The Sun.
London, England, 1809-06-23 00:00:00

41111EIZICA.

EXTHA'SESSiON.
WASHINGTON, MAT 22.-s• This day both Houses
of Congress -assembled in their respeCtite chambers.,
In the Senate 2 t Members attended, in the Lower
Hoeee, at the first call leo Members appeared.
General Varnum is rieseleded Speaker.
PRESIDENT'S IssIiSSAGE.
This day at twelee o'clock, the President of the
United. States cemmunicated, by Mr. Graham, the
following Message) to both Houses of Congress:—
. e Washington City, May 11, MI.
fr FELLOW CITIZENS OF TUB SIiNATII, AND OF
" THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
on the first occasion of meeting you, it affirds
me much satisfaCtion to be able to communicate the
commencement of a favourable change in our Fo-
reign telations ; the critical state of which Induced
a. Session of Congress at this period.
" In consequence of the provisions of the Aa in-
terdicting commercial intercourse with Great Britain
and France, our Ministers at London and Paris
were, without delay, instructed to let it be under-
stood by the Freud) and British Governments,
that the authority vested in the Executive, to re-
new commercial intercourse with their -respedive
tuitions, would be exercised in the age specified by
that Act.
" Sopa after these instruaions were dispatched,
it was found that the Britieb Government, antici-
pating, from early preceediugl,Ql Congreletee their
last Session', the state of our laws which has had
the effect of placing the two Belligerent Powers on
a footing of equal
,restriCtions,..and relying on the
conciliatote disposition of the United States, had
transmitted to their Legation here provisional in-
structions, not only to offer satisfaCtion for the ate
tack on the frigate Chesapeake, and .to make known
the determittattan of his Britannic Majesty, to send
an Envoy 4xtraerclinary with powers to conclude a
treaty on all points between the two countries; but
moreover, to signify his willingness. in the mean
time, to withdraw his Orders in Council, in the
persuasion that the intercourse with. Great Britain
would be renewed on the part of the United States.
" These steles of the British Government led to
the correspoudence and the proclamation now laid
before rut by virtue of which, the commerce be-
tween the two C:etetries will be renewable after the
10th day of June next.
" Whilst I take pleasurelri doing justice to the
Counsels of his Beitanitic Majesty, which, no longer
adhering to the'policy which made an abandonment
by France of her decrees a pre-requisite to a revo-
cation. of the British Orders, have substituted the
amicable course which has issued thus happily ; I
cannot do less than trier to the proposal heretofore
made on the part of.the'United States, einbiacieg a
like restoration of the suspended commerce, as a
proof of the spirit of accommodation which has at
no !ile been intermitted, mid tu the result which now
calls ,for our congrettilations, as corroborating the
principles by which the public councils have been
guided during a .period ut the most trying embarrass-
ments.
" The discontinuance of the British Orders as
they respect the United Stateir, having beet) thus
a. ranged. a cunt •.unication of the event has been
torwartleti, in our of our public veesels, to our Mt-
tnnovi:ittireil
iittoiloni
Di nithsitleerurietubt,iytoincelpsade
ot of
a ,n+lderations which press
the Freud) Government a revocation of its decrees,
or such a modification of them, as that theyeshall
geese to violate the neutral commerce of the Waited,
States.
The revision of our commercial laws, proper to
adept them to the arrangement which has taken
place with' Great Britain, will doublets engage the
rawly atiention 'of Congrees: It will be worthy, at
the same time, of their just and provident care, to
make such further alterations in the laws, as will
pore especially protect and foster the several
branches of manufacture which have been recently
Instituted or extended by the laudable exertions of
our CILIZeIIS.
" It will rest with. the judgment of Congress to
decide hew far the Coange in our external prospects
may authorise any toodificanoni of the laws relating
to the army and navy establishments.
" The works of defence fur our sea-port towns
and harbours .haVe proceeded with as much activity
as the season at the year and other circumstances
would admit. It is necessary, however, to state,
that the appropriations hitherto tattle being found to
be deficient, a farther piovisien, will claim the
,early
consideration of Congress. .
" The whole of the 8 per cent. stock remaining
due by the United Stales, amounting to 5,300,000
dollars, had been reimbursed on the last day of. the
year 1808 and on the Ist day of April last, the sum
in the Treasury exceeded tine and a half millions of
dollars. • This, together H tilt the receipts of the cur-
rent year; ou'accoorit of former revenue bonds, will
probably be nearly, If not altogether sufficient to de-
fray the expeeces ul tlie. year. Bet the suspension
of the exports and the consequent decrease of impor-
tations during the last Iwelye months, will neces-
sarily cause asreat diminution in the receipts of the
year 18 tO. Alter that year, should our foreign re-
latiOns be undisturbed, the Revenue will again be
snore thatecuninterisurate to all the expenditures.
" Under the existing atpeti of atEsire, have
thought it not inconsistent with a jpst precaution, to
have the gurt-beets,,Willl the exception of those at
,New Orleans, placed in a situation incurring no ex-
pence beyond that requisite for their preservation,
and convenieticy fur future service; and to have the,
crews of those at .New Orleans reduced to the nutn-
ber required for theie,navigation and safety.
". I have tlemight ,also, that our citizens detached
in quotas of militia, amounting to 1 °tette°, muter
the Act cif March, 1808, might not improperly be
accordingly
etic;ervtelidlgiripyoriiociii.t.c es encs:tet tradesi.l
iaiAl they were held for
inanediate service. , A discharge of them has becu
in raising and organizing the
etleitional,military ferce, for which provisioti Was
made by the Act of Aprill 1.808; together with the
dispoaittort or the troops will appear by a report
which the Secretary of War is preparing, acct which
will he laid before: you.,
tit' the :tcitlitiuu,tl fiigtrte required by an Ad
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Report which the Secretary of the Navy is prepay
tog on the subject, to be tail! before Con,;ie s,
chew, at the same time, the progress male in o
owing and manning these ships. It will sew alio
the degree in wineli the provisions of the Ali re-
lating to the other armed vessels have been carrel
into rued.

" Aware of the inconvenience of a protraied Ses-
sion at the pre+ent season of the year, I forbear to
call the attention of the Legislature to any matters
not particularly urgent. It remains therefore only
to assure you of the fidelity and alder' y with which
I shall co-operate tot th.• welfare and happiness of
our country, and to pray that it may experience
continuance of the Divine blessings by which a has
been so signally favoured.
(Signed) Jtw*s Atoms."

NSW-YORK, MAY tt3.—Yesterday was the day
for the meeting of our Mulford Legislature, and Ave
cannot but congratulate our readers on the appear»
since alibis Congress. During the last Session there
were only 28 Federalists in the Assembly ; now WC
have 5t , with an increase of Anti-etubsrgo Mehl.
bers. When is considered that the election n 6 .
only a few States bAre lately taken place, perhaps a
greater increase could not be expected. From the
duration of the terms of (Alice, at, iwnactliate change
can, in a Government like ours, seldom or r,ever
be effected ; sufficient has already been dote to
animate and cheer those who are attached to the
peace, the prosperity, the dignity, and itidepentlenco
of their country. The c4latilities Limier which Ame-
rica has long suffered are partially removed, mid the
gloom which impended has lately been test dissiPt-
ing--a black cloud still skirts our eatsern holizon,
and it depends on the concentrated rays of Federal*
ism to dissolve its pestilential particle.. We confess
that we hope well of Madison, and shall b.: happy
to find -him pursuing those paths traced by our im-
mortal Washington. We elieristi the expettation
that he will chase the door of the water-eloset and
bar the avenues against the back-stair gent ry--should
be do this, and pursue the course Which virtue, i,ru.
deuce, policy, and patriotism dictate, America will
rise upand call him blessed.
Extiati of a Leiter from Iririshingten :r." I cal'
culate on st Federal Members in the next Cow
wets; and it the Randolphites join them, of which
there is no doubt ,on ,great national questions, they
will be able to carry upwards of6o votes against thd
Jeffersonian system."
Accounts from Jeremie (Hayti) to the Itth Apr%
state, that a battle had been +ought Dear the Mulei
between the troops of Cbristophe and PetioPs.lP,
which the former had lost 500 men;