Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-15

{, pies destructive OF neutral rights. The Tor
lller nation inflated with pride and honor ,ha
caused our citizens to be murdered by men
cducatedin ways Of blood and cruelty Shs
has committed murders in The very: jurisdic
! ton Of our country, and those n1urderers whe
1 ought to have been rewarded with punish
3 lrents due to their crimes have passed unpu
! nlshed and probable with reward. Our govern.
! ment has been set at defiance, and they have
I openly violated the laws ofsour country, OH
/ my countrymen you inherit but one sin.
! gle spark of your forefathefs virtue and yalor
Ter that spark skinde into blaze, which may
/ illuminate the remotest distance OF our orb
I AS the dying embers convey solitary idea
ofiheir former brightness and heat, and soon
expire unless excited by cautious vigilance
and care, let. us try to rekindie the martial
spirit of our ancestors, and from that expiring
heat, strike d vein of hre, which may ,expane
and animate the heart Of c1e.y true born A
EnericSn.s France has issued her decree lin
retaliation of tic Interpolation into themarl-
time code by Great Britain, in.eraicting com.
me rec with Great Brian, which was adopted
by the alaes Of Trance, and particularly by
Span, in her decfsc.o Of February, 1907 The
retahating order OF Great Britain, efecting &
materially destroying ail neutral trade carried
on iiora the ports Of enc enemy to those Of a
mother, ioliosTad the decree Of France OF Nov.
1895 France and Spain have again retaliat-
ed interdicting. all trade whatsoever with
British territories. or in British articles
Great Britain IL hes tIrnshas prohibited neu-
trails from trading with France Or her allies,
AMI tlaYein a manner declared them IN state
OF blockade. Both nations nc doubt medi-
ate further oscillations, ard probably weniay
be interdicted from trading with the whole
commercial world The. conduct Of Britain,
France saa S,,ain has baer so highly marked
with insui towards this country that our go
velnment las been compelled to preserve
their national! honor and character, by adopt
ing a measure which is well calculated to OBJ
tain redress and punish those ,infrinsers OF
the law of nations. England, France & spain,
will feel the effects yerssensibly. The embargo
lot Only preserves snd guards our essential
Interests and safety, but possesses a tendency
to coerce those nations to change that system
nhich has bas.ished our commerce f,aonr the.
ocean. England viii feel the effects of il u
many Of herilaporta1t interests, in be- naval
stores, il her manufactures whicl ii the pre-
sent state of things could only have been ex
ported to the u s her c,lonies viii be very
scnsibly affected ~ Il. France viii ieei i;
in the want Of these Iuxn,ics which she .or-
nlerly ~, "a! bottoms, he, Cole
Mes VIII no1eager here 1t for their
Prc1uce, aud ti.eit Source Il food VII be Ell
tire!s, CIT o.! Depends e1 HIS count,
tor the nrdatcnanec OF ha, ,5e3t InAii
g.eionies sss csa 10 l5n4cr ga sapp;ies
Si}~ii. VIII a'se teciltlc dreat.ia rc&.,.g C Il,
Eief colonies acklng to us ifT lncir dsi!y
ioed 1he isi,nds g Gre,t :..ri,aii, ~ that
res ;oet v, u be III . t1:sser sjall tioa ffshe
c., iis@ac any &IEpl;es to:.f Europe CT Ter
Z. Gerican possessions ilcl y!.c cannot we'll
sc, the nle3;3a OF cgsFs ,nce are sure and cer-5
t.sla. Thas 9il al tAose ka,gnty nations Of
Europe VIC hiYt,liHr1 Or commerce from
the ocean, be t9r:2d to adopt those mca-
sures winch Viz secure us that satisfaction
;snd rcmal!r which We SO loudly AMI iqces-
Santiy p!Yss. The measure adopted IS built
Gil s;sba uasis, that's While it presents 10 us
rnany adt &'ltages will GO great way IN altcr-
ing and INDICATING that European &yssen
which ilas tiampered Jour commerce ssti az
fected1s in such manner, which, tl;:3ipss y {
resentedj would be a forfeiture Of our free
dom and Sovereignty. The embargo could
not be modified without, giving one ofthe bel
ligerents eminent .dvantoges oyer the other.
Hcould not be better ADOPTED without sacri-
<fcing cur neute.f potion and becoming one
of the WEARING parties. tits .excsllently cal
culated TO wound the pride and interests of
those nations upon whose accountit has been.
laid,to retain the strength of our country and it
cannot be possibl3 considered war measure.
f France. and Spain will feekthe effects of it |
more especially in their tolonies.' Britain |
am inclined to think Will feel it at home and [
abroad. J. Under the impression that it is AN
excellent resottto assert our Independence |