Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-31

taken Of the measures pursued since;
been charged with their direction '"'e
with great satisfaction, and thank funes' ~ :
appreciation you have bestowed On ~.
and I feel it an amplereward for any s .a
ces I may have been able to render. -
The present moment is certainly sven.e,
and one which peculiarly requires that -
bond Of confederation connecting Us as >,
tion should receive all the strength wnS
unanimity between the national councils W.
the state legislatures can give it. TN
pradations!c ommittcd On our vesselsand.1
perry on the high seas, the violence to H. 4.
persons Of our citizens employed on that !.
ment, had long been the subject Of rsn,'
STRANGE and complaint, when, instead !
PREPARATION, new declarations Of wrong :
issued subjecting our navigation to es D
plumber. In Ills state of things cur e..
duty was to withdraw our seafaring ciit;vsn.
and property from abroad and to ke,,
at homo resources so valuable at all time,
and so essential, if resort must ultimatl'
be had to force. 1t gave Us ti:ae too h
make al last appeal to the reason and rsme,
ton Of nations. In the mean wh;le 8,
with satisfaction that this measure Of ssIf,s.
NAL is approved 9ad supported by TIE eres
body of our real citizens that they me-
with cheerfu.nsss the temporary priiIatims
occasions, AID ARE PREPARING
WITH SPIRIT TO PROVIDE Fog
THEMSELVES THOSE COMFpgR
AND QCNVENIENCES OF LIN
FOR WHICH TT WOULD BE UNI
WISH EVER MORE TO kECuR TO
DISTANT COUNTRIES. Howlonebs
course may be .preierable1,o a more ssrios
appeal, must depend for decision on tie
Ef;sdom Of the Legislature unless indeed,
return to established principles shosldp.
move the existing obstacles to a peace.ls
intercourse with foreign nations. In every
event citizens, my confidence is en-.
tire ,llst your resolution to maintain our n.
tional Independence and sovereignty willie
IS firm as il has been forbearine and lock.
ing back on our history, | am assured by
the past, that its future pages viii present
nothirg unworthy of ale former.
am happy that you approve the mo!~,
of my retirement. Shall carry into iitar.
dent prayers fer the Welfare Of my counuE
and the sincerest wishes for that osyou.
selves personally.
august 9, 1908.
After this avowal fom the fountaindar
thentic information, slail we again be id
by the hvpociieical, ,reyaricating, mere.
nary administration ppers, that the erlJsr.
go certainly Will be rased at the next srs.
sion of congress. Va, no doubt HUNDREDS
Of falsehoods will be circulated at the cnsg
ing election, stating tie embargo to be rs.
ed. We cannot forglt the infamous ia55c.
si.ion which was practsed upon The people
of Ontario county in Few York, at thehtt
election. On the dayof election haaasl
was distributed amonI the people deciMng
the embargo to haY been raised. las
trick succeeded, and behoves us to beon
our guard at the approaching election Fa
similar measures be attempted in this STATE
We have had sufiiciAt experience to know
that the democrats esort to the bssea
means to attain tilsi1ends, knowing it We
should provide agaiBt he consequences
We have it thcnErom Mr.. jtaersons
own mouth that it w,uld be "nn7vi@ EAR |
rare 10 recur to d;staa countries j6rhsna'
vs1iences and ee4}ora Of it, CT in ohe'
worl.s, to carry on commercial lhtsTcouIi'
with Europe. To eject this object, which
is only to be accomplished by oesroylnss"'
rights Of merchants and annilllatlng COM
merce, a perpetual embargo i necessal'
and We have the strongest possible evlds',s
for believing that this destroying nnss''s
Will be perseveredin, until the mad ca5'
Of desperate adventures is checked oyps
people. If the people are determined y
longer to submit to their presentseycrS 2.
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