Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-12-11

edem!cS OF the Tinted States such use o! !
ths American ports and markets as may |
correspond vita the privileges allowed !
~ such powers TO Americas cruisers.
Daring the year ending on ;l,e Soth OF
September last, the receipts iato the
Treasury have exceeded thirty -seven !
millions aad half Ut dollars, ~ which |
near twenty four millions were the pro- /
dace of loans. A.,eI meetias all the
demands ror the public service, there
remained ia the Treasury o. ,hat day,
near seyen mill .ons OF ool ars. Uuder
the authority contained i'll nc ACT on the
ri CT August lass, TOR borrowing seven
milions aud half OF sonars, tnat sum !
has been obtained Oh tetans more tavoIa-
h.e to the United Ssascs tnan those OF the
preceding loan MADE duriag tie prsscu1
year. Further sumo TO Il considerable
amount viii be ,ecesSary to oe co.aiDe;i Ia
tie same way during tae ensuing year
ana from the Increased capital OF the
cuuu,ry, from the fidelity vita which the
public engagements have been kePS, aud
the public ctcdit maintained, 1t may BE-
expected on good grounds thae the
necessary pecunlary supple. Will NOT ne
wanting.
The expences of the current from the
multiplied operations falling within IT.
have necessarily been extensive. but on
inst estimate Of the campaign, il winch
the mass az Them has been incurred, The
cost will Eos be found disproportionatc TO
the advantages, which have been gained.
The campaign has indeed, In It's latter
stages in Que quarter. been less favorable
than wa. expected, but ia ADDITION TO the
importance Of our naval success, TIE pro-
gross of TIE carapsigu has been FILED wtth
incidents highly honorabis TO the AmcIi-
eaa arms.
The attacks of TIE enemy on CEaney
Island, on Fort Meies, on Sackct's
Iia,bor, AND on Sardusky, have been
vigorously and sncces- fully Tepaiscd !;
MOI hast lhcy IN any case succeeded ~
ciinsr irontIcr, excepting when directed
against the Pcace4bie dwellings, o.
Individuals, or villages unprep.Iea or
.sndetsndei.
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 Detroit and the extinction of
she ludi an war In the West a..d by ths
occupancy or cornsaEd of a large por-
ton of Upper Canada. Battles lave
also been fought on the borders of the
St. Lawrence, which, though not accom-
pllsbinS their eRtits oojects, reject honor
on the discipliu and proves of our
soldiery, the best augaries of eventual
victory. In the same scale are ta bs
Piacsd the late successes In the sceth,
over enc OF the ,rsost powerful, which had
become one OF the most hostile also, OF
the Indian tribes.
ls would be Improper to close thi, eommr-
aication without expressing thankfu.nsss, in
WINCH all ought to unite, for the numerous
blessings with which our beloved country con-
tnues 10 be favored; for the abundance which
sverspreads our land, and the prevailing hesith
otns Inhabitants for the preservation of oar
Internal tranquility, and the stability of our
Hee institutions and above all for the light al
a!Vine truth, and the protection of every mans
conscience III the enjoyment of it. and aitlo'
among our blessings We cs;not number an ex-
enlftion ffon the evils of war Vet these will
never ba regarded az the greatest of evils, by
eAe friends oi liberty, and Of the rights OF ma
ions. Our country has before preferred them
to the degrading condition which vas the alter
native, when the sword WAS drawn in the cause
winch gave birth to our nstiorsl independence
and none who contemplate the magnitude, and
FEEL the value of that glorious event, will shrink
i'om struggle 10 r,aigtain the high and hap
ny ground on which it placed tue American
people
WITH oil good citizens, ire justice and ac-
s:Ssity of resisting wrongs and usurpations no
IonseF 10 he borne, viii sufficiently outweigh
9ne prWatons and sacrifices, iIiscperable from
state OK war. But 1t is reflection, iIoreo.
yer, peculiarly conSoling, that ,vhilst ware are
gencrsly aggravated b. their baneful effects on
,hc lniern;d improvement - and permanent pros
PERKY OF the nations engaged IN them, such l.
tle favored situation Of Tie u. 8 that The Gala
mites Of the contcgt into which they have
been compelied 20 eptcr, are naitigsted by i'm
f'ovemenis sud aiVsutages Of which the con.
test itself IS ths sourcs
II tn: var has Increased fine Interruptions OF
our commerce, il has at the same time che
iisbcd aud multiplied cur manufactures. so as
70 make ~ independent Of ali other countries
'or the more essential branches, for which we
ought TO lie dependent on ron- and is even
sSpidly gitigs them an extent which viii ere
Ate additional staples ia our future intsrCourae
with foreign markets.
hmuch treasure has been expended, no ip-
considerable rortioa OF il has been applicI TO
Objects durable in their value, and necessary "a
cur PERMANENT safety.
lf;he var has exposed US TO increased spoli-
Stops Ola the occsu, aEG to predNtory ipctrsi-
ons on the land, it hes developed the national
uesrs ofis ,aliat;ug the former, a,.G providing
protection sgaast the later: demoastrat;ng
20 sa, that every Blow aimed at our martins