Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-25

ing Oti Itt.~hp III ai<N'S eH~ AAtSS
rincs, aud sor making and preierving peace with
them, and oher Barbary powers; 100000 tor
&C. eli ching the Boundary lines between Us, and
Spain, and Britain, and carrying into eH-et oul
, ,ieates with thofc nations; ,34,coo FOR the
csrsus sakcn pu,fuant TO the contribution
"a 5000 tor the fuPport of civil government
in all IT'S varsocs departments; ssooo,ooo tor
| the Indian war, which the federal government;
had been compelled to maintain on the frontiers
for the military Establishment, including this
fun Of s.ooo,ooo the purehaie OF arms and
military flores, and all the additional expenie Of
our preparations againf France, i3,Sso,ooo
tcv our negotiations and intercourse with for
e;gn nations, including the millions to France,
which from her tyrannioal and imperions con-
duet were unuiually expeniive, the exuaordina-
~ milton to England, and the maintenance Of
al, our mniters abroad, 7so COO dollars, and ,cts
expenditures for 4 variety Of incidental objects
had been neoefarily incurred" Thsie cxpeufes
together, amount to more than forty-teven mill
ions of d. liars.
The passiouars of this hatement, pscf-nted in
! ore view, will difeovcr, how faithful were the
federal aaminitiatonto the intereh Cfthe nation.
IN the year i7yo, little after the unanimous
voice Of then grateful people had called the
father of his country to adnniltcr their untried
government, they became bound BY national
faith without any funds, revenue, or national
property, TO diltharsc debt Of more than "A
r,iiIions. During the twelve years OF their adj
m,niitration they paid in various neceaary cx-
penditures more, than a. millions. In the be-
ginning Of the year SO, they left to their fuc-
ceilors debt Of ttle more, than 10 millions
with a permanent revenue and productive funds
Rut with fuch revenue ard funds, which ac-
cording to Mr.. Ga.latin's own itatement, will
defyay every demand of government, and entire-
y liqudata the public debts in fifteen years and
an half, the preient administration have received
from their predecefors national properly, con-
Citing in navy yards, proportion Of the nateri-
ais for building fix "a gun ihips. buildings for the
reception and preferva;ion Of arms and our nl-
Wy, &c amounting at leat TO four millions
As the federalits, when they tift alumed the
national debt, deduefed frcn, it the amount OF
national properly, they received. con.idcring the
| remainder, as the actual d.br Of the United
States 10 it is but juit, the amount Of property
| trsnfnitted to their iucceGors, thould be credit
ed on the debs, they received This will reduce
it to fixty-6x millions of dollars.
The .iical concerns Of the ma. ion did not fo!c-
ly engrois the attention of the federal admintra-
non. To climate their merit, it is requlite to
advert to other parts of their fyltcn,, alike con-
ducive irt.themieyes to the laifing benefit Of the
community, as well, as concifely to difrlay the
powerful obfruetions, ruReosELY CREATED, to
defea, their operations.
II can conItitute no fn,all part of the federal
account in the mind of people, uninluep-
ccd by prejudice, that they were able to form
contribution, and procure its Adoption, not
withdrawing the agitation of the public mind,
and a varie , of faving intereits, and in oppo6-
ton to the unceaing exertions Of the party, who
are now in podeiion of power by this gerry con-
4it4iio"; that, when public credit, faith and
confidence, were annihilated, they could plan,
! and carry into effect iyitem of finance, which
has reffored them to full vgour AMI actual.
discharged acon6derabe partofshc national debt
Almoh as loon as the government was orga,iz-
ed and the plan Of revenue in operation, we
| befeld an iniurrcGtion to relit its authority
/, immediately on the luppreilion of this England
without any jut!Eable pretcnce committed de-
pfcdations On our defenceeis commerce. When
peace was again restored by negotiation, the pi.
rates Of che French revolution we fen, forth tc
teize our vcRcls and deprive us of the frui,
OF orr induitry. After repeated expoAula,ior
with France OH the injuitice of her conduct
our infant navy convinced her, that though
| ihe diiregarded the principles Of morality, a.
| The law Of nations, from inclination ihe yet
was obliged in fome degree to obey them from
! aeesJiy. During this period another nfurrec-
| ton was excited, which however was foonfup
prei!ed BY the decif:on and energy Of the OK.
ecutive notwithstanding all thefe obRacles. and
the unjuf Glamour, frequently RATED againii
its mcafures, the federal COMMUNICATION purlu.
ed &eady and undertaking courle. It de-
| 'nanded, and obtained redreis from Britain for
capturing our property. 1t preferved oar ma
! 'ional honor by building, and tending navy to
| retit the piracies of the terrible republic. 1t
guarded every mans habitation BY pure and i'm
partial iut'ce. Il projected the lacred right of