Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-18
lOISH1uI
Tie Marquis # Som<raelos.
By order Of his lordAip.
MIGUEL MENDEZ.
WaRiuston .AaMiniqyat!oa.


When the Britilh commenced the cap
turc of our Nlips defined for France,in the
yearI7oS, Under falGe and Trained con-
aruttion of the law of nations, what was
the language CT Wilmington On the coca
fon, and what was the conduit Of his great
national council, the aaemblsd reprsisnta
lives Of the people ? He laid before them
in plain terms the views and mealures Of
the Britilh, and without waiting for an
application from them, fPreaa our to them
the inarufions to DER minifer at the Bi-
tih court, demanding redrefs. HIS Ian
guage OH the location was decifiye 49,
g There is lays bel rank due TO the
I" United States among nations, which
" viii be Withheld, if not abfolutely loft
{" by the reputation of qvsaAas/j. II we
!" deire TO avoid mlnlt, we mutt be pre-
pared TO reptt is-if we deIite TO pre-
/" erye pear,, one Of the mott powerful
+" lnfruments Of cur riGng PROPERTY, it
I" muf pe known thar we are at all times
/" ready for zyar." Unlike the pre!en,
executive, he was not enamored with
what Mr.. Davis 70 farcaGically terms
Randolph's REGULATIONS, a Jfra3 sf lsuf
billy aboat f9 big, iholdirg together both
hands,; he feared not 10 iy,itafe thoie who
feared not TO iujure Us; but evinced on the
location that q hrmnefs which marked his
character, and which elevated the Ame-
rican character under his administration"
Congreis enlightened by his communicate
ons and penetrated by the wifdom and de
cGon of their chief, idled not their tine
away in unmcaning and fulfomc adulations.
They routed to alton, and left their msz-
(uyr, TO declare their confidence in their
leader; they prepared for war, laid ao
embargo, and exhibited to Britain ',he
true character Of the nation, by holding
forth the arrows in the r.ghs hand, At
the fame time they extended the olive
branch in the left. They did not meanly
fet alternatives to counting with arit'lme
tical exaefncls, and mifery economy, the
expence Of warlike preparation nor diu
they in the fpirit Of cowardly cuP;dity,
compute the difference between national
honor, and PURCHASED peace--or c:fs.
the former in exchange for the certain pc.
cuniary gain OF the latter. Valuable, as
it was we'll underfocd our neutral petition
then was, and deGrous as all were of en-
ioying that portion Of the carrying trade,
which we had ju4 begun to tate the fweets
of-the councils OF Warrington never
dreamt Of accompanying ouE nsgcciator
with a tribute of tev0 millions, 10 buy
what we ought to demand, as the right
and property Of the nation.
What was tie coniequence OF wildom
and iirmnefs like this More was finally
conceded US than cou!d nationally have
been expected, contracting our exiting
weakness and poverty, with TIE wealth,
a.ength and vigor of our oPPonens-our
new .aedged government, too was juit iet
aaeat on the dubious lea Of experiment.
vet VIVA, did we lofe by our trmnefs-ol
ra,her what did we net gain An i'm
m,diate recall of hottie orders Under
which the injury was done, an engagement
Of indemnity for that al'eady cana.i'tsd =
~. ~ Me Of the W4f-thai !