Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-23

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In the course of nv remarks / ha-e no.
ticed the strange union of sentiment be-
tween gentlemen in the opposition and the
British ministry on the subject OF the en-
barge.
On this subject will read an extract OF a
ministerial pamphlet
6 Providence has ordained, that nations
as well as individuals, should, in a certain
degree, be dependant on each cshsi'; aud
the inhabitants ONO country can be debarr-
ed from their accustomed commercial COM
munications, without being deprived OF
many advantages and epJoyments. Society
being thus constituted, the government that
attacks the comfort and happiness OF the
people, by prohibiting this intercourse. ali
enates their affections, and consequently
holds its authority by very precarlons te-
nure. When the late emperor Paul entered
into the confederacy against Great Britain,
bis subjects were at once reduced to severe
and general distress, their hemp, their fax,
their tallow, their ashes, their iron, their
timber, ill their great staple commodities,
for the sale OF which they depended on
British purchasers, were left q dead weigh.
upon their hands. l. the produce Of the
land becomes of no value, the landlord may
apply to his tenant for his rent in vain. Ii
the vassal car procure no employment, he
can pay nothing to bis lord. Thus the no.
bles, whose revenue is derived from the
rent Of their estates, and the labor OF their
vassals, found themselves involved inthe
calamity Of their interiors: and were led BY
common interest 10 attempt that revolution
which cost the emperor his crown and his
life.
6 Il any further elucidaticn Of the prin-
ciple to which this event is ascribed, were
wanting, it promises to be found in the Z.
States OF America; where the cultivaeors
Of the soil are deprived Of the fruits Of their
labors, and the merchants Of their CONNER
cial gains, by the present embargo. This
forced state ofthings cannot be 0! long con-
tinuance. Already have the Vermontese
set the constituted authorities at defiance,
and persist in carrying Oh their trade with
the Canadians across lake Champlan, While
the northern states maniieet strong svlnp-
toms of discomfort"
Perhaps / ought to apologize to the re-
representatives. from the state of Vermont
Tor reading clause speaking particularly
OF that STAGE, but assure the gentlemen
that It IS not ny wish to bring the atyention
Of the house to circumstances which have
passed there. iview them with thistt decp
regret with which shall ever view SINH
lar state Of things in arv portion Of the
country, lregret that any portion Of the
people OF this country, however they NAV
feel, should ROT manifest their feeling in
that form prescribed By the constitution sna
the laws. We are told BY this pamphlet Of
true British origin, that the Unifed States
cannot stand this n,easure--an>l what are
we told on this sioor? g You cannot stand
1t; you are committing suicide CHI your
selves" All this goes to Great Britain,
what say never viii reach il. All there
seen OF 1t will b., a garbled settlement in a
federal paper, which could cover with my
thumb, and that will be sent TO Great Bril-
tain. Through this corrupted source their
information IS derived, and they know no.
thing Of the real situation of American
feeling, or of the American character. And
is the government to blame, when declare
to God that | have seen speeches attributed
to me which have never made--tll. most
shameful Misrepresentation made by men
brought here, not for the purpose Of re-
porting our proceedings to the nation, but
for supporting party purposes. Gentlemen
tell us we cannot stand permanent embar-
so. We never intended it. Gentlemen
well know that the rights Of the nation can
not be abandoned without a struggle. The
only question is, when to commence IT,
Our resources will soon be at our command.
Means OF resistance are provided. and the