Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-09

NatiohS imposed ,,v H.
sure, and which our fellow-ci,iz en- a's insa-
neral have borne wishpatriotisn + h NJ &C.
the important effects Of saving our m ,,.s mad
ana our vast mercantile properly, as ws1ss
OF affordlng time for prosecuting the d dss
slve and provisional measures ca)ea C. sslsn-
the occasion. It has demonstrates ~ y y
reign nations the moderation and Gry. y
which govern our. councils, and to orr s;s
zsns the necessity Of uniting IN sumo,
the laws and the rights OF their conn, y
and has thus long frustrated those usp,...;
ons and spoliations which, if resispl F% {;
VOWED war, il submitted to, sacri6ceS !, ~
tai principle Of our national independrOess
Under a continuance Of the belle.,
measures, which in defiance Of laws gEI
consecrate the rights Of neutrals oversprs.a
the ocean with danger, it will rest with Il.
wisdom Of Congress to decide On the conr
best adapted to such state of things; ,,i
bringing with them, IS they do, from eye,.
part of the naion, the sentiments Of or
constituents, my confidence is streaetberea
that in forming this decision, they will, with
an unerring regard to the essential ricbt,
and interests Of the nation, weigh and com.
pare the painful alternatives our of which
choice is to be made. Nor should d
Justice to the virtues which on Other occa.
sions have marked the character Of Our f].
low citizsns, if I did not cherish an equal
confidence, that the alternative chosen,
wkateveri it may be, WILDE maintained win
all the fortitude and patriotism which til.
crisis ought to inspire.
The documents, containing the CORES.
pondcnces on the subject of the FOREIGN
cdicts against ollr commerce, with the in.
.sTuclons given to cur ministers at London
and Paris, are now lad before YOU.
The communications made to Congress
at their last session explained the posture in
which the close Of the discussions relative
to the attack by British ship of war on tie
frigate Chesapeake left a subject on which
the nasion had unaffected SO honorable a
ssnsibility. Everyyiew Of what had pass
ed authorised a belief that immediate steps
would be taken by the British government
for redressing wrong, which, the more it
was Investigated, appeared the more clearly
70 require what had not been provided for
in the special mission. L is found that no
steps have beer taken for the purpose. On
the contrary ii witt be seen, il the doca.
ments laid before you, that the inadnlissible
preliminary, which obstructed the adjust
ment, is sill adhered to; and moreoverthat
it is now brought into connection with the
distinct and ierclative case of the orders III
council. The instructions which had been
given to cur minister at London, with
view to facilitate, if necessary, the repara
ticn claimed By the United States, are III
Guided in the documents communicated.
Our relations with the other powers OF
Europe have undergone n material changes
since your last sess,on. The important re
qociafiiors with Spain, which had been alter
nately suspended and resumed, necessary
experience pause, under the extraordln%r!
and interesting crisis which distinguish
her int RIAL situation.
With the Barbary powers we continue Il
harmony, with the exception OF an unlnstl
fable proceeding Of the Dsyct Alglers t
wards OH consul to chat regency. Is cha
racrer aad circumstances are no~lald pelore
YOU, anc! viii enable you to decide how ia
: i NAV either now or hereafter call tor an.
measures not within the limits OF the cxeca
tive authority. -,
With our Indian neighbors the pah'
peace has been steadily maintained. bonn
instances OF individual wrong have, as a
other times, taken place, but in no wise I'M
plicating the viii of the nation. Beyon'
,he Mississippi the Ioways, the Sacs, am
the Aliban,as, have delivered up Tor tr'a
and punishment individuals from anoa9
themselves accused of numbering citlzens
Of the United States. On this side Tx
mississippi the Greeks are exsr,lng tns",
selves TO arrest offenders OF Che same klna
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