Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-09

t., ..,,,ei and adjusted By friendly ntgo,
cation 80 If we luru our attention 8 -. w.
conduct of the European powers ~
s,ro,aer rewards The weaker, i vii: ProYs
;aca,s-s,ibly that a,ppal justice - e az
end. VITA, has been the nasinnai Jas'as !,
of France towards Holland, Pruss'a, ~
he petty states Of Germany, Italy aeo =, y
short ali The powers Of ihescon,'''sn': :, 4.
IS conquest, dominion ADD tearif6 nP y !,
the roals every ves,igecf civil liberty. and
annihilaIog the nationai rights q snos So
powers. p.;,,;,
ii India has ex,ispa.ed every pflpce aDo
nation ia that quarters and what mas Deeo !,
her rational justice towards Jrnm q ", !
History does no, give an aecanntct sneh
base conduct as the attack on Seprnhagen.
America herself has no. krps a more taU
aud impartial neutrality thsn DENMARK -
Such is the national justice between tias
nations OF Europe. Notwithstanding the
goyefnmr nt Of this na,ion has, with hone s.
sinceti.y, dealt Justly towards I'll nations lions
who will sock ia vain 10 fad a s'ngse acs
Of aggression en- our part, lesus Gee w ".
kind Of national justice we have rece'vea
IN return. Spain has violated her 'a',n'
refused ind empty fer spoliations CON NIT
Ted on our commerce, actually invaded
our terri, ory by au armed force, ADD her
minister coun.enanced 10 insulting our go:
vernmens and country.
4 Il e&rya
has, under the curtain, pricked up Span
10 commit anwarrantable aegress'ons, and
her priya.eersme have pow and then sung
Re Deum on.board OF some OF our most
valuable merehsn. ships and condemn
them.
IF we torn 10 G.. Britain, we shall: nod
her return of national justice sod friend
ship is by attacking one of our armed yes.
sels and shedding tie blood OF our coun.
,rymen. | will DOT dwell on this subject
of the friga,e Chesapeake, 80 well known
~ cannon speak or reflect on the subject
wi,hou, indignation. She has almost ru.
ined our commerce in the Mediterranean
seas she has captured our vessels bound
TO Antwerp 10 French Flanders, aud to
the ports ia Holland, France aud Spain /;
she has blockaded our harbors, pressed our
seamsn, violated our territory, added IN,
salt to injury and aggression, wounded the
pride. and feelings of the American people,
and erdeasored to degrade and injare, 10
the eyes Of the world, our national honor
and character.
The policy Of trusting TO national JUS
tie, at the outset, might be proper. -
was Of importance to have time TO gam
strength, which this nation just begins TO
teel; that policy ough, now TO BE- a; 40
end; il proves theoretical and visionary
|, has long since beeu necessary 10 pursue
measures Of general defence. Neither
would trus. too much to gun boats; they
are useful auxiiarles, aud | will vote tor
en- increase Of their numbers. they are
goed 10 their place, and SO are ProcIama
tons, when you have energy and force TO
compel an observance. am for trusting
go longer 70 proelamations; they are
conductor OF disgrace to tn. patton. ne
answer Of the commander Of the sioop O!
war Driver, when lying in cur harbor at
Charleston, was insolent and consemPtul
Gus. The answer Of The commsnder at
The Insignificant fleet, Yes lying IL Lydia.
sen Bay, was. thar they woula batter down
the towo of Norfolk. you always will
aud must eSpecss 10 be ineulied. unless you
pursue the policy of general defence |
bepe TO see our eosats lined with tarss and
batteries at suisabls and proper places, aud
our harbors filed with friga,es and gun
boats, with some block ships !; and were
il not esteemed i,eresy by some. would
say few seven,y-four gun ships. Such
is my opinion of the necessity and utility
of some heavier ships, that feel i. my