Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-12-12

/ slough conducted with zeal aud pru.
drnce meriting entire appropriations, ha,
not been equally suceessful. After pro-
ieee ding up il shout sir hundred miles,
nearly ~ far % the French settlement.
had extended, while the country was
IN their possession, our geogrsphers
were obliged 20 return without complea-
/ ing, their work. - = -, - ...r.
/ Very useful additions have also been
made % our knowledge ofthe Mississip.
pi,by LieptenantPik- who has ascended
Tito ID source, and whose journal and
map, giving the details of his journey.
will shortly be ready for communicarion
to both Houses Of Congress. Those of
Messrs. Lewis, Clarke and Freeman,
viii require further time to be dirested
and prepared. These importan. survey,
IN addition to those before possessed,
furnish materials for commeneinr an ae:
curase map Of the Mississippi and ito
western waters.-Some principal rivers
hqweverremain still to be explored 70.
wards which the authorization Of Con.
gress, BY moderate appropriations, vill
b requisite. r..
/ congratulate you, fellow.citizens.
on the approach Of the period .. which
you may interpOse your authority consti.
tutiOnally, to withdraw the citizens of
the United States from all further parti-
cipat,on IN those violations Of human
rights, which have been 50 long continued
on the unoAe ending inhabitants of Africa.
aud which the morality, the reputation,
and the best interests OF our country have
long been eager to prescribe. Although
no law you may pass can take prohibitoTy
efecttil the 6rst day Of he year one thou.
sand eight hundred and eight, vet the
intervening period is not too long 70 pre-.
vent. by timely notice, expeditions
which cannot Be complicated before thae
day. =
The receipts At the treaury, ddrinS
the year ending onthe sob Of SeptembeT
last, have anoun.ed 70 near fifteen mil. !
Hons ofdoliars which have enabled Us. /
after meeting the current demands, ID |
pay two millions seventh ndred thousand |
dollars ofthe American claims, in part !
ofthe price Of Ehuisiana ). to pay, f,he,
funded debt, upwards Of three milf millions
Of principal. md nearS four of interest.
and, in addition, n reimburse, in the
course Of the present month, near two
mis!ions% Of FIVE aud IN half per cent,
stock y hess PAT meats ahd reiwbur,e.
n,ents Of the funded debt, with those
which had been made In the four wear.
and an halfPreceding, viii, a. the close
Of the present year, have extinsuished |
upwards Of twenty three millions ofprin.
ciPal. ~
The duties composing the Med;,er.
ranean fundswiii cease, by law, al the
end Of the pretent sc ssion. Considerinv,
however, that they are levied chiefly on n
and that We have an impost on
salt, q necessary of life. the free use OF |
which Otherwise Is 50 important, / re.
commend to your consideration the stip.
preston OF the, duties on salt, and the
continuation ofthe Mediterranean fund,
instead thereof, for a shert time, after
which that also will beeeass- saseeesastv
for any purpose now within conte mpia-
hon. 4. - y, =. - =. r
When both Of these branches Of rreye. I
nus slall, mthisvay, be r.li6quished,
there win still, ere long, be an .seeumu. [
lation Of monies in the treasury, Beyond
the instalments Of public debt which we
IRE permitted by eontrse. to pay. They
rannot' then, without modification,
assented by the public creditors, be
applied to the extinguishment OF this debt I
md the complete liberatiod Of our revs.
naes, the most desirable. Of all objects !
Nqy. if our peaee contiapes, will theyb. |
santing fot any other existing purpose. I
The question, therefore. now leomes |
to4whst other objects shall ,hrse
'drPinsses be appropriated, and the whole /
'urplus Of impost sitter the entire dis. |
charge Of the public debt, and duriuu |
hose intervals when the purposes of va
hall not can for them Shall ne sun: |
,fess the imPost, and give that advan.