Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-28

IF she had been devoid of the spirit Of amitJ
the door of conciliation would lraye been clos
ed; but like magnanimous friend, she indi
Gates a desire to compromise existing differ
enccs with the U. S. and preserve peace OF
equal and honorable terms. Are we then il
a state Of war with France or not !! Th.
freRch minister Champagny wishes to re
verse it and put us into state of war with G
Britain, although that nation has done nothing
Which would merit such a measure, & France
whose minister has so shamefully and insult
ingly dictated to the American government
has committed an act which prina facia i
evidence of war. Unmindlul OF solemn ma
tional leagues, by that conduct She has tslt
the q. S. 6 violate my compacts with yo.
with IMMUNITY: Groyelling and sordid in you
national character, you have lost the dignitiet
: spirit of your predecessors, and for such pu
/ silanimity and baseness you deserve to bs
humblcd under my yoke" Reverse the fact
IF England had infringed pact between her
, self and the u S. what would have been the
result? War inevitably. The reason is evi
dent. Guided by some mysterious power
whose dictates possess the force of lightning
we throw the shaft against Britain with one
hand, while France is protected by our Egis
with the other Gallo tyranny and phrenzy
have not yet wholly pervaded the minds OIL
the American people, and although the tide
OF national favor seems to flow in steady
and unerring course towards one point, yet
virtue still exists among us. Remember tina,
We fought and bled in the cause of liberty
that we formed a constitution distinguish
by FITS intrinsic excellencies,and that that man
who would refuse to exert all his ener8ies in
its defence, is a disguised traitor. Unless a
chonge of measures takes dlace in our govern
menI, our Liberties are subverted, your tights
are gone.
1t would be degradation to any petty state,
and above all to the y, S. which is the third
power en- earth, to suffer the infraction of a
treaty so essential to its interests to pass un-
regarded and to excite a war pulse in the pub
lie against an act not possessing the same
broad and distinguishing features. The blood
of our citizens calls aloud for ample revenge,
and the injured frcemen ofAmerica claim just
and suitable atonem ent. But the infraction OF
a treaty which guards the dearest rights Of
men, and nations, aud SO essentially sacred on
account of its Importance, requires resent
ment which kindles into war, as a measure
however painful yet just. II war is resolved
upon, and contend that that power by her
conduct has assumed an hostile attitude, let
us open the gates of our harbors and permit
our vessels to sail unmolested to the seas. Arm
your ships against France you have nothing
TO dread from the contest !; examples recent
in memory will urge you to vlndlcate the IN
terests Of America, and save her ''drowning
honor by the locks"
Let the genial influence of commerce again
invigorate our country let our enterprlslng
merchants, from whose sources the Golfers OF
the U. S. are annually replenisaed, trade were
fortune and experience prompt them. If the
intraction of the treaty by France, was an
hostile act, then the embargo was not the ho-
norable measure of resentment. Because a
friend equally feels its effects. Then let us
sound the alarm of death to the embargo
The existence OF it may harrass rival and
valiant nation which like steep rock raises
its head to the clouds, while ocean vainly
breaks around its base. / hope the spirit of
'76 is still awake, and that the latent energies
of the American nation can and Will be called
into action By a suspension OF the embargo,
our farmers may then consult their own in
terests, and ascertain if they would not prefer
such state of things, to the miserable aud
crippled situation of their country, by crooked
policy becoming weak and decayed in its in
fancy If the wild politics which have been
waited from Jacoblnic France, hath resided at
all among us-it is time to expel them.-It
is time to entertain more sublime ideas, and
uphold such actions which have no tendency
to impede the vigorous motions of our politi-
Cal MACHINE. Obsta principals. Erect manly
front against innovations which like the IN
sect digs thro' tho dyke to innundation.-
Future statesmen must retrieve our sinking
honor and support that government which if
properlv conducted,woulds secure TO us the ad.