Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-29

chat the first step towards adjustment was
due from them; the proposals at the same
time, emitting even arefelence to the Off
Ger answerable for ths murderous aggres-
sion, and asserting claim not less contra
nv to the British laws, and British practice,
than to the principles and obligations OF the
u. States.
The correspondence between the depart
ment of state and this minister will show,
how unessen,ially the features presented in
its commencement have been varied in its
progress. 1t VIII show also, that forgetting
the respec, due 70 ali governments, he did
not refrain from isnputatIons on this, winch
required tnat no further Communications
should be received from him. The neces-
sity of this step viii be made known TO his
Briittsnnic majesty through the the minister
plsaipossn,iary OF ,hs s'ailtd States ia Lon
don. And it would indicate want-oi cen
fdence due to : government Wsaicn 50 well
understands anil cx ,cts what becomes TO-
reign ministers near it, ne. to inier that the
misconduct of its own representative viii
be viewed in the s;,fae ligs.t, ii, wh:cti It has
been regarded here. The Britis'i govern
mrI,t viii learn, at the same time, that a
ready attention viii be given to comafanl
cations through any caaaael which may be
substituted. 1t vii! be h.ppy, IT the c:iauge
in this respect should BIZ accompanied by
favorable revision OF the nniricndiy policy
which has been SO long pursued towards
the U. States.
With France, the other. belligerent,
whose trespasses on our commercial rights
have long been the su5jec, OF our .lns. re-
raonsirances; the posture Of oar relations
does not correspond with the MEASURES TAX
en- Gu Toe par, OF the Unifea States, 20 ef-
&c, favorable change. The result OF the,
several communications made to her go
vernment, ia pursuance OF the authorities
.yested by Congress IN the Executive, is
contained in the CORRESPONDENCE of our nj
mister at Paris, now laid before you.
By some of the other belllgcren's. al
though protesting Just and amicab!e eisPo-
sitious, injuries materially affecting our
commerce have not been duly controlled or
repressed. a,ttese cases the interpretations
deemed proper on oar part have NOT been
omitted. Bat II wcll deserves the consl-
Iteration OF the legislature, how ia: both
the safety and the honor of the American
fag may be consulted, by adequate provi-
sions against that collusiye prostitution OF
it, bv individuals, unworthy OF the Anne
rican nane, which has SO mach favored the
real or pretended suspicious, under which
the honest commerce of thrir fe!iow-citi.
zens has suffered.
IN relation 10 The powers on the coast OF
Earbary, nothing has occstred which IS
not Of a nature rather to inspire confidence
than distruss, as TO the continuance OF the
existing amity. With our Indian neigh
bors, the Just and benevolent system, con-
tinued towards them, has also preserved
peace. and is more and mere advancing
habits favorable to sheir Civilization and
happiness.
From statement which will be made by
the secretary Of war, it will b seen that the
Notifications ON our maritime frontier are
in many of our ports completed aford'ng
the defence which was contemplated. and
that further time will be required to rem
der complete the works IN the harbor OF
New-York, and in some othe places. By
the enlargement Of the works, and the en-
ployment of greater numbv OF hands at
the public armoties, the supply OF small
arms, of an improving qudig, appears to
be annually INCREASING. at rae, that with
those made on private CONTRACT may be rx-
pecsed to so far.sowards providing for the
public exigcncv.
The act of Congress providing for the a
quipment of our vessels of afhavIng been
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