Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-12

IL. Sin:e that period they hare remained
+ in in peace. Soon after The close OF the In
dian war, dtprsda,ions were committed on
eur trade By The pira,icaf sorss'.s ,oi ,hs
I,.y.of Algiers, and oar coantryInsn EWsrs
carried INTO slavcty. On no oesssscn mas
the public sympathy ,bvsn more dsepl m.
terestsd. .Auniye.sal cry TOR .htE dsiiyer--
ance wss he ard. Jhsyswere redeemed sby
an expensive end hnr,hsnsometrea forced
on Us by our wsaknsss, and wsnt. q naval
strepglh. To fosce an observance ot sns
stseatyswe had made, and TO guard against
hks r,;sehieis IN future, Warrington ser
ho,e building small .naty. The wAiskey
iusnrre c,ion IA rene nberrd. II was stirfea
up by a iaeobin yell. and by the most an-
founded isalousirs disseminated asainst the
government. by democratic clubs. tt
cest the nation upwards of twelve hundred
thousand dollars: For q considerable Por-
tion, il NOT the whole period we have no
,iced,- Gen. Knox was secretary f the de-
par,ment Of war. by his political oppo-
nen,s; he was charged with a .wasteful tx-
psndiiure Of public money. Those Hho
were then nearest 70 him, have ever re-
earGed him as an executive officer, OF a
comprehensive mind, practical in: The de-
tails of business, and as a disnihed, ener.
ge,ic aad economical war minister, not ex-
celltd BY either Of his Successors, however
eminent they may have been in any OF the
qualities essential 10 the successful and lru-
gal management Of the most unmaaagsable
of the executive departments. "
r. ", sdihg,oh's administrator, the ex-
penditure OR the army and navy, was con.
siderable. Who will say it was not neces.
sary, or was not well applied, or that it did
not promote the public veal h.,
Mr.. Adams came into Powerwith some
advantages but not without difficulties
He WAS not altogether iavorite of his own
party, and he was intse way OF the favor
lie Of Virginia, and har satellites
The skirts Of the tempest thar was dsso-
lstinp Europe, haJ extended to our Country
A, length the hostility OF France became
intolsrnble. All our oVertures Tor peace
were con,umel;uosI rejected, and our trade
depressed by lawlrss violence and plumber.
IN this arduous crisis, the navy wac ex-
,endrd, equipped, manned and employed
sufficiently for tho redress OF our wrongs,
and the protection of our trade.
Seldom has mere been effected, b. less
.meaas. An army was raised tor defence
and security, asaips, .h' eassnsd invasion.
The crisis was full Of alarm. Whatever
opinion Ipay. prevail concerning the nrces.
sity of the provisional army, il ought not to
l.. denied, that the impressions made by
the operations of The navy, together with
the firm, diguiGed and spirited policy OF the
government, brought France TO acknow.
ledge our rights, and desisi from her law
less aegrsssons. W~respecssd ourselves,
and thu world respected us. 1t was pc.
riodof ex:ao, binary d!G:ulsie: and ex'
prnce. -,
Mr.. jefferson came tothc presidency un'
der the .happicst auspices, rs well as with
the mos, unbountled professions of patriot
ism. lie was ."ths man 81 the peaPte,"
and the tavori,e of most OF the states.
The government was organized in all its
depa,',ne n,s-a navy created, the stores OF
naval and military munitions" amPle-the
rsvenur department established. Our treasa-
~ repl-aished, so that the government, in
stead of heiug compelled to resort to. nsw,
were enabled to put down old taxes All
cur. differences with foreign nations were
settled. We are at peace with all the world.
The navy was. reduced, some OF the public
ships sold, others laid up i'll ordinary, and a
few KEEP. in commission. There has been
no ;nsur, ec,ion for though deep and sx-
sive discontenss have existed against MIR.
JefF.rson's prominent measures, the respect
due 20 the public authority tas eohhnsd
the expr. ssiou of them to petitions, resolu.
lions and remcnstrances. Our navy dur
ing iSS' Mr.. Jtfsrson's administration J. has
been employed against the Barbary powers,
and embargo breakers. The army has
been KEEP, 10 garrison duty, or on the, Pesll-
l.ntisl n,orasses of New Orleans,
Ihs,Ieasrsop reignis hailed as the reign
of mild philosophy. peace. economy, and
.e,rm. Every. day sheds new light on