Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-11

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Mr.. Giles tells us the embargo had tw,
! objects, the first precautionary, ,operatin,
/ upon ourselves, the second coercive, oberas
ing upon aggsressing behigerezts. Mr.. Ma
olson in his letter OF esd Dec. 1897, to Mr
plnkney, tells him the objects of the EN-
barge are explained in the presidents mes
Sage. these we recollect were to g preserv.
our ships, merchandise and seamen." Ane
Mr. Pinkney and Mr.. Armstrong are borl
instructed TO represent the measure as s o.
precaution only" The language of truth
is always CONSERVATIVES gentlemen diff.
fer-whlch OF them is guilty OF the false
hood |!
Mr. Giles says foreign seamen have left
the country, he is glad OF it, hopes they
Will never rerurn !; he is willing to pass !;
law in favor Of the true hearted American
seamcn, that the foreign seamen should ne
yer return, and he would even prohibit
Them from being employed in merchant
vessels. How widely does Mr.. Jefferson
differ from Mr.. Giles. Mr.. Jefferson in
sists on protecting British sear2en against
the search OF their sovereign. He makes
it an Indispensable condition in forming a
treaty with Great Britain, tina, she shall re-
linquish the right of searching ioi aud ia
king the s.amen from our merchant service.
What occasloned the attack on the Chesa-
peake, and the consequent variance with
Great Britain Our employment OF British
deserters and scamen. What was the pro-
nlinent ground assigned tor rejecting Mum
roe's treaty /? The want OF the Esl,ish re-
nunciaton of the right to take their seam en-
What act of Great Britain occasioned the
embargo? The President with his message
recommending the embargo, sent TO con-
gress the proclamation OF the hinC of En-
gland, calling home his seamen and direct
ing the commanders of his ships TO take
them when found on board neutral MGR
chant ships; and this was the only assigna-
biz ground Of the embargo as to England,
whatever other pretences may have beea dis
ENORMOUSLY pressed into the service as III
ducing the measure. We are glad to 6nd
SO prominenta member OF the democratic
phalanx avowing his error. We hope to
hear no more soft nonsense about IAN a.
sylum FOR oppressed humanity" at th- ex-
pence OF the rights of other sovereign IA
tons and OF our own interests.
NIr. Giles says he is farmer, and ia the
name of the fraternity Of American farm
ers, tells US the farmers are now enjoving
the fruits of their industry in peace and Sc
cur;ty-blessed with every political, social
and domestic enjoyment, perfectly exemp;
from all vexations, and almost from tax.
ton. That they are puzzaed what to do
with their surplus plenty.
This stuff is intended nanitestly for read
ers across the Atlantic. VINO is so blind as
not TO have Witnessed the incolrectncss o.
his facts who is so inseps!5lc to the suffer
inqs of the farmer as not to feel the keen
ness of the irony which represents us as
{. puzzled what to do with cur surplus plen-
ty?" The Legislature of Virg ina, the stat,
which MIR. Giles represents, has set an ex-
ample which other states have followed, OF
suspcndins the collection OF debts. Is this
an evidence of plenty2 Do people need the
interpretation Of laws to stop the course OF
Justice and to impair the obligation OF con-
tracts, at time of plenty! is not such IA
measure conclusive evidence OF the poverty
of the country, Of the inability of its citi-
gems to pay their debts? tlr' Randolph
saws in his speech on the embargo chat the |
situation of Virginia is depl0rable-the le- |
eislature say the same thing; but Mr.Giles
presumes To say they are happy, exempt
from VACATIONS, their only trouble is now to
dispose of their surplus plenty" What
are the political advantages tie iarmsrs are
blessed with, and which he says demand
gratitude to the government neanms the
administrator. They are, we presume,
q cali for draft of 100000 militia, stand
inc armv raised in time OF peace, law to
raise 10000 men to entorce oppressive laws,
waste OF public treasure upon ridiculous
- I.n,aciatinrl OF near halt me