Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-10-21

os.ober II.

wAsHINcToNc CITY os.ober II.
This day, asflree sclsck, he falis.ving
Msssars ypas deliuered 10 she fspo honsss
efCongyess 81 NJ. Hvpie, Secrefary %
fhe Presidents
ToTHE SEsArK Am HousE On Rrpkf-
sEHTATivKsor THE U. SrATIs.
1Neslling you together, felloweitizens,
j Il an earlier day than was eontempla.
Ted by The act Of the LAST session Of Con-
gress, Ihave not been insensible Is the
personal ineonveniencies necessarily re,
sulting from IN unexpected change in
yonr arrangements but matters Of great
public coheesnmeht have rendered this
cal necessary , and the interests you feel
in these viii supereede ID your minds al
private considerations. -. ..s. -
Congress wimessed, atsleir Iast ses.
sion, the Extraordinary aeitation produ.
eed N the public mind By die suspension
ofour right Of deposit at the portof New.
Orlesns, no assignment ofanother place
having been made according 70 treaty.
They were sensible that the continuance
ofthat privatiun would Be more Injurious
20 our nation, than any consequences
which could aow from any mode ofre.
dress. But reposing just confidence IN
the- good faith Of the government whose
of6eer had committed The wrong, frietds
~ and reasonable representations were
resortedto, and the right Of deposit WA
restored. t.e
Previous however TO this period, We
had not been unaware Of the danger 10
which our peace would be perpetually
exposed, whilst 30 important key TO
the western country remained under 20.
reign power. Difficulties too were pre.
senting themselves ss to the navigation
Of other streams, which. arising within
cur eerrisories. pass through those adja-
cent. RTopositions had therefore been
anthofised for obtaining, on fair condi.
tiOns. the sovereignty Of New.O Orleans,
and Of other possessions Ia thar quarter
interesting 20 our quiet, 70 such extent
- was deemed practicable; and the pro.
.visioual appropriation Of two milllons af
dollars, 70 b1applicd and accounted for
By the president Of the United States,
i;tsadsd d part ofthe price, wa: con-
sidered Is conveying the sanction Of
Congress TO the acquisition proposed.
The enlightened government Of France
saw, with Just discernment, the impcr-
tanpe to both nations Of such liberal ar.
engagements a. might best and perma-
nently promote The peace, Friendship and
interests Of both: and the property and
sovereignty ofalI Louisiana, which had
been restored 10 them, has, on certain
conditions, been transferred 70 the u.
States by instrumenn beariug date the
5oth Of April last. When these shall
have received the constitutional sanction
ofthe senate, they win, without delay,
Be communicated 20 the representatives
also, for the exercise Of their functions
% % those conditions which are within
the powers teddy the constitution IN
Congress. Whilst the property and so.s
.yeyeignty Of the Mississippi and its wa
tiers secure an independent outlet for the
Pfoduee ofthe western states, and an I'M.
eontrouled navigation through their.
whole course, free from collision with
other powers, and the dangers to our
peace from that source, the fertility Of
the country, is climate and extent, pro-
mise, IN due season, important aids 10
our treasury, an ample provision for our
Posterity, andaWide spread for the bless-
ings Of freedom and equal laws.
With the wisdom 81 Congress Il win
ress 20 tAkethose Interior measures which
may Be necessary FOR the immediate oc.
cnpation, and Temporary government Of
the country for is incorporation into
our union for rendering the change Of
governmental blessing % our newly =
dopted brethren; for securing 20 them
the rightsof conscience and ofprnperty II
for confirming % the Indian inhabitants
their occupancy and selfgovernmsnt !;
estzblishing friendly and eommercialre-
lations with them, and for accertaininQ