Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-07

,,oGl over '4e O .:t .,<.
y''e-. .soroach them, not IN the nleaac-
sp2,, ,; 'r Of an enemy, bur Under the
s' o.rb Of a protector and TREND
s; ~ bs ioacsd Of embarfaiilog their
'a'l JIG. by any ffcal arrangements, ~.
onu I'm 20 ,he free navigation OF the
= and md give them privileges 10 trade
w. t,,re,ofore enjoyed; fhoald he, IN
y - e attempting 10 coesce them 10 his
,.,Iares, contrary TO their viihss' lend
.e.,,;es INTO their country 10 court &
nm. with them, he may ieaace their
e e's;oo,. and thus accomplish by adj
pc and cunning, what even his fosce
=. not be equal TO. In this way hay
y oOsrarrd upon their PafIlons, having
4 Saas in his fervice, their hopes ard
hair fears, he may gain an ui'doe sleen-
NJ over them. Should shele things
= .$saed, which God forbid, bur Bona
s,rts il a few years has lone much more,
rb,t Ter me ak honorable gentlemen may
H. the confsquences | fear even to look
E,b.m in the face. The degraded coun-
|,;e, Of Europe, that have been enflayed
h. he diviaons ard diarations Of their
councils, produced BY fmilar means, at
\ lord Us melancholy examples. Foreign
ioaucnc. will gain admittance into your
,,,;on,, councils: the FirG Conful, or
his in.ersas, Will be reprefented in the
eopgrsls of the United States, this floor
nav become the iheatre Of fedition and
Intrigue; you will have French faction
n the government, and that faction will
ircreals, with the rapidly increafing po-
pulation of the Weitern world. Whene.
tef this period fhall arrive, it will be the
mGs Of American glory, and NUT refult,
.ihsr in the political fubjugation Of the
Atlantic aates, or in their ieparation from
the Weaern country and am fure there
is no American who does not view as one
Of the grea,eG evils ihat could befal Us,
the diimemberment ofthis union. Hono.
able gentlemen may wrap themfelves up
in their preient imaginary iecurity, and
FAY thar theie things are afar off, or that
they can never happen ; but let me be-
fech Of them TO lock we'll to the msafnfss
they are now purfuing, for onshe wiidom,
the prompfneis and energy Of thofe nsa-
ures, viii depend whether they fhali hap.
pen or not; and let me tell them iir, that
the want of & mneis or judgment in the
.abiast. will be no apology for the diff
gIacc and ruin Of the nation.
A Jingle moment more, Mr.. Proficient,
ill / call 10 the recollection Of gentle
men the language of experience, and en-
deavOr to impSefs upon their minds yet
&renger, the importance ofthe relolutious
or your table. One Of the frf fatsfmen
OF lheSsge We live in, the celebrated Nj.
Fox, in mott learned and eloqucnt
fp:ech lately deliveredin the houfe of com.
mons, taking an extended view Of the
affairs Of Europe and OF the particular f.
tuatiou of the Britiih Empire, explicitly
declares, that he eoufdets the prefervation
Of national honor, TO be almoa the only
legitimate caale of war, that he holds
tina, dofiine apon tire plain princip.c, that
honor IS directly ard iniepaiablyi connect
Cd With ielf defence and if fays ne, it can
oeproved, that the national honor has
been iniO.ed, or the national dignity dif,
graced, it is a fair and legitimate caute Of
recommending hofilities. Theie Sir are
Toe noble ientiments of 4 man, who fer
thirty years pat has Imported one of the
mott CONTIGUOUS characters on the great
political theatre OF nations, who has during
n tine been unceaGngly the favorite OF
Tue people, and the jealous advocate of
meningitis and liberties-they are en-.
Titled to weight.
hope | ihall not be charged with
want osdsllcacy towards the feelings Ohio
ao'sole gentlemen 90 the other iGe of The
h0uie, when ! FAY, that there was time,
even IN 'he infancy of our government,
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