Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-26
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OF the union, there were among us asmali
number Of pefsous, who upon the opinion
thar Berkeley's orders were authorised oy
his eoyernment, undertook to justify then
10 their fulles, extent. These ideas pro-
badly 6rst pfepaga'ed by British official
characters 10 this country, were persisted
| in until the disavowal OF the British go
vernmen. took away the necessity Tor Per-
severing ia. them, and gave norce where
the nexe po.ition was TO be taken. his
patriotic reasonicg however had been SO
satisfactory at Halifax, that complimentary
letters wege received from admiral berkc-
ley himself highly approving the spirit 10
which they were incucased, and ramafk4ng
how easily peace between the y. s. ADD
Britain might bsspseserved, ii thai nea-
sure Of our national rights could be msde
ihe prevailing standard of the country.
When the news arrived IN England, al.
though she geaesai sentiment of the na,icn
was not prepared For the torma! ayowaI &
publication O! his unparall. lied aggression,
YET there were COT wanting persons there,
ready 20 claim and n.a;nfaln the right Ok
seaschlag na,onai ships for descriels; It
was SAN at The q r.e, 81, for this We must
Of course rest p2on The credlt OF unctEclal
authority. 70 have been made serious
question 10 the csbinet council nor YVES
lis detafnaina.ion ,hese asctsbed 10 the
!oqaesce Of she gentle Nan who Deems the
Official organ OF its eomnsunicasion add
10 tins acircrTns,aIce, which without o!a.n:.
ios the isfeisasible creeience Of aipo.
matte note, has ys, is weight upon sse
common sen.e ct mankind that IN all the
naiuisieiial papers koowo 10 be 81 the MI
nistesial in.erest, Berkeley was .lastihed &
appiaa6ed in csety variety OF form that
Pusi,casion could assnme, excepting oniy
than If official proclamation. Ihc only
part Of his orders shese dlsapprogsd was
the reciprocal ofret which nc g,ade ofsub
hitting his ewn ships &c be sesFthsd il
retunn--,bat was very uosqalsocsl!y dis-
claimed. The rulEan s;gh. OF esPss;or
iurce, WAS the cnsy base upoa which tie
claim was asserted, AID SO tsa.iliar saas
shis argomeot grown 10 The casuisEs OF eri.
tish nssional jufis prudence. silss he Ei6ht
Of a Rrisish sa2o ol wsr 10 sea:ch co AIe-
ss;cao fIigase, was ~ them sell evident
proof agai0.l the liahs eE the .asnefic4a
ssisaee 10 search TIE 8fiiish aian of var.
he assae sone has besn constantly ks5I
up, uot!l our accounts OK iatest dats; aod
have been recently futskes las isotsted by
q very expiicis cali Tor war visa nc y 3.
which hey contend wouid De Of 30 poesi-
bic injury TO BRIAN, and wn'eo they urge
upon The ministry as aGording ihsh' an ex.
cellen. opportunity to accomplish elsmea'
bern1ent Of tbs uaion: these seoumeo's
have ever been arowed 10 parliament,
where the uobIe man WHO moved The .aa
dress of she house Of lords il answer 10
the kin; s speech, declared that The right
Of seartbing national ships, ought 10 be
maintained against The Americans, aad dis.
claitae c only sssa respect TO Europeaa SO.
ysreigas.
ln the mean time sda!ral Berkeley, BY
caur, 10 ar,isl Of his own subo, diuate If
6cers, hong one of The meu TAKEN tiau
the Chesapeake, and celted hs name Jen.
kin Rsttord. There was, according TO
the answer so Frequently given by .he osds
of the admiralty, upon application for the
discharge of impressed Americans, no
such men on board The ship The nao tnus
executed had been taken from he Chesa.
peake by the name of Wilson. tits said
that on bis tia! he was identified BY one
cr TWO Witnesses VINO knew him, and that
before ne wa. turned Of te confessed his
nsme &c be Raffof1 ACC tha, he was boro
in Eogland--bu; ii has also been said lha,
Ra,to:d 10 noasllaiug 10 Peoosyls ania and
at.er ,he characies which she disayowal Of
Herkeley's own govetameps has gwen TO
his cord uc;, wha. confidence can be iislm.