Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-05-30

! who had imagined We Sho0Ia nave
great Advantage in privateering againit
the British trade as we had in our reVt-
lusionary war. He justly says the case
are not analogous. He might have a.
ded, that the case as it was in l7el and
1882, was far from encouraging. A.
miral Digny, in a few months, SWEPT
our whole sea coast aud almost annihilal-
ed our privateering resources. We als
far from pretending to offer completely
in detail the pertinent remarks that O.
cur to US in this famous speech. 1n
outliens will occupy more room than cap
be conveniently spared in newspaper
Nothing can be more strikingly jus
than his view of the bad policy Of our at.
tempting to aid the French in running the
british navy. 1t forms he says, the on
ly obstacle to the vast ambition OF France.
How often has the Chronicle deelar-
ed for the whole jaeobin party their ar.
dent wish that this nav, might be ruin.
ed! We candidly think the Chronicle
writer's shallow enough to believe this
event favourable to the United States,
because rs they foresee nothing. they
are blind to tyranny BY land and sea
which France would instantly commence
on its occurrence. We choose to forget
that the effect ofthe British n0OGl snpe-
riority has been to destroy the trade and
navigation ether enemies and thst cur
commercial trefts haze arisen from our
being employed BY those enemies d Creas
Britain to carry on that trade for them
which they cannot transact 70, them
selves. The revival of the maritime
power Of France, Spain and Holland to
an equality with the British, would in
stantly put an end to the profits of Anne.
riean neutrality.
This consideration ought not to silence
our complaints against the British mari
time doctrine yit is uaten06ie in point
efright and principle. But ii is sound
reason for ahAting the hostile intempsr-
ance OF those complaints.
Is Mr.. Randolph quite certain that q
foreign war is only the war that could
shake what he considers the loose and
uneompacted structure Of our govern.
nsent to pieces! Has he seen nothing
to convince him that the uncontested
power Of a cnnqnering faction may prove
equally fatsis Sure Of party support,
will the head Of such faction delay send.
ing ire millions OF tribute to Paris tin
Congress could be convened to 20
through with the forms of an act Of ap-
preparation Has he never reflected that
his not a cents matter, what our con.
stitution is, when the arbitrary will of a
faction interprets and administers It
without check or restraint. lfall these
causes Of rational apprehension have not
attained their fatal maturity, has he not
seen them IN rapid progress towards is.
and could they not reach it ~ surely and
a. soon in peace a IN war.
In peace, an administration conpos-
ed ofbad men, and acting on a system
of popular deception, can repeal taxes
to gain popularity and yet make six per
cent stock enoughto afford plumber to
its ministers abroad and at home. Feel
ing little Of the burdens and seeing no.
thing of the operations of such a 60
vetnmens, the people would give their
confidence to their plunderers and their
votes for their tyrants. Under this broad
mantle, faction could hide and finish its
WORK. Its chief need not call himself
first consul to be above law.
On the other hand war would obhge
an administration to impose taxes, to
make efforts, and to manage great affairs
for the success of which they would be
deeply resPonsible-Disasters (and the
! most successful war has many or them)
would shake their popularity. The
/. pressure Of evils, would quicken popu-
lar jealousy. War 10 not the time to
cheat people out Of their liberties, nor
is Il the time when their courage falls so
Low that they would not defeud them.
If war would destroy our constitution
We cannot very clearly see Why Mr.. Ran.
dolph would defend the country If the ar.
r