Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-21

tSg5 tsfsSH 5Se 0ecdH, WdfCn snALl &c found I,
have on board aHy article OF the growth
product or aaaouiacture of any Of the Bri
3 tish 1ors'1psi,s, wishou, any respect TO TIL
nation 10 which the vessel or the article
belong, OF 10 the country from, OF to which
she might be sailing. This desermnatio.
! has long been made at Paris My iofor
nation ot il came from an unguestionabh
source and authority, add you viii certain
IL see ii exccused,S
Awericdn. 81 do not doubt il, Sir, and
should rel ice 10 see il attempted; for
have long been persuaded ,ha, France holds
The rights of nations aod of men 10 perfec,
coutes,pf, and will do a.! they can to &c.
stroy all those who Go rot resist her. l
wish 10 see the auocisy OF her designs so
openly displayed, tha, all The zoorld may be
c mpciled 70 acknowledge it, aad ns part
ST is suffer any longer from her delusons,
which have hitherto dsue more than her
ssms. " Charleston Courier.
PaTEVT MERCHANTS The circu.
isrof tne Aecretaty of he treasury, which
we published yesterday, accompanied by
thar Of shs president 10 the respective CO.
yernofs. 20 whom /, is addressed, mcFts,,
more han most public occurrences, the
deep consideration st m American reader.
BY she copssfu@sion of ske fourth ea1barg
law, practically deduced BY the executive,
the uaae taom port TO port, besides The
other enormous torn alisies and regulates,
is made 10 depsed not only opoe the w.ll
and pleasure OF the executive officers, bns ct
chose, wno are cot officers OF the fedeTalgo.
vetament. viz. gbsetnors ct sfaes. Whes
Their the people OF a state, In tact. shall 60
ICY roe spseEty, Rhick. can be afforded by a
coas,wise coNN.iefce, in necessariss Of life
of The most Indispensable class, is lef 10 the
diseresion Of persons designated by ,hose,
smar5 waose coostiin.ionai poSSrs. such
faculty nseet was placed. Whether The
people OF Mass sohQaetis, torexample, shall
receive FROM the wa srs CT the Delaware
ard the chesapeake, 1ns usual QUANTITIES OF
foar: tor their coasumptieo. must depend,
fromiime o.in,e, upoo The judgement or
caprice of governor Snilisan or MS satel.
iises. Nay, who ehsii son,,uaet 10 carry on
his cnstomary trade IN ,u-, is duw 20 be
Determined BY the, iavor OF governors
Esclosiye privileges Of trading are thus
made s!,s possible tnss,pmeats OF opPres
sioa or Indulgence, Ct political canvassing
or Of ranking. malice. Ia the true spirit
Of French colonial continuance, the che
rished few may be selected 10 order 10 be
enriched; and seals placed upon the occn
patton al the Eest OF the mercantile com
munity No,hsng but az open market,
and a free competition, can secuse COG
s,ans supply OF The nrcvsssries Of LIE, al
competent price. The restrictions atd
monopoly, forced from the teSs Of Ii law,
Will essen.iaiy interfere with this eqoll
briu,., of ssad1 beiwseo sister states, con
posing he SAINT uniled family.
l,losh sc We opposed, on various
grounds, 20 the mbs,go system, We wish
TO sec il obeyed as sacrcdly as any other
law. The remedy against it lies 10 the
strong and manly remopsvapces, which
freeaea have tighs to make; and 10 the
eveatual removal trum pubic trust OF those
who have inind,ciously or waDtooly CALLED
us With II. 1t sziofs il Can be removed,
i, be susceptible Of The effects promised
fro.s il, wilt be sheWn b. giving no room
10 complain OF iEtfacuons. diminishing rs
operation.
We may add. if the permission Of trad,
ing in the regulated articles is dispensed 10
the manner 10 which patronage usually
flows from democras,cal digoitcs, he neT.
chants muss all DC of the orthodox sect.
[Marth AmerieaH
Suppose q federalis, should belle the pr'n.
cipIes OF his parry, and BE- guilty of the 10
discretion TO declare. that, if &. Britain
landed force unon our shores. be " ouid