The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-13
Message.
FelyoqO Citizens Of the Senate, and
Of khe H0Ase Ct Rebresentahvei

| IN calling you tOSCiiiSi SO'ii~' siis'''
separation from your homes woulS.
otherwise have been required, yieldea
10 considerations drawn from the posture
of our foreign Affairs; and III iixing IN.
present, ior the time of your meeting,
regard was had TO the probability Q,
further develoPcments of the policy O.
the belligerent powers towards this
country, which might the more unite
the national councils, in the measures to
be pursued.
at the close OF the last session OF
Congress, it was hoped that the successive
ccn6rmations Of the extinction Of the
French DEGREES, SO lar as they violated
orr neutral commerce, would have induc-
cd the governments of Great Britain to
repeal its Orders in Council; and thereby
au,horise a removal OF the existing OBJ
structious to her commerce with the u.
States.
\ Instead Of this reasonable step towards
satisfaction and friendship between the
two nations, the Orders were, at mo-
ment when least to have been expected,
put into more rigorons execution and
it was co,nuiunlcated throughthe British
Envoy just arrived. chat, whilst the re-
vocation OF the Edicts of France, as. Of
iicially made known &c the British gov
ernment, was denied TO have taken place /;
r was an Indispensable condition OF the
repeal uf the British orders, that com
mercc should be restored to a footing,
,ha, would admit the productions anL
manufacturers OF Great Britain, when
owned by neutrals, into markets shut
against them by her enemy the Unlted
States being given to understand that in
the mean tine, continuance o! their
non-importatlon act wou'd icad 70 mea-
sures OF retaliation.
At later date, i h. ,pc>e6 arrec 81
that communication - 's.e rsst. .roP.
ernment, of fresh evidencs D, tilS say aot ~
the French Gccrces ;c,3..st cor ncJ'Il
trade, was followed by ~ intimatiou, ,lGa, lt
had been transmitted TO Tx British. PEN
lpotentiary here in order that it might
receive full consideration in the depend
ing discussions. This communication
appears not to have been received bat
the transmission Of it hithcr, instead OF
founding on it an actual repeal Of the or
ders, Ur assurances that the repeal would
cnsue, will not permit us to rely OH any
effective change in the British Cabinet.
To be ready to meet with cordlality sat
isfactory proofs of such change, and to
proceed, in the mean time, in adapting
our measures to the views which have
been disclosed through that minister,
will best consult our whole duty.
In the unfriendly spirit of those dis
closures, indemnity and redress tor 9TH
er wrongs have continued to be withheld,
and our coasts and the mouths OF our
harbours have again Witnessed scenes,
not less derogatory to the dearest OF our
national rights, than vexatious to the re-
gular course OF our trade.
Among the occurrences produced by
| the conduct of British ships of war how
cring OH our coasts, was an encounter be-
tween one of them and the American
frigate commanded by Capt. Rodgers
rendered unavoidable on the part OF the
latter. by fire commenced without
cause from the former whose comman.
der is therefore, alone chargeable will
the blood unfortunately shed in maintain
ing the honour of the American flag
The proceedings Of Court of Enquiry
requested by Capt. Rodgers, are com
municated together with the cores
pondence relating to the occurrence, be-
tween the Secretary Of State aud Hi
Brittanick Majcsty's Envoy. To thes'
are added, the several correspondence
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