Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-18
STATE OF OUR COUNTRY.
No I.

Our country hasnow arrived TO that state
of embarrassment and degradation, It's rea
sitaatlon cannot be much longer concealed
10y all the false glossings of the panders OF
administrator, from the multitude-no,
not from the sovereign multitude, who ne
yer see until they feel.
When Mr.. Jefferson came into power
the character of United America was a
theme of glory for Its citizens, for it was
respected, lit was honour&ble /; it had been
exalted by the successful exercise of talents
guided by digni6ed policy and inspired by
sacred regard to the dictates of general
justice.
Much has been said of our relations with
SPAN, and with France. But our relations
with Great Britain have become, of late,
more Interesting than either; as any seri-
Gus misunderstanding with this power,
would produce the most serious consequent
ces on the welfare of our country.
Whence arises the critical situation of af
fairs zoith Great Britain? This is an i'm
por,ant question; and we shall pursue the
enquiry with an earnest disposition 20 as
Ger aiu he truth.
Thar there was as much friendship SUBJ
sis.ing between the governments of the u
nited States and Grea, Britain, as was ne
cesssrv or desirable, during the federal ad
minis yralions, certainly no democrat, no
belieysg in aIr, Jefferson, will wish TO
deny Blu, was ;his friendship maintained,
on our part, at the expence of our interest
Here FACTS notorious FAcTs must speak.
Under protection of the compact, settled
-by that able statesman Mr.. Jay, our
commerce with England, its associated
kingdoms ard dependencies, has been i'm
me Sc. A inost inveterate outcrv was
raised against the treaty and Washington,
bit the very men z0do cursed the treaty, to
CRAFTY Their o1un malignant antpathies and
lnRme .he baSsigAs of the uainf5rmed, sen:
their broberts By thousands to England zuhe,l
al the zo2rid1Oas open 10 them, Jthey pre-.
ferred heconditi0ns 9fered by other nations.
we know this in Boston, aud ii is known
IN every sea port in the United States. ~
The trade, SO prosperously carried on, and
increasing with England, under that treaty
the hourishing state of our commerce &C.
Morally. at that time, when the administers
tion changed, are irresistible evidence that
while we cultivated peace and friendship
with Britain, a due regard had been paid
to the interests of our country.
The scene IS no1V Changed--uvhat is the
cause ? nose VINO were already on the
stage Of actioa, during the federal adm-
nj 5trauen know, and those who are now
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ever been party IN this country, whose
inveterate hatred of nation or govern
ment, with which We were once at war,
HIS existed in all the violence of revolu.
I'll nary spirit; u spite of policy, in spite
of the solemn pledge of national honor TO
forget animosity aud cultivate peace. Par
~ papers, circulated in this country and
read ~ England, have ever shewn that a
Class of people in the United States, cen.
sured every pacific measure, every com,
mercial arrangement, adopted by govern.
ment, to maintain an honorable and mu.uo
ally advantageous correspondence with that
nation. Enmity TO England was made an
Instrument of warfare against the former
administration, and was not among the
least successful But this iacessant war.
fare OF the press was not all that was re.
msarkable. An enemy to the federal adj
rninlstration, a traitor TO his country and
Washington, his employer, was found 10
Monroe; who, while In France, acting as
the representative of the United States,
assured the. bitterest enemy of Great Bril-
tain thai our national government, our
state governments aud individuals, would
all rejoice TO aid france to prosecute her
war. Such disgraceful conduct did not,
however. at that time, give complexion
TO orr national sentiment. Monroe was
recalled-and able ministers did Justice to
American integrity at the British court.
The dsfectie n Of Monroe was among the