Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-04


ligcrent takes 10 itself commerce with It's
own enemy, which it denies TO neutral,
on the ground OF its aiding that enemy IN
the war. But reason fevolts at such an
inconsistency, and the neutral having equal
right with the bolllgerens 70 decide the
question, the interests OF our constituents,
and thr duty of maintaining the authority
OF reason, the only umpire between just
sna,ions. impose on us the obligation OF pro-
vidiug an, effectualand determined OPPOSE
ton to doctrine 30 Injurious to the rights
OF peaceable nations. 4nderd The conf
tdencc VIC ought to have ia the Justice OF
Others, >stiu couatenances The hope that
.ounder view of those rights vii OF Itself
induce from every beliigerent more cor
rect oh ssrsance OF theaa.
With Spaia our negotiations for settle
newt of differences have rot had satlsfac-
tory issue. spollasions durog the tsrmer
war, for which she mad formally acknow.
lodged herself responsible, have been refae
sed to be compensated but oa conditions
affecting o,her claims in ne~lse connected
with lhsm. Yet the same practices are re-
newed IN the presentwar, and are already
Of great amount. On the Mobile our CONF
merce passing through that river continues
to- be ,sbstructed by arbitrary duties and
vexatlous searches. Propositions Tor aa.
iustug amicably theboundarles OF Lou'sl.
anna nave not been acceded 10. While,
however. the right is unsettled, we have a.
voided changing the state OF things, by Ia
king new posts, or Strengthening ourselves
in tAe disputedeerritorics, in the hope that
the other power-would not, by contrary
eonduc,, oblige Us to meet their example,
aud endaoger conflicts of authority, the is.
sue of which may not be easily controlled.
But in this hope we have now reason to les.
sen our confidence. '~laroads have been re.
Gently made into the territories OF Orleans
and,the Mississippi, our citizens have besn
setzed and their property piundered IN the
very parts of the former which had been ac-
tually delivered up by Spain, and this by
the regular officers and soldiers at that CO.
vernment. have therefore found 1t n5ces-
sary at length to give orders TO our troops
on that frontier to be 10 readiness TO protect
our citizen. audto repel by arms any sian.
liar agerssslons in fstures Other details,
necessary for your full information of the
state of ,hings betwesn this country and
thar, shall! be the subject OF anotaer com
muuicalioa. Ia reviewing these injuries
fro n some Of the bellIgerent powers, the
moderator the hrmness and the wisdom OF
he legislature viii all be called into action
We ought still 70 hope that time and more
correct estimate{of the interest SIS well as
of character will produce the ius}ice we are
bound TO expect. But should any n@tion
deceive itself by false calculations, and dis
appoint that expectation, rwe must loin IN
the Improbable contest, CT trying WHICH
nar,y can do ne other the most harm.
Some OF these injuries may perhaps af3mlt
peacea;jie remedy. Where thas IS com
perent !, is always the most desirable. Bus
some Of h=rn are Of nature to be met by
fsrce oalv, aad ali q tht II may lead to II.
I canunJ theretore but rceomMeri such
oreDarations as circumstances cali Tor.
The frs, ohiacs is TO place eWr sea port
towns cat OF the danger Of Insult. fiea
qures have been already taken Eer sornsh'
ing them with heavy cannca iHr the ser.
vice Of such land batteries as may make q
part of their defence asatass arf-ti vesssts
approaching them. N aid ct these IL IS
desirable we shaull have competent ann'
Der of qua boats, aud the nnaahsr to he
competent must be Considerable. 4
med ,ateIy began, they Eay be ia 'esd'urss
for service at TIC oPeains OF the neGs seA-
son, Whe,her IL viii hr accessory 70 seg-
mens on. Land fosces, will be decided sv
occurrences probably in riie coorsc feur
session. Ia The meas time you w'ii consl~
der whether it would not be expsdlsat, for
state Of pcare as~we!! as of war, 90 to ar.
ganizc or class the psiliis, as *wootd rna.
BE as on any sudden emergency, to Gail
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