Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-06

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Unitcd States. Far removed from tnat
bloody scene Of ambi,ios, which Europe
has exhibited for centuries /; pursuing the
even tenor Of honest Industry regardless
Of that Elusive glory which is only 70 pc
obtained at the cxpence Of happiness; anx'-S
Gus only for that solid renown, which
springs from an undertaking course o.
Justice and virtue too simple for the ~
sidilas arts OF courtly iptrigues, and TOO
refined for the cxertion OF lawless power J;
they might have Aattered themselves with
the hope that they should escape the rava.
ges Of those conflicts which have desolasec
the old continent. America has every
thing TO hope from peace, and every thing
20 de preca,e from war. But her growing
commerce and rising prosperity. cherished
By the genial warmth Of freedom, were
objects 100 tempting TO the rapacious eye.
Of a power who arrogates 10 herself Inc
exclusive dominion of,he seas. From the
moment when our independence was es
tablishsd, Great Britain regarded with MAJ.
lignant jealousy the progress OF nation
whom she had once held ia bondage. --
From that moment until the present, she
has waged an open or concealed war against
eur indispu.able righiaE 1t would be So
perauous to dwell or the various crimes
which she has cowfnit.ec sga;dst the law
of nations; but may not be impropsr 70
enume.ate few more prominent than the
rest, which marks thu spirit which has per.
vaded her whole conduct. She has oceu'
pied posts within our territory which ought
to have been surrendered by treaty; she
has enlarged the law of contraband. beyond
the most liberal construction Of the law OF
nations she has seized our vessels laden
with provisions she has invented new
system Of blockade, which extends not
merely to single ports actually invested,
but to whole countries with whom she
might be at war; she has modified, re-
strained and enlarged the rights OF neu
trails according 10 her interest or caprice,
while her courts Of admiralty have carried
her edc,s into rigid execution; she has
denied to neutral nations the incontest'blc
rish. 10 re-expors to belligersnt power
the commodities which they have fairly
purchased from colony of the same pow
Grand she has bloekaded our ports and
impressed sesmen from our vessels within
our lawful jurisdiciion-Bus atrocious as
these acts may seem, they are insignificant
when compared with the fsgraps outrage
lately committed on thsfigase Chesapeake.
The most humble ss6 phan, Of G. Britain
has never yet asser.|d herright to search
ship Of war bclorgfsg TO ncnsral nation.
A vessel Of this description is as sacred as
the territory Mseif--its Gag is a passport
throughout the world-aud an insuls offer
ed 10 j, is q direct attack upon the sove.
reignty ct the state to which it belongs.
A nduct like this can neither be defend.
cd nor pailiated-- and il is necessary to
meet h. approaching conflic, with the
decision becoming f,eemen
While we are sensible of the evils which
must result from war, We are prepared to
encountcr them, 10 defence cf our dearest
rights. We are confidential. Blu. ons sen.
'inens Tetvades the American people, aud
that, however, they may be divided as TO
points Of domestic policy, they are ae,ua;ed
hy one soul in repelling the aggrt ssions Of
foreign power. It remains for the wis.
dom OF the constituted authorities, to di.
rect with ficacy the energies Of the nation.
Its our part to declare to you and to the
world, that we are prepared to support,
with our lives aud fortunes, the govern.
ment of our choice against every power up.
op earth.
Signedby order ofAe committee,
SPENCER ROANE, Chairman.
TEsTE,
THOMAS RICHIE, Secretary.
AT meeting of the Manchester cavalry. Al
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