Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-06

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cess, in what appertains to the army and.
the war, is equally inculcated by the exam
pies OF other countries and by the experience
of our own
n revision of the militia laws for the pur-
pose OF rendering them more systematic, and
oe'ef adapting them to emergencies of the.
war, Is ut this time particularly desirable.
vi the additional ships authorised TO be
lifted Tor service, two will be shortly ready
to sail ; a third is under repair and delay.
VIII De avoided in the repair of the residue
VI the appropriations for the purchase of
materials tor ship-building, the greater part.
mas Deen applied to that object, and the pur-
chases will be continued with the balance.
ihe enterprizng spirit which has charac&
terlzed our naval force, and its success both
III retaining insults and depredations on,our
coasts, and IN reprisals on the enemy, will
NOT ran TO recommend an enlargement of il.
There being reason TO believe that the act
prohibiting the acceptance of British licences.
IS not a sufficient guard against the use of them
Tor purposes favorable to the interests & views
OF me enemy further provisions on that SUBJ
Ject are highly important Nor is il less So
that penal enactments should be provided for
cases OF corrupt and perfdious intercourse
WIN the enemy. not amounting TO treason, nor
yet embraced by any statutory provisions
&.
winch were in England when the revocation of
the orders IN council took place, were laden
with British manufactures, under an errone-
Gus impression that the instrumentation act
would Immediately cease to operate. and bave
arrived IN the U. States. Ii did not appear
proper TO exercise, on unforeseen cases OF such
magnitude, the ordinary powers vested IN the
treasury department TO mitigate forfeitures.
without OBVIOUSLY affordng TO Congress am
opportunity ofmakng on the subject such pro-
vision as they may think proper. In their de-.
cision they will doubtless equally consult what,
IS due To equitable considerations and 10 the
public interest.
The receipts into the treasury, during the
year ending on the 3Oth of September last.
have exceeded sixteen millions md a half of
dollars; which have been sufficient to defiav
an the demands on the treasury to that dav. in
ciudlhS necessary reimbursement of near
three millions OF The principal Of the public
DEBT. in-these receipts is included sum OF
near 3o,o5O,OOO received on account Of the
loans authorised by the acts OF the last session
tbe whole sum actually Obtained on loan IL
mounts to eleven millions Of dollars, the resi-.
due OF wbich being receivable subsequent TO
tlic Sun OF September last, wall, together with
tht current revenue, enable US To defray I'll
the expenses of this year
Inc duties on tie late uncxpec ted i,nporta-
tio'is o. BRUSH manufactures, will render the
than Could have been anticipated
The situation 90 our country, fellow citizens
IS not without lis q fculties, though il abounds
III aninatIng considerations, of which the y,rw
here presented Of our pecuniarv resources is an
example. With more than one nation. we
hare serious and unsettled controversies; and
with one, powerful in the means and habits of
war, VIC are at war. The spirit and strength
oil tins nation are, nevertheless equal to lie
support OF all its rights, and to carry it thro'
an lts trials They can be met i'll that conf
deuce Above ali, We have tic incstinlable
consolation OF Knowing that the war in which
W. are actua ~ engaged, is a war neither of am
Dh ION nor OF VAN glory hat it is waged, not in
Violation vi the rights o: Others but in the main.
tenancc of our own; that it was preceded hv n
patience without example, under wrongs accu-
ihut, ing without end and that it was finally
no' declared until every hope of ayertiug 4
was eXIingulshed, By the transfer of the British
sceptre INTO new hands clinging TO former
counclis; and until declarations were reitera
x" 10 the last hour, through the British en-
foy mere, that the hostile edicts against our
commercial rights aud our maritime indcren.
uehce, would not be revoked nay, that thev
could not be revoked without violating fine o.
DilSatIons of Great Britain to OTHER powers 40
wen as TO her own interests. 10 have shrunk
under such circumstances from manly r.sis.
lance would have b en- degrada ion blasting
"lt pIOuuSSI hopes VI would have.
STRUCK US from the high rank. where the viz
'qous struggles Of our fathers had placed us.
ana nave betrayed the magnificent cgacy whicE
we mold IN trust fCr future generations I,
would have acknowled sed tin; on the element
winch forms thfce-four,hs of the globe we IN
hahit, and where all Independent nations bay.
equal and common rights, the American nco.
pie were not an independent PEOPLE, but col.
onIsts snd vassals. It ~as at this mo.
ment and with such an alternative, thd VIC
was chosen. The nation felt the necess;.
y OF i, and called for it, The anne,i -
accordingly made, IN Just cause, 70 ,!,e ;net
and AH-Powerful Hcius who holds in his LanL
nc Cham OF events ard the destiny of nations
i remains only, thsj, faithful to Ourselves c,'
anG ed ~ no connections with tie views of
,'her powers, and ever ready TO accept peace
RON the band Of Justice, We prosecute tl,e
var with uf'ted councils and with the amnic
acwtes Of the natioH MIL peace be so OIL
1'h'e' and as the 0R'v means, under tie divine
lessmG OF speedily obtaining it,
:. JANIS MADISON.
EoUs0i5cr, 4, 1919.