Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-04-30

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from US, and its guns turned aeair.t [assa
selves; but then you my friend baa. our
or three dollars more blackenipp WIS Two
and want of use in your chest o,b WIN age
possibly be some time or other n. sr may
you or your great grand children ~ To
like good and wise man as you are ~ 10,
for me and my party at the next ele,,; .o'e
keep US in place, and though the bo hon.
the territorial safety and the con,n s'ouos,
security ofthe country should go to the l''i
vii Cor it, we will not touch farthin@ f. IT.
your pockets, till we have taken tho b. " !,
shilling from the purses Of those esa last
dogs, the merchants Of the country UT
1t canno: be forgotten that The no.;
had large quantity Of Bank Stool sb; V'
our readers will remember was sold o ,,.'la
our wonderful hnanciers without anv sot
factory reason being assigned. As;, 1 ,ss
sold to disadvantage, and for less tb. nis
was really worth TO the country, the nnbs
some time or other, when they have tim
and inclination to wipe their eyes will
know what inference to draw from ~. b., "'
gain. Que Of the advantages we deriysd
from 1t was, that solong as itexisted tba
government could in any case of hastv em
Urgency ct once provide for the exipenc;s,
OF the state, without waiting for the br5'.
process OF tax raising. But now we s,a
caught by the enemy with treasure -
empty, and 50 destitute Of immediate w.
source, that our tax-repealing executive IN
contradiction to his pompous promises and
prepostctous representations, is OBLIGED 70
come and ask for nezo taxca--for wb,rP
Why to build two sixteen gun vessels and
few gun boats, (which many merchants in
America, and Eye will venture to say anx
one of fifty thousand individuals in Enc.
land, could purchase with cash down unon
the nail, at six hours warning What
precious contemplate aspect must all this
bear IN the eyes Of a wondering world. But
where are the gun boats to be built? In A.
merica? How are they to be transported to
the Mediterranean No nation in Europ.
viii so far yiolable its neutrality as to sun.
ply them, or let them be built il their
ports.
Il is imposs.b : .at least yet while to ascertain
with precision what the loss of the ship, and ran.
sam Of the men will cost. But VIC have ground,
enough foi loose calculation on the loss and
gain on the capture Of our vessel, by 'othc losses
on one side and our economies on the other. In
considering this point we will, in imitation of
the message to congress on that occasion, dis.
card affecting for the bitter psngs and sufcrings
Of our fellow citizens ard take it up as a mere
dry question Of prudence Had thc.fsderalbv
cotinucd ia administration there would have been
kept aRoat ready for service, naval force suai
Gent TO prevent this tisa ter, and NOT probably
to awe the barbaiians into JUST sence OF cur
lights and power. And our flag would have b.:i
50 rcspe Ged that no piratical prva,esrs dare a;
they do, to block up our harhors and Ponlsr
our commerce. The cost of all this would b: h.
tie if at all felt by any individual; particuAyH
it WIS levied where it ought, Upon uxu,ics,uPon
articles of sloth, vanity and vice-on pleasure
carriages, on loaf sugar and on whisky. No
would have been at TIL: day poorer;
the whoIe nation would be much more rich and
But after al the eXpcncc will ta!
as heavy or perhaps heavier as things are, than
they would by such precautionary measures; and
:..x1s must be raised. Yes TIE president HIN:
self says taxes mass be raised bet observe how
Upon commerce. Votes must be lost to the par.
~ in power at the next election, if taxes were
20 be laid upon the things that can best OtH
taxation, the Influential men of the country at
iezs, must be free from taxes; 50 our commerce
already clogged and overburthened, is to be press
ed with additional weight, to secure the ps'na.
nance of the anti federal party in administration
Nay, what is Il however shameful TINT has not
bsepl one TO effect that purpose. Bl' do tA'
oeopie know all the time thar while me com
mercc which Supplies then with many OF the ne;
cessarics Of life, and at the same time taxes oil