Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-16
PRESIDENTS vEssAGE.

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
I. mus, be consola,orv to the people
Of the United States, in tie midst Of their
individual distre..es, to find from this
important communication, that nstuith.
standing the upprcpared state, in which
we entered into the present unneccssa-
~ war--such is the courage of our ci-
tizsns, and such the resources OF our
country, that in spite Of mismansgemen
and waste in every quarter, the arms Of
the nation have maintained a splendid
lustre boti, on the land and on The ne.
ter. All parties must feel pleasure in
upho!ding our national character esta-<
b'ished by the necessary war Of the re-
voiution, nor tsrnisaed by this unaeces.
sary war Of party, who have sacrificed
the public tranquility, ard the universal
prosperity of their country; on tho
shrine OF party passions. and to ssbserve
base party ambition to rivet on the
nation q system Of rule, subversi,e beth
Of the present and future welfare OF this
extensive empire-an empire cree IS
happy as it was large, but which seems
tn he doomed to taste bitterness OF
sorrow equal to the sweets Of Sadness
which formerly 6.led the heart Of er>ry
citizen. Alas, what have we 20 II:
penso'e Il. for the cxpcnd ,ure. viii h
we have made-for the debts which we
have incurred-for the privaticn: which
we ehdUre-for the taxes which vii!
soon come to sweep from US the rem-
can't OF The means, necessary for the sup.
port Of our wives and children. Nousht
but the glory Of showing that ee we're
brave ; fact never doubted. q fact e.,a.
bl'sbcd in the historic page Of our coun.
try, both when we were colonies s when
we become nation We arc the sons
Of 'ree-born Britons, and in every in.
stance have shswn that we have not de.
generated from our ancestors. The
President dwells with pride on this ex-
hIblt OF our character, and concludes
With emphasis, that il will be securi,v
that any future peace will be permanent,
from the respec, and awe which i, has
excited in the enemy, s. seems to think
tbs again worthy of all our expenses.
tolls, losses and sacrifces-iust so
yonpg fop, fearing that hi. courage nav
be doubted, fights duel. to shew that
he can stand TO be shot at. Blu, Is this
peurile passion WORTHY of imitat;e, hv
the grave rulers ef brave. hapyr, and
v'rtuous people. Thus to sh.v the
world that we had the cou, ape to Gght.
It has been thought ne cessarv to r'rnye
US INTO the na-st wa,tefu!, Improbable,
and mischlcvous war that ever was On.
dertaken by any people And the only /,
comfort which the President gives Us. !,
Is 70 tell US that il exhibits us to be q /
brave nation. circumstance which we
Knew before, and hich none had ever !;
doubted. The SUN Of the Presidents
message, long as it is, amounts to his. !.
that our people have courage and orr
country rejeices to carry on the war;,
and urges Jealous perseverance in il.
In the just 'eulories bestowed by the
President on our navaland military CONF
iranders--particularly en- commodore
Perry, whose victory, which whether
viewed in relation to tn heroism Of the.
commander or the important consequent.
ces which followed il, will bear compa.