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o ,? both skk^Taadt what is of $\]\\
greater importance, the danger of
collision, b+zwech armed vessels, in
those inhmcf watefs, which was
great, is pre'entedv^
I" have the sitS-sfifetion also . to
Sta^f, that the Commissioners un
der the fourth article of the treaty
of Ghenj,: to y^j^ro referred
era) islands in the Bay of Passama
qooddy belonged under the treaty
of one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-three, hart agreed in their
"report, bywhkrh all thf Wartds \rr
the pos*ea|p>n of each party before
the iate war, have been decreed to
it. The Comminsioners acting
under the qther articles of the treaty
of Ghent, for the settlement of
botindlnes/ hav<rmfso been engaged
in the discharge of their respective
duties, but have not yet completed
them. The difference which arose
? - - ? ? - -V ,
between the two governments un
der that treaty, rejecting the right
of the United 'States to take and
cure fish on the coast of the lit ituh
province* north of. our limits which
h*d been secured by the treaty of
oiie thousand , ievea hundred and
eifchty-three, w still in negotiation;
Tnc proposition made by this gov
ernment, to extend to the colonies
of Great Britain. 0e principle of
the convention ; of London, by
\vhi6h thc commerce between the
ports iif the United States and Br r
tish ports in Europe, had . been
t aced on a footing of equality, has
fetttir deduced by the British gov
c rnmenc $his subject having been
thus , amicably discussed between
the two governments and it appear
ing that the British government is
unwilling to depai c from its> present
regulations, it remains for. Congress
'to decide whether they1 frill make
ifty other regulations,- in conse
quence thereof, for the protection
and improvement of our ?viga~
tion. -
The ncgociation with Spain, for
spoiliations 011 our commerce, and
the settlement of boundaries, re
mains, essentially, in the *Utte it
hell, by the communications that
were made to Congres* by my Prc
jjecessor. It hps been evidently the
policy of the Spanuh government
to keep the negociation suspended, I
and*ln this the United States hfcve
:,afcquiesced, from' W) amicable dis
?posirion toward* Spain, and in the
expectation that her government
would, from a sense of justice,
40 such an arrange -
would be equal between the
A disposition has been
f shewn by the Spanish gov ~
Mttto move in the ncgociation,
iWHuh hat been met by this govern
-37%"" tlie'concitiatoryi
licy, which has in- 1
our Co^pciN, be
I just and satUfac
ie?t may be expected,
however, to remark,
that, no proposition his yet been
made, from which such a result can
be presumed. ' ?
It was anticipated, at an early
stage, the contest between
Spain and the colonies would be
come highly interesting to the Unit
ed Spates. It was natural th?t our
citizens should sympathise in events
which ?afircttd', their neighbors. It
seemed probable, also, that the
prosecution of the coufiict along
our coast* and in contiguous coun
tries, would occasionally interrupt
our commerce, and1 otherwise affect
the pfrsons and property of our
citizens.? Thesa anticipations have
been realized!? Such 'injuries havt ;
been received from persons acting .
?nder the authority of b >th the psr*
ties, and for which redness has,
in most instances, been withheld.
Thsoogh every stage of the con
flict, the United States have main
tained amiuvpu cial neutrality, gi* ing
aid to neither of the parties, in men,
money, ships or munitions of wah
'I My have' frgartied the com* r,
not in die light of an ordinary- hi
surrcction mr rebellion, b Jt as u ci
vil war between parties nearly equal,
Saving, as to neutral powers, equal
lights. Our ports have been open
| to both, and every article, the
fruit of our soil, or of the industry
of our- citizens, which c'nher was]
permitted to take, has been equally \
free to the other. ^ Shoukl the colo
Lnies establish their independence, it
is proj>cr now to state, tSftt this
government neither seeks, ? nor
would accept, from them any ad
vantage, in commerce or other
| wise, which -will not be eqttatty
[open to all other nations -The
colonics will, in that event, become
indej>endcnt states, free frt>m any .
obligation to, or connec:k>n with,
us, which it day not then be their
interest ro^ form on the basis of "a- 1
fair reciprocity.
In the summer o f the present year an ex
pedition was set on foot against Sasi Flori
da, by persons claiming to act under tha
authority of some of the colonics, who topk
possession of Amelia Island, at the mouth
of St. Mary's river, near th^Aamodai-y of
the state off?oorgta. Asthe^wlhce lies
eastwkrd of the United States and th)c ocean
on every side, and has been a subjret of ne
gotiation with the government of Spain, as
an indemnity for losses by spoiiia&m, or in
exchange for territory to equal value west
ward of the Mississippi, a fact well known
to the world, it cxchcd surpiHc that any
countenance should be given to tliis mea
sure by any of the colonies. Kb It. would
be difficult to reconcile it with the frienflly
J relations existing between the tilted States
and the colonics, a doubt was cntcrrtaincd
whether it had been authorized by them, or
any of them. This doubt has gained
strength, by the circumstances which have
unfolded ihertisclves in the prosecutions of
the enterprise, which have marked it as %
mere private unauthorised adventure, i'rdr
? / . ? ' - - 1 ? .* ... .? ,
jected and commenced with, an incompe
tent force, - reliance seems to h*tt been
placed oawhat might be drawn, in aeftchco ;
of our laws, from within our limits : an4 of
late, as their resources have failed, it has
assumed a more marked character of un
friendliness to us, the island being made a
channel for the iHicit introduction of slaves
frortl Africa to; the .United States, an asy
lum for fugitive slaves from ttoc neighlwur
ing states, and a port for simt^gling of eVc
in c, ?
w
- A similar establishment was made, at an
earlier period, by person* of the same dcs.
criptfon, |n the Gulph of Mexico, at a place
called OilrcitflA, within the limits of the U.
, States* aa we * contend under the. cession
of Louisiana. The enterprise has been
marked, in a more filial manner, by all
the objectionable circumstances which cha
racterised the ctbsr, ahd more particularly
by the equipment of privateers Which had
annoyed our commerce, and by smuggi'tig,."
These establishments, if ever sanctioned by
any authority whatever, which is not believ
ed have abused their trust, wl forfeited all
claim to consideration. A ju$t regard jfor
the rights and interests of tbo United Stated
required that they sl^uld banj^ppraaod;
and orders h?ve tccortUn^^ issuqd to| t h;?*
effect. The imperious icmdtforatfon^tirhich
produced this/toewtire'wfrt be e*j>li\rtcdte 1
the parties whom it may) in any <tt )rte eon-*
[' J * f* 4\ f v * A" v v*5 ? Nf ???*? c J
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To obtain cotreru informs rioa on every,
subject in whie&M^tJM&tt Slate* arc ifite
tc rested ; t j inspire ?Wt Sa^t?mcnt*,)n all
persons In authority* q^c^fcr>W| of ou*
friendly dbposilfov W U niay com>
port with an impsHfcf numnsKty ; and to
soeure proper ifoirpttt jo our eemmerce in
every tfcin.Mcyy Rfefchutecft
thought proper to sets# s fluy of war, with
thm dfotlngtuehed* citiaem, doog the
tout'KJVtt coast With 1ti*trtfetj<m ta tt*;eh at
s?ch parte as they may find inwt rxpedicnt
for these purpu**, , the existing an.
Jhorities, whh those in the ptatscaifMlglt
.and oxeicising the sovereignity, inu*tl?e
communication be held'i from them alone
t can redress for |wst injuries, com fitted by.
! persons acting ui?. ;r them, be obtained; by
them alone cm* the eomnvisw^ of the like,
in future be prevented.
j
Our relation with the other powers of |
Europe have experienced no essential
f change since the hKMt s waion. .In our inter- *
course with 4aKh, due attention continue#
; tu be paid tfr the protection of our cofia
metre, andtt every other object in which
the:. United States are Interested. A strong
ho]>e is entertained, \ba%hy atfhertng to the
maxims of a just* a candid, and friemUy po~
; Rey, we may long preserve amicable rcla.
? tions with all the f<nvcv**4tf* ?u r* - j>c, on eon
' viit;ons a-irauta;?r*>us inu houoruUit 10 mr
country. >s v %
With tl*e, Barlwrf slates and the Indian
tribes our pacific relations bXvc teqn pre
served.
In calling your attcuti**! to tl?e internal
concern* of our country, the view which
. thry exhibit is peculiarly gratifying. */he
payments which Lave Ijeen made int6 the
treasury show the very productive states ol
the pjblie rivemw. After satisfying the
appropriations made Ly U^w for the support
of civil government, and cf tbe muita- ;
ly and naval establishments* embracing sui
table. provision* f<>r fortiflcatious and fur the
gradual increase of the navy paying the In
terest of the public debt, tV.d extinguish
ing more than eighteen mHliowrof tlHJ prin
cipal, within tiia present year, it is estiriiat
eel that a balance of more than six millions
oi dollars will remain in the treapir? eft the ,
first day of January, applicable to the cur
rent service of the ensuing year.
The payments into the treasury during
the year one thousand eight hundred ana
eifj^itcen, on account of imports and ton-\
luge, resulting principally from duties
1 which have accrued in the present year,
may be fearly estimated at twenty millions
of dollars; internal revenue at two millions
live hundred thousand ; public lands, at one
million fivehqpdred thousand ; bank divi^
dends and irttydental receipts, at five hun
dred thousand ; making, in the whole,
twenty-four millions aMt five hundred thou*
; sand dollars, y* r. ^ x
! The annual permanent expenditure for
j the support of the civil government, end
f of the array ^j&navy, as new established by
j law, amounts 2o eleven millions eight huiu
! dred thousand dollars -t and for the sinking
! fund, to ten millions ; making ir the whole
I twenty -one millions eight hundred thou*
sand dollars ; leaving at) annual excess of
revenue beyond the expenditure of two"
millions seven hundred thousand dollars ;
exclusive of the balance estimated to be in
the treasury on the first day of January, one
' thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
In the present state of the treasury, the
-mhoia of tl^r. l.onis';;*nna, debt ? may Ue re
deemed in the year one thousaiu](dght hun
dred and nineteen : after which, iftjie pub
lic debt continues us it now is, above -par,
there will be annually about live millions o*
the sinking fnnd unexpended until' the year
one thousand eight hundred and twenty -five
IPfttn the loan of one thousand right hun
PPrd and twelve, and the*- stock created by
funding treasury notes, will be redefcmdbfe.I
It i* alsoes&imated thai the Mississippi
stock will be discharged during tine year
one thousand eight hundred nnd nineteen,
from the proceeds of the public iancls at
signccf to thmt object ; after which the . re
ceipts front those land* will annually add
to the public revenue the sum of .one , ntfl
lion five hundred thousand dollars, ma
king the permanent :'r annual revenue
amount ro,tvVenty~six miiUiousof doMars^
and leaving an annnal oxctas of revenue, af
t?r the yearone, thousand eight hundred and
nineteen* he vend tho permanent, authorised
e*p*ndtt?re**jf mora mm I Hit Million* of
doMSt*. * V"- h
of w?r, flu- ttUHtia force of the several
state* 1% be estimated at eight bundled
thousand men, infantry . artillery and caval- ,
ry. Great part of this force is armed* j
measures are taken Jo arm *he whole* ^ An
mipFoveiyieta iu Usd organisation w>d tiis
cipHne oft the militia, ia one of the jgjreal ob
jcctswl&h claims Uie.unrenuiicd
of Conpaeaa.
The regular force amounts nearly to the .
number required by law, and is stationed
along the Atlantic and inland fi^nUcrs. i v
' Ofthe rtarhl force, it hw been necessary
to maintallf ittoofc ftpiadrous In the ' Medi
terranean, and in the Gulf of Mexico.
1 rom several ofthe Indian tiibea InfcabU
ting tl>e country bofcte ring en Lake Erie,
purchases have been madtf of lands, on cow*
ditlons very favorable to the United States,
and, aaH is presumed, not less so to the
tribes themselves. By tsiese purC^Mfl
the Tndlatl title, with moderate vt serrations,
liaWe?fbltmu;?u^bcd to the wf*>lc bflthe
end to agre*tpMt?f ihnt in (he Mjc&iKnn
territory, andof tho ?taW of I ivlionn. Ptom
the Cherokee tribe ? tftict T.M btcfi ; .pmv
cliMcd* 1h the stwte of TleorisU, tuwl ?n?r
fangemetrt n?ede, W which* J" wdmuge
for lands beyuyd the Ktiaaisijtfllrea 5>rclfl
part, ft not the silielc of ibe i*Pbel<4*f$u>?
ro that tribe, eastward of tl?at riv vf \u th*
states of North Caraliria, flcorglay and
TenneJa6*,and*t?tlie Aiabaffiii Tcvtftoiy,
will toon be acquired. By these acquisiti
ons, and others, that way reayitably be ?.v
! pected soon to folknv, we shall be cn^lci
f o rv.cnd our iutictr.enu fir ru the uJ
? led parts of tl^e M^ic of Ohio, airr^ "f^A>
P.rie, ixit^ the Michigan territory, tt<?t o
cocr.cct our settlements by
thesutc of ludlana jukI Jk; I itinoU tensity, -
to that ol Missoi ri. , A similar, ati^f' Vast
ly advantageous efltct willaooa b^'~"|inxftiv
ced to the south, through the whoQ~Vxte;iW
of the stat *< and terrlutv, w^hich LofileY on
the \v4crs cmpt) ing iiao tho jffiyt^eippl -
j-andt!i? Mobilo. In this ^rogres 5, which
tiia 1 ights of nature Remand and nothing
I can prevent, marking ? ^routh rapid #and
gigantie, it is our duly to make new effort*
for the preservation, improterrfefit, and ci
vilization of the native inhabitant*, flw
hunter state can exist ohly irt the vast, un
c u\t : vat cd depart. It yields to the more
dense and compact form, and greater fbrcev
of civilized % population ; and of ri^tu'ir
oufthtto yield, for the earth was pv en */
mankind to support the greatest numtier
of wkicb it If capable, and no tribe or pea
pie liave a rigk to witholo from the wants rt?
others more than is necessary for their Owir
support and comfort. It ta ^ atiMrt?v to"
tnovr, that the reservations of land ihade
by the trefl&ee with the tribes on Lake Erie,
made wVih a view to Individual' own
ership among then!, and to the estivation
of the .soil by .all, and that an arrouaketi
pend hew been pledged to supply the^r other
wants!4 It will merit the ^ consideration of
? Congics*, whether other pnovissiob, 'not
\ stipulated by thetrtaty, ought to be made
k for these tribes; aftd for the advancement oi
the liberal aUd htimare policy of tfce United
States towards all the tribes whhki Our iim ?
its, and .more particularly for their iiu
provement in the arts of civi Used life. $ 1
Amw^ the ad> antagte inddtftt HtUhe
pure hoses and to limn which have pTeced*
ed. the aeeortty which may thereby beef*
lorded to eur mlaad frontier*, H peculiar
ly important* WKh a strong barrier* dw
aiding ol our own people; , t^ua planted on
tfreLahea^tfra ffississippfr oad the Ko
biie, with 1 he protection to bo4eri?e4 tamr
the regular .force, Indian hostilities if
they do not altogether c*?*e, will benre- ,
^jnrth lose their Minor* I'm nfualiuwa In
those quarters, In npy extent, will ^ot be
necessary, and the eapepce attending them
may be saved. A
^ sated. A wpie accu?tm?^ l0
t eviba Indian
? v? w urc-arms im?ff as the Indian
tribes sre, will ahua t?*n mcid<rate,v?tkt,
which ar* defended by .cannon. ? (ireaufor
ricatlont will, therefore, be requisite only,
in future, along i he eealW and as sfme
points in the inieri^, Mm?(ted *Ubit.
Oh these will the safety^ our te won: and
the commerce of our greet fivers, from,
the hay of Kunday to the Misshbtpni, de
pend. <>n these. therefoie? should u he
utmost attention) skill, and labor, be be
stowed.
? ?? ;i ? -.JEr
p;/ A otftisidevabfo and rapid augmentation
in the value of all the public* lands,- ^pro*
cccdin^" from these and i other* ^
cautcs, may henceforward bo ei
The difficult}** attending early ?
tioms, willbetfissipnteflevcn infljl
remote ?arta. Several ne\r states hav^ ?
admtyed into our Union, to tfro West
South* and territorial r- v< i r.mcnU, hap*
pily organired, established over every Other
ymtiok in alflihffrssfr tejj|^>fnirtpiTid lor
"1 Xn^il
mutt soon be dbne^ ia a >w innwaio vupv i
at tofttt, the emigration which ltaa>hercto
. tore ooeti great* pw*W]* encrtp** mcr
'the delft** for land, and the augmenta
tion infos value, be in like propoftiorf?^ Th*
great ifrcrrast of our p*puTati6nr thr6rrgli
c?Ht the Union will aloos pr6cfd?e"an fenpor- .
imt effect, and m no quarter -will it be so?*
sensibly felt mt In those in contempt atioti#
?.\The public lands jire a public stock, which f
* might to bt disposed of ttathe lictf**ya*^
tage for the nation^ The nation should* '?
therrf -re, derive the profit proceeding from
, the continual .rfaw i? their/ ***"*?
encouragement should, be given to fim emi
grants, consistent wi** Mt
betwocn t^r*n? M thtrt cymp*
y,. ?_ ^ _. ? . .* * *
j aperate, in the firit mI?, to rIE-.r ?
k<< the m*?> wither thai of
i Great eapM** Will duprtve all the bene
fit incident .tathoir superior wf.ajt^, utvVr
J any mmlc ?f sale which nitw be adopted.
[ ?Put if looking forjrjird J|o .thpijrW hi the *3
vali* of tl^ (>tib?claoa?,, they -.Kouid h*w Z
the opportunity of^#p?K&t a lpifWce,
L ya? bodfrain' thefr h?mj% tihe profit wilf
acrrtietothcio and not to the-rnibHr.^ They
I woottafro hare tbr power. To that debtee,,
to ottntnA tte* emigration n rid settlement irr
fmeh tna.mtr as ffiei? opinion of their re. |
, spoetlve Intercuts might . dietate. ** ! snlimit
thia autfjeet fo the' consideration of Con* .
great, th^stieh farther provmiori may be
i made fathe sale of the pobli? lands, with a
\ view to the ptfciit interest,, should anybi^l