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teign war have been aggravated by 
domestic convulsions and insur- 
rection ; in which many of the arts 
most useful to society have been 
exposed to discouragement and de- 
cay ; in which scarcity of subsist= 
ence has embittered other suffer- 
ings; while even the anticipations 
of a returmof the blessings of peace 
and repose are alloyed by the sense 
of heavy and accumulating bur- 
dens, which press upon all the de. 
partments of industry, and threaten 
to clog the future springs of gos 
vernment ;—our favoured country, 
happy in a striking contrast, has 
enjoyed general tranquillity—the 
more satisfactory, because main- 
tained at the expence of no duty. 
Waithful to ourselves, we have vio- 
lated no obligation to othets. Our 
agriculture, commerce, and ma- 
nufactures prosper beyond former 
example; the molestations of our 
trade (to prevent a continuance of 
which, however, very pointed re- 
monstrances have been made) be- 
ing over-balanced by the aggregate 
benefits which it derives from a 
neutral position. Our population 
advances with a celerity which, ex« 
ceeding the most sanguine expecta- 
tions, proportionally augments our 
strength and resources, and gua- 
rantees out future security. Every 
part of the union displays indicas 
tions of rapid and various improve.~ 
ment, and with burdens so light as 
scarcely to be perceived ; with re- 
sources fully adequate to our pres 
sent exigencies ; with governments 
founded on the genuine principles 
of rational liberty, and with mild 
and wholesome laws ; is it too much 
to say, that our country exhibits 
a spectacle of national happiness 
never surpassed, if ever before 
equalled ? Nae 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1793. 
Placed in a situation every way¥ 
SO auspicious, motives of command. 
ing force impel us, with sincere ac- 
knowledgment to heaven, and pure 
love to our country, to unite our 
efforts to preserve, prolong, and 
improve our immense advantages. 
To co-operate with you in this de- 
sirable work, is a fervent and fa- 
vourite wish of my heart. 
It is a valuable ingredient in the 
general estimate of our welfare, that 
the part of ovr countfy, which was 
lately the scene of disorder and in- 
surrection, now enjoys the blesss 
ings of quietand order. The mis- 
led have abandoned their errors; 
and pay the respect to our constitu- 
tion and lawsy which is due from 
good citizens to the public autho- 
rities of the society. These cirs 
cumstances have induced me toa 
pardon, generally, the offenders 
here referred to: and to extend 
forgiveness to those who have been 
adjudged, to capital punishment. 
For; although I shall always think 
it a sacred duty, to exercise with 
firmness and energy the constitu. 
tional powers with which I am_ 
vested ; yet it appeared to me no 
less consistent. with the public good, 
than it is with my personal feelings, 
to mingle in the operations of go- 
vernment every degree of modera- 
tion and tenderness, which the na- 
tional justice, dignity, and safety 
may permit. 
Gentlemen, . Bath 
Among the objeéts which will 
claim your attention in the course 
of the session, a review of our mi- 
litary establishment is not the least 
important. It is called for by the 
events which have changed, and 
may be expected still further to 
change, the relative situation of 
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