Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-04

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! the more active part from that which is less
so. we may draw from ii, when necessary,
an eaicien, corps. fit for real and active
service, and to be called TO it in actual 70.
| tation.
Considerable provision has been made
under former authorities frem Congress,
( of materials for the construction OF ships Of
war Of seventy four guns. These materi.
l-ais areon hand subject to the further will
-of this Legislature.
An neutrality-suspicious. oftho exPsr.
tation ef'arms and ammuni,lou is also sub.
.mltted to your determination.
Turning from these unpleasant views of
violence aad wrong, congratulate you on
the liberation of our fellow.citiseas who
weress,randed ON the osass~o of rlpoli and
mace prisoners Of war. @ln agovsromeat
bettemed on the will of ali, the !no and lie
/ berry of every individual eitizea become
| interesting to ell. Ia the treaty therefore
which has concluded our warfare with thar
/, state an article fer the samoan Of our CHI.
gems has been agreed to. An operation by
land, by a small band of our countrvmen,
and others engaged fer the occasion, ia
coniunctioh with the troops of the Ez.Ba.
shaw of that counsry, calamity conducted
| by euria,e consul Eaton, and theireaccess.
ful enterprise on the city OF Derne, contri-
huted doubtless TO the impression which
| produced peace, and the conclusion OF this
| prevented opportunities OF which the ON.
GERS and men of our squadron destined for
| Tripoli, would have availed themselves, TO
en- ulate the acts Of valour exhibited by
| their breth,en.in the attack OF the last year.
Rejecting with high sa,isiscsioa on the dis..
| tngushrG bravery displayed whenever &C.
casloas permitted Ia the late Mediterranean
| service, think il would be an useful EN-
| enlargement, as we'll as just reward 10
make an opening for some present promo
ton by enlarging our peace establishments
| of Captains aud Leutenants.
! With Tuuis some Misunderstanding
have arisen not Yet sufficiently explained,
| but friendly discussions with their arnbas-
sadoy recently arrived, and a mutual dlspo.
s1ton To do whatever is Just and reasonable
| cannot fail of dlsslPsting these. SO that
we NAV consider our peace On that coast,
| generally, 10 be on as sound footing as 1t
has been az any preceding time. SILL II
will not be expedient to Withdraw immedlr
| ateIy the whole Of our force from tina, sea-
| The law providing for navs' peace
establishment 6xes the number OF irlgates
watch shall be kept in constant service in
time of peace; and prescrises that they
J shall be manned by not more than TWO
thirds OF their complement of seamen and
ordinary seamen. Whether a frtgase may
be trusted to two thirds only OF her proper
complement of men tnass depeed GA the
nature Of the service on whlch she Is Or
dered. .Tha, NAV sometimes Tor her safe
tv, as well as 20 ensure her object, require
her fu}ies; complement. In ad"sr,ins 20
this sub,ec, congress viii perhaps consider
! whether the best limitation OH the execn.,
| tive discretion in this case would not be by
the humber III sesmsn which may De en-.
ployed in the mhols service, Fs't1cr thar
tv the number Of vessels. Occasions Of
,eneY arise for the employment of small,
( than ef large vessels; and II would lessen
risk as we'll as cxpencc, to Se Authorized to
aploy thr IN Of preference. The llm;a-
! ton suggested b. the number OF seamsu.
would ssnrs .elcsrloo Of vessels BEST a.
daprsd to the service.
Oar Indian neighbors are advancing,
many cf ,hem with spris, and others be-
I2ginnis,g Ia engage 10 thc pursuits OF sgri..
! eoturc and hGuaehals manufacture. They
are becoming sepsble that the earth yields
/ subsi.tence with lesslabor than the forest,
aed find il th~ir interest from time to time:
to dispose of~parss Of heir surp'as and
~zstr ianes for the neaus OF improving.
those they occupy, and OF sctsisting their
tam5lie, while they are preparing their
| farms.
Since you~ last session. TIE nor hsrrs
/ t,,hAn have sald 20 ns The. lands hrtMctn lne