4 THE MISCHIEF ALREADY DONE.
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From the United States Gazette, January ~.


Uhat has Congress done ?-Those
who answer that question, connecting the
Presidents Messsgs with The movements
in Congress, will show up an amount OF
tvL ihat would sppal a man who looked
only TO the good of the country as mo-
live of action. The language Of the Ex-
ecutive, and the movements in his favor
in Washington, has inflicted blow upon
the foreign commerce OF this county that
must be sensibly tel, by every man who
has the least connexion With that portion
OF the means ofnstional prosperity. Hun
ireds OF voy ages, thai included some con-
siderable time for completion, have been
postponed, in apprehension Of war be-
ta cen Great Butsin and this country.
We might easily refer to seseral within
our own knowledge, where Philadelphia
capital wss to AID Philsdelphis enterprise,
and the business of our good city receive
valuable addition. which, in consequence
of the most un,lmely message ot the Pre-
sident. and the most unreasonable course
Of some Of those men 10 Congress Uho
can lose nothing, and may gain much BY
any convulsiou, have been entirely LAID
aside. the risk Of long voyage, under
existing circumstances, being too great
for any proposed profits.


Another result Of this state Of things is
the use of forign vessels. instead Of The
shipping of the United States. and the
modification of seeing an American cargo
coming into port under an Austisn or
Danish flag. There is no end TO the mis-
chief resulting 10 business community
from 4" The rumors Of war" ,ha. have die,
turbed the plans Of our citizens---rumors
having their origin in language and ac,lon
at the sea. Of Government, as unnecessary
and unsanctioned by any real difficulties
as any false rumor and unsustsined Ian.
gusge could be. When will Congress
learn TO know that manufacturing party
capital from importan. international ques-