Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-18

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i, al rssnects.. that we shoqld long feel the.
wound III would infllcs, unless indeed some
other expedient, as strong at l Sc. apa q
e5Fcacie,ils in all aitsa,earings, can Gas isaf
It cannetl be. substituted in its place. W I. r
svo.,sd seem to be the dablesgesnlts q
such step. IF our cosn1RstssJss should aos
flourish in consequence of this measure, no.
thing would be gained by it but dishonoE'
And how it could be carried !, on to any V aat
liable purpose it would be difficult 70 sheW. :
re orr commerce .,sl12u1d flourish ID spite OF
French and British edicts, and the mlsera-
Die state of the world in spite OF war WIN
France, if, that should happen, it would, !
doubt not, be assailed in some other foFin'
The spirit of monopoly has seized the peo-
pie and government Of this country we
shall not under any circumstances be toler-
ated as rivals in navigation and trade---lt :
in vain to hope that Great Britain Will vo-
UNFAIRLY foster the naval means OF the u
States. All her prejudices-all her caicu-
lations are against it. Even as allps we
should be subjects of jealousy. ltweulde
be endless to enumerate in detail the evils
which would cling to us in this new career
of vassalage and meanness, and tedious to
pursue our backward course, to The extlnc:-
ton of that very trade TO which he, had sa-
crihced every thing else. :. 49, J.
g On the other hand, if we perseyere we
must gain our purpose at last.
8 By complying with the Little policy OF
the moment, we shall. be lost---by great $
systematic adherence to principle, we shall
find the end to our difficulties. Tbs. embar-
/ go and The loss Of Our trade are deeply felt
here, and will be felt with more severity e
very day. The Uheat hay0estfi Is like 10 be
olaymiAgZy shost, and the. states of the con
tinent will augment the evil. The discon-
tents among their manufacturer, are only
quoted for the moment by temporary cav
SIS. Cotton IS rising and soon viii be
scarce. Unfavorable events on the Cont
nent will subdue the temper unfriendly TO
wisdom and justice, which now prevails
here. But above all, theworld will, trust,
be convinced that Our frmness is not to be
shaken. Our measures have not been with
out effect. They have not been derisiUe, be
: cause we have not been thought capable OF
persevering in self denial, if that can be
called self denial, which is no more than
o,,,dan+ ol,o-:---s4Isc1tUIn OBSTRUCTION ana dis
sisenor.
s' fought to mention that have been
told by a most respectable American mers
chant here, that large quantities Of such
WOODEN cloths as are prohibited by cur non
importation act, have been and continue to
be sent to Canada, with the. view oi being
snauggled into the u. S
Is need not tell you that ao1 indacealto
trouble you with my basty reflections, be-
cause think you stand in ncedof. them. ]
give them merely because ! believe that'yol
are entitled to know the impressions which
public servant on this side Of the wafer
receives from a view Of oar situation. l
have the honos to Be, With the sincerest at
tachment and respect. dear SIR, your, -ob't'
sery't.
(Signed)
WILLIAM PINKNEY. r