Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-26
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Il
! ryssi entirsly 10 sae msrl,s OF the sueaion IN
der confederation.
U2on~t his, as upon anoiaer recent location,
= our atteation tas been fammontd at the, OUT
Get Of the uacuGion. to- what gentlemen
eheafe 20 cali the Jprit tie sstjos. We
ere TOLD, that this tpirit had been awakened by
she esents WHICH led 10 the introdutiion of the
retolutisu upon thertable. and bad callca upon
ne in loud voice, TO adaps energetic meafures
for the vindication of+ous national honor, and
Sos, the protection of onr national rights. The
fsssss Gr, are incorrectly rc2,elsntsd. The peo-
pie OF this NATION, identified with the govern.
5 ncnt Of the nation, willat all times Rand ready
to fupPort that governmens with the energies of
: rAs-na,ion, when proper occahon thall preienr
itfelf. Governed by pefoas of their own imme.
dia,e ch4ice, they wiz Confidently repole in fuch
eerions the determination of that eucfioo. Daes
it follow, thai bscaete they have pledged to Ds
tAszapport of th: national energies II in our
! Judgment they are become neceG ~, that there.
fore we are called upon TO take ccurfe which
may render them neceGaryl Il Is true that the
appreheniions of the public have been excited,
LEAF period had arrived in which it wOald be
neceGayy to put TO rik the national peace. Yes,
81, il is zoo true that alarm hiss been fpfead tbro
every quarter Of the un;on. Bot by what means,
and from what foursss Il has been by the 10.
eorrea views OF sac natsre and fate Of The fnts,
refs at FAKE, with which our public prints have
teeIn.d. II has been by magnifying repseienta-
lions of.the njuTiss really ilitained on tue enc
part, aad on the o.her, BY impoGng calculations
as 70 The facfiices demaaSed 70 eEeee redrefs.-
r ,sA ST, r.. S,h, ha1;. 81
-es have been the offspring Of mercantile iHfur''re.
Isis from this fonrce, by thsie means. and tbro'
,hefc channels, that th. public appreciation ha'
been. routed upon this occadcn. REt il is our do.
Nv 70, nnmaik the influence which has produced
the evil, and to let this nation know the true
aate of the cushion now to be decided--To let
shern una.yRs nd what the injuries are which we
ARR called upon to redref,, and thenatars aadtx
TINT of be issere4s which we are called upon to
,,taci6ce in eGeeting il.
We have been afked 20 leave out Of view 10
~she difcuiioa, certain difInttioas which ex'f 10
the country. Tafe diaineions are OF tive kinds
Fra. Of clsIea, agricultural and commercial
and Secondly, diainefions airing from geogra.
nA;cal poGti, n. AS 10 the tira. we teseold that
the aoricbliurs and commerce of nation, are
n.ceastiiy dependent upon each other, and there
fore the profeerity of both ihonld be ecu ally the
,o5ied Of care to the government.
Wsira I ara willing 20 acknowledge the coz.
y.4nefs Of this reckoning in It's fulica extent, as
...,rflu 10 TIE natural and ulual trade OF coun.
try, TO the foreign and doInefic trade Of con
,fuas;;on I aB ,ery far from, being p spared to
admit il as applied 10 the carrying tredt. 1T is
be,ievea that howeyer confidently mercantile men
4p-onoure. upon thia fssjecf, however we'll they
may fuceeed in convincing each othef by train
of reafasing shilb takes the ei'cuit OF the world
hefor. IL draw, 10 concuGon, yet upon minds
; unintereacd in ,ae iffus they fail to produce
scony.t4ien. For myfcif / very much doubs
s whether tbe diyerGon OF crrnayigssion andcapi.
tai into an unnatural snd Fictitious channel, daes
mr., by dininisaing the competition IN ouf own
makes, injure the (ale and reduce the price OF
tie produce Of the county. lhis Idea, sir, IS
alyarced with difnjenee, IS indeed ate thoie
wh;s n ! may at any time advance rPon the pro.
bYblc operations OF commercial arrangements.
Hat. Mr.. Chairman, do not gentlemen asSioo
much when they requr:of .usto ]eoPafdtze me
whole agricultural intcrsR OF the nation tor the
fake of that which in our opinion produces no De-
nett to that intereh? Isit not expecting 900 mach
OF w 70 fepose thar we will conssnt 70 iuEtender
the cefsainty Of good markets and hish prices
for our produce, and brave the. danger OF total
Sagnation, fer the pnrpofe OF embafk'ns IN ha'
zsrdous centeR with G. Britain Cor the carrying
trade Sir, iris toe much /; gentlemen ought not,
carnos expe4 it. They who are 10 eagle eyed,
70 sea6biy alivs to whatever concerns themselves
nue expect that we will not ihst eur eyes upon
matters 10 inrcrtant TO ou felvss, and to those
whose tsnas are conhded TO our fidelity
We are also asked to leave OUT OF view
geographical distinctions. In this. Mr..
Chairmas, geutlemea expect inpssslblli'
ties they require Ms to surrender the
pr;asiples Of sslf.Prsserva,ion TO "trip