Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-08-05

daily changed with regard 10 Europe. =
to have made il his policy olistento he
proposals which he had 6rst spurned It,
can think thememoria1istwoll there-
BY become entitled 70 1 wreath Of never.
fading laurels, for his extraordinary al.
plomatie talents
Having disposed ofthe commercial
part Of this ar-tamed memorial we shall
6nish with i few remarks ON is political
sentiments. :. Woollen ARTICLES and.
hardware (says hey are the only articles
which America receives from England !;
but France shall furnish not only allthese,
but her agriculture win gain BY the sale
Other wines, brandies, and oils. Those
advantages (adds he) that Is, the sale Of
wins, brandy and oil, have exhibited
France a. the natural oily Of the United
States, 70 the eye If those who have con-
sidered, in the extent Of her power, 1
new pledge Of the security Of heir CON-
inerce and their future tranqoility.n As
we have TO confess our ignorance ofwhat
i meant BY one nation's being the MAIN
ralally Of another. we cannot undertake
20 say, but that suchNn alliance, ifisre-
ally exists. may o wen be produced by
the sale Of French brandy as BY any o.her
means, and therefore, for the present,
welet thispass. HUT who those patriots
canb who consider the American com.
merce and tranquility Is depending On
the security furnished Us BY the exten-
.sive power Of France, We know not; Tor
ourselves, We should Be among the last
% place any great reliance on such a.
source Of security . this. Il Is true,
France might Be willing to protect us,
and do Us the special favour ofdevonrinr
US AZ last. However, tits about as much
ashley are equal TO. to protect them.
selves. This abjeet Rattery unightpossi.
bly, have been expected during the 6rst
days Of the French revolution, but now,
1t this time Of day, when the hey-day az
lo-American phrenzy has principally
subsidized, TO end il now IN the Official
document Of q public minister, argues
nothing less than mind radically deiec-
tive and diseased. 81
OF the same nature IS the expression
afterwards made use Of; :. Tpe peepie
formed to assist one another" five are
formed to assist France, and bound 10
aid her in all her difficulties and embark
in all her quarrels, As the loving demo-
Gratis once commended for, We suppose
Mr.. Jefferson, when he told ~ that Il
was one Of uthe essential principles of
our Governnaenes, % have ssentsnelinr
alliencesn with no natiun, he must have
ihiended anexception IN favor Of France;
and indeed, if she Is our ally Be- nature,
AZ the Chancellor has il, this. must natt.
rally be expected of Us. But here We
beg permission 20 oppose TO this notion
Of Mr.. Chancellor Ievinsston's thar
France q 0xr natural ally. the language
OF one whom no democrat we feel assur.
ed, affer what has lately happened Il
their public festivals, win dare 10 attack,
and whom every federalist Is proud %
remember was once our Chief. L & 4
letter from General WAsHrScrox TO the
Chiefs ofthe Six Nations, dated ii iTs2,
and Is found in the American Magazine
printed Il Philadelphia Fifty years ago.
= bRETHaEs,
|" We are gladto see ron, andare sor-
ny that such reports disqniet You. The
English do not intend 70 hurt YOU, Or
any Of your allies. This news, We know,
must have been forged BY the FRIScH,
who are consfaafiy tycarhersus, assert
ing the greatestfalsehoods whenever they
think they win turn QUITO their advan-
tzge. They speak, and promise fine
things. but all from the lips outward,
whilst their heart Is corrupted and fun of
senomous poison. The English, your
real friends, are TOO generous % think
ofusing their allies in this manner.n
And this mention Of the venerable
Washington, snggests another promi-
nent sentiment, which he has been q
great pains 20 inculcate IN his alfectionate
farewell Address to The people of The