Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-19
FROM THE FREEMAN's JOURNAL.
Orr oSun OPINIONS and Conjectures!

Orr o7un Opinions and Conjectures
l. We con lecture, that when plenipoten-
tiary arrives in a country to treat on affairs OF
importance, he produces his credentials which
state whether he is entrusted with general or
specific powers.
2. We conjecture that Mr.. Jefferson and
Mr.. Madison, who are both represented as
consummate statesmen, would not treat with
Mr.. Rose, unless they well knew what they
were about--that is, having clear view OF the
whole business.
8. We conjecture, that Mr.. Rose had his
first interview with Mr.. Madison on the Eff
teenth of January, and that the British Packet
Norton with his dispatches .ailed for England
on the twenty fifth of Feb.
4. We con ecture, that from the fifteenth
of January to the twenty FIFTH OF February,
includes period of about forty days, and that
during that time Mr.. Jefferson, Mr.. Madison
and Mr. Rose have been doing something else
than merely saying how-d'-y'-do.
5. We con lecture, that if MIR Rose had not
been clothed with full powers and a sincere
desire to establish permanent and solid peace
between the two nations, the negotiation would
not have lasted t., instead Of forty days
6. We conjecture, that during these forty
days, not treaty but the basis of a solid and
permanent treaty alike honorable to America
and to England has been agreed upon, and
deliberately weighed by our executive that
this solid and solemn and honorable basis is to
be submitted 10 the British cabinet, and if also
approved by them, tina a permanent treaty
will then Os mei.ately concluded by Mr.
Rose OF Mr.. ErskiGe with our government on
it.
wv conjecture. that this caution and can
dor, Was absolutely necessary, and proper, in
the present crisis; and that our executive
would never enter into another treaty with
Grea Britain, or any other power until the
basis OF it had been deliberately weighed and
solemnly agreed to by both cabinets in the first
instance.
s. We conjecture, that the saecial messen.
ger, MIR. Nourse, who sailed III the Usage two
or three days after the NUrto:,, Spas not sent
for nothing; and that he was charged with
the basis OF permanent treaty OF peace.
9. We con ecture, that the British cabinet
will agree to it,
TO- We con lecture, that something very
similar is forwarded to the French cabinet.
IL. We conjecture, that if congress should
in their wisdom, think proper to adjourn and
go home to see their families, that they will
authorize the president to raise the embargo,
if he should deem it safe and necessary before
they reassembie.
l2. We conjecture, that the embargo will
not be raised, if at al, before the middle of
May, at which time Mr.. Nourse is expected
back.
Is. We conjecture, that the embodying Of
$4,000 militia men and 5000 regulars, was
only measure of pIecautIon, dictated by pru-
dence, in the event Of the worst that mi ht
happen and that if there had been no nego-
tiaticn entered into, or immediate danger ap-
pretended, much stronger force would have
been got ready.
IA. We con lecture, that MIR. jefferson, MIR.
Rose and Mr.. Madison must have been very
much amused at the reports in the newspa-.
pers of the negotiation gong on--broken off
--soing on--Mr. Rose going home-now
resolved to stay,&c. sc. sc.
IS. We con jecture, that though the poiti-
Cal horizon is cloudy at present, it will soon
become clear that after every storm there is
a calm and that by the middle of June our
wharves will be like bee hives, and the busy
num- of industry and enterprise gratefully
strike on the ear.