The gazette., 1798-12-31

While thole who Gire4 the Affairs Of France
psrlia in he enforcement OF decrees 10 hottie
70 our elental hts. their conduit folbids rs
70 con6Ie il any Of her projections OF AMI
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AS therefore the conduit Of France hitherto
exhibits nothing which ought to change or re
lax our meaflres Of defence, the policy cf es-
tending and inyigoiaung tho(e meaiuIes &C.
mands our fedulous attention. The ludden &
remarkable ADVANTAGES whi,h this country has
experienced from iman naval armament lufi.
centIy prove the utility Of its eilabhihment.-
AS Il rclpels the guarding Of our coat, th@ pro-
teclion Of our trade, and the facility Of lAiely
tranfoorting the means of territorial defence TO
every part Of our maritime frontier, an ale
ouare naval force mutt be conldered as al i'm
Fortan5 Object Of national policy. Nor do We
helitlte to adopt the opinion, that, whether
pociations with France are re1umed or not, Wig
orous preparations for war will be alike indn-
penfAble.
In this coniunaure Of affairs, while with you
we recognize our abundent caule of gratitude TO
the Supreme Dilpofer of events for the ordina-
" blelIings Of Providence, we regard as OF high
national importance the manifefation in our
country, of magnanimous fprit of reittance TO
foreign domination. This fpirit merits to be
cherifhed ard invigorated, by every branch of
government, as the etimable pledge Of nation
al profperity and glory.
Obtaining a reliance on foreign protection !;
wanting no foreign guarantee of our liberties !
Ierovog to maintain our national independence
againR every attempt TO deipoil US of this inef-
sinable treafure we confde under Providence,
: -. rs 4l,a(, TT,,:ts
Slater for defeating the hottie enterprises OF any
foreign power.
To adopt with prudeat foTefght iuch fyltem-
aiical lnealures rs may be expedent for calling
forth ihole energies wherever the national ext
gencies may require, whe;ler on the ocean, or
on our own territory-and to reconcile with the
proper fecurity Of revenue, the convenience OF
merchantile enterprize, on which 10 great pro-
portion of the public reiources depend.--are OBJ
ie6ts of moment which ihall be duly regarded
IN the courle of oar deliberations.
Fully as we accord with you in the opinion,
that the Unie6 States ought not to fubmit to
rhe humiliation Of Tending another minilter to
Trance, without previous aRurances 1uIhciently
determinate, that he will Be duly accrediated,
we have heard, with cordial appreciation, the
declaration Of your Purpole, Readily to ob!erve
thofe maxims of humane and pacific policy by
which tie United States have h:th,rto been
governed. While il IS lefr with France to take
the 1equiite AePs for accommodation, it is wor-
thy- the Chief MagiRrate of free people, to
make known to the world, that juRice on the
part q France viii aDnihiate every obtacle to
the reaora.ion Of friendly intercOurle, & that
the executive authority Of this country will re-
fpea the facred rights Of embaGy. At the fame
time, the wifdom and deoiion, which have cha
raaerifed your psll administration, allure US no
illufory projections will feduce you into any
abandonment of the rights which belong to the
United States, as 4 flee and independent ma
ton