Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07
From tie NI7ToNAL IETELLIGENcER.
L . 7 II I. 2 L Q p 1. L.
TIE y NCE.
No. XII.

mated terms:
With such demonstrations Of affection
tor our Constituton--wth AN ADEQUATE.
organisation Of The militia--wi;h the es
adjustment OF necessary Qualifications
with continuance of those irdicious and
SPIRITED eXertions, which brought yi6lory
10 Our western army--with due a,ten,i-
on To pubic credit, and an unsuiied ho-
nor towards all nations, we may meet, IN
der every assurance Of success, our enc
mics from within and from without"
Can any language be more decisive
than that which announces that, Nth
ont TesorffnSr TO 7iavy, we may meet, I'm
der every assurance Of success, our enc
mics from within and from without?
in December 1898 the PRECEDENT draws
the following interesting picture CT the 81
tuaiion of the United States.
Contemplating the Internal situation.
as we'll as the external relations of the
United States, We discover equal cause
icr conientment and satisfa&ion. While
many oil the nations Of Europe, with their
American dependencies, have been invoI-
we'd IN contest unusu,ny bloody. exhaust.
ing and calamiious; in which the evils o.
l2rsign war have beeh aggravated by do
mesuc CONFUSION add insurre@ion; ia
winch tnany OF the arts most useful & So
c'ety have been exposed TO clisc,n.a ge-
ment and decay; in which scarciiv of sub
sistsnce has emhit;ered Other SUFFERING, ::
whsle even the anticipa,ions Of d return Of
he blessings Of peace and repose. are r,
loyed by the sense Of heavy and accumu-
iatiog surthensi which press upon ali the
departments Of industry, ard threaten 10
clog the future springs IF goveluIncn, our
iaV2ured country, happy IN y slriI.ine con-
'raS,, has enjoyed general tranquility .
tranquility tie more satisfactory l.. cause
maintained ct the eSpcnse oG no du,v
"lthiul To ourselves, we have violated no
obligation 20 others. Our agriculture,
commerce and Manufactures PROSPER be.
you'd former example the uolestations
oil cur trade (to prevent continuance of
which, however, very pointed renons!raE-
css have been nIa6e) being overhalanced
ny the aggregate bracfts which it derives
from a neutral position. Onr population
advances wiki a CELEBRITY which, exceed
ing the most sGc2UiEe calculations, pro.
poruonally augments our strength and re-
sources, and guarantees our future secu
rity. Livery part Of The union displays in
dications OF rapid and various IMPROVE
ment, and with burtbens so light as
scarcely 10 be perceived with resources
'uliY adequate to our present ex gencies
with governments ioa.d=d Oh TIC gsnuine
principles OF rational liberty, AID with
mild and wholesome avs lis il TOO much
To say, thar our country exhibits a specSa-
Gle Of national happiness never surpassed,
if ever before equaued."
Let il not lie forgotten That all these
happy effects had been produced without
a Navy.
Congress had, it IS true, in the year
1894, authorised the President to provide
four a. gun ships, and two Of Sc but Tor
The express and sole purpose of arresting
The depredali0ns OF Algcrinc piracy; and
Tor the liberation Of our captive citizens.
he law passed on this occasion is nncom-
monty solicitous 10 guard against the es,a-
blishment Ola permanent navy under the
color Of these evils. Its first words are
" Whereas the depreAations committed
~ tt'S lsNttilt CDISdliS on tbe commerce
Of the United States render II ncceesarv
that naval force should be provided for
its prote6lion."-Apd its last /, "That #
a peace shall take place between the Uni
led States and the Regency or Algisrs, no
further proceeding shall be had Under this
act."
1t is important 70 remari; that this law
passed on the 9Th day Of March l794,
immediately aner ,he reelection Of Gene
raj Washington by the UNANIMOUS suffrage
Oh America, and when federal principles,
unPollu'cd by party sensations, were 10
The Full tide Of successful experiment.
Nor were the external affairs OF che coun-
Try by any means Naucr.ng. On the At
Iantic the war had begun 10 rage between
Great Britain and France, while ON our
western frontiers The sayagrs we're in
arms. Still the great, The sole cause or
this naval Armament was The vic'euces oi
h's',I's ,he captivity cur G tizcns, whose
i%nominious and harsh treatment reused
The NAT oral sentiment 10 efeG their .rbe
ration and RESTRAIN TIE further injustice Of
thc Deg. Congress- expressly dife6t that
as soon rs these ends shall be- attain
ed Of y bicb peace would be tbe neccssa-