Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-25

H0WtElul iOiOtlo Aless = sN 800. Icy
NAV calculate upon the seryility Ct the wcas.
.er. that demand for their services will i
made as occasion may require.
On the first principle, takingth pamphls,
Of Mr.. BAR1Nc Tor my authority, the PIE.
sent British ministry, under the Influence d
tho West India and shipping interest laid
4 plan for monopolizing the trade Of IL
whole world !; to.be effected by their ordsa
IA council, interdicting all commerce whia
wasnot carried through Great Britain
This however, Mr.. Barring ccnceivss tobs
had po.icv, and consequently must proveur.
successful. Butthere is enough IN lttods
cover the disposition OF human nature, iasahs
ministry and that il had been such as u
promote the pecuniary interest OF -Grsa
hr;ta;n, perhaps Mr.. Barring would not hay. |
thouoht of the injustice Of the princip ie.->
But # the British government were madra
believe, that var with America would hav.
been the. consequence Of the orders IN coul
Cd. It can safely be affirmed, that tlley neva|
would have been issued.
|, Upon the other principle France les hes
ahunda-t evidence OF CUR obedience to tp5
willof greater powers. She hsS taa..e hal
calculationupon our continued serviiity, a
has uneauivocally demanded thst we nps|
! assist in breaking the power Of britain.
one short paragraph of NJ. Chalnpasn5:I
letter to general Armstrong, these severI
points are made 80 That the Emperor cc,.
ssiders that war exists between England ss.!|
| the U. States that he IS .+iliing 10 consida|
/, Us associated with him against England
that according to Cur decision viii bcdisIpy
sition of American property in the por.s 4
/ France, as security Tor Our ialtnia4 comp
ance with his wishes.
The c.nbargo system, thus lays the FOUL
| dation for other countries, TO RAISE tie moSI
! abon,inable imposlsions upon Us. fit ii
well understood, ard [ believe it is sutEc.
/ entity so, from our present poiicy, that wi
| viii continue the embargo, while we are ne
naced with danger, other nations viii reali
| ly exchange their insults IN great abundalaI
| for the advantages Of oai commerce.
! Indeed il IS really 2 matter Of doubt i'll
IeiFersonian policy mus. continue to regihas
!; the exterior relations of our country, Hhe /
/ ther the total felinquishment OF all comrnsrcz
I, may not be the ,rue interest of Our citizsnsS
A policy, calculated to invoke al the inET /
| and oppression which may suit the intsrs
/ Of every na1ion upon earth, will certaia
! leave us but little rest. On the contrary II
/ is more reasonable TO suppose that our disE
/ tresses must increase, as this policy becomes
! more permanent. Even the existence o.
commerce must become SO uncertain to rSs
and It's pusss,it-so precaiians, that our aSag
weulu hnd, perhaps more Certain remunaaz
ton in pursuing those avocations in which
wecan more easily def-nd one another, with
out q reliance upon an administrator, tool
veal. peuurious md cowardly- 70 protect our
! rights and thus aaandon the most enligh
tened and rnoss profitable ayocaeions Of HI.
man Life to all nations who have the iEnps
!: dence to demand it.
The popular objection to 4 moderate NJ
val sxpenee, IS he.inost futile sophlstry tas
can be offered fo1 not defending commerce
The expence OF building and maintaining
! public ships, il viii be admitted, must 4
co.si cierablc. But who would receive ID
amount e his expence? It must be the pas
pie who can Incsc conveniently furnish u
necessary supplies. Cur own citizens al
such people therefore our GA citlzerf
would receive nearly the whole a;aountfE
expence. And after having receivedis]K
sum cannot be considered as lest to the =
ton but nluss continue TO revo.Ve to u
benefit of society.
There is a strange inconsistency in pdI
cy, that would thus Withhold from 4hc 'l@| S
Of labor a few dollars, tobe appropriately
national defence while it woa,l sink twa
or thirty millions IN one year by an er'5 s.
go. There is another remarkable circuF &
stance ATTENDING orr yJ,,i,iir a-rcn crai, eltE