But fraud, without extortion; with on none can delay be more injuri.
constant and plentiful fupplies; ous, or an economy of time more
with a ready market for the con- valuable.
modities of the Indians, and a The productiveness of the public
fated price for whatever they give revenue hitherto has continued to
in payment, and receive in ex- equal the anticipations which were
change. Ludividuals will not pur- formed of it; but it is not expected
fue luch a traffic, unless they be to prove commensurate with all the
allured by the hopes of profit; obje&s which have been suggested.

but it will be enough for the United Some auxiliary provisions will thereCR States to be reimburled only. Should fore, it is presurned, be requisite; 330. this recommendation accord with and it is hoped that these may be By the opinion of congress, they will made confitiently with due regard

recolled, that it cannot be accomo to the convenieuce of our citizens,

plished by any means yet in the who cannot but be sensible of the La dete hands of the executive.

true wisdom of encountering a

small present addition to their conGentlemen of the House of

tributions, to obviate a future acRepresentatives,

cumulation of burdens. The commissioners charged with

But bere I cannot forbear to redi bend the lettlement of the accounts be- commend a repeal of the tax on

cween the United and Individual the transportation of the public dd States, concluded their important prints. There is no resource fo ben 3. functions within the time limited firm for the government of the sobiby by law; and the balances struck in United States, as the affections of past their report, which will be laid the people guided by an enlightened teke before congress, have been placed policy; and to this primary good come on the books of the trealury. nothing can conduce more, than a

On the 1st day of June last, an faithful representation of public Hotece com inftalment of one million of florins proceedings, diffused without re

became payable on the loans of straint throughout the United d 10 m2 the united states in Holland. This States. ing car was adjusted by a prolongation of An estimate of the appropriations obuor the period of reimbursement, in neceilary for the current service of our nature of a new loan, at an interest the ensuing year, and a statement in de toets of five per cent. for the term of of a purchase of arms and military 1 ten years; and the expences of this fores, made during the recess, will cooperation were a commitlion of be presented to congress.

three per cent.
The first instalment of the loan

Gentlemen of the Senate and of the of two millions of dollars from the

House of Representatives, bank of the United States has been The several subjects to wluch I paid, as was directed by law. For have now referred, open a wide Ebe second it is neceffary that pro- range to your deliberation, and invision should be made.

volve some of the choicest interests No pecuniary consideration is of our common country. Permit more urgent than the redemption me to bring to your remembrance and discharge of the public debt; the magnitude of your talk, With

out

nifter plenipotentiary here, have found oth

out an unprejudiced coolness, the veffel of a friend, contrary to our welfare of the government may be treaty, though revoked at one tine hazarded; without harmony, as

as to the United States, has been far as confitis of freedom of senti- fince extended to their vessels allo

, ment its dignity may be loft. as has been recently stated to us, But as the legislative proceedings Representations on this fubje&t will of the United States will never, I be immediately given in charge to trutt, be reproached for the want our minifter there, and the result of temper or candour, so thall not will be communicated to the legifthe public happiness languith, from lature. the want of my strenuous and

It is with extreme concern I have warmeli co-operation.

to inform you, that the proceedings (Signed) GEORGE WASHINGTON. of the person whom they have

unfortunately appointed their mi. Breffage from the Prefirlent of the breathed nothing of the friendly

United States to boin Houses of spirit of the nation which fent
Congress.

him: their tendency, on the con

trary, has been to involve us in a
United States, Dec. 5, 1793.

war abroad, and discord and anar-
chy at home.

So far as his
Gentlemenof the Senate and of the acts, or those of his agents, bave

House of Representatives, threatened our immediate com.

S the present situation of the mitnient in the war, or flagrant A ,

contos and especially of those with which and by an exertion of the powers

Lichdoc the United States have important confided to me. Where their dan prefere jelations, cannot but render the ger was not imminent, they have any with ftate of things between them and been borne with, from sentiments te propor us matter of interesting inquiry to of regard to his nation, from a theo the legislature, and may indeed sense of their friendship towards give rise to deliberations to which us, from a conviction that they calea

, bu They alone are competent, I have would not suffer us to remain long thought it my duty to communicate exposed to the action of a personne to them certain correspondences who bas so little respected our muwhich have taken place.

tual difpofitions, and I will add, txts cod The representative and executive from a reliance on the firmness of bodies of France have manifested my fellow-citizens in their princigenerally a friendly attachment to ples of peace and order. In the this country; have given advantages mean time I bave refpe&ed and to our commerce and navigation; pursued the tripulations of our and have made overtures for placing treaties, according to what I have thele advantages on permanent judged their true sense; and have; a ground. A decree, however, of the withheld no act of friend thip national aflembly, subjecting vefsels which their affairs have called for us in laden with provifions to be carried from us, and which juflice to others la into their ports, and making ene- left us free to perform. I have mies goods lawful prize in the gone further; rather than employ91

force

media

force for the restitution of certain a British minister here, 'mutual exin reliels which I deemed the United planations on the execution of the

States bound to restore, I thought ireaty of peace were entered into
it more adviseable to satisfy ihe with that minister; these are now
parties, by avowing it to be my opi. laid before you for your intornia-
nion, that if reftitution were not tion.
made, it would be incumbent on On the subjects of mutual in-

the United States to make compen- tereft between this country and *** fation. The papers now communi. Spain, negociations and confer

cated will more particularly apprise ences are now depending. The you of these transactions.

public good requiring that the The vexation and spoliation un- present state of these should be

derstood to have been committed made known to the legislature in V on our vessels and commerce by the confidence only, they Mall be the

cruizers and officers of some of the subject of a separate and subsequent tib belligerent powers, appeared to re- communication. squire attention. The proofs of (Signed) George WashingTON. as these, however, not having been

brought forward, the description of

citizens supposed to have suffered Declaration of the King of Pruffia $ were notified, that, on furnithing respecting the March of his Troops is quand them to the executive power, due into Poland. mome measures would be taken to obtain

effec T titre,

the change of government of Should such documents be furnished, which took place in Poland on the e proper representations will be made 3d of May, 1791. without the

thereon, with a jaft reliance on a knowledge or participation of the nikredress proportioned to the exi- neighbouring friendly powers, bas 24.gency of the case.

excited the displeasure and dissatisThe British government having faction of a great part of the naandertaken, by orders to the com- tion ; and that those who remained

manders of their armed vessels, to faithful to the ancient form of tro restrain generally our commerce government, implored the afliftance

in corn and other provisions to their of the elevated princess who had

own ports and those of their friends, guaranteed it. iets the inflructions now communicated Her Ruflian imperial majesty a ter were immediately forwarded to our listened to the call, and flew to

minister at that court. In the their alliftance with a considerable mean time fome discullions on the body of troops, which were fint by subject took place between him division into those provinces, where and them : there are also laid be- their presence appeared to be most fore you; and I may expect to neceifary. Under their protectin, learn the result of his special in the principal members of pounity ftru&tions in time to make it known entered into a general confederacy, to the legillature during their pre- whose present labours are devoted fent feffion.

to the suppression of the abuses of Very early after the arrival of introduced innovations, and tenaing

to

tual provifions agaiuft the future. Iis known to all Europe, that

to restore virtue to the constitution with that dangerous poison, and of their country.

contains the greatest number of the From that moment Prussia could zealous profeflors of mistaken pa. pot but feel a concern for the fate triotism. Their connexions with the of Poland, partly as a neighbour, French clubs must inspire his ma. partly on account of the references jetty with a just distrust on account which mutually fubfist between of the safety of his own dominions

, these two ttates. Thore great and therefore put him under the events could not but excite her neceflity of taking effective mea. attention; but the king always fures. cherished hopes, that the troubles His majesty being neceffitated, in would soon be happily terminated; combination with the allied courts, and believed, therefore, to be able to continue the war, and being on to forego bis interference, espe- the eve of opening a campaign, cially in a moment when objects, thought it proper to concert mea momentous and worthy of his solici- fures with the courts of Vienna and tude, occupied him in another Petersburg; and their imperial quarter.

majesties could not forbear own His expectation was, however, ing, that from found policy, it disappointed. The so called pa- should not be allowed that the triotic party, instead of yielding to factious should be suffered to be the Seven the falutary designs of the court of free in Poland, and expose his ma ki Palace Ruflia, had even the temerity, to jeîty to the danger of having an ear the make an obftinate relittance against eneiny in the rear, whose violent cries. the imperial troops; and although and wild enterprises might become their weaknels foon forced them a source of freih troubles.

URABL to renounce the chimerical idea of His majesty has therefore resolved entines an open war, they still continued to to get the start of them, by sending and to create private combinations, visibly a sufficient body of troops, unde 2,0 tending to subvert order and public the command of M. de Mollendorf, fraknel tranquillity. Even the king's own general of infantry, into the bed dominions feel their consequences territories of the republic, and ef

. nounce by repeated excelles and violations pecially into several districts of pays of territory. But what ftill more Grand Poland. requires the serious attention of the

These measures of precaution have to king and all the neighbouring for their aim to cover the Pruflians iat fe powers, is the propagation of French territories; to suppress the ill-escurab democracy, and the principles of difpoted incendaries and disturbers de that detestable faction who seek to of tranquillity; to restore and main-ch

, by inake profelytes every where, and tain order and tranquillity; and who have already been so well re- lattly, to afford efficacions protecceived in Poland, that the enter. tion to the well-disposed inhabi

. Este prises of the Jacobin einiilaries are tants. It will only depend on them not only most powerfully feconded to merit that protection, by a tran terly there, but even revolution focieties quil and prudent conduct, by giving fahit establilled, who make an open pro- to the Prusian troops a friendly fi: fellion of their principles.

reception and treatment, and by Great Poland is chiefly infected adiitting them with whatever they aici

may

may want, and facilitating their The revolution of the 3d of May fubsistence. The commanding ge- 1791, planned and effe&ted without neral shall, on his own part, not the support of the national will, he wanting to maintain good and without the concurrence of its severe discipline, to disburden the neighbours, by transforming a reinhabitants as much as in his pow. public into a monarchy, made derer shall be, to redress all their potism prevail within it, together grievances, and to pay punctually with the dread of external norms. for the supplies which he

may have excited by the discontent of neighoccasion for. The king is fond of bouring courts. cherithing the hope, that, with fen A constitution which infringed siments fo pacific, he may depend the ancient prerogatives of citizens, on the good will of a nation, whose cemented with the blood of their

prosperity cannot be indifferent to ancestors, and incompatible with 15 this majesty, and to whom his ma the political convenience of the

jefty wilhes to give real proofs of powers who surround us, was defti

bis affection and good withes. tute of the basis necefiary to give of Berlin, Jan. 6, 1793.

it folidity.

Faithful to our engagements, ber

majesty the emprefs of all the Ruf. Protest of the Serene confederated pie- Gas, that august ally of Poland, and no era public of Poland against the violent the guarantee of its government, fara Entrance of the Pruffian troops in to deigned to offer to the nation, in its Territories.

the generous aslistance of her pow

er, a flattering prospect of the remisfortunes have, in turns, dependence, its sovereignty, and At then he sailed Poland to an eminent degree its integrity. of court of Aplendour, or plunged it into a Virtuous citizens, determined to M. de date of weakness and oppreffion : prefer death to llavery, did not hefacts

, but amidst these changes of oppo- litate to adhere to views so consol. repi kite circumstances, unihaken con- ing to their country, while others, seil cfancy has always proved the elevaretiring from their homes, and

tion of its national character. yielding to circumstances, waited cfpei The thort interval of the four only for that favourable moment ced last years has seen obscured this which every thing seemed to prepropri tupea, honourable for the nation. fage to them. The declaration of

The diet of 1788 afsembled at an the court of Petersburg secured to per epoch which, by a fortunate con- the Poles their republic, a free goe course of circumstances, presented vernment, national independence,

to Poland both the hopes and ineans and the integrity of their domains. of securing the basis of its republi- Peace and liberty preceded the banman government, became to it a ners of the Russian troops, who fource of evils, aggravated by their entered the territories of the rebontrast with its vanished hopes. public as friends and auxiliaries. Seduction milled confident patriot. The abufive employment, however, ilm, and distorted its pure and be. of the national forces, in oppofing neticent views.

an imprudent rehstance, foon filled