Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-07

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In this. new posture Of our relation:
with those powers, the consideration
of congress will be properly turned TO.
wards a removal Of doubts which may
occur in the exposition, and of diff
cultiss in the execution, of the act a
bove cited.
The commerceoe the United States
with the North of Europe, heretofore
much vexed by licentious cruisers
particularly by the. Dapish flag, has
lately been visited with fresh and ex-
tensive depredations.-The measures
pursued in behalf Of our injured citi.
zens not having obtained justice for
them, a further and more formal In.
tsrposition with the Danish govern
ment is contemplated. The princi.
Piles which have been maintained by
that government in relation to neutral
commerce, and the friendly protest.
ons of his Danish majesty towards the
United States are valuable pledges in
favor of a successful issue.
Among the events growing out of
the state of the Spanish monarchy
our attention was imperiously attract
ed to the change developing itself in
that portion of West Florida, which
though of right appertaining to the
United States, had remained in the
possession of Spain, awaiting the re-
sulr of negotiations for its actual deli
very to them. The Spanish authori-
ty was subverted and a situation
produced exposing the country to nl-
terror events, which might essentially
affect the rights and welfare of the
union. In such conjuucture, 1 did
not delay the interpretation required
for the occupancy. of the territory
west of the river Perdido, TO which
the tide of the United States extends,
and to which the laws provided for
the territory of Orleans are applica-
BILE. With this view, the proclama,i-
on, a copy of which is laid before you,
was con6ded to the governor of that
territory to be carried into effect. The
legality and necessity of the course
pursued, assure me of the favorable
light in which it win present itself to
the Legislature, and of the promptitude
with which they will supply whatever
provisions may be due to the essenti-
al rights and equitable interests of the
people thus brought into the bosom OF
the American family.
Our auity with the powers of Bar
barry, with the exception of recent
cctp zee at Tunis, of which an ex
,.anation is just received, appears to
have been uninterrupted and to have
become more firmly established.
With the Indian tribes also the peace
and friendship of the United States
are found to be SO eligible, that the
general disposition to preserve both
continues TO gain strength.
l feel particular satisfaction in re.
marking that an interior view of our
country presents us with grateful proofs
OF its substantial and increasing pros
perity. To thriving agriculture and
rhe improvements related TO it, is ad
'ded a highly interesting extension OF
useful manufactures the combined
product Of professional occupations
and of household industry. Such in.
deed Is the.experience of economy. a.
well as policy, in these substitutes 70,
supplies heretofore obtained by for.
eign commerce, that in pationa
view the change is Justly regarded q,
of itself more than recompence 70,
those privations and losses resuit;u,
from foreign injustice, which furnish,
ed the general impulse required for il
accomplish ment. How far it m av b,
expedient 10 guard the infancy Of thi
improvement in the distribution of Ia
Dor, by regulations of the Commercial
tariff, is a subject which connot fail 4
suggest itself to your patriotic reaec
/ tions.
Ii will rest with the considerable,
OF Congress also whether a providen
as well as fair encourage ment woul
not be given TO our navigation by sue
regulations as will piece it on lev,
OF competitioa with foreign vessels, pa,
ticul rly in transporting the importa,
and bulky prod uctions OF our own s,oi
The failure Of equality and reciproc
ty IN the existing regul atoms on III
subject operates, In our porfs. as