Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-02
From the B,ton Repertory.
coMMEReE WITH 6. BRITAIN.
Ne. H.


s,.,tisn az che 'inid, anfOreseeing policy of
s,Diaet. without thiaking OF the days of
sugtou. Never were two mea more un-
'.,b.n Wahing,on ana Jefetlon, and as 60 ,hs
\ '.sres in rslaton 60 ioreiSa natioas, and fill
.,a the fpirit that dictated the mealures, the
!, Of conqueror on tree peoples neck wsald
N, oserate a greater change than MIR. JEFF
',o,s reign has produced. We lesm to be III.
4 with his spnit. Switzerland snd Holland
:. =. their t=sxtisat;sS, are fsarcely more COM
3 MAS, to France than We are.
Ma l1oner hal the war betweea France and
iceland commenced in leventeen hundred and
NV thee, LAO WathiRgson ihusa his wise,
E /, truly wife Precl,wasioa of acssfalisy. The
q ,,,od uf fair neutrality was decidedly taken,
ssl faithfully maintained. Mad as our people
- yere for France, for impieDi ssagsixGy
I.rfsi Frsace, this early, explicit aud ioiemn
linn Of our neStrai rights, from both the belh-
..,,u,s ne doubt pfclerved our peace, eeeauie
sS7.r T. contributed 80 refrain many excuses OF
:, F,.Och:6ea rabsle, Il isived as alealsnsbIe 4
sscial apology for thsm all. Yer such was the
,aaencs and money TOO OF Gehst, snd such the
L,l.nes. of the democratic aflihafsd clubs, that
,rvateers were fitted cut 10 our pofSs IN denaoee
aIaw, 10 cyuife agsirt 8itiih property, and Ju'
RES were packed 10 Philadelphia 20 scqais ftie OF.
lenders. The cafe of Gideon Henhcid "a 3 tDe-
horrible proof thar in on. Thousand ievcS huEsred
and ninety three, mob law was arcnger rhas The
4sd.ral aushsrtv. A Pfench factioa 10 congsesS
eagerly conteRed the paiing of a law to, rearain
th:le disSracetul and pefilous enornisies.
Ii tas Aste of lhings, pretending F'ench re
rolston within and q BritiCh war without, W aih.
ing,on nobIy preferred his duty 10 his popularity.
He sent Mr.. lay 60 eiaiR jutice, aud relolved If
thar aopication failed to seek 1t in arms. Every
iru. federal 4 echoed his language and faia jus.
iiss or war; The French party not ia the leaf
iatSeAed to get Juice, chofe to make war On
common hone&y. Coa6icated debts was their
sy.. Of thips We wsut none, of taxes we have
100 many. Let Britain make war on the fhips
of New Enslsnd, We will retaliste on the per-
:,ns and effe..s OF Britih merchants on the Ex-
cha &c,
The naval powef Of Great Britain was then
recently inveRed, by lord Hos Victory. with
th. uncontehed empire OF tac Tea. Britain had
then powerful allies aaa FaRce was depressed
Yet not one of Ii. CLAIMS Of that country, be-
yOnd til. found contribution of the maritime law
Of nations. was admitted 0y Mr.. Jay or fame.
toned by .WsGhi gtan.
So many foiid dcfences Of the treaty fuessllive-
y appeared, -tasf sven the iopaiary of faction
was COMPOUNDED and EleHeea. America AFTER
period of infataasien, loOsrly returned 10 her
eniss andto an spprobarisn of rhe treary.
After many years experience ef the gainful Sc
curitY of our commerce. in eoniequence of that
treaty, our country: would be guilty of ingrati.
ude worle thaRthe fin of witchcfqft, 10 refulr TO
the lrcmcry Of w ashington all the honofs that
are due TO the Arm patriot and the able statesman
--Time has set his eseAaeng zeal to the fame
Of that man as chief mag;ala,c. For seven
years after the sreaty Great British never deGft.
cd from her Claim Of o5fruaing our trade with
either fOrb0re to- exeEcse or conlcnted to pay da.
IMAGES for the Captures made in consequences Sc
Yera millions Of dollars shave accordingly been
actually received by,onr citizens. Yet this was
the infams45 Birth Treaty, as the Ignorant
icrlblers of faction sFett &C term il, while they
couGder the (acriaee Of Oar<sigkss 70 France and
Spain and the payment or relinquifhaent of mill
lions, as the glorioSs work of Mr.. leferion.
Since the renewal of the war.h 1903, sic
Btitih claim of rearidiSg our intcfcourfe with
The colonies of her enemies has been openly az
ierted. The inGruaions Of June 1893 diTe8
TIC Bfitih armed yeAcis TO permit Americans to
pats the ieas without mobilization, IA cafe they
arc employed in tranfporting produce eirea from
the enemies colonies TO the United States -
Hence il is thirg officially cergain that eSr ad-
has known for more than two years,
viz. ever 6nce the fummer OF Sos, that IN cafe
Of any American veAtls being found tranfportlng
fuoh merchandise 10 any belligefcnr or 70 any
other than an American poss, fhe would he liza.
bic 20 capture and condemnatioa.
II in this long period of hazard to our naViga-
ten Mr.. JeRsrfon has done nothing, has infraSt-
ed Mr.. MsRroe TO ak no explanSslons-asso make
no renonarances or approximations 10 the Britila