Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-06

.,tsr;aIs at home be increased, and thus
Iii The dependence OF the several parts of
oar Union on each other, and the strength
~ ,bs union itself, be proportonably sugme n
"a In this process which is very desirable, Il
;u.,,table under the eulStlng duties, the re-
.ou,ces which obviously present themselves
- ,uppy a deficiency IN the revenue,
sbouId II occur, are the interests, which may
Jar,ye the principal benefit from the change.
n domestic manufactures are raised by du-
ties on foreign, the deficiency In the fund,
n.cessary for public purposes should be
snnnlied by duties on the former. At the
Las, session II seemed doubtful, whether the
-.vsnue derived IRON the present sources
uouId bs adequate TO all the great purposes
II our Union, Including the construction OF
onr tortiicalons, the augmentation OF our
navy. and the protection OF our commerce,
aims, the dangers 10 which it is exposed.
Usdthe deficiency beef such as to subject US
~ the necessity, either 10 abandon those
.a-asuses of defence, or TO resort To other
means for adequate funds, the course pre-
s.ut.d 10 the adoption OF virtuOus and
en!ig htened people, appeared to be plain
rne. II must be gratifying 10 all to know,
inar this necessity does not exist. Nothing,
however, 10 cOntsmp latiOn OF such lmpor
rant objects, which can be easily provided
for, should be left to hazard. 1t Is thought
that the revenue, may receive an augmenta'
ton from the existing sources, and IN a man
ner 10 aid our manufactures, without hasten
ny prematurely the result, which has been
suggested. Ii Is believed that moderate
additional duty on certain articles would
have that effect, without being liable 10 any
ssriuus objection.
The examination OF the whole coast, for
the construction OF permanent tortlhcations,
from 81. Croix to the Sabine, with the ex-
ception of a part OF the territory lately
acquired, will be completed in the present
year, as will be the survey OF the Mlssissip-
ri. under the resolution OF the House Of
representatives, tom the mouth of the Ohio
10 The Ocean-aDd, likewise, OF the Ohio,
from Louisville to the Mississippi. 4 pro-
gress corresponding with the sums approprl.
s,ad, mas also been made in the construction
Of these tortlhcations al the points designat-
I'd. As they will torn system OF defence,
t1r the whole maritime frontier, and, In
consequence, for the interior, and are to last
for ages. the utmost care has been taken TO
fix the position OF each work, and to form it
on such scale as will be adequate to the
purpose Intended by it. All the the inlets
and assallabie parts of our mon have been
mauteiY examined, and positions taken,
with ayIew 10 the best effect, observing, 10
every instance, just regard 10 economy.
Doubts, however, being entertained, as 10
10 the prOpristy of the position, and extent
UI The work al Dauphine Island, further pro-
gross IN It as suspended, soon after the last
session of Congress and an order gwen TO
the board vi Engineers ana Naval Csmmls
slOneTs TO make a iurther aud more minute
examination OF it, in both respects, and to
report the result, without delay.
Due progress has been made in the con-
.gguction OF vessels of war, according to the law
providing for the gradual augmentation of the
navy ana u the extent oil existing appropriations
The vessels authorised by the act of 1920 have
all been completed, and are now in actual SER
vice. None oitne larger ships have been, or will
DC launched Tor the present, the object being TO
protect ali which NAV not be required for inme-
Gia.e service from decay, by suitable buildings
erected over them. Asguadron has been main
tanned. as heretofore in the Mediterranean, by
II cans whereof peace has been preserved with
toe Bsrbary powers. This squadron has been
reduced The present year TO as small force as IS
comp Atble with the fulhiment OF the object in
tended by it. FIom past experience, and the best
information respecting the views Of those powers,
Ill distinctly understood that, should our squad
ION be withdrawn, they would soon recOmmence
their ho,tilities and depredations upon our COM
merce. The notifications have la,elv been re-
b,iit and their maritime force increased. Ii has
also been found necessary to maintain naval
force in the Pacific, and the protection o. the very
important interests of orr citizens engaged in
commerce aud the fisheries IN that sea. Vessels
haze likewise been EMPLOYED IN cruizing along
the Atlantic coast, in the Gulph of Mexico, on
the coast of Africa, and IN the neighborng seas.
In the latter ,Inasy pracieS have been committed
en- our commerce, and so extensive was becoming
the range of those unprincipled adventures, hat
there was cause to apprehend, without a timely
aad decisive effort to suppress them, the worst
consequences would ensue. Fortunately, a con-
scerable sheck has been given to that spirit by
CIR crUzers, who have succeeded in capturing &
DESTROYING several OF their vessels Nevertheless,
Nl' considered an object of high importance TO
coatlIe these cruizes until the practice is en-
trsly suppressed. Like success has attended our
etort, 10 suppress the slave trade. Under the
Ia o! the United States, and the sanction oftheir
papers. the trade NAV be considered as entirely
IMPRESSED; and, if any OF on: citizens are euga-
Sed in 1t, under the flag and papers of other
Powers, it is only from respect to the rights Of
those powers. that thsSe offenders are not seized
and brought home, to receive the punishment
~H'ch the laws infict. If every other power
saoald atope the same policy, and pursue the
same vigorous means for carving it into effect,
'1S trade could no longer exist.
Deeply impressed with the blessings which we
enloV. and of which we have such manifest proofs
nv mind Is irreSistIbly drawn to that Almighty
I beag, tue Great Source from whence they pro-