Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-12-08

AaPPlnelS OF which you are about to
provide.
You will confder it as the Capitol
OF great nation, advancing with I'M
eXamPled rapidity, in arts, in COM
merce, in wealth, and in population /:
and Pohefling within itGelf, thofe ener-
gies and relources, which if not thrown
away, or iamentably misdire6ted, f.
cure to it long courfe of PROPERTY
and 1elEgovernment.
III compliance with law Of the Taft
ieilion of CongreG8, the officers and
folders Of the temporary army have
been discharged. It affords real plea
lure to recollett the honorable tefi-
mony they gave of the patriotic motives,
which brought them into the fervice
OF their country, by the readiness and
regularity with which they returned to
the itation Of private citizens.
It is IN every point of view, of fuch
primary importance TO carry the laws
into prompt and faithful execution, and
to render that part of the adminifra-
ton of julfice which the contribution
and laws deyolve on the federal courts.
as convenient TO the people, as may
confiit with their pre1ent circumRan-
ceS that ! cannot omit once more, 70
recommend to your ferrous confidera-
ton, the Judiciary fyltem OF the United
States. No fubje6 is more interefing
than this 70 the public happiness, and
to none can thole improvements which
may have been iuggelted by experience,
be more benehcially applied.
a treaty Of amity and commerce
with the King Of PruAia, has been con-
cluded and ratified. The Publications
have been exchanged, and have d.
retted the treaty to be promulgated by
proclamation.
The difficulties which fufpended the
execution of the 9th article of our
Treaty Of Amity, Commerce and Navi-
cation, with Great Britain, have not
yet been removed. The negotiation
on this fubjea is till depending. AS
i mutt be for the interef and honor
of both nations, to admit this differ
ence with good faith, l indulge conf
IDENTIFY the expectation that the fncere
endeavours Of the Government of the
United States, to bring it to an AMIGA
bic termination, will not be dilappoint-
ed.
The ENJOYS Extraordinary and Min,
iiters PleniPotentiary, from the United
States 70 France, were received BY the
frit Conlul with the refpea due to their
character and three perGons, with
equal powers, were appointed to treat
with them. Although at the date Of
the lait official intelligence the negoci-
alton had not terminated, yet it IS to
be hoped, that our efforts to effect an
accommodation, will at length meet,
with Iuccels proportioned TO the in,,
certify with which they have been 70
often repeated.
While our belt endeavours for the
Preiervation of harmony with all ma.
tons will continue to be uGed, the ex-
perience Of the world and our own
experience, admonifh us Of the inlecur-
ity of trulting too confidently to their
iuccelS. We cannot, without commit
ting a dangerous imprudence, abandon
thole mealures of felf-prote6ion, which
are adapted to our fituation, and to
which, notwithstanding our pacific po-
icy, the violence and iniultice of 9th.
ers, may compel US to relort. While
our vait extent Of feacoaR, the com
mercial and agricultural habits of our
people, the great capital they will con-
tinue 70 trulf on the ocean, fuggef
tke fVffera IF IaFanca ,vL;-b III