450 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1813. 



lamities of the contest into 

 which they have been compelled 

 to enter, are mitigated by im- 

 provements and advantages, of 

 which the contest itself is the 

 source. 



If the war has increased the in- 

 terruptions of our commerce, it 

 has at the same time cherished and 

 multiplied our manufactures, so as 

 to make us independent of all 

 other countries for the more essen- 

 tial branches, for which we ought 

 to be dependent on none ; and is 

 even rapidly giving them an extent 

 which will create additional staples 

 in our future intercourse with fo- 

 reign markets. 



If much treasure has been ex- 

 pended, no inconsiderable portion 

 of it has been applied to objects 

 durable in their value, and neces- 

 sary to our permanent safety. 



If the war has exposed us to in- 

 creased spoliations on the ocean, 

 and to predatory incursions on the 

 land, it has developed the national 

 means of retaliating the former, 

 and of providing protection against 

 the latter ; demonstrating to all, 

 that every blow aimed at our 

 maritime independence, is an im- 

 pulse, accelerating the growth of 

 our maritime power. 



By diffusing through the mass 

 of the nation the elements of mili- 

 tary discipline and instruction, by 

 augmenting and disturbing warlike 

 preparations applicable to future 

 use.by evincing the zeal and valour 

 with which they will be employed, 

 and the cheerfulness with which 

 every necessary burthen will be 

 borne ; a greater respect for our 

 rights, and a longer duration of our 

 future peace, are promised, than 

 could be expected without these 



proofs of the national character 

 and resources. 



The war has proved, moreover, 

 that our free government, like 

 other free governments, though 

 slow in its early movements, ac- 

 quires in its progress a force pro- 

 portioned to its freedom ; and that 

 the union of these states, the 

 guardian of the freedom and safety 

 of all and of each, is strengthened 

 by every occasion that puts it to 

 the test 



In fine, the war, with all its vi- 

 cissitudes, is illustrating the capa- 

 city and the destiny of the United 

 States, to be a great, a flourishing, 

 and powerful nation, worthy of 

 the friendship which it is disposed 

 to cultivate with all others ; and, 

 authorised by its own example, to 

 require from all, an observance of 

 the laws of justice and reciprocity. 

 Beyond these, their claims have 

 never extended ; and in contend- 

 ing for these, we behold a subject 

 for our congratulations,in the daily 

 testimonies of increasing harn^ony 

 throughout the nation, and may 

 humbly repose our trust in the 

 smiles of heaven on so righteous 

 a cause. 



James Madison. 



Proclamation of Prince Sckwartz- 

 enberg to the Sxioiss. 



" Inhabitants of Switzerland,— 

 The high allied powers, by whose 

 order I enter upon the Swiss terri- 

 tory with the army entrusted to my 

 command, have deemed it neces- 

 sary to render an account to you, 

 as well as to Europe, of the cause ° 

 and the object of this enterprise,by 

 a solemn declaration. That de- 



