Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-11-21

be sensibly felt here. The station too
which we had TO support through this
long conflct. compelled as We were, final-
ly, to become party TO it with prlnci<
pal power, aud 10 make great eKertioDss
siderable debts, disturbing the ordinary
course Of affairs, by augaieEiisTs, 10 a vast
amount, the circulating medium, aud
thereby elevating, at one time, the price
lcf every article above just standards
and depressing it at another below il, had
| likewise its due effect.
| ii ia manifest that the pressures Of
which We complain have proceeded, in
Fea. measure, from. s:s;se ssssst5- ;ss.;,
then, we take into view the prosperous
and happy condition Of our country, in all
the great circumstances which constitute
the felicity of nation--eyery individual
in the full enjoyment OF all bis rights; The
Uniou blessed with plenty, and rapidly
rising TO greatness, under national gov
ternment, which operates with complete
effect 10 every part, without being felt in
any, except by the ample protection which
it affords, aud under state governments
which perform their equal share, accord
ing to a wise distribution OF power between
them, 10 promoting the public happiness
! it is impossible 10 behold so gratifying. so
glorious spectacle, without being peue-
trated with the most profound aud grateful
acknowledgements to the Supreme Author
of all good for such manifold aud inesti-
Unable blessings. Deeply impressed with
these sentiments. cannot regard the pres
snres TO which have adgerted otherwise
than in the light Of mild and Instructive
admonitioHs warning US of dangers to be
stunned 10 future; teaching US lessons of
ECONOMY. corresponding with the simpIi-
city and purity of our institutions, aud
best adapted to their support; evincing
| the connection and dependence which the
various parts OF our happy Union have
on each other. thereby augnenting daily
our social Incorporation, and adding, by
its strong flies, new strength and vigor to
the political; opening wider range. aud
With new encouragement to the industry
and enterprise Of our fellow citizens at
home and abroad; and more especially by
| tine multiplied proofs which it has accns
mulated Of the great perfection of our most
Excellent system of government, the pow
eful Instrument, in the ha0ds OF an all
mercifui Creator, 10 securing 10 US these
blessings.
Happy as our situation is, it does NOT
exempt US from solicitnde and care FOR the
future. On the contrary, as the blessings
which We enjoy are great, proportionably
great should be our vigilance, zeal, and
activity to preserve them. Foreign wars
may again expose us TO new wrongs, which
would impose on us new duties, for which
we ought to be prepared. The state Of
Europe is unsettled, aud how long peace
may be preserved, is altogether uncertain;
10 addition 10 which, we have interests
of our own TO adjust, which will require
particular attention. A correct view Of
our relations with each power will enable
you TO form just idea of existing diff
cuIties. and OF the measures of precaution
best adapted TO them.
Respecting our relations with Spain,
nothing explicit can now be communicated
On the adjournment of Congress, in May
last, the Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States, at Madrid. was instructed
to inform the government of Spain, that,
If his Catholic Majesty should then ratify
the treaty, this government would accept
the ratification, SO far as to submit TO the
decision of the Senate the question wheth-
er such ratification should be received III
exchange for that of the United States,
heretofore given. By letters from the
Minister of the United States TO the Sec
rotary of Stale, it appears, that COM
munication, in conformity with his iu-
structions, had been made TO the govern
ment of Spain, and that the Cortes had
the subject under consideration. The
result of the deliberations of that body,
which is daily expected, will be made
known to Congress as soon as it is receive
ed. The friendly sentiment which was
expressed on the part of the United States,
10 the message Of the 9th of May last, is
still entertained for Spain. Among the
causes of regret, however, which are in
separable from the delay attending this
transaction, it is proper to state, that sat.
isfactory information has been received
THAT measures have been recently adopted
by designing persons, 10 convert certain
parts of the province of East Florida into
depots for the reception Of foreign goods,
from whence to smuggle them iuto the
United States. By opening port with
| in the limits Of Florida, Immediately on
our boundary. where there was no settle
ment, the object could not be misunder-
stood. An early accommodation Of differ
ences will, it is hoped, prevent all such
fraudulent aud pernicious practices, and
place the relate of the two countries