Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-26
FROM THE .dLBAN'Y GAZETTE.

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( A FREQUENT reference to the pub
lie speeches OF our TWO first presidents, ei
Their IS study or an appeal, would no, bs
unworthy oil, or useless &c, our most ln:c!
lgen, cilisens. Models Of manly style
they would be found TO contaiD IN their &C
casiopal views of our pub,ic sasirs aaa ia.
teresrs,a pretty complete system OF nation
al policy They shew Us how incessantl,
The means Of public defence, tic maints
nance of our neutrality, tkr protection o!
our commerce, the preservation OF later.
nal tranquility, the pac;Gca,ion Of the In
dian tribes, the ameliora,ion oi the militia
system, the Improvements OF the Judicial
establishment, and the gradual cx'inguish,
ment of he public debs. occupied the at.
tea.ion & care Of those eminent statesmen
The FIVE last years Of Westinghouse aoGi
nistration were distinguished by a series ct
embarrassmenta aud efforts. he had 70
contend again, the hostile aggfessons OF
one foreign nation, the daring lnirsues OF
another, an obstinate Indiaa war, a formi.
dable insurrec,ion, and the machinas,ons
'of 40 aspiring party, wl:h ell heir machi-
nery Of clubs aud Of popular delasion. -
The maintenance Of strict neutrality a.
midst general war, was an object near his
heart.
"in this posture of affairs, both new &
delicate ,says the president in 1889 re.
solved to adopt general rules, which should
conform Co treaties. and assert the priv,
leses of the United S;aes: these are re-.
duced to system to be communicated TO
congress. Blu in III. pressing exgency
he boldly proclaimed our neutrality, and
took upon himself the responsibility of .
measure equally decisive and prudent Blu,
while recommending to The congress n.sa.
sures Tor the ful6lment Of our du:iss TO the
rest of the world, he fore bore not 10 press
upon them 8 the neccssi y Of placing as in
coalition Of can.plste defence. ADD OF ex.
acting from other na!ioEs he fulatmsnt Of
their du les towards u.s." He tells :1cm,
that " Inc Unaed States ough, not 20 10
do &c Pefsatsioo, tila: co. trery TO tie or.
der Of human events, they viii for eyer
keep at distance those psinfu! appeals to
arms, wiki which thc history Of other ma
,ious abounds - That ''ttcre is rank due
20 the United States which VIII be with
held il net sbsoiu ely los. b. The repu,a.
tion of weakpesa:" That SIT We desired
to avoid iusuit, re mus. bc cole to rebe! ~ !:
that RI we desired to secure PEACE, one Of
the moss powerful Instruments OF our rising
j; must be known, that We arc
at all times ready for WAN That among
other precautions ali addition TO the sup.
plies Of arms and military stores ia our ma
gaines and 81 ssna!s eunld not with pru.
denee be neglected as ii would leave 40.
thing 10 the uncersa'aty Of procuring war
like apparatus in the moment Of Pubic dan.
ger" While he thus ua,formly supports.
hisadvice and Subdivisions, by sage n:axims
Of Political philosophy, he reminds congress
OF the proprie.y of further provisions for
the reduction OF, the ns,ional debt sug.
gests that 1.-The productiveness of the plo.
nc revenues was not expected 10 prove
with all the objects of ex.
pensc )" that auxiliary provisions would
DC necessary :" and assures himself tha,
. our ci,izsns could not bat be sensible Of
he true wisdom Of encoaMering small
present addition 10 these contributions, to
obvlate . future accumulation of bur.
hens."
In ,'ae following year We see the father
81 bis ceuntry engaged in protecting the
constitutions, laws and governmest Of the
Unitea States against tbs attacks of armed
lnsu1gsGts, melted TO rebellion by unprln~
;ipled iniriguers. Havlsg succeeded in
'upPressing II, BY uniting every conciia.
tory effort with messures OF the mos, de.