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

s Of gool - s,5 : Of social inter-
rs ,...;Dn # the late war in Europe 2,
n 'Isxora5Is opportunity e enter tern n
rAsd ..'as for the purpose q essaolis's-
hes lsp' provisions, as N fa.i s
4 ssh alna ..,s,. would secure the navi-
i J, sr,ss 81 the Us. againsta rsps :
and n ;,;,,r;ss, they had 81 lately sui
lop : THIS op2ortoalty WAS s- I'l n,aritirn.
esd 81, G. Bslsain, the ffsst naval power
|sstF VIZ, sl vas suffered 70 expire WITH !,
! be- 9s 'ssa.,.r,ot that sc have ever heard
l,59ain is renewal. 80,
Earope recommended in 1905,
~ our commerce was again expos
IS. .srr,,ntio,ss on tie ocean. laese
matter q insiisctlai rsm 9.
Iss ,o J, -; when france pssssd the decree
|sis lss ,,srz5y violating tne provisions
/ ps 3. ,.1.tv with The y. s. iniringpog the
" s .sl;ors. aai prossratilng the CONNER
,z;;.l,s 81 81 neural states.
- 4s;s 1l.eree IS substantially ana almost
~ s. H. same. as that rasssd b. the
sl.s tx .,;rsgtorT. ia 1895, and Which pre-
8, ADAMS ID lis psseh 70 Congress IN
p u,r following pronounced TO be " an
So" .a.l oe. 81 war. which interest, Us
' '.s 5 bSnor called upon the nation hfas.y
prcsst.'
rsaaso ing the treaties with France,pro-
|a,.c III cernercial intercourse with the
E,.,c6 damiaions, ana providing for TIE e
'a;oa,srt e i n.w;l force, for the defence Ell.
IN ;liss rights.
fhe cHlnsTv cannot have forgotten the
,r,reciIca afforded to trade By these mea-
p8s 8 honorable to the nation-Tneasures
3 which or flag vas respected IN every
a. ana tae ski and courage Of our officers
nd scmen displayed, in battle with the
hpsof Fraaae.
il WAS niIcousequence Of these decisive
cts, that an ear.y communication was Inade.
!, our government Of the desire Of France
return to the relations Of psacs, and to
,c authority public laws, and the Con
.ntiion which was soon after concluded by
u government, with the person who now
rays the ssspre Of France, accomplished
osc important objects.
Had cur rulers, after the PRONUNCIATION Of
edecree Of Berlin, followed the example
their predecessors, the English Orders
culd not hasebeen issued nor should we
w have to deplore tie distress that aiIllcts
e ccunry.
II, then, these evils might have been a
iaed, ~ initiating the example of 1898,
ay they not vet be removed, by retracting
{ erroneous steps which have been taken,
q by adopting nozy those measures which
q proved e!saacious?
Ioihis end, let Congress repeal the en-
70, apnul the convention with France,
rpi Al! commercial Intercourse with the
lsneh dominiops, arm our public and pri-
lesh;ps, & sUNFURL THE RFPUB-
lcAN BANNER AGAINST THE
sfESIAI. STANDARD.
lbs done, the English orders would
as 70 operate, We should hear NO more
nc unparalleled folly Of contending, at
same tins, with all the great powers OF
gOpe-our trade to every region OF the
0Os, except France and her dependencies,
ap'a again recover and hourish--our agrl-
AZURE would feel the influence of the e
!, of trade, and hand in hand,
ia the general prosperity, the revenue of
: nation would once more exceed its ex-
nditure.
i !, Pesolvcd, that it is inexPedieM
: Als house to adopt and pass the Resolu-
as proposed.
q 0rder # The Committee,
s., s Representatives,
g. ,p''' Se as, 1868.
80. bore opened the discussion OF the
'Vst--fie read oreat p,,mler of focll-