Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-01


j, !, v;th nlt;oas, IS we'll '4,3'@eioaiS,
fab,ai.iioo 70 a .gFe:iaop aai lffniE on,lofia
y jnylfes a sepslit,oa an sayaii"'' =
inc ,af,hi.t. To repei Il s!4e 0Ati1i i
= re eafY, as we'll as n9ase il9ao5aoie ~
lie III ned party I
F5r.aaately tar MS eoqa;rY there oaa {
Be no doubt il the Yfc!<nt cafe or ~
ti3uai right had ben askacwie. Ge'i & ~
.e~nly lccuraG hY treaiy. &; treaty
had besn long in a fare Q; exscd'ion- Il
vas now violated and dcnieJ without
p-ovocs.s9a or apoiogf. lFa2ty FA@l was
no f-cariry. Ths eadeni 'gat 2.ts one
The .ieco;i,g CT uhieh ougai nqt 70 &c
precarioas, ii was iaai'pcrsiple Fha' re
enjoyment of i fhoail be siaes,i orvond
ali yioub.. Re declared il thsseicfe q %
his firm and mature opinion 'hai = In
pouan5 a right would neve7 be .ecofc
While the mouth OF the MIaii!i2il WIS
sxclulively in the hands Of the SP4niAfos.
Caprice and enmity location con'tAnt In
eerroptioo. From the very pohtion q
our coaotry, itom its geographical inaps'
!romlmocves Of complete independence ne
command Of the navigation OK TIC Tivei
ought TO be in cur hands.
We are now wantonly provoked TO take
il. FIoitiiity in is mott oifeanv iifaFe
las been offered by thafe who i!c!ai'a al
right to the foil and the ioyerelsoty q
tia, country-an hoGiIiiy faisi 10 'fe
happincls OF the wefcEn worid-why not
if,;ize then what So eGenNsi to Us as a
oalion /? Why not expsl The wrongdooFS
Y 'rongdoers by their own con:einoo, to
whom by aeizure weaFe doinssoo injury
Paper contracts or treaties have proved too
feeble,i Plant youtieives on The river,
fogtify the basEs, invite thofe who nave
an intcrea at take to defend lido JUL
tice TO yourfelyes when your advcriaries
deny it-and Lease the event 30 him WHO
controls the fate CT nations.
Why iubmit to tardy uncertain negc-
cia;ioa, as tie only means OF Ee8alning
what you have lott negotiation WIN
tho!e Who declare tie have no right at the
momonr they "trip yon Of yours; when
in poilc!ion you viii negotiate with more
advantage. You will then be in coadi-
ton 10 keep Others cut. Yoa WI De ~
The s64ual cxerci{e Of jurisdiction Over ali
your claims; Your people VIII have sie
bebch,s of lawful commerce. When
your determination is known, you viii
make an esfy and honorable s>commoda-
tor with any other claimant. The PIE
fcnr polcGors have no pfetrnee 70 COM
plain for they have no right 70 she cono-
try BY their own confeao1. The Hettaln
people will d,lcoyer thar you are rnaklrg
every effort they could delre for lhe'r
protection. They VII ardeatly iupPo5t
You in tie con,eR, if contelt becomes
neceGsrY: their ALL will De az fake,
and neither their zeal nor their courage
need he doubted.
Look at the memorial from the lee IA
;ure OF The Mlt1iMppi Territory now on
your table. That ipeaks language and
difplays (pirit not 10 be mia4ken.--
Their lives and fortunes are pledged TO
flfport yon. The fame may with equal
truth be anerted Of Kentucky, Tennehee
and the weitern people Of Virginia and
Pennsylvania. Is this lpirit to be re-
preacd or put a1eep by negotiation?
Ifyou fufcr it to be eX,inguiihed, can
yoa recall it in the hour Of dittreis when
yoa want it? Alter negociationhalI have
failed, after powerful. ambitions nation
flall have taken poaetIion Of The Key of
your Wcaera Country and fortified il:
after the garrfons are filed by the ve'e.
rans who have conquered the eat, wall
you have it in your power 70 awake the
generous lprit Of that country and dfipoi-
iefs them. No-Their confidence IN lach
rulers will be gone. They Will be d.