Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-11-18

nevertheless founded in fuch uniuit prin
y;iPles, that the reparation ought to have
been prompt and ample.
| In addition to this, and other demands
NJ lirict right, on that nation, the United
States have much reafon 10 be difiatisfie6
| it'll The rigorous and unexpected reftric-
tons, to which their trade with the French
iominions has been fubjt0ed and which,
i not Discontinued, will require at leaf
| corresponding refrictions on importations
| from France into the United States.
On all lhofe fubjeets our Mnifter Plen-
ipoientiary, lately fent to Paris, has car
Tied with him the necsHary inftruetions /;
the reflIt of which will be communicated
to you, and by aicertaining the Interior
policy of the French government towards
the United States, will enable you TO a
dapt to it that of the United States towards
France.
Our other foreign relations remain with.
out unfavcrable changes. With RufIia
they are on the beft footing Of friendfhip.
The ports of Sweden have afforded proofs
of friendly difpohtions towards our COM
merce in the councils of that nation ALTO.
And the information from our Special
Mnifter TO Denmark ihews tn at the milf
non had been attended with valuable ef.
teets TO our citizens whole property had
been 70 extenhvefy violated and epdanger-
ed by cruIers under the Daniih flag.
Under the ominous indications which
commanded attention, it became duty
TO exert the means committed to the Ex-
ecutive Department. in providing for the
general fecurity. The works of defence
on our maritime frontier have accordingly
been proircuted, with an activity leaving
little to be added for the completion of
the mot important ones; and, as particu-
larly fuited for operation in emersen-
cies, portion OF the Gun Boats have, in
particular harbours, been ordered into ule.
Tl~ ihips of war before in commiffion,
with the addition of frigate, have been
chiefly employed as cruiGng guard to the
rights OF our coat. And fuch difpof-
ton has been made of our land forces as
was thought TO promifc the fervices mott
and important. In this diipo-
iition is included force, coniilting of reg
ulars and militia, embodied in the Indiana
territory, and marched towards our north
weferu frontiers. This meafure was made
requiiite by itveral murders and depreda-
tions committed by Indians but more ef-
peciaIly by the menacing preparations add
a'pectof combination ofthem on the Wa
BAH upder the influence and direction of
a fanatic of the Shawaneie tribe. With
thefe exceptions, the Indian tribes retain
4 hStT nee aIN II
and their ufual purfuits.
mutt now add that the period is arriv-
ed which claims from the Legislative Guar
dams of the National Rights fyitem OF
more ample proviiions for maintaining
them. Notwithstanding the fcrupulous
julfice, the protracted moderation, and
the multiplied efforts on the part of the
United Sta,es to- fubltitute for the accu-
muating dangers to the peace of the two
countries, all the mutual advantages Of the
re-eaablilhed friendfhip and confidence, we
have fcen that the Britilh Cabinet perie-
veres not only in Withholding remedy
for other wrongs, 70 long and 10 loudly
calling for it, but 10 the execution, brought
home TO the threlhold of our territory, of
meafures which under exiting circumaan-
ces, have the character az well as the effect
of war on our lawful commerce..
With this evidence of hottie iullexabili-
ty in trampling on rights which 40 indie
pendent Nation can relinquilh, Congrefs
will feel the duty of putting the United
States into an armor and an attitude de-
manded by the crilis, and corresponding
with the national fpirit and expectations.
recommend accordingly, that adequate
provision be aIade for filing the ranks and
piol0nging the enlistment Of the regular
troops for 90 auxiliary force, 10 be eDga-
gel f0r more limited term for the &C
csptance OF volunteer corps whose patriotic
ardur may court a participation in urgent
services for det@chments, as they may be
wanted, of other portions Of tie Mlluia--
and Tor such preparation cf the great bo-
dy, as WIN proportion It's usefulness 10 its
mtriniic capacities, Nor can tile occasion
fail To remind you of the importance Of
those military Semiharies, which, in every
event, viii form a valuable and frugal part
Of our military establishment.
The Manufacture OF cannon and small
arms has proceeded with due success, and
the stock and resources OF all the necessary
munitions are sdCquaie TO emergencies
II Will not be inex?ed.ent, however, for Con-
gress 10 authorize an enlargement of them.
Your attention will Of course be drawn
to such provisions, on the subject Of our ma I.
val force. as may be required for the ser.
vices TO which 1t may DC best adapted. I
submit 10 Congress the sessonabieness, al.
SO of an authority to augment the stock OF
such materials, as are imperishable in their
nature, or may not at once be aitsinabls
In contemplating the scenes which dis.
tinguish this momeatous Epoch, and esti
mating their CLAIMS To our attention, it il
impossible TO overlook those developing
themselves among the great communilie:
winch occupy the s0a'hern pnr.ion of oui
own hemisphere, and extend into our neigh
oJrhosd. An enlarged philanthropy, anl
all enlightened forecast, concur in imposing
H ID the National Councils an obligation L