Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-08
Fran tie N. York EVENING Posi-
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
No. w.

this meafure of repeating the dlicrimina-
ting duties will be ierioully ard vigore-
uily urged, thar il has been already refer
red 10 the committee of commerce and
manufactures, Of which general Smith IS
chairman, and that three OF the five mem
hers are in favor of il, we concluded 10
extend our remarks through another num-
her. which would otherwiie have clpied.
with the laif. We refume the iubJeet
where we left off.
When general Smith adds his authority
20 that of MIR. Giles, and informs Us that
. we not only build cheaper than other.
nations, but that we build better and fail
rrirk yezves bands & only therefore need
equal protsjals to fart npoa, he ddeterves
iah the fame degree OF credit, as when he
TELLS US, thas becaufe tobacco pays 7-ioshs
sfa farthing per ID additional duty, tbtrs, !,
5s,e lie 4vbsle IF eay earring trade qe'H
20 iato RE hands Of tie B,Ifs@ u zoe DO
not ga0rd 0gGisf rbs eonfingeacr. Since
however the noble general has embarked
70 fully in this buhneis, we hope he will
hermit Us, in the file of the court, TO ten
a<, him tie aid of cur bea advice, as 70
prev;ous issp, indifpenhble as we
think, 10 The Iuccs!s Of his refolotion.
We would ady;fe him and Mr.. Giles, 10
draw up and ign with their own names
petition to his Britannia msjefty. humbly
praying thar he would repeal the act OF
and Ann, made the encouragement
and rapport Of lis MAJ oy's navy, and
that inaead thereof, that his majeity
would recommend to his parliament as
earlv as poiible, to pafs an ACT TO DO
away ali obRrutaions to the fucceis of the
aforefaid reiolution, by enaeslng, among
other things, that no apprentices ihall
herea fer enter on board any lhip or veiirl,
*nd that no hand fhall be employed on
,hc high ieas, till he fhall have attained
the fall and complete age OF aiyeais.
Without they can etFea fon'e,hing like
this and much more, we fancy they
,pill be very much puzzled TO ihow how
our veiIels can be failed cheaper than the
3 itiih. !
TO return TO ferrous confederation of
the fubieef, we ak, can our veiiels afford
10 carry at baJf price, without any Ger.
tain PROJECT of even return freight
We mutt recollsef, thar it is admitted BY
the friends OF the mealnre, that we lhall
by its adoption. lofe the bringing OF our
goods 6itber: bat, FAY they, TO balance
this lofs, we fhall have our produce carried
10 marker cheaper. True, but by whom
NOT by our own veilels, for the ioreigner
having unloaded her cargo, and beng o.
liged 10 return home, will rather take
freight a, half price than so IN ballait /;
And can the American seasls get employ
ment when another offers TO do the lame
fervice at half price, The tcnder-hsarted
Mr.. Giles, however, almoa fheds tears OF
Gmsafb;es with theie fame esiiera and
middle fates, becaufe tbey areso be beme-
atted % mich by the Refolusion, without
being aware of their impending good for
,une. Let US hear the good man ipeak
for himfelf: ss AS member OF a 'outhern
fate he could not feel directly in'ereiied in
the oueaion.; 70 far only as his .6mtatbifs
far arotber part of tho anioa, more directly
intere6ed in the carrying trade, was he
concerned /; and his ,pariialifies natu,al5
led hin, 10 with their good, IS well as the
ioo,hern Rarcs.' And then, he was
very forty that member from the eaa-
ward Mould intake the fpirit ADD tenden-
cy Of this reiolution, 70 much as 10 iuPpoie
+ was not calculated for the benefit Of tie
eaaern Rates 1t really ieems pity
that fach az afeeticnate gentleman iheuld
laviih his resard, where, it is 70 be tear
ed he will not meet with eoalttrvailiag
return
I" Now, for all tbs ahew Of regard to
the eaaern and middle ifates, we ihals veo-
turc TO fay, that the meafure is IN direct