Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-19

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ject, was 20 Increase the public alarm, TO
aggraVase the public resentment sgains. &.
Britain, to excite war pulse and in the
heigh, of ,his artificial fever Of the public
mind, which was 10 be made kaowo in 6,
Britain, to renew the demands on her go.
vernmep. 10 the poor expectation of -x,
tortir g, 10 that state of thirgs, concessions
of po,pss which she had always considered
as her rights aud which az al zines and
under all circumstances, she had unlformly
refused 10 reliaquish. The resu,s ct the
sub,equen negotiation st Londcu has
shown how utterly uofouuded was the pre-,
sdens's expectation, bo'y pa,fectlY USELESS
all his Buster of war Whle no yell 10.
formed man doubeed that the British 20
vernment would make suirabl- reparauon
for the attack On the Chesapeake. The
president b nself 10 his proclaim ;iop, had
piaced The affair op that footing A rap.
;use between the two malone, SAID he, +" is
eqrl!y opposed 20 the ,o.eFes!s osbo'E, as
Is IL 10 sssaraoces Of he cost fiiendly
dispositions On shr pare Of ;he British 60
vesumcn, in the midst Of which his cut
rage Was comm,sted. ln this lghs the
subject csnno; but present lset 10 thar
government, and ssrecg,heu the mosives
10 ga hoporsblc repara'.ou Tor The wrong
waith hss bses doDc." AnG il is uow
well known taat s0ch repsrstion nigh;
hsvc been pEoT psiv Obtained 10 Loodop.
had to- presieo,'s instructions to Mr..
Monroe beep compatib!y wah sach 40 &c.
jos'mens.
H was repaired MOTTO uegociase % this
spgie, 'raosians Get, (Which xaep occe at-
;psted was Tor ever se'licd) bm 10 cocnec
ton OF another claim If long standing, to
cay she least, of doubtful right; 10 VIZ, ,hc
exemption fron impressnent Of British
seamen fouud 90 board Americas nsey.
chant vessels. 70 remedy the evil arising
frssa its exercise, by which COR O." Gil
zeos were eometimes Impressed, the OF.
.en.ion Of our government, under every
sd ninj:ira,op, h.d been earnestly ergsg.
ed: but 10 practicable plan haa Yet been
conlrived: while no nam who regards the
uath, will question the disposition OF tao
Brush governnens TO sdnp, aoy arrange.
men, that VIII secure 10 Gtese Britain ne
services ot her o1vn subjects. and now,
when tie nnexamp.ed s.!uayl0n ct itat couU-
try OefF alone 10 maintain ne conflict with
France and feT nemercus dependent states
lief. alone to Withstand the power which
menaces The liberties Of the y o'IG) render,
ed the aid Q! all her subi:c:s noie mao c.
yer ueedful .here was 10 seaspn2b bic
ground TO expec, ,ha she 'ypnId y'ei3 the
RICH, 10 take thsm when found ca board
she rnrrchaus yesselo Of aoy ns,ioD. .;hds
to iufis; On her yielding h's poio', rod io'
sepa' ably 20 connect il VIII tbs .ffJir of
the Chesapeake, was tan'amouut 20 Il tic
,sr .1lna:'on nol 10 rrgrcia!e az all
wgl~, ar, WIKI tsJ1Us 70, he tirpes
are too P-.!!nns 20 allow .hose who acs
placed IN high and responsible a;:uaiions'o
be s:'ent OF reserved The peace and ste
~ Of ourcouotry are suspended on q brad.
The couyac W. have seen pursued leads IN
20 war a wa. with Great Britain a war
absolutely without necessity war which
vhe her disastrous Or suCce sato', must
b,iog misery and rom the u. ;. misery
by the destructloo Of our sS'ga'lon aud
commerce (oerhaps also Ct car tairest sea.
po,t towns and cis,esl the loss of markets
for our produce, the wan: OF forsign goods
and manufactures, ADD ,he o,her evils Incl.
den: to state ct war; and ruin, by the
loss IF our liberty and independence. For
If svih the aid Of orr arms Great Britain
were sabdued: from that 'aoment Though
fatered perhaps with the name Of aHissJ
zve should become the PROVINCES Or
FRANCE. This is a result so obvious,
thas must crave you, pardon for no;icicg
i. Some advocates of executive measures
adult it. They acknowledge that the navy
of britain is car shield against the over.
~ eiminp pOykr Of France VIM then dO