Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-12

until on this same pTIHCiPtS, We shaA VIC
called upon 10 surrender our independence,
because we have TO deal Win asPoweriul
nation! If We do not make stand now,
against her aggresslons, when or whcre
snail we do ii? But one alternative will re.
main. To bend our necks, to crouch be-.
Meath the tyrans, to submit without muir.
fnur 70 her insolence and injustice.
Its surprising TO me TO see TINS resolu'
ton secuted by gentlemen, when this same
measure has ever been considered as the
most proper instrument with which to con-
tend with C. britain. If we look.back to
the times Of the stamp act, We will see that
this was then the opinion OF the American
people. Voluntarily assoclaslng them.
selves together, they cheerieisy aud unhe.
statngly, rs the means OF Obtaining re-
dress, relinquished the luxurles, aud even
the accessories of life drawa from Great
Britain. These associations were volun.
Iary, as from the situation o. the colonies
they coald tbe otherwise. Aad it is
remarkable thar Great Britain did not con.
slider this cause of war, tnangh the peo.
pie Of this country were then her subl=cts.
Coming dowa TO let4r times, and approach
ing The period Of oar pasic.lal depend
ence, ths sane measure was resorted to,
AID coDodered IN eAecsual expedlen, 70
obtain redress Of our grievances. In
1875, what was the sense Of the people ct
-Eng!and on this subject, and how did they
feel the effects CT the non-lHportatiou a.
green 90, of the colonsts?? Let them speak
toI themselves
There scarce was ever any affair &c.
bated in British Parliament 10 which the
public thought themselves more deeply in.
'teresred, or for the result! Of which they
felt more impatient anxiety than the pre-.
sent, nor was the rest OF Europe, especl.
ally ,heocomlnereialPart, ioat.enslveto the
event.
"Thc second speech from the throne, as
well as the arst, pointed OUT the American
affairs to the parliament as the principal OBJ.
jees of rs deliberations: both houses by
their addresses Showed that they looked
upon them in the same important light.
Petitions were received from the mer.
chants of London, Bristol, Lancaster, Ii.
verpaol, Hull, Glasgow, &c. and indeed
from most OF the trading and Manufacture
ing towns and borough, in the kingdom.
in these petitions they set forth the great
decay Of their trade, owing 10 1he new
laws and regulations made for America.
The vast quantity CT cur manufactures
(hae
broad, Which were purchased either with
eur own manufactures or with the produce
OF our colonies which the American trade
formerly took of our hands, ty all which,
many Thousand arnanufactur ers, seamen,
and laborers, had been employed TO the
very great and increasing benefit Of the
NATION. That in return Cor these exports
The petitioners had received from the colo.
hies, rice, indigo, to5acco, naval stores,
oil, whale inns, turs, and lately pot ash,
with other staple commodities, besides a
large balance in renissanees. by bills of
exchange and bullion, obtained by the CO.
.,oniass tos assiclss Of their produce, not
required for British market, and therefore
exported to other places.
s'Fhst from the Stature OF this trade,
consisting of British manufactures export.
ed, and If she inaport OF raw materials
from America, many Of them used in our
own manufactures, and all OF them tend
lug to lessen our dependence 90 neighbor.
Tag states, ii r'ussbe deemed Of the high
estimportance in the commercial system
of shis nstion, that this commerce, so be.
nehctal to the state ar SO necessary for
the support of multitudes, then lay under
such difficulties and Heterogeneous, that
nothing less than its utter ruin was appre.
hended, wiihoa, the immediate iaterposi.
ton Of parliament"
At the conclusion Of our last volume
we saw the nation involved in the most
'distressful circumstances tina, could we'll