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

"a favsss from another i that It must
pay win i portion Of its independence
fof Whatever i may accept under that
character; that BY such acceptance, it
ray place itself in the condition Of having
given an equivalent for nominal favors,
and yet ofbeingreproached with ingrati-
tude FOR not giving more. There can Be
no greater error than 70 expect Or calcu-
late ap5n real favors from nation ID nasi-
on. lis an Illusion which experience
must cure which ajust pride ought to
discard. 81 ts.-1
Thus spoke the sage Washington III
the last address he ever penned--an adj
dress breathing genuine patriotism in
every line, fraught with good sense, and
dictated BY the most earnest solieitude,
IN . thepurest Of allpossible hearts, for
ourwelfare, an address containing ttthe
counsels Of an old and affectionate friend, !"
to which he battered himself, his coun-
trymcn would s now and thenfeeur 10
moderate the fury Of party spirit, to warn
against the mischiefs Of foreign intrigue,
and 70 guard against TIE iMpostrss ef
|,pretsaded pafriotism. But the Ameri.
can minister 1t Paris holds 4 very differ
ent language according to him we have
. permanent alliance with France, for il
Is formed by nature herself, there Is .sno
point Of collision between" us |; we are
.two people formed [expressly1 to assist
each other" From France We are to
look for the most & disinterested layors,' :,
and are, Of course, TO loose no opportu.
nitiesto confer !. disinterested fayors',
on her IN return.
y Had Mr.. Levingston stopped even
here, though it would have evinced that
@excessive partially ITO France, against
which Washington sostrongly cautions US
itwould have been less Objectionable, on
the scoresof prudence and propriety, than
the : excessive dislike which he after
wards betraystowards England.
I am incapable (says the Chan.
cellorl Of conceiying the ridiculous
idea Of tire atening government which
has seen al Europe bend the knee befors
its pouper." II can hardly be supposed
this is very pallatable to Russia or Prus-
sia, or calculated 10 call forth fhe good
win of England towards us. But this Is
not al. Z have observed Che poceeds1
that France and the United States are n
irrespective situation, 60 fortunate as to
have no point Of collision. They NAV
assist, without being tempted to hurt
one another. This commerce Is useful
TO both nations. this union Of sentiments
and interests rests upon principles which
ought % form the maritime code and
aeiver tie Universe Rom tie Tyyanny
founded By Greaf BRIAN, which she
maintains, and which never win be COM
batted with success, until the other pow.
en, BY uniting, win ahridge her means,
BY transferring TO nations more moderate
part Of her commerce" &c. On this
extract we.do not choose to say allit sug-
gssss but we ask Mr.. Levfngston and
his friends, what would be their emoti.
ons, what the embarrassmento Of the Exc
cutiye, should Great Britain demand Of
the American Government, as of right
she may, TO ayow or disavow this senti.
ment Of our public minister!
We can observe to these gentlemen.
that, however this may be winked al, at
this day, il would have been attended
with serious consequences, did the great
Chatham preside over the British coun-
ellis. That illnstrious statesman, whom
.modern degeneracy never reached
was too strongly impressed with the lust
importance Of national character, TO per-
mit the smallest instance of insult pass byl
without demanding and receiving ade-
quate satisfaction. AS 10 the known
temper Of our government, however, to
bear patiently with indignities from eve
syovhrr nation. il may have been thought
By the Ambassador that We ought 10 m,
dsmnify your pride in some small measure.
By treating others with indignity in re.
turn. We shall only observe, thsrefcre.
that l. may be a. wei for Us 10 borrow 4