Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-08
fHeA THE NoRrH AMrR1sAN.
French Revolutionary Influence.
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whole advance Of taxes, the adminisira.
,ion soon after increased that public debt,
Of which the in.erest is provided by those.
taxes, in purchasing Louisiana for six,een
millions.
Nations, ike individuals, may be very
improper judges Of their owo cases, apd
this i. the only way Gao aecouo, for the
silence If the pubic respecting this msa.
sure, but we should sdop, wha. Washing.
ton taush, Us, thai public virtue is the sur
est pleoge Of public blessing, aud, # VIC
have s,rayad fron this pious maxim, re-
me mbrr ,ba, confession OF error and re.
pcn,ance, is rsuibution aud forgiveness
anticipated.
However polite it might have been to
acquire the goveromrnt Of Lou'sianafrcm
the rightful owuer. aod adopt its citizens,
with their own consent; the trsahc With a
third power, Who had paid bu. iissl4 tor is,
aud bad at best. bu, an eqalvoca: lille TO
il, 90 the eve ota war 10 WHICH thai power
was 10 take part, aud without the Con.
sent of the inhabitants OF the brlligstenss,
freely and formally glven, may, tear, be
considered by Poster''y, clsadesi'ns cub.
sidy to thar power.
This piece Of policy, for the honor of
which abe nego;iators contested, aud Tor
which the minis,raiivn has claimed much
credit, has striking reese mblauce 20 that
Of Austria. in taking Venice, al the trea-
~ of Leoben, and TO that st Russia, in
accepting part cf Prussia at ths treaty OF
Tils!t, bu. for which they both have been
or will be punished, as well By she arms Of
the donor, as the cou,empt Of the world.
If the price PAID By the u. S. for this
territory, was LEVIED on the wealth Of the
community s.lsrse, or from that part Of
the country which IS 10 be more immedi.
ateIy benefited by the free navigation Of
the Mississippi; the merchants and trad
ers, some Of whom have received part
Of their neighbours Contributions in pay.
ment of claims on France, would have 40
particular right TO complain, unless hattie
first bad effects OF bad isi,h towards other
nations, did, and will necessarily Tall co
them. This expence, like eli others.
therefore, is 10 be frs. instance support.
ed by the mefchaurs and traders exclusive
ty, and their grievances are accumulated
more, AID renderrd difficu!s 20 remedy or
redress.
Before take leave Ct this par. of my
subject, | canoes tu express NY coubts as
to The all horny BY wh;ehthis negoi'ation
was urdertzkrn. if,be power to levy and
sell he the sae,e, cncval aod .anssmoupt,
aud the constitution has nof, as WI be al !
m,tsed, auhorissdrh The general sose' umens
to parcel and dispose Of the territory ct
the q s on aoy ,.,ms; NE power TO buy
snd take possession OF another territory,
may well be questioned, no ma.:er what
the terms may be. Aud lest my fellow
citEeus should suspect me Of hapiag
brosehed a new ADD visionary doc.une,
ask leave to introduce a part of VaIel, |
book |. chaPsExi. 2. and wish .h;ir at
ten.ioa Go i. Scs more, as it bears essen
TALLY ca the sabiec, which il is my iosea.
tion 70 submit to their AZTEC ion mmedi
sicily.
THIS highly respected author On ,he
Laws Of Nations, says, "ls CHE ua,ion)
sas 90. then right 60 traffic WIKI shcir lis !
memberf) rank and liberty, on accoun, Of
any sdyae'sg > i may promise isssis from
such negotiation; hey arc united o The
society, 20 be its members; shey acknow-
ledge the authority of The ssase, 20 pro
mote IN eoncer. their c,mn,ou welfare and
ssfsly, and no, to be at IT'S cispossl, ikea
farm or 90 herd Of cattle. Eutthc nation
may lawfully sbandoo 'bem 10 cases of
extreme Necessity, and i, has right ,o,cus
them oG from the body,if the public safe.
iy require IT,"
Ihe commerce Of the country WAS again
made 20 Weld 10 French.phito, orh;cat 40 y