Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-14

1850 NJ
sures OF hostility, as appears BY The l., ma,
the secretary Of states to the nlipistsr a 81
United States at the court OF F,arcs = ne
date of Feb'ry 3, 1903, and by a s;;n; a@e,r
letter our minister at the court Of asa % !
under daEe Of December % 1897.
7 And surely the legislature Of NIass,A
sets would be altogether unmindful 81
duties should they attempt to p]edce \ rs
people of this commonwealth to sancs;ou uf
ny measures, the congress might See 6, .
adopt, after the fatal experience Of H.:
measures forehe last year-measpres yb;; ;.l'
however intended, have produced onv Al.
tress and wretchee!ness a. home. Disc.
{ and degradation of our national cbaraa. 60
abroad.
4 short review Ct the circumstance ,,,
condition of the United States, from tbs =
duption Of It's present constitution, and 4.
conduct Of the different administrators J.,
der them, may serve to shew what tht s,
terests and honor Of the nation did and j,
require to be done, on the part Of our >,
/; vernment.
It is well known, that, when concra
| first assembled, under the existing corsiin
ton, the administration was encompass
! with the most serious embari assmens q
home and abroad -embarrassmerts srsmr
out Of the waste ofcapital, the defect orr.
! dit, ard the want of revenue, at the eoDcEi.
sion of the Observation-Disclosures, proceed
ing frona the reciprocal claims Of the Uaof
/ States and Great Britain, relative TO tie
execution Of the treaty enlbarraa.
ments concerning the navigation Of the MIS-
sissippi; and e,nbarrassments, aggravaIg
al such IS before existed, wh;ch arose Out
/ Of the French revolution, and that wers N.
lowed by extensive deprsdations, commt:l
/ on our commerce by Eagiand, by Frame
and by Spain.
| With these obstacles to contend WITH he
| peace and neutrality Of the nation were in.
| partially asserted, and maintained--wfi
| England, our ancient controversies werca
! tistactoriiy asiiustrd--the posts on our rn
| tiers were given uE--lndlan wars exte
/! guished--adequate compensation, tordepr
| dations committed upon our trade, OBTAIN
! ed, and the rational faith redeemed, bype
visions for the final settlement Of Bnii
| Ok Dts. By Spain, our RICH; to the navisa-
tion Of the Mississippi was recognized, Gl
indemnify secured for the illegal caPlued
! our vessels.
/ With France, new treaty was concla
| ed, annulling her unjust DEGREES, grantn5
Us security, as far as the faith Of cations ca
be so considered, against their futre rec
establishment, and containing her suomssoa
to the act Of congress, which dccpred the
Old treaties void, by reason Of then y'a'
tioEs or her part.
Thus with foreign nations orr a1cieh
controversies were adjusted, and those on
recent date, and which had grown out Ofa
fierce and unexampled war, were compa'
cd. 70,
| At home, agriculture, manufactures @
fisheries, navigation and commerce Vat
encouraged and extended--the credit o.
the nation was revived, its capital enlarge
and its revenue established---she pubic ar
scnals were rcplenished, naval force dS
ated, and the American mare uFhcld aus
revered throughout the world.
In this condition of unexamplcd pro'?:'
itv at home, and Of peace and consdeFa,o-
! abroad, our present rulers were ea''O"
| the administration Of the pubic a.i%I'
! and what has been the fruit Of Their IaOO'
Let the following facts answer
Our agriculture is discouraged,
The fisheries abandoned, and
Navigation forbidden t,,-
Our commerce al home reatrAn'd, ~"
annihilated.
Cur commerce abroad CIT oil, ana
Cur navy sold, dismanacd, or deS''''
to the service OF cutters and 1in b9a'"
The revenue eztingush2o,
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