Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING, November 8

sen:
Thomas Vowel, James III. Hooe, Daniel
Mclean, John G. Ladd, James Keith, Jun.
Cuthbert Powell, Hugh Smith, Geo. Taylor,
Jacob Hoffman, John Roberts, Charles Ben
nett, William S. Moore.
And at an election held yesterday, for
President, Thomas Vowel was chosen-and
to Fill the vacancy, Robert I. Taylor was cho-
sen Director.
We Yesterday issued the Presidents Mes
sage in an Extra Sheet for the acoommoda-
ton Of our Town Customers; 1t is this day
re-published for the benefit of our Country
Subscribers.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. $,
TIE PRESIDENT OF The UNITED
STATES, 4HIs DIR CONTAMINATED BIZ
Nh. EDWARD COLES, HIS PRIvA7E
SEcRE7ARr, 4HE FOLLOWING MESSAGE
70 CONGRESS-:
FeAoE-C Citizens Of the Senate, and
Of the House Of Representatives.
In calling you together sooner than
separation from your homes Wonld other
wise have been required. yielded to con-
sideratiOns drawn from the posture OF our
foreign affairs and in fixing the present
for the time Of your meeting, regard was
had to the probability Of further develope-
ments Of the policy ofthe belligerent pow
ers towards this country. which might
the more unite TIE national councils, in
the measures to be pursued.
At the close Of the last session of Con-
gress, it was hoped that the successive
combinations Of the extinction oil the
French DEGREES, so far as they violated cur
neutral commerce, would have induced
the government Of Great Britain to repeal
it, orders in council, and thereby autho-
rise removal of the existing distractions
to her commerce with the United States.
Instead of this reasonable step towards
satisfaction and friendship between the two
nations, the orders we're, at moment
whea least TO have been expected, put IN
to more rigorous execution; aad 1T was
communicated. through the British Envoy
lust arrived. that whilst the revocation OF
the Ediets or France, as officially made
known to the British government, was de-
MED to have taken place; it was an indis-
pensable condition of the repeal ofthe BrI-
fish orders. that commerce should be re-
stored to footing that would admit the
productions and manufactures OF Great
Britain. when owned by neutrals, into
markets shnt against them by her enemy;
the United States being given to under
stand that. in the mean time, oontlnu-
ance of their non-importation act would
lead to measures Of retaliation.
ut later date, il has indeed appeared,
that communication to the British gov
ernment. OF fresh evidence OF the repeal OF
the French DEGREES against our neutral
trade. was iolIowelbya an intimation. that it
had been transmitted to the British Plenipo-
tertiary here; in order thatitmight receive
full consideration, in the depending discus
sions. ThiS communication appears not to
have been received: Bat the transmission
oft hither, instead Of founding on it an
actual repeal 0fthe orders, or assurances
that the repeal would ensue, will not
permit US TO rely on any effective change
in the British cabinet. To be ready to
meet with cordiality satisfactory proofs OF
such change, and to proceed. in the mean
time, in adaptios Or measures to the views
which have been disclosed through that
minister, wili best consult ourwhoie duty.
In the unfriendiy spirit ofthose disclosures,
indemnity and redress for other wrongs have
continued 10 be withheld; and our coasts and
the mouths of our hatbors have again witness
sed scenes. 30, less derogatory to the dearest
Of our national rights, than vexatlous to the
regular course of our trade.
Among :i.c occurrences produced by the
conduct OF the British ships of war lowering
on our coasts, was al encounter between one
of them and The American irigate commanded
by Captains Rogers, rendered unavoidable Oh
on the part OF the latter, hy FIRE, commenc-