Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-14

If The comman,ty IS 10 be collected, the
mercantile part are by ,heir prot sslon'
mostconpr,eu, 10 form an opinion on sne
I suniecteB But II 'h's oPinilonis 20 oe
obs AIMED from mea in the state OF Gen
lucky, or upon the banks q the missouri
and who, hays never seen any thing out
4 heir native rivers and canoes,Ih indeed
i, will be fosnd so dtscordan. with our
raj honor AID rational security, that
no criserion cap be established"
{ tits acknowledged, in the above extract,
tina, there is anrcessity for securing our
own territory from The unauthorized out.
RACES Of hr European powers Has u
been done Hasthe present administration
done any thing 10 protect our Atlantic Ter.
srri,dry from insults and outrage! . yes !!
muss no, forget one instance, IN which
he wisdom and moderat on was most
conspicuous when Will by was insulting
he sovereignty and independence OF shn
UnEed ates, by searching, and hr.cgup.
on our vessels, within our oWn limits and
jurisdiction, Mr.. jefferson issued orders
DOT for armed ships, 10 drive hisn from
his stasion orto resent the iesu't, but for
The eit;ztns to catch cap aiu VIII, by, and
10 forbid the poor ships from ever comDg
q his eoon,,y again allow thar We had
no ysss, Is send on such an exps ahle'i--
I s. me were ia ihe Mediterranean, the rest
W. re o ting IN the Potomac What have
hry 6 one else Nothltg Then wha q U.S.
he sober, unb.sed part Of The comma.
al;y thick of az administration who own
that i, is 9 the most lyetsai op'olon Ct
the major, 10 SECURE, BY a ratai rec, our
ovn territory from The unauthorized out
r &c. ct The Earopean powers" aud ",
has doae noihng to "a I'd this security I'D
In. pre,ec.i n? Some o,tef and mere
powerful motive mus, exist, when the al
most universal opinion OF he nanon is
F,Aus treated with contempt
- A difficulty, nearly as great, has at
tended the deeisiea 70 what extent II IS
pfli,ic4,o defend cur Por,s and haroors.
Il has been said, oct perhaps Incorrectly,
thu, The I,lscirg them 10 a Complete a'a.e OF
defence would cost twenty millions. ard
thar 70 keep shem in such ssate would re.
ouire annually an additional million"
I, is also gee, tia, this would subjece
ne people 10 fur,hertaxes, &c. VIVA. 'hr
Or babe am unt Of g completely" fortify-
ng the bar nrs might be, eannot IN
der,aks 70 say; but will venture to a.
s,ft, that The protection Of each, 10 the
ri nner watch is absolutely necessary tor
! our secori,y, would b. bu, al incon-Idera.
Die SUM when compared with It's immsose
npor arce. The whole Atlantic fr5n ier
| e the u States, is IN defencrless ska.
ioa--its harbors exposfd, and our forts
! ruins. Ifs'uEau horised ousrsgrs" are
! .ommi.,ed within our Jurisdiction. nay, az
he entrance Of our very harbors, why may
3os some pri. aseer or pirate sail up 30 our
civ and levy contribu Ion uade; paia OF
hrlng he town aud of k oek,ng the hous-
| :. abou, our earss VIVA secorny have we
! hat some will not be found to make the
attempt when thew know it can b.. done
XVI h ,mpuniv? Could We prevent them
RON coming up TO his y? No!-if
! Charleston was 10 experience fate 'k
! his, would II be the ,nwnspeople only thar
1 would suRr! No. Every inhabla 40, q
I the STATE would suffer in some messure. ~
I Their msrtwould b. dsssroyed--the source
! If their necessary supplies wauld be Gu
] off-lheir crop, would remain unsnsd. a d
the mselses aud their country be humilia,,
! ed and degraded. VIVA, would be ri
/ Aoe. q - xr h AN r, par.d n X, dsstrurto
/ and national disgrace ? Nothing. But a.
the gavernmeat is supported By the duue
which arise from cn,naeree, it we los
our commercial towns, we should ike.
wise lose their revenue, and as the geytrn,
m@nt mus, be supported, taxes would De
laid upon laads, negroes &c. at the .ime
when our pIaetsrs could not dispose OF