Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-15
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constitution they formed has been IN torce
For near half century the ebiei mag'sustes
who have been successfully chosen nave
mad. tl.eir annual commaaIc athens OF the
state OF the nation 10 its representatives"
C.ra,.liv these communications have nc en-
NJ Inc mos, gratifying nature, tesiilylo@ an
aIva..e in ali the improvements OF soeIAl.
aud all the securities Of political NE Da'
frrauen,iy. aud justly, as you have peer can
cd or 10 be grateful for the bonn'ies OF rfo-
videnee. nj few periods have they oeen moFe
ahundantly or extensively bestowed than az
the present: rarely, 81 ever, nave we "du
er,aaier reason TO congratulate eaen owner On
the continued and increasing prosperity OF our
beloved country ,
o,c,,n,t;on Of man. has compensated the la
do,. Of the hnsbandfnan with plentiful crops
ar al The varied products Of our extensive
anntrx Manufactures have been establish
"A 10 yyb;ch the funds OF the capitalist hn1 a
,soe,.blc Investment and which give EN-
i,a,,r,.,t and subsistence TO numerous and
!!,.rc.st ling body Of industrious and dexterons
,..eban;rs The lahorcr is rewarded ny high
,,,ges in the construction Of works 81 ihieF
nal Improvement, which are extending WIN
,'n,rocede,ted rapiilty. Science IS steadily
Dsnr,ra,iny the recesses OF nature, ana ois'
aIos;,v her secrets while the ingenuity OF Tree
..,;,ds !. snbiecting the elemeats to the POW
or or man and making each new conquest
.,v;l.rv "a his comfort BY our mails. whose
.,aed Is Regularly Increased, and whose routes
are every wear extended the COMMUNICATION
81 public intelligence and private business Is
rendered frequent and SAFE the intercourse
between distant cities. which II formerly 70,
up,red weeks to accomplish IS now ti.c't,'
~ A II, 4 pkt
ra.,i. and The application Of steam po"cr'we
r.. a reasonable prospect that the cxtrem"
mart. Of our conrtry will be SO much approx
mated aoa those most ISOLATED hy the ohsta
clos az Nature. rendered So accessible ne 10
remove an apprehension sometimes entertain.
sd Tho, The great extent Of thu union would
end.nger it's permanent existence
Jr from the satisfactory view OF our agti
cuIture. manufactures. and Internal improve
u,enis. we turn 10 the state Of our navigation
and trade with foreign nations aud between
tha states. we shall scarcrly lrj less cause
for rratnlation 4 bencii"ient Providence has
nroyi,I.d for their exercise and encourage
mppt, an extensive coast indented by capa
cious hays noble rivers inland seas. with
country productive Of every clatei 'a' tor snip
building, AND everv commodity Tor gainiul
commerce and filed with a population ac-
tive. intelligent. well Informed. aud fearless
of danger These advantages are not neg
lecied: and an impulse has lately been gwen
tn commercial rntcrnrise. which fills our shin
wards with new constructions. encourages ell
The arts and br.ochc. Of industry connected
with them crowds The wharvef of our cities
with vessels and covers the most distant seas
with our canvass
Let rs he grateful for these blessings to the
RenaGcent pr;ng Who has conferred them
and who suffers us TO indulge reasonable
hone Of their continuance and extensien,
while we neglect not the means bv which they
NAV he preserved. II we may dare to jude
Of His future designs nv The manner IN which
his past favors have heen bestowed, he has
made our national prosperity to depend on
the preservation Of owhheriies our nation
al force on our federal IN and our ,ndl-
vidnal happiness on the maintenance of our
state rights and wise Institutions II wa are
prosperous at home. and respected abroad. II
is because we are free, united, industrious,
and obedient TO the laws. While we contin
ne so. we shall by the blessing Of heaven go
on in the happy career We have begun. and
which has brought us, in the short period Of
our political existence, from population IF
three 10 thirteen millions from thirteen Sc
parate colonies TO twenty four United States
from weakness, 10 streng'h-from rank
scarcely marked in the scale Of nations 10 a
high place in their respect
This last advantage is uns that has result
ed. in great degree. from the principles
which have guided our Intercourse with TO
reign powers since ave have assumed an
DUAL station arong them; and hence. the an
nual account which the executive renders to
the country, Of the manner IN which that
branch Of his duties has been fulfilled, proves
instructive and salutsry
The pacific and wise policy of our govern
ment kept us in a state Of neutrality during
the wars that have. at different periods since
our political existence. been carried on hv O.
ther powers: hut this policy, while il gave &C,
tivity and extent 80 our commerce, exposed
il in the same proportion to injuries from The
beliieerent nations Hence have arisen claims
&c Indemnity for those niuries England.
France, Spain, Holland. Sweden, Denmark.
Naples, anil lately Portugal, had all, in a
greater or less degree. infringed our neutral
rights Demands for PREPARATION were made
upon all They have had in all and contin-
Ne to have in some cases. q leading influence
on the nature of eur relations with The pow
ers on whom 'hev we're made.
OF the claims upon England it is unneres
sary TO speak. further than to say. that the
state of things to y hich their prose cuti0n and
ienial gave rise has been succeeded by ar
rangen ents. productive of mutual good feel
ng and aG,icahle relations between the two !
countries. which il is hoped viii net he inter a
'rrtld One of these arrangements is that I
relating 10 The colonial trade which was COM t
aunicatcd 10 congress at the last session; and I