Thcnrovifion of military 'flnrrt
hani will be laid before you, that- you
may judge of the additions (tti) requifitc..
- . , , . i intuit mini huiu UC 4 ijciiiiiiuuru iiici vriivi uiiw;4 uuuiiu iHiwvviuiii . i ra-
DECEMBER OOI ' I iunl-M thot-i!.i'if Inur nmn(U frnm lhi t r 1!
vv in) reipect to the extent to which
our natal preparations fliould be carried "T7
. -- ; - rue which makes; usaeelc. -;thglf,.-pqcfc; wry, or trom ourcitizens. J imc ,bas
. I he-circurnuances tunatt "wen bot a confcient iotrs ddVre to duecf the
we find ourfelvst .is vclace rendering I :.,s .x..iJJuMlJi,.
not "ner in 1 1 ted a . perfect enumeration-.''
roiiie in ire rente oi opinion may. be ex--
Hd'-al.licationS-of.Toffic'cbirnff: too petted to appear : but full"" 3 1 tCIl t Inn
ihrrnvriTif thft mode heretofore nraeti. I -i - it 'v . - ?'-'
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sriulfipHetl and remote to.. " becbir. p Ic'tel y: i -4he 'drcutnlia ntes of. every part of th
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trarprl ttri : FitW trial A mnnff I finfVwu-k7v4 iinffifi-"will' HnnKtlfT 'c,mr!L 1 1 . .
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Kir drpneffnt rn if pY. 1 1 vp rltfr rpf,! r.n . t! fmalt fnrr MIU nrftKiKlu ..
I- a W Mr H T ' Ull VlaVal.tllV.Wft.tWIIUUj A ( avaaa, - - ail- Jl MlMUl' W1IJ(J J Q)
liaye, begtin - the reduction'. bf;hat .Vwa.if be wanted for actual fery ice in the Me.
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" 1 be economy of their tithe'rb their- re.
Jicf ffOai the erobirrafsment pf$atmedt.
te anfwers. on. iubiea-rtAt ret ..fully
tH Ttscre WT-he. legiftitv re jyjli Wbt dipiiniOiej. '., The uifpecl.qrs.of inter nalf-,;propriate' to naval preparations, wonlJ
lefs coidefhethey autholyfinin to obn.rudt the' ..'perhaps be better employed iii provid-
fures ofofFencc, alf they tvyiV-$Uys i b'or account a-bility, ,of the ; inftitutlon, hartVinp. thofe articles; "which may be kept
force on an equal footine.wUH flats 6fibeen'difc()ntinwed-SiVeraTaucnc"i,-crfi-'.without 'wfafle or 'confuinotion.' and h
its adverfarics. i cpincaunkaitf tw a-fed byExel"titive anthofitv, dw falane'irt readinefs-vvhen any cxievncenl' v
them into ule: Hrogfels has fef n n u
appear by papers row 'topiu.":'-''
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-four guiv fljips.-as djtti'l??? v"--
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tibn. .7 Th : -J Er lL&$ON
hTbc ' homrabh '' the Speatef 'V'- ;.
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t it my duty, by iivnJiai' the lcgiflaiure think-it expedient" to pofs'yJ have in-certain -cafes, Tu, -.iu-r.Tt)T'
TulfilUng them to vindicate, thir roll in review, and to try all its pa jSj Sickened thefe .expenditure, fr : !
ic right .'cb.'ftdefyi'g.. the by public utility,: they mayb'e a f ki-i cd 1 i II a t u r e mighr determine 'jvi.--rnrv
partufb from-fttpulation on ;f every aid and . ligtc which jexeiuiive many yard's -are'nei'cflary as. Ivuve ; -From
ihe'pYperS' which -will : information' cn yield. - ' .contem'plated;wThe work at ,
-"- - -a, . " - -"'- i tT fli-ini ni rr c 01
' cUmiyv that the wars Mroublcvv-hich -,hc e-xefC-,fc Qf iorCtt oxu VclTctU within behoves' us tQ avail ourfelvcs of every pi't ion,, they aretmde'r
...-. .u. . iui.j ,u.u uui ucr tf));,r p0V, j an toconfidcr4wv far it joccahon which preients itlclt for taking executive - adminittration, as well as of
ie public contri-
our direction, it
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natioits hive at length me T6 an er.d i v I -n . -r r " i . . . i a' f...i. .u.:
-i - r. ' win oe sale ar J expedient to .leave, our V1 c lurciurge j nut u never may nr
Mhit rhe comnuoications -of oeaccanH . i ' ; .1. ru'. 'T. 1..- .1,... 1 . . .
' s ' " anaus wuu i .cm in uicir.nreicnr, ,poi m iivrc mai, an leaving u iauuui
-commerce areo;lCemoreoperiingamJ:ig ture,- ; jo , .1 the fmallcft' portion of its earnings oil
,; . LWhr e?.e.vou7' "ci" ,b?Hs .'I lay before .ym the reftilt of ihe:cen-' which it can fubfin, government fitall id
to-fhecnenctnt being wM Jias been Pus lately taken of our inbabiianis, to a -Mf confute the rcfulue of what it Waj
-Mealed to brcanie into tfiem the foicRof t-. '1. - j.. nn;.....,i .. 1
....... j r eoniormuy wun incn we arc to rceocc uru.
-conciliation and forgiyeneri,: we.-are thc cnfaiflg tcs of rcprefentativn and In o.ff care too of th
!bottnd wtth; peculiar .gratiMJic, to.be ovation TT.Vni. nre5i ih.f it binions entrulled to ,
vthankfultoh.m thatmir own peace, lias cncreaff numbers during the Uft iia:W be prudent to multiply barrier
V? thro,,S.h W.PPJia fea- ycars proceeding in geomWcalatio, againQ their clifiipation, by appropnathU
fonjri.MifRlvelperrnjttalefly tocul- promifs a duplicattoa in. little Vrnore fpific'fuim to every (Jecifiq purft
titrate the earth, and r. prafluc ahdim. than ,Wtnty,two 7.ears. We e0nW fufceptiblc of definition : by difalbwiiifc
Fovibofeari-fwbchtend, plate the npid grbWth, and the 5hiloe.fi 'all. applications of money .varying, from
oiir.comforts. . The atliirxnces . indeed f. ... . 1 ... K-rrt';:,.i..- L:.ri ....'P ...
of friendly d.fpofit.on tecerl fiom a II irjuriesit nay enable us to" do to others ! in amount, by reducing the undefiftrd
the powers with whom weMve rrtnet. :.. r...- c. ... ' u...;.. j r,.;i ':it..!';t.,l f ......u.. .1. ........
Aim uicrcuY
powers over
have been diflurbed. But a ceflTition of t .!:. . v '.. ; ... . . it- ...fa ?k
k--: 1 '. u j 7 . P'icaiioii ut men, iinccpM ) e of . pppu- w ;,,,u,rt, l accountuuitics lor
tnl g V 7 h;chha1 h nefs, educated in the love b( order, bU money, v-herc the examination may be
commerce of neutral nation and of the uutCl, t0 fc,f. eovcrnmen7 aild iWu, prompt efficacic,., and uniform. V
SSSE !T - blngs'above all price.' ; ;. ;. : An account of receipts expen-
v , auvi I uther nrciiin inrM.rn. iiw ( ouures, 01 ine la it vear. ns nrtnir.n
conttmplaicdi The work at
are ...among thole permuted torn
and 5 of the 7 'frigates tiitced 10
laid tip.-bave been' bruuelit atul l.-.i.l -.v
lure, where, befides the fafny of thcir
tney areunttcMhe eye of the
of friendly difpofit.on teceryel fiom all irjurie,it nay enable us to" do to others in amount, by reducing th
the powers with whoru we l.fve rtincu in fome fi ure day, bt to thr-fcitiafneut J'l'eld of comncics, an
pat relations, had inrpircdconndencc of thc tx;cnfive umry flni rcHinig circumferibingdifcretionarv p
tha-our. peace w.th them would no vacant wilhill ,im lo -j- Jjf.. money ; and by. bringing bac!
have been di lurbed. But a ceffation of oUcatioil tlf mc fufccofihu UoL-Mopartneut afl' ac?ounubi
... v 1 rinpr r! rri 1 in 11 1 ,
neiictheos at the-fame time., the hom- s.-,HW,nc- k .i..V...;."" fr .uVV... ' 1'
tW 7-,. .mM:...t a- j-1 l,nc incrca.epi nnmoers, nave proniccd'" '""w; 1 rcaiury, win,
-1 I ..... r ceis un en 1111 iiirn,! ih,. i-i.. 1
has attended the latu fjlr:
lamli ihews that, , with at
7r.:-j j . ,r- r 7 d 1 anauxmcrauon urrcvenne artune rom ""' uc ,J
. fnend'under . prelHirc of tirccm.tan. conItfm Jo a Tatio f3rnwon(18ti'of
. ":.; " b? rcvcwcd,w,tVn KJrop.,latLon alone and ,s3 of the pul V
JT.- c $ ,? -S5'? if 'hHoreign relations, now ukin-'ntio they may be made an itnporunt
tthZf ""y '"'he whole wildT . fourcc of receipt! Amon34l. payments
rcw.tjrance lor tnw luinte. . tn--f.. .t'. t.-..i.. -r. thofe made n 1 rnm,. f id. ,;,:-
(Pm of peace aifncndlhtp generally expence i, ell ai of income! thtre Ml! ft'wtliat the public faith has been
prevails,-and Kam hippy io inform-vou ... V . . . -:.-jr- t-- ., L r
that .h-rnniinMVV.; ,Wt&A. ' - C4JunJ0,c.Kr,unfl confidence thr we
" "V .1" ;-. t" J 7 Z T"" may now fafcly difaenfe av'ii h all- itie i it.
snonrj lncmwie implements ana me prac h.,Ail . ' t 7tr
-rk..n-.i-.Lr.v-i.ri Pernal taxes, comnrclKiidim? ecifcf
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K,,..,,,, uum.ngana nn. f,!.nl . nrntlXAl. t .,,.7 ...
)n': and alreidr -we afc able toan. r. V . ut -" r V
-.n.ce.h.r.iotd mttVcq-uSa. ?i .'K!? PJ7 he,nerea o?ih pub-
mlnurion cf their ,Mimb?r, -proved by ' .."gc jhe ImlI ft
the.r wars adihiir wan:,, KvcXem A '"l llh?-hlf'X.,-,,e'
' begin mo ccri ,ce an in'atVof p0 aJ i S J7 M cowltmpC',-
' vv ar, inifcea, and untowird rve.r mm
.l-uwivn. , , . ' ' I lunar iditf ir.k...A'Ai 1 11
ncril aeat will. 1 P nKi,, anucaii
. J . I "or flic CXDenlCi Whirh tli .
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' o this Tie 01 rencril 1.
Uhi;li we have been bleiTed, one only
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ixiipiiunrKikii. 1 iipuu, ineicait con.
C.crable of the ihrbary (latcs. had con'V
inrward with demands UnfountleJ Either
in or in compai, tml nn ferrait-
icyuicii 10 ocnouncc war on our laiiure
to comply before & given day. The
flyle of lhe demand admitted bur one an-
' a jk . A .a. . .
cf. Jeot a iraalLfquadron ot-fri
Kites into
not meet. iut fmtnA mi.
to t juittf our taxing the indii(liybf our
fellow citiiens to accumulate' Ireafuie
lor wan lo happen, we knovf nhtlwheti
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from the lemotatloai t.Orrr.M iVt
1 yj
trcfure. " ' ' ' f .
Thcfe riewt however In remicmg our
us agents, and here -vonrfidvoc ..if..
will be euided by your own view. ;
the U-giflative provifions refpcbl iug them,
w hich may from time to lime be neccil
lary. j ney are pfclerved m Inch con
dition, as well the vdfels as whatevtr
ueiongs to ti,em, as to be'atVall limes
reauy lor lea on a Ihort warning. Two
others arc let to be laid un. t, C,n ,
they ftll .Live received The repairs re-
Tr....v .v . pi 1.1. in a. iu m a lound
condllica. As a fiirirriiitenJii.i
kvillbe necclfary at eaciryaid, his do -
ties ard tniohinums; hiMttnc fixed by
the executive," will, be a it Me prcpu'r
fiibjecl tor lci;iflaMon. A Communica
tion will alfu be made of but progrds in
hc MeciitioTj of the law tefpetting the
vc.ie.fcdirc.-tcd lo be fold. "
The fortirications cf,6ur 1iabonr.?,
more or lefs advanced,' prcfcin vonfil
derations of great dillicuhy. VSt
foiiiir ot them are on a kale fuHicient!
proportiotad to the advantages of iheij
pofiup,.iujhe cffiucy.trf. their protec
liotj and the importaiKe '( the . j oints
a. 1 1 ttl n 'it M 1. aa . . J. . . ...
i it'iiu 11, ni.u.v4(t i f-'ienii vc, U
cott-fp much in. the fii trcclion, fa
n.urh in their-maintenance; and require
iu-.il lorce 10 4;rgioa them, as to
Qiakt it quell iohable what is bvrt nnvr
to be done. -A Itatcrnenf of t.HoA- r.
cxacllv malntairrri ' Tn'ihtr .;M Kimenced or nro'ie.-)ril. rl ih
ad'led an clttmate of appropriations nc-!a,rcJlJy incurred, and "cliiuiaics ut tl.cir
f-'aiiaij ni 1 iiv citiviug year. . 1 111s tail . vjh, a iar as wan oe forc.cm
wiU ot courfc be eflfected by fnch moiM lall bc laid btfore you, that you may
fications' of the fyltcm'of expencc av:')c iubled to jtidgc whctlur any lica
you Ihall ihink proper to adept. t vjtion U niccfTary in tU- Lws rcli.ti
A tlatemcnt iu, b'cen foru.cd by t'lej1"' fnbjtil. u
rccrrtary at war, on mature confiJera-I Agricnliurr, tnantifatlurcs, commerce,
lion, of al! the poltj and Ihiion whert flr'1 vigation, tne lour p'ulun of Mtr
catrifons will be txrtiiicnt. and of the" protoerity, are then moil thriving, u ln.
n umber if mn feqttifite for carft gir- 'c1 n free to individml f n'tri riie.
tifon.iTt.o whorc amouiti Jsconfidcrably Ircc"ttuu from caf.ul cm-urrf 1 u-.'
fliort of ihc prtfint" military ciUbt th-' 'wwtver, may fimructs ,. J. ; ., 1
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uifciu, ror uie lurpitis no. paritcular' ,,,,r ry ai m mcourie of our
thai a ftan-Jing army Ihtmld be kepij of their importance 1 a lufiicient alHi.
up, jn time of peaic, for "hat parpofe rajnc they will occupy your attention.
Uncertain ai wc mud cycV be ot 0a "unot, iudcctl, but a!l feci sn
P "ijgllljX-Jf JCUmxt-f If Cumiixxac anxious fol.citm'e for the 7dilh7urtKr
A n ra am a u 1. . . , . ,7.. m .1T.T.i. . - ' .
ranccstothat pa nf our finccrc de- y IXh.iV
f.re to feniain L peace ; but With ordrr. ou fkc pUc. ,n
to WotcAonr commerce arainll the ZJfi ltok fK? "'t"' lr' tUi
hreatene.1 .Hack. The Crf SaJ air... f 'rVth"C of ,he c,!1 poycrnment,
VydecUred war in form, Jill -i.
t t . . r " fcwiviBiiifctn
vere rnjt. 1 wo haj artned at U bra .
here an enemy may chuTa to invaH. ..e:
the only'forcc which can be ready ate
fcrv point, .and tomnnrni tn inf
them, ..ii.the-ibp body-of.nighborlng
viu&cni, 11 larmca into a rai.itia. On
ifiele cvucCcd from the parti moll con.
venient, in numbers 1 proportioned fo
...w ...Taming lorcc, 11 is ucii to rely npi
otJly to meet lhe firft attack, but if it
Ihrcatejis to be permanent , to main
tain the defence until rrguUu may it
engaged to fclierc- them. .Thcfe con
fiderations render it Important that wt
(houlJ, at eveiy .feffion, caotirjieto a.
lneodthe clfcfci, w huh from time to
time flicrr thcajf.hei, in tbt lawi
iiiMier winch our carrvm.- i.,.i- . m
. - - - 7.-ft
loon be ,plced. How far it can be re
lieved, o.hciwift than by them, it a fu
jeet pi important coniiJeratioru .
The judiciary fvllem of ih; l..i.t
btatu and elpcciaUy tint portion cl U
rCC0.,l,rtrcdtl, wl11 0, fPrc pre
fent nfclf to the cnntcmplaiion of Co..-
grefa and that thev may be ablc i.i
Judge of the proportion which the indi.
tution"bcan lo the Jmfinch it hat t.r
peiform, 1 have caufed ta.b procure T
Itotn the fcvcrl Uatci,, and now tar
before Congrefi, an eta- flarcmVnt of
all the c.u(e decidif fitted fee firft cf.
tabiiUtrnc.il ff ihj vmvt md gf lfcrf
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