Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-12-16

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with enemies of the u. States, such use of
the American ports and markets as may
correspond with the privileges allowed by
such powers to American cruisers.
D0ring the year ending on the 30th of
September last, the receipts into the Trea-
sury has exceeded thirty seven millions and
half of dollars, of which near twenty
four millions were the produce of loans
After meeting all the demands for the pub
lie service, there remained in the Treasury
on that day, near seven million OF dollars.
Under the authority contained in the act OF
the % of August last, for borrowing seven
millions and half of dollars, that sum has
been obtained on terms more favorable to
the U. States than those of the preceding
loan made during the present year. Fur
Their sums to considerable amount will be
necessary to be obtained in the same way
during the ensuing year; and from the in
creased capital of the country, from the
fidelity with which the public engagements
have been kept and the public credit main
tanned, it may be expected on good grounds
that the necessary supplies will not be want
ing,
The expences of the current year. from
the multiplied operations falling within it,
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
in one quarter, been less favorable than
was expected, but in addition to the impor-
lance of our naval success, the progress of
the campaign has been filed with incidents
highly honorable to the American arms.
The attack of the enemy on Crsney Is
land, on Fort Meigs, on Sackett's Harbor,
and on Sanducky, have been vigorously
and successfully repulsed nor have they
in any case succeeded on either frontier
excepting when directed against the peace
able dwellings of individuals, or villages
unprepared or Undetended
On the other hand the movements of
the American army have been followed by /
the reduction of York, and of Forts George,
Erie and Maiden by the recovery of De
troit and the extinction of the Indian war
in the west and by the occupation or com
mand of large proportion of Upper Can
ada. Battles have also been fought on the !
borders of the St. Lawrence, which. though
not accomplishing their entire objects, re-
fleet honor on the discipline and prowess of |
our soldiery, the best auguries of eventual
victory. In the same scale are to be pla I
ced the late successes in the south, over one |
of the most powerful. which had become
one of the most hostile also, of the Indian |
tribes.
1t would be improper to close this com
municaton without expressing a thankful
ness in which all ought to unite, for the nu-
merous blessings with which our beloved |
country continues to be favoured; for the !
abundance which overspreads our land, and !
the prevailing health of its inhabitants;
for the preservation of our internal tranquil |
ty, and the stability of our free institutions;
and above all for the light of divine truth. !
and the protection of every mans conscience |
in the enjoyment of it. And although a.
mong our blessings we cannot number an I
exemption from the evils Of war; yet these (
will never be regarded as the greatest of |
evils by the friends of liberty, and Of the |
rights of nations. Our country has before |
preferred them to the degrading condition |
which was the alternative, when the sword !
was drawn in the cause which gave birth |
to our national independence; and none !
who contemplate the magnitude, and feel |
the value of that glorious event, will shrink !
from struggle to maintain the high and t
happy ground on which is placed the A |
merican people.
With all good citizens, the justice and
necessity of resisting wrongs & usurpations
no longer to be borne, will sufficiently out
weigh the privations and sacrifices, INSOFAR
able from state of war But it is re-
Election, moreover, peculiarly consoling.jthat
whilst wars are generally aggravated by
their baneful effects on the internalimprove-
ments and permanent prosperity of the ma
tons engaged in them, such is the favored |
situation of the u States, that the ealaln-
tiles 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
If the war has increased the interunt;ons