American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-06

OF the government necessarily remained unsettled
that 1t required considerable length of time 70
Their adjustment. BY report from the First Comp
roIer OF the Treasury it appears, that on the 4th
warren, 1917, the accounts then unsettled amounte,
10 one hundred and three millions sixty-eght thou
sand eight hundred and seventy six dollars and for
ly'one cents OF which, on the 50th of Septembe
OF the present year, ninety three millions one hun
dred and seveny-fve thousand three hundred ant
ninety SIX dollars and fifty six cents had been settled
leaving on that day balance unsettled Of nine mil
lions eight hundred and ninety three thousand feu
hundred and seventy.nne dollars and eighty.fvt
cents. That there have been drawn from the Treas
ury' In paying the public debt, and sustaining tn,
Goyernmentin all its operations and disbursements
since the 18th OF March, 1917, one hundred and fifty
seven millions one hundred and ninety -nine thou
sand three hundred and eighty dollars and ninety
SIX cents, the accounts for which have been settled
10 the amount Of one hundred and thirty seven mil
lions hive hundred and one thousand four huudret
and hfty-one dollars and twelve cents leaving bal
ance unsettled OF nineteen millions six hundred AM
ninety seven thousand nine hundred and twenty min,
dollars and eighty four cents. For precise detail
Respecting each Of these balances, refer to the re
port OF the Comptroller, and the documents which
accompany it.
/ From this view, it appears that our commercia
differences with France and Great Britain have bee
placed in train Of amcable arrangement, on con
dions lair and honorable, in both instances, to eacl
lparty that our finances are in a very productive
state our revenue being at present fully competen
to all the demands upon it that our military fore
is well organized in all its branches, and capable o
rendering the most important service, IN case o
emergency, that its number will admit of; that du
progress has been made, under existing appropria
| tons, in the construction of forihcationa and in tn
Operations OF the Ordnance Department that du
progress has, in like manner been made in the con
struction of ships oI war that our navy is in thu
best condition, felt and respected in every sea il
which it is employed for the protection of our com
merce; that our manufactures have augmented il
amount, and improved in quality; that great progress
has been made in the settlement of accounts and il
the recovery ofthe balances due by individuals; AM
that the utmost economy is secured and observed il
every department of the administration.
Other objects will likewise claim your attention
because, from the station which the United State
hold, as member OF the great community of ia
lions, they have rights TO maintain, duties to perform
and dangers to encounter.
A strong hope was entertained that peace would
ere this, have been concluded, between Spain and thu
independent Governments south OF the United State
in this hemisphere. Long experience having evin
ced the competency Of those governments 10 main
tain the independence which they had declared
was presumed that the considerations which induced
their recognition by the United States, would have
had equal weight with other Powers and that Spain
herself, yielding to those magnanimous feelings o
which her history furnishes SO many EXAMPLES
would have terminated, on that basis, controvers,
SO unavang. and at the same time SO destructive
We still cherish the hope, that this result will no
long be postponed
Sustaining our neutral position, and allowing tc
each party, while the war continues, equal rights
il is incumbent on the United States to claim o
each, with equal rgor, the faithful observance ofou
rights according TO the well known law OF nations
From each, therefore, like CO operation is expected
in the suppression Of the piratcal practice which
has grown out Of this war, and Of blockades Of
extensive coasts on both seas, which, considering
the small force employed to sustain them, have no
the slightest foundation to rest on.
! Europe is still unsettled, and although the wa
long menaced between Russia and Turkey, has no
broker out, there is no certainty hat the difference
between those Powers will be amicably adjusted
\ 1t is impossible TO look to the expressions OF TIL
country, respecting which those differences arose
4 without being deeply affected. The mention o
Greece fills the mind with the most exalted senti
ments and arouses in our bosoms the best feeling
Iof which our nature is susceptible. Superior ski
and refinement in the arts, heroic gallantry in
ton, disinterested patriotism, enthusiastic zeal an
devotion in favor Of public and personal liberty, ar
associated with our recoectons Of ancient Greece
i That such country should have been overwhelm
ed. and SO long hidden. as it were from he worle
I under gloomy despotism, has been cause {
| lunceasing and deep regret to generous minds 10
lagos past. 1t was natural, therefore, that tn
: lre-appearance of those people in their origins
character, contending in favor Of their liberties
should produce that great excitement and sympath
lin their favor, which have been so sgnally dsplaye
Throughout the United States. A strong hope
enertaned that these people will recover their inde
e lpendence, and resume their equal station anon
ii the nations Of the earth.
+ A great effort has been made in Spain and POI