Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-16
lVolumr II.

| nave oesnsthus upavoidaoiy interrupted. 1t is,
however, confidently expected, thar the fame
fpirit Of anity and the fine fenfe OF iuitce. n
which it originated. will lead 10 ialifatlorv
| explanations. In consequence of the obaacles
| to the rrogrefs Of the commiflion in Phlsdel.
pha. his Britannia Majelly has directed the
coHmiiiiosers, appointed by him, rnder tbs
iesenth article OF the treaty, relating to Bsilih
captures Of american ye1els, to withdraw from
| the board fitting in London, hnt with the c,-
prefs declaration of bis determination 10 lufii.
with punauaity, and good faith, TIC engage.
mcnts which lis Mjely has contracted by, his
treaty with the United S,ates,s and that ,hev
viii be inhrusfed to reilme. their functions.
whenever the obRacles which impede the bro
grcfs of the commifIion al Philadelphia, ihall
be removed. 1t being in like manner M fla
cere determination, 70 far as.the fame depends
on me, thar with equal pnneiuality and good
faith, the engagements contracted by the Uni-
ted States in their treaties with his Dr;tannic
Majeay fhall be fulfilled, fhsll Immediately
Initruff cur miniaer ar London, to endsayour
TO obtain the explanations neceGary, 10 ;uit
performance Of 'hcfe engagements on the par.
OF the United States
With fnch difpo6tions on both Gdes, T can
not entertain a doubt ihst all difficulties will
foon be removed, and that the two Board. viii
then proceed and bring lie bufnefs committed
70 them, respectively, 10 satisfactory conclu-
fion.
The act Of Congrefs, relative 10 the feat of
the government IF the Unted States, REQUIRING
| that en- the iir} Monday Of December next. j,
ihould be transferred from PHILADELPHIA to the
dilrie, chofen for iss permanent feat, it S
proper for ne to inform you, that the commit.
iioners appreciated to provide ii,itahle Buildings
tor the accommodation IF Congress, and The
Preident, and for the pu5c Offices of the gov
| eminent, have made report of the Rate of the
buildings, deiigned for thsfe purpofes in sha
city of Warrington, from which they couclndc.
| that the removal of the feat of government "a
that place, at the time required, will Be prsc-
ticatl-, and the accommodations iatis faSsorv.
Their report will be laid before YOU.
/ ctnfie~en Of he Hone Of Rfws/snfatiqsf,
li,all dred the climates Of The appronri.
atoms, neeeiiary for the fsrvice Of the enfaing
year, together with a. account of the revenue
! and expenditure. to be laid before You During
a Period in which great portion Of the c,viliz-
ed sorld has been involved in war. mutually
calamltous and dettruaive, il was not TO be
expected, that the United States could be cx-
empted from extraordinary burthen. Alsho'
| the period is not arrived, when the naeafnres
| adopted 10 fecure our country aganl fors "a
attack can be ,enounced, yet it is alik. neccisrv
TO the honor OF the government, and the f,ts-
faction Of the community, thar an exact econo.
my fhould be maintained. / invite you. Gen.
tlemen, to inveaiga,e the different branches Of
| the public expcndirnre. The examination will
lead to beneficial retrenchments, or produce a
| conviction Of the wiidom of the mealure to
which the expenditure relates.
Gardener Of fte Senate and
Gsatkmen Of tbf Hoajs Of Eesyxratat;Uxf.
| AT period, like the prslenr, when rom.n-
tons changes are occurring, and every hour is
preparing new and great events IN the poiticsi
world-when fpirit of war is prevalent in
almoR every nation, with whole affairs tho
intereIt of the United States have any conuetf-
ion, uniaie and precarious would be our Gtus.
| ton, were we to neglect the means of maintain
ing our juf rights The refult Of the milton
to France is uncertain but however il NAV
terminate, teady pe,feve'ence in iylssa Of
/ national defence, commemorate with our rcfour.
ces and the h;uatlon of our country, is an
obvious dictate Of wfdom. For remotely as we
are placed from the belligerent nations, and
defrous as we are, by doing Juice to I'll, TO
AVOID offence to any, nothing fhort of the power
OF repeling aggreilions, will fscure to our
country, rational prolpea of efcaping the
calamities of war, or national. degradaton.-
As to myfelf, tits my anxious deiire, 20 TO eve
cute the truR rcpofed 10 me, Is to render the
people Ct the United States profperons and
happy rely, with intre confidence, on your
cooperation, in objeas equally your care, and
that our mutual labours will ferve to encreafe
aud confirm union among our fellow citizens;
and an unihaken attachment to our government
7obu adams.
auslrED SrArfs, Dc. s,i7oo