation was allowed
W bring its matinfactures and productions into our pons,
and take the inalitifaCtllres and productions of the Untied
States back to their ;ants, it' their own vessels, out the
saute continual that. they mi 4,111 he trattspored i, vessels
of Lite U toted ; and, in 'cairn, it was required that
a like ace 1111 l Utodation should be granted to the vessels
of the United Stales in the ports or other Powers. The
articles to Ise admitted or prohibited on either side
formed tin port of the proposed arraintement. Each party
would ream the right to action nr prohiuit such articles
from the o her as it thought proper, and on its own
conditions.
" lit ph. biitg thus the navigation perfectly on the same
Frontal ib iho transportation of imports anti ex Hurls
between the Canted States and other countries, it was
presumed t .at was olrzred that coalti he desired.—
Alany considerations of great weight wive its a right to
expect tibit tilts cotsinerce should be extended to the
colonies us %veil as to the European doutinioos of other
powers. %Vali the latter, especially a till tile countries
exclusively manufacturing, tile advantages WAS Mani-
oo the other side. When ho article is adinitied
len is reap tared to supply the wants of the party ati-
halting it, and admitted then, not in favour of any par-
ti country to the disadvantage of inhere, but no
Cotsthtintis etpially applicable to all, it Mills ill:4 that
the Urtieles lints Adlllilled snotald be earool thither in
the vessels of rite country affording such supply. and
mat the reciprocity should be footiti in a coot:yowling
ace lat 1111 l tin the other side.

" Snell was the intent of Our systetu as established by
the Act of ISIS. In the year in winch' tins act was
Massed, a treaty was conclis,led tech Great Britain, iu
direct conforitiny with his prim:irks in reaard to lit•r
Ettiolican dominions. To htr colome,, vet, 111
tne West Indies and On this cininnent, 11 waS 1101 VX•
OW lintisll Government dalming tile exclusive
supply a !hose colonies. and from our ports; and of

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