Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-26

snd invigorating exertions to bring the
contest to happy result, / have the sa-:
,issaction ofbeing able to appeal to the
suspicious progress of cur arms, both
by land and on the water.
In continuation of the brilliant achiev-
msnts Of our infant navy, signal tn.
umph has been gained by Captain
Lawrence and his companions IN the
Hornet sloop Of war, which destroyed
a British sloop Of war, with a celebrity so
unexampled and with slaughter OF the
enemy so disproportionate to the loss In
the Hornet, as to claim for the conque-
rors the highest praise, s. the full recon-
pense provided by Congress in proceed
inp cases. Our public ships of war in
general, as we'll as the private armed
vessels, have continued also their aOtl-
yity and success against the conf
merce of the enemy, and by their vigil
lance and address have greatly frustrat-
ed the efforts of the hostile squadrons
distributed along our coasts to intercept
them in returning into port, and resum-
ing tDelT CfulZSS.
The augmentation Of our naval force,
as authorised at the last session of Con-
gress, is in progress. On the Lakes
our superin,ity is near at hand where it
is not already established.
The events OF The campaign, sol Tar as
they are known to US, furnish matter oil
congratNla,ion, and shew that under
wise organization and efficient direction
the army is destined to glory not less
brilliant than that which already encir-
cles the navy. The attack and capture
Of York is. in that quarter, preaage OF
future and greater victories; while OF
the western frontier the issue ofthe late
siege Of Fort Mcigs leaves nothing to
regret but single act OF inconsiderat@
valor
The provisions last made for filling
the ranks and charging the staff of the
army, have had the best effects. II will
be for the consideration of Congress,
whether other provisions depending on
their authority, may not still further i'm
prove the military establishment and the
means OF defence.
The sudden death Of the distin-
guished citizen who represented the
United States in France, without a
ny special arrangements by him for
such contingency, has left US with
out the expected sequel to his last
communications nor has the French
government taken any measures Tor
bringing the depending negotiations
to conclusion. through its repre-
sentative 10 the United States. This
failure adds to delays, before so IN.
reasonably spun out. A successor
10 our deceased Minister has been
appointed. and is ready to proceed on
his mission: the course which ne
will pursue in fulfilling il is that pre-
scribed by a steady regard TO the
true interests Of The United States.
which equally avoids an abandon
ment OF their just demands. and
connexion Of their fortunes with the
systems Of other powers.
The receipts into the Treasury
from the 1st Of Oct. to the 3ist day
of March last. including the sums
received on account of Tie Treasury
Notes, and of the loans authorised
by the acts Of the last and the pre-
cedins sessions of Congress. have a
mounted TO fifteen millions fourhun-
dred and twelve thousand dollars.
Tie expenditures during the same
period amounted TO fifteen millions.
nine hundred and twenty thousand
dollars. and left in the Treasury on
the first of April. the sum of oncjmil
lion eight hundred and fifty-seven
thousand dollars. Tue loan Of six
teen millions of dollars authorised by
the act of the Sth of February last,
has been contracted for. Of that
sum. more than million Of dollars
had been paid into the Treasury. pri-
or TO the fst oil April. anu formed
part of the receipts as above stated.
The remainder Of that loan, amount
ing to near fifteen millions of dol
lars, with the sum of FIVE millions
of dollars authorised to be issued in
Treasury Notes, Il the estimated re-
eeipts from the customs & the sales of
public lands amounting to nine MD
lions three hundred thousand dollars,
& making in the whole twenty-nine
millions three hundred thousand
dollars to be received during the
last nine months Of the present
year. will be necessary to meet
the expenditures already authors
ed, and the engagements contract
ed in relation to the public debt.
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