” 9—Thos. Haywood, of S. C., signer of the Declaration of Independence, died.
Apr. 19—An arrangement of the difficulties with England concluded with the British Minister, Erskine, and, in the expectation of permanent peace, the Embargo and Non-intercourse acts cease by proclamation of the President.
May 22—An extra session of the eleventh Congress meets.
July 20—News arrives of the rejection by the English government of the Erskine treaty.
Aug. 9—The President forbids, by proclamation, all intercourse with Great Britain and France.
Nov. 8—A new English minister having been sent, his arrogant tone causes the U. S. government to decline further intercourse with him.
1810.
Mar. 23—Bonaparte orders the sale and confiscation of 132 American vessels (detained in France by previous decree) and their cargoes, and the same confiscation is ordered of all American vessels afterward entering French ports. The 132 vessels and their cargoes were worth $8,000,000.
Aug. 5—The French government announces the revocation of their confiscation act, to take effect Nov. 1. A deadly struggle had been, for many years, going on between Napoleon Bonaparte and England. This hostility of France to American commerce was in retaliation, of the British “Orders in Council” against neutral commerce trading with France. England had nearly destroyed the French navy and considered herself mistress of the seas. She wished to reduce American commerce to the condition of colonial times, which, with impressment of seamen, was the cause of the present struggle. Our commerce was constantly growing, our people spirited, and resolved to have their rights and Flag respected.