Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-08

nambers. discipline and valo., Ao8sssllus''
4 nEri,e.e xcrlions 10 resist the "a 1tnce
she British navy was rendered lncas''pe IS O. !
Is The ertire pro.scsion OF her conainerce,
.aad :. considerabie and vslusble portion o'
e still remained opento spollat1un- Y nal hal
is the present posture Ct The Britain 'l ma "a
tisns Her naval torce 10 esery sea nnco q
srouled and triumphant, acusriy emFoysd
ia protecting the trade Of her su6lrcss s- the
whole maritime power OF her eaeHles an
initiated: nptea ship saihsg on the 5 ocean
bns by her permission. or when flying from
herxrui1ers; her commerce perfectly Tree
from the annoyance Of the prissteers o.
those nations whom Isis absurd TO say have
less either.of incliua,ion or ability 10 use
this engine 10 opposing herthsu ourselves
aad her government capable. without put.
ting new ship on The stocks, or adding
greatly to their public expenditure. OF
guarding and blocking up every port from
which cur vessels have access 70 the sea.
GascoDsding aud vain-glorious indeed 10
that spirit, which teaches Us 70 believe that
by priy0tseriag We can make serious
impression Oh the enemy.
The confscati0n IF debts die to, British
subjects. The property coLfsea,ed would
COASTS. either OF debts due from The u.
States or from individuals.
With regstd tothe first, | would, 10 ,sf'e
worst extremity maintain, that such pro-
ceedirg would be inconslstenE with the faith
and practice, and established laws OF Ga
tions, and would be more itjnfiousto W
than 10 thu enemy, lfat any period OF y
fairs, il is wise aud necessary 10 maintain
pure and unsu!lied the springs ct nsSienai
morality, and pubiic credit, il is al the
commence meet OF war, when by credit
alone We cap obtain the funds requisite TO-
carry on sss operations; aEd soreiy il IS
imposslbleto conceive a measure Inore ri.
nous to crsda. than practically 10 convince
the foreigner, that The safety Of every loan
msst depend upaa cur maintaining The re.
!a.icns of peace and amisy wi Ii h,s govern
ment. Such conviction on MS part must
destroy bosh the motive aud iociaslon TO
cersde i'm III. While the conscIs,6as and
resoiufiops of Europe FEEDER ihe property
of lis inhabitants iaeecufe, aud hsasrds
their per sonal safely they are na,arstiy aod
wisely disposed to issess par 81 heir
wealth in county, wn'ch III ali rs patitt-
cal mutations has h.snef<o wlihTegaFd 20
siss pecunIats Gig n.ents, discovered she
s,fictrst a,tsennens 10 eqa,iy, ard the,
fo'ss of 5aod tath. tat nv lsng viii
this dispasinon 1ontious 10 ppefais stter
they shall have seer Us no onty% epg geo
10 a war, rulpeas I'd commetee. and re"e
,,ue, and therefore d,.n'oistsng, il not ex
tingnishing cur means oirpay hem; bl
egardless of The Plairs szFei-s ct m sfali y
aud justice. To The Blush nt.n;siry IN
deed such measure wesid be gratifying.
and to shem i would pto5ablJ be ussfol ::
Nc por,ien Of the weai n OK their subjects
woud be thereafter employed in loans TO
America, lad:rec,ly aiding the finances Of
their enemies No longer woU,d the A.
merican stocks on the Louden exchange,
come 10 competition with, or diminish
n demand for,heir own deb: Nor would
they longer regrc,,be influence OF British
capital, in promoting aud extending the
rival commercial enterprise Of America
10 this view, then, the coDGsca,ion Of ia
tional debt, due to British subisc,s, would
be as beneficial to the enemy, as itwould
be -dishonorable anjperncious to oureelves
While other reasons would as strongly
oppose the con6scasioo Of debts due ftom
individuals.
TIE latter proceeding indeed, on the
score of morality, would be less obiec-
,ionable than thesrormer. There are Ger
,ainly instances 10 the history of Grest
ia which war has sheen held
to Justify the seizure and representation of
the dsbts of individuals, aud as it is .
rule, almost without exception. in the ju.
rispr sdenee Of Eugiacd, ,ha,-no alien eae-
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