Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-15


i was 40 backing on II! Her rudder was
hanging 10 her stern the lower iron put OF
water. She appeared BY her bottom g pc ?.
almost new, and sharp Pilos-boas Duilf
vessel. passed about sixty feet from her
stern; could Gee no masta or sails below
the water. Being able 10 make no further
1 discoveries, lief, her, believing her 70 be
/ an American pilol-boas schooner.
WASHINGTONN, December "A.
The attention Of our readers will be
| forcibly drawn to Inc British Proclamation
inserted in our preceding columns. how.
| ever general 10 terms, they Will view i
al a measure particularly pointed at the y !.
| States. aud as closely connected with, u
not emanaling from The posture OF our az.
| fairs with Great Britain. WheD we COM
pare the date Of the proclamation with that
| Of the remarks of the Courier, also given,
| il would seem as if tie one was bur the
/ text Of the other, and that bur feeble
hope is entertained on the other side OF
the water of an amicable adjustmen, OF our
differences.
Our limits do not admit of entering into
delail-- Butis may be proper 70 notice =
1 first, that the proclamation contains no.
thing like disapowal Of the outrage on
! the Chesapeake, the instruction given De.
1 ing altogether prospective. Secondly, so.
| far as il goes, il upholds the right TO dc.
10 and ,not merely draeFsers, but ailtnasursl
born seanen of Britain on board national
! We sasi. To The case of merchant vessels
she poHer 20 coerce the delivery OF such
| mariners is given to subordna:s otAcer;
1 while in the !aas Gaze i. is reserved 10 the
1 gosernmeas, Ii the righ.,o cosfse IN the
1 farmer case is considered as periecs, there
! can be i.stis reason against its heloS co
/! forced in The latter; and il would seem thar
the instruction given is but apreeaatiaa
10 guard agains. the iadscrecs exercise OF
power by subordiBat officers.
| In he eSercisethsn Of this power shere
viii il all probabiiilybe 40 nnayo.dabl= col
/ Iisioa Of principles between ! he nc coun
sriss we considering oer GENERALIZATION
| laws as confeyisg citizea4hip, and Great
/ Britain sltoge.her rejecting shis principle.
| Should her principle be admitted, thou.
! sands and sena OF thousands OF our Citizens,
t as 7ve say, although they have resided a.
naong US the gsea;er pari OF ths'r lives, a..
/ though their families and property ase here
AID although ;hey have soIeaaniy saaaltest'
cd their intention 20 become ciilzens by
complying with Cur nstnaiizasien laws,
viii be subjected to sesefe Punishment
1 fer aat returning 20 the service ct their ma
/ tive country, and ia war should take place
! between Hf!saia AID us, will BE- sFea:ed as
traitors it engaged 10 hgi.,iag cur battles
1 On he ocean. .is a:icwapcS OF such a
principle would iayolve sp abaodonmens OF
/ our rishr, in case Of contest however IN
furla.sd. wih Brisaiu, ;ofoatl ialo our ser
vice large portion, Of the strength of the
| eoua,ry, merely because those. who COM
pose it, drew their hrss breath ia that
| eouatsy. Can such principle everbe ced'
[ ed?
Does solemn act, enforcing such prin.
ciples. at such season, wear the appear.
anceof q pacific disposition 90 the part OF
Britain? Does il not, on the contrary, look
very much ike shutting the door on all me-
socia,ion. Itcer,ainy furnishes abundant
cause for preparing ourselves for arupture,
which will be the bear creams OF avertlng
il Of 80 be a.srted) or Of meeting. It IN
case our wishes for peace shall prove lila.
sorry.