Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-09

hoI"S tue year GhQIng on TIC SUN
i September last, the receipts into the Urea
!. ~ have exceeded thirty seven millions an
r a half OF dollars, of which near twenty fou
miiliCns were the produce Of loans. Ate
meeting all the demands for the public ser
wee, there remained in the Treasury on tina
: day, near seven millions of dollars Unde,
, the authority, contained in the act of the %
Ut August last, for b proving seven millions
and half OF dollars. that sum has been oh
tanned on terms more favorable to the Uni
ted States than those of the preceding loan
made during the present wear. Furthe +
sums to a considerable amount will be ne
cessary to be obtained in the same ay du-
ring the ensuing year and from the increas-
ed capital OF the country, from the fidelity
with which the public engagements have
been kept. and the public credit maintained,
it may be expected on good grounds hat
the necessary pecuniary supplies will not be
wanting.
The expences of the current year, from
the multiplied operation falling within, have
necessarily been extensive. But on a Just
estimate of the campaign. in which the mass
OF them has been incurred, the cost will not
be found disproportionate to the advantages,
which have been gained. The campaign
has indeed, in its latter stages i'm one quarter.
been less favorable than was expected. but
IN addit-n to the Importance flour naval
success, the progress of the campaign has
been filled with incidents highly honorable
to the American arms.
The attacks Of the enemy On Craney Is
land, on Fort Meigs, on Sackett's Harhor,
and on Sandusky, have been vigorously and
| successfully repulsed nor have they in any
case succeeded on either frontier. excepting
when directed against the peaceable dwell.
lings Of individuals, or villages unprepared
or undefcnded
On the other hand the movements of the
american army have been followed by the
reduction # York, and If Forts George, U
RE and Maiden by the recovery of Detroi,
and the extinction of the Indian war IN the
West; and by the occupancy or command
of large portion of Upper Canada. Bat
ties have also been fought on the borders of
the ST. Lawrence, which though not accom-
pishiug their entire objects, reflect honor on
| the discipline and prowess of our soldiery.
the best auguries of eventual victory In the
same scale are TO be placed the late success.
ses in the sou Ii over one OF the most over
full, which had become one of the most hos
tile also, OF the Indian tribes.
1t would be improper tn close this CON
| municatinn without expressing a thankful
| ness, in which all ought to unite, for the nu
| merous blessings with which pur beloved
Country continues to be favored for the
| hundance which overspreads our land, and
the prevailing health of its inhabitants for
| the preserva alton of our internal tranquility,
| and the stability of our free institutions and
above all for the light of divine truth and
the protection of every mans consc ence in
the enjoyment of it. And although among
! our blessings we cannot number an exemp>
tion from the evils of war /; yet these will ne
| yer be regarded as the greatest of evils, by
The friends of liberty, aud of the rights of
nations. Our country has Def re preferred
them to the degrading condition which was
the alternative, when the sword was drawn
in the cause which gave birth to our nation
alindependeuce and none who contemplate
| the magnitude, and feei the value OF that
| glorious event, will shrink from strug>
gle to maintain the high and happy ground
on which 1t placed the American people
! With all good citizenG. the justice. and ne
cessi,y of resisting wrongs and usurpationS
| no longre to be borne, vll sufficiently out
weigh the privations and sacrifices, insepa-
rable from state of war. But it is a re-
| Election, more yer, peculiarly consolng, that
| whilst wars are generally aggravated by
their baneful effects on The internal improve
ments and permanent prosperity of the ma
| tons engaged in them, such is the favored
situation OF the United States, that the ca
| iamitics of the contest into which they have
been compelled TO enter, are mitigated By
improvements and advantages of which the
contest itself is the source.
II The war has increased the interruptions
Of our commerce, it has at the same time
cherished and multiplied our manufactures.
so as to make us independent of all otl eI
countries fer the more essential branches,
for which we ought to be dependent on none !;
and i even rapidly giving them an extent
which will create additional staples in our
future int recourse with foreign markets.
If much treasure has been expended, no
incunsiderable portion IF it has been applied
to objects durable in their value, & necessary
to our permanent safety.
IF the war has exposed us TO increased
| spoiiatlons on the ocean, and to predatory
incursions on the land. it has developed tn c
national means ofretaliating the former. and
of providing protection against the latter
demonstrating to all. that every blow aimed
ut our maritime independence is an impulse
acceeratins the growth Of our maritime
power.
But diffusing through the means of the
natIon the elements of military discipline
ana lnStVuCtnni ny duBnentinS ana diStriD
uting warlike preparations, applicable to
| future use, by evincing the zeal and VaIor
with which they will be employed, and the
cheeeiulness with which every necessar,
burden will be BORE greater respect for
our rights and a longer duration Of ou'
future peace are promised than could be
expected without these proofs of the nation
al character and resources.
The war has proved, moreover, that oul
free government, like other free govern
ments. thomeh slow i'm its early movements