Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-05-18
aIfranorta anbarttser.
TursDAY, May IS.

.,arain Woodhoufc, s weeks from Lon
dry goods--Jas. Wilton, & Others
Every DAYS experience fhews US how
hide regard the French Republicans pay
- American rights. Full OF projections OF
,ee,ett for the rights efseatr4l n4fioas =
.I,morous for the h6ery of commerce &C.
, saoncioq on every location, the " tyran-
~ Of the Eoglifh" on the ocean (; yet no
f30oer do they, by The indulgence OF G.
pr,,ain. obtain little " briet authority"
,stts, ,hanthey abufe it in the mott wanton
manner. Our ihips they ieize and de-
,,in their cargoes they take at their own
mice, 10 be paid for in the time ard man
Ie they pleafe our failors they put IN
,,,.,6t,ou, without allowing them the
(aalIeit compensation their places are
6ned by French folders, who are iuPph-
d with American provifons free OF all
cOG and when it fuiss French general
70 lgJbea an American citizen OF exhibit
;ng a true representation Of French afro
civ to The American public, this CITIZEN,
unheard, unnoticed, is, by the arbitrary
arrefe of French oGice, to be doomed 10
the lonely horrors OF damp and cherries
dungeon.
Is there an American, at leaf a federal
Americaa, whole cheek is not iufuied
with the blulh of indignation, in hearing
ofthe fate OF Capr. Rogers, and of other
American iuferers at the Cape? Yet to
rhele and TO ten lhoufand other and more
degrading infults will the pteient admin
iration fubmit, LEFT they ihould be oblig-
ed 10 d, part from their feoaomieal fyfem,
and lofc their popularity by impoGng
tax to protect their country from infnlt
and injury. The French have never want
ed fagacity to diicern what nations they
could plumber with immunity, and which
it is their interea 10 treat with refpe6t and
attention. The only power that has hfm-
bIed them by great, fplendid and repeated
triumphs, is The Britith. Yet when did
we hear of their treating an Englilh officer
with infult Or fnce at peace with Eng
land, ofilizipg the property of her fub-
je6is? Certain it is the French govern
men, bear US no good will. Ne are
wealthy and profperous-tky are power
iul and IN @aiar, Here with them is am.
pie caufe of war. Never was netioaal
character 70 perfectly yet corcifely drawn,
as theirs in the leading trait OF Cataline' S
@Prelented US by Saluf, !" Al'rni ape
tens, Jai 4rotajus" greedy of others
profpenty, prctufe of their cwn." Our
duly and intereh is therefore to be ever
ready Tor war-It is che only way to ie-
sure reiPeft, and to PTeierve peace.
Ger. .1Gv.
The unwearied indnary Of the miniAe-
slallits in vamping up daily in new forms,
the aimoR exploded tales to which they
attribute their iuccels in outing ho-
neh men from Office, is "a perfealyl con-
Sinclns proof that they are beginning to be
aware Of their danger from the flood o.
light which has lately been fhed upon the
PEOPLE of this country. The attempts
mat have been made TO expoie the miicon-
duct OF our prefent rulers ard their adhe-
tents, and to explain TO the people the
conduct Of the former administrations, are
,alt removing the curtain of deluion.
ne indignation of the deceived and abuf.
g Citizens is rifng again9 the deceiver:
VINO have 10 long ard 70 impudently ira
uuCed the mott worthy and Respectable o.
ouf eountrymen and when the peopl,
Ouce eesn TO reject, what mua be the die
I par o. The wretches whofe labour and de.
nshtit IS to delude the well. meaning and
40 aipeIle the upright /?
Attic head of the lit of uniualy Grim.
mated and worthy former officers Mr.. Pic.