The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-09-27

fnClaaQ Las dcspoiised on the ocean ana
with power as irresistible as unlust,has pl.
radically seized all the property she cou'h
subject 20 the operation of her Ubiquitous
orders she has, more especially, poured
gu, the full vial Of her wrath upon our un-
offending head. Yet, still, our career in
wealth and numbers and power, so far from
being interrupted, seems to have been push
ed on with augmented velocity.
1t may be confidently assumed as fact. that,
for the last twenty years, the United States have
progressed in riches, numbers and power, with
so uninterrupted a progress, that there has not
been single year, which has nor unequ!voca!ly
displayed sensible advance; and il may as con-
tidcntly be added, that present situation is
attended with as striking displays of this fact as
any which have preceded it. Yet it must be adj
, mitted that at no preceding period has foreign
injustice been more aggravated or active, aud
that we are at present exposed TO the greatest
| evils j, is in its power to inhct. Notwithstand
ing these evils, which develops the extraordina-
ry Circumstance Of our beiAg equally exposed to
the hostility of the whole belligerent world, the
| interior Of our country indicates more unequivo-
cal evidences of prosperity than we have ever be-
fore witnessed. The price of labor is unaffected,
SNN'( h'"h "hV wants NllSil easily
il, our towns are increasing aud receiving new
| embellishments, money is in plenty, institutions
that evince high state of civilization arc every
| where springing up, and the great internal I'M
| provements of roads and canals are prosecuted
| Oh the broadcsi scale.
II this is a true picture Of the state of our
country, is ii not the most conclusive evidence,
that our prosperity depends almost altogether up
on ourselves, and that v e have consequently at
tached false importance to oar foreign rela-
tons? Does it not prove that a nation of free
men, possessed Of an abundance of good lands.
enjoying every variety of soil and climate, cult
va,ing the arts and rcaping their benefits, and a.
hovesal united by government well admins
tered, may safely consider their prosperity as
fixed on solid foundation not to be shaken by
the injustice of any foreign power, however ter
ritying. That power may, for time, deny us
the profits OF trade. nay infringe our rights as a
sovereign nation, and heap insults upon inju-
RES; but its inusticc will eventually react upon
ITSELF by teaching to cultivate our vast inter.
nal resources, learning how to five in peace "a
mong ourselves.
lheevents of the last three years, have brough,
this interesting instruction home to the under
standings and hearts Of the American people
| l ne Privations they have caused, have made
them feel their independence. The fact is IN
ycrsally realised that they can do without Eu-
rope; and could full Statistical! view Of on,
progress during this period, in the improved cul
tvation OF our ground, the new roads and canal.
effected, and the new manufactures established
be presented, more would b. done to convnc,
England of the folly Of her injustice towards u.
than can be expected from the profoundest de-
ducnons of reason or the warmest remonslrance
ofjustice. Looking forward, with prophet,
eye, to period by no means distant, she woul,
start appalled, at the precipce towards which sh,
IS thus Fastening, and would instantly measur
back the inconsiderate steps she has taken. b.
striking oft every shacke to free trade, and b,
becoming the Jealous and efficient advocate o
neutral rights, she would repress our m4uufac
lures and perpetuate our commercial dependence
upon her; we should supply her with every raw
material she wants, together with provisions, OF
the best terms, and we should furnish uer with ;
market tor direct circuious disposition O
her variegated manufactures. Unfortunately
however for her, her policy is short sighted, he
councils consult not her permanent interests, bu
transported by personal animos,y, or swayed b
: personal interests, to gain a momcn,ary ,ri
umph' are sacrificing the only solid interests G
: the nation.
DIPLOMATIC EVENTS.