Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-02

Mr.. When this gentle
m an talks of making descent upon ia
/ maica, he forge,s thar without navy, &c
which be has always been, and sill is op
/ posed, such an enlerprizs is next to an
impossibility. Perhaps Mr.. r. does moi
| know that upon what issermed the lanai.
ca station, there are Dearly thirty vessels
of war, from briggs 10 lipe Of battle Of
ships. He forgess too that there arg Sc.
ven or eight thousand regular troops, and
! fifteen 10 twenty thousand militia on the
island. Now wishoas ships how are
troops TO be transported to Jamaica.
Memo omnibus sabit harris.
n,he revolutionary war, when Jamaica
was DOT go strong as it is now, the French
and Spanards contemplated an attack upon
it, but the force prepared for lhas cbjscs
was tairty-four sail Of the line, and ,arn
~ thcusan1 troops. Rodney victarY pre-
vented the public from knowing what would
have been the fate Of the expedition.
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40 2,HE8 P2ESIDENf, GENA7E md Rouse
OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TIE OFT7E2
STATES.
THE MEMORIAL
Of,he Merchants ard Traders Of The City
Of Philadelphia.
Respectfully Represents,
Tha. s.Ioog confidence 70 the neu.
traI nosition and character Of their county,
aud in the pacific policy OF rs governments
sbas encouraged and induced many OF yoar.
memoriaIists 10 embark their properly, ex.
,enslyeIy in foreign CONNER e-and TO ad'
venture a large propor.lon OF 'he'f wealth
upon distant voya, ,es-lhat recent ard 10.
expected events SO far affect ne security
Of their eaterprlses, as 10 impei them 70
make kaown their sentiments and wishes
TO Copgresa.
Your saemoria!is;s cannot but view with
extreme soliciiude, the apparent state OF
the negotiation between their country aod
Great Britain, upon tbs events OF whiyn
the safety of their property 50 materially
depends. Their alarm and anxiety, IN.
creased by reports (perhsps uofouoded} of
The nature and ex.ens of the demand made
BY the government Of the y. S. cannot but
be great; while they are wholly destitute
Of information from official sources, calcu.
late a 10 direct their conduct. They mean
not, however, 70 intimate wish tor dlsclo
sures Incompatible with The due reserve OF
government, bus caadidly TO preseat 10 i.s
view their Difficulties and embarrassments-.
Ia common with their fellow eitlzens,
yoar memoriaIis,s entertain the strongest
sense of The necessity OF supporting the
honor aud independence OF their ccratry,
they feel sha, the national nteress 10 !nse-
peratly connected with such support; aud
although in the even. Of war, as iadividu'
ais, they must be deeply affected. they have
not a wish ,hat considerations OF private
;ntsrest should induce sacrihce OF natlen-
al honor and Independence. But, from
the wisdom and patriotism OF the oa''onal
legislature, they conceive the expectation
well founded, that ,hecomm lnteresis
Of The u. States, with which the common
welfare is inseparably connects q, VII BOT
be committed by an upYteldiug adherence
to doubtful OF unesseasial ptinclples---,,hey
therefore, with confidence, submit ,nels
hopes that, while essential rights, to which
as an independent nation, We are ind'sPus'
ably entitled, will be maintained TO the iass
sextremisy.-ma,sers discerning interest bss
OF less importance, will be referred 10
more propi,ious and less hazardous me.
.ment for adjustment.
Under these Impressions. your memo
rialists deem it 40 indispensable duty to
themselves, and ,otheir fel'ow.cislzsns OF
the landed and other interests, most re-
specially to suggest to congress that the
act Cat present suspeuded) entitled !" An
act TO prohibis the importation OF certain
goods, wares aud merchandise, passed the