Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-29

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s9 q 49, - S 3 8 seanieseencs iuthes
IS s.ss sf,ssl d rasily shs treaty, a.a
rsids :, .s - 81 sceoipt. bnt ae advers-
81 roe' :'.,ss Sc sonfosutipg @ lnssrpes
Easo the fa''a -. s he,,yeer, The American go
isps g ., ! and and iss commissioners. =.
stnCas. - subject IF that treaty, novssss,
On rs . s,,l eF,cairy which conrerrs
here e s ~. m which the British govern
Fstls s. Z: s s, no right 70 say any thlnS
sn J. -, MT 4Iieir concern pas ours - -.
oF i Z nv ~. enquiry IS, whether the treaty
kissly & =, s oa, A. importance concluded
vssao1 = G., 8, discussion, and by such per-
bltsf g s M 8 such circumstances, tnat y
oef nave Cd, been submitted 70 slas SENATE
sc ~ -, have advised ms ratthcasion uh-
Who mig NJ, or GA condition of such mo
'roasia'Oa.'. J. afser full deliberssion, might
di6ssslouss I he for tie United States s---
|s :, pa 4 me affairs Of the country nave NOT
Me- $50 81 hanged frem bad g worse, in-
|sOsl y securing naors Beneficial terms or
suy 81 ls \ !. ,;sw 10 the general subject OF
-. II crsdsnce, and the dlstincs apsn0ll.
81 y ts sDbjis ministers. will now refer TO
y :. Ss Is ttte history of our own govern
sAas't w;,bsus OBTAINING YOU by CITATIONS
msa'' ~ S works Of foreign writer's on pubic
la1 r.. s,.. authority to which | now refer,
: ! - . s, of President Madison as
!, :. 49, .;;asn1o the u. States. ! propose to
: SO, pyior to the present session OF
~ he believed itpEpPer that puhl'c
80 plepipoteutiary having letters OF
Isu .Ssus. should also have i distinct altho-
.;;,,,' = enable him 10 ssipulate IN behalf OF
=. o 1 With thi9 view ! refer e,
<. =. M,..arc from the President of the Y.
S GO ~ he commencement of the lastses-
Gss, q fonpress. In that Message there
!. clause relative sothe purport OF certain
instructions for our ministers at Loadon
and PAR. and then Immediately follow the
EXPRESSION. which ! shall now read.
Z Soon after these Instructions were dis
patched.i, was,found that the british go
strur,rp. anticipating, from early proceed
mas of congress at their last session, the
nate Of our laws, which has had the effect
81 placing the two beIhgerent powers on .
footing Of equal restrictions. and relying
on the coneiiatory disposition OF the y.
States, mad transmitted TO their legation
here, provisional Instructions not on'y 10
offer satisfaction for the attack on the fri
eate Chesapeake, and to make known che
Determination Of his Britannia majesty TO
send an envoy extraordinary with powers
10 conclude treaty on all the points be-
tween the countries; but, moreover, to
signify his willingness, in the mean time,
TO withdraw bis orders in council, in the
persuasion that the intercourse with Great
Britain would be renewed on the part of
ihe United States.
aThese steps Of the British government
led to the correspondence and the procla-
nation now laid before you; by virtue of
whichthe commerce between the two coun-
tries viii Be renewable after the tenth day
o. june next,
Ihslanguage here is direct as to the fact
stated. The fact is mentioned as being un-
qusstionably ascersained, rs being discover
Cd and known to the administration, aItho'
perhaps nor to the great body of the COM
munly, as being known after examination.
A mode of expression such as is observa-
Die N the message would be Of strong inn
portla cases where persons are bound by
oath or Affirmation TO declare the truth Of
tact according to evidence. On reviewing
TIE statement communicated to congress by
she president, we extract sthis sentiment
dIssinc.ly--it was found that the British
government had transmitted to their Legal
Lon here, PROVISIONAL instructions to signi-
y the willingness Of his Britannia majesty
% withdraw his orders in council, in the
persuasion thar the intercourse with Great
Britain would be renewed on the part of