Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-16

SSlC tafttt pa6CCs nc HuIaGA Eul . 81 E4Ss
conhded III theirsesprcs Fur cut .ssfe 90
~ as to have been eut,acty sop pared !,
the former. Mistake me e., siss. /
mean 10 cast 90 censase 90 - +. a,iicer.
for not then making prepsrs.. * &c iesiss
la the relative SITUATION OF Tie ts,aoc.p
tries, the report was Ytsy pfupAlS - i
garded. All that | ask Isl .s.ss Z
nos insist, that the sams e.feuh., h
which did not then csesse evsr a saspic,ca
Of hostility 10 their msIds; ought 10 hass
rsadered Il probab!e 10 nias sud sha, loo,
at period when The tasce OF tina. probs.
billy was greatly dImtossasd, BY sasir
passing unmolcstsd.
Bu., sns, If this menace, ccnnst,ei
with the fac. Of lAsse peEsocs bs,ne 90
board, was Of such decisive tJrce as 10
make an attack oa the Chesapeake Z, the,
time probable | tear tia Psssoos 81 high.
et rank than myself VIZ De involved /. ne
censure. These circumstances wrsr kaona
10 The secretary Q! he rasy, pllor % 40
departure Of the Chssapeske irom h 70.
ton,ac. He could DOT nave beeo 1870 "a.
G. whs; was notorious TO The ssois d neJi.
Can nasiou; that BRITISH eq Boron u.s
constantly toverieg 90 cur Coast aud tha.
cart Of thea; had TOT many monlhs been
stationed lew miies within the capes. Ye,
the Chesapeake was scot FROM Wash t G co
with ouly small par. Ct he' guas op b s,d,
although she must OF necetsi.y pass wl,a,a
a nile or TWO Of hose ships, ffoM VEGA
The tcaarg: supposes 40 attack prDb bic.
No. warned by the fare OF Pierce, hz pos.
sb,y conEdsd ia she inp!icis re.pec, p.jd
by British eff ~era 10 our jurlsdie,loo. 6s
il so-ye. if ihese circumstances, ID s,hs
opinion Ct he secretary, :nade 40 a!tatk
probsble, as coon as The Chlsspeaks passed
ihsse limi,s, was IL 90, HE daty 10 have
aamonished me of i. YET, so far trcm
2u,ting me 90 my guard, his Instructions,
svgtttsn after his 5acw!edge Of The ci,cam.
s,Qnces were csicp!ateu 20 cisagm u,e It
every suspicion which nigh. have existed
in my mind. quote from them the fol-
lowing sto,ence:
/" Being a; peace with all The World, our
principal objects N sending public vessels
Of war mo the Med;,errsne are pro.
eece cur commerce from the predatory dis.
posi,ioo of the ,Ba,bsty powers, 10 Keep
:hrm al peace with Us by cooc;lasory
department, aud BY displaying force at
all tla1e prepared TO protect GU. commerce
AID 10 exercise our youag officers IL 'hs
practical duties ef .he ir profess'oa-iA-sa
are Justly considered interesting oa'Ional
objects, and 20 your vigilance, patriotism
aod skin, they are with corhdeoce conl'
n,,,sed.
Our interest, as vel! az good Falihrs'
CURES shs, we should strictly preserve ous
neutral relations aud that we shoe.d caai'
onsIy avoid whatever naay have a tendency
10 br.rc US ;u!a collision with any ohsr
power
4. may answer the prssen, views OF my
acsusefs 20 represent 'hsse circumstance
e OF Sufficient torceto hsve convinced ms
Of the probability Of Al attack. Il is, how.
ever, impossible TO reconcile the oeAst
,ha. prior to The 223 Jane, The secretary
shoushs SO; with the Instructions | rs'S"'
cd IN N the navy department
have defcnded mysclt aader this '2e'
cihcas:on as if the facts stated ic u were
true. /. was only, however, necessary tof
me ga sav. that ina menace, If ever made,
is nosbeopgh, home TO ny koowIecsS'
lam nc. unapprizs5, si:s, OF the 'aiss
" hich have beer icdos,rlously clTcuIa'so'
si,as received c.ficisl notice from he Sc
cressry q the navy, with an adNool'ioa 70
be prepared :or 4hs a:'aeS VIII no' DE e
!eve, s.r., that tilese ts!e5, as dsstitJ's "
all .rl5t, IS unsupported BY any soy oss'l
dcpee, will by you BE- ss5aTds sd ~
viii DO the TIC JUS &C TO aesno~leoge' ,n ":'
] have used ali means OF establishing 'H''