Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-04
MESSAGE:
Fsilov Citizens af the Senate

IVA IA I1 ANIL.
Fsilov Citizens af the Senate
and Hpuss OF Representatives.:
Naay i'm ,pt act subjects will claim
your attention during the present session,
NJ " .,ch shall enlesvor 10 give 10 ana
Of your deliberations, just idea IN this
IN .,,,nica,,on. ! under'aye TINS duty
WIZ 1,th fence, from the vast extent OF ,oe
IN a Is ON which have TO treat. aud OF
Their grea, importance TO every por''po u
In. Union enter on II wih zeal, irop
a through conviction tibet there never was
a ueriod, since the establishment OF OUT
rsvnIur,,n, when, regarding The con 'Ition
of The civil zed world, and ITS bearing on
us there was greater necessity ior ue'o'
t;o, IN ',ne public servants to their respec
tiy. duties, or tor virtue, PATRIOTISM anu
union in our constituents.
Meeting in you anew Congress, deem
II proper to present this view OF pubiic al
s,r. IN create. detail than might other
wise no necessary DO il, however, WIN
nsculi,r satisfaction. from knowledge
thai in this respect. shall comply more
en- wit, the sound primo iples oil our go
y,rnment The people being with US ex-
clusiy ely the sovereign 1t IS indispensable
that iuli information be laid before tnem
on all important subjects. to enable mem
10 exercise that high power with complete
effect Ifkept in the dark, they must he
;ncompetent 10 it. We are ali liable TO
error, and those who are engaged IN the
manage ment of public affairs are more sub
iect to excitement. and TO be- led asaray
nv their particular interests ana psss'ohs'
than the great Sody of our constituents.
VINO. living at home, IN the pursuit OF tnelr
ordinary avocations, are calm out 6eepiy
interested spectators OF events, aud OF Inc
conduct of those who are parties to them.
To in people, every department Of tae
government. and every indiv,tu.l ~ each,
are responsible, 4 the more ioll tDefr 'n'or'
NATION, he better they can judge oil the Wis
dom. thu policy pursued u OF the condnrto'
each 10 regard toit From their disPas
siouste Judgment, much aid may always
be obtained, while their appreciation wiz
form the greatest incentive, and most era
,iEyiDg reward, for virtuOus actions, ann
the dread of their censure the best securl
&c against the abuse oil their confidence.
Ter interests, in all vital questions are
the same, and The bond by sentment' as
we'll as by interest, with be proportionaoly
strengthen. as they are better informed
OF The real state OF cubic affairs, especial
" in diff, vi conJunctures. II Is oy sucn
know Edge that local preJud1ces and yea
lousies are surrounded, and that nation,
al policy. extending its fostering care ana
protection TO all the great interests OF our
Union, is formed and steadily adhered to
A precise knowledge OF our relations
, with foreign powers. as respects our nego
tjs,ions aud transactions with each, rs
thought to be particularly necessary T.
auaily necessary is u, that we should form
a lust estimate oil our resources, revenue,
and progress 10 every kind OF Improve
ment connected with the national Prospe
ri,y and public defence II IS oy render
in Justice to other naiions, that we NAV
expect il from them ii IS by our ability
10 resent injuries, and redress wrongs,
thst vt may avoid them
The Commissioners under the nth ar
ticle of the treaty oil Client, having d'sa
greed in their opinions e-peoting that Por
ton OF the boundary between the terri O.
ries OF the United States and OF Great br'
tain, the establishment OF which had been
submitted TO them, have made their re-
,pective reports, in compliance with that
article, that the same might be referred to
the decision OF friendly power IL De-
ing manifest, however. that Il would be
difficult If not impossible, for any power
TO to pc rform that Gfhce, without great de
Law and much Inconvenience to itself
proposal has been made by this govern
ment, and accsded 10 by that OF Greet
Britain. 10 endeavor to establish that
boundary by smicable negotiation IL
appearing, from long experience, that no
satisfactory arrangement could De formed
of the Commercial intercourse between the
United States and the British colonies IN
this hemisphere, by Legislative. acts, wJ,le
each party pursued its own course, with
ou agreement or concert with the other, a
proposal has been made TO the British 60
vernment TO regulate this commerce by
treaty, as il has been to arrange, IN like
manner, the lust claims Of the citizens OF
the Uni;ed States inhabiting the states aud
teri tories bordering Oh the lakes aud RI
vers which empty into The 81 Lawrence,
to the navigation OF that river TO The ocean
For these aud other objects OF high im
portance TO the interests Of both parties,
negotiation has been opened 9TH the brl
lisa government, which u is hoped, will
have satisfactory result.
The Commissioners under the sixth an !
seventh articles Of the treaty ot Client.
having successfully closed their laeors in
citation to the sixth. have proceeded to
the discharge OF those relating TO the Sc
ven,h. Their progress in the extensive
survey, required for the performance OF
their duties, jus i6es the presumption that
il will be completed the ensuing year
The negotiation which bad been long