6 millions of dollars! which with the such nations from trading with any other in the Treasury at the beginning of the year, country in any articles, the growth, produce, have enabled us, after meeting the current-on manufacture of his Majesty's dominions. demands and Interest incurred, to pay more than 4 millions of the principal of our funded debt. These payments, with those of the preceding 5 years, have extinguished of the funded debe 251 millions of dollars, being the whole which could be paid or purchased within the limits of the law, and of our con And the said government having also taken upon itself to declare all his Majesty's dominions to be in a state of Blockade, at a time when the feets of France and lier a allies are themselves confined within their own ports, by the superior valour and discipline of the British navy. Such attempts on the part of an tracts, and bays left us in the Treasury tionable giving to his Majest part of ap millions of dollars. A portion of this sum of retiration, and warranting may he considered as a commencement of his Majesty enforcing the same prohibiaccumulation of the surplasses of the reve- tion of all commerce with France, which nue, which, after paying the instalments of that power vainly hopes to effect against the the deb as they shall become payable, will commerce of his Majesty's subjects, a prohi remain without any specific object. It may bition which the superiority of his Majesty's partly, indeed, be applied towards compl: naval forces night enable him to support, ting the defence of the exposed points of by actually investing the ports and coasts of our country, on such a scale as shall be the enemy with numerous squadrons and adapted to our principles and circumstances. cruisers, so as to make the entrance or a This objeet is, doubtless, among the first en- proach thereto manifestly dangerous.-His titled to attention, in such a state of our fi- Majesty, though unwilling to follow the exDances; and it is one which, whether we ample of his enemies, by proceeding to an have peace or war, will provide security extremity so distressing to all nations not where it is due. Whether what shall reengaged in the war, and carrying on their main of this, with the future surpluses, may accustomed trade; yet he feels himself be usefully, applied to purposes already au- bound by a due regard to the just defence of thorised, or more usefully to others requi- the rights and interests of his people, not to ring new authorities, or how otherwise they suffer such measures to be taken by the shall be disposed of, are questions calling for enemy, without taking the notice ce of Congress, unless they shall be part, to restratti this violence, and to e steps on his superseded by a change in our public rela- upon them the evils of their own injustice, tions, now awaiting the determination of Mr Munroe is therefore requested to apothers. Whatever be that determination, it prize the American Consuls and merchants is a great consolation, that it will become residing in England, that his Majesty has known at a moment when the supreme therefore judged it espechent to order. council of the nation is assembled at its post, no vessel shall be permitted to trade from and ready to give the aids of its wisdom and one port to another, both which ports shall authority to whatever course the good of our belong to, or be in possession of France or country shall then call us to pursue-Mather allies, or shall be so far under their conters of minor importance will be subjects of troul, as that Britishi vessels may not freely. fitore communications; and nothing shall trade thereaf: and that the commanders, of he wanting on my part, which inay give in his Majesty's ships of war and privateers formation or dispatch to the proceedings of have been instructed to warn every n neutral the legislature in the exercise of their high vesse, coming from any such port, and duties, and at a moment so interesting to the destined to another such port, public welfare THOMAS JEFFERSON. continue her voyage, and not to proceed to 319 dis any such port; and every vessel, after being AMERIČAN STATES Document accomso' warned, or any vessel coming from any g such port, after a reasonable time shall have besu afforded for receiving information of this his Majesty's order, which shall be found proceeding to another sncli port, shall be captured and brought m, and, together with her cargo, shall be condemued as lawful "prize: and that from this time all the measures authorised by the law of nations, and the respective treaties between his Majesty and the different neutral powers will be adopted, and executed with respect to ves panying the President's Message Note communicated by Lord Howick to Mr. Munroe, dated Jan. 10, 1807 The undersigned, bis Majesty's Principal Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs, has received his Majesty's commands to acquaint Mr. Munroe, that the French government having issued certain orders, which to inviolation of the usages of war, purport to probibit the commerce of all neutral nations with his Majesty's dominions, and also to prevent ΟΙ sels attempting to violate the said order after this notice. (Signed), Howick.-Downing-street, Jan. 10, 1807, BRITISH COMMERCE Patent relative to the Punishment of Persons in Sleswick 912 and Holstein, carrying on any Trade or Commerce with the Enemies of the Country. to. same fulfil the first, and at the We, Christian VII., by God's grace, King of Denmark, Norway, &c. make known hereby, that as all trade and commerce between our enemies and the subjects of this country have already been declared criminal, during the present war, by our decree of the 9th of September last, we have thought proper to enact the following penalties against persons who may be found offending.-I. Any connection or correspondence with the subjects of Great Bri tain, though carried on by the means of a third person or party, shall be punished with severe imprisonment: but if the said correspondence shall have been carried on immediately between our subjects and the enemies of the country, the former shall be punished with death. H. Further, the goods, the objects of the said commerce, shall be confiscated, if found; but if not forthcoming, the criminals shall pay the value of them.-III. Any person giving information of any such trade or commerce, shall, upon conviction of the parties accused, receive a reward from our Royal Treasury, of from 50 to 100 rixdollars for each offence, but which shall also be repaid by the party or parties convicted.-IV. Over and above the reward specified in section III., the informer shall be entitled to half the value of the property confiscated. All persons whom this may concern, are hereby called upon to take notice. Given officially under our hand and seal, in our town, and fortress of Rendsburg, October 30, 1807-CHRISTIAN REN, MOSTENG. RANKAU. To this address his Majesty made the fol lowing reply- Gentlemen, I meet you again with pleasure it is with the greatest satisfaction that I see the important posts of Deputies to the Legislative Body filled with men like you, whom I know, whom I esteem, and who unite my approbation with the choice of their fellow-citizens. I shall always account it a satisfaction to make you participators in the little good which can be accomplished, or rather in shunning the evils which may be avoided; for in difficult circumstances, the latter mode of expres sion is more becoming than the former: I shall also, with pleasure, in all extraordinary cases, place my reliance on your decisions.My Minister for Domestic Affairs shall ap pear among you on Thursday next. will give you an account of the situation of affairs of what has been already done in accomplishment of the measures adopted in the former year, and of those which must yet be had recourse to: You will see, that notwithstanding the peace upon the Continent, our situation is yet extremely diffi cal; but still we may finally hope, that by a general peace we may reach the end of our miseres rely upon, and ha! always with confident expectation rely upon the sentiments, which you have testified for me," He Table of the Number of Christenings and Burials within the Bills of Mortality, from Juue, 1807, to November, 1807, inclusive, INDEX. A. A. on "Perish Commerce, 882 A. B. on the Edinburgh Reviewers, 600 American States; a Merchant, on the Dispute with American States; R. M. on the Dispute with the, Army; Propositions submitted to Parliament by Army; R. M. on the State of the, 666 B. B. on "Perish Commerce," 883 Basis of Right and the Right of Conquest; C, S: Boreas; Letter from Sir J. Saumarez on the Loss Bristol Meeting, for inquiring into the State of Britannicus, on the Dominion of the Seas, 368 Burdon, Mr.; on the Insurrection Bill, 403 C. on "Perish Commerce," 886 Seas, and Expatriation of British Subjects, 506. his Motion relative to Abuses Continental War, 62, 84, 95, 148, 187, 220, 248, A. B. on the, 600.. Mr. Worthington's - First Letter on the, 722. Second Letter, 824. Third Election Writs, 353 Elective Franchise; A. H, on the, 343 Este, General; Vindication of his Conduct, 212 Expatriation of British Subjects; S. V.'s First Let- F. --First Report of the, 284 Foreign Official Papers, 27, 57, 90, 143, 187, 220, Funding System; W. B. on the, 630 H. Hampshire Freeholder; his Letter on the Mouls-- Hay, Captain, and Lord Kingston; Trial be-- H. C. on the Dominion of the Seas and Dispute H. H. on Baggage Waggons, 660 I. of Ireland; Mentor's First Letter on the Defence of "Letter from An Old Englishman, on the Danish H.M R. M. on the Dispute with the American (first) Sawney, on the Poor Laws, 540 R. R. on the Dominion of the Sear, $64- dition, 604 từ an ninh nh nobisdale (second) 5. V. on the Expatriation of Bri- (second) M. H. on Ireland's Internal Situas (third) M, H. on Ireland's Internal Situa tion, 623, Hibernicus, on the Poor Laws, 61978. A British Veteran; on the Situation of 661 Dun Scotus, on th. Poor Laws, 657 Mr. Burdon, on the Dominion of the Seas, (second) Wroc, on the Dominion of the R. M. on the State of the Army, 666 A Subject of England, and no Citizen of (second) Candidus, on the Dominion of (first) Mr. Worthington; on the Edin- A Madras Officer; on the State of the Na- (Fourth) S. V. on the Expatriation of Bris - (second) Mentor, on the Defence of Ire 7.57 (third) Mentor, on the Defence of Ireland, Wroc, on Spence upon Commerce, 76061 (second) R. R. on the Dominion of the s R, on the Dominion of the Scas, 280 (second) Mr. Worthington; on the Edia- A Young Soldier; on the Situation of the A Land Owner, on Irish Tythes; 85# A. on " Perish Commerce, 882 gees, Malb, on Mr. Wilberforcs, and the Molun Mr. Spence, 924 12 12 1 ay |