Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-29
PETITION.

!A'tSHoM q Osedt Btarin mi oRlts2
IN ParAameat assembled a's i'sland
The PETITION of,bs u,s.,..
ca merchants, msavlsc,ursu's.' sg''
oths's, of the city Of Lewis s,'' sat
. = ma, n the trade WIN The i ! $. =,
HuMBLY SaEwETH,
Thai your peti.iore,s ,o,,
with the greatest anxiety aud spprsh s,'''s
the alarming coost aueoces win yS, rlu'''a
are threatened from certain orders "'asy
Gil, purpor.log 70 De issued for ~ 'oaa'
lection CT me trade ana saOigatioa d c, s''
Britain = but on zuhicA, tbs, ale ioa o'''
after mature coDslderai,cn, 10 bI;.,s
they must be productive OF He no.,, @'
oes effects. Your petitioners are dp,v '
sible Ct the Necessity of making ey.n "s
cr'hee Of personal in'eress, 20 pIus,o,.
ssTeps h and resouFces Q! Ihe ceup,y
the present exaao,diu.sy eris. vfmB
affairs aud If The total ehars. u,ors',
'nto the whole commercial system Of h.
county, aud Of TIE world, by the on.'
in council, could be conducive 10 80 49,.
ahle 40 object; your petitioners, eo,
their losses Goa, be, wcaid subnu win ;.
a murnur bss understanding TIA, lb-s
orders are principally, if NC, wholly !,
commended by au opinion, ,ha. they VII /
prove beneaclai to the coma,s rcis ip,-,s
Of this eonn.ry, they feel it to bs their d.
~, hutsbiy TO repTssest their con,lcuop
that this opinion is founded in error: .5i
tina. if the prayer CT their petition be gr.,.
ed, they snail be sblc to prove, tia. taey
mus, be productive Of the nos, fa,al can
sequences 10 zhs Interests, not ouy d
you petitioners, but of she commerce sd
manufactures Of Inc empire at large.
Your petitioners viii sbs;aiu from e. /
fotc.aS by any de'alls, their sPp'ebtOsdG,
tha. sheia n..ssufes are likely 20 lnttruG
our peace wltlia the =. st2tes Of Aqs,i:s
Ger Intercourse with which at al aua
valuable, is infinitely more so siuce We az
exclude d from the cootiaeut Of Eufoe,
To this ocly renal, & btaoch ct .ur Freq
intercourse SIC mus, uow ;0os lor Gem8sl
for cur marofaciu:es, tor maay ct;ae Asa
important materials to- helr suppoH go !
for supplies d provisions aud naval sioTd
necessary for Cur subsistence 2od drf:aes
Yoor petitioners Eeei ss5aisd iha,tbg /
will be able 10 prove 20 tae ra'isi:c'iou ct
your honorsble heuse .6s! the neura'!Eg oil
America has bssu me means OF 1lTcuaaaG
20 large amount, arsel:5 u Inc pfodot'
and mauufaituse os his country, il me Do
m.nloos of our aumeroua enemss,io HhHa
We have no direct sccess:-
That the annual value OF British n7.s'
factories exported TO the q. S, excssd' I'd
millions sterling; AID
That IS cor corsump:'ac Of Zoe p'o'''
of tia: country falls Tar s5oFtc CT !F'
mount, toe only means of payogus m"'
arise from The consumption OF th1 pF0Su''
OF hmerlcs 10 other counHlss, wen HFV
p-ratioa of the ordsrs in couoc'' muse 10
,errupt and 10 soms INSTANCES 'o:a"y "
stroy, ,tL,I
Ina. the pcop;e Of America s';' f'&
remso al peace with US: mos by 'S'',
demand for sne;r produce, end 0j Il"
raj d istress our n.easo'es must ''ca''O'
d.syblsd from paying 'her ceo' % w.
coua,ary which may ba fairly e''aI,:
amount 10 the enormous sual OF - """
Sterling. ,,Lt
TIA: the neutrality Of America So, ,,,I
from being Spurious TO me one' 'o, ,nrn
cisi ictcrea;s Of Great Brii"In 6a' r''''
ed me- ssial'y their prosperity ;,h.
1as, ,he produce Of our e9''' Ks. 40
W. Indies Of cur empire II nc s''t E,o,}|
of cor fisheries % the bsass o. y "'
land, has frequently louod i''s's' "'
{. by his meaus; .,,,,lf
Z ha, by The destruction OF Inc u|. n ,,,lI
"a the only remaining nea!'sI $685. U.s., If I'D
sibili,, OF intercourse win VIC 49, ~, ,,g
World bsicg removed, trade caHD'', =, b