The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-04
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W.ASHlNGTCN
ADMINISTRATION.

capt1re OF our ihlps deltined 20 France. |
in fhe year 1903, under talie and |
strained contribution of The law ofna
lions, what was the language of Waih- I
ingron on the occation, and what was
The conduGt of his great national coeu-
Gil, the aGembled representatives Of the
people He laid before them IN plain
le1ms the views agd ;neafilres Of the
Bririih, and without waiting FOR 4ppLca-
tier from them, tprcad out to them tic
initrutRsons 20 our miniiter at the Britilh
court, demanding redreia. His Ian
gusge on the location was Deceive:
There is Gays he) rank due to the
United States among nations, which
viii be wirhheld, if not absolutely loft
by the reputation OF s0eafaeG. If we
deiire to avoid igtult, we mutt be pre-
pared to yspa it. Ii We delire 10 pre-
ierve psece, one of the mott powerful
lnitruments of our riling PROPERTY, it
matt be known that we are at ali times
ready FOR ear" Unlike the prcfshc exc
cttdve, nc was not enamoured witch what
MIR. Davis 70 Iarcaltically terms Ran
dolph's reiolutions, q Jc3-ap gffegfdiHyy
IboAf 10 6ig. (holding together both
hands)i he feared not 70 irrit4tg thofe
who feared not to Mjnye lis bur evinced
on the location that & firnlneis which
marked his character, and which elevat-
ed the American character under his
administration" Congre1S, enlightened
by his communications and penetrated
by the wiidom and deciGon of their
cher, idied not theif time away in Gn-
meaning and fliionle adulations. They
routed to action, and left their ms.5Gzrsg
todeclare their confidence in their leader,
they prepared fora war; laid an embargo,
and exhibited to Britain the true charac-
ter of the nation, by holing forth the
arrows in the right hand, at the fame
time they extended che olive branch in
the lett. They did not rileanIy tct them
TO counting with arithmetical exa6tnefs,
ard fitlerly economy, the expenie OF
warillc preparations; nor did they in
the iPint q cowardIy fup;dity, COM
PuTe the difference between national no
nour, an j PURCHASED peace or Of
icr 1he former IN exchange for the GER
taLr Pccunlary gainGf ths latter Valuable,
IS Observation-Disclosures, our neutral poii-
tonthen vas, land dcflEous as VIC all wereof
enjoying that portion Of the carrying
trade, which We had jult begun to taite
The ]weets Of, the councils Of Walh-
IhGton never dreanr OF accompanying
our DegocIstor with tribute oft2y0 mil
Aaa5 TO Buy whal we ought TO demand,
as The right and properly of the nation.
What was the conicQucnce of wildom,
and flrmneis Ike this More was f.
nal.y conceded Us than could nationally
nave been expected, oontrating car ex-
ling weakness and Po9erty, with the
"eaif!2, iyrengrh and viGour OF orr op-
ponenl cur ncw Gcdecd government,
eco. was Jua iet aAoat OH the dubious
Ia oteXperimeng yet wllar did we Ioie
- our hfn5neis, or rather what did We
5ains Al immediate recall Of he hol-
Tile order under whici. the injury was
done, an engagement Of indemnify for
that already committed a iurrender Of
the potts ofthe wcit thefe were the hrft
rrIits bur ehe laf and bett were, the
maintenance of neutrality, and Of the
carrying trade; and above all, the pre-
iarva.ioA Of our NATIONAL honour,
"hich alone was the BATS on which our
"holc PROPERTY has r4lfcd to chs day.
>y.. low loud did the clamourous
nGua Of democracy ring againft the
ilulary mtatares ct che Warrington adj |
mial1raton J f1ey are termed fer
ne, mean, pudilaaimons, and their
advocates charged with receiving TO-