Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-15

ways existed, would not have been mani
tested by him. but fer the evident Ifclina-
ton Of the party that way, tor venture the
remark that in our party there is scarceY a
man in power, or who wants to acquire
power that does not make unmaniy ana
shocking sacrifices Of opinion to vulgar and
rninous preiudices to retain, where i IS
possessed, or to acquire where 1t is n5f, or
fetal income and distinction. II my mind,
therefore, the fault IS in the body OF the
party though they have the excuse (sood
indeed with them| that they are prejudic'al-
" operated upon by interested party chiefs,
who with everlasting professions d love OF
country in their mouths, have no love tor
any thing but themselves.
The event proved that in BonaParte,s ca
cula,ions on the conduct Of Mr. Jefferson
there was 30 mistake. No opposition was
made TO his decree. So far from 1t that, as
il to force upon rs the present unsettled
and distre ssed" state OF commerce, the trea-
~ whichsM onroe anil Finkney had coneiad.
ed in London, was, iEsoaently IS regarded
us, and with indignity in respect OF Great
Britain, sen,bac by Jefferson without ever
submitting it 10 the senate. talllk on THIS
subject with MIR. Monroe and Mr. Kan
tlolph, two of the most upright men the ma
ton can boast of that to the rejection OF the
treaty, which was necessary consequence
of MIR. Jeferson's acqnitscence IN Bona.
parties views, we owe the calamit'es winch
we suffer, and from whic!, We know not hcw
to extricate ourselves.
The pretext Qor it was merely pretext)
for the prompt ana contumellous rejection
was, that it contained d note calling upon us
to resist the Berlin decree, or to permit
England, as she had a right to re;allate II
without complaint from US. What could
be more reasonable What could be more
proper? Size waited year. Was not this
patience enough? We did nothing! Was
she therefore TO do nothing! She ,htn re-
taliated the Berlin decree. We then re-
sisted. Whom France? No; we re-
sisted England-Our embargo was precise
ly what Bonaparte wanted. II zoas yoaging
commercial ua1' against EngIe'd. Here
we are and here, think, VIC shall remain
antl our government consents 10 resist the
oppressive DEGREES Of France. When VIC
do this. the orders in council will be relnov-
ed. tell you truths, reader, IN plain blunt
language. may be misePfescnted, but /
DEFY reiutation.
But, says the Aurora, with its character
istical stupidity, oar present situation is at
uibutatle tn the Jealousy ofEngland. We
ry well let us argue the point. jealous Of
what That we snail be her rival manuiac
tu:er? No, for fool and knave as the colo
nelis, he waves this point he admits hat
there is no jealousy OH this subject, and
am sure that there cannot be- OF y h
then is she iealons Why, he SAYS, Of our
carrying trade A more attful and able 3D.
vocaee would have suppressed the remark
The very measures we have pursued have
deprived US OF the carrying trade and Put
England in possession OF IT, What have
we done What is our present situation?
I.o how able our conduct is By way Of
distressing England, we have stopped com.
merce BIZ sea, but we admit it III tie utmost
latitude By and!, Our ships are laid up ;
our sailors unemploJ cd, and yet England
gets all she wants from the opuient states
of Massachusetts, New York, Prnnsyiva
mia, Ohio, ard Kentucky; and Vermont
is SO proud of our present glorious state,
(she is making money! locked up by sea,
open by land, that she has lately given her
candidate for governor, who is in favor of !,
all this wisdom and spirit, majority Of
more than thousand votes We allow all !
our produce to be exported by land. Now /
ask the consequence [. goes to his ma
iesty's doulinions north of US: it GOES TO
Halifax, and the British carrying trade, |
which was in fact ann;hilated, is reyivif-
ed in brisk motion All this we have dnns
ourselves. We have made England our !
cnrriars nd YER the Aurora says that