Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-03-11

themselves no longer the owners Of the
country over which they are exercising
these acts ofinjustice ndoutrage. Nego.
citation may, perhaps, be wise, but this is
the eHectual measure to support it j; when
It is seen that you have determined to sup
port your Just demands with force-that
ynu have already taken into your hands an
ample security for future security and
good behavior, your ambassador will be
respected and attended TO. But what
weight viii his circumstances have in any
country Of Europe, when they hear of no
military preparations to yindicate your
pretensions, when they learn that yeuhave
been chased out of . possession confessed
~ your right, that you have been insult
ingly told, begohe, you shall not buy, you
shall not sell, you are such ! nuisance We
will have no intercourse with YOU. =
- Whereas the nation, ancient or modern,
that has borne such treatment without re-
senrInent or resistance Where is the pa.
ton that win respect anotherthat is passive
under such humiliating degradation and
disgrace! Your outlet to market closed
next they win trample you under foot UP
on your own territory which borders up
on theirs !! Yet you will no. stir, you
will not arm single man--yon will nego.
ciate !! Negotiation alone under such CIR
eumstances must be hopeless. No,-Go
forward, remove the aggressors, clear
away the distractions, restore your pos9
session with your own hand, and use your
sword, if resistance be offered-Call upon
those who are most injured to redress
themselves-yoa have only to give the
call, you have men enough near to the
scene, without sending man from this
side the mountains-force sufficient. and
more than sufficient, for a prompt eSecuA
ton Of your orders--If money be an OBJ
ject--one half of the money which would
be consumed and lost by delay and nego-
citation, would put got, in posse ssion.-
Then you may negotiate whether YOU
shall abandon il and go out again. =
You may also then negotiate a. to esns4
pensations for the spoliations upon your
trade: You win have ample funds in your
own hands to pay your merchants, If the
Spanlaris continue their refusal TO pay
You will have lands TO give which they
wih readily accept, and assist in defendine.
In this way they may all be indemni6ed :
by nesosia,ion there is little hope that they~
= L may be said that che executive i, nu,.
suing another and very different course.
The executive win certainly pursue the
course designated blythe legislature. To
congress has been eon6ded the powerofde.
Gliding what shall be done in all case. Of
hostility BY foreign powers. There can
be no doubt that, by the law of nature and
nations, we are clearly authorised to em.
Pioy force for our redress, in such : cas,.
Is this: That We have = Just right 10 All.
such measuresas viii prevent repetitior
OF the mischief and afford ample security
for the future quiet enjoyment Of the yio-
lated right. five leave II entirely to the
executive he can only employ nepoeiaton
IS being the sole means in his power. m
the right be not abandoned what il 10 h.
donef / know said Mr.. n. that some oey.
tlemen think there Is III mode Of accom-.
plishing our object Of which. by \ yno.s
extraordinary proceeding, lam forbidden
TO speak IN this house, j win not, there
fore, touch il I, Butt win ask Memorable
gentlemen, especially those from the we,.
tern country, what they will say ON their
return home 4 people edbythe hea.
w hand Of calamity. Whent hey enquire.
Whathas been done What are our bane.s !
How long win this obstruction son,;na,s :
rou answer; We have provided remedy.
bun e = asecret!!I We were not allowed
70 speak Of II there, much less here. Il
WA only committed to confidential men
n MhisPers, with closed doors: But, .by
and BY, you win see il operate like en-.
chantahent-I II isa sovereign balsam which
VIII heal your wounded honor. hna
potent spell, or kind Of patent medicine
which viii extinguish and for ever put q
rest the deyouring spirit which has desc