Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-05-07

coneencs, that the provi6ons which have
been made for it are 70 ample, as even to
iufity the accomplishment OF a part no LET'S
comfortable than the qubole effbe Internal
,,geuue. The fame propoial textiles the
brilliant fuccels OF our dlcal iyfem gene
rally: and thar it is more than equal to
ali that has been undertaken, to all that
has been proniied to the nation.
The report of the fecretary of the trea-
fury, as pnblihed, confirms this high
commentator of the conduit of the f9r-
uey admmfratioa,. After relieving each
fate from the burden of its particular debt
by aGuming the payment Of it on account
Of tie United States, in addition to the
general debt OF the nation; after icttling
the accounts between the ttates relatively
70 their exertions for tie common defence
in our revolutionary war, and providing
for the balances found due to fuch of them
as were creditors; after maintaining with
complete iuccels, an obNinate and expen-
five war with the Indian tribes; after ma
king large ditburfemcnts for the fnpprefl-
on of two iniurredions againit the go,
veinment-after liberal contributions to
the Ba,bary powers to induce them TO o.
pen to our merchants the trade OF the Me-
diterranean after mourning a'refponibl-
lity for indemnities 70 large amount, due
to Britilh merchants, in cenleaueace OF in
fractions ofthe treaty of peace by fome OF
the ftates after heavy expenditures for
creating and Importing navy and for O.
Their preparations, TO guard our indepen-
dence and territory againf the hoRiIlties
of foreign nation; after the accomplish
ment of all thele very important objects,
it is now declared to the United States by
the prefent head Of the trealary, by the
confidential snini9er of the preient chief
magifrate, the mott fulfill and implscable
OF The enemies of the former adlniaiitratl-
ons-~" That the actual revenues of the
union are Efficient, to 9sfray all the ex-
penres civil and military Of government
to the extent aatbariSea BY e1jfixg kaqvs,
to meeteN The engagement eftbe U. S.
md to dj/ebQrge in tfteen years and a ba5f
The qvholt If arr public 1ebt'-foreisn as
well as domefic, ne1v.a well as old. Let
it be undertood that the revenues fpoken
Of were all Provided under the tavo .,fye
admwyqratims !; consequently, that the r.
rvexxes had nat keen encrsa/ea, n0r the ss-
benees aimiaj6ed ky the men rybO xoz1 bold
| tbe re,gns; and then let it be alked, whe-
ther 70 fplendid a refult does not reflect
the highef credit on thoie, who in times
paf, have managed the affairs of the natl
on? Does not the picture furniih matter
not only for conlolation, but even for Elk.
ultation TO every true friend TO his coun~
try ? And amida the joy which he mutt
feel in the contemplation, can he be 70 an
iuif as TO retule the tribute of commenda-
tion TO thole, by whole labors his country
has been placed on 70 fair an eminence !
Will he endure to fee any part of the fruits
of thole labors blalted or hazarded, by
voluntary lurrender of any portion Of the
means which are to iniure the advantages
Of 70 bright Profpeet'
In vain will envy or malevolence re-
ply, The happy iituation in which We
are placed, is to be attributed not to
the labours of thoie who have hereto.
fore conducted our affairs, bur to an IN.
foreieen and unexpected progreis OF our
8 country Candour and truth will an
fwer- Praifa is always due to public men
who take their ncatures in fuch manner
as to derive to the nation the benefit Of
favourable circumstances which are poiIl-
Die, as we'll as Of thoie which are fore!een.
lfproportionate proyiiion had NOT been
made, concurrently with the progreis of
our national reiou;ces, the effect OF them
would not have been felt as to the pat,