Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-03

not appear, CIT We p eo
been addressed to one of the members CT
the old ngress.-We have given PUB
licity to it at this time, to show wat O.
pinion the author entertained OF Mr.. Ma
olson, and thereby assist the squabbllng
democrats in fixing their opinion which
of the rival candidates of their sect, it
would be most advisable to support at
the approaching Presidential Election.
COLLIE, august 22d, 1778.
DEAR SIR,
have deferred writing on the subject OF
our last transitory conversation for want OF
safe opportunity, and am at last Obliged
to send this to Fredericksburg, desiring the
favor of #A**** to procure one there if
possible, OF. trust it to the public post. The
more / reflect upon it, the more / think it
worsh the attention of Congress. The Me-.
diterranean sea is the first place for Amerl-
can trade. There viii constantly be much
greater demand for our articles of cxporta
ton, than in all the rest of Europe and it
is chiefly from the several states of Italy and
the south of France, that we are to import
people and materials for the improvement of
Our country. am Of opinion, that cur
trade with the Pope's dominions, if put in
good channel, might soon be one of the
most advantageous. They make great
consumption of our richest articles; So
vernment, as we'll as the general farmers,
will be GLAD to have them in direct line
and they must pay in cash. The balance
of trade in that sea will be greatly in our ia
vor; hut | dread the contrary from the
ocean, if we except Lisbon and Cadiz. The
only, and great inconveniency in it will be
the repugnance, which the masters Of our
vessels have to go within the straits, on &C
count of the Saracens of the coast of lsfri-
ca. Good policy requires, that We should
carry on trade in our bottoms as much as
possible; and to screen our vessels under
the flag ola friendly power, after peace is
restored, would be too precarious and els
honorable. A complement to the Grand
Scignior, from the American States, to no
tify him our independence, and desire Of
trading with his domiaions, would certain
", # done early, CRAFTY his ambition, and
probably induce him to order those barbara
ans TO respect our flag. did some time
apo wish 10 be sent to Europe In the most
san Gine expectation OF success in my en-
deavors to serve our country On several We
nv important objects. One of them was to
persuade the Grand Duke of Tuscany to
use his influence over his brother ard ia.
ther-in-law, the kings of France and Spain,
to induce them to delay no longer to take an
active part with us. This is row out of the
Question but the others, think, could
still be brought about in good time, though
had it been done sooner, it would have been
the better. 1T Congress would condescend
to crafty my desire by sending me to Italy,
from where am confident that / can de
rive essential advantages to this continent
with honor to myself would have no OBJ
lection to undertake journey to Constan-
tinople, where was once before in 81,
and had opportunities, during six months
residence, to inform myself with the me-
thod of managing affairs at that court, thro'
my acquaintance with several European
ambassadors, especially the Imperial, with
NliOnl lidu tIdtCllC0 oLilAOol dil lily Wy
from Vienna. Before you proceed | desire
you will peruse the enclosed copy offs part of
aletter l wrote a year ago to -- and
of paragraph of his in answer to the same.
shall now mention some of the other OBJ
jects had then in view, and which I think
still demand the attention of Congress
1st. To contrive the means for suppressing
our paper currency. Cd. To have, instead
of articles of luxury, abundance of necessa-
ries sent us on plan, as to become more
easy to the purchaser, and to avoid the hea-
Wy loss of our sailors taken by the enemy on
trading vessels. Sd. To find out means to
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