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_ l?APQRTA#Xi, w Washington, March 4. Thiuiar, at 1 2, opock in ihe proacnte ^ OS the Senate most of the Representatives in Congre** and a large ccoicourac ofCiti m*m a^ttijpge ra, the PR tSXPEHT ?? th* Umud ftaLea iooktW^ *o*ce, Adoainittcred by ti*e CbiefiJu^t of Urn Uaitcd Slate*, -tod ddivercd tb? follow *? . * ? 7Jr >3 higfc ?Sice, w hooc fanclj< MUM*? Attho^rfi opinioiiofmycoiidutt i tbat they couW to mem ubhc act-* ioir, wine**-? i& done all trust, and tinutt jrasr-ii ?a^vMcfcl tl?e distinguished men admmiftralions. SKafe xl, fraught wJU|; it lwe AMi! saga 1 < ' I. (. ?' ^ i . . t ?*(" r 'j hfjr * wise par. virtue ^be people, and of the heroic ex* pftoit* of the anny9 the oavy, ond ihe mifc tja, i nted not apeak. J*h Such then* ia the happy goveretaent under which, ire lire ; a gorermnent ade quate to cvwy purpose for which the soci BShiSiti gfcrmo^ ?' ? i ' tivc in all Us branches, under | gfeitiaen may, byy jws richest trasdttbgntocd tUm> w discord UOO oi governmt m the &iij ^ ahie to protect Wait for^n powera. ?>?<#?* **** goverpment wl r so io other circa?stanccs, ofi which our prosperity and bappineaa essentially -de-* pend^>SittKitf4-r within the ^Itmpera^ xone, and extending throng It manjr degrees of latitude along the Atla&ic, thO tTnited States enjoy attthe Tartettai of ctimate, ar^eve^pro^uclion tbcW^m to : Eat porv ktion of the globe. Peaetratii^k/ Internally* io tfie great lakes, and bryondttoe U (lie great Hvers whfefo 'Som r. fertile soil* our KM* atway i been very abundartt, ^?iog qnn io? years the least favorable - plu?$br the wants of onrfeNow-tjten* f otheroiNKlM^ : Bitch ia our peculiar foffr ? thai tfote fr^iot |T]port of 6ur uni on that is not panic ttlarly interested in it* The greft>*grtculu*i?t ir ter^ o*^ |g * laci' - ? ,?-. carriers of the vast oroductions of theo | Sftr portions of the *lhe inhabitants of t* pepsed, M4hoMMM . _____ .. seapfcn and i^ral lbrca,^?:^ .S-tiSEa: and parts* at home. Profitable nhi los* iavored Tlf Vrn iteOTS vidua Is ? How ?tlS ry through the \*U &,Lhv^sS ful and ?b|e deposi Us the credit 4w.11 tUrtit?**St?#*tei? Vprltociple?? h?A*b* wSb inmepcmienf^^pi r^be helicwd l|MMW ta'tned the Mmc Viea v *t the h*d ntxM if [?u &?a ' ' Ol rtfllf oftttentlon. I'.xperii (um of ?kAm ftatloiia, th< mar be MMllt involved in EwyeviMit be thir objefct party to overset our goven our union and demoHsh ? Our disiance from Kurop moderate and ' pl>>i#r* PW ttcipaioi ?iljtfli?tiy^W!ainst. Many of our eitiaenOre engaged in commerce and navigation, and n*?f tkem are in a cer tain 'dependent on their ptaeper. ous state. Many are engaged in tfc? ftshetiea. The* irfftlWrts are expneed to invasion in th* Wars between other pow ers, and we should dtoregard the faithful admonition of experience, if, we did not pxpectit. Wf NMk I#* . rights ?r lose our character, and with it perhaps oqx liberties. A pcopLc who fail Lo do U? tab scarcely be laid to hold a place among; inUe pendent nations. National honor it national pro petty of tlie highest value. Tjhfefretiument in the mind of every citi zen, is national strength. ' it ougnt there fore cherished, ? M w ~ ed, our. army. and navy regulated upoojusrj | principles aa to the force ol each, he kept in perfect order, and o?tg soilMia be |d*c?d on the best practicable fooling.? To put gjfeljtenMVc coast iit such a a late of de tcuce, asr to secure our citte* and interior from invasion, w?irbu attended with cx? peoce, but the work whpn%fr^dj?aiba permanent, ant! fthjbr ?o presume thai a single campaign ibTKrasiont by a naval thousand ojtt^iuded by |uB|t oops, wonld gxinjsq ??o yiapi frUpMM^IiUoiire ntong^imo the estimate the loss of psppertj^ and distress of our citizens, than, would be suffuse ni for this great work. Our land Jcnaval forces ihonkl be moderate but adequate ? j necessary purpo&s*. )? The former to gar^ rhon ami preservferour ibntfiottions andxc meei the (hst invasions of a ^nd#i#hH?- contfiiurtng 4 grtmia^o^^Spwe well is nil' the - necessary implement# of war, in a slate to be bro&ght into activity in theef*nt6rw*r.*r Th^ latter* retained Wtttiin the limits proper in a at peace, ? night aid in mainlining; tl?e neutrality cf the United States with dignity in thel*ars tune ot war, with the enladMHKgifl which the {treat navul resources of the ?Mgfceptable, it would contribute eeaemi<)lly - both a? an , auxiliary -ot defence, and as a powerful engine of annoyance&fo diminish the ca < 5*3^ w*j spbady iliSpiHH Lhcntty i? sqiles, ^nd of every filing dear to 'i.' We ' People, u>ust depend M aW eminent de grae oh the JfUitifc. ' 4nvaslo?slj?>e|^ ta, Made too formidable to be ?eti?t?d by any ; land and naval fercey|h?ch it would cdip po?t,?W6wrt?h thefKnciptes of dur goW ? eminent, *?> the - cinsum?ie?c?f of the : United Staie*< to maintain. ? In such cascs, recourse must Ve had to the great bodr of 1 the people, and In a manner ? heM aUW*. 4i' is of 4 b* ^We**n tance, therefore, that they be ? or ganised and (rained, aaycitfergetjpy. mand of the, f in the degree We h*ve%one on frem other eowttrie* While we are that A. . ? i m. *4J^. aaiJ#iA?% m urA^f A M g||, (ppclMlCtlt^ 1116 tlfdfu rVHK Oi wlrt utv? towght aad unexpected, cannot ?dt to tolotZ* m into Utenott w>rioo.VlifBeirt.lM. U ntmpartam, too, that the capital whicft nourithea our manufecturta ihootd be do* meatktaaUa influence to (hat caae, lnate?l oF eahavMting, aa it majr d* in, {orcein* hawfc. would be felt adv.ntageou.lr * agriculture, and eretr itthef branch of in t^fraarr is zxst Ht by ?*ton<Htts th# competition, il will Willi ihe Indian tribes it is our duly to cultivate friendly relations, and to act with kindness and Itbcraiky in all our transac tions. Kquully ugpper is it to persevere m our efforts to extend to them the advan l tflflWt nf ri*ili*?tiAn uc, and | they are, of the willingness of our feUow* i citizens to bear the burthens, which the ?public necessities require. The vast a uiqunc ot vacant lands, the value of which [- flatly augments, for ma id additional re source of great extent and duration. ? These resources, besides accomplishing ! e very other necessary purpose, out it com* ; plcteijr iiuhe nowcrof jfce United Vales* - to discharge the national debt, at an early i'tt is in peace that our comment flourishes most ; iha^ \%T^ +** pM, >n4 1 that there venue is tuost proactive. The Executive is charged officially, in the department# under it, wivhthe die- ~ burst ment of the public mottey> and ia T reponsiUle for the faith fql application of it to the purpose* for which it is^ raised. L 3!he Legislature la the witchfbl guardtati over the public pp{*e? It la ita duty to see, | that the disbursement ban been honekly made. To itatet tine requisite responsi bility, ever^ ftfcilitf shoerld be afforded tf^ tjfie Executive, to enable it t6 bring the public agents, entrusted with the public ? money* strictly and promptly to account. Nothing should be presumed against them; but if* with the requisite facilities, the public money is suffered to lie Ion* and uselessly , in their hands, they will Dot h* evince a relaxation, and wsnt of tone in f tbe administration, phitl) will be 'felt bv iog state* of the Treasury, are F of the competency of ihena* H.rce,, for any emergency, as , . , - , / ?r : is uie best time: for im Urabaratioh of cverv^iind ^ " 'Tflilrt* f ftmch r auspice, cccaa ao <*>n1plete. nation*, anti Mill totrtform, th n?u*t expand with how near ottrGovt tAferfcctiolffitMl us sFm,^Rs? ntjr agamtt foreign dtttgefe to adopt ?uch? , arrang?men(t ? arc inditpeiMtyrie to the ' ssfte^ '???* Sgffi career in which we hare advanced ?o far, *?d in lh? path already traced, we cannof. wiihaa that fas