I meet you upon the present occasion with the feelings which are naturally inspired by a strong impression of the prosperous situations of our common country, and by a persuasion equally strong that the labors of the session which has just commenced will, under the guidance of a spirit no less prudent than patriotic, issue in measures conducive to the stability and increase of national prosperity. Numerous as are the providential blessings which demand our grateful acknowledgments, the abundance with which another year has again rewarded the industry of the husbandman is too important to escape recollection. Your own observations in your respective situations will have satisfied you of the progressive state of agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and navigation. In tracing their causes you will have remarked with particular pleasure the happy effects of that revival of confidence, public as well as private, to which the Constitution and laws of the United States have so eminently contributed; and you will have observed with no less interest new and decisive proofs of the increasing reputation and credit of the nation. But you nevertheless can not fail to derive satisfaction from the confirmation of these circumstances which will be disclosed in the several official communications that will be made to you in the course of your deliberations. The rapid subscriptions to the Bank of the United States, which completed the sum allowed to be subscribed in a single day, is among the striking and pleasing evidences which present themselves, not only of confidence in the Government, but of resource in the community. In the interval of your recess due attention has been paid to the execution of the different objects which were specially provided for by the laws and resolutions of the last session. Among the most important of these is the defense and security of the western frontiers. To accomplish it on the most humane principles was a primary wish. Accordingly, at the same time the treaties have been provisionally concluded and other proper means used to attach the wavering and to confirm in their friendship the well-disposed tribes of Indians, effectual measures have been adopted to make those of a hostile description sensible that a pacification was desired upon terms of moderation and justice. Those measures having proved unsuccessful, it became necessary to convince the refractory of the power of the United States to punish their depredations. Offensive operations have therefore been directed, to be conducted, however, as consistently as possible with the dictates of humanity. Some of these have been crowned with full success and others are yet depending. The expeditions which have been completed were carried on under the authority and at the expense of the United States by the militia of Kentucky, whose enterprise, intrepidity, and good conduct are entitled of peculiar commendation. Overtures of peace are still continued to the deluded tribes, and considerable numbers of individuals belonging to them have lately renounced all further opposition, removed from their former situations, and placed themselves under the immediate protection of the United States. It is sincerely to be desired that all need of coercion in future may cease and that an intimate intercourse may succeed, calculated to advance the happiness of the Indians and to attach them firmly to the United States. In order to this it seems necessary - A system corresponding with the mild principles of religion and philanthropy toward an unenlightened race of men, whose happiness materially depends on the conduct of the United States, would be as honorable to the national character as conformable to the dictates of sound policy. The powers specially vested in me by the act laying certain duties on distilled spirits, which respect the subdivisions of the districts into surveys, the appointment of officers, and the assignment of compensations, have likewise carried into effect. In a manner in which both materials and experience were wanting to guide the calculation it will be readily conceived that there must have been difficulty in such an adjustment of the rates of compensation as would conciliate a reasonable competency with a proper regard to the limits prescribed by the law. It is hoped that the circumspection which has been used will be found in the result to have secured the last of the two objects  ; but it is probable that with a view to the first in some instances a revision of the provision will be found advisable. The impressions with which this law has been received by the community have been upon the whole such as were to be expected among enlightened and well-disposed citizens from the propriety and necessity of the measure. The novelty, however, of the tax in a considerable part of the United States and a misconception of some of its provisions have given occasion in particular places to some degree of discontent; but it is satisfactory to know that this disposition yields to proper explanations and more just apprehensions of the true nature of the law, and I entertain a full confidence that it will in all give way to motives which arise out of a just sense of duty and a virtuous regard to the public welfare. If there are any circumstances in the law which consistently with its main design may be so varied as to remove any well-intentioned objections that may happen to exist, it will consist with a wise moderation to make the proper variations. It is desirable on all occasions to unite with a steady and firm adherence to constitutional and necessary acts of Government the fullest evidence of a disposition as far as may be practicable to consult the wishes of every part of the community and to lay the foundations of the public administration in the affections of the people. Pursuant to the authority contained in the several acts on that subject, a district of 10 miles square for the permanent seat of the Government of the United State has been fixed and announced by proclamation, which district will comprehend lands on both sides of the river Potomac and the towns of Alexandria and Georgetown. A city has also been laid out agreeably to a plan which will be placed before Congress, and as there is a prospect, favored by the rate of sales which have already taken place, of ample funds for carrying on the necessary public buildings, there is every expectation of their due progress. The completion of the census of the inhabitants, for which provision was made by law, has been duly notified (excepting one instance in which the return has been informal, and another in which it has been omitted or miscarried), and the returns of the officers who were charged with this duty, which will be laid before you, will give you the pleasing assurance that the present population of the United States borders on 4,000,000 persons. It is proper also to inform you that a further loan of 2,500,000 florins has been completed in Holland, the terms of which are similar to those of the one last announced, except as to a small reduction of charges. Another, on like terms, for 6,000,000 florins, had been set on foot under circumstances that assured an immediate completion. Two treaties which have been provisionally concluded with the Cherokees and Six Nations of Indians will be laid before you for your consideration and ratification. In entering upon the discharge of your legislative trust you must anticipate with pleasure that many of the difficulties necessarily incident to the first arrangements of a new government for an extensive country have been happily surmounted by the zealous and judicious exertions of your predecessors in cooperation with the other branch of the Legislature. The important objects which remain to be accomplished will, I am persuaded, be conducted upon principles equally comprehensive and equally well calculated of the advancement of the general weal. The time limited for receiving subscriptions to the loans proposed by the act making provision for the debt of the United States having expired, statements from the proper department will as soon as possible apprise you of the exact result. Enough, however, is known already to afford an assurance that the views of that act have been substantially fulfilled. The subscription in the domestic debt of the United States has embraced by far the greatest proportion of that debt, affording at the same time proof of the general satisfaction of the public creditors with the system which has been proposed to their acceptance and of the spirit of accommodation to the convenience of the Government with which they are actuated. The subscriptions in the debts of the respective States as far as the provisions of the law have permitted may be said to be yet more general. The part of the debt of the United States which remains unsubscribed will naturally engage your further deliberations. It is particularly pleasing to me to be able to announce to you that the revenues which have been established promise to be adequate to their objects, and may be permitted, if no unforeseen exigency occurs, to supersede for the present the necessity of any new burthens upon our constituents. An object which will claim your early attention is a provision for the current service of the ensuing year, together with such ascertained demands upon the Treasury as require to be immediately discharged, and such casualties as may have arisen in the execution of the public business, for which no specific appropriation may have yet been made; of all which a proper estimate will be laid before you. I shall content myself with a general reference to former communications for several objects upon which the urgency of other affairs has hitherto postponed any definitive resolution. Their importance will recall them to your attention, and I trust that the progress already made in the most arduous arrangements of the Government will afford you leisure to resume them to advantage. These are, however, some of them of which I can not forbear a more particular mention. These are the militia, the post office and post roads, the mint, weights and measures, a provision for the sale of the vacant lands of the United States. The first is certainly an object of primary importance whether viewed in reference to the national security to the satisfaction of the community or to the preservation of order. In connection with this the establishment of competent magazines and arsenals and the fortification of such places as are peculiarly important and vulnerable naturally present themselves to consideration. The safety of the United States under divine protection ought to rest on the basis of systematic and solid arrangements, exposed as little as possible to the hazards of fortuitous circumstances. The importance of the post office and post roads on a plan sufficiently liberal and comprehensive, as they respect the expedition, safety, and facility of communication, is increased by their instrumentality in diffusing a knowledge of the laws and proceedings of the Government, which, while it contributes to the security of the people, serves also to guard them against the effects of misrepresentation and misconception. The establishment of additional cross posts, especially to some of the important points in the Western and Northern parts of the Union, can not fail to be of material utility. The disorders in the existing currency, and especially the scarcity of small change, a scarcity so peculiarly distressing to the poorer classes, strongly recommend the carrying into immediate effect the resolution already entered into concerning the establishment of a mint. Measures have been taken pursuant to that resolution for procuring some of the most necessary artists, together with the requisite apparatus. An uniformity in the weights and measures of the country is among the important objects submitted to you by the Constitution, and if it can be derived from a standard at once invariable and universal, must be no less honorable to the public councils than conducive to the public convenience. A provision for the sale of the vacant lands of the United States is particularly urged, among other reasons, by the important considerations that they are pledged as a fund for reimbursing the public debt; that if timely and judiciously applied they may save the necessity of burthening our citizens with new taxes for the extinguishment of the principal; and that being free to discharge the principal but in a limited proportion, no opportunity ought to be lost for availing the public of its right.
I meet you upon the present occasion with the feelings which are naturally inspired by a strong impression of the prosperous situations of our common country, and by a persuasion equally strong that the labors of the session which has just commenced will, under the guidance of a spirit no less prudent than patriotic, issue in measures conducive to the stability and increase of national prosperity. Numerous as are the providential blessings which demand our grateful acknowledgments, the abundance with which another year has again rewarded the industry of the husbandman is too important to escape recollection. Your own observations in your respective situations will have satisfied you of the progressive state of agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and navigation. In tracing their causes you will have remarked with particular pleasure the happy effects of that revival of confidence, public as well as private, to which the Constitution and laws of the United States have so eminently contributed; and you will have observed with no less interest new and decisive proofs of the increasing reputation and credit of the nation. But you nevertheless can not fail to derive satisfaction from the confirmation of these circumstances which will be disclosed in the several official communications that will be made to you in the course of your deliberations. The rapid subscriptions to the Bank of the United States, which completed the sum allowed to be subscribed in a single day, is among the striking and pleasing evidences which present themselves, not only of confidence in the Government, but of resource in the community. In the interval of your recess due attention has been paid to the execution of the different objects which were specially provided for by the laws and resolutions of the last session. Among the most important of these is the defense and security of the western frontiers. To accomplish it on the most humane principles was a primary wish. Accordingly, at the same time the treaties have been provisionally concluded and other proper means used to attach the wavering and to confirm in their friendship the well-disposed tribes of Indians, effectual measures have been adopted to make those of a hostile description sensible that a pacification was desired upon terms of moderation and justice. Those measures having proved unsuccessful, it became necessary to convince the refractory of the power of the United States to punish their depredations. Offensive operations have therefore been directed, to be conducted, however, as consistently as possible with the dictates of humanity. Some of these have been crowned with full success and others are yet depending. The expeditions which have been completed were carried on under the authority and at the expense of the United States by the militia of Kentucky, whose enterprise, intrepidity, and good conduct are entitled of peculiar commendation. Overtures of peace are still continued to the deluded tribes, and considerable numbers of individuals belonging to them have lately renounced all further opposition, removed from their former situations, and placed themselves under the immediate protection of the United States. It is sincerely to be desired that all need of coercion in future may cease and that an intimate intercourse may succeed, calculated to advance the happiness of the Indians and to attach them firmly to the United States. In order to this it seems necessary - A system corresponding with the mild principles of religion and philanthropy toward an unenlightened race of men, whose happiness materially depends on the conduct of the United States, would be as honorable to the national character as conformable to the dictates of sound policy. The powers specially vested in me by the act laying certain duties on distilled spirits, which respect the subdivisions of the districts into surveys, the appointment of officers, and the assignment of compensations, have likewise carried into effect. In a manner in which both materials and experience were wanting to guide the calculation it will be readily conceived that there must have been difficulty in such an adjustment of the rates of compensation as would conciliate a reasonable competency with a proper regard to the limits prescribed by the law. It is hoped that the circumspection which has been used will be found in the result to have secured the last of the two objects ; but it is probable that with a view to the first in some instances a revision of the provision will be found advisable. The impressions with which this law has been received by the community have been upon the whole such as were to be expected among enlightened and well-disposed citizens from the propriety and necessity of the measure. The novelty, however, of the tax in a considerable part of the United States and a misconception of some of its provisions have given occasion in particular places to some degree of discontent; but it is satisfactory to know that this disposition yields to proper explanations and more just apprehensions of the true nature of the law, and I entertain a full confidence that it will in all give way to motives which arise out of a just sense of duty and a virtuous regard to the public welfare. If there are any circumstances in the law which consistently with its main design may be so varied as to remove any well-intentioned objections that may happen to exist, it will consist with a wise moderation to make the proper variations. It is desirable on all occasions to unite with a steady and firm adherence to constitutional and necessary acts of Government the fullest evidence of a disposition as far as may be practicable to consult the wishes of every part of the community and to lay the foundations of the public administration in the affections of the people. Pursuant to the authority contained in the several acts on that subject, a district of 10 miles square for the permanent seat of the Government of the United State has been fixed and announced by proclamation, which district will comprehend lands on both sides of the river Potomac and the towns of Alexandria and Georgetown. A city has also been laid out agreeably to a plan which will be placed before Congress, and as there is a prospect, favored by the rate of sales which have already taken place, of ample funds for carrying on the necessary public buildings, there is every expectation of their due progress. The completion of the census of the inhabitants, for which provision was made by law, has been duly notified (excepting one instance in which the return has been informal, and another in which it has been omitted or miscarried), and the returns of the officers who were charged with this duty, which will be laid before you, will give you the pleasing assurance that the present population of the United States borders on 4,000,000 persons. It is proper also to inform you that a further loan of 2,500,000 florins has been completed in Holland, the terms of which are similar to those of the one last announced, except as to a small reduction of charges. Another, on like terms, for 6,000,000 florins, had been set on foot under circumstances that assured an immediate completion. Two treaties which have been provisionally concluded with the Cherokees and Six Nations of Indians will be laid before you for your consideration and ratification. In entering upon the discharge of your legislative trust you must anticipate with pleasure that many of the difficulties necessarily incident to the first arrangements of a new government for an extensive country have been happily surmounted by the zealous and judicious exertions of your predecessors in cooperation with the other branch of the Legislature. The important objects which remain to be accomplished will, I am persuaded, be conducted upon principles equally comprehensive and equally well calculated of the advancement of the general weal. The time limited for receiving subscriptions to the loans proposed by the act making provision for the debt of the United States having expired, statements from the proper department will as soon as possible apprise you of the exact result. Enough, however, is known already to afford an assurance that the views of that act have been substantially fulfilled. The subscription in the domestic debt of the United States has embraced by far the greatest proportion of that debt, affording at the same time proof of the general satisfaction of the public creditors with the system which has been proposed to their acceptance and of the spirit of accommodation to the convenience of the Government with which they are actuated. The subscriptions in the debts of the respective States as far as the provisions of the law have permitted may be said to be yet more general. The part of the debt of the United States which remains unsubscribed will naturally engage your further deliberations. It is particularly pleasing to me to be able to announce to you that the revenues which have been established promise to be adequate to their objects, and may be permitted, if no unforeseen exigency occurs, to supersede for the present the necessity of any new burthens upon our constituents. An object which will claim your early attention is a provision for the current service of the ensuing year, together with such ascertained demands upon the Treasury as require to be immediately discharged, and such casualties as may have arisen in the execution of the public business, for which no specific appropriation may have yet been made; of all which a proper estimate will be laid before you. I shall content myself with a general reference to former communications for several objects upon which the urgency of other affairs has hitherto postponed any definitive resolution. Their importance will recall them to your attention, and I trust that the progress already made in the most arduous arrangements of the Government will afford you leisure to resume them to advantage. These are, however, some of them of which I can not forbear a more particular mention. These are the militia, the post office and post roads, the mint, weights and measures, a provision for the sale of the vacant lands of the United States. The first is certainly an object of primary importance whether viewed in reference to the national security to the satisfaction of the community or to the preservation of order. In connection with this the establishment of competent magazines and arsenals and the fortification of such places as are peculiarly important and vulnerable naturally present themselves to consideration. The safety of the United States under divine protection ought to rest on the basis of systematic and solid arrangements, exposed as little as possible to the hazards of fortuitous circumstances. The importance of the post office and post roads on a plan sufficiently liberal and comprehensive, as they respect the expedition, safety, and facility of communication, is increased by their instrumentality in diffusing a knowledge of the laws and proceedings of the Government, which, while it contributes to the security of the people, serves also to guard them against the effects of misrepresentation and misconception. The establishment of additional cross posts, especially to some of the important points in the Western and Northern parts of the Union, can not fail to be of material utility. The disorders in the existing currency, and especially the scarcity of small change, a scarcity so peculiarly distressing to the poorer classes, strongly recommend the carrying into immediate effect the resolution already entered into concerning the establishment of a mint. Measures have been taken pursuant to that resolution for procuring some of the most necessary artists, together with the requisite apparatus. An uniformity in the weights and measures of the country is among the important objects submitted to you by the Constitution, and if it can be derived from a standard at once invariable and universal, must be no less honorable to the public councils than conducive to the public convenience. A provision for the sale of the vacant lands of the United States is particularly urged, among other reasons, by the important considerations that they are pledged as a fund for reimbursing the public debt; that if timely and judiciously applied they may save the necessity of burthening our citizens with new taxes for the extinguishment of the principal; and that being free to discharge the principal but in a limited proportion, no opportunity ought to be lost for availing the public of its right.
i meet you upon the present occasion with the feelings which are naturally inspired by a strong impression of the prosperous situations of our common country and by a persuasion equally strong that the labors of the session which has just commenced will under the guidance of a spirit no less prudent than patriotic issue in measures conducive to the stability and increase of national prosperity numerous as are the providential blessings which demand our grateful acknowledgments the abundance with which another year has again rewarded the industry of the husbandman is too important to escape recollection your own observations in your respective situations will have satisfied you of the progressive state of agriculture manufactures commerce and navigation in tracing their causes you will have remarked with particular pleasure the happy effects of that revival of confidence public as well as private to which the constitution and laws of the united states have so eminently contributed and you will have observed with no less interest new and decisive proofs of the increasing reputation and credit of the nation but you nevertheless can not fail to derive satisfaction from the confirmation of these circumstances which will be disclosed in the several official communications that will be made to you in the course of your deliberations the rapid subscriptions to the bank of the united states which completed the sum allowed to be subscribed in a single day is among the striking and pleasing evidences which present themselves not only of confidence in the government but of resource in the community in the interval of your recess due attention has been paid to the execution of the different objects which were specially provided for by the laws and resolutions of the last session among the most important of these is the defense and security of the western frontiers to accomplish it on the most humane principles was a primary wish accordingly at the same time the treaties have been provisionally concluded and other proper means used to attach the wavering and to confirm in their friendship the tribes of indians effectual measures have been adopted to make those of a hostile description sensible that a pacification was desired upon terms of moderation and justice those measures having proved unsuccessful it became necessary to convince the refractory of the power of the united states to punish their depredations offensive operations have therefore been directed to be conducted however as consistently as possible with the dictates of humanity some of these have been crowned with full success and others are yet depending the expeditions which have been completed were carried on under the authority and at the expense of the united states by the militia of kentucky whose enterprise intrepidity and good conduct are entitled of peculiar commendation overtures of peace are still continued to the deluded tribes and considerable numbers of individuals belonging to them have lately renounced all further opposition removed from their former situations and placed themselves under the immediate protection of the united states it is sincerely to be desired that all need of coercion in future may cease and that an intimate intercourse may succeed calculated to advance the happiness of the indians and to attach them firmly to the united states in order to this it seems necessary a system corresponding with the mild principles of religion and philanthropy toward an unenlightened race of men whose happiness materially depends on the conduct of the united states would be as honorable to the national character as conformable to the dictates of sound policy the powers specially vested in me by the act laying certain duties on distilled spirits which respect the subdivisions of the districts into surveys the appointment of officers and the assignment of compensations have likewise carried into effect in a manner in which both materials and experience were wanting to guide the calculation it will be readily conceived that there must have been difficulty in such an adjustment of the rates of compensation as would conciliate a reasonable competency with a proper regard to the limits prescribed by the law it is hoped that the circumspection which has been used will be found in the result to have secured the last of the two objects but it is probable that with a view to the first in some instances a revision of the provision will be found advisable the impressions with which this law has been received by the community have been upon the whole such as were to be expected among enlightened and citizens from the propriety and necessity of the measure the novelty however of the tax in a considerable part of the united states and a misconception of some of its provisions have given occasion in particular places to some degree of discontent but it is satisfactory to know that this disposition yields to proper explanations and more just apprehensions of the true nature of the law and i entertain a full confidence that it will in all give way to motives which arise out of a just sense of duty and a virtuous regard to the public welfare if there are any circumstances in the law which consistently with its main design may be so varied as to remove any objections that may happen to exist it will consist with a wise moderation to make the proper variations it is desirable on all occasions to unite with a steady and firm adherence to constitutional and necessary acts of government the fullest evidence of a disposition as far as may be practicable to consult the wishes of every part of the community and to lay the foundations of the public administration in the affections of the people pursuant to the authority contained in the several acts on that subject a district of 10 miles square for the permanent seat of the government of the united state has been fixed and announced by proclamation which district will comprehend lands on both sides of the river potomac and the towns of alexandria and georgetown a city has also been laid out agreeably to a plan which will be placed before congress and as there is a prospect favored by the rate of sales which have already taken place of ample funds for carrying on the necessary public buildings there is every expectation of their due progress the completion of the census of the inhabitants for which provision was made by law has been duly notified excepting one instance in which the return has been informal and another in which it has been omitted or miscarried and the returns of the officers who were charged with this duty which will be laid before you will give you the pleasing assurance that the present population of the united states borders on persons it is proper also to inform you that a further loan of florins has been completed in holland the terms of which are similar to those of the one last announced except as to a small reduction of charges another on like terms for florins had been set on foot under circumstances that assured an immediate completion two treaties which have been provisionally concluded with the cherokees and six nations of indians will be laid before you for your consideration and ratification in entering upon the discharge of your legislative trust you must anticipate with pleasure that many of the difficulties necessarily incident to the first arrangements of a new government for an extensive country have been happily surmounted by the zealous and judicious exertions of your predecessors in cooperation with the other branch of the legislature the important objects which remain to be accomplished will i am persuaded be conducted upon principles equally comprehensive and equally well calculated of the advancement of the general weal the time limited for receiving subscriptions to the loans proposed by the act making provision for the debt of the united states having expired statements from the proper department will as soon as possible apprise you of the exact result enough however is known already to afford an assurance that the views of that act have been substantially fulfilled the subscription in the domestic debt of the united states has embraced by far the greatest proportion of that debt affording at the same time proof of the general satisfaction of the public creditors with the system which has been proposed to their acceptance and of the spirit of accommodation to the convenience of the government with which they are actuated the subscriptions in the debts of the respective states as far as the provisions of the law have permitted may be said to be yet more general the part of the debt of the united states which remains unsubscribed will naturally engage your further deliberations it is particularly pleasing to me to be able to announce to you that the revenues which have been established promise to be adequate to their objects and may be permitted if no unforeseen exigency occurs to supersede for the present the necessity of any new burthens upon our constituents an object which will claim your early attention is a provision for the current service of the ensuing year together with such ascertained demands upon the treasury as require to be immediately discharged and such casualties as may have arisen in the execution of the public business for which no specific appropriation may have yet been made of all which a proper estimate will be laid before you i shall content myself with a general reference to former communications for several objects upon which the urgency of other affairs has hitherto postponed any definitive resolution their importance will recall them to your attention and i trust that the progress already made in the most arduous arrangements of the government will afford you leisure to resume them to advantage these are however some of them of which i can not forbear a more particular mention these are the militia the post office and post roads the mint weights and measures a provision for the sale of the vacant lands of the united states the first is certainly an object of primary importance whether viewed in reference to the national security to the satisfaction of the community or to the preservation of order in connection with this the establishment of competent magazines and arsenals and the fortification of such places as are peculiarly important and vulnerable naturally present themselves to consideration the safety of the united states under divine protection ought to rest on the basis of systematic and solid arrangements exposed as little as possible to the hazards of fortuitous circumstances the importance of the post office and post roads on a plan sufficiently liberal and comprehensive as they respect the expedition safety and facility of communication is increased by their instrumentality in diffusing a knowledge of the laws and proceedings of the government which while it contributes to the security of the people serves also to guard them against the effects of misrepresentation and misconception the establishment of additional cross posts especially to some of the important points in the western and northern parts of the union can not fail to be of material utility the disorders in the existing currency and especially the scarcity of small change a scarcity so peculiarly distressing to the poorer classes strongly recommend the carrying into immediate effect the resolution already entered into concerning the establishment of a mint measures have been taken pursuant to that resolution for procuring some of the most necessary artists together with the requisite apparatus an uniformity in the weights and measures of the country is among the important objects submitted to you by the constitution and if it can be derived from a standard at once invariable and universal must be no less honorable to the public councils than conducive to the public convenience a provision for the sale of the vacant lands of the united states is particularly urged among other reasons by the important considerations that they are pledged as a fund for reimbursing the public debt that if timely and judiciously applied they may save the necessity of burthening our citizens with new taxes for the extinguishment of the principal and that being free to discharge the principal but in a limited proportion no opportunity ought to be lost for availing the public of its right
meet upon present occasion feelings naturally inspired strong impression prosperous situations common country persuasion equally strong labors session commenced guidance spirit less prudent patriotic issue measures conducive stability increase national prosperity numerous providential blessings demand grateful acknowledgments abundance another year rewarded industry husbandman important escape recollection observations respective situations satisfied progressive state agriculture manufactures commerce navigation tracing causes remarked particular pleasure happy effects revival confidence public well private constitution laws united states eminently contributed observed less interest new decisive proofs increasing reputation credit nation nevertheless fail derive satisfaction confirmation circumstances disclosed several official communications made course deliberations rapid subscriptions bank united states completed sum allowed subscribed single day among striking pleasing evidences present confidence government resource community interval recess due attention paid execution different objects specially provided laws resolutions last session among important defense security western frontiers accomplish humane principles primary wish accordingly time treaties provisionally concluded proper means used attach wavering confirm friendship tribes indians effectual measures adopted make hostile description sensible pacification desired upon terms moderation justice measures proved unsuccessful became necessary convince refractory power united states punish depredations offensive operations therefore directed conducted however consistently possible dictates humanity crowned full success others yet depending expeditions completed carried authority expense united states militia kentucky whose enterprise intrepidity good conduct entitled peculiar commendation overtures peace still continued deluded tribes considerable numbers individuals belonging lately renounced opposition removed former situations placed immediate protection united states sincerely desired need coercion future may cease intimate intercourse may succeed calculated advance happiness indians attach firmly united states order seems necessary system corresponding mild principles religion philanthropy toward unenlightened race men whose happiness materially depends conduct united states would honorable national character conformable dictates sound policy powers specially vested act laying certain duties distilled spirits respect subdivisions districts surveys appointment officers assignment compensations likewise carried effect manner materials experience wanting guide calculation readily conceived must difficulty adjustment rates compensation would conciliate reasonable competency proper regard limits prescribed law hoped circumspection used found result secured last two objects probable view first instances revision provision found advisable impressions law received community upon whole expected among enlightened citizens propriety necessity measure novelty however tax considerable part united states misconception provisions given occasion particular places degree discontent satisfactory know disposition yields proper explanations apprehensions true nature law entertain full confidence give way motives arise sense duty virtuous regard public welfare circumstances law consistently main design may varied remove objections may happen exist consist wise moderation make proper variations desirable occasions unite steady firm adherence constitutional necessary acts government fullest evidence disposition far may practicable consult wishes every part community lay foundations public administration affections people pursuant authority contained several acts subject district 10 miles square permanent seat government united state fixed announced proclamation district comprehend lands sides river potomac towns alexandria georgetown city also laid agreeably plan placed congress prospect favored rate sales already taken place ample funds carrying necessary public buildings every expectation due progress completion census inhabitants provision made law duly notified excepting one instance return informal another omitted miscarried returns officers charged duty laid give pleasing assurance present population united states borders persons proper also inform loan florins completed holland terms similar one last announced except small reduction charges another like terms florins set foot circumstances assured immediate completion two treaties provisionally concluded cherokees six nations indians laid consideration ratification entering upon discharge legislative trust must anticipate pleasure many difficulties necessarily incident first arrangements new government extensive country happily surmounted zealous judicious exertions predecessors cooperation branch legislature important objects remain accomplished persuaded conducted upon principles equally comprehensive equally well calculated advancement general weal time limited receiving subscriptions loans proposed act making provision debt united states expired statements proper department soon possible apprise exact result enough however known already afford assurance views act substantially fulfilled subscription domestic debt united states embraced far greatest proportion debt affording time proof general satisfaction public creditors system proposed acceptance spirit accommodation convenience government actuated subscriptions debts respective states far provisions law permitted may said yet general part debt united states remains unsubscribed naturally engage deliberations particularly pleasing able announce revenues established promise adequate objects may permitted unforeseen exigency occurs supersede present necessity new burthens upon constituents object claim early attention provision current service ensuing year together ascertained demands upon treasury require immediately discharged casualties may arisen execution public business specific appropriation may yet made proper estimate laid shall content general reference former communications several objects upon urgency affairs hitherto postponed definitive resolution importance recall attention trust progress already made arduous arrangements government afford leisure resume advantage however forbear particular mention militia post office post roads mint weights measures provision sale vacant lands united states first certainly object primary importance whether viewed reference national security satisfaction community preservation order connection establishment competent magazines arsenals fortification places peculiarly important vulnerable naturally present consideration safety united states divine protection ought rest basis systematic solid arrangements exposed little possible hazards fortuitous circumstances importance post office post roads plan sufficiently liberal comprehensive respect expedition safety facility communication increased instrumentality diffusing knowledge laws proceedings government contributes security people serves also guard effects misrepresentation misconception establishment additional cross posts especially important points western northern parts union fail material utility disorders existing currency especially scarcity small change scarcity peculiarly distressing poorer classes strongly recommend carrying immediate effect resolution already entered concerning establishment mint measures taken pursuant resolution procuring necessary artists together requisite apparatus uniformity weights measures country among important objects submitted constitution derived standard invariable universal must less honorable public councils conducive public convenience provision sale vacant lands united states particularly urged among reasons important considerations pledged fund reimbursing public debt timely judiciously applied may save necessity burthening citizens new taxes extinguishment principal free discharge principal limited proportion opportunity ought lost availing public right
meet upon present occasion feeling naturally inspire strong impression prosperous situation common country persuasion equally strong labor session commence guidance spirit less prudent patriotic issue measure conducive stability increase national prosperity numerous providential blessing demand grateful acknowledgment abundance another year reward industry husbandman important escape recollection observation respective situation satisfy progressive state agriculture manufacture commerce navigation trace cause remark particular pleasure happy effect revival confidence public well private constitution law united state eminently contribute observed less interest new decisive proof increase reputation credit nation nevertheless fail derive satisfaction confirmation circumstance disclose several official communication make course deliberation rapid subscription bank united state complete sum allow subscribed single day among strike please evidence present confidence government resource community interval recess due attention pay execution different object specially provide law resolution last session among important defense security western frontier accomplish humane principle primary wish accordingly time treaty provisionally conclude proper mean use attach waver confirm friendship tribe indians effectual measure adopt make hostile description sensible pacification desire upon term moderation justice measure prove unsuccessful become necessary convince refractory power united state punish depredation offensive operation therefore direct conduct however consistently possible dictate humanity crown full success others yet depend expedition complete carried authority expense united state militia kentucky whose enterprise intrepidity good conduct entitle peculiar commendation overture peace still continue delude tribes considerable number individual belong lately renounce opposition remove former situation place immediate protection united state sincerely desire need coercion future may cease intimate intercourse may succeed calculate advance happiness indians attach firmly unite state order seem necessary system correspond mild principle religion philanthropy toward unenlightened race men whose happiness materially depend conduct united state would honorable national character conformable dictate sound policy power specially vest act lay certain duty distil spirit respect subdivision district survey appointment officer assignment compensation likewise carry effect manner material experience want guide calculation readily conceive must difficulty adjustment rate compensation would conciliate reasonable competency proper regard limit prescribe law hop circumspection use find result secure last two object probable view first instance revision provision find advisable impression law receive community upon whole expect among enlightened citizen propriety necessity measure novelty however tax considerable part united state misconception provision give occasion particular place degree discontent satisfactory know disposition yield proper explanation apprehension true nature law entertain full confidence give way motif arise sense duty virtuous regard public welfare circumstance law consistently main design may vary remove objection may happen exist consist wise moderation make proper variation desirable occasion unite steady firm adherence constitutional necessary act government full evidence disposition far may practicable consult wish every part community lay foundation public administration affection people pursuant authority contain several act subject district 10 mile square permanent seat government unite state fixed announce proclamation district comprehend land side river potomac town alexandria georgetown city also lay agreeably plan place congress prospect favor rate sale already take place ample fund carry necessary public building every expectation due progress completion census inhabitant provision make law duly notify except one instance return informal another omit miscarry return officer charge duty laid give pleasing assurance present population unite state border person proper also inform loan florin complete holland term similar one last announce except small reduction charge another like term florin set foot circumstance assure immediate completion two treaty provisionally conclude cherokee six nation indian laid consideration ratification enter upon discharge legislative trust must anticipate pleasure many difficulty necessarily incident first arrangement new government extensive country happily surmount zealous judicious exertion predecessor cooperation branch legislature important object remain accomplished persuade conduct upon principle equally comprehensive equally well calculate advancement general weal time limit receive subscription loan propose act make provision debt unite state expire statement proper department soon possible apprise exact result enough however know already afford assurance view act substantially fulfil subscription domestic debt unite state embrace far great proportion debt affording time proof general satisfaction public creditor system propose acceptance spirit accommodation convenience government actuate subscription debt respective state far provision law permit may say yet general part debt united state remain unsubscribed naturally engage deliberation particularly please able announce revenue establish promise adequate object may permit unforeseen exigency occur supersede present necessity new burthen upon constituent object claim early attention provision current service ensue year together ascertain demand upon treasury require immediately discharge casualty may arise execution public business specific appropriation may yet make proper estimate lay shall content general reference former communication several object upon urgency affair hitherto postpone definitive resolution importance recall attention trust progress already make arduous arrangement government afford leisure resume advantage however forbear particular mention militia post office post road mint weight measure provision sale vacant land united state first certainly object primary importance whether view reference national security satisfaction community preservation order connection establishment competent magazine arsenal fortification place peculiarly important vulnerable naturally present consideration safety united state divine protection ought rest basis systematic solid arrangement expose little possible hazard fortuitous circumstance importance post office post road plan sufficiently liberal comprehensive respect expedition safety facility communication increase instrumentality diffuse knowledge law proceedings government contribute security people serf also guard effect misrepresentation misconception establishment additional cross post especially important point western northern part union fail material utility disorder exist currency especially scarcity small change scarcity peculiarly distress poorer class strongly recommend carry immediate effect resolution already enter concern establishment mint measure take pursuant resolution procure necessary artist together requisite apparatus uniformity weight measure country among important object submit constitution derive standard invariable universal must less honorable public council conducive public convenience provision sale vacant land united state particularly urge among reason important consideration pledge fund reimburse public debt timely judiciously apply may save necessity burthen citizen new tax extinguishment principal free discharge principal limited proportion opportunity ought lose avail public right