Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-21


oar crops rottiug 10 our baras, Hus let toe
citizens Of Vermont reject that they meet
share 10 the general calamity. What Will
they do with their beef, pork, grain, lum,
Der, pc, ashes. &c. reflect: .he evils exps-
r;eoccd from che present embargo are oa'
the beginning Of sorrow.
kesides, Mr.. Jefferson used 70 say, tes
commerce defend itself. Why shoan wc
fsas to t5rysa5. British sailorss Should
rather shat every British sailor who ever
deserted her service should be sent back
than thar this cououy should be plunged
toto war, war ef ex.ernination.
Bur WHAT ARE THE MEANS BY WHICH
WE ARE TO COMPEL GREAT BAITAIs TO
ABANDON THIS K1GEv!
The advocate for war says, that England
mast be subj4gated; that zoe must enter
into en- a5NaaEe zv5th France.
Bat France claims the same right
ADD she takes her seamen from our natiou,
al ships. I. is GOT true, therefore, thas
France contends for the liberty Of the
seas.
So that, after w,. have crushed England
we must coax France 10 abandon the same
principles.
If England lie subjugatcd, France will
possess her navy. Is IL prob ibie thas
France, after adding TO her present power,
the naval power Of Great Britain, viii
yield right which, Dow, even Wtlhout a
nauy, she both claims and exercises.
Wig ought we to hobs or such q" imtro-
6abs!5ty2
Blu, unless we can make France, after
the conquest of Eoglana, relioouish the
right, we shall have fougl,s and suffered
fer nothing. This proves sha. the object
Of war is TO crush Gsea, britaia, rather
than to obtain the abandonment OF q claim.
But ARE We PREPARED RoR A WAR
wlTs GREAT BEITAIN--for var OF ex
termination
Where is our navy TO defeod our coast
Where are our tor:i6c a.ions 50 defend
our oi;ies?
Can We protect our commerce !:
Where shall We Get OUT revenue when
commerce is destroy ed +!
mefs get their money to pay land taz.
es?
BIZ, government, sre raising standing
army of so GOO. For reasons hereafter to
be given, France viii furnish shca | FEAR.
Nations rest ia security uoder popular
leaders I'll! is is 100 late TO Struggle.
HAvEWE NO OTHER GROUND OF DAN
GER FROM THE DCWNfALL OF THE BRIL-
TlsH POWER!
Wkie the British ravy exists it viii be
a balance to the overgrowo power OF Fraoce
--now i, is the only check.
eonf.ss .ha. am ooe Of those, who
ere weak enough 10 believe that the navy
Of Great Britain alone stands be,weeo
France and the independence of my coun.
try. If our rights are 10 danger tom the
power ct England alone, what must be
or situation, when the power OF England
add France shall be uni:ed. Whs!e The
British navy gives Bonspar'c the Strength
of the lion. will it give him The g~o'!eness
of the lamb
To nae, it is not al answer to say, De.
cause 90 man ever conquered the W,fld'
that therefore Boospar,e cannot snbIngats
this country uor does it follow because
we loose our independence tina. therefore
he Gao conquer the world or that because
man has come 20 his growth. that there.
fore he canno. use his strength
A few years ago Beuapar'e was Cors-
can captain who can say how Far his pow
er may extend
NV fears for the independence of my
conntry arc founded on me character ofBo.
nabaYte-The means TN his power--
and the known disposition Of orr 60
ve1m7nent.