The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-12-04
Washington, Dec. 3.

Washington, Dee. 3.
This day, ut l2 o'clock, the PREsr.
BENT cp THE UNITED STATES trans
United, TO Doth HoaSes of CeDg oss
the following Message, by Mr. foDD,
his 7ecretary -
Fellow cifizcas of tae Senate,
and ofthe House Of Representatives,
IN reviewing the present state o.
our country, our attention cannot be
withheld from the effect produced
by political seasons which have very
generally Impaired the annual gifts oil
the earth, and threaten scarcity in par
ticular districts. Such, however, is thu
variety OF soils, OF climates, and of pro
ducts, within our extensive limits, thsf
the aggregate resources for subsisi-
ence, are more than sufficient for the
sggrvga wants. And as far IS an e.
economy ct consumption, more than
usual, may be necessary, our thankful; :
ness il due TO Providence, for what -
far more than compensation, in ths
remarkable health watch has distin
guished the present year.
Amidst the advantages hlch have
succeeded the peace oil Europe, and
oil the United States with Great Bril-
tain, In , general il vICOrsticn Of indus
try amcDg Us, anG 10 the extension q.
cur commerce, the value Of which is
more and more disclosing itself to lm-
merciai nations, il Is 10 re rcrrettc,,
that a oppression 10 Experienced ~
Particular branches oil our manufic
lures, and by portion o, our navig4
iion. As the first proceeds, In IN essvr.
ua' degree, from an excess &c impo.,
cd merchandise. which carries a CHECK
In Its own tendency, the cause, in IL
present extent, caruot be OF 'vety iuuc
duration. The evil will not, howeve,-
be viewed By Congress, without -
collection, that manufacturing establish
ments, # suffer 10 sink too TOW,
anguish too long, may At revive, afra.
the causes shall have ceased; aud thai
IN the viclssltudes Of human affairs, sit,
uations may rcCur, in which depend
ance on foreign sources, for indispcn
sable supplies, may he among the most
serious embarrassments.
The depressed state of our navira
uon Is 10 be ascribed, in. a material de
gree, to its exclusion from the colonni
parts ct the nation most extensively
connected with US in commerce. and
from the indirect oParasion OF that ex
cIusion.
Previous to the late convention a,
hondon, between the Uniled States
and Great Britain, the relative state of
the navigation laws of the rpo couu>
tries. growing out IF the treaty Il 1904
had given the British navigation ma :
terIai advantage over the American, in
the intercourse between the American
ports and British ports in Europe Tha
convention Of London equalized the
laws CT the two countries, relating to
those ports; leaving the intercourse
between our ports AID :he ports Of the
british colonies, subject. as before, to
'he respective regulations of the par
ties. The British government enfor,
chg, now, regulations which prohibit
trade between its colonies aud the
United States, in American vessels,
whilst they permit trade in British
vessels, the Anne rican navigation loses
accordingly; and the loss is augmented
BY the sdvantage which IS given 20 the
British competition over the American.
IN the navigation between our ports and
British ports in Europe, by the circuit
Gus VOYAGES, enjoyed By the one, and
not enjoyed by the other
The resonableness Of the rule Of re-
ciprocity, pPlied to one branch of the
commercial intercourse, has been press
cd on our part, as equally applicable TO
both branches: but II is ascertained,
that the British Cabinet declines all
negotiation on the subject with a dis.
ayowal, however, ns any disposition to
view, in an uus;ierdlv ligat. whatever
counteryahiag regulations TIC United
states may oppose 20 The re, Ula.iops Of
which they conpllin. lhe wisdom Of
the Legislature will de:i@e on tbs
course, which under these circuma,an,
COS, is prescribed by a ioint req ara to
The anicable relations between the two
actions. and to the just interests of the
United States.
l have the satisfaction to state, &C.
1eraily, that VIC remain in amily with
foreign powers
An occurrence Las, indeed, taken
place in Tie Culph of Mexico, which
IT sanctioned by the Spanish govern
ment, may make an exception as to that
a