Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-03
tina, quarter, viii be 4 subject foryour ear !

istiIdt Qudt&StS WI ~ !" $500
| ly consideration.
The possession of both banks OF the
I Mississippi reducing to single point flie
defence of that river, Its waters, and tne
/ country adjacent, it becomes hlgniy ns'
cessary 10 provide, for that point, more
adequate security. Some position above
It's mouth, commanding the passage OF lac
river, should be rendered tllctentty
strong 20 cover the armed vessels which
may be stationed there for defence; ana,
in conjunction with them, to .present an 10.
5superable obstacle 20 any force, attempting
to pass. The approaches to the CITY OF
New Orleans, from the eastern qaarter a..
80. will require to be examined, and more
scffsctually guarded. For the internal sup.
port of the country, the encouragement OF
"a stroag settlement on the western side Or
sshe Mississippi, within reach OF New Or. !.
deans, will be worthy the consideration OF
lhe Legislature. ;,
sahe gun boats, authorised BY 40 act OF
she LAST session, are go advanced, that
they viii be ready fol. service 10 the ensa-.
ing spring, Circumstances permitted us
to allas; the time necessary for their more
solid construction. Asa much largernunn-
Der will still be wanting soplaee our sea
port ,awns aud waters in chat state OF de-
.tsnce 20 which we are.conape'ent, and they
entitled, a similar appropriation for fur
ther provision Of them is ;reccmnaendediot
the ensuing year,
A far,hrr appropriation will alsobe ne.
csssary for repairing Notifications already
established, and the erection Of such other
.woeks as may have real eGectin obstruc,-
Ing the approach of an enemy 10 our
seaport towns or their Remaining before
them.
IN country whose constitutions is de-
rived from the will of the people, directly
expressed bv their free sufTages. where
TIE priucipa! executive .tunctloraries, and
those Of -she 5egislaturs are renewed by.
them q, short periods, where under the.
character of.jurors, they exercise IN person
she greatest portion Of the judiciary pow
ers, where laws are consequently SO form
ed and administered as 60 bear with equal
weigh, and fayer on all, restraining no man
lin the pursuits of honest Industry, and Sc
curing TO every one the property which
that acq4ites, 1t would.not be supposed
that any safeguards could be needed against
,nsurrection or enterprise, on the public
peace or anthoti,y. The laws however
aware, tina, these should no. be trusted 10
moral restraints only have wisely provided
eunishmens for these cfmes when com
mi,,ed. -Du. woc,d tnot he salu.ary TO
give also the means Of pteqenlng their
commission ?-W here an enterpfIze Is
medita,ed BY private ,ndieldnals Sc, inst
foreign nation, IN an,i.y with the United
States. powers Of pfesensloh, TO a certain
extent, are. given by ihe sss.----W GOLD
they not be as reasonable aad useful, where
the enterprise preparing is against the ~.
States? While adyerting to this branch
of the law il is.proper to observe thar in
en,erprisgs metilsatedagaiass fore: 81 natl,
OPS, the ordinary process at-blodsng TO The
observance of The peace aod good behsv-.
iaur could Il he e1scndedto aets to be
done os, Of the iorisdicsion Of tFe~-Unitsd
States, would be efeetuaEin some cases,
where the -ofFsndereis- able TO keep out Of
sight every inaica:ion of his purpose
which could dssw on him the exercise OF
.he powers now given by law.
-The.s. of,he coast'of Rarbasy sees.
generally disposed at prssens'to respect
our peace aud friendship. WIKI Tupis a.
lone some uncertainty remaiase pefsuad-
ed shat i, is our sinteres, TO fnainsaia our
peace with them On equal terms or not at
all, i propose to send in due time rein
forcemen, into the Mediterranean sunless
previous information shall shsw i, to be
unnecessary.
We snntinne TO receive proofs OF 'se
growing attachment of our Indian neigh.
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