Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-10-21

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ing their resources viii find means to
meet the intermediate interest," Of this ad-
ditional debt, without recurring to new
taxes, and applying 10 this object only
theordinal progression Of our revenue.
Its extraordinary Increase, in times Of
foreign war, win be the proper and suf-
6cient fund for any measures of safety or
precaution, which that state Of things
may render necessary in our neutral po-
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Remittanees for the instalments Of our
foreign debt having been found practica-
Die without loss, Il has not been thought
expedient 10 use the power, given BY q
former act Of Congress, Of continuing
them by reloans, and of redeeming. In
stead thereof, equal sums, Of domestic
debt, although no difficulty was found
in obtaining that accommodation The.
sum Of Fifty thousand dollars, appropria-
ted by Congress for providing gun boats,
remains nnexpended. The favourable
and peaceable turn Of 9ifairs ON the Mis-
sissippi, rendered an4mmediate execute.
on Of that law unnecessary |; and time
was desirable, in order that the, instituz
ton Of that branch Of our force might be-
gin on models the most approved by sx-5
herience. The same issue ofevents dis
Rnsed with a resort to the appropriation
d million and an half Of dollars, con-
tsnplated for purposes which were ef-
fected by happier means.
r We have seen with sincere concern
the flames of war lighted up again in
Europe, and nations with which we have
the most friendly and useful relations,
engaged in mutual destruction. While
We regret the Iniseries in which we
see others involved let us bow with gra-
titude to that kind Providence, which
inspiring with wisdom and moderation
our late legislative councils, while placed
under the urgency ofthe greaiestwrongs,
guarded US from hastily entering into
the sanglinarg contest, and left us only
70 look on ndto pityits ravages. These
viii be heaviest on those.immediately en-
gagged yet the nations pursuing peace
viii notbe exempt from al eva. In the
course of this conflict let it be our endea.
YOUR Is tits our interest and desire, 20
cultivate the friendship Of the belligrrent
nations by every ACT ofiusticc and inno-
cent kindness: to receive their armed
vessels, with hospitality from the dis
tresses OF the sea, but to administer the
means OF annoyance 10 none TO esta-;
blish in our harbours, such . police ass
may maintain Law aud order; to restrain
our citizens from embarking individual.
~ in a war in which .their country takes
no part TO punish severely persons, ei-
tizen or alien, who shall usufp the cover
flour flag, for vessels not entitled to it,
injecting thereby with suspicion those OF
real Americans, and consulting us into
controversies fort the redress OF wrongs
not our own to exact from every nation
the observance, towards our vessels and
citizens, ofthose principles and practi-
ces which all civilized people acknow-
le4gs; to merit the character Of Just
nation, and maintain that Of an indie
pendent one, prefering every, conse.
quenee to insult and habitual wrong
Congress win consider whether the ex-
isting laws enable US eficacicusly to
maintain with our citizens in all places
and with others while within the limits
Of our jurisdiction and win give
them the new notifications neeessaryfor
these objects. Some contrayentions of
rightN have already taken place, both
within our jurisdictional limits, and ON
the high seas. The friendly disposition
OF the governments from whose agents
they have proceeded, a. well astheif wis.,
dom and regard for justice, leave iAs' i in
reasonable expectation, that they win be
recti6ed and prevented il future; and
that no act WILDE countenansed by them
which threatens to disturb our friendly
intercourse. s. ~ Z; Fl
Separated by . wide ocean from the
nations Of Europe, and from the politi-
cal interests which entangle them toge-
ther, with productions and wants which