Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-30
From The Psotls's Frien1.
DESIDERATT.

"a : did man. wisS siivered loc4ss q
II his chamber, and hple able 10 walk a.
broad, wishes 10 be Informed OF tcw
things
He sees. 10 the presidents -oc'amasion.
B tha,rhe three raSn, taken cut 81 the Chesa.
nSake, were native Amyticaps. Hr be
iieves that Al The TIME Of the tsk.ng, Aslst
Syica was, sia the Ssi,igsest sease, nestrei
na.ion on terms Of peace and friendship
with .GrraS Eu,ain by sreasy. liz rrEae q.
Asrs 1hst hcteiofore the docsrine OF par ]
y nsg.,sl all g,xnce maintained as doctrine
Of their law in Great Britain, was decryed
by the grn,lrmen who now compose sAe
sAmefic an Standardization, and their party,
sssa monstrous doctrine, as afelict Ct tesi-
dial yassaIare, as docTine which never
could be reco eaizsd ia this country, totally
Inconsistent with that personal tibertys
which every citizen erjays IN assree repob,
he. He remembers that the yielding 70
this docrine was made q sebiect OF reproAclhl
10 the former administrator, and ne be.
lieyeshad IT'S sasc. ia turning hem cus OF
S cfise.s En- this situation VI things, hSSe.
fore. he wishes 70 know,
1ss. Whether these three nen were
pre- sssa on basrd the British ship,yor softer.
cd voluntarily, taking the king 'ssbounty,
aud sign,ng .he.ship's papers!
"a. Ii voluntarily, whether. according
toxhc doctrine held in this country, they
had not right 50 TO enter, receive the
bo1n;y, and sign ,hr papers!
Sd. If they had .hfs fighs, whether this
does no, necessasily imply that the ships
ciEicrrs had an eqaal riehtto receive, pay,
aud enrol them! And being 40 received,
paid aad enrolled, whether shsy can be
dis,luguished,i n the present guesHon, from
{ real British subjects:
9TH. Whether, before the taking, they
had been gail,y ct piracy, maiiny or de-.
serion. or any. aud which Of them (
S b.. Whether application had been made
10 have shem delivered up !? To whom
such application had been mad? BY
whom AID spoH what pf,nSiPlrs?
9Th. II such spplicasion had bcsn regu.
iarlv made, whether, IS nation at prsce,
AID an seyussof amisy and friendship with
Great Br,ain, We had. or had cot a
nigh 10 withhold them against such aPPli-
ca ION! Whether. ss.er hat, we hal right
Co give sh-m ss,lum and shelter 10 our
sxoun,ry? 10 enlist them on. board
our ships If war J. In fac, what is the law
Of uassons upaosyhls question
7sh.s Ifahe answer should DE againssthe
Sfe,sn,iop. is she British nation obliged to
rcsorsso further nrgocia,ioo uPso shrsub
1sct. before tnsy can BY force redress shs
hilary done 10 them; or, IN all cases of
vialasion OF absolute rights, is regoeiasian
mere mater Of courtesy oa's which may
ether be employed or dispcased with at
the plzasure OF the injured parry!
Sth. Does what the British call THE
rirh. Of search" ar all come 10 Question
or tas il any relation 60 this case and If
40. how does il come IN question
Nv blood boile, even ar this age, a.
eainss the haugh,y Briton. The iejnries.
the insults. the degradations. wpich he
has heapsd upon US, wlthost . esuse,
mus, rouse the resentment of every Ams.
+ rican !. aud impeIled by ,ha. resenlmens.
every American, on the frstimpulse, will
cry QUITE mn .oice is no1v Jor 1oaT.'
= But letus see first, lessvery cisizen Rrst
zee ,ha,we have a just ground, gfouOd
upon which all nations will justify us, .
troupd upon which we can standbsfore the
Most High God, for he alons is the God
of armies, and in his ssrrngth alone can
wc hope fer success.
Iprcpose these questions to she juris,s
Of oar country In hopes of an answer
nor so muck for myssas-I Can take no
part 10 the dispute excepsin my prayers;
bss for . host of young men of whose
confidence boast, whose coense's have
the houos 70 lead and whose blood IS at