Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-14
For the Alexandra Gazette
SOMETHING QUEER, OR a NEW
EDITION OF AN OLD SPEECH,
Fellow-Citizens Of the Senate,
and Of the House Of Representative

OF Tic SttaS,
and Of the House Of Representatives,
IN reviewing the present state OF oni
country, our attention cannot De WIN
drawn from the fact, that from the pecull
|arity of the late season, the annual gifts
of the earth have been very generally i'n
haired. and that some particular districts
Nave even been threatened with scarcity.
I am happy, however, in being able to-
assure you, that. aided by the eStraordi-|
mary talents of the secretary OF the trea
Isury, have ascertained with mathematl 4
cal precision, thar the aggregate supply
of provisions throughout our country, Will
IgreatIyi exceed the aggregate demand tor
them. II however | should prove to have
been mistaken inmy calculation, you VIII
lie conseled by the rejection that occa-
sional abstetuiousness is the surest pre-
servation of health; and that to the
* economy Of cQnsumption." that has al
reaty grown oufNf our wants, is to be at
Etributed, thssi emarkable health. which
has distinguished the present wear.
/ AMidst the advantages, which have
succeeded the peace in Europe, and that
Of The u. States with 6. Britain, may be
enumerated, the general inauguration Of
indastry az sng US, and the extenton OF
iour commerce, not only 10 erery part q
5 oar oacn ,eaters, but even to the Europe
AN seas It's to be lamented. however,
that the manufacturing land indeed ]
might add, the agricultural and mercan
'}tiIel interests OF our country, have NOT
participated, in very great desree,in the
iblessings that have accrued to the conn"
TRY Itself. Much, II is true, was done
during tie last wif;er, for the encourage
meMt and suppo of eur infant manufac-
jtutes. they have nevertheless sunk un
lder an excess Of imported merohan.
|dne aud no other means remain, OF al
Ifotdlng them relief, bat the imposition Of
Isuch additional duties, as will put al end
Ito foreign inportations entirely. There
lis 10 doubt, bat that the manufacturer
,Ibeing has enabled TO dispose of the pro
duets Of his industry, at his own price
Twill resuscitrte. the patience and
Itoybearaace. already exhibitedby our agrl.
lcuitural brethren, and theirknows attach
mcnt TO the ,prineipies of republicanism
are certain pledges Of their disposition
to bear whatever additional burthens
fyou, in your wisdom, may think proper to
impose on them
The distressed state Of our navigation
I is to be aocribed 70 The i'll natrred lea'
lousy of our old inveterate rival. u. bri.
tain. Instisatcd by the devil, and moi
Having the fear Of God before her eyes,
ishe has wickcdly and maiciously depriv-
led US OF ~hat we formerly enjoyed) an
Iequa! participation with herself in the
Icommerce of her colonies. We have the
Isatisfaction however, of knowing, that III
I>he treaty lately negotiated with her, we
Ihaye obtainedan advantage in relation t.
)iher European ports, WHICH Mr. Jay labor.
J ell Tor in vain. II has also been intImat-
J ed to US, that she would not be offended
llby any couotervsiling regulations the U.
7 States might think proper to oppose to ire
regulations of which they complain. Un-
der these circumstances, it remains Tor
YOU to decide on the course that ought to
)|5e pursued. Ard in making up you
iminds the resolutions submitted by me to
i Che second congress cannot fail to attract
,tYour attention, as embracing system
Ilbold, ingenious and inoifei sive. There
lis no doubt, but that they might be so
modified as 70 suit the present eyigency.
have the satisfaction TO state. that,
generally, We remain IN am ty with TO
Ireign powers. Thu h, however, compels
me to acknowledge, that we are not at
this particular time, on the best terms,
with either Russia, France, Spain or Al
lgieis,
Circumstances of peculiar delicacy
prevent me from explaining to you. Ike
jcauses of our difference with the two fir3tt.
The third has most grossly insuted US,
by attacking Que of our public ariaed YES
sells. ia the Gulph OF Mexico, in a manner
calling foe prompt reparation. This has
accordingly been demanded. And in or
der that we might be placed g ia the ar
NOR and the attitude demanded by thel
lcrisis,'' a lrigate and smaller vessel bave
Ibeen ordered 20 cruise in the waters, IN
which the insult has been committed. II
lam well assured, and indeed the Spanish |,
minister has intimated as much, thai this
bold and decided measure viii have the
IeRect of Inspiring his Catholic majesty /
with high idea Of our split, as well as
Of our power.
The Dcy of Algiers has been insolent il
THE extreme. Drawing rretexts from
circumstances. which either have. not &C.