Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-23

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present. They unite In that sea1;m ~, y
is the undivided sentiment OF The -. ~
which live. W .
It'has been said that the southern.
wish to destroy commerce. will sss s>0Fs
.tlemsn what but commerce has pro5s 81,
our present difficulties? II had con,J 5sa
my interest only, of what importance ~ aS
YVES the carrying trade? None, sir. b ,''
was, it ever will be, of Infinite i.naorss
to me to support the principles of Our @
stitution. What are these principles, :
quail and exact justice to every class Of -
citizens. United FOR common protrc;.
and for the general safety, the rights q :,
one class Can be abandoned. The NERD.
HIS as good right % protection in the~
Of his ship, IS the farmer in the use Of 4,
plough. SAID SO in 1905, and | s,v :,
still. Our situation, however, is NJ,
changed it is no longer commercial an,
ton; the lateAdecrees aud orders max,
direct attack on the sovereignty Of the !,
ton; it is nc longer a commercial! quesi,
whether we viii tradt, but whetherwe VI
maintain or surrender Our independenc.,
The embargo at the time it was adog,i
was, / believe, the best measure which cm3
have been resoried to. Its operation v,
defeated, partly BY the nnsrepresenttc
Of which !! have spoken. While on 4,
subject ] will ask attentloH to another pca
which had nearly omitted. | have s5
something about tories. Iwis.li; to be- W.
derstood, that | mean no gentleman in Il, I
house. meant to state that the toryprn.
ciple had manifested itself in portion d
this country, and that ii vas that princid,
in union with the agents and acts OF the Bl.
fish government, which produced the eva.
sions of OR lazy. Your towns swarm vii
these British agents, who send to th.r
friends, what is essential to their prosPetjg
in violation Of your law. Nay, sir, tor.
ism in this country, has il one case assunfd
a sort OF Official form. I refer 20 the rs
ceedinss Of the Essex Junto. nod tnn
in my HAND, md | Will read reSolnisa
from them.
These. patriots say
Z" As tothe orders Of council. EtwiIh
recollected that these orders, bearing date
18th November, 1907, were occasionedH
the decree OF the French emperor, dated
November, 1905, declaring all the Brtih
domin;ons IL |: state OF blockade. 6. Srr
tam NAV think these orders completely JUS
tiled by The Lex l'ajions Claw Of retaEa
tom There is no reason to consider them
as originating from a disposition hostile to
this country, and they ought not tobe 50
considered: it is notorious tia; she coa3,
according to known law and usage, plead
the actual blockade, BY her navy. Of all the
principal ports under the power OF France
Row, SIR, say this is a rank tory PrIn,
ciIle; and it is immaterial what may lie lle
professions Of men. The mar who can say
il the present situation OF the country, thit
the conduct Of &. Britain towards us IS US
tiiled by tie lex taIioais, or By any oder
law is atoly. It in vain for the people IN
NY portion Of the union TO make prot
Ct patriotism. when they come tcyiraT',
b., pn0li:, act say, lkat we have no caofe
Of complaint against Great Britain. wiSl
centlemcn correctly TO understand me. L
the British nation would come forward ard
make reparation for tie insults offered ID
our ports and waters. she VIII sill Stand
with me on equal ground with France. ba
when | lecollcct that instead OF tenderlas
reparation fer the most hulniliating lnsnia
ana injuries, she sent here lega.ized sPl
to Insult Us with insolent demands.
/ cannot consider in point Of injury doD'
to this country, these two foreign nations; as
equal in the honorable career OF njusa~
and violence towards us. Let G. Britain
redress these injuries, and | would as s'0n
tender the hand of reconciliation to her $
to France.
l believe the principles Of both are il