Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-20


the conduct offs administrator, and to in :
culcate such principles CT national union,
as appeared to me to be inscparabiy con-
rected with The interest, honor aud peace
cf cur common country. a constitutional
Injunction, as we'll as sincere, attachment
to he rights and independence of my coun. ,
| try, imposed that duty. Fully persuaded
l,fat the conduct Of the national government
ltus been distinguished by The pnrest prio-
loip,s Of patriotism. cannot subscribe q
the Justice cRf5ropriety ofyeur insiaaation
that cur negotiations with either of tbr
! tellieerents have been Improperly mi uage ),
or unduly concealed Nor can l suppose
that you can Justly complain that the ag-
gressicns upon our nationa! rights, have not
lteen met in an honorable and digeihed
m amer, as recourse has been had TO e.
very mode of redress, except an appeal TO
the sword, against which you appear TO
entertain the most decided opposillon. IL
the American people arejus to themselves
and true to their government, we have no
thing to apprehend from the arts OF the
arms of any foreignpower. Let US not. by
intoxicating distrust, or exciting suspicion
..Cainst the national administrator, weak.
I'm their efforts in the support ofour rights
But with humble reliance on the bless
ines OF the supreme being, aud with firm
determination to maintain the honor of OUT
country. let US unite our exerSions TO inv.
gorate the arm of the national government,
and TO enable it to repel with energy tn,
aggressions of every foreign power.
Upon examining the report OF the secre
tarv Of the treasury, il will be found tina,
the suggestion OF loaning three or our mil
lions of dollars, is not tor the purpose o.
enabling that department to deiray the or
binary expenses OF the governmers, or to
pay the annual appropriation OF eight nal
lions of dollars, towards discharSlns the
rational debt, but t. meet any expenses
Cor the navy and military departments, a.
boye three millions OF dollars. And wien
we reflect that The diminution of income is
principally to be escribed to those aggres.
sions ca neutral >commeice, which excite
the Indignation and resentment of the as
semtE; and that without direct or lnler.
nal Axatiop, ofloans, and under unprece-
dented dif6plu$ and emDarrasmeuts, the
|eovernrngut .hastbeen enabled, within the
last nine wears 10 extingulsh nearly thirty.
FIVE millions ofrthe nat onal debt, and to
paw upwdfds Of six millions, under the
british treaty and Louisiana convention,
and vet 70 retain a surplus In the -treasu.
nv: and wnen we contemplate the immense
resources 20 be derived TO the nation, from
more than SIX hundred millions OF acres OF
ruelfc land, we nust DC periecty satisfied
that we are aoie to meet every emergency
which the injuries and insults OF any foreign
power may render uHavoiuaoIe. should we
therefore DE driven &c the necessary o. cx.
pending even forty mlinons ior the parposs
of asserting our iislts aud maintaining
our independence, ,ne national dsot wouiu
not then be greater, nor the finances OF
the country .sss hsurishins, than they
were previous tosne period nave ment-
oned.
Whilst we acknowledge with unfeigned
gratitude, the everything goodness of d.
vine Providence, 1t becomes Us toimpiore
him TO Continue nis signal blessings, aud 10
endow us with wisdom 10 discerH, AID vir-
tue to pursue the real interest aud happi.
ness OF our country
DANIEL d. ToMPKINS.
Albany, FEB. Oath, 1910,