Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-12

destination, for the purpose of enquiring
relative to the blockade of Bremen; oran
application might be made upon that for
lisense, either TO import and sell here, if
that can be done; or TO 60 to some neutral
port, which may be fixed upon. Whatever
is determined, no time should be lost.
(Signed
F. LAURENCE.
Doctors Commsns, fune 10, 1905.
CASE.
a Bremen ship, laden Nth cargo ofSba-
riish colonial produce american prOperty)
destined from the HAVANA, to CoUes and
market.
Your opinion is requested whether, when
she arrives, she can be legally sent on TO
Holland; or, if not to Holland, may she
go to any neutral port?
OPINION.
Referring to his majesty's Instructions,
respecting the colonial trade, il appears TO
me, that no part of this voyage is, or can
be made legal.
(Signed)
I. NICHOLL.
uae 18th, 1905.
Fran the New. England Palladium.
May it not be hoped that the war recon-
menced in Europe, will have happy eiTec,
on the affairs of America We speak not
from sordid but philanthrophic We've
From the objectionable neglect OF our go.
| vernmcnt, for we have something called by
that name, our treaties with European pow.
ers we're either broken with iinpunitv, or
our rights violated for want of national sti-
pulations, and war or absolute contempt &
submission to injury would very soon have
become our only alternatives. Knowing,
as we do the weakness of the present ad.
ministration, and that its popularity rests
only on the prevalence of prejudices and
opinions, which would for ever deprive the
country OF the means of a vigorous self de.
| fence, We cannot but consider II as provi.
dental, that the energie. of foreign covers
must now be exerted towards other objects
With England, France and Spain we
have subjects of discussion. Neither En-.
gland, France, nor Spain, wish misunder.
standing with the United States. We have
therefore once more glorious opportunity
tor the Immediate exercise of a policy,
which may establish the character of our
nation tor wisdom and liberality. To ex
act less than justice would be disgraceful ii
the extreme; to take advantage Of existing
circumstances, AID assume tone which
we dare not, at other times, would be no
less dishonorable, and futile in the end.
Though war would precipitate the downfall
OF the present administration, God forbid,
that to CRAFTY revenge. we should wish to
see our nation involved in distress. No,
we feel grateful to that kind providence,
which protects our country, that circum.
stances now present fair opportunity fol
averEing this evil and yet securing respect
from the heiilgerent powers of Europe.-
Though We wish the administration of our
government taken from the hands of the
intriguing, the base, and incompetent, so
many rays of hope have unexpectedly ap-
peared in different parts Of the Union, our
solicltade is, in great degree, diminished.
The triumph. of democracy, has disclosed
the abomlnable selhshness of those who
were It's distinguished votaries. 1t produ.
ces collisions which the people see, and has
already afforded evidence of a just resent.
ment. We shall need no war to convince
the American public that the desertion of
its friends was unfortunate. Let the fe-
deralss only remain firm & wacthtul, their
enemies will soon develope their own cha
racters and nothing further will be pecessa.