Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-17

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PLAYED By the supreme council ii their d.
ciaration of war, must animate every ST.,
niard with enthusiastic ardor. Such SssS
ness, such tyranny were never exhlhitse,s
the annals Of civilized man. Unequal ].
the contest may appear, We rely coakaentIs
on the discomfisuIl Of tle tyrant. Tie 81
preme council has wisely ard justly separst.
ed the French nation from the .despeJ sSo
psesides over her. Scarcely ere the Frsp,5
less unfortunate, than these nations Who.
they are made to Cypress.
It was important TO ascertain the DISPOSE.
tons Of the inhabitants Of the Spanish colo.
nies, and it is pleasing to observe that as fat
as they have been ascertainesl, that they arr
in perfect harmony witirthe psre NJ country.
The prudence and humanity d The seyesner.
at Eavanna, claim the highest admiration
His protection to the Fytach did honor 10
his policy and humanity. II would hare
stained glorious cause TO have shed lie
blood OF l.ln who were rather subjects .r
sympathy than resentment. Tie nassses.
tunts OF the St. looming refugees, requir.
ed no additional weight, and if those Who
have settled IN CuLa, are ike these who
have takenreitge IN Our country, they de-
serve 10 be respected fer tlasir correct dc.
portnsert. Butin thissease, reasons of state
policy, will We expect prevail, and these
persons be compelled to leave the spanish
colonies, without respect to persons.
e.x-,z,,te M.
passing n iight have in Cur country, woua
be felt with advantage by every cias$ OF Gu
fellow citizens, if our embargo WIS remev-
ed. The activity which would be infused
iii 10 oir commerce and navigation, aadeon-
sseeue11tly into our agriculture and mechav
MICS, are toe obvious .tozrequlre any remarS
from Us. The merchant, the nariner, The
farmer, and tie industrious mechanic dvcd
on all the advantages which they might de-
rive from the present state OF things, With
chasyir.e and Indignation, wien they rslset
that all their pleasing wishes are siastedty
the effects Of an embargo, which now pro- {
mises ruin 10 this country and 10 this coua.i
try only. htisnow obvious that The enbar- !
go viii rot answer tlle principal OBJECT toy
which it was imposed. Yeti will not be
repealed or that Accent. When Or. Sal.
s,rado was informed that his patients WET:
dying in.sush numbers, IS ii they had COLI
bined to bring bis practice INTO disgrace
/" Perish (says The emperic) The nohinty,.tns
clergy, and the people, bit | vii STICK 10
my practice, and my principles" Just SO
our state doctors, Perish the nlerel liant
the mariner, the farmer, and tie nleciianE
but we will suck to our measures.
The Immediate advantages which wcua
&c derived to this country would be mar
ket at high prices for the surplus Proancs,
and employment Tor the shipping, one ro'-
ting in the barns and warehouses, AID TIC
other at the nrharves. But looking forward,
we conceive it important that the y. states
should rot be shut up In their shell ara
season ike the present. Great 5lltaln,tn me
commercial rival Of this country, ayalhng
herself of the favorable disposition ci the
viii no doubt adopt measures
hat will secure advantages oher owl COM
nerce, an! perhaps to cur detriment. It's
most probable dat tie Spanish colonies vii
Become independent, this is an event loa5
wished Tor III tins country, and yet we are
u a situation thatwilt not permit US to avaa
oarselves OF the advantages which such al
went would produce.