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Amerecan Papers to the 4th inst.. has reched us.
They contain a Proclamation from the President,
convening Congress on the 4th Nov. next. The
Motives of this call at an earlier period than that
appointed by the Constitution, are not known :
but as the official American Paper states, that the
ilegociations undertaken by Mr. FOSTER, are not
going on in a manner that holds forth any prospect
of a favourable termination ; it is likely that they
will form the chief subject for consideration at the
approaching meeting of Congress. The following
is the Proclamation, followed by some extracts from
the National Intelligencer
PROCLAMATION BY TEE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.

ai Whereas, great and weighty matters claiming the consider-
ation of the Congress of the United States, form an extraordi-
tarp occasion for convening them ; I do, by these presents, ap-
point Monday the 4th day of November next, for their meeting
at the City of Washington, hereby requiring the respective Se-
nators and Representatives then and there to assemble in Con-
stress, in order to receive such communications as may then be
made to them, and to consult and determine on such measures
as in their wisdom may be deemed meet for the welfare of the
'United States.

" In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the United
States to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same with my
band (L. S.)
" Done at the City of Washington, the 25th day of July, in
the year of our Lord, 1811, and of the Independence of the
United States, the 36th.

" JAMES MADDISON."
" By the President,
" JAMES MONROE, Secretary of the State."
The National intelligencer, of the 25th, makes the following
remarks on the above :

" It cannot be expected that the considerations which pro-
duced this measure will be fully known until they shall be dis-
closed by the Legislature. It is to be presumed it grows out of
our foretn relations. It seems to be understood that the com-
munications of Mr. Foster do not correspond with the reasona-
ble expectations which might have been formed. We do not
understand that they have extended directly to any subject be-
yond the Orders in Council, and the blockade of May, 1906.
With respect to this blockade, it is understood to be placed un-
der a construction and on a footing to render it no longer an in-
superable difficulty; as to the Orders in Council; it would seem
- that a repeal of them is made to depend not only on farther evi-
dence than is yet afforded, of any repeal whatever f the French
Decrees, but pn a repeal of those Decrees, to a far greater ex-
tent than the United States have required, or can require, as vio-
lating any of their neutral rights ; and an idea is held out of a
retaliation on the Non-Importation Act, if cortinued in force,
without such repeal of the French Decrees as is contended for
by Great Britain."
It is stated that every interview which Mr. Foster has had
with the American Government, has been conducted with the
greatest cordiality, and terminated satisfactorily to both parties.
NEW-YORK, JULY 9.B—Last evening arrived at this port the

fast-sailing pilot-boat schooner Flush, Capt. Minugh, 86 days
from L'Orient ; sailed on the Ist June, at which time no change
had taken place in American affairs since the last accounts. All
the American vessels detained in the ports of France since No-
vember last, were released, and busily procuring cargoes, as none
were permitted to leave without.
Capt. M. states, that four or five sail of the line and a number