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.i i 'i, i , i :' .. ' ,' ' " .I ' ' ' i . " " '?' ...i... i. i ...i yT- .. - ..-L'i... -.. .1....... ...vi...'." 'if: . ( y- . i .. , - 7 . "I - , v v-. - " ' : " -r, '-'.:. ,' -f-r A . v.. ;,.; ! vv' ' w - 4 - , ';',' j . i I I . ' RAbEIGH,(N.C.) PRUfTfiD, ytZ&KlY', BY ALEX. LUCAS. J(nu' ' iu'iuription Jue4 dollais per yeai, 4105 half to be paid in advance. No papef to be continued longer than thrice ni Miilis a ier a ye4r siufacripnon becomes due, and notice thereof shall have been given. , Aikirtttfmrtts, not exceeding 14 lines,' re interted thi ice for one dJhr, and for 1 renty-fivt- cents each tubsequeot Inser. lion; and iu like proportion where there if a greater nunibe cf lines than fouttcen. ' . Political. presenttime it is thought to be SOO millions at least. - ": . It would be well worth the trouble ta analyse the characters and pretensions of Mr. Madi son Cabinet-men including all that have bsen, and are uow of hii'coirneil. Who were they ; and who arc they ? How' did they get into place, and witii what views ?' How have they . 'acted, and what are they likely to do.? , Let Sh-se questions b'traiiawered to the satisfaction oi' every man in the, community, &uTwill soon 'understand why it is that in the hands at such rulers our beloved country is destined to be Ruined. - c ' One is poor, and cannot live without a salary the will vote with the President. Three are lookineUDto the Presidential ehair, and are lonm lor the mantle, 01 tlieir master incy century. 11 is aiso ouvious 10 remarK,inaiinis -ftiii all play -off the tyetr expectant, and court war in less than four years will encrease the and flutter and deceive the old man. They j American debt as much as the British debt had will tajte care ntver to cross him. Where are j been increased in the whole course of 42 years 5 ffocy now ; and what are they doing r lirtfreHhat is to say, from the year 16U7 (o the. year rowing every yearv the sums necessary' for; the current services, of "the. statend creating thereof a -transferable fund,., they riniposed no more taies than sufficient to pay the interest ' ef the sums, borrowed." x -' The Xfanxpa(icy was presently adopted by France, and some other of the gjyernmahts. of Europe ; and it enabled them to subvert 'the liberties of the nations'uhder them, by enahliilg them to keep up and maintain large standing armies. " But the goverumcnt of England, aWed and 'restrained by the jealousy of the people, did not adopt this policy till late 5 haV irig, howe ver, once adopted.it, that government has been wading .deeper and deeper -into': the' oeeun of debt. , In tne year the British debt was but little upwards of one million sterling, In 1697 it was about 24 millions and an half. -ji A X brigades To men, Irtwerer, who arc accus tomed tv dift'erent pursuit the service could mVt be otherwise than burdensome. The re mark is particularly applicable to the regi ment in the. Jicigiiborhood of Nev-London. f rom their, proximity to the sejrif action, they were of course first brought into t he eld ; and although 'they were dismissed 'as' 'Speedily aafeircumstances would permit, yet the fre quent alarms produced by sudden augmentation of the pnemy's forfete, as frequently eonipelled them to return. They have therefore '"sfti fered losses and privations which could, be equal led ..only by the patieucevan.d magnanimi ty .with which they wire endured. Their hayahjjps were unhappily increased by aa otj- i curTCti'.'e, wfeicli, as it is intimately connected With these events, out;ltt not to pass unuoticod. An; order from the war dejuu (ment for the In 1733 it was but little short of 47 -uiilhons.JdwniissiHu pf all the mihtia, then on duly, er-, to aii end. 'Ihe ln-1763 it was 139 millions aniL.au- nan. in HHVfu aviqe momen a aataenraeni ironimexus- seameaia woat 1 782 it was 262 millions. In t8it amounted ftant,v;arle was oijthe-mftrejjfs relieve those lis indeed just- to 331 millions and an haif nearly. And at the hyiio had beeuso repeatedly called into service, land it is deyou B It is obvious to renjart? that if the present War be continued three, years fronr its cum mencment, the e tpences of it will of themselves create a debt of about equal amount to the Bri tish debt as it stood in the beginning' of Just first place the President, let it be understood, is in Virginia ; consequently there is nothing to bQ done at the seat of Go yernmcnt. As to the service of the country, that is nothing at all j they were not selected to attend to the interest of the country. They were selected to dance after the President, and while he is absent there is nothing to be done, either for him, or for tlnm.. The period, of the President' absenee may be improved to advantage by an election eering tour through the country. Where then shall we hnd Mr. Monro? f it is understood he is in Virginia probably consulting the stars, whether Webster M ill introduce any more im pertinent resolutions whether it i likely the President will be requested to furnish nforma r .rr-:r ' . 1 rm i ' 1 jj : ' ' I ?a inatjon reiative to 1 iirreau s lcuer, wnen 11 was written how la it remained in the Depart ment of State, aud" whovtook it away and where shall Turreau's recantation be dated, and wlien I'- Where is Mr Gallatin ? at St. Pe tersburgh, non-negoeiatmg & non-financiering. .Where is Mr. Armstrong ?. He is in New .York, looking out. Where is Mr. Jones ? He is' playing Atas for the administration, and bas gotten the whole executive , maehine on his iaekP And where is the celebrated Mr. inkneyy-AttorneyJBeneraLPiJIcLjias elec tioneering for the Democratic Ticket in Frede rick county in. Maryland a few' days past but hearing that Mr. Hanson was a little resuscita ted by eastern air, and likely to pounce upon hiai, for troubling his mauor in his absenee, the Attorney General shifted quarters. What a atter Qf loyalty does this same Attorney (crieral exhihit. Jn England he was as flexi ble 'as the Earl of Stanhope, and would make as loyal speeches at a Sheep shearing as any other eood subiect. -In America he is as lov- . w : , . . . . tlto the Iiepublic.. What estimable qualities ,r-how accommodating always obedient and .respectful df the powers that be. ' . ; Y sueh is. the American Cabinet, and such it will continue to be, while selected by the pre sent system. Surely there needs little to be widi to shew the necessity of an Eiecntiye re form. Every -consideration, whether of theory br pfa'ctice, of" persons or things, of reputation lit home .r tllbVoad, recommends it. " elbviog the general government had the right of determining what decree of force wouldJ suiHcc to protect the national property,; and unwilling to obtrude the services of our citizens upou the public wheu they were not desired, especially-in" a seasonrsb yery important to our husbandmeu, I issued instructions givirig full effect to the order. Scarcely, however, had the disbanded troops reached their several horned, before a request for the militia was re newed, enforced by an urgent, petition from the principal iiihabitants of lVefe, Loudon andGro- And when would sucli a debt he paid ? itn. This comhineaappUeatfou I felt no dis-4 Probably never. To nay merely the interest of I position to refuse. The requisite aid watf im- it, would require heavy-and internal taxe$,pncdiately ordered ; but from the necessity . of yearly, and without end 5 unless the whole bur- the case, men who had been just discharged, den be laid upon trade, which would crush audj were obliged to repair again to the post of dan destroy it. . iger, and to remain, until a new detachment In short, posterity will be in a condition ! could be levied and brought to their relief, similar to that of the heirs of a wealthy prodi-j The ground of this procedure is hitherto unex gal ; they will come into the possession of aii , plained. . ' , estate encumbered m iih a prodigious tlebt, its j The patriotism displayed by the officers and interest amounting to a considerable part of the privates, both of the military corps and of the whole income. ( These are not idle speculations militia, during the whole of this anxious period, they arc truths which will be deeply felt, ages merits the highest" comuiendation. ' Whilst after he madmen who had created this debt! their ready bbedienee to the first summons of shall be laid in their graves. j their government has shown them to he the best ot citizens, their strict attention to every part NEW HAVES, (CON.) OCT. 1-1. of juiiifary duty has proved them be the best of This day the legislature of this state com-; soldiers. They have given the state iudisputa- menced their lajl session, lhe session Was-le evidence oi their attachment to lis mstitu- opeued by the following Speech IVom bis Ex- tiotis, and of (heir atiilily to defend them, cellency the Governor: . The British forces stationed in our waters, JfrenUemen of-the Council, Mr. Speaker, am,l having occasioned great inquietude along the Gentlemen of the ouiecfRepreeniativesThaLh6h of our "isfaritime frontier, every precau severe pressure of war upon the people of thisJ Uon; consilejit wilh' a regard to the general state, gtres unual importane to UiprteaijsaHy, hswce:i ttdopted fur its protet session oi me ieneral Assembly. As 1 have conceived it necessary tor the pub- nan. the necessity for aWykettr restraints still U'u will reflect whetheriit is eithei1 irinhit nr'di to remain yi this reipect :. wholly dUtuV'of?'' some Jidskite regulit loiisif ( - 4 W-i I ItVill not be exile ted, Gentlemen, that It should particularly ri ;cominen'd to your nolieS' the various subjects which maj properly bccii' C py the deliberations ,of the asjsemoly. They ', are confined principally to affairs of aViocat t5 nature,'and will ii6t;fe4cape your obsenationi f -V ,' Our s political systepi liallsUfbr a.outbeciUea' 'j n-fVifins: nor does our riapj-y' staltf' ;of society depeud upon a multipljHatiou of laws. I shoul4 - rejoice in'heing permitted' to announce to yom " that our. prospects abroj d ccrrespoiid With that 'yi degree!iof quiet and seaurity, to bo found at yj home. ; ' ' 'V -y Gentlemen," 'the progitsA of thewar 80br ' j little hope that its calatutiei will '.soon, como .'A characteristic braVcry of ur J ever service they are cnaaured. - I theme af. national 'cmltatioas I tly tahe wished that our nival r triumphs '.tnaytprouieean auspiciousi effect ujiwH-oiii unnujij conursjt, me eviis oi wni.ca are seep and felt in tv hatever cpnceriis the real pi opcrityjQf the. eountry To militigate theso evils you wilj be disposed to employ eyery fa culty which the, structure of ohr government . allows you to exercise ; and if any eoiutitUf tional keffort-: on yeur part may contribute to., remove ihei, I aaj peradeid itill nU b Connecticut , upon this momentous t subject '. eann9t he misunderstood. '.Their disapproba- - ? titin of -the war was wublielv declared, throufirli - the proper organ, shortly after hostilitics'conl- menced ; accompathd with an assurance tt sH the obligations imposed by the' constitution, should nevertheless be strictly fulfilled. "If no event has occurred to : vary their opinion, the highest evidence is furnished of fidelity to their engagements. They have pursuei that' 4. J honorable course which regards eqnaliy the legitimate claim of the confederacy, and tlio j 'I rights and dignity ot their own government, u It is with peculiar satisfaction gentlemen. " that I meet you in General1 Assembly-at this - - V v - . - .- j u . . -') interesting period. : I freely submit to yonr .. examination those measures "which the crisis seemed to demand, and which - ray best ' jud-,.. ment led me to adopt ; and I shall cheerfully w accept your coy hcil and direction, relative to that hue of conduct which the executive ought to observe as "well under the circumstances, which now ...ejisVaa 1 in Tth&se emergeneiefi,vhich will probably arise. r ... ' Whilst we implore the smiles of DiyineProM vidence upon our endeavours to promote 4ho public welfare, let us Wi Uiaukful that amidst .' ,the distresses of war, so much internal tran qniuty has prevailed, and that notwithstand-2 itate tbe3Y.orldlJL AO t : it enjoy the privileges oi ireemen, wiut MOM THt CONKECTICUT COUR ANT. : Borrowing Money for Posterity to Pay, Tn the downhill road to ruin, the first step gives t kind of impuls' to the second, and that to the third, and soon, till irretrievable ruin is con summated. This remark holds and parliciilar Jy in regard to' running deeply in -debt, anil equally respecting nations a individuals.' The interest of a nation, in, which the supreme pow er is lodgedTn the peopleis called? a common-, vealih, or aii estate in common. ' If this es tate in cotuihon.-be )n debt and under mortgage, it is M ith every niember of thegreat ctMwnnnity Oiesame thing-. as if his pKvate estate were in debt and under mortgage. If it cost an -individual one quarter or one third of his clear in some to discharge the interest of the debts eon- . iractcd by the government of the common wealth of which ho is a member, it k just the sameto huu audhischiTdren, as if his private-'estate 1 t. -., ..-.'.- T - were under a ; mortgage to thcamount ot one quarter or one third ot its vaiue. JN or does it Jnaks "any real difference whether he has-to pay the iuterest of the' piibJic debt by direct taxes, ro indirectly b'ydutiea enanetiigthe priccsof his necessary raiment and lood ; except that m the first instaacc he pays annually, and in the last Ua'.v- ' ' v. '.," "'--." a : ' n old times not even the most despotic rooii- fcrshs in 'Europe were able to carry on their "vr9 any louger than they had cash-in hand, to delVay i he expenses' 5 and of course, their , war.?. UtPnaral Iy-siH;a kingr-wreti-shortr-xluratjau -ecij isifv w;n laid on them -to. desist as sppu . M the elxpcises had become too heavy to be "0K12 by vheir uDjects orfassali; the art oi A"C!mm'rittTU' Tjublig debts for posterity to pay. Jiot bpijiglhcn known. Fr this invention the -world n indebted, to the little republic oi rio rnee. ' Tn tTieTear t14. Florence adopted the Policy of throwing the burthen of the' nationa: debt upou thj' sJuul'iers of posterity by W- Guards are placed at the points most exposed. In.many towns on the coast, the citizens ex- lic safety, to avail myself of the enlarged pow-!cmpt by law from military sferv ice aniihatcd by-ling th. reTplutioni which ag: ers delegated to (he executive by the resolu-l a laudable zeal, hav e formed I volunteer c'ompa-TWe still enjoy the privileges of tions ot the last legislature, it is proper that l..nies ot artinery, pursuant to the act, and the submit to your consideration a brkf statement 'qnarter master general has received directions of the circumstances under which those powers j to. supply them with ordnance. The resident were exercised. ' mili(ia, .whether infitntry. cavalry or artillery, When the U. States' squadron took refuge ibave been excused from other duty, and are in the harbor of !New London, it was at once: allowed to remain as aloeal defence :and siiffir wreeived that the decayed and feeble stale of the fortifications afforded a precarious defence. "''Pl J.. L' a.1 !.....! eient quantities of aminunttion are distributed, suited to the various descriptions of force. In dispositions to defend and perpetuate; the inestimable blessings. JOHX COTTON SMITH. October session, 1813. , ' Foreign. fhe menacing appearance of the hostile jour present slate of prepareducss, it is heliev- squauron at the entrance ol l!ie harbor, and ed that a desceat upon our coast will nbt be at- the strong probability that the-town 'would be tempted, or if attempted, a well grounded hope destroyed in the. conflict which w as hourly ex-1 is entertained that jt will be attended w ith lit- peeiea, produced amongst Uie inhabitants tiie , tic success. Unlortunately we have not the greatest consternation. In- this moment of-means of rendering onr navigation equally sc alarm, the major-general of thcthird division, cure. Serious depredations have beon commit? and the brigadier general of the third brigade ted even jn our harbors', and to such an extent considered themselves justified, at the earnest that the usual communication through the sound entreaty ot the citizens, in siuniriouing the. mi- is almost wholly interrupted. Thus whilst an lit.ia to (heir assistance. Having issued orders' xiously engaged in protecting our public ships, for that purpose, they " immediately dispatched we are doomed to witness the unrestrained cap at express tome with intelligence of these trans- lure of our private vessels, and the consequent actions and requested my particular directions, suspension of "commercial pursuits. These it On this occasion I could not hesitate as to the! must be admitted, are necessary eflfeets of a teonrse which it became my duty to pursue. state oJ l he, roVftriirinnJ YP fnniitiffiniil'. ip laf tn DlnHprt. invite hostilities, should be the first- (oj epel In obedience to a resolution of (he assembly, aggression. In my view, itwas not a time to pased at the last session, I made immediate ap- enquire into the character oflhe eivemy, or the plication) to the government of the United causes which made him such, w hen our tern- tales, for the proportion of arms to which the lory was invaded andour citizens were de-jiuilkia of the state are entitled, under the act of iuo.il, iiii, piiyii-unuii . mm unuiiiiu iiituiiiuui .1-; cungicss luKiug appropriations or mat uujeci, ble ptfrtion of our gallant 'navy , was exposedjand 1 have the satisfaction to inform you that within our ow n waters, to instant capture or j two thousand stands are received. By the act destruction. I made no delay, therefore, in! justlmenUoned, it is made the duty of the le- signifying to those officers my entire approba-jgislature to "provide by law for their distribu v.v...r t.tvii v., tit, iiii. i up ivvti.i , nuiriics were immediately forwarded, and generally such measures off defence w ere adopted as th'ej emergency evidently required. Information of tioh. , The various militaryTsupplics authorised by the, resolves of the last session, are for the most part procured. The wisdom of the legislature ndf4tHKe ueiitpei-ftiMhesew i ' . AT i t . 1 . v 1 , 1 f '. ! , 1 T . . . . ' " 1 1 o nous tii iew jjonuon, was euiy iransniiitea1 io,cicmiy eyiuent irom the events which soon ai- the general government, and the instructions of the president, in relation (o this' important subject, w!ere requestedi received assurances from the National Executive; that measures would be taken to pnFjhe fortifications, on" the eastern Ride of the lull nor of New-London, into DEFERRED ARTICLES. ? -'- - PETEHSBURO, iUIK 29. The French emperor, before his departuYci from Paris in April Ia$t said to the deputies of the legislative! bpdy, tha the integrity - of n thc.French Empire had never been endanger ed, nor ever should be. Jf he continued to ad here to this 4eelaifAtio.thel--:Coneresfo Peace at Prague t Is ' superfluous. Not only ; -.. must there be a question of what France ba usurped from Germanyf the Rhine being con sidered as the boundary between France and . that couulry j) but of the abojition ot the Con federation of the Rhine, and eA-en of the king dom of Italy itself ; as also of what has been annexed to France in the South of Germany g war, but they 'are noLthe less toeHlcorheindependence-i)ffcmanyanrver4)e 1 'illttlftlOllVU. y - ' -' fFrajiee must return to original principles, and open the Congress with declaring thut shc is willing to retire within" her natural bounda- a respectable stateTof defence ; that the wages of the militia thus called into service under the authority of the state should bo. paid fromHhi; National Treasyry ? and that provision would be made for liquidating anj dlscliarging the aceounts of the Coaimissary and Ouarier-Mas- tefciiepart meats The cause which first occasioned "tire -a-rr'av ofa military-force at Ncw-Loiidon, has not eased 10 . operate. -lAcconhntlyr at the re- que'st'ofthe gencragoA eritnieiit', a considerable 5(ody ol troops basbccn kept at . that station. I lmve endeavored, cinil'ornialdy to the advice if t!ie council, tf divide, tlis duty between the mhtiaand ttc military corps aud to spread leUchaitnts of the former over ( the .several ter followed. As theU States were not in a condition to provide tents, camp equipage or the suitable ammunition, our . troops were fur nished in these respects, and for-aeonsiderable time with subsistence also j by the Quarter Mas ter General and Commissary General ef the state. ... .. .. . . .' - You will perceive the expediency, gentleman, of carefully reviewing the ' " Acts for forming and fnilHllnTinn. I lirt mi I Wit rv- l,ro nf ins aintf Several, obvious amendment!', are suggested by the present situation of the country. Amongst other it iesirable4hatlhe penalty for rofus? ir.g or iit glecting to perform a tour of duty, a greeably lo the proisionai"of "ihpi act; should be rendered more definite,, If not more efficient. Von -will also consider ' the propriety 'of pre scribing rules forthcLgovernment of the militia w hilst Hwfctualscrvicejnder the authority 01 Uvithout firing a shot. 1 he enemy, alter quit the state. Allhoriih recent , experience-, may liava shown that au habitual loye of order and sabordiuation, supercedes, inagTeat measure;! ries The declaration alone worthy of a greats power," will reconcile all the powers of tho Continent: and though it contains the confes sion of past fan rts, it is. the,only initiative of a, -future peace with England. - France must now. feel, that she has only w eakened herself by her acquisitions: shejhas now an opportunity W repair that error. ) r In short either France understands the art? at the approaching Congress for Peace, where ver it may take place, to reconcile to herself tberpowe'r of LE'6r'bperand thenwill she-obta in-z more than she could have expected : or she does not understand that art-r-and then: i4he zt" Revolution of the 16th of Brumaire not the last that she may expeet. Able physicians td dcs perate ease's,' have often recourse-to opposite - . rcmediesv-There is now only one mean to re gain the confidence ef Eurojic, which must he, ' , before the Congress commences, to recal the French armies from tierroany -and Spain. ( Lauenburgh,t 19. His Sererie High ness the Prince of Eckmuhi yesterday caused the position of the enemy, in. front of Lauen- burgh to hf yionnTi(itered,and it was foucd y consist bf 1300 infanlry'aud-oRrtJpdvaln The entrenchments and artillery-tendered hi position yeryTitreng. jlis Serene Highncs caused it to "be -carried last nigh by the sd battalion of the-sothreet. with the bayonet, 1 tin." the town,-retired Lin the greatest confusion across the Stetkuitz. A e Jiave taken some pTisouers, among v.homars several Fress.i.au 1
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