Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-26

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THE Jack Ades of Democracy have
given opinions 10 favor of the Treaty late.
ly concluded with France, without know
ing any thing OF the contents. AT hrit,
they fad the confederation money to be
paid, was 4 million Of dolls. then s mil
lion-now b<faveen 4, and rs million.
Allowing al of the last account TO De
true, let US make fair eftinate of lois
and gain.
Wehavc gained an immenfe tract Of
uncultiva,ed land, rvbes the governmen
of the Upited States have on hand for
iale z3s million Of acres, and when there
are in the United States $40 million OF
acres, Of which only 50 million are I'M
proved.
We have gained the iiland of New Or
leans, which is admitted to be an impor-
portant acquiltion but not 70 monarous
one as is rerreiented, bseause we had
previouly by treaty the right TO carry on
commerce there, to depofis produce &c.
&c.
We have gained the temporary friend.
fhip of France and Spain, probably at the
expenie OF thar of other nations, and efpe-
cially Of one with whom we carry on
commerce TO nearly double the amount OF
our commerce with thoie two nations
becaufe we have expressly aipulated that
no other duties ihall be impoicd for twelve
years on French and Spanilh fubjetts car
rying on commerce in the ports Of the
Mif1ldippi, than thofe paid by rhe CHI
zens of the United States. This gives
,beie nations preference in trade to other
nations, and is in its lpirit contrary to ex-
ifting treaties. Our treaties with Gfeat
Britain, sSweden, SC. contain claule 10
this effect That as to commerce thefa
nations lhall be put on a footing with ma
tions the mott favored, and that il a PR
vilege be granted to another nation it
ihall become common 70 them. If there
fore, the free trade given to the French
and Spaniards can be Claimed and exercil
ed by the Brilifh, Swsdes, &c. we have
deeeived them. If il cannot, we have
violated an express contract and &ipula-
ton, made by folcmn treaties. The pro-
liability therefore, is thar Britain, Swe.
den, &c. will claim a privilege coexten
five with that enjoyed by France and
Ssaip. IF we DENY il, they viii! have
luit caufe of war. If we allow 1t, the
French and SPaniards will chargeus with
impoGtion and deception and from the
fp;fit always manileaed by the Firf con-
ful, ne will not he unwilling to embrace
an opportunity to quarrel with US. Up.
on the whole, therefore, think we may
confidently aGerr, ,ha,it there be claulc
granting executive privileges to the French
and Spaniards, even far t he limited period
Of twelve years, the conduit of our 60
velnmept is, in its ipirir, contrary TO ex-
lifing treaties But this is not ALL
The executive privilege Injuries the com.
mcrce Of the United States directly. -
French and Spanifh lhips come to our
ports, and pay no more duties than thote
of our own citizens. Suppoie thelc nations
are not polite enough to return the COM
pliment, and lhould imPofe duties on
American veiIels in their ports, lhould
like TO know whether we can meet them
in marker on equal terms. If this be
true, as itated, our commerce never re-
ceiyed 70 fatal blow.-It is alrnoa a
death wound.
We pay, for the purchafe, upwards Of
rs million Of dollars That is, Three dol
lars for every mar, sv0mrn and child in
The United STATES. And why lhould our
rulers be grinding the face Of the poor,
ia purchaiing land which they, nor their
chiidren, ner their children's children, to
the lateit generation, will ever in all pro
liability, fee cultivated.
We pay, for the purchafe, IS million
of dollars, which is mo:e than all the gold
and Glyer co:n IN n. Jnited Ctatee IN