Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-10-10

OF the means and especially OF the naval
and commercial means of ever renewing
the contest! Would his victorious
peace make his influence less in Anne.
rica, and need it be greater here than il
is already for securing his success. What
success could be more inviting or iInpor-
tant than to cut offby stroke ofthe pen,
al intercourse whatever between the u
nited States and Great Britain: Mr..
Jefferson says the farmers are Gods eho-
sen people, If ever he had chosen Peo-
pie, and that we have land enough to sup
ply thethousandth generation Of our pos.
terity. The reasons, the pretexts and
the motives, are thus. avowed, and the
act prohibiting British Manufactures aE-
ter December next, is q precedent more
than sufficient for beginning Of hostile
acts Of Congress against British trade:
What has bonaparte TO do more than to
urge his tractable friends to permit that
act to 60 into opertion, and a. It would
be found in need Of stronger acts to en-
force il, who is there that would dare to
oppose, or who could oppose with effect
the vindictive statutes that the perverse-
ness of the British government viii be
alledsed to require. The French EN-
perour sees Tounu France, states that
dare not disobey him. Yethe calls them
independent, and has gone no further
With them than 10 require the prohibit.
on Of British Manufactures. We seem
already to have chosen the ignominy that
they endure BY constraint. 5~.1 Il :
Who will doubt that If bailed and
humbled England were at peace to-nor.
row, our measures would be most obse-
quiously framed as General Turreau
mighsbe instructed to suggest to Mr..
Madison! 'r' s~ - ..s,...' r..
Surely We know enough ofthe French
character to expect that she win accom-
plish every thing she possibly can BY her
policy. Her arms win not be used, or
even shewn unsea.onably. Until her
friendly and .nnfrlt domination can be al
lowed to take root, till we lose the idea
that we are any thing, and become quite
familiar to the contemplation of the pow
er Of France as every thing, and especi.
ally, while Britain may be allowed TO
keep any remnant Of her greatness, would
the cunning of Bonaparte permit him to
ask for more in America than he can quiz
city obtainby influence? And what more
could he desire, than Congress 10 alrea-
dy in the train Of eonceding. Thus he
would girdle the British oak, and leave
the sapless trunk to perish BY gradual
rottenness. We should thus help France
t more than five joined her In the war. =
III was thus old Rome called States her
allies, illthey grew tame in the yoke,
and then she erected them into Provin-
ees. - x .-'<.-A = =
Its certain that we could not resist
her infnence-it is certain that we could
not endure il and be free. 81.
What is to he done the answer Is,
nothing. Nothing, while we have pow.
or as Projects, when we have rulers Of
character Gtter to havepower as Projects,
when we arc sphiugated, than to- call,
forth the energies Of great people to
preserve their independence. Rulers
who will not arm one ship, but viii pro.
badly YET lade ten withtrihnte+ and who
win never shink,of any other way to dis
arm conqueror, than submission. III
If Washington were at the head Of AZ
fairs we might hope that we should pro-
vide against danger, as other nations do
BY preparing force and treasnre--that we
should study economy, butnot be afraid
Of necessary expense, that We should not
provoke . war with France, but On the
contrary do every thing that honour
would permit, to avoid it still howe
yer, believing that the surest way to pre-.
serve peace Is to respect justice, and 70 I
make adequate preparation for war. We
are well aware how prompt the fiatter.
ers of administrations win BE TO misse-
present these sentiments.a If there is
really no danger, and would to heaven
that could be made to appear let these re-
marks pass for unreasonable. Well in-