Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-14

zeal and Intelligence of public officers,
the Inconvenience and difficulties must
he weighed with the good that has been
1t is an idle vanity 10 seek for
perfection in the labors of men.
One of the mischefs attendant on the
of the national treasury,
was the existence of many superiluous
offices; with respect TO this. the proper
reformatiOns have been made, especially
in respect to the armories and public
works. The attention of The government
is continually alive in This branch of lis
duties, and IT is not without hopes of be-
Ing able TO see abundance restored, even
IN tke midst of the unceasing attention
required by war, aud OF the many under
tallings that have been set on foot for
the advancement of the general prospe-
rty.
Such has been the extension of our
Southern frontier, over plains and deserts
well adapted 10 the formation OF wealthy
settlements; project, whose accomplish
ment was not within the reach of former
governments, in spite OF repeated attempts
10 suhdue obstacles which the present adj
mimistration has had the good fortune to
sWmount. The unfortunate Inhabitants
OF our plains have not only been sratui-
tously supplied with suitable lands, on
which To fix their liabiia,ionS, but have
been furnished with the mcahs of cult
vating them 10 advantage.
Such has been the re-cstablishment of
the college, herstofore named San Car
los, bu, hereafter TO be called the Union
ct the South, az point designated for
the dissemination of learning to the youth
ct every part of the state, ON the most
extensive scale, for the attainment of
which object the government is at the
present moment engaged IN putting in
practice every possible diligence. Fl will
not be long before these nurseries will
flourish, III which the liberal and exact
sciences will be cultivated, in which the
hearts OF those young men will be formed,
who are at some future day to add new
splendor to our country.
Such has been the establishment of
military depot on our frontier with its ca
pacious magazine, a necessary measure TO
guard us from future dangers, work
which does more honor To lie prudent
| foresight ofour country asitwa undeyta-
| ken III the moment Gifts pros )erous for
tunes F.; measure which must give more
occasion for reflection TO our enemies,
| than they can impose upon us by their
| boaStings.
This exposition is not made with view
which our country has a right TO demand
as debt, but TO offer an irrefragablr
| proof to the people, that prudence and
clrcumspection are the virtues which are
| required to secure the fruits of their he
| rolc efforts. For the rest, rejecting minds.
calculating the labors of the government
by the immense disparity between the
present state OF our affairs, aud what
they were fifteen months ago, will do jus-
tice TO The zeal which has effected chang
es so important. They will no less give
| credit for many other acts, of nature
TO manifest themselves less fully TO The
public. | have already mentioned the
difficulties which embarrassed me. in re-
spect TO our interior relations, and, if
had opposed less frmnesS in resisting
the violence of party, breach with the
nelShborIng nation would be the ineyits-
Bile consequence. The course pursued
by. me, III tins particular, leaves unim-
pared our right 10 the invaded territory.
convinced that pacific measures, so long
as The honor OF tile country requires no
! other, will be productive of more SaIuta-
nv effects, than resort TO violence, with
out necessity.
A period there has been, YOU we'll re-
member, fellow citizens, in which the
provinces were threatened with the SIGHT
of the nascentsorder and tranquility sub
verted under pretcXts of the mot iniuri-
GUS suspicious against the constituted au-
thOritles. 1t was that period which oc-
casioned more trouble to my mind, than
any other during my administration.
VIII cheertully renounce NV claims to the
public gratitude, for the sleepless nirhis
spent IN watching over IFS safety, iii will
appreciate the sacrifice have made. the
pam 1t has gwen 10 my heart, TO have
been compelled to adopt the rude and Vi
olent measures, which at that crisis saw
eel the state from ruin But fhc neces
slty and justice Of my procec lngs, and
the happy consequences which have al
tended them, leave me no room 10 re-
pent.
Under the same circumstances, NV
conduct shall be the same will exlin-
guIsh all tue natural feelings of nv heart.
sooner than consent 10 the repetition of
scenes, which weaken orr power, and
sink our national glory to the lowest de-
graduation.
Fellow citizens, we owe our uulaurv
reverses and calamticS TO the dcpraving
system of our ancient METROPOLIS. which
IN condemnlng us To the obscuriiy and
opprobrium OF the most degraded destiny.
las sown with thorns the path that con
ducts US TO liberty. Tell that metroDo-
LIS that even she may glory in YOUR works
Already lave you cleared all the rocks.
escaped every danger, and conducted
these provinces TO the flourisling condi-
ton in which we now behold them. Let
the enemies Ofyour name contemplate
with despair The energies of your virtues,
and let the nations acknowledge tlIal YOU
already apperiain to their ilIuslrious rank.
Let us felcliate ourselves on fhe blessings
we have already obtained, and lei MS shew