The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-08

sures pursued in behalf Of cur injured ci,i /
zens not having obtained justice for them, |
further and more formal interposition with |
the Danish government is contemplated.-l
The principles which have been maintain ed
6y that government in relation to neutral
commerce, and the friendly professions of
his Danish majesty towards the U. States
are valuable pledges in favor of successful
issue.
Among the events growing out Of the state
or the Spanish monarchy cur attention was
lmperiousiy attracted to the change deve
ioplng itself IN that portion of West Florida
which though OF right appertaining to the
Y. 81, had remained in the possession of
Spain, awaiting the result of negociati
ons Tor its actual delivery to them. The
Spanish authority was subverted: and a si-
tuation produced exposing the country to ul
terror events, which nigh, essentially affect
the rights and welfare of the union. In
such aconjuncture. did nee delay the inter-
position required for the occupancy of the
territory west of the river Perdido. to which
the title of the U. 5 extends. and to which.
the laws provided for the territory of Or
leans are applicable. With this view, the
Proclamation, copy of which is Lard before
you, was confided to the governor of that
territory to be carried into effect The lie
gallty and necessity OF the course pursued,
assure me Of the favorable light ia which
it will present itself to the legislature, and
of the promptitude with which they will
supply whatever provisions may be due to
the essential rights and equitable inte
rests of the people thus brought into the bo
! som OF the American family
Our amity with the powers of Barbary,
with me exception OF a recent occurrence
at lunis. OF which an explanation is lust re
ceivcd. appears to have been uninterrupted,
and to have become more firmly establish.
ed
With the Indian tribes also the peace
and friendship of the u States are found
to be so eligible, that the general disposi-
ton to preserve both continues to gain
strength.
feel particular satisfaction in remark
ing that an interior view of our country
presents us with grateful proofs of its sub
stantial and increasing prosperity. To
Thriving agriculture and the improvem ents
related to it, is added highly interesting
extension OF useful manufactures; the COM
D'ned product OF professional occupations,
and OF household industry. such indeed is
the experience OF economy, as well as poll
ccy. in these substitutes for supplies hereto
tore obtained by foreign commerce, that in
a national view the change is justly regar-
ued as OF itself more than a recompence for
those privations and losses resulting from
foreign injustice, which furnished the gen.
eral impulse, required for its accomplish
meut. How far it may be expedient to
guard the infancy of this Improvement in
the distribution of labor, by regulations of
the commercial tariff. IS subject which
cannot fail to suggest itself to your patriot
ic reflections.
1t VIII rest with the consideration of con-
gress also whether proviient as well as fair
encouragement would not be given to orr
navigation by such res dlations as will place
1t on level OF competition with foreign
vessels, particularly in Transporting the i'm
Portant and bulky productions of our own
SOIL. Inc failure OF equality and recipro-
city IN the existing regulations on this sub
Iject operates, in our ports, as a premium
to foreign competitors and the inconveni
ence must encrease as these may be multi =.
piled, under more favorable circumstances.
by the more than counsrvailing encourage
ments now given them, by the laws of their
respective countries.
Whilst it is universally admitted that a
well instructed people alone can be perma
neatly free people; and whilst it is evil
dent that the means of diffusing and impro.
wing useful knowledge form so small pro
portion OF the expenditures for national pur
poses, cannot presume it to be unseasona.
Bile, TO invite your attention to the advan
tages OF sHperadding, to the means of edu
cation provided by the several states. a Sc
minary oflearning, instituted by the nation
al legislature, within the limits Of their OK
elusive jurisdiction the expence of which
might be betrayed, or reimbursed, out of the
vacant grounds which have accrued to the ma
ton within these limits.
Such an institution, though local in its
legal character, would be universal in it's
beneficial effects By enlightening the OPT.
mons; by expanding the patriotism and
by assImilatlng the principles, the senti
meDts and the manners of those who might
resort to this temple of science, to be re
distributed, in due time, through every
part OF the community; sources of jealousy
and prejudice would be diminished. the
features of national character would be mul
tipied, and greater extent given to social
harmony. But above all. well constituted
seminary, in the centre of the nation. is
recommended by the Consideration that the
ADDITIONAL instruction emanating from IL
would contribute no less to Strengthen
the foundation, than to adorn the struc
fure, OF our free and happy system of go
vernment,
Among the commercial abuses still com
mitted under the American flag, and leav.
ing IN force my former reference to that
subject, it appears that American Citizens
are instrumental in carrying on a traffic in
enSlaved Africans. equally in violation of
the laws OF humanity, and in defiance of
those OF their own country. The same lust
and benevolent motives which produced
the introduction in force against this crimi-