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

bhn. They seem to be pretty well donr
hey. ,s 4.
I gohn. Oh yes! They are fat enough,
4 fey have plenty OF the leaves and fishes J;
4 tut what do you shink of the steps they are
hiking in stopping our trade TO 81. DoHlp-
90, one of the beat markets, through lear
Of the Preach; and partly stopping our
/ trade with England through hatred to thas
nation. Don't you think we shall begin to
| feel the bad effects Of these things socn-
{ + Michael. No John, j expect we shall
| get along pretty well as we have dose since
/ that great man Mr.. Jefferson has hsen.pre.
sidept, we pay no taxes ard VIC have always
found Already cash market for our prodacc.
/ and SO we do new, only tobacco aud fonr
are rather low juss now, bn. they'll soso
| rise again when congrsss taye finished nc
business they are about. iii be bound
/ they'li briag tbs EBslish TO their .ercs,
| and the French are our COED friends.
1oAa. Very vel! afiehael, if you are
fright in your politics ! am wrong. True
ysu hayecpaid no duties on whiskcy, on
carriages, On loaf sugar and other fine
things; bueyas kave paid enough onbfown
1aG9r, and other Recessaries, however II
know it is in vain TO remind you Of these
things even if ope was 10 tise from The
dead with the voice of an angel, and was
TO tell you of all The foiiies your leader.
have csexed and frightened you info, you
woule not believe him so long as you pay
no taxes and can self your produce at l,lle
more than half It's WORTH. What Im-an,
now my old friend, for we were onre good
Isneighbors, is iass 10 hint that, in my OPT
Mon, in less than five gears mare, if nor
in half thar time, you viii see your fool.
cry. Because lihink before7that tine pas
ses you will fud caase 10 be tired Of French
friendship as well as Spanish. 'Thsy wers
your friends too, you said, and now you
see the consequence in their keeping pos
session of par. Of the land bought Of the
Frsnch and make DOR people pay duties,
and 4 think, Michael, by the time man
toned, you will pay taxes enough if we,
are not involved ina war with France or
England to boot.
atehael. What makes you think so
John, can't believe this. 4,
Tottn. / did not expect ouwcuid Mi
ehael, because your leaders, wi IA their dai.
ly falshoods, eon'rise to deceive ycu, and.
will dos as long syou will listen to their,
lies, and you will listen till you fsel the ill.
effects OF il, as I said, which think ysu
will DO shortly and remember tell you So.
0lichael. %Oh John, you are afederalis,,
and only mad beeause,they are all Qua. I
9ehn. / knew yauSwould say this Mi.
chael. Didn't expect any thing could
say weuld have s,uch effee. with you JUS,
now; bar il you will take the trouble to-
read, or get any 6oayto read for ggu, John
Rsndelph's speeches (yosrlste great leader
In congress you will 6nd shss,aIs eyes are
already opened, and you all say he il very
sensible man, and man of the creates,
honcr too. And he tells you that MIR.
Jsasrsos, aSd the salerity il congress IN
der his direction, are set Of stapid, dis.
hensst, unworthy men; and committee
|>of the senate, four out Of five democrats,
tell yeu much the sapae thing, in their re-.
port the treasmen. Of the ex-bashaw. 1t
seems as plainly proved too, as the nose on
your face, that Madison, the secreiary Of
state, and Lear, who made the scandalsus
peace with THpoli, are nc better than their;
master who appointed them. But you
wont listen till you pay the cost Michael J.
The tories, during the war, in this county .
asd other placss, did SO likewise. And So
s did the insurgents some time sgo, till they
9felt the effects Of the lies which had Leo
iehem as:say. H 7.
f11ichaei. Ras Mr.. Nelson is a knowing.
man, and he says they are right, and you:
see be thinks so BY his votes In congress at
they tell me.
! 3sSgsoAn. Very well Michael, the. proofs t.
the pudding you know is in the eating 1
Yraay be we may have a further talk whsn 4
you have TASTED little more Of il, and 4