The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

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have been made, and recommends should be con-
tinued. Works of defence on the maritime frontier,
an additional number of gun-boats to guard the
coasts, and a naval force encreased by a frigate, to
support the honour of the American flag, have, we
are told, been already supplied by the providence
of the PRESIDENT. With the exploits of the
frigate we are mare particularly acquainted ;
but with the efficiincy of the works and
gun-boats, we know that neither the one have
prevented the entrance of French pt ivateers
into the American harbours, i.or the other
checked their depredations on the coast. In-
deed, as we have already remarked, these defen-
sive measures, are only intended to be effective
against ns ; 'and the pompons enumeration
that ensues of the improved state of the re-
gular army, of which the ranks are filled up, and
the enlistments prolonged, of the increase and call-
ing out of the militia, the formation of volunteer
corps, the establishment of military seminaries, the
mannfacture of cannon and small arms has no other
end than to impress us with the magnitude of the
means, and the powerful hostility whiCh the United
States can wield against us, and to half conquer us
by fear, before they attack us with the sword. This
display of magnified and unreal means, has how-
ever a different effect. It induces inquiry into those
thlit are real, a subject which we shall at another time
treat at large, and their deficiency becoming appa-
rent awakens a sinile 6f pity. and contempt at be-
holding the ridiculous union of extremes of pride
and complete imbecility.
The last Oft of INIT.. MADISON'S speech_ is the
least objectionable of any, as it entirely relates to
internal policy air I c6inmercial regulations ; the
eirediency or Inutility of \\ hick, modifiod by a va-
riety cif circumstances in every country, can only
be rierfectly felt by those whom they more immedi-
ately conee: ii. On a general view, however, it is.but
justice to say, that the objects *Lich the PRESIDENT
pMnts.ont to Congress, as requiring freshprovisions
acid laws, are well chosen, and such as really de-
minaed the interierehce of the legislature. The
Measures Which he Ptoposes are Wise, 'and must
pr4iie useful. To preVe* smuggling by *the seve-
rity of penal laws, is object o;f great importance
to every commercial state, and particrilarly so to
one, where 'the practice is, on account of the length
of its toasts, beCome almoSt unbounded. To render
the acceptance of licences 'from foreign Govern-
ments, "for a trade unlaWftilly • interdicted by
them to ot4r American citizens" punishable, Must
also benefit. the -Coirimunity. The other Measures
recommcna_.'d br discussion, as they partake Ofthe
same nature, as the preceding, also share in their
utility. That which advises to render the causes
that are stated to have insured the success of Ame-
rican manufactures, perm:anent, is 'perhaps tinged
with some of the Pit Es am N T's partiality for Trance,
but, if the efft a he real, it is ceitainly, not im-
politic to wish to its cause, and make
Of this, how‘vi.'r, the Ameilcans-. alone can pro-
can know the' truth or
on which the prOpOsed.

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