The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-14
WASHINGTON CITY, November 8.

WASHINGTON CITY, November 8.
This day at le O'Clock, the PRECEDENT of the y.
States delivered the following MeIage to
both Houfes of congrefs.
To TIE Senate and Hoyt Of Representatives. of The
United States.
! TO people, fellow citizens, who fincereIv
defre the Happiness and PROPERTY of other ma
tions, to thofe who iuitly calculate that their
own well being is advanced by that of the natl
ons with which they have intercourse, il will ne
a iatisfact'on to obierve that the war which was
lighted up in Europe little before our las. meet
ing, has not yet extended its flames to other ma
) tons, nor been marked by the calamities which
fometincs ftain the footfeps of war. The ir-
Irregularities too on the ocean, which generally
harrais the commerce of neutral nations have
| in diitant parts, difurbed ours lefs than on
former occahons. But, in the American fras.
they have been greater from peculiar ca,,fes !:
& even within our harbours and iurifdieiion. in.
Engagements on the authority of the laws have
been committed which have called for fcrious
attention. The friendly conduct of the govern.
,nents from whole officers and fubjeas thefe acts
nave proceeded, in other refpeds, and in places
more under their obfervation and control gives
us confidence that our representations on this
| iuolect VIII have been properly regarded
WINE noticing the irregularities committed
on the ocean by Others, thofe or our own mart
mould not be omitted, norleft unprovded for
Complaints have been received that Derfope re
i;ding within the United States, have taken on
themieiveS to arm merchant veaes, and to force
commerce INTO certain ports and corrtrie.-
nat individuals mould undertake to wage pri
ll1a
country, cannot be permitted in well ordered
| iociety. It's tendency 10 produce apprgf1ion IN
the laws and rights of other nations. and to en-
| danger the peace of our own, is 70 Obvious, that
1 uouot not you will adopt neafilres for refrain.
ing it efe6tually in future.
ooon after the pailage of the a6t of the laff
ieiion, authorizing the Establishment of /, diar;a
| and port OF entry on the waters of the Nozzle
we learnt that Its object was mifunderRood on
:ue par OF oPa'h. Candid explanations were
;'''leu'a.eiy gwen, and afIurances, that referv-
is our c'a'hS IN that quarter as fubietf of DIFF
cuhioh ana arrangement with Spain, no an was
meditated in the mean time incopf;(fent ,y;th
the peace and friendfhip exiting between the
TWO nations and that conformablv 10 thief. in
tehtions would be TIE execution Of n. l,,,,
mar government had however thought proper
10 iuiPend the ratification of the convention of
| iso2- But the explanations which would reach
them loon after, and nil more the confirmation
OF mem ny the tenor ofthe infrument efablih-
ing the port and difricl, may reaforably be ey
Pec'ed 70 replace them in the difpoftions ard
neWs on the whole fubjett which originally die
tated the Convention.
have the fatisfaq;o, to ;rf,-,, ,,o, .h,. ~,
objections which had been urged bv that 90
Vern'neht sgainf the validity of our title 70 the
Coun'ry or Louifiana have been Withdrawn : its
&c 'i'i''tS however remaining Till to be Getted
1850" us. And to this /, 10 be added that
having prepared and delivered the flock created
IL execution ofthe convention OF Paris Of A.
Pr,i ooth, 1903, in confederation Of the cef1iop
Vi thdt country, we have received from the TO-
A. ' ens OF France an acknowledgements in
"uT ,o,m OF the fulilment of that liquidation.
e WIN the nations Of Europe in general our
eeIlenuihip and intercourse are undiflurbed : and
TON the governments ofthe belligerent powers
eipeciaIly, we continue to receive tbofe friendIv
quotations which are iuft'y doe to an honef
msu,trality, and to fuch good Offices confident
ing. ''''''e' vi 'e"uer-
The activity and fuccefs of the fnall force
employed IN the Mediterranean in the earlv mar.
OF the prefert year, the reinforcefnents Csut int
that Tea, & the energy of the officers having com
nand IN the feyeral vefels, viii, truff, by the
iute'1ngs OF war, reduce the barbarians of Tri-
w" w the ueure or peace on proper terms
Great injury however enfUes to onrfelves 20 well
as 70 Others interefed, from the tlinancc 70
winch prizes mutt be brought for adjudication.
and from the impraGicability of bringing hither
fuch as are not fea-worthv.
me Bey of Tunis having made reouiftionr
unauthorized by our treaty, their rejection has
prouuced from him forne exUre1ons of diCtcn
tent. But to thofe who expect M TO calculate
whether cor0Dlilnce with uniua demands win
hot cot us lets than war, we NUT leave ne .
qucitlon OF calculation forthern alfo, whether H.
retire from uniut demands will not con then
Ie's man war. We can do 10 each other very
ienuble INJURIES by war. BIT the mutual adj
yyantages OF peace make that the beft interen Of
both. "
Peace and inteTcourfc with the other po,vers
on the fame coat continue on The fooiins ON
which they are eAablfIed nv treaty.
IN puriuanCe Of the 76 providing for tIe fem
porary government Of Louifana, the neced,rv
oihcers for the territory Of Orleanswere appoint
ed ~ due tine TO commence Che cxercife Of their
tupciions ON the 1T day Of October. The dc
tance however of forne OF them, aud indifoerf-
Die previous arrangements, may have retarded
Ne commencement n G.-ae nr ita parts erLe
form of government thus provided having been
con'idered but as temporary, and open TO ft,ch
iuture improvements as further infornato, of
The circumstances Of or hrefhe-cr .lc-e mick.
frEgcH, Il will Of courfe be fubjeti to your con-
liberation. !