Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-28

with those e 4srs cstes " alch would fnteeS'
sarily caIl for ii, and leave US equally fres
10 exclude the navy, as we arr the army 81
4 foreign power, from enterirg our limits.
TO former violations Of maritime rights,
another Is now added Of very extensive et-
feet. The governments Of that nation has
issued al order interdicting al trade BY
ueu,rals between ports notsln samity with
them. Aud being cow al war with nearly
every nation on the Atlantis sand Mediter-
Tsnean seas, our yesseis aresequised 20 ga,
scrifce their cargoes AZ The FIRST port they
touch. or "a return home without the bene.
ft Of going 10 any other market. Under
this new law os shs ocean, or trade on
the Mediterranean has been swept away by
seizures aud condsmnations, and that ia O.
Their seas IS tilr -asened wish ,he same fate
Oar differences with Span re main sill
uasetslrd; no measures having been taken
on he part. since my last COMMUNICATIONS
to Congress, 10 bsiag them 20 2 close.
BUT nnder state of thiogs which may
iavo. reconsideration. they have beeu re.
Gently pfessed, and an expectations is en-,
ief,aiusd that they may soon be brought 10
an Issue Of some sort. With their sub.
lscts on our borders, no new collisions
hare taken place nor seem Immediately TO
apprehsndsJ. To ourformer grourds Of
complaint has been added q very serious
one, as 700 will see By The decree. copy
Of which4is new communicated. Whe,
ther this decree which Processes TO be
scoafornlabIe to ,ha, Of the French govern.
mrnt Of Nov. 81, 1906 heretofore com
4municated 10 congress, will also be con-
formed 10 that in its construction and APP
piicaiion in relation to the United States,
had not been aacessained at the dasc Of
our las. Recommendations. These however
case, reason 10 expect such conformity
Nish the other nations of Europe our
harmony has been uninterrupted. aud com.
merce and frieadss Intercourse have been
naissained on their usual footing.
Our peace with the several states On the
coast Of Darbary appears as firm as al any
former period, and as,!ikely 10 continuc as
thar ct any. her cation.
Among our Indian neighbors 10 HE
north.wssiern quarter, some fermentation
Was o5sssssd soon after ihs late occur,
tencss, threatening the continuance of our
peace messages ware Said to be inter-
changed, and tokens passing which usually
denote state ofrcssiessnsss among them,
AID the charasser of the agiiators pc;ntcd
to the sources OF excitenaens. Measures
were immediately taken for providiog a.
gainst thar danger: Instructions were CIV.
en- 10 require explanations, and with as
.suFaaces OF our continued Friendship, TO
sdnonish the tribes TO remain qairs at
hone, taking no part in quarreIs not be.
ionglngsto them. rs far as we are yet IN
formed, the tribes IN our vicinity, who are
MOS, advanced in the pursuits Of industry;
sarc1siaecrely disposed 10 adhere TO their
frieadship With Us, and TO their peace
vita all oshsss. Wills those more remote
do nos present appearances sufficiently qui-
set 10 Justify ,hs sn;rsmission Of military
prccau,ion On our part.
The great tribes on our south western
quarter, much advanced hey ond the Others
10 a agriculture and household arts, appear.
tranquil and identifying their views With
ours, ia proportion 10 their advaDcemeDss.
Wi;hthe whole Of these people ID every
quarter, Isl,all continue TO inculcate peace
aad friendship with ell their neighbors, &
perseverance, in those occupations and pur-
suits whichwill best promote their own well
ing.
The appropriations Of the las, sessicns
for defence of eur seaport towns and har.
bors, were made under expectation thar
a continuance ofour peace would permit
Us TO proceed in tia, work according our
convenience. II mas been Thought bet.
Ter 10 apply the sums then given towards
The defenceNf " York, Charleston and
New Orleans chiefly, as most open and
most likely Grst TO coed protection; and
20 leave places less Immediately is dsn-