Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-29

rwonld have been attended with incalculabls
evils to this country, we are as clearly con-
vinced as that two and two make tour.-
For that reason if there were no other,
(tllere are many we consider the acGulsl-
ton the greatest blessing that has since the
revolution ever fallen to the share OF this
country. And it IS for that reason that we
have ever considered, and do now consl-
der, the conduct, of Mr.. Jefferson highly
blameable. It is now well known that Bo-
naparte had fixed his heart upon the pos
session and colonization of Louisiana. 1t
rs equally well known that nothing but the
sudden breaking out Of the war with Els
gland, Can event as unexpected atthe time
as any other that can be concelved) pre-
vented him from accomplishing that wish.
1t is known thatlf the British feet had not
blocked up the transports on board which
troops were embarked appointed to take
possession Of Louisiana, the French would
at this day be in possession OF it. 1t is
known that Bonaparte would as soon have
though of selling Brest or Toulon as Lou
siana, if it were not for fear OF the British
getting possession of it. All this being
true, and no one can controvere it, il Is
clear that if the war had not taken place be-
tween France and England, there was but.
this alternative left to America--to have
France her neighbour on the Mississippi,
with all its concomltant evils, or to take
possessesion Of it by force. There was at
the time no reason, az least none sufficient
to warrant the Presidents acting upon it,
to suppose the war would take place the
neighborhood Of the French would have
beenruinous; it was therefore his duty to
take advantage Of the opportunity afforded
by the occlusion of New-Orleans to take
possession of that place: And unless his
partlsans can shew that he had assurances
from the British government the French
transports would be prevented from sailing,
he in Justice and truth incurs as much CEN
sure for his neglect as he would have sus-
tanned if England had suffered France to
accomplish the taking possession OF Louisi-
ana. SO much then for the wisdom and
resolution of Mr.. Jefferson in the acquisi-
ton of Louisiana.
But besides the injustice Of the assertion,
we cannot help thinking that to set up SIM
gle,individual as an idol, and to call upon
the people to fall down and worship him
upon particular day, and to make festi-
val for the purpose, savours much more Of
Democracy than of Republicanis1n, and is
not perfectly consistent with the received
opinions of the people of America.
The next thing that calls for observation
is the insolent, and indecent insinuation a.
gainst European nations. These +" Bulge
Doctors OF the stole fur" are rot content
with correcting their vices aud improving
the morals Of their own country, but they
will lash the vices of other countries, and
offer them their kind services as moral in.
structors. Such gratuitous moralizars may
very fairly be suspected of acting rather
from malice than zeal, Be their motives,
however, what they may, the thing Is ex-
cessively indecent, and the more censur-
able because it cannot have any useful eff
feet.
(To be continued.