Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, March 13, 1817, Image 2
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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