The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1796-12-15

of public retribution it will greatly contract the
iphere within which the feection of character for
cfice is to be made !; and will proportonally dim
Nth the probability of choice of men, able as we'll
suPright Beldes that it would be rePugnant to
the vital principles of our government virtually to
exclude from public rrutrs talents and virtue,
LET'S accom- panied by wealth.
While IN our external relations, fome ferrous in
conveniences and embarraisments have been over
come, and Others leisened, it is with much pain,
and deep regret, mention, that circumstances ofa
very UNIV lcome nature have lately occurred. Our
trade has uttered and is tutoring exeniive injuries
in the Weir Indies, from the crzefe, and agents OF
the French Republic and communications have been
received from its minitter here, which indicate the
danger of further dturbance of our commerce by
IT'S authority and wkci, are, in other Teipects,
tar from agreeable. -,
1t has BEEN my conftant. fncele and earnett with,
in conformity with that OF onr nation, to maintain
cordial hsrToy, and perfectly fr:fndly undertand-
ing with That Pc public. This with remaips unaba
ted and ihall psrie.cre in the endeaVosr TO fulfil
ii, to the utmoil extent Of wharaha1l be coniittnr
with iuit, and indiipepiabe regard 10 The rights
and honour Of our country nor Will eahly ceafe
to eherilh the e:Peclaion that tp'rit of jnftce,
cardor and tfieudlbip he Fars OF the Re- public,
viii eventually euiure !ucces. -
In ruriuirg this courie, however cannot for
pet Whst is due the character OF our government
ard nation foil and entirs confidence in the
good enie, pariotnr, leltre!pect and tortiude of
nay country e
Geutlfnen f he ltut Of Rtt':Tn.otives. 7
have direcIed an Ultimate OF The appropriations
necessary for the etvic OF the enuing year, TO be
uhmti ted from The proper Gepartaent; with view
of ,hr public receipts and expenditures the lateit
period to which account be prepared.
Ii is with tatisfaclion am able 10 inform you,
lhat The of the Uoi'ed States continue in
iate of progrctIv- improvement
4 renIotl ement of lie exiting provihous for dit
caar gng GU. public debt, :nen'loned in my adj
Jre's at TIE opening Of the la felton,, Some pre-
mnary itePs we're TAKEN tow ards il, the maturing
ot whith. will no Doubt ereaee your zealoos alien
tion during the preieut. will only add, that it
will tFa.h ine heartfelt fa,sfaetion 10 concur in
lch iar;t.sr meaiures, Will accrrain :" coun-
IT, lie proptet OF a tpecdy eHtinGuillment Of the
dehr. Poterity mry have earse 10 regret, if from
any motive, intervals Of tranquility lett uhm
p owed Tor aercleratng this vsinahlc end
=, Gemthntu = Ike Sta4!e, ard If t5x Roiyf IF
Rfofg#at~hre5,
NV foiicfrd@ 10 t:e the militia Of the United
SIatrS placed Efficient ,trsblhu'ent, has been
10 often, and 10 ardently expressed that hsl but
areIy recall the iu lect your view on The pre-
! TENT location the ian,e time that lsl iubmt
70 y"nT Enquiry, whether COS harbburs are yet luf
| The litpaIion in which nov itand for the Iait
time, in the mldlt cf the representatives of the peo-
pie OF the United States, naturally recalls the De.
Tiod when The adminira,ion OF the preient form of
govern ment commenced and cannot omit the &C.
cation to congratulate YOU, and my country, on the
:ueeeis ot'he cHPsrntn not TO peat my inppi-
calIon he Supreme Ruler OF the uuivere and So
vereign Arh;ter OF nations, that his provdentisl
care may Till bcex'ended the United States that
the virtue and happneis of the people may be pre-
ierved and that The government. which they have
init'nted Tor the projection of their liberties may
be Preierved.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
United Statec, 9TH December, 1896.
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