Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-16

t!1esnattef in dispute. IN 1T WIS ~ a.
ed lar once, to my unlearned eyes, DO
pemlemen suppose il will NOT be detected
On lie other side of the Atlantic! hat II !,
viii receive no ADLER examination there,
than the feeble and cursory opeSthas nave
spiyen il. And after al,6what doeslt con.
rain? A remedy for the evil! No, aiofmal
declaration that we are diseased. olf, u
ntsd no ghost to teh Us that. ~ re.
.eured 40 extraordinary exertion OF learn
ius or genius, to shew, that we had, IN
detd. delicate subjects of difference with
sGra, Britain; the question is how shall
,hey be adjusted! We want the opinion OF
The doctor ON the mode Of treatment, and
dent choose to be referred to the apeshe-
cary. because the superior does noschoese
TO risk his repu,aionsia daS.@as case
A gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA has
told as tia, Great Britain is our CONNER
cial rival. But doss net the gentle nfan
know that the very term implies co.rela.
tive. That if she is your commercial rival
you are her conn -rcial rival also, = ms
is the yeryv view that lhave been sEdeaver.
ing 70 take Of the subject, 10 impress on
ths copmip,es--toew warn the nation against
being drawn into awar Of uomtn srclal RI
ssalship. Sir. when mea .all oAl shout " o.
men they are not aptto call in sen,e learn
ed dsctsr to decide the dispute--theyyield
70 feeling or inss!ucs-just SO win nations
con- rnerCia, na.:ons especially differing CD
interest. which, rs their instinct. And
weald gentlemen wish 10 excite this yousg
na,iou, as We, 10 the sris.le, to foreign
contest with Great Britain, in the iuil
sstrsng,h of nsnhocd? speak Of foreign
war. The will and ability to defend oot-
selves is one th,ng-to act.3ooo miles eif'
;aaolhsr. They may rely as much as they
, please upon the French euperor's maklsg
,sepsrate peace with the continent, to
ths EXCLUSIVES of Great Britain. If she
puts out her strength. you viii teei T. 1t.
a'kis proposition will subject her to ell the
evils of an American war without any OF
the ccnconitane dyantages. And car yes
expect a tams scqniescence on her part !!
lfher minister be no. bastard; il he has
one drop Of the bleed OF Chatham IN his
veins he viii die cos,eseiRg for the libcr.
ties Of hrs ceansvy seensr than surrender
her independence. He will do II. mo,
sir, whatever ! may think of the vices and
coirnpsions Of the goyeramen, Of that coun.
n.y. mas, applaud her inteligence asd s2i.
rit, must admire hsr ability, wisdSm and
strength.
But another gentleman from Pennsylsa-
ria (Mr. Smilie) a.ks if i. is not astenish-
ing tha, man whoa, he alleys to possrss
common sense, when he represents as
trsmbliag ct ths power Of Great Britain,
should be makirg calculations Of the future
power OF Francs. instead of guarding q.
gaiust the Immediate danger? SIR, France
May become naval powar--G. British
never can he military ONE. 1 ask aay
practical man, if the day can ever srrire
whea Greet Britain will be able 10 ,l,rsa,an
the safety Of the continent Of Europe or
America, or dictate 10 either Of ;hsm. Is
j, my fault that ,hs gentleman eaunos or
will act ses this, because as he tells yes
fools and madmen can rsx.r be brough; to
believe that Tia spirit OF God hath passed
shem BY, aud enlightened the understand.
ings of other men. liut &c skew ihr. this
.iss,os. jus, cause Of war We are referred
to the time of the stamp.aet,; and the non.
imperialism agrse nens IF 17gl. which did
Get Git seans) produces in mediate war. Is
there aay analogy between the two cases !?
We then iarlncd one ration. Il man may
- =. Z.
seut when he hes los, him, he will las has
been seen te day. ae denounssd a, the bis.
tsrrs. enemy. q'he ether instances are
equally dsstssigs and isappiicab'e. You
may as wsli &c back TO the aood. Tbs
same gsR,lsrnaa saqairss, are yea indeed
SO Psacsabls towards England, who has
,ratapEed upon ysu, aud hostile eco FraRae
who has offered you no injury' Waerc.
fore? Ontais occasion I must repeat the