Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-23

N0I1d soon become a ves,,.o..
the Orderly and we'll sl;syossN I'm oag
community /; and would Io,ni., Fart i
ties and Inducements to tbs O.; o9'99a1p
Nssi'inent, BY occasionalindulr.s'..,. q
nlVallce, to promote the inter- o.sS saes o.
personal orpolitical friends, p y hi
r!lcr vieS. Of the measure, it ann, M y ~
more serious and alarming. ' !.4 ii
that # the embargo was removed : so~
zens would have but little iutercon us'es
France or her dependencies. H. ,.
regard Of treaties manifested 5vtb,t ".'dn
nent---ihe seizure ana deteni,n Of I
property in all parts Of her dominica "'4
unprecedented DEGREES agains, nrntr' 1
me.ce promulgated a, Berlin, Milan , NY
Bayonne would deter Our ciljz.n, T+l'
adventuyins III commerce with htrsr,;a,'' IVA
The proposed non-intercoarse, tsr.S
would apply solely to Ggcat B.i.aio, rs
natural tendency CT this measure wick -. ~
doubtedly foresren i not INTENDED bysr r'
o. is advocates, would bets Involve A.n
ton in war Wi;hG. Britain, a measure gb;1
would necessarily psoiuc= fat.I ,ll...
with France.
The project Charming orr mercA,,+s,
! to resist se.zarcs BY either Of the JeTn
ren.s appear 10 manifest a spirit, VIII
Wlle,, excited il ost cause viii algsv
warmly approved and Vigorously su9n,I
| b. he people CT Massachusetts. INV
cannot cease 10 lament, Tat scme porto,
&. this spirit lad not been exhibited m,csn
ing liz first Outrage on oar rights BY d.
Berlin decree G. November, 1906. ifm,
| Coycgu.neGi had (. ti.at time expres43
strong ss1sc Of this outrage on ;he na,.a';
| and firm resolution to vindicate and main.
,a... is rights, they would have been mos,
cordially and ze.lousl!! supported BY men
Ui al political parties. |l'his project i 4,
dopted now without limitation, however
ma, be intended by those who popo:;
wou.J inevitably lead 10 War with Cru
Britain. France has comparatively ts
vguizsrs Oil the ocean, winch is ccVlgcdir
the ships uE her enemy. Our vessels gogl
/ be seldom encountered by those Of tie ty.
n.cr power, while hardly one woull cs,a,:
those of the latter. All cur actual collisions
| wouId necessarily be with Greet Britain
who would thus be madeto appear too: .h
oriy aggressor and when tie pubIic scasl
bility was excited by these causes, the d:
tates Of reason, justice and sound polls.
would cease to be regarded--lt cannot.
TOO often repeated that such a wa won
necessarily involve a destructive a'n2a'
with France, wh:ch experience ms stos
to be more fatal than any war ak T@'
is universally dreaded Throughout tbs pa
Of the United States, as highly dangerous.
the independence OF toe nation, an AosI
20 the hD@lties Of the wolld.
The legislature of Massachusetts, eAFy
without reserve, their sentiments On
conduc9 Of h. two bclliIerent powers
Eu!ops. Thev c;,4aot BE- rest:a'0:>'%
audsc.oas ard uliounded iaSMuatoA' i
he peopi~ OF New England are i'''as''
| ty GAdua partially TO elEa-r 0! '@9'$ r !.
els. Ih>y gsp.l With Indignation '", "a, .,
dcYous aspsryion, which Cannot be os''E
even bv ;:iose who propogatc it It's "a "a.
ed 81 he we;i sno,Yn spirIt an. f;'l".
ofthe pyop!e il IS disfroVed D ~. s '.b
| OF oarIcyolt,,iona,y var, and BY our Sn
! history, 70 the present day. Inns ''a's .
{ a.rDn% tie hys; 70 resist the tncio.S'"'l
OF TIC 0ritis!. government At 'iat ''Il sn /,
ci0zens Still / tain tlas same spirit 'ooFr
Unjust aggryss;oas, from whatever q' :"
| tlley may Sc attempted. While '"1E ~ ~
va.e this spirit, the pledge Of TIER i' 'b
anl THEN independence, they 'n'l:'"
those moral Aab.ts and religious P'Ia"I
which distinguished their ancestors 1;e,!s =,
first settlers OF this colntry. WINE ~ ~
eating their own rights, they arc ao' anst
ed candidly to examine, and relg 5r..'
respect, the rights Of others -" -. y
never cordially engage in any con'eS 60 =,
doe not appear 20 them 'lec'SSag IF /
u = cceantiaI interests u