The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-03-21

tween the UDited Sees aud lhe British uo-
minons IN the West. .ndits, and on this cVo-
tinent. The restraints impose OH that conn
merce by Great Britan, ard re eciprocatsc y
the United States, on principle OF defence,
continue still in force.
The negotiation with France for the reeu.
lation OF LIE Commercial relations betwGtu
the two countries, which, in the course oi tha
last summer, had been commenced at Paris,
has since been transferred 10 this city ana
will be pursued. OH the paIt Of the L, States
I'D the spi II OF coDclliation, and with an ear
nest desire that il may terminate in On ar-
rangement satisfactory TO both parties.
Our relations with the Barbary powers are
preserved III the same state, and By the same
means, that were employed when l Came into
this Office. AS early as 1901 II was found
necessary to send d squadron into the Medi.-
errraneaD, for the protection OF our commerce,
and no pc'iod has interviewed, a shor, tern.
excepted, when j, was thought advisable to
Withdrew it. The great interest which tho
United SIates have in The PAciGc, in coG-
merce and in the fisheries, have also made it
necessary TO maintain n naval force there. 10
cisposing OF this force, in both instances, the
most effeCtual measures in our power have
been taken, without interfering with it's Other
duties, for the suppi essiob OF the slave trade,
and OF piracy, in the neighboring seas.
The situation of he Uened States IN re.
gard TO their resources, the extent Of their
revenue, and the facility with which 1t is
raised, affords most s giautyng spectacle.
The pigment OF nearly sky seven millions of
dollars Of The public debt, with The great pro.
g'ess made in measures Of defence, apd ia
Ohio, Improvements of various kinas, since
the late war, arc conclusive proofs Of this
exit ao' dinary prosperity, especially when il
Is recollected that these expenditures have
been def'ayed, without q bu,tbeD on the pco.
pie, the direct TAX. and excise having been
repealed soon after The conclusion of the late
war, and the revenue applied TO these great
objects having been raised il a manDer not to
be felt. Our great resouic ices, therefore, re-
main untouched, for any purpose which noy
Affect the vital interests of the nation For
all such purposes they are mex haustsble. .---
They are more especially to be fond in tho
virtue, patriotism, and intelligence Of our
fellow citiSens, and in the devotion with
which they would yield up, by any just mea-
saS0 OF ioAation, all their p cpsrty, III suppor:
OF tho rights and honor OF their country.
Under the present depression Of prices, Of
fecting all the productions of the couoly, and
every branch of industry, proceeding from
causes explained on former occasion, The
revenue has considerably diminished tba'ei-
icct Of which has been to compel Congress
either TO abandon these great measul ..
fence, or to resort 20 laons or In,erBa! tax :,
to supply the deficiency. On the p ESQ .p-
uon tha' this depression, and the deheie ~
In the revenue arising from II, would be tom
pofay, loans were authorized tor the demands
OF the last and present year. Anxious 10 re.
lieve my fellow citizens IN 1917, from every
burthcn which could be dispensed with, and
'he state of The Treasury permitting it, rec
ommended the repeal OF the internal taxes,
knowing that such relief was then peculiarly
necessary, In consequence Of The great exer-
tions made In the late war. l maLr that rec
ommenda,ion under pledge that should tho
public exigencies require q recurrence to
them at any time while / remained in this
trust, would with equal promp'tude, per-
fo'm the duty which would then be alike in
cumbent on me. BY the experiment now
making ii will be seen, by the next session Of
Congress, whether the revenue shall have
been so augmented as to be adequate 10 al!
these necessary purposes. Should the de-
fciency still continue, and especially should il
be probable that il would be permanent, ihe
course to be pursued appears TO me to be ob.
vious. am satisfied that, under certain cir
coms 'aces, loans may be resorted to with
grcat advantage. am equally well satisfied,
as a geoeral rule, that the demands OF the
current year, especially in time of poace,
should be provided by the revenue Of thar
year. l have never dreaded, nor have / ever
shunned, making appeal, to the vi'toe and
patriotism of my fellow. citizens, we'll know
ing that they could never be made in vain, es-
pecially in times Of great emergency, or fer
purposes Of high national i'm por,snce. lnde-
pendcn,ly of the exigency Of the case, many
considerations Of Great weight urge policy
having in view provision of revenue to meet,
to a certain extent, the demands OF the nainn.
wthou, relyng altogether on the precarious
resource on foreign commerce. ] am sA,is-
fed that in ernal duties and exciscs, with cor.
AL. ~.