The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1796-06-09

Of his creatures ; or will the great law OF all
nations project the American flag, while they top
port national character And the people OF 1ri-
rain are FOO vile, maEnanimous and lult, TO IN
create the reproacf!ul character OF mighty lea rob-
Se~s
II the prelent treaty is defeated, asst oughtto be-
she nfs ter will then be open to friendly and equal
negotiation; and though Ahe commerce o! that
ccontry is much aganit the common intereIt OF this
country, yet the people have NO fixed antipathy 10
treat on Of reel Proc1ty. Read the iecond ar
tce and iit paragraph Of ehc third article OF this
treaty. The lccono aric.e convert, our terrific
10 long withheld, into mere neutral ground,
AID to ofter cur mott uveterae foes; theie itanp
The whole will read only the paragraph alluded
TO, ard that truft, will place the meter in
trorer pont o? view, and induce iorle ferrous re-
Aectons on this buhneis, as the warneit advocates
for the treaty cannot miiconitrue that ph.
II will evincr friendly dhpofsion, and deilre TO
c!iabt!ih good neighbourhood, harmony, ant inter
courle, ii HE Weitern Potts longer detained,
BY the mott rnanitef lntractio2 of treaty, TO-
iemnly concluded more thanl3 years t,nce For
Iureiy treaty, while The Ratchet otdeauh was tu
pended over the heads OF aged men, and our
innocent women and children, neither be
dial OF of long duration.
The Br4iih nation have too s-Gch wifdon to
draw different conciuGon, and they will, on
drpatohate retro(pect, ureiy decide witt prudence
and iIttice The Americans demand No more than
ttough wi hin the;r power,
This being tru:y the fate Of things fhall The TEN
pie OF juitre be ihat, and this people denied the
advantages relnlting from his unerring guide to
r2an, and eoeval with the physical world,
Treaties embrace the de<reit nterelts Of a natl
on. Then 1ute]y, the treaty making power, mniy
be iuhect TO ioc,e ether power oontroul. Res-
lon is itnnned by an idea that people transfer
coWer, beyond thei- own controua, without al
tentative, that the pre!ent generation Can bind
potteri1y forever.
Much itIef5 has been LAID OF the PreGdent's fig,
nature, 70 that will enquire what could the Pre-
Gdent do but Ggn this treaty, it his
bands, it net natural for man of his huma
My TO ihudder the idea Of being foley refpon
hble, I'm tnineis of fuch moment, while he
3tunne3, it were. BY the iarroundng cry of war,
&rom fuci. as dreaded that event.
Surely The misfortune was antecedent 20 that fig
nature, and originated il ieadicg one man TO ne
gocate with very wife aad powerful court; prac
tiled for Centuries in all her arts OF negotiation
not 10 fpeak Of the bel KILLED, and mott powerful
companies CT merchants es-th Was Mr.. lay
equal ground ihall not reply. Much might
tie ADDED.
Eut ihal W. not reafon or this great fub;ect ere
Il be late peak for this generous people, and
for all polterity. am intimately connected with
the preient race; MY relations numerous, and
every man Of probily and patriotiim is nay friend,
and let no honet fear the level Of this
people.
Do good patriots reflect OF the confsauences re-
fuliug from their principles. and The great Diff
iculty that prefents in recalling powers once fur
rendered.
Arguments to prove thar all is fnling profperi
~, are very fsIlacous and cannot operate fcrci-
bly, againi1 prudent and timely precaution to turn
Aide ,hoie evils which mott enue if iach precaution
be neglected; ono icruple of prevention being of
more real worth, than many pounds o! remedy.
Or will mau of common ieaie recne in the
ihade on Ene .ummer day, without reAecting thar
niEht, ard wintry forms and Pinching cold
will approach.
Muck has been faid without thefe walls. about
Britilh debts and averfon pay, by many who
are nor rightly informed in this matter and hurri-
ed by party Glamour but for the information
even OF thoe, will offer few words by way OF
The ftrong Cutting Companies in Britain. had
long received the produce aring from the abour of
;ndividuals in tome taes, and all the fpccie, that
che people could acquire, uniformly received by
their factors, by which thele companies became
more po verful andwea!thy.