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ufactures established — with a navy, and an army, both of which, in 

 turn, have fought themselves into reputation — we have a right to 

 demand reciprocity, and no longer to submit to unequal terms of 

 trade. England knows America is her best customer ; America feels 

 that England is her best friend. They now stand, side by side, con- 

 spicuous in the civilized world, for Arts and Sciences — Government 

 of Laws — Civil Liberty, and manly enterprise. This condition can 

 only be rendered permanent by reciprocity — by equality in inter- 

 course. 



Our Manufactures are established. The wastes and the wilderness 

 of the West are giving place to internal improvements. Manufac- 

 tures are following in their footsteps, and spreading over the land. 

 They already furnish abundant supplies for domestic consumption 

 and foreign commerce. It is pleasing to know they are, in addition, 

 already useful to the measures of Government. They have, and are 

 now furnishing domestic goods for assorted cargoes, and which the 

 enterprising commerce of New-York is shipping to the South 

 American ports, and to the Western Pacific — the proceeds to be de- 

 posited there, to answer in part ihe drafts, of Government for its 

 exio;encies in the Mexican war, and the California adventures. In 

 the boastings for succe-s in the measures of Finance, it would have 

 been generous to have eked out some expression of commendation 

 to the skill and punctuality of commercial industry. But, perhaps, 

 the commissions allowed have satisfied these claims. All these pro- 

 ceedings in support of the Mexican war and the acquirement of new 

 territory, are happily in accordance with iha principles of the Sub- 

 Treasury, and stand justified by that Constitution which in aid of 

 Commerce cannot take a snag out of the river, nor remove a dange- 

 rous reef of rocks from the inner harbor, or lower a sand-bar at the 

 entrance of the bay. 



The arts and sciences are cherished in our land. Our varied lite- 

 rary institutions are successfully performing their respective duties in 

 the dissemination of education. France, in her orgies of liberty, 

 maintained that crime followed after intelligence, and in demonstra- 

 tion, maps were prepared, shaded from light to entire darkness, and 

 marking the localities of crimes in the districts of light and intelli- 

 gence. Perhaps she is now in the enjoyment of the natural fruits of 

 her theory. We are ready to say — 



*'If ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." 



