Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-23

tinued Dearly six months. i would exceed,
may It plcase your excellency, the limits
which the house of representatives. have
prescribed to themselves, TO enquire wne-
Their commercial treaty might not have
been negotiated with The power most capa.
bic Of iniuringsour commerce, orto consl.
der what cause led to the perplexed state.
Of things which induced The governmental
resort 70 this Distressing lexpedlent; but
the house of Representatives cannot DO just.
ice tothe interesis or to the feelings OF sheir
constituents, wuhou. observing, that along
continued embargo imposed under the pow
er to.reguiase commerce, and With ANEW
of projecting our seamen and vessels. has
nearly annihilated our foreign trade. u
has restricted the people OF the interior.
ard on the frontiers, from pursuing their
accustomed business with the neighboring
countries. 1t has imposed new aud We
conceive unconstitutional restrictions upon
the cosstipg trade In hne. II has spread
distress through all classes OF society, and
most deeply affects the interests OF this
great commercial state. There has been,
as your excelIeDcy has observed, underth the
pressure Of this public calamity, "an exhi.
biuon Of tranquility and good order, that
could flow from no other source than that
OF az enlightened understanding, and
pure love of liberty, conducted BY law and
government" We hope ADD trust The peo.
PIE OF this commonwealth will continue TO
exhibit striking example of forti,ude &
obedience to the lows, so long as the CO.
vernment shall continue .h.se restrictions.
We cannon, however, but hope that the
policy of our government wiz be such, as
10 suffer our merchants and mariners 70
pursue their accustomed sbuslress, leaving
those most Immediately Interests d. Judge
of the hazard.
lnanswer to yourexcej'epe} 5 sugg sssion
that it may be will TO enqlire. whether is
is not with . the power OF .ha Legislature ct
this state to amelioraie .hs conc ition of the
people during the cosrpuance OF the EN-.
ago, wewoaid reply, that placed lr 81
tuatlon SO totally novel, and finding that
the distress occasioneu by this measure has
extended itself TO all paris OF the common
wealth we are unable al this time 10 devise
any safe exped,eot adequate 10 the object.
Butt ct any time hereafter any such rxpe.
dlen, can be Devised by your exeeliency, or
eithe. branch Of the legislature. ii will al
ford peculiar satisfaction to the house of
representatives.
May 1t please your EXCELLENCE,
The house of repre- sentatives most une.
quivocalIy relisrsse the opinions expressed
by your esceilency, lhas if the European
governments shall, 10 conse qGence of any
difference Of epinion which may exist a.
mong Us, calculate npon making al; impress.
sion or acquiring go interest uu!avorabl- 10
| our liberties, ihelr hopes will mos assured.
| ly terminate 10 disappoin ment. . re
American patton will DOT yield il. indepca
dence or become tributary 10 any otheF
power Although they may c,tftr 10 O..
plnlon on uuimpossao. subjects. yet upon
theap pearancr of danger they will lbs tan iy
urise 10 defence OF Inc government, their
Liberties and their country.