Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-12

pening Of she session of the States Ge0e-
raj.
High and mighty LOresA
For a long time have our counerymen
telr che necessity of preventing, BY the IN
productions of new order of things, the
downfall OF the tottering ediAce of the
state. The necessity was so generally tels
and in so lively manner, that / deem It
superanous and unfit to enlarge upon a
truth universally acknowledged; bur itis
this general consiction which holds 70 US
the rule by which we are to measure the
hope whichtke nation has again recovered,
and the expectation whichis grounds upon
cur sxertions-
d g The burshen which We take upon our
selves, and the the most troublesome and
painful part ofwhich is to fall upon me, is
heavy.
g The difficulties in which the state is
involved, are manifold and great; the hrst
proof OF our courage will be, to dare to-
contemplate those difficulties, such as they
actually exist; the second, not to dlspalr
of conquering them, that is to,say OF the
: salvation of our country.
g I'm my opinion it would be little com
sistens with that calm impartiailty and un-
shaken integrity which must be esteemed
in governments, to ascend in any manner,
either TO the nearer or tosthe more remote
causes to which we have to impute the pre-
scns situation of our country.
$ deem this the more repugnant to wis
dom and equity, because, whatever partial
inconveniences may have arisen from indi.
yidual misapprehension prejndices, or ac-
tions, vet the main force of our disasters
is BY no means TO be looked for IN our DO.
som, but in causes entirely without us, and
quite independent OF as.
6 Our country could not fail by Its sitl-
alton aud relations, deeply to partake of
the great events which have changed the
whole face of Europe; and the powerful
impulses which have shaking the great boz
dies situated around us, must naturally cause
sensible agitation in our contracted coun..
try. And ought we, then, to con.iuae
searching into our cntrails, Or renae. .,s
the wounds of our state more inc ;ll.'
bosom; search, the result of which would
always be exposed 60 different judgments,
always lead to dangerous reproaches, and
would always be made adverse to a conci-
!. liation.
g No, High and mighty Lords, let US
leave the causes, and let US only view the
wounds clearly solely with intention to
heal them and permit me, who am now
placed at the head of the government, 70
point out the means, and ON this solemn
occasion, 20 state TO your high mightiness-
es,, the principles by which shall regulate
nv administration, and which + deem the
mostproper for securing our political ex-
istepce, abroad, and our tranquility at
home.
IS s Among the great acts, which ina
CINE a wise nation expects of US, princi-
pally have the following before my mind
In the first place, the putting an end
TO the7state of uncertainty with respect to
our internal government, which has long
since tried and fatigue6 the people, aud
which would have terminated in dispair &
dissolution.
:" In the second place the Improvement
ofthe finances of the country, brought to
the brink Q; absolute ruin, by the. conse-
quences of internal troubles aud of ruinons
war.
g And lastly the embracing and main
tanning a firm political system. calculated
accordingt to the situation of Europe, and
ftto inspire our allies with;con6dence. our
friends with good viii, and our. enemies
wfth awe.
Whenwe shall have attained the two
former objects. the latter, as far as depends
on us, and mot on events out of our power,
will be easily attainable, provided we only
take care that we (always keep in mind
the great changes which have taken place i