Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-25

pronpt and active service the portion. most
capable Of it, win give 10 that great resource
TOR the public sefety, al.,the requisi te ener.
Ky and efficiency.
The monies received into the Treasury
during tue nine months ending ON the Thrift.
eth day OF June last. amounted to thirty-two
millions OF dollars. Of which near eleven mil
lions we're the proceeds of the pubic revenue,
and the remainder derived from loans The
disbursements for public expenditures during
the same neriod exceeded thirty four milf.
Ions O. dollars, and left in the Treasury, on
the hrst day OF July, near. five millions of dol
liars The demands during the remainder
o. the present. wear already authorised by
. Congress. and the expences incident to an
. exte nsiou OF the operations of the war. will
render II necessary that large sums should
&c provided to meet them sT
II From this view of the national affairs.
4 Congress will be urged TO take up without
f delay. as well the subject OF pecunary sup-
8 plies as that OF military force, and n a scale
# commemorate with the extent and the cha
# racter which the war has assumed. 1t is
not to be disguised, that the SITUATION Of our
# country calls for its greatest efforts. Our e.
e neny Is powerful IN men and in MONEY; or
u me land and on the water. Awaiting himset
OF tortuitoss advantages, he is aiming, WITH
e his undivided free, deadly blow at on,
i growing prosperity, perhaps at our nationa
l. existence he has avowed his purpose o
~ tsampling on tue tsagcs of civilized warfare
j. and given earBests oft, in the plun - ans
n wanton destruction of private proper,y Il
1. ms pride of maritime dominion and in hi
n thirst OF commercial monopoly. he strike
is With peculiar saimts'ty at the progress o
re- our navigation and of our manufacturers
His barbarous policy has not even spare<
u those monuments of the arts and models o
q taste, with whicfour country had enriched
n. and embellishcd its infant Metropolis. 3
le from such an adversary, hostility in iis great
r est force and it, worst forms, may be lookes
i; ior; The American people will face it viii, TIL,
i. undaanted spirit which in our revolutiopar,
struggle defeated his unrighte,Sus projects. u.
His threats and barbarties, instead Of dismay
= VIII kndle in every bosom an Indignation no
I, 10 De exting,nshed but in the disaster and ex
III puihisn OF such cruel invaders, In prov DIM
n the means necessary, the National Legislatur,
IT wlli not dstrust the heroic and enlightened pa
TO trionsm Gifts constituents. They will cheer
IS ,eny ana proudly bear every burden of ever,
a kiAd, Which the safety and honor of the natio,
demand. We have seen them every where nav
N ing their taxes, direct and indirect, with thu
:. greatest promPtness and alacrity. We sc,
~ them rushing with enthusiasm to the scene,
~here dang and duty call. In offering thei
o.oou, euey give tue surest piedss that no 9TH
IS or tribute will be Withheld -,
e HAVING fore5orne TO declare war until to 9th.
ly er aggressions had been added the capture q
:. nearly thousand American vessels. and the
| impressment OF thousands of American YEA far.
II ing citizens; and until a final declaration had
- been made by the government of Great Britain
- mat her hostile orders would not be revoked
|, put on conditions as Impossible as unjust; :
whf ISL II was known that these orders would
4 not ther~iss cease, but with war which had
n- .asted nearly twenty years, and which, accord
l. ing TO appearances at that time, might last as
e many more having manifested ON every occa.
u son, aud in every proper mode, Sincere de-
is sire 10 arrest the efsusion of blood, and NEE,
our enemy on III: ground OF justice and recon
n en,.,ial, or beibsed county, in still oppos;ng
TO ms perscrsrng io,tiity silits energss., Il.
an undiminishea disposition towards pes audi
{ it'endship on honorable terms, must carry with
,t the good wis hes Of the impartial world, and
: the best hopes Of support from M omnipotent
: and kind Providence. 80, :" 800 : :
=. JAMES MADISON. &
Washington. Sent 10th 1914 10y =.