Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-26
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rier, Is g'sea &c America assert that It IS
fhe pa'u sss;s country TO remain at peace
the inss'e ,as inssrss, is mutual, Or rather NC
Win y { justified in maintaining ,a' : Was
ssou'd % J, set of America than OF Gseat-
more sns 1 R,'t America acts and has long act
| Bieali' :, - &c as if she thought she behaved
en- rr.st condescenslon anu ias9r = ,aa "
SIN Inc part against us Is I slae .nousls
not iss'" r,,,res of peace we're all on our slae'
tie 1's !, !, not going to war she consulted
Aess ! :. e generosity towards US rather than
! F| IN &C inclination. Hence she has DC
spsssspS = manifest discomfort, to make
rsf n;0s to urge demands which she has
s0m owed We would not refuse, because we
s0a s.lI not relinquish the benefits we aerlSca
ron he;ng at peace with her-henee her con-
iror' 49,, ssSs,,ychment and attempts to get con-
uau.i s'' from rs. Its remarkable that the
ess1'0" ne. ~ the late administrations has
q as Eat they manifested too great .lispo-
Ms'a '' . make concession to Amctlca---it WAS
ss s.rse brought against the administration
.aA p;ttif was a charge which was very
% .ass,lx brought against the late aeminlstra-
fs'S, 5, ,vss charge which, in the affair OF
'lo ,asrkelcy AMI in the proclamation a
.;s., searching neutral ships OF war, has e
So go, Zen brought against the present MINIS
49, Whether these charges were past u
~ .v.sut 10 which they are urged, we shall
-, -. no., enguile, but taey proved, at least,
~ -, ,.rp WIS no disposition on the part OF a.
-. ,s,,,;ssrsl;oa to aesave with harshncss
,;ae she towards America. In proportion
$500. * she discovered o Welding and
.o,s,,,.t,,a dispos;risa GA our part, did her
.y,r;.e and desires increase -acqaiescence in
80 ~ oau.l created oal, fresh demands, and
,ss 49, more moderation we csiaced, the more
All, f,;l 10 prosluce i corresponding aispcsl-
tiOl On her part We have aow the proof
AL ,ls,aoastr.'ioa bcssse rs. That f'as'1ea q
~ II D. saneii;ated 5y coacsssioa. The period
q :once ssion is past--she has mistaken our
moaesasion for mcanness--she has 1'npused
sy,sarance 10 fear--it is high time We should
convince her Of her error.
"A more disingenuous speech than that OF
Nr. Jeacrson s--a speech more unworthy OF
aststesinal,--morc resembling thatot isaei-
er Of party than of the bead OF a govern
msnt--nore liable tethe charge OF pafaality,
cf wilful concelamen. OF facts, 1t were dltfl-
Gull to conceive. We know we'll enough that
Mr. Jefferson las ALWAYS had a strong attach
nlcat 10 tho French, an attachment which all
the horrors ofthe revolution have not Impair
ed; lat We never could have supposed that
in grave and solemn exposition of the sita-
Aaon Of his country to his own legislature,
be would have presumed to have characterised
tie conduct OF France, which has been in the
highest degree hostile. and haIghty to Ameri-
ca. as perfectly amicatle and friendly, while
re presented our conduct and our orders In
council, witch France has Obliged us to a.
dcpt, in the most black and war!ike point of
view
Theperiod for electing prosidcn, Of the
Vslted States approaches-he may wish to
popdate the democratic party 10 America,
and topryail upon them to re-elect him to
TIE presidential chair. He may also have iii
reced all hisiadignasion agaiastthis country,
aat Kept entirely out of view the conduct of
france, ircm.s belief thai, France may at last
OUNCE US to surrender part OF our maritime
rshts But ilas this sapsent president no ap-
pshenslons THAT the experiment might be ia
q 70 tie interests and independence of his
e'n country, and that should France hN4ily
Gevaloyer England, the liberty OF America
would nas long survive! There is Snot',ercir-.
,u.nstance OF which we saould supaose Mr.,
Jefferson cannot be ignorant; rlat a war 'sita
@ls country musth W MitAoas hope; not
s's Without nope, bat VIA certain destrne--
su' % the American coiTlfnerce: But "Tev-
~ commerce." IS perasns tie laattn ct the
american prcsident, as OF cert&in wlseacres
satSls side Of TIE water. Daring lis resi-
wise Y france. hs became enanorea Of the
%0s'.'ass OF the economists aud Iuagosists
~ * wishes, probably, to try tae expsfl-'
asM o. nation relinquishiag foreign COM
, go hglns upon the produce of its own
s ,,a'ories. and continuing itself chiefly to the
ss'sui's OF agriculture. Ii such be his wish
We now not that he could have found out
uto(e likely ~ q -, tl,,Y,