Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-06
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sious. declared his decided hostility TO .hs.
measure 10 discussion. he feis that. &c
Great Britain, her name, her principles
and her moral character, al all times ne
ccssary, were now Indispensable because.
whatever diminished the credis OF her re
pu.arion. whatever rendered disregard
for moral principle the measure OF her &C.
tons, however ii might sifarc a temporary
bene6 t 20 her interes ., most, in the result,
prove degrading TO her character, ADD COO
s. auen,ly irrevocably impair, II not de-
stroy, The sources of her power. Wuh
such an impression fixed upon his mind,
he deprecated the sya,em which should
force. BY an impoli,ic and unjusti6able VIC
lence war bstweeo this coUntry and Ame
RIGA. No measure could be more impro-
vident, and no more precipitate minister
could exist, than him who should propose
il. II went TO associate yoar case with
the views and principles OF France, and
carried into the fleets Of England the spirit
of domination across the waves OF the At
lao,lc. Indeed, however, highly it might
be rated for immediate commercial prohs,
in its ultimate effects upon England and
the world. it was the extreme OF insanity.
The right honorable gentleman next pro
cseded TO considera:ion Of this measure,
as regulated by she poblic law OF nations.
He did not see sha, ministers had ate mpss
ed TO prove the only Justification onwhieh
". the acquiescence of America in the
French decree. Ii was true, they had re,
commended their policy with an abundance
Of zeal, ouly to be equaitcsl by the de6ci
epcy of the argument. They totally tor.
gotshat paramount consideration, the nlan.
ngr Ia which it was ad minis;ered. Had
they afforded a single case where that "a
too nad submitted 10 the acquisitions IF
Ftances Surely Ia such an absence of rea-
500, law oughs cot 10 be violated, snd he
character scd policy OF this great empire
forfeited anu disgrsced, by its wantonimi,
tsson Of French siolence and French op.
pressioc. Had America such syste m Of
conduct to expect from this colosty! Ga
The contrary did 90, he mild ye. dlgni6ed,
me fosbeasug yet determined dspsich Of
lord dowick, declare to the American go
vernmens, thas as long as they abstaiued
from al acquiescence ia that dsoree, 30
-s--->---@--i. -ss-.- 9A-.:--- f-oc, The
adoption Ct the measures o. justified
resallarion- 10 proceed Otherwise was
assam,latlpg yoar policy TO shss Of pow.
CT, who respected no right, or admitted Of
20 neusrsiity.a Still, however iraught ia
the abstract, there were circumstances with
respect TO Ireland, which oughs to have
recommended more ss.e aud more ho.
nest policy. Tia, country depended upon
the Ion porsalion Of Raxsesa FROM A sue,ics,
for the raw material Of lis staple coDn.o.
dizzy the linen trade. 1t depended upon
America for great cunsumptlon OF sha,
MANUFACTURES. 10 what way, ,heo, was
THAI manufacture, so vitality important 20
tie Interests and prosperity Of ireiaod, af
tecsed b. these orders OF commercial ri
gar? Ethad this etfec', thai a, 'hs last L.
sen markets III the metropolis of Ireland,
not one f!h OF he ilnens exposed for sale
were purchased, soo VIVA, wese solo were
at depreciation OF 90 per cea,. for 70.
reiea aud 10 per cent. for hune ccnsEmp,
ton. There we're also considerable " 40,
OF potash tor iha. brsuch Of manufacture,
as considerable Deficiency Of slaves, so
much wanting for the south Of ireland.
On every view, he kaew no greater eddi. !
uou 90 the Cslsoaisies Of the world than an |
Amsrican war. Ia the present ciscum.
starces of :he distracted Cube, that nation |
which yielded moss TO avoid such safe |
of hostility, was ihe na.ioa os mcsi uoder. |
standing. Ia suctI 5 coolest, victory aud |
defeat were synonmous terms; as whas
ever, in poius OF success, eacn should OBJ
,ain over the other, would be nothing
rsore Than The accumulated psi, of F,ape- ,