Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-02

~. etihS the popularity ct every
one who opposed tier publicity. The Pre-.
sldent, who stocd uppermest in this respect.
nfst took the ala, NJ, made special cor,,mu'
nication, ina short message for the purpose.
and brought every man OF them over one ON.
~ excepted, In favor Of publishing the dis.
patches. On the question, which could NOT
be carried before the Presidents wishes wera
known, and on Which they received no add.
hon information, the votes were Ice to :.
now, would ask whether this question W.,
decided BY the Nisdem and independence az
the House Of Representatives or by the in,
huencc and wishes of The executive! Ihero
Can be bat orc opinion.
The executive, on a former occasion, IL.
manded gun-boats for the national defence
Congress, not ccmfrehending the utility Of
this species of navy, beyond a certain extent,
called upon him in formal resolution, for
explanation; and, notwithstan ding his answer
could not be considered as any demonstrates,
on the subject, which was easily discoveries
by the attention which was paid TO it, Iarae
sums were voted Tor gun-boals, with no chp.
reason, than compliance with the wishes \,
the executive, 10y aEording lin the mean,o,
defence which he required. After HAVING
gore thus far in dupicity, their ingenuity !;
now Put to the torture to find an apology !.
the public, for the eypence which the n.l;op
has incurred by their folly; and ten 10 one if
any three Of them would concur in tie sauna
excTse.
But aher having furnished to the execu.
tive his hearts desire, and thc-hour of DANCE.
has arrived, the nation have right 10 expect
some utility from the eXpence incurred; but
where are his guu-boats We hear nothing
OF them; they are not even mentioned, ex.
cept In low IDS snces, when in tie full tide
OF unsuccessful experiment, some have de-.
mohstratee how useless they are for the pur.
poses designed, while others have shown how y
rapidly they would carry our brave and unfor.
tahate sailors to satery grave.
Perhaps it may here be objected that this (
is not III time to man and equip them; but
II these times, when dagger surrounds US on
all sides, and VIXEN our sailors are deserving
country for want of-smpoy, do not JUST.
fy manning AID equippf g;ther, it affords the
shameful conviction that no times ever will.
Of al! circumstances which teud 10 dia.
cover how far our present rulers have wsa.
hcred ttum The path Of original pruci.
pies, shtre Is noae more clearly 10 tbs e.
feet, than yhe presidents late letter to tia /
governors. IN that extraordinary <lst.e',
he marks oct ,he most uOdisgu'sed mo'
nopo!ies, which may be secuted in favor
CT particular characters" He. and those
w..e il is,ssen for grsuted, have au'hof. /
issd him. have thus used their power to
.rarnpIe upop cur rights, to sransceod 'ha
boueds ct original law aad justice, add
TO do that, which aething short OF sbso'
lutte soserpmsrs ces sanction. The Letter
prosdes 40 exclusive p ivil sgs, wa;ch ia'
governors g! sen-. GOT all the s'a'es,
have no riga . s.uciioc. The BILL CT
>R1c1Fs s,f .a:s s7str particularly forod'
a., excias;ce prfyiA,ses IN trade and con-
,,e,re :,!.y .ha' ,ni= .hen, | must Esquire,
do ,isss cnn-,;.ated authorities rsgG,t'
their pyocr, dinps: Is !, by rrasou, OF
iu..ice, or the written eops;i' u.ion --or Is
!, by u csiG:,ta.ian iouo I'D upop IN bI Cd &
confidence ,aa;ss oaesIsnee of h.'0ich
people: .tf.,hc Yah may be ,poken,l
.pronouoce ,esp be the later.
II was nee th- doctrine 81 these 'ceo'i'
ca. pe,s c, fouas;ed,. 10 dou5f, upaa
soowtct'g- Of ;heir own asnre. that oess
in powtr arc .ptto forget sight; ti''ioey
hava The mselves verified. in the mo' e.
,eosye Gsgrse, scJ to TIE d'sS@a's o.
ourselves as a nation BIZ, vas y esss
designed tina, those ho, "a i5e possession e
If power, had scrsotfen .'gh;, sa'u'a
sill retain the coe adence Of Ihsly seH0S b
c;szansi /, pever- YVES Theo "asfs'
fore are we so ni.aculously chsosed: 50 E
lost TO our ipdep. nience: SO lest to 0''
fre=!on ef sentiment! ~
There is an oos,inaey aad perSsf'snsS'
{. in nIEtH TOO tiS'