Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-16

so much OF our property from the grasp Of
Frenchireebooters, nor the 1var zcith France
which was successfully maintained and car
rledon till that power was brought to knuc-
kle and consent to peace, nor OF the sp9preS-
san Of the anSurrection Of his democratic
brethren in Pennsylvania. He has placed &c
the credit of his friend Jefferson SONS
things too, which he has no right or pre-
tence to claim, viz. the repeal Of the alien
Iaao and abolition Of the direct tax. Neither
the alien aU, nor the direct tax were repeal
ed or abolished during Jefferson's reign.
he fair way of dealing with these two
administrations, would have been to COM
pare the first four years Of Jeaerson's admi-
nistratiol with the four years in which pre-
sident Adams acted, stating also the respect
iveaaoa'Has'es & disadvantages under which
eachlaboreti. As Gideon, however, has taken
care to keep this view of the subject out of
sight, let us try how it would have looked
on paper if he had candidiy given az full
view of the whole ground i,
During the four years OF the Adams adj
ministratlon q take Granger's own state
ment) the public debt was increased,
S 3,394,317. Money left in the treasury at
the expiration of said four years, /, 794,c44
dollars. Deduct this from the increased
debt leaves 1,6oo,275 dollars as the increase
OF debt, aims, the four years OF the Adams
a.mlnis ion.
Nov lei u see how we stood at the close
Of the first four years of Jeferson's admins
tratIon.
Amount OF debt January 1, 18ofs acc nd
ing to Gallatin's report, 82,ooo,167 dollars
36 cents, q ferson came first into Office
March 18th, 1907 Amount of dTbt IA
nuary 1, 1904, 1878 3,6+2 dollars % cents.
(Jcferson's first term OK IL March 4,
1909
Increase Of debt during Jeherson's first
4 years, $685. 74 dollars and IS cts.-
From this sum take ,6OO,273 dols. and 1t
leaves 1885, o1 dollars and IS cents-Be-
ing an increase of public debt during the
first four years Of Jeherson's administers
ton, of one million, se0ea huadrcd and Efty
three thou.qad, isvo huRdrtd end one dollars
and eighty sin cents mare than 1t zUes en-
creased the four years Of tie Adams admi-
nlstratlon !
Now let US compare the zva,,s and means
Of the two administrations. AS our trade
and navigation, as well as population, have
been constantly INCREASING since the teder-
al constitution was adopted, so the pubic
revenues have been also continually accu-
mulating till they now (before the enaoar-
go) Weld more than double the amount they
did during the 1styears Of President " ash
ington's administration.
The whole revenue amounted, during
the four years Of President Adams admi-
nis,ration, to 41,898,743 dollars and AZ
cents.
The whole revenue amounted, during
the first four years Of President Jefferson S
administration to 50,331 ,GJ4 dollars and
q cents. Deduct Al ,898,743 dollars and
a. cts. and it leaves 8,932,811 dollars and
II cts. PAID into the public treasury during
Jpferson's first four years, more than was
paid in during Adams term of Office. Add
to this 1,753,2C1 dolls. So cents. ana IL
makes difference against the first 4 years
Of Jefferson, Of 1o,6S6,o13 dollars and 80
cents.
President Adams came into office just at
the time when our affairs with France az
sumed the most threatening aspect Our
commerce greatly embarrassed by the de-
predations of French cruisers, and our am
bassadors driven from Paris without near
ing. A second embassy was sent wh'ca
was treated with Ike indignity and forced
to return without hearing. Meanwhlie
the cruisers of France were extending eile'F
depredations and some Of them even came
to the mouths Of Our rivers AID harbcrs AMI
captured our ships as they came IN or went
out. Nothing but resistance or rellnqulsn1-