The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-30 00:00:00

.3PEZCLI of the eorERNoR

" Gentlemen of the State and _4sscnggy,
"At the commencement of the last Sessi°
had the honour of expressing to the Legislature.
my opinion respe&iug the measures
adopted bi
the national Councils, to prevent our being hr
volved in the desolating wars of Europe. Nothing
has since occurred to produce a change of that
opinion, or to impair my confidence in their exer-
tions and zeal to avert, as far as is consistent With
the welfare and independence of our country, .he
ca
calamities of war. I am, however, comp---e
with rwet to inform you that I am net 91)..
prized of any material alteration in the state
our foreign relations since that period. The
.ern'`
barrassments to commercel and agriculture, 416-
dent to the existence of the Embargo, are still ea'
perienced, and should they continue, they Vast
be
,
ascribed to the perseverance of the Belligerent; /
their illegal and unjust aggressions upon the °ale
word
merce of theUnited"States. This consideration he
additional Motives for enduring with patience 6--
privations resulting from the countergting :rtr
sures of
.our own Balers, and fqr yielding svilt-:t
mini MOUS, and decided support to their Pr?"1"`
do,'
and incessant ea
fforts to maintain, without an ‘•r&o
to arms, the honoUr of country, and the rig-,s
and tranquillity of its Citizens. 'Should our h()!
of an amicable accommodation of existing dil'eri
ences be frustrated by an obstinate adhereo.ec 9
the Belligerents to their unprincipled and glibitrPri
to
restraints upon neutral commerce, and a resoj'..
the
the sword became inevitable , we can,
event with a consciousness of the eQitude of
opt
atriotism
cause ; with a firm dependence on I:
and bravery of Freemen, and with a humble
Hance ots the protection of that Providence

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"" It atrords me pleasure to
fortifications erecting under the authority
United States for the defence of the City of
York, have been prosecuted a
with at,
zeal. A variety of circumstances have re-
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the cor9mencetvent of the expenditure
hundred thousand dollars apprOpriated for. ec.,
objed by the Legislature of this State. 1:'?
complish their views by devising and corno/%
of 01
works. upon which the greatest numoP• obi
tressed persons might be employed, aaa.otiOlA, ,
might be in concert with the defensive orr pia
of the general Government, and at the satf)%id
to apply the sum granted in the most eOriviits
and beneficial ,manner, was a ;a,s.
anxiety, responsibility, and embarrascillela.b tjDe
have the satisfaction to inform yon, that viol" boil
intelligence and generoo assistance 01 state'
WILLIAMS, Chief Engineer of the united
th
whose services merit the highest encoo3iagill'
diffivulties have finally been surmounted, anP
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ter myself the place which has been decid—
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ect
and the plan of the works to be ereeted, Irsll '
your approbation. to°
oat° bit
" It is our lot, Gentlemen, to live in a e
period. The old world is shaken to its Ce)l el,
the mad ambition of its potentates; and Prird wai;
hibits an affecting spedacle of blood
f tw°
fare. It has been the alternate policy °
ti 3 Ili'
the Belligerents to entangle us in their ,ad cre s over
therto we have escaped, but it requires allii°st 500'
human wisdom in our rulers to preserve our eo,
reigniy and independence and to avoid bei''oieto
gaged in their wars. Thus situated, it is one yon
‘'/ ce
duty to second the efforts of those to 11`)11. wats ° :000,
have entrusted the highly responsible righ
and war. It is our duty to strengthen thecio
lea
of Government, by imparting a liberal 0111'0,04
when our dearest rights are not only in leldriirsCr
but actually invaded, and to prove to toe Of,
it"
we are not a divided people, but that we are
Americans.
rooi
" With an ardent wish that harmorY -
edit*
vail in your deliberations, and that your prncj ,fin
dmearyyporuo tannote assurancethe welfare on fy ourrea
dcionnesstsi ttuoenclso:eole:o
in your labours to promote the common be° 05,"
" DANIISL TOSII‘I

" Albany, _Nay. 1, 1808:'
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A few letters dated the 23d inst. were iieDosfri I
received from Holland, having been pot °,„ do i'all
vessel which appeared off that c.,ast • ffilr'', dit:lo
Spain ; from which we may
_make the slightest allusion to the caller, l'il
nu important intelligence from that (et ji
.1'
streached Paris h
-Y the 17th yr Itith insOlelerfitt'leo
tioatned in these letters, that it was theditor4 ,of
of the Government to enforce the P''' rdP.
hob
all shipping ill the Dutch ports, With t—
possible. rigour, .. • reasonahlY il.erter 13 ii