Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-18

.ns, 1a squal sums OF d%aa'eaic debt, al.h%s'
no difficulty was fund in obtaining thu, "aousf
mediation. '"3t ACCOM-
The SUN Of Airy thousand do,ar,
by Cengreas-for providing gun boats, sr,opFlated
expended. The favorable and oeacs.k,. "a'ns uH
affairs on the M'ssissop', rendered an inm urn I
execution OF that law unnecessary and t;m."
Desirable, in order thar the institution Of
branch OF our force might begin Oh mod. Ma
most approved by experience. Th. s,ns "i
events dispensed win a resort to the ,on,on.S
OIL OF a million and an half of da|l,rsF r
plated FOR purposes which were cffra eS hv :
pier means. up
We have seen with since,e Concern The q
Of war lighted W again in Europe, anil . "T
With wt';eh Nc have tic most friendly ana n"r
relations, engaged in mu:usI drs,ruoio, W. s
we r.gtet the ~Hiiseries in winch we g.. 1T"
involved, let us bow with gratitude 70 tb,, IH'
Providence, which inspiring with wisdom NJ" Nh
moderation cur late legislative councils u%"
placed under tae urgency Of tie greatest wroar'
guarded usi-om hastily entering INTO ,5a s,r,bo''
a,y contest, ana lett US only 10 look ~ sg|'
pity its rayages. These viii b. til. heayi-.,
those Immediately engaged, yet the nation. .a*
suing peace viii nor be exemot from al :,
In the course ofthis cora,tt let it be on, y
deavour as It is our interest and desire. 70 c.I
tlvatc the friendship Of the beIiigerent marion.
every ACT OF justice and OF l~anoccl. kiadoe,s III
receive their armed vessels, with 9osp,alitv s.. !"
the distresses OF the sea, bn, - adniin;st., :.
means of annoyance to none; to establish IN ="
fiaihoufs, such apolice as may maintain law and
order; to restrain our citiz-n from emb ,rL;,r
individually in a var iii. which their country t,Loa,
40 part; 70 pInlsh severely those persons, cit;z.r
or alien, who shall nsatp the cover of on, A.,
for vessels NOT entitled to it, injecting ths,.SS,
with susp;oson those Of real Americans, and co.
hitting us into controversies for the redress, of
wrongs not our own ; TO exact from eycrv n,,;,,
the observance, towards cur vessels and citizen,
of those principles and practice, which all civii,.d
people ackuow ledge /; TO merit the Character of,
just nation, and maintain that of an indep.od.rt
one, Preterllng every consequence to iasal, and
hab.tual wrong. Congress will consider vb.,h.,
tie existing laws enable US eficacioasly to main.
tain this course with our citizens in all place, and
with otiier. while Within ti.e limits of our Il.
rlsdittion and will give then the new nod,6c.. /
tons necessary f2r these objeas. Some ~coDtray.n.
tions of right have al.eady taken place both with.
in our jurIsdiceional limits, and on the high seas.
The friendly disposition of the governments from
whose agents they have proceeded, a. we'll :;
their wisdom and regard for justice, leave Il. in
reasonable expectation, that they will be reali,d I.
and prevented il fuiule and that no a4 will be
couutcnance,, by them which threatens TO disturb
our friendly intercourse. Separated by a vide
ocean from ,he nal1ns OF Europe, and from ths
political interests ahich eatsngle tllcm, together, /
With productions and wants which render our
and !riendshipusetal to them, anu theirs
to us, It Cannot be the lnteres: of any to assal
.u., nor ours to disturb them.
We fhou!d be mott unwifc indeed were we TO /
caft away the Gnsular bledings of the ,poftion in
which nature has placed US, the opportunity he
hc has endowed US with oil, purifying at a diaaucs
from foreign contentious, the paths Of induRry,
peace, and happinets, Of cuItiyating general friend.
hip, and of bringing c~ollilons of h,eref to the
ulnpirage ofreafon, rather than of forcc' How
deirable then mutt it be, in a government like
ours, to fee its citizens adopt individually the
views, the ~inserefts, and the conduct which their
country hould purfue, dwelling themfelses OF
thole palions and ear,ialitiss, which tend to leden
ufciul fricndhiPs, and to embaraafs and embroll
as in the calamisops feeues of Europe. Confident,
fellow citizens, tina! you will duly Ultimate the
importance ofncutral difpoitions, towards the
obfcrvancc ofacural cosisa, THAI you will De
fenfble how much it is our duty TO look on the
bloody Arena fprcad before US, with comnIiefs-
ton indeed, but with no other with than TO lee
il cIoled. l am perluaded you will cordially che
riAl thcfe difpoiitions, in all dilcuiions Among
yourfelycs, and in all communications with your
com}ituents. And l anticipate with latlstattioa
the meafures Of willom, which tae great intefeH'
now committed to you, Will give yox an opp"'
tuni,y Of providing and mynJ thar OF appfoy,as,
and of carrying into execution, with the haell4
| owe 20 my country. ,,ooN