The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-03-01 00:00:00

PUOPOSI'

Tlit4AX.

LONDON:
SUOKSJIAY, DIAROI
By a •essel from New-York, arrived at Livery
pool, a Paper has beep received in town this
morning, containing

THE MESSAGE OF TRE PRESIDENT TO THE
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE UNITED STATES.

Ti a. senate 44d Iroise Ropressotaiivos of Ihs
" Uoito4 Wolof.

" TIN Act authorizing a detachment of pat
hundred thousand melt from the Militia, will ix.'
pin on the 30th of March east. Its early red-
vai is recommended, in order that timely steps
say be takes (or arraasemcats Inch as thy Act
contemplated.

" Without interferlog with the modifiestious
rendered neceeirgY hT the defects or the Weal-.
cacy of the laws restrictive of commerce and
savigetioq, or with the policy of disallowing to
Santis armed vessels the use of oer waters, it
taUs within my duty to recommend also, that
in addition to the precautionary misuse an.
thorised by that act, and to the regular troops
for completing the legal establishment which
enlistments are renewed, every necessary • pro-
vision may be made for a volunteer force of
$O,OOO Rion, to be enlisted- for a short period, to
be held ig a state of organization and readiness for
*mail service, at the shortest warning.
" sohmit to the consideration of Congress,
Moreover, the expediency of such a classification
and organization of the Militly as will best in..
sore prompt and successful aids from that source
adequate to emergencies which may call for them.
tt It will rest with them, also; to determine
bow far farther provision may be expedieat for
potting late lacteal service, if necessary, any pert
of the navel armament not now employed.
" At a period presenting features in the
conduct of foreign powers towards the United
states, which impose on them the necessity
of precautionary measures involving expence, it
iS .4 happy consideration that such 1$ the so.

lid state of the poblic credit, that rename, may
be wade for raortiag to it in a sonTeniept forms
quad to an adequate amount.
ft JAMES MAMMON."
it jawiry $,
Irrstwasucz re*
the replootda, but of to tiliOiritfieboiy a nature,
that it is dl elk to draw a correct conclusion of
the octant of country actually occupied by the
French io the south of Spain. One fact is, how.
ever, ascertained—that they are once more about
to come Into contact with the army of Lord Wax. •
LINGTON in Portugal—indeed the probability is,
that, 'ere this, an action bas taco place. So long
ago as the 2ist of last month, we mentioned private
letters to have been rcceiTed in town from British
Officers, in which it was asserted that French
troops were within a few leagues of the Advanced
posts of As British army.
The following letters from Lisbon will show
the correctness of tiut information :
Lissoe, Fes. 18.—We hear tart there are rosaries**
Roam ligAr iroopt liewring spew mu sort*, frimagifirs.
Tempt are 'arias. re purls respecting the e 'tent of the enemy's
form 'Woes, hexing to slacken very na.och lave ; many of
ty jpowiean. are about to lease the Tagus, as they canna!
et Regret fed a market for their goods in Pertaol. Ao
Ammo bees haw received front podia, cs.age4 oeg,b rust ,
*kb obit. that the wit active arepratioas firers; *king
tar omp &few of that city. Tko DOA 4 Asaskitpuilne.
efts, is id to hove lake, an adveniagewas beast*-es the
merit of kaid °Met! !titian the 449. at 1411.14..e*Cf!1i.-

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