Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-11-18
MESSAGE.
FsH0sv Citizens ofthe Senate, and Of The
Hone of ReprsirufatipeS,

FsHozu CitizenJ oftbe Senate, and Of The
Hone Of Reprsirnfatizes,
IN calling you together fooner than a
feparation from your homes would other
w,fe have been requised,i yielded toconiid-
erations drawn from the poiture of our
foreign affnrs and in fixing the prefcnt,
for the time of your meeting, regard was
had to the probability of further develooe-
ments of the policy of the belligerent pow
srs towards this country, which might
the more unite the national councils, In
rhe meaiures 70 be purified.
AT the cIofe Of the lat fefIioE of Con-
grefs, it was hoped that the fucceliive con-
fFDation of the extinction of the Freuch
DEGREES, 70 far as they violated our neutral
commerce, would have induced the gov
ernment of Great Britain to repeal IFS or
ders in ccurcil and thereby authorize
removal IT the exiting obftruetions to her
commerce with the United States.
Inftead Of this reafonable fep towards
faRisfaetion and friendlhip between the
TWO nations, the orders were, al a moment
when Leaf to have been expected, put into
more rigotous execution and it was COM
municated through the Britlih Envoy Juit
arrived, that, whit the revocation OF the
Edifs of France, as officially made known
10 the Britifh government, was denied to
have taken place; Il was An indlfpentable
condition of the repeal of the Britiih or
ders. that commerce fhould be reAored to
a footing, that would admit the produc>
tions and manufactures Of Great Britain,
when owned by ncutrals,Into markets fhut
acainlt them by her enemy the United
States bSing given to underaand that,in the
an time, continuance Of their non-Im-
portation at would lead TO meatures OF
retaliation.
At later Gate, II has indeed appeaied,
that communication TO the BrilIth gov
eminent, OF frefh evidence Of the repeal OF
the French DEGREES againf our neutral
trade. was followed by an intimation,
that it had been Il .nfmitted TO the BrItlih
Plenipotentiary here; IN order that II
might receive full confederation IN the de-
pending difcufiions. This communica-
ton appears not TO have been received !:
But the tranfmihion of it hlther, initead OF
founding on il An actual repeal of the or
ders. or aTnance that the repeal would
ene1e. will not permit Us TO rely on any
eff Give change in The Britilh Cabinet. To
he ready 10 meet with cordiality fatisfac-
tory proofs OF fach change, and to pro-
coed, IN the mean time, ia adapting our
mcafures to the views which have been dIi-
clo|rd through that minilter, VIII belt
confult our whole duty.
In the unfritndly fYirit Of thofe diicloi-
ures, indemnify aOd redrsis Tor other
wrongs have continued to be withheld,
aud our Coats and the mouths OF our har-
hnrs have again witnef~d icencs, not ieis
derogatory to the dearea of our national
rights, than vexstious to the regular coulie
OF our trade.
anoog the occurrences produced by thc
conduct of 8ritiih lhips of war lowering
% our coats, was an encounter between
ope ofthem and the American frlgate com
manded by capt. Rodgers, rendered una'
vo;dahle IN the part of the latter, by tfe
commenced without cau(e from the FOR
~nar. whole commander is therefore alone
rbarreable with the blood Unfortunately
rhed IN maintaining the honour of the Amer
can Rlg. The proceedings of court OF en-
auirv. rcouelfed by capt Rodgers. ar
communicated together with the ccrrei-
n,ndence relating 10 the occurreSce, be
r,vepn the Secretary of State AID HIS Brl
taanic MIicRy's Envoy. IT. theie are
added. the ftveral caueip1niencSs which
have paT.d on the fubiect OF the BrlIif
Ordsrsin Council and to both, the Cur
reGnondence relating 10 the Flnridas, Ii
which Cougrsfs wilt be made acquainted
with tho interpohtion which the govetn
men, Of Great Britain has thought prope
70 make againa the proceedings of tn
United States.
The iuRice and fairnefs which have bee
rv;nced on the part IS the United State
,owaYds France, both before and ince ii
rev.-ratjop Of h@r DEGREES, authorized ?
exosea,ion that her government wou'
have followed mp that meaiu'e by all iilC
orhcrs As were due 10 OR reaionab
Claims. as well as dictated by IT'S amicab
prgfrrions. No proof, however, Is y
y;ven II al intention 70 repair the 9th
.v,ancs done to the United States: ar
nar,icnlarly 70 reitore the great amou
81 American property feizsd and coadcl