Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-11-11

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involved moreoyer, substantially, the pres
Ieise advantages pei sssiily aimed Il "
the British orders The arrangements
have neverf heles6 been reiected. n
This candid and liberal Experiment hsv.
| ing thus filled, and 10 oder event having
occurred on which u Suspension Of the
Iembafgo BY the executive was Authofiseds
| il necessarily remains m the extent ofigi-
nally given to Il We. hask thsS satisfaction
however to reflect, that b return for the
privations imposed By dc measure, and
which our fellow citizens il general have
borne with patriotism, i has had the Inn
portant effects Of saving our mariners and
our vast inerchantile property. q wei q
Of aHordiIg time for prosecuting the de-
iensive md proviSsd1asl measures called
for By the occasion. n has demonstrated
% foreign nations tie moderation ma Arm.
ness which governs our councils, and to
Our citizens the neceasity ofuniting IN sup
port 1T the laws and the rights Of their
country and has thus long frustrated those
usutpations and spoliations which II re-
siseed involved war. II submitted %, 81
eri6ced 9 yitai peinipls 4 our national IN
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Under continuance jofths 'Belliserent
ifieasdrcs which, inde6aAce oflaws which
consecrate the rights of neutrals, over
spread the ocean with danger, K win rest
with the wisdom sf1Congfess 10 decide
On the cosirSe best adapted 10 such q state
cf things; and bringing with them, ~
they do from every part ofthe union; the
sentiments Of our constituents, my conf.
denee ID strengthened that IN forming this
decision, they win, with m lInerr;ng re-
gsrd to the essential rights and interests
of the nation, weigh and compare the
painful alternative o,ft Of which choice b
70 be'made. Nor should I do justice to
the virtues which IN ether occasions have
marked the character Of our fellow cid.
xens, IT Ibid mt cherish an eSuaf conf
dence that the alternative chosen, whats;
VERT may Be, viii be maintained with al
the fortitude and patriotism which the
crisis ought 70 inspire. - ~ :.
The documents coptainine the cores.
pondences on the. subject Of the foreign
edicts against our commerce, with de
Instructions givento our ministers at Lon.
don and Paris, are now lid before VOC.
The communications made 10 conKress
q their last session explained the posture
IN which the close Of the discussions re.
lating 10 The attack By British
ship ofssar on the fiigate Chesapeake left
Z subject on which The nation had mani.
fessed % honoursble 4 sensib;l;sy. Eyerv
v.ew Of ohat had nsssed. autkor;zed :
belief tbst immediste s.eps would he tsI.n
by die british voverum.nt {orredrrss;no .
v,rono. v,h;eh N. ,nc,. 4 - ;,,.s,;s,.,
ted. spueared the more elearly ~ reo,,sr.
what Had not been provided for In liz
special mission. Il Il found that no stems
have hem taken Gar - nn,rose IN, IN.
contrary Il vill = -. - ~ dor,,p.n,s
laid beiars mi. tk,a - inadsn;.s;his -.
iirninarv yvk;ck ohatrncted m. n -, -.
i still sdhered 3 |, nd moreover. that h
ie nov hrourhk into coonexion Win ths
distinct nd irrc,atiye cas- 81 N erders n
counc;l. The instruet;ons who's - beer
given ID our m;n;ster IN IIondon. ,,;,h !
viswSsS.e;issssif -. u rsl,s,ls.
tioH claimed by the United Siates. are IN
ciliasd in the documents co,nmunicaled. !.
q Our relations with the Other no,vrrs III
Europe have u,derrcue no material chan.
Res since your last sess;on. The imror.
tant negotiations with Spain, which had
been alternately suspended md resumed.
necessarily experience { pa,lse. under M.
extraordmary and infercsting c,;.;s ,-h;ch
distinguishes herinternal situation : : ,
With the Barbary powers we continue
inharInonys with the exception Of an unius.
tifiable proceeding Of the NJ Of Ace.
towards. our consul 10 that regency. Its