Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-25

try must Certainly have his hopes and fears
about this interesting and protracted attempt
at an anicable adjustment OF all our diGeren-
ces will. Great Briain.--We have long tho't,
and still think, tha our present rulers have
not yet eradicated heir pre- judices in favor OF
France, that $ undping. nation that nation
which we heartily believe aims at the con-
quest Of the world. Nor are vie without a
multitude Of most cosent reasons for enter
tanning this belief; aid among the rest we
recognize Mr.. Jefersn's early and endearing
acquaintance with the French nation--his
fanciful and romlntic opinions about their gal
lantry, perfectahlitly and love of liberty.
In such !enpestuous season as this, how
over, Mr.. Jefferson should and mist cxer-
else all his impartiaity, all his thoughtful
ness, all his 6rmncss, and all his patriotism.
Guided by a liberal policy, he should set to
the great work Of bringing the business Of ne
gociation to final issuc, ere his constituents
call upon him for information in the language
of despair and indignation.
The time has at length arrived when the
policy Of our government must either give
new energy to commerce and motion to her
thousand wheels, CT orders to our officers to
beat 10 quarters and prepare Tor marches and
sieges and battles. The time we fear is near
at hand when even the Americans will be
found amongst those who are peitlng at poor
old England, now fighting the cause OF liber-
ty against host Of tyrants. We are told that
Mr.. Madison has taken exception to the pro-
clamation OF the king Of England, recalling
all British born Subjects to lbs dorllnlons,
VINO are seamcn. For such ali order the 4
merican nation will never SO to war, because
the American nation will maintain that this
proclamation was lust and necessary. A.
mongst the 6 delusive Probabilities OF cur
democrats, we recognize the principle that a
man has right to leave his country whenever
he pleases for other climates, where he will
not be compelled TO encounter SO many dan.
gers, or endure quite SO many labors But
experience, w!!icn they dcspise, too often as
/" the wisdom of unletter'd men, will con-
vince them Of the utter impracticability Of
this doctrine. The rights Of men cannot be
settled upon abstract principles Were this
principle admitted in Europe at this time,
myriads Of men would be skuIking from coun-
try to country, and the civilized world would
become moving camp Are the British
ministry bound to call in these men whose as
4istance would be advantsgeously operative in
kingdom low menaced and endangered
to a kingdom that is straining every nerve
and stretching every muscle to fight down 81
eantic France. Ought not the British minis
try to call Tor the assistance of those men
who were born in that country, and who were
in lis bosom nursed MP into manliness and
strength
In a word, we hope most sincerely, that
VIC shall not be forced into war with coun-
t,y that stands between us and. subjugation,
thatsYe shall never either directly or indirectly
aid or assist the tyrant who now reposes IN
the " down of usurped pcmp' to WELD the
dcstinies Of the world Wash. Fed.
Ingenious Problem-The following curl
Gus problem was once the subject of much
dispute among the Learned -" When man
SAYS, F" Tie, does he lie or does he not !? #
he lies, he speaks truth if he speaks truth,
he lies" Many were the books written by
the Philosophers on the subject; one Of whom
favored the world with no fewer than SIX !;
and another studied himself to death in his
attempts to solve it.
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