Fr9m WaEingf9n Tan. 20.
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& Congrefs have ~sF opened
heir doors-but we know not how
long they will remain open. The
crihs Is very Important to America ;
and the poaure Of our affairs at
home and abroad, very alarming.
Our PreGdent is 70 much di(turbed
that he does nothing. his privy
council are equally inanimate: and
Congrels, tho having " view of
the whole ground" feem to know
not where 70 begin, or what to do.


"On Friday laa, the PreGdent
communicated to Congrefs !. Mehag ge
and fundry Documents and Mernori-
as, relative to our afairs with Great
Britain. a part of the Mefage v as
confidential, and was read with Clo-
led doors. The ollowing is the
part which was read before the gal
leries were ihut /: [PaAaditm.


70 the Senate and H0Hf sC Rfprsjtn-


tat,ve5 9ftbs United Statrt.


In nv mehage to both houfes Of
COngreis, at the opening Of their
Pretent FELTON,, fubmitted to their
shention, among other fubje9s. the
OPprelIion Of our commerce and ma
VgatiOn BY the irregular practices of
AIMED venels, pebfic and private and
blythe int .odnGion Of new princi-
PIES, deropatory OF the rights of neu-
'r;ls, and unacknowledged by the
uhgeof nations.


The memorials Of feveral bodies
c! merchants of the United States
az now communicated, and will
d:veloPe, thefe principles and pra-
tices, which are producing the
mott ruinous effects on our lawful
commerce and navigation.


The right Of a neutral to carry on
commercial intercosrle with every
pat of the dominions Of beIlger-
eE, premitted by the laws of the
Country with the exception of
bockaded ports, and contraband Of
var was believed 10 have been de-
cided between Gr-at-Britain and
the United States, by the fentence
OF heir commilii ,ners mutually ap-
Po'htsd TO decide on that and other
qgeitI1ns Of difference between the
two nations. and by the a4uaE pay
ment Of the damages awarded bv
them againit Great Britain, for the
Efra6tions of that right. When,
therefore il was perceived that the
lame principles was revived with 9TH
ers more novel, and extending the
injury, ingru6tions were given to the
minllter pleniPotentiary Of the Uni
ted States at the court Of London
and remonfrances duly made by
hlm on this fubi=ot, as will appear by
documents tranfnitted herewith.
lheic were Followed by a partial and
Fsmporjl fnfpention only, without
any ditaycwli 0! he principle, he