Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-11-21

COMMUNICATIONS WHICH he might have 10
make. The PreEdent returned for an
flyer, that he would make cOmmunica-
ZION IN writing at IL O'Clock to-morrosV.
Tnek9ay, NoD. s.
This day, at II O'Clock, the President
ofthe United States, communicated 10 both
HouCes OF Congress, by Nj. Coles, bis Sc
cretery, the following
MES S A @ E:
10 tbe Senate and Rogf Of RfprelenfHfiTeJ
Of ibr United StatsJ.
IT would have been a f0urce, fellow
citizens, Of much qualification, If our lalt
communications from Europe had enabled
NE to inform you, that the beiigereut =
tons, whoft difregard TO neutral rights
has been 90 dsftruetive TO our CO Emerce,
had become awakened TO the duty and
true policy of revoking their unrishteous
edits. That no means might be omitted
10 produce this ialutary effect, loft no
time in awaiting myftf Of the act author
izing a fufpenion, in whole or in part, of
the feveral embargo laws. Our miniIteTs
At London aod at Paris were inhrutted to
explain TO the REFLECTIVE governments
there, our diipoftion 10 eXercifs the au-
thorty IN fuch manner as would with
draw the pretext on which the aggretiions
werr originally founded, * open the way
for a renewal Of that Commercial inter
ceuFfc which it was alledged sn all ildrs
had been reluctantly obfru6ted. As each
OF thnie governments had pledged its rea-
dinefs 10 concur 10 renOuncing meaiure
which reached its adverfary through the
inconlefible rights of neutrals only, and
as the meafure had been affumed by each
as a retaliation for an afierted acquicicence
IN the aggr eilions of the other, II was rea-
isnably expt eted that the occahon would
have been feizrd by both for evincing the
fncerity of their profefions, and for re-
ftoring TO the commerce of the United
States its legitimate freedom. The in
ftruefioBs 20 our minillers with reipect 10
the different beIigereDts were necefarily
modified with reference to their different
circumstances, & to the condition annexed
BY law to the Executive powerot iuipenGon
requiring degree Of fecurity 10 our COM
meTce which would not refult from a re-
peal of the DEGREES of France. InGfead
of pledge therefore OF fuspenhon Of
the embargo as to her in cafe Of fuch re-
peal, il was preiumed that fufficient in
dncenent might be found IN other conhd'
eratiens, and particularly il the Change
produced by a compliance with our JUN
demands by one belligerent, and retniaI
by the other, in the relations between this
other and the United States. To Great
Britain, whole power on the ocean is IL
attendant, il was deemed not inconGteni
with that condition, 10 fate explicitly,
that on her reicinding her orders an rrla-
ton TO the United States their trade would
be opened with her, and remain ihut e
her enemy in cafe OF his failure 10 rcicind
his DEGREES ALTO. From France no anfwer
has been received, nor any indication that
the requiiite change in her dtctees is con
templated. The favorable reception OF
the Propodtion TO Great B,i.=;a |as the
lrfsto be doubted as her orders Of council
tad not only been referred for their yiUdi
Cation to an acqueicence on the part Of
the United States 10 longer to be Pretead-
cd, bat as the arrangement Propoied.
whlla il reiaed the Illegal DEGREES Of
France, involved moreover fubflutially,
the Preciie advantages profefirdiy aimed
At by the BIitiih orders. The arrangement
has nevertheless been rejected.
This candid and liberal experiment. having
thus failed, and no other event having occurred
on ehich lulpenGon Of the embargo by the
Executive was authorized, il ncceharily re-
mains IN the extent originally gwen TO il
We have the fAtsfaction, however, to refect
thar in return for the priy4Uons imPoled BY
the meafare, and which our fellow. citizen,
ii general have borne with pairiotifm, il hai
ha1 the important efcGts Of faviue our mari
ners and our VAT mercantile property, as wei
- Of aFording inc for profecu;ing the defen-
I've and proviGonai meafures called for by the
occaGGn- Il has demontrated 70 foreign
nations rhe moderation and 6rmnefs, which
govern cur COUNCILS, and 10 our citizens the
iccsihty Of uniting IA fuppoTt Of the laws and
tie rights Of their country ana has thus long
ifu.haied thOle ulurpaIOns and Ipoiiaiion'
winch, if reGlled involved war, If iubmired
~, tacrSced vial principle Of our national
independence.
p. Under : continuance Of The bellicersni mea-
lures, which III defiance Of laWs which COME
rrale the righ = OF ECu;rals, overfpread the
nseaa wrh danger, It will ref with Ihe vi,
doom u Congress 10 decide on the cour!e belI
adapted to hich fate Of things and bring
ieg sgiIb thea, A. they DO, from every part Of
tie uninn, the tentimsnIs Of our conltEucn.s
10Y confidence Is strengthened THAI il forming
tms deciGon, they will, with an unerring re-
gard to he edential rishr. aud inte.eits of
ihe na-ion, weigh aud compare the painfui
alternatives our 81 WHICH Ihoice j. 20 he
nude. Nor fhoud do ju0ise 10 the vir;ues
which oa other OccaGJns have MARKED the
thaT-Eter Of VuT ieliCw citizens, if did rut