Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-15

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sss;atcd therefore
r.sol7ed. That it is the conscientious be-
n unbiased conviction Of this general
.s,blv. representing the interests OF the
,..o1lrnt freemsn Of Maryland, that the
s sasaiid act, passed at the last session OF
ssrlss, imposing IN embargo, and the
sc sTl acts supplementary thereto,beinS IN
MI q and unlimited in duration, and
n et continued IN force with a perua-
INJECT, constitute a pcrtentous system
i, unnecessary, impctitic and unprecedent-
restraint upon the foreign trade, and do
.s.;c intercourse OF these u. States that
th;s svstem the very existence of COM
,',rc;;.l enterprise is, for IN indefinite period
,ascribed end spirited away, the freedom
gsvigat:on in or own vessels along Cur
- coasts. is vsx8d and disturbed, and the
~. of traffic between one state and another
ss;n some instances even between differ
3psrss Of tie same state, is hampered and
s.9roped that the privilege of q special
I.fase. allowed in one OF the supplements
sthe e,sssargo law, without a!lersating ITS.
,,asral rressnre, must BE peculiarly liable
Z asse as t.,e instrument OF an odious mo-
Is,cs,. md Is therefore highly repugaaat to
i character and genius Of "onr republican
as.;a.ions J" that the whole system, eSxa-
|riscd in its mulsifor,a provisions, IS rigor-
| IS 10 an extent not ev.sn warranted BY the
,soas assigned for iss Recommendation );
ta,t the larse cf nearly a twclvslnonth has
owed that it is inadequate and lnsHectual
,,rsys,,s, attaining ary Of tile. ayoEsed aad O.
ksnsihle objects FOR lis continuance, aniex-
I:tes ; far, LIST it should be considered a
kroad as virtual abandonment of our rights
nd our honor, and confession of feeble
ess aud impotence, reproachiul and dero-
raory to the American mime that wotul
|rroerienre at home has eriaced, IN a man
n too palpable to be concealed, It's PERM
ous tendency in promoting iealensiss and
s:ontent, listrnst, suspicion and alarm,
Id inducing a new and improper eiisPosi.
on among a portion Of areitizens, by the
|nptations which it HIS created TO evado =
tulae the sovereignty of the laws; that,
Shle it thus tends to pervert the spirit and
Impair the energies of the nation, i must
Inevitably operate SO as to weaken the .si-
.ws, if il should not cmbarrass tAe affairs
K government, by a prodigal sacrlhce OF
|sysnuc, derived almost exclusively from
iuposts, which must lead to direct waste
E the pubic resources, or terminate IN a
kayy increase of the public burthens ; that
HE effects of this grievance, it not equally
oppressive to all, have yet been every where
btorious and depiorable to the agriculture
ID general interests of the state, and may
kIaily seen III the docks and harbors OF
cur sesuorts, where the American flag
trccls in cartivity and decay cs-s. an i'm
nsnss mass Of shipping, deserted BY an is'-3s
vanah!, body of seamen, whom this unre-
snting policy has driven from their element
pearn Eesarious livelihood on Shore, or
Use has exaed into foreign employ in quest
sustenanss and support that il has M
ured the faith of individual credit, frustrat-
dthe hopes oe labor, disappointed business
y It's profits, depressed the pulse OF indus
ry and continues to infict loss and de-
1rration throughout the great body of the
nnmunity; md that there is sad reason to
fpmehend that this evil, already soproduct-
of mischief, unless it is timely arrested
NC removed, may eventuate IN consequence
sae most awful, calamitous and irretrieva-
he Wherefore
Erseivca, That the senator's anarcpresen-
ai,es from this state in the ccngresssof the.
Us. be and thsy are hereby earnestly re-
Sorted, to exert themselves with all convc-
frt diligence IN endeavors to procure a
Pttdy relief from the operation OF the a.
resaiG act, passed at the last session OF
@grss imposing an embargo, and the Sc
ssai acts supplementary thereto.