Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-30

invasion of England were making at that
place. French troops were embarking on
! board the Dutch men of war and transports
IN the TexeI. A British squadron of 8
sail Of the line, two frigates, and cutter
briggs were laying at anchor off the Texel.
(Nev-1ork bab.)
We congratulate our fellow citizens On
the singular and curious fact, that for once
all parties in the United States are agreed
on one very important point, the language
of indignation against Great Britain, and
determined resistance to any encroach-
ment on cur neutral rights. Different par.
ties may he governed 10 this instance by
different views and motives, but for once
their languageis uniform. The federalists
in perfect consistency with all their princi.
pies and measures, both in and out OF admi.
nistration, are still the friends and firm sup.
porters Of the rights of commerce, and rea.
dy and willing to lend all their aid to its,
support and protection, by whatever power
1t is assailed. The democrats appear 10
hold at present the same language, not we
hope from an ancient and inveterate habit
of abusing the British government, but
from regard TO the honor and security
of the country and that general interest, in
which they are themselves large .partak-
ers.
There appears then in this case no posi-.
Die reason, why our government cannot
hold language bold, manly s. decisive.---.
This is the most favorable opportunity.for
| them to retrieve their suffering reputation
from the charge of weakness and pusillani-
| nifty, under which it has long labored. -
Their interest ,her as individuals, and
their duty as magistrates, concur in point
| ing out the same course of conduct. In
the prosecution of measures, moderate aud
| iudieous, but at the same time firm and de.
| cisive, the federslists will as we ,most con-
] 6dently believe, support them from princi
pie. In measures calculated to oppose the
lencroachments, and obtain redress for the
| injuries offered us by Great Britain, we
presume the democrats will support them
from habit, androoted psejudices against G..
very thing British.
| Boston GAL
Tom Pain, in the concluding part of his late
addrcfs to the people Of Pennfylvania, wlerein he
recommends the adoption of new Contribution,
providing among other equally ablurd and mi!-
chicvous things, tia, the Legislature of the fate.
Ihsl be compr,fed in aGembly, quores the fol.
Lowing opinion of Dr.. Franklin respecting the pro.
priety or improperly Of two koufes negativing
each other, in juaide asicn ofhis doctrine: " IL
APPEARS to me-" lays the Doeor) "Eke putting
one borft before a cart, and The otber behind it,
ard 4ubipping them 6Ofb. If The b0y/ts ere q e
qualRreagtb The zvberls If the cart like fhf aO6eti
! Of gsvunment will Rand fill; and if The bo,Jf'
are frosp enoxg6 the cart zU,h be torn TO fieees.
! We do no, know whether Pair or his printer has
rightly quoted this opinion of Frankhn, but !!
it is to fand as it now does, nothing could have
been introduced more fatal to the theory OF his one
handed aIembly, and that the ktf hand than this
very opinion, which he has conjured up from the
dry bones of the tomb. There is not waggonel
who travels our public roads, but what would
fmi!e at the abfurdisy of this opinion; as they are
daily compelled, in defending Aeep dsclivities,
either TO place part of their cattle behind, or &c
chaia the fe,e wheels to prevent too rapid anc