Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-05
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Monroe, Esq. TIE toliowing
MESSAGE.
Yellow Citizf ms of the Senate,
and OF the House Of Representatives,;
Navy important subjects will claim
your attention during the present ses
-siov., OF which shall eRdcavour TO
g'ie, in aid of your deliberations, q
.YIsi idea in tais communication. Iun
dertal.e this duty with difiidence, trora
the vast extent Of t.se interests on which
/ have 10 treat, and of their great I'M
porlancc TO every portion OF our Union.
ii ester On it with zeal, from tho
rou.a conviction that there never was
a period, since the establishment of
our revolution, when, regarding The
condition of the civilized world, and
its bearing on us, there was greater
necessity for devotion in the rsblc
servants 10 their respective duties, OF
for virtue. patriotism, and union, in our
constituents
Meeting in you new Congress, !
deem it proper to present this view o.
puslic affairs in greater detail than
might otherwise be necessary. do
it, however, witt, peculiar satisfaction,
from, knowledge that. in this respect,
/ shall comply more fully with the
sound principles of our government.
The people being withus exclusively
the sovereign, it is Indispensable that
full information be laid before them on
all iEportant subjects, to enable them
to exercise that higher power with
complete effect. We are all liable TO
errsr, and these who are engaged in
the management of public affairs, are
more subject TO excitement, and to be
led astrsy by their particular Interests
and passions, than the great body of
Ger constituents, who, living at home,
In the pursuit of their ordinary avoc2-
lions, are calm bat deeply interested
spectators of events, and OF the cen
duct of those who are parties to them.
To the people, every department. Of
the government, and every individual
in each, are responsible; and the more
full their information, the better they
can judge OF the wisdom and of the
policy pursued, and of the conduct Of
each in regard TO il From their dis
passionate Judgment, much aid may
always be obtained, while their ap
probation will form the greatest in
centive, and most gratifying reward,
for virtuous actions, and the dread OF
their ccnsure the best security against
the abuse of their confidence. Their
interests, i'm all vital questions, are the
same; and the bond by sentiment, as
well as by interest, will be proportion
ably strengthened as they are better
ipforncd of ske real state of public at
fairs, especially IN difficult COSTUME
lures. 1t is by such knowledge that
LEGAL prejudices and jealousles are sur
msuuted, and that national policy,
extending its fostering care and pro
lection to All the great interests OF our
union, is formed and steadily adhe-
red to.
A precise knowledge of our rela
items with foreign nations, as respects
our negotiations and transactions with
each, is thought to be particularly ne
cessary. Equally necessary is it, that
we should form just estimate of our
fipances, revenue, and progress ineve.
ry kind of Improvement connected With
the national prosperity and public de-
fence IL is by rendering justice to
other nations, that we may expect it
from them. 1t is by our ability to re-
sent injuries, and redress wrongs, that
we may avoid them.
The commissioners under the fifth
article Of the treaty of Client, having
disagreed in their opinions respecting
that portion of the boundary between
the territories of the United States and
Great Britain, The establishment OF
whichhad been submitted tothem have
made their respective reports, in COM
pliance with that article, that the same
might be referred TO the decision of a
friendly power. 1t being manifest,
however, that it would be difficult, if
not impossible, for any power to per
form tnat Office, without great delay
and mach Inconvenience TO itself,
proposal has been made by this gov
ersn,eut, and acceded to by that OF Il.
Britain. to endeavor to establish that
boundary by amicable negotiation. II
appearing, from long experience, that
M satisfactory arrangement could he