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You will conffler it as the capi
tal of a G cat Nation, advanc
ing with unexampled rapidity in
arts, in commerce, in wealth
and in population, and pofteffing
within itfclf thole energies and
rcTourcca, which, if not thrown
away or lamentably mifdireded,
fecure to it a long courfc of
profperity and leif government.
In compliance with a law of
the laft felTion of Congrefs, the
officers and foldiers of the tem
porary army have been difeharg
td. It affords real pleafure to
recoiled: the honorable teflimo
jiy they gave, of the patriotic
motives, which brought them
into the fervicc of their country,
by the readinds and regularity,
with which they returned to the
Hation of private citizens.
It is in every point of view of
fnch primary importance, to
carry the laws into prompt and
faithful execution, and render
that part of the adminiffration
of juffice, which the confiitution
anj laws devolve on the federal
courts, as convenient to the peo
ple as may confill with their
prefent circumftances, that 1
cannot omit once more to re
commend to your ferious confi
d( ration, the judiciary fyffem of
the United States. No fubjed
is more intereftmg than this to
the public happinefs, and to
none can thole improvements,
which may have been fuggefted
by experience, be more benefi
cially applied.
A treaty of amity and com
merce with the king of Pruflia,
ha been concluded and ratified.
The ratifications have been ex
changed, and I have direded
the treaty to be promulgated by
proclamation.
The difficulties which fuf
pended the execution of the 6th
article ol our treaty of amity,
commerce and navigation with
Creat-Britain, have not yet been
removed. The negotiation on
this fubjed is Hill depending.
As it mull be for the interell and
honor of both nations to adjuft
tliis difference with good faith,
1 indulge confidently the expec
tation, that the lincere endea
vors of the government of the
United States to bring it to an
amicable termination, will not
be difappointed.
The envoys extraordinary and
ininillers plenipotentiary from
the United States to France,
were received by the fir ft coninl,
with the refped due to their
charader, and three perlbns with
equal powers were appointed
treat with them. Although at
the date of the laft official in
telligence, the negotiation had
not terminated, yet it is to be
hoped that our efforts to effed
an accommodation will at length
meet with a iuccels proportioned
to the linccricy with which they
liavc* been io often repeated.
Idle our bell endeavors for
the preftrvation of harmony
v i!i all nations will continue to
be tiled, th£ experience of the
world, our own experience ad
monifh us of the infecurity of
trolling too confidently to their
fuccefs. We cannot without
committing a dangerous impru
dence, abandon thole meafures
oi Idf protedion which are
adapted to our ikutuior.j and to
which, not warn Handing our pa
cific policy, the violence and
in]uftice of others may again
compel us to refort. While
our vail extent of Tea coaH, the
commercial and agricultural
habits of our people, the great
capital they will continue to trull
on the ocean, fuggeftthe fyftem
of defence Which will be mofc
beneficial to ourfclves, our dis
tance from Europe and our re
fources for maritime ftrength
will enable us to employ it with
effect. Seafonable and fyffema
tic arrangement, (lo far as our
refources will jollify) for a navy
adapted to defenfive / war, and
which may, in cafe of necelTity,
be quickly brought into ufe,
feem to be, as much recommend
ed bywildom and (economy, as
by a juft regard for our future
tranquility, for the fafety of our
Hi ores, and for the protedion
of our property committed to
the ocean. •
The prelent navy of the Uni
ted States called luddenly into
exiftence, by a great national
exigency, has raifed us in our
own efteem, and by the protec
tion afforded to our commerce,
has effeded the extent of our
expedations, the objeds for
which it was created.
In connedion with a navy,
ought to be contemplated the
fortification of fome of our prin
cipal feaports and harbors. A
variety of confiderations which
will readily fuggell themfelves,
urge an attention to this mea
fure of precaution. To give
fecurity to our principal ports,
confiderable fnms have already
been expended ; but the works
remain incomplete. It is for
Congrefs to determine whether
additional appropriations fhall
be made, in order to render
competent to the intended pur
pofes the fortifications which
have been commenced.
The manufadure of arms
within the United States, Hill
invites the attention of the na
tional legiflature. At a confide
rable ex pence to the public, this
manufadory has been brought
J . o
to fuch a Hate of maturity, as,
with continued encouragement,
will fupercede the necdfity of
future importations from foreign
countries.
Gentlemen of the Houfe of Re~
prefent at iveSy
I Hi all Jired the eftimates of
the appropriations ncceffary for
the enluing year, together with
an account of the public revenue
and expenditures, to a late pe
riod, to be laid before you. I
obferve with much fatisfadion,
that the produd of the revenue,
during the prefent year, has
been more confiderable than du
ring any former equal period.
This refult affords conclufive
evidence, of the greateH reibur
ces ol this country and of the
wifdom and efficiency of the
meafures which have been a
dopted by Congrefs, Tor the
protedion of commerce and
preservation of public credit.
Gentlemen of the Senate , and
Gentlemen of the Houfe of Re~
prefentativeSy
As one of the grand commu
nity of nations, our attention is
irrefiftably drawn to the impor
tant feenes which fur round u§.
j If they have exhibited an ucccrn
mon portion of calamity, it is
the province of humanity to
deplore, and of wifdom to avoid
the caufes which may have pro
duced if. If turning our eyes
homeward we find reafon to re
joice at the profpeft which pre
fents itfelf i if we perceive the
interior of our country profpe
rous, free and happy , it all en
joy in fafety under the protection
of laws emanating only from
the general will, the fruits of
their own labour, we ought to
fortify and cling to thofe inflitu
tinns, which have been the fource
of fuch real felicity, and refill
with unabating perfeverance, the
j progrefs of thofe dangerous in
| novations, which may dimmifh
their influence.
To youfcpptriotifin, gentle
men, been confided the ho
norable duty of guarding the
public interefts, and while the
pail is to your country, a fur»
pledge that it will be faithfully
dlfcharged, permit me to affure
you, that your labours to pro
mote the general happinefs, will
receive from me the moll zea
lous co-operation.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States , Nov. 22, 1800.
Monday, November 24.
Tty fpeaker read a letter from
Oliver Wolcott, Secretary
of the Treafury, Hating, that
with the approbation of the Pre
sident, he had determined to re
lign his office at the dole or the
year ; and inviting, if the. houfe
deemed it fit, an invefligation
into his official conduCl.
In Senate, November 22.
Meflrs. Tracey, Morris, and
J '
i Baldwin, were appointed a com
mittee to prepare an anfwer to
the Prcfident's fpeech.
LOUIS V I L L E,
WEDNESDAY December io, iBco
On IVednefday lajl, the day
appointed by the confutation, for
elefiing a Prcjidcnt and Vice Pre
jident of the United States , at one
o'clock the honorable John Mor
rifon, Dennis SrneP, Henry Grey
hill, and David Blackfhear, con
vened in the Senate Chamber, and
gave their votes. On counting
the ballots, it was found, that
Thomas JeffcrJcn and Aaron Burr,
were unanimoujly defied. A large
concourfs of citizens prejent, an
nounced the glad news by three
cheers, and were anfwered by a
falute from the Jeff erf on Artillery
Company. The day was celebrated
with every demonftraticn of joy.
The follawing toajls were drank,
; accompanied with a difeharge of
\ cannon :
I. 'The United States — May
they ever remain free, fovereign
and independent. 3 guns.
1. The day — The great day
which prevents dcfpctijm and ty
ranny, by returning the Chief
Magifiro: of the Union, to the
ffrage of bis cc tin try. 3 guns.
j. Thomas jefferfon, the man
of the people, the enlightened fage,
j and invulnerable patriot. 3 guns.
4. 'The memory of George iVa
flsington, the father, the friend of
Ivy country —May bis fuceeffors
ifnuUte bts virtues, sicjoy his pdf
dence, and purfue his integrity to
the end of time. 3 guns.
5. The memory of the venerably
Franklin, who drew li fltr/in*
from Heaven, to hurl it „« t '\
thrones of defpots . 3 guvs.
6. Greene, Warren, Mont*?,
mery , Mercer , Wayne, c's' GW7-?
<7/ Georgia , tl e. whole hr ft ( ,f
immortal jhades who fought aid
hied for cur glorious independence,
7. Cjj/t’j rf/zJ Clinton, N;.
to the prim
pies for which they fought in
1776. I £«7f.
8. The State of Georgia . t
£«»•
9. Aaron Furr. 1 gun.
10. DoTtors Dwight , Alcrfe,
and Co. —Afcy their monarchal
and heirarchal principles, prrjc.il
only within the verge of Talc Col
lege, and ' New-England puhits
1 gun.
11 . Oz/r envoys to France, who
have deferved well of their cornu
try. 1 gun.
12. The French Republic, thh
natural ally of America:. 1 gun.
13. Ad other republics through 2
out the globe.
14. 7 he chief conful of France
Buonaparte, who by his immortal
aft ions has iarnijhed the fame A
Cyrus, [allied the reputation if
Alexander, and clouded the viUo*
ries of C-efar —-feccnd only to ouf
immortal Wafhington. 1 gun.
15. The American fair —Map
they never yield their charms to
the chains of defpotifm, but freely
refign them at the alter of byme #
nial equality, t gun.
16. May the genius of dijcorJ i
cf war, and of tyranny, he ha-4
nijhed the earth, and may the nab
lions thereof become a hand of bro 4
tiers, and peace and harmony
grace the annals of the nineteenth
century. 3 guns.
North-Carolina has choferv
electors of Proficient and Vico
Proficient. Jefferfon will have*
eight, and Adams four.
Maryland has elected fix rea
publican eledlors, and four fe*
deral. 'Six for Mr.
and four for Mr. Adams.
It is certain, that the eleftioa
for eledlors lias taken place in
Rhode-Ifland, and that Mr. Jcf*
ferfon will have three votes, and
Air. Adams but one in that date*
We have equally good grounds
for flaring, that Mr. JcfFerfou
will have two votes in Vermont.
Philadelphia, New-York &
Baltimore, are reprefented va
Congrefs, by democraticalrepui*
licans. Maflachufetts alfo lends
three democrats to Congrefs.
The increafe of republicanifnJ
in the date cf Pennfylvania, is
. fuch as does honor to the people
of that date, and furnifhes \
ground of rejoicing to all true
republicans.
From the bed information
we have been able to procure,
we can now date to our reader,
that out of thirteen reprefent>
tatives to Con.erefs, it is conn-'
dently prefumed that elevens*
publicans are deeded :
names are, MefTrs. Jones,
art, Leib, Hanna, Gallntm,
Smiiie, Gregg, Muhlenburu-*
Brown, Bard, Heider, Bontf*
and Hemphill—The two
arc fcdcralifb..