Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-13
COMMUNE ALTON.

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BY the democratic writer's s speech.
makers, it appears, that whenever the
embargo is raised (should such an e.
vent ever take piace) We are to have
war with England. For notwithstand
ing the Emperor Of France has viola.
ted our treaty, and outraged our neu-
trail rights, and disdains to give an an
swer to our circumstances, the great
object of these men is to magnify the
faults of the English government, and
to excite the people TO deadly hatred
and hostility towards this latter nation.
We admit that the British have done
US injury, but We think they are dispo-
sec to make amends. One of their ma
val commanders, in order to recover
his men, detained by enc Of ours, at
tackled our national ship. This We all
condemned. For though some provo.
cation was given, it did not Justify such
violence. But soon as the British gov
eminent knew of the affair, they offer
ell satisfaction, and gave their naval of
iicers strict orders against such con-
duct. They also proposed to con,in-
Tie the treat, made by Gen. Washing
ton, under which we were highly pros
porous. Afterwards, they concluded
treaty with Messrs. Monroe s. Pinck-
ney, agreeably to the views of those
ministers, and according to their in
structions from Mr.. Jefferson, except.
ing in The single article Of impress
ment, and this was as well regulated
as under the former treaty This trea-
ty was rejected by Mr.. Jefferson. And
was it wise in him, to contend for re.
gula,ion, wholly agreeable to his own
proposals, at the risk of peace How
can we account for such conduct in
Mr.. Jefferson, without supposing he is
unduiy Influenced by French politics,
or is DESTROYS of keeping up a dispute
with England (!
Will it be said, that an attempt has
been made by Mr.. Jefferson, to remove
the embargo with respect to England,
II that government will repeal its or
ders OF council II does not appear
that Mr.. Jefferson has given the En-
glish assurances Of ,his-or if he did
promise it, he very well knew, that the
British could not, with honor or safety
tothemselyes, repeal their orders while
There was no fair reciprocity in the
proposals. We ought to have resist
ed the arbitrary DEGREES Of the French
Emperor, before we complained Of the
British orders. BY prohibiting com.
merce to our citizens, we shall not
starve England We shall only ruin our
own country.
The policy now pursued by the adj.
ministration, was attempted TO be in
trodnced by Messrs. Jefferson s. Mad
ison, in the time of Washington. In
stead of negotiating with England, as
he did, on fair and just principles
(which preserved the welfare & pros
pe-ity of the nation) it was proposed to
pass non intercourse resolutions, to
have no commercial treaty, and to side
with France in plumber and bloodshed
But Was ington resisted the plan.
What more can be wanted to show
the entire submission to France, s UNI
reasonable hatred against England p
And will the people engage in an un.
just and ruinous war, to CRAFTY the
rrcjudices oil a lew southern politicians
i What was the origin of the demo.
cratic faction II FIRST showed itself
in 1886, in Shays' Instruction. Ir
1882, 1t assumed the spirit of anti.
Fl federalism, and opposed tho Constitu.
ton, and condemned the policy ant
measures Of Washington, who admin.
listered it. In 1894, it apoIogized for
French intrigucs and plumbers, and
strove to plunge the country into wal
with England. With Mr.. Gallatin o,
; its head, il opposed the laws made by
; Washington, to collect revenue and
pay off the debts of the nation. And
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