Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-06

The commerce Of the Uoited States with
the North OF Earopr, heretofore much
vexrd by lieentlous cruisers, particularly
by the Danish flag, has lately been visited
with fresh and extensive depredations. ----
The measures pursued inbeha!t Of ourin-
jured cltizsns not having obtained justice
Tor them, further and more formal inter-
position with the Danish government is
contemplated. The principles which have
been maintained by that governglent in re-
lation to neutral commerce, and the friendly
professions Of his Danish majesty towards
the United States are valuabls pledges in
!! favor Of successful issue.
Among the events growing out of the
state ofthe Spanish monarchy our attrn-
tion was imPeriously attracted to the change
developing itself III that portion of West
Florida, whlcs though of right appertaln-
ing TO The United States, had remained in
the possession Of Spain, owaitiag th- result
Of negotiations for its actual delivery 70
them. The Spanish authority was subvert-
ed: and situation producedqexposng the
! country to Interior events, which might es-
senlially aasct the rights and welfare of the
union. La such conjancture, did not de-
.. lay the inlerposltion required for the occu.
pancy OF the territory west of the river
Perdiclo, to- which the title Of the u. S,
extends, and to which the laws provided
for the territory of Orleans are applicable.
With this view, the proclamation, a copy of
which is la!d before you, was confded to
The governor Of that territory to be carried
| into effect. The legality and necessity of
the course pursued, assure me O! the favo-
rable light in which it will present itself to
the Legislature. and Of the prompsitude with
which they vii! supply whatever provisions
may be due 20 the essential rights and E.
Gunablc interests of the people thus brought
into the bosom OF the American family.
Our amity with the powers of Barbary,
with the exccption,of recent occurrence at
Tunis, of which an explanation is just re-
ceived, appears to have been uninterrupted
and TO have become more firmly estab-
lished.
With the Indian tribes also the peace and
friendship Of the United States are found
to be SO eligible, that the general dispos-
ZION te preserve both continues to gain
strength.
feel particular satisfaction in remarking
that an interior view Of our country pre-
sents us with grateful proofs Of its subs an
tlal and increasing prosperity. 70 a thriv-
iog agriculture and the Improvements re-
| lated ioit, is added highly in,erestingex
tension of useltA manufactures the COM
bined product of professional occupations,
and ofhouschold industry, Such indeed is
the experience Of economy, IS wcl! as poll-
CT, in these suhs,itutes for supplies hegets
fore Obtained by foreign commerce, that IN
a national view the change is justly cegard-
ed as Of itself more than a reconpcnce for
those priv atoms and losses res,I:ing from
foreign injustice, which furn;2hed the gen
eral impulse required for It's accomplish
ment. How far it may be expedent to
guard the infancy of this Improvement in
the distribution Of labor, by regulations Of
the commercial tariff, is subject which
cannot fail to suggcsi itself to your patriot
c reflections. ;, ~
It skill rest With tile consideration Of con
gress also whether p> eVident as well as tar
encouragement .:Tould no, be given to our
navigation by such reglla,;ons as will place
it on a lcvel Of competition with foreign
vessels, particularly in transporting the i'm
portant and bulky productions of our own
soil. The, failure Of equality and rec;pro.
CITY in the existing regulations on this sub
jet operates, in our ports, rs premium
70 foreign competitors; and tic inconvenl-
encc must encrcase as these may be multi
Piled. under more favorable circumstances,
by the more than cnuntervailing encourage
n'ents nov given then, BY the laws OF their
respective countries.
Whilst it is universally admitted that
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