The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

98 WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS. L1793.
past, and more effectual provisions against the future.
Should such documents be furnished, proper representations will be made thereon, with a just reliance
on a redress proportioned to the exigency of the case.
The British government having undertaken, by orders to the commanders of their armed vessels, to
restrain, generally, our commerce in corn and other
provisions to their own ports and those of their friends,
the instructions now communicated were immediately
forwarded to our minister at that court. In the mean
time, some discussions on the subject took place between him and them. These are also laid before
you; and I may expect to learn the result of his
special instructions, in time to make it known to the
legislature, during their present session.
Very early after the arrival of a British minister
here, mutual explanations on the inexecution of the'
treaty of peace were entered into with that minister;
these are now laid before you for your information.
On the subjects of mutual interest between this
country and Spain, negotiations and conferences are
now depending. The public good requiring that the
present state of these should be made known to the
legislature in confidence only, they shall be the subject
of a separate and subsequent communication.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.