Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-30

e fhe Eaylsr efthe North American,

..,i.sa a. au Standardization of expert
menss. Since Mr.. Jefferson hrss asceoo'
I'd the chair Of stare, like true emp'''cs
be ha. busted himself with desisinS new
and ua.ried theories. Many &, MS tApe-
rimen,s have been comparatively nasm
less. They have INDEED 81 oughs sontenPt
MOO the 6rs, magistrate Of the eouosry,
ba, they have nc, endangered It's usinais
aafrsy. Ills last experiment thfsateas
more fatal effect aPea the eonssisuuoa O
the bedy polite.
IL this period Of their do'asc, oar al
mlnis,ra,ion seem 70 have changed si'e OBJ
iecs of their affection. 1t was formerly
cuN .oAT, tits DOW PERPETUAL EMBAR-
CO This i'll shaped production, this lnsas
natxrn. pshrree inss the world amidst So
macy ioaesp,cious ADD terrifTlng omens,
has bscome The object Of all sheir load pa.
rental aue asioa. The pamPered iofsat, 50
impe,fsesly formed, has called forth all the
empirical skill of political surgery, 70 re.
nedy its defects. The optics of us pa
rents were oct susicien.!y kcea. immedi.
ssely 90 perceive i,s delormisies, which
they have Only been able TO discoser,fsom
lis Inability TO stand without assistance, or
ENrrTIsc tslr ss.SSrsssry fubCtions OF NEE
Ia The presidents oommanication TO
congress, the egobarga was recommended
merely as a neau 10 secure the seameE end
propsrty of our country from captures 70
guard our sutesprizios and nnsuspicions
merchant. aga;nst The insidisus designs OF
Earopsao bslligeren,s. will COT go lar
violate moderation, as ~ impu:e 10 the
presidsct the decei;fal and very improper
conduct Of stating TO tae representatives OF
the people, any other than tas true moive
which dictated the mSsssrc. a'hs Rrs,
supple ment was consistent with the ~ es-
sage; 1t Was merely intended 10 secure o..
bedienre 10 Inc original law, by enhauCins
the penalty The second ac,, styled sup.
plement, was en,ireiy distinct aud nAcon.
nscsed viii ise pSincipai neaspre. Ithad
no feature of siegilimate supplemental ac',
designed 10 carry inso foil and complete
sffss. the main object Of preceding law
liza! .@as esidsn:ly. iron its parporI ADD ope-
course between the people Of ,hess states
and the dependencies of foreign natious;
40 Intercourse extensively beneficial 10 the
people of this countsy; safe chsooel
which carried OF osr surplus produse with.
ont hszard Of csP;ure, AID btopsh, refura
Of wealth.
Some advocates Of the embargo system
have suggested motive difsreo, trom
THAR avowed by the executive. If not aa
act OF war, or re;alia,ion. this explanation
Represents it, as, q compulsory measure. te
pressure BY violence az adjustment of
grievances, which sn appea! TO the justice
ut Europe had failed to ebsaia, II was
insended, say they, TO disress the gssas
bsll,gsren, powers, and thersby iudass a
concession 60 our reasonable claims.
Thar two powerful na,ions, one shining
~ aniversal empire. the other struggling
FOR sxisseoce, should be induced 20 absn
don syssem of politics, by them believ.
Cd essential 70 .he. Abatement of their
snds, by acy temporary distress of so tri.
sial kidd as that produced by our enabar.
go, is q wild and ridlcuion, ealcnlaiion.--
The sbsordily of the notion, the funliiy
OF the attempts, a0a The ignorance 10 which
Il orieina,ed, will be fcl, ADD acknowiSdg
ed, sfser our owe substance is exhausted
by lie ruiooas operation. Thai ii is Tar
-rssarc distressing upon the people of this
saunsrY, than upon the Dssions of EuFope,
has been hers$ofors demonstrated aud is
new eonhymed BY experisnee. Butte ag-
grasase oaf sufefiag, as If The dis,rsss
had ncs been sufficiently severe, gensral
Smith. aspiring to rauk among our pol.
ricai doctors, has thought il neccssasy to
- ssn end 10 the coastiug 80 well as the
fereigo trade; 10 a'arve our fros,;er states.
sad thereby produce an efFect upon the