Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-07
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5 In that. case, the discriminating duties now
in favor of the New England states would
be turned against them, ans. would proba-
blv be .iv-n TO the middle states, and thus
New ENGLAND would be etfeotually excluded
from carrying the bulky and heavy prodiuc-
tons of the southern states. Dlscrlmlna-
ton might evenbe made Ia favor OF British
ships. Il is matter Of no consequence 70
the agriculturs,ist, whether his produce IS
carried to market in New England or an
Old ENGLAND ship. The only interest ne
has il. the transaction is the price 0! his pro-
,1nre: and that could always be driven 70 Its
h:xhcs. point BY the competition OF British
.onnape and British capital alone, wltheat
tas;ne into the estimate the tonnage and ca
n;tal of the middle states. The people OF
the southern states are perfectly sensible OF
the local advantages theis eastern brethren
en;ov from the operation Of the general go
( ys,.,.,snt. But they envy them not-ihey
rejoice in their prosperity; andsthe southern
neonle are pleased with the recollection that
thev contrihste to this prosperity they ma
n return their compensation N the general
safety and protection do not mean safety
ard protection against any internal mo!s-
nr.nts upon that point | would agree with
o,,s eastern brethren upon reciprocal abso-
1nt;on from 81 obligation; rle2n SAFETY &
protection AGAINST foreign aggression. On
der this plain and obvious vies OF this part
Of the subject, MIR. President, Should DC
d;sncsed to think that our eastern brethren
would be the last to desire to absolve them
selves from the sacredobligatlons OF TIE con-
ss;tution.
Tn the southern states we feel no resent
mcnts nor jealousies against our eastern
f,iesds. There are no Inducements VITA
rs to foster and encourage such unpleasant
and and Inischiexous feelings. The gent'e-
msa from Massachusetts Nlr. Lloyd) has
yenturea to. intcrpose an opinion between
G.. Brivsin and Francs, respecting che cha
racter of the quarrel between them. lie
has ventured to say, sir, that France IS hight
inp for lawless domination whist =. Iii
! tain is fighting for her national existence.
Sir, in my opinion, it must be lnausplcioas
70 the interests OF the people OF the y. ).
70 ayoyy their rulers not only feel, but ex-
( nre., sympathics in favor of one OF the bel
Iicersnt power. and surely, sir, the gen
tlesaan mus. feel no small sympathy Tor one
of the beiligerents if he believes the charac-
ter of the quarrel TO DC such as ne mas de-
scrised it.
Irr,y iudgnen:, sir, the U. S. have no.
,hi1c 70 do with the character OF the quar-
rel Of the .beaIigerents but differ entirely
with the gentleman on this point. believe
the character of the quarrel is precisely the
game On beth sidcs-.aey are both fighting
for l.wtess dominatiou-and believe that
C. Britain has full as much chance OF con-
quering France, rs Frsnce has OF conquer
inc G. Britain. The only difference be
tween them consists in the difference IN the
objects of their lawless domination.--
France claims dominion on the land, q. Brl-
sain on the water they are both equally hos
\ tile 20 us.
The difference to US consists only IN the
different degrees of force they can bring 90
bear upon us-in this respect Great Britain
does us most injury. We are, thank God,
remote from the influence of French pow
or; but the power of Great Britain extends
90 our shores. France, when she can, seiz-
&c and burns our vesssls-G. Britain hav-
inc more power on the ocean, seizes and
con6seates them. The only limit of their
hostility IS the limit of their power. Both
arc equally the objects of our just resistance
and punishment if we possessed the pow
or.
Irejoice that have heard no apologist
for France on this aoor, nor any where else.
! feel, air, condesccnsion in introducing,