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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-03

os repara ION for an act committed by an Of
fcer of the king, which the king disaYow-
ed, and that therefore, although his majes-
ty was sincerely disposed to yield sponta-
neous and ample PREPARATION, vet that be
could not tender it under proclamation
menace, As the President concluded not
TO recall the proclamation, Mr.. Rose re-
turned without making satisfaction. Ihe
proclamation has however since been re-
pealed by the non-intercourse law, which
places France upon footing with England,
which also removes the sword which was
Extensively brandished over the head OF
England, and having returned to the act re-
CURED by Mr.. Rose, atonement has been
rendered by the British government and &C
cepted by our own. Perhaps it would have
been quite as well if these thngs had been
done sooner.
With regardto the second obstacle, which
is also removed, the same remark will ap-
ply. England offered two years ago not to
-fttaliate, in relation to us, the DEGREES OF
France, provided those DEGREES, which
were gross violations of national law, were
duly resisted by the United States. The
late president, however, from some cause
or causes with which we are not exactly &C
quaintets, abstained from resistance, and the
consequence was thar the orders in council
were passed. But the late non-lntercourse
law resists the DEGREES of France, and Eng
land therefore con ,enting to relinqEish her
orders in council, the whole Of the embargo
system is happily entirely abandoned as to
her. We now resist the DEGREES of France,
and if the same resistance had been made a
year and half ago, neither the orders Of
England against the United States, nor the
embargo OF the United States against Eng
land, would ever have been heard Of. Inc
course which is now pursued has been uni
formly recommended by us, aid often, for
recommending 1t, have we beer Denounced
by the throat cutters. rejoice, however,
that things have come right at last.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-03
FROM THE SAME.
O54eys IN Council and Embargo o8.'

OJuers in Council and Embargo of''.
Two wears ago December, 1907 COM
mercial treaty was made by Messrs. Mum
roe and Pinkney, on the part Of the L. S.
with lords Auckland and Holland on the
behalf of England. Before, however, the
treaty was forwarded to he president of the
is. BIZ our ministers, information arrived
in london that the Berlin decree had been
passed by Napoleon. In consequence of
this decree, which was fragrant violation
of the rights Of all nations, lords Auckland
and Holland wrote to our ministers, notify
ing them that the decree had been issued
recapitulating its provisions-enumerating
its infractions of the neutral rights of the
United States calling upon the Z. States
to resist it-declaring that the king must be
understood as ratifying the treaty on the
condition that we would duly resist the de-
cree-that he would waita sufficient length
of time to ascertain what course we would
take, but that if we acqu'esced in the usur-
pations of the decree, bis majesty would
consider himself at liberty to retQHate it by
core spondent measures. Well, what course
did the late president pursue? Did he resist
the Berlin decree? On the contrary, the trea-
ty transmitted by Messrs. Monroe & Pink
ney, with the declaratory note of lerdsAuck-
land and Holland, was Indignantly returned
by him without even condescending to sub
nit it to the senate What was the conse-
quence? The orders in council were pas
sed the embargo followed commerce
was stopped, ruin and degradaJion ensued,
and we have been suferingtw years in pro-
perty and character. At length we close
with the very proposition which was made TO
the late President by the British govern
ment two years ago The orders and the
embargo are removed, and we nou consent
to resist the Berlin decree by keeping on
the embargo and non-intercourse against
Napoleon If we had done this when the
proposition was made to us by the British
government, neither the orders in council
nor the embargo Gin reference to England)
would have been in existence. The thing
is however at length done. The advice
which has been uniformly given in this pa
per, is now happily followed. Experience,
woeful indeed, has, it is hoped, taught us
much. May we never again fall into the
same enormous errors.
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FROM TIE BOSTON GAZETTE.

THE happy termination of our difference
es with Great Britain, ought to give sincere
pleasure to men Of all parties. The resto-
ration OF the most important and interesting
branches OF our trade will give spring to
the industry and enterprise of our citizens.
We are happy to hear that this event IS re-
celyed with pleasure by the supporters Of the
administrators, and that forgetting thci. old
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January 10.
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snensraJ commerce was exposed by the syS
ten, then known to be in the contemplated
/ of his rnaiesty's government, and aceuall.
/ carried into effect BY the said orders, passet
laws for LAYING an embargo on all Americas
3 ships and exports; and that BY the opera
f;on oe such laws, all trade of export iron
the said states into this kingdom or It's de
tendencies has been prohibited, and TIT
commercial intercourse of his nla]esty's sub
iects with the said states, has been III cthel
respects essentially impeded.
That In the month OF August last, the
minister of the United States, resident al
this court, made to his maiesty's govern
ment ali authorised and explicit otter OF re-
establishing tie said intercourse proposing
that it his maiesty's orders in council shou'a
be repealed as ..ar as regards the Y. otatss
she embargo imposed in the sad states
should be removed as far as regards his ma
iesty's elominions and adding that II ms
maiesty's enemies should not reselnd their
DEGREES, the said embargo should be CONT
rued as with respect to them.
That this offer on the part OF the Unlted
States appears to be Just in principle, and
in its tendency highly advantageous to the
best interests of this country; just, mas
much as it removed ali pretence OF the &C
quiescence of the u. States IN the French
DEGREES which acquiescence was the only
ground on which any right could accrue to
his majesty to interrupt the innocent com
merce of a neutral power and advantage
Gus to Great Britain inasmuch as, though ii
should not have produced the repeal OF the
French DEGREES (the avowed purpose OF ms
majesty's orders) it would have secured to
this country the exclusive commerce OF
America, and her alliance against a power
with would thus have been the common
enemy Of both. !.
That we believe and hope, that It IS still
open TO his majesty's government TO renew
on the basis of this proposal, the CONNER,
cial intercourse between this country and
the, United States; every interruption OF
which we consider as maniicstly injurious
to the interest Of both countries, and calcu-
lated to assist the designs Of our enemies,
and to weaken our own resources.
That we therefore most hunlbly pray ins
majesty to adopt, without delay, such mea-
sures as may best tend 20 the immediate re
establishment of the commercial intercourse
between his maesty's dominions and the
United States of America; aud to bring,
by temperate and corciliatory negotiation,
al! other points to a Just and amicabie con-
clusion, assuring his majesty OF our hFm
and invariable support IN maintaining a
gainst every unjust aggression, and every
novel claim, the ancient and essential mari
time rights of his majesty's crown.
After warm discussion the motion was
negatiyed-Yeas IS, Nays l45-maJorlty
81.
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Fron, the Neu-1ork american Citizen.
II. STATES AND ENGLAND.

1 D.. | "A il Ed
On the termination Of the differences
which have Immediately and for a great
lenoth of time obstructeel those relations OF
anoity which formerly subsisted between the
United States and Great Britain, we cor
dially congratulate all classes OF our citi-
zens. Never was there an event more a
creeable to public opinion and feeling, Or
more conducive of public interest,-ihe
customary intercourse between the two ma
lions will now be resumed, land negotiations
entered into for the establishment OF some
thing like a permanent commercial connex-
ion.
The obstacles which are already removed
and upon which our citizens are exchang-
ing salutations, are two; the affair OF the
Chesapeake, and the mutual repeal OF the
Orders and Embargo.
For the attack OF the Chesapeake, atone
ment has been made entirely to the satlsfac-
ton of the President.
With the causes for delaying PREPARATION
we are all acquainted. Mr.. Rose, special
" sent out to tender it, objected to dong
so until the Presidents proclamation was
recalled. Upon this proclamation two OBJ
iections were raised !; the first was that 1t
occasioned an inequality Of condition be
tween the ships Of war of England, and
ships of war of France, in the waters Of the
u. States. But it prohibited British armed
ships from entrance, while it gave to those
of France, the enemy of England, unre-
strained access. This is the inequality to
which, it is presumed, Mr.. Erskine atudes
in one of his notes to the secretary Of state,
: and which the secretary candidly -acknow-
lodges in his reply: the second objection
! was that the proclamation materially chang
! ed the state of the two nations in relation
TO each other, which existed at the time
when the attack on the Chesapeake was
committed that it was a fact part at least
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On perusaI of the London papers by tft
packet, we End adew articles worthy Of NO
rice. Nezo-2ork Gazette.
e. NTERICA
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-12-06
NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER s, 1909.

mined against the English, and son1s Of the
most brave and skilful to resist them. tav
New-York, before the commencemcht Of
hostiii,ies, was supposed to bcthc most luke
warm of the midding States, in the opposi-
ton to the designs of the English, The Eng
lish armies have invaded it from Canada and
from the Ocean, and have long been in pos
| session of three Islands, New-York Island,
i.ony-Island, and Staten Island yetthe rest
OF this Province has stood immovahlc,
through all the varieties of the fortune of
war, for four years, and increases in zeal and
untnimity every year.
think, therefore, there is not even q. pos
sibility, that any one Of the Thirteen States
should ever voluntarily revolt or sub
nit.
The efforts and exerdons Of General
Howe, in Ncw-York, Long Island, Staten l.
sland, New-Jersey, Pennsy lvania, Delaware,
and Maryland, TO obtain recruits the vast
expense that he put his master to in appoint
ing aew corps of officers, even general ofii-
GERS; the pains they took to enlist men, a.
nong all the stragglcrs in those countries,
and among many thousands OF prisoners
which they then had in their hands /; all these
measures obtained but thrco thousand six
hundred men, and very few of these Amcri-
cans, according to General Howe's own ac-
count, shews, think, to demonstration,
that no voluntary revolt or submission is ever
to be apprehended.
But even supposing that Rhode island
should submit, wha, could this small Colony
of Fifty thousand souls do, in the midst OF
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New
Hampshire
Supposing Delaware, thirty thousand souls,
should submits what influence could 1t have
upon the great States Of New-Jcrsey, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, among
which it lies :
III Georgia, at the extremity Of all, should
submit, what influence could this little So
ciety of thirty thousand souls have upon the
two Carolihas and Virginia The Colonies
are at such vast distances from one an
other, and the country is SO fortified every
whc.c, by rivers, mountains and forests that
the conquest or submission OF one part has
no influence upon the rest. r.
h-s JOHN ApAsIS.
Mr.. Kalkoen.
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stimulate them to come forward with the
fricnSs OF Brifish Freedom to procure. that re-
form which can alone save the country from
ruin. .t
Vvhcr bow has been strained to the ut
most t vii. break as last Butsas il the calls
OF the governments were not sufficient to
snap the string, and as If the swapping of il
were an honour TO be coveted, the Proprietor
ef 1gfhes has come forward on the present
occasion to give the finishing pull, before a.
mother Bulge should have prevented the far
mer from supplying the people with covn,cx-
ccpt 1t price which none but the most
afIiuent ceuld afford to pay. ,,N
Gentlemen, tho farmer, the mcye Jarsnev
has been forced 10 comply with the various de-
mands made upon him, and with the rise of
Tythcs that has lately taken place, for the
chance that some scanty plttanrc might still
remain to him by which he might keep his
family from starving. nut where mSn is
not dependant on the next years crop for his
support, he has another duty to perform be
Is bound 10 act IN such Q way as 10 shcW the
people the true state of the country, and not.
by submitting to be the mere agcnts Of Others
who are yfitfena,y on ne hnbiiek stoif, appear
to-bc q partaker OF the plumber, and he held
out to publick detcstation aud pointed at by
the finger scorn, us selling his corn at asr-
normous prices when in fact, the money he
receives at market with the one hand, is im-
mcdiatcly parted with by the other IN pay-
mcnt of Land-,ax, Prcherty-faxs Poor-raxc,
High-way-ratc, Church-ratc, and .Greaf and
small 7ytAes. In corroborationo of which, I
shall now proceed to state my facts, by giving
you an account of what pay annually under
those heads, upon farm for which, were 1
TO let it, could not obtain more than 1907.
per annum rent;
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! HOME TRUTH

BrAuTrEs OF THE BnrTisY GOVERNMENT.
THE following is extracted from the proceedings of
very numerous meeting Of the freeholdcrs Of the
!, coupty Of Niddlesex, (England) conycncd for the
purpose tsaking into consideration the necessity
OF Parliamentary reform, August 9, 1909.
Mn. HARE TowxsExD-When I came
here did not think that should be called
upon to second the resolutions so ably intro.
duced by my friend, Major Cartwright, and
which you have heard read. Convinced, how
ever, as / am, and as trust you all are, of
the necessity OF these Resolutions, / second
the motion with sincere plcasure---and the
more 50, because in undertaking SO TO do, l
stand in a situation perhaps more peculiar
than that Of any other gentleman In the room.
am farmer, and hold farm, belonging to
myscl), for which, were at this moment
per aanum. Gentlemen, what will you say,
and what will you think Of the situation Of
England, when tell you that the tares, and
rafes, and fythes Of this farm amount TO more
fhan The rens? hear shams, a6ominabie /! /
Such, gentlemen, is the fact, which l at
tribute, in great degree, to the inimoderatc
and unnecessary profsrsion with which the
publick money is lavishcd. This land is
tykheabie, and being lately called upon for an
increase Of the annual payment in respect Of
my great fyfhes, wrote letter 70 the inhab-
tanis of Godainring, near 10 which my farm
lies, which is SO exactly illustrative Of the
present situation of the country, that with
your permission will take the liberty Of rca-
ding it. Whatever coincidence there may ap-
pear between this letter and the object of this
meeting, can assure you that even the re-
QUESTION was at that time not known by mo
to be in contemplation. You will observe,
that in the account of the expenditure OF tbs
farm the tax on cart horses is accidentIy
omitfed-and the truth on that subject is, that
the calls of the tax gathercr are SO numerous,
50 fneessaaf, and so indeferminabie, thu:
really forgot to insert it---so that the statc-
nient is really 6eiow the real amount OF cx-
pcnditurc in rates, taxes and tythcs. My
house too being on a scale somewhat more
extensive than that which would be deemed
requisite for the occupation Of farm Of this
extent, did not think it fair to include the
house and zvindoa tar. A farmer to be sure,
must have housc-that is, ne can iges one
in the present alarming and der1orabIe state
send then read the following letter:
n letter oddrcssrd 70 she iuha5ifaats Of Godaie
ming, on Me recens rise efsae Greaf Tyfhes.
Bnstridgs, Jniy 2s, 1902
GEsTLEhEx,
As an increased demand Tor tyihcs will
otligc me to cease from bring a Crower Of
Corn, circumstance which concerns the
Publick as nearly as it does myself, beg to
present the inhabitants Of Godalming Parish
With stssement Of facts, which perhaps may
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Totel 80 l37 Is o

This, gentlemen, is what pay at present.
But when the proprietor OF the Grcat.Tythcs
was for raising to sofa year! which would have
brought my outgoing for Tythes, Taxes, and
rates, to eight pounds fifteen shilling and six
pence per year, 6ryond any rent 4. coud ot-
tain, felt that the last pull broke the 6cw,
but thut II nervcd The man To resist further,
oppression ..a.s
Gentlemen, when you consider, In addition
to what l have here stated, the Increased
price Of labourer's wsgcss and the increased
price of every thing that is used upon farru-
such as Iron, Timber, Leather, Cart Horses,
&c. (all OF which are in constant wear and
tear, the three first in tho shape Of Harness,
Carts, Wagons, Haripws, and Ploughs, FOR
which again there is necessarily an increased
demand in the makings and that the last are
frcqurntly swept off by the disorders incident
to colts, or the influence Of contagious
distcmpers) you cannot wonder at the high
price of corn and you must be convinced
that the system of Taxing and Tything, if
persevcrcd in, will in a short time prevent
the farmer from selling the produce OF his
farm, cxccpt,at such ., price as have obscry-
cd before, which none but the aiiluent can af-
ford to pay.
Now, gentlemen, there is uneasy remedy
for the grievances which all feel bur of which
few dare openly to complain, and that Is, 4
fair and equal representation Of the people
in Parliament.
Were the guardians Of the people proper
~ their real representatives instead of be-.
ing returned to sevpe in ParIiamcnr in the
way they are, il is not unreasonable to
suppose that some check might be put on the
proprietor of Tythcs, when his cxor-
biant demands have driven tho farmer TO sub
init to his Tythcs being taken in kind and
that the farmer should at least have a rivht
5 to retain fair proportion Of the tenth part OF
his crops set apart for the Tythcs, for the
money he had expended in buying, dressing
and artificial Manure And it should not bs,
forgotten, that suhen The Clergy acre .frsf az
Iosved fenfh part Of the gross produce Of the
land, the Tythcs were diuided into .fossr eqnal
farfs, and applied to four different purposes ::
The tsrsf Jourfh went to the Bisboh' !; the
second to the maintenance Of the rehairs Of
fhe Church the fhirdto tho support of th.
Poor and the /ourfh was all thar seas hockes-
ed by me Rector. But, gentlemen, the Rec
tor now fockess all /! and so far from contri-
buting to the support of the poor, absolutely.
demands that the farmer SHOULD nay the NOR
far on tie Tythes he has compounded pay
for. W = - ft~ ~
Now, Gentlemen, ! shall conclude by OBJ
serving. that tits an observation that SHOULD
be particularly attended TO at the present
juncturc, that those who have not the spirit
to resist oppression and extorsion, At home,
will fall an easy conquest 10 q foreign foe,
should he ever effect landing on our coasts.
Rouse. {thereforc. 4, 1lrifos,s n rrr~, ,o.,s a..
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PINKERTON's
Collection Of Hoyages and 7ravels.

THE first number of this interesting work,
= will be ready Cor Subscribers at Newport, in a
few weeks. This number is a fam specimen Of the
paper, printing &c. and is deposited for inspection
AZ the store Of JoB SHEARNAS, where such as de-
cline their subscription until thes have opportun
~ Of seeing the engravngs the style Of printing and
the paper, invited 20 examine the execution Of
the work.
NswPort, 1ltt mo. S9;b, 1909.
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