The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-02-09
From, The NEW WORLD.

Take it for granted, that the United States can
NOT prom. BY war, and that they mutt De unaSoso
abl injured by involving them.elves 10 that hnat'
on vita any nation on EARTH whenever tne'e'o'e'
they are threatened by this dreadful calamity, be-
comes the duty Of every temperate and unprecedented
American to exert himlel for the Purpoie OF avoid
ing the evil.
On, prelsnt fituation with France fesms to call
fo- out exsrtions for although the mituaderitano-
inns between that country and this, have been re-
preIented as mere elscioneerog Pro]ecr, yet eve
~ we'll informed American fees them fePtete with
dancer 10 our repofe. In this lituation becomes
fource of real regret, that tome OF our newspapers,
inead Of ftating facts that tnhiscf, IN the IAN
puage of Cancellation and o peace, mould De con,
family filled with attempts to irrEa'e france ana
70 draw the public mind Of our country inse an IN
frjeudly di(po(tion towards that nation. Whlie
the PRECEDENT of the United States appears to be fo'
tering hope in favour Of an asncabe ad]uitment OF
our differences heie papers are perpetua!lY enoea-
vouring to defeat it. From whence do thete at
tempts proceed War cannot contribute to our In
teret, our Happiness, tits not probable there
fore, that they proceed from wel-meah'hg Anefi
cans The attempts ofenlive, not conciistory,
they tend to war, and not to peace--they mutt
therefore be the productions of fome perions mimi
cal to friendly tettiemeut OF our differences win
France. 1t is both the intereit and inclination OF
Great Britain to keep alive our miiunderltanaings
and thcie papers known to be under the nhteics
of Britiih partizans, and the immediate agents Of
that government. Hence it is fair to conclude,
that the attempts which thus oppole our true int
relt nd the protested object of our Chief N1agi'
rrste proceed from this quarter, and are bottomed
upon motives which cannot contribute to our poll
tica fafety or welfare. While, therefore, they
ierve to expoGe the views of their authors, they
ihould be uled by the United States, as beacons to
avoid the rock which is near US.
IN our preient ftuation we know with certainty,
shat there uupleaiant and dangerous eauies OF
tlilconsent exiting between the United States and
rbe French government. How they have been pro-
dueed, or whether they afford any juft ground for
either fde, diIcuflens which mutt be en-
coun.ered 10 iome form other. The continuance
of them without attempt to remove them, may
location an accumulation of the evil, but cannot
prontife feeurity friendibp: Let them therefore
have been produced by what means they may, or let
their extent be what it will, the mott lnsereitlng
confederation with the United States is, how 10 re-
move them, and thereby avoid the i'll consequences
with which they threaten US.
War and negotiation the two remedies which
lie before. The6r(t will not halty be relorted 10,
by any lover of his country, nor will conduct be
purified which ihall force the French Republic
embrace it. The horrors Of war require no new
4coourings to forbid them admittance into the Uni
ted States, and the policy which teaches US, that it
is better by negotiation TO prevent, than to heal
xhe wounds which war always irhlcts, will readily
produce decided preference Of the latter remedy.
If France has jut reaion to complain Of US, or we
of France, friendly explanations will diitover the
zggrelsor, aud meafure the degrees of injury which
has eniued. amicable negotiation will then be rea
dy to fettle our. Misunderstanding. Before it is
roo late, evidences given with incerity of defre
to remove the juft cauies of complaint, and PEE
ferse and perpetuite the peace and friendhip be-
tween the countries will not fail of fucces. 1t
is the ntereft of the two countries, and there
fore it mutt be their policy, to make the unchange.
able rules of jutice the foundation of their conduct
towards each other. If eisker of them has been
guilty of deviation from them, truth reiulting
from candid and friendly diCcuGsons, will ioon
claim them from their error. 1t is therefore de-
voutiy TO be wiIhed, that the government of the
United States would initantly begin and purine this
courle. ARTS TIDES.
BOSTON, January H.
1t appears thar Lord Malme'bury is not merely
,l1,fr. &c Enul e.