Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-06-05

petition OF the Onited otateS, MAD
tranfmitted to their legation here,
provi6onal inftruetions, not only to
offer fatisfaetion for the attack on
the frigate Chefapeake, and to make
known the determination of bis Bri-
tanic Msjeity, to fend an envoy ex-
traordinary with powers to conclude
a treaty on all points between the
two countries but moreover to fig
Nifty his Willingness, in the mean time
to withdraw his Orders in Council,
in the purfnsfion that the intercourfe
with Great-Britain would be renew
ed on the part of the United States.
Thefe ffeps of the Britifh govern
ment led to the correspondence and
the proclamation now laid before
you; by virtue of which, the COM
merce between the two countries
will be renewable after the tenth day
of June next. =
Whit l take pleafure in doing
juftice to the councils Of his Britannia
majeliy, which no longer adhering to
the policy which made an abandon
ment by France of her DEGREES, a
prerequifite to revocation Of the
Britifh Orders, have fubfituted the
amicable courfc which has ifued thus
happily, cannot do lefs than refer
to the propofal heretofore made on
the part of the United States en-
braeing a like reftoration of the fuf-
pended commerce, as proof OF the
fpirit Of accommodation which has
at no time been intcrmited, and to
the rciult which now calls for our
congratulations, as corroborating the
principles by which the public coun-
ellis have been guided during the pc
rod Of the mott trying embarrass-
mefits.
The difcontinuance Of the Britifh
orders as they refpeet the United
States, having been thus arranged, q
communication ofthe event has been
forwarded, in one of our public ves-
fels, to our Minifter Plenipotentiary
1t Paris, with inarustions to avail
himfelf Of the important addition
thereby made, to the conGderations
which prefs on the juftice Of the
French governmen; a revocation Of its
DEGREES, or fnch a modification Of
them, as that they fhall eeafe to vio-
late the neutral commerce Of the Uni
ted States.
The reviiion of our commercial
laws, proper to adopt them to the
arrangement which has taken place
with Great Britain, will doubtlefs
engage the early attention of Con-
greis. 1t will be worthy at the fame
time, of their juff and provided care,
to make fueh further alterations in
laws, as will more Especially protect
and foiter the feveral branccs of man.
ufatture which have been recently
inftituted or extended by the lauda-
BILE exertions of our citizens.
Under the exiting afped Of our
affairs, have thought it not incon-
itant, with juft precaution, to have
the gun boats with the exception OF
thote at New-Orleans, placed in a
iituation, mourning no expence be-
yond that requilite for their prefer
walton and convenieney for future
ierviee and TO have the crews of
thoie at NewsOrieans reduced to the
number required for their navigation
and fafety.
have thought ALTO, that our citi-
gems, detached in quotas of militia,
amounting to one hundred thouiand,
under the act of March, 1903, might
not improperly be relieved from the
fate in which they were held for i'm
mediate fervice. A dilcharee OF
them has been accordingly directed.
The progrels made in rafting and
organizing the additionl military
force, for whichiproviiion was made
by the ae of April, 1903, together
with the difpo6tion ofthe troops, will
appear by report which the fecreta-
ty OF war is preparing, and which will
be laid before you.
OF the additional friga,es required
by an act of the lalt iellion, to be fit
ted for actual iervice, two are in rea-
dineis, one nearly 70 i; and the fourth
is expected to be ready in the month