Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-05
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THE 9 tuntpy with 30 many great river'
iiaays ssdlakes approaching from di
mi point, 80 near TO each o b r. that
1.-THE iaducement to complete The work
seems to be. peculiar y strong. 4
more interesting spectacle was per-
Ihaps never seen than is exhibited
within the U. 5. a territory SO vast,
land adyantagesasly situated contain
Hing object, SO grand. so useful, so
happily connected 10 all their D IRIS.
i Oar manufactures will Likewise
Require the systematic and fostering
care Of the government possessing,
as wsdo. all the raw materials, the
fruit of our soil and industry, we
Fought no: TO depend In the degree
We have done on supplies fr m other
Icouatties. While we are thus de.
pende (. the sudden even of war
inssougA and unexpse ed cannot
fail 10 plunge US into the most seri.
Gus difficulties. II isimPortant too.
that The capital which nourishes our
maaufactu es should be domestic, az
its influence in that case, instead of
ss.xau,ting as il may do in foreign
brands would be- felt sdvantageausly
en- sg leu ture. ard every other.
branch t Industry. .:quslly impor
tAnl is it. TO provide al home mar.
Iket for our raw materials. AS by e..
tcndins the competition. il will en-
nance the price and protect the cul.
liyators against he easuali les incl
den oforeign markets
i With the .ndian tribes it is our du-
I,y to cultivat" friendly relations. and
tn act with kindness and iiberality in
all our transactions. Equally proper
lis it. 10 perseyere in our efforts to ex.
tend to them the advantages of civil.
cation.
The great amOant OF our revenue
land the iiuuri,hinS state Of the trea.
, SG..y, are full proof OF the compe.
l'tncy oil the national Resources. f0l
, any emergency. rs they are, OF thu
Willingness OF our fellow citizens t,
bear the burthens which thnpublit
necessities raqGire. The vast amount
i0f vacant lands. the value of which
aaily aagMcnts, forms an additional
resource Of grea, extent and duration
THESE resources, besides accomplish.
itS every other necessary purpose
|put it completely in the power OF the
United States to discharge the Ia,
..Gnal debt at an early period. Peace
: the best time for improvement, and
preparation OF every kind {: it is in
..'cace that our commerce fouri8hes
tmcst: that taxes are most easily pait
and that the revenue is most produc.
tive.
/ The executive i cha ~geu officially, IL
The Department under {, with the dis
Ijur-menf Of the PuOi,c Money. aud is re
'onsiofe iDf the iaitafSl SPECIFICATION Of it
70 the purpose for which it is raised,
n The legislature is the watchful GUARDIAN
yer the public purse. tits its duty to
ee that the disbursement has been no.
,astly made. TO meet the ,esIis,te re,
I FEASIBILITY, every facility should be al,
iJrded to the executive, 10 enable il Il
Iorug the public agent. entrusted with the
puolc money, strictly and promptly to
a count. Nothing shuId be presumed
Ia, .ainst them, but II, with the requisite
tac,ities. the public money is suite cd to
he, long and uselessly. IN tEsir hands
I.aey viii not be the only dctaulters, nor
~iil the demoralizing effect be confined
So them. Ii will evince relaxation, and
Want Of tone IN the administration, which,
sill be leIt by the whole community. 1
snail 10 I'll that l can to secure ecODOtny
land fidelity in this Important branch OF
The administration. aud | doubt rot, tina,
the Legislature will perform its duty with
Iequai zeal, A thorough examination
should be regularly "ate, aud | will pro-
mote it.
| 1t is particular. gratifying to me, Ia
enter on the discharge Of these duues, al
ia time when the United States are bless
et with peace. Ii is state most con
isls,ent with their prosperity aud happl
ness. 1t vii, be my sincere desire To
preserve it, SO far as depends on the
Executive; on principles, with alma
tons, claiming nothing unreasonable o.
any, aud rendering to each what IS It's
due.
Equally gratifying is it, to witness me
encreased harm ony Of opimoa, which per.
yades our Union. Discord does not be-
Ian. to our system. Union Is recon.
mended, as well by the free aud benign
principles Of our government, extending