Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-24

Mr.. Pickesisg's ohjes. wss TO cissuade he
nation from d war with Esgland into which
he suspccsea the adminisu alton was plung
inp as, uudsr French compulsion. But
she sendsacy Of his pamphietisto reconcile
the nation, or Al least the commercial
s,a,es. 70 ths seryitude ct British protec.
sion. aud war with all the restof Europe,
Hence Eogland is represented "a contend
;nr for the common liberties OF mankind,
end our only safeguard against the ambi-
tios aud ieiassice of Frssce. Hence all
oar scnsibili,ies are invoked 10 her favor,
aud all our aaspa,hics sgstna. her an.agq,
nis,. Heuee, too oil, the sUbjects OF dif
feseuce besvxen us and Briyain, are s'leds.
ed to be, on our part, mere Prefences. OF
which the rigAsis unequivocally p,onoauc.
e, to be on her side. froseediog from .
senator Of the u. S. specially charged as a
membsr Of the executive wi h the mainteo
anee uf the nations rights agsioss fofeiga
pswers, and az momens extremely crit
cal Of peodiug nego;is'ion. upoa all 'he
points thus dsllnea.ed, CHS form al obaadon
ment of the American caute--.h,s SUM
moss OF unconditional surrender 10 the
pre.e usioos Of our antagonist, is ia my
MUD highly alarming |. becomes, there.
fore, ada.y to which every other consider
ation must yield, to point on. the errors ct
.hia representation. B,fore We strike ,hs
standard ct the nation, Let US a, !esst ex.
aminine the purpor Of The summons.
Aud first with respect 10 the impress.
meat Of our seamen. We are told thar
.the taking Of British seamsn found ON
board our merchant vessels. by British
.bips of war, is Agreeable 10 ,igh:, claim
ed ADD exercised for ages" II is obvi.
Gus Tia. this claim add exercise Of ages,
could not apply 20 us as 40 iodepeodcnt
people. If The right was claimed add ex-
ercised while ous vessels were navigating
under the Dr:ish aag i, could DOT W hor
ise the same claim when theif owners nave
bseoms the citizens OF q sovereign stare.
IA relic, of colonial setvuods. whatever
msy BE- The claim OF Grea. Britain, i sure
ly cen bs 90 ground for eos,soding tha{
il is estiyied to our submission.
IF i. be mesat thas she RICH. has becs
claimed and exercised for sgcs over the
rarrehaot vsss SIS OF ether nations, ! appre
head il isa mistake. The Gaze never oe.
csrred with su6cieat frcqaeacy TO coz.
sai.ute evss practice. much lsss rlgh,.
Ifis had been either ii woold have been
uosieed by some of the writers CO he |sws
OF sstions. The TRUTH IS, the question
q ose CO. Of American Independence fro m
che severance ct one sa.ion into tHo. II
was never made a question between any
o,her nations. There is therefore ns rIeh.
Of preseript,ou.
But, lie seems, il has also bean claimed
and exercised, dusi6g!hc whole OF the tares
admiois!rs.ions of our Ha;iopal govern
men,. Aad 10 meant tn be asserted ihst
.his claim aoa exercise coas!iuss a sight !!
If it 10, / appeal TO he paitos m.
,uuce asing, and urgent remcnssrasees CT
he ,arer Administrations: appeal ant oa.
~ 10 the warm feelings, but the cool jus.
tice of the American people nay, appeal
10 the sound sense and honorable sen iuarss
Of the British natiou itsslf. which However
it may have Submitted at home 60 this
practice, never would tolerate its SANCTION
by law, against he assertion. lf.t is oo'.
how can !, be affirmed sh-t il is on oar
part mere pye'<oce
But.he frat mereha , Of the u. S'stes.
ia answer 20 M. P,ckering's la'e euaui
riea, has infor s,ed hiea, shat since the affair
of the Chesapeake, there has been no cause
of compliant; that be could DOT fad sin
gle isssaaee where they had taken one man
out of merchant vessel. Who lis that
enjoys the dignity of first merchant Of the
United States we are rot informed. Bat
if he had applied TO many merchants in
Bos,on, as respectable as any 10 The United