Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-05

and fnercffaH diS ctso VAC y. az.
smna,,d on 81 aailar articles exPor'so 20 w
.m .;sas of Europe. s Its neither more nor
, na..s Ia, i, comn ercial regulallon par
70. C re- sys,ern OF inansglgg our own con.
os.as in our own manner; and u ons'.s
MOTTO be. presumed that IT viii produce
w,r Can Great Britain wish, at me pre-
go, moment, to add TO the number o. nef
,s,,;ss 1 Sheis indeed the soul OF pow
.re,l coalition, bur she has powerful enc
nv - eontend with. She 10 hghtlpg, not
he battles of the human race, not Tor the
rights and privileges OF the people OF hu.
,n,es least of all for the rights and priv.
leges of the people of America bat Tor
her own pational existence. her wooden
walls. like those Of ANCIENT Athens, which,
by the direction Of an oracle, are SAID 10
have preserved that celebrated CITY from
destruction, constitute the only barrier be-
tween herself andIuin. Are we the enc
mics Of Great British NOT at ail-exeePt
in war-ene mics in WARN peace friends.
We love the British people ; we should, &c
monsters if we did not, for British blood
flows in our veins. We venera,e these
monuments of British learning and OF bri-
,ish liberty, which have so long adorned
the dark sc-ue of Europe. We rsspect
the power and the ability Of the British
government, and we wall respeetits mag
nanimity and justice, when 1t shall respect
our rights. And are We the eulog'sts and
Aatterers of FRANCE the last task We shouid
wish to undertake weuld be that ct adding
new. gems ro-.he imperial ero1n OF toe en-.
peror of France ana kiag OF italy. spsas-
for myself alone. ,sbut do ao' believe that
3he friends of th: resolution have any fe-j
culiar partiahty for emperers and kings
We would wish To navigate our PSiiica!
bark to any other port than that bes'uded
by the Colossus Of universal empire we
have differences, with other nations besides
Brian but do we PROSTATE ourselves al
their feet? We. wish to- treat nations as
they treat us, for it is impossible for IA.
tons to pursue with success any other
course of conduct; wcy~would use them
wel!.o i'll in proportion to the degree OF
friendship or injury wereceive with ot.'er
nations, weaker measures may succeed,
but the injuries we sustaiatrom Grea. Brl
tain demand stropg measures, and We be
believe the one which IS now proposed will
produce The desired effect. Not that We
are hostile to negoeia,ion, but we wish tc
give to the instrumen. OF negotiation new
tone ), We fear that If this measure be nos
adopted, ao energetic one will be; and
that the report, Mr.. Chairman, which !! :, !,
becomes your duy 10 make on retiring
frea-,hat chair every evening, and yield
ing tito the honorable speaker, that the
committee of the zuhete haze lad the state
of the union under consideration and esme
TO no resolution Mereon, will continue to be
the lame conclusion of every days discus.
sion during the present session. Having
done our dutyinsnpper;ing this resolution,
We shall be as willing to meet our const1tu-
eets as those gentlemen who gave a differ
ent vote. - ewish for peace, We are anx.
ious to avoid war, bu; W. cannot subnit.o
national disgrace.
~ [Dt5Qiefs be confirmed
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