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

Suoulu VIC pursuit.. are mOlncUtOuS questions.
The prospect is doubtful, hut the principles
that should regulate our course arv clear
The hrt maxms of our government are, neu-
trality without sacrifice of interest, and peace
without sacrifice of honor-or, honest friend
ship an commerce with all the world, when
the void will permit. These maxims have
grown with our growth and become inherent
and vital principles Of our policy--they ought
not to be changed-ihey cannot be changed
without rsking the consequences of thorough
revolution. But it is said we must have com.
merce-l take it for granted this is pracica "
true, as least, as general rule BY what prin-
ciple shall we regulate our course il war is to
be the price of this commerce.
PRIVATE iaterest, party passions and short
sighted policy might solve this question, upon
the balance OF immediate profit and !oss--the
comparative wrongs we have received from
the beserents-or their relative power Of in
ilictins new I'M ures. Our true interests which
! consider as Unidentified with our honour, will
look beyond these deceptive and tempofizng
calculations. A seven years war in the infancy
OF our nation proved that our energics even
then were competent to the struggle with our
liercuican foe. IF our ability to prosecute
successful war is less now than it was then, it
IS time we were put to martial exercise till our
hrmer energies are restored. lf on the other
| hand the augmented resources of our popula-
! tlon and wealth Tor the twenty years past, fun-
cquAlled even by the acquisition of power to
! those who now divide the empire of the old
wolld) have given us as they ought, under our
UNION, proportonate energies for war--we have
| nothing to fear. If we mean to be commer-
clal nation, and nation we cannot be without
! preserving inyiolate our essential rights, We
| 6ypI ~ b,r
| ry sea that bears on? flag. The contenoinr
party that first acknowledges those rights and
| gives indemnity for the past and security for
the future, should receive the FIRST fruits OF our
commerce, and the first proofs OF our friend
snip. II the other take offence, let us abide
the consequence. If neither comply with terms
| SO equitable, let us prosecute an honest COM
mcrce with every nation on the globe that does
| not shacE!e It with dishonoorable restrictions,
and authorize our enterpfising merchants TO
arm, and our hardy tars TO vindicate our rights
from the cannon's mouth, OH the first agrees
sion. his will bring the question TO SPEEDY
iss''e-but one of the belligerents will com
mence offensive OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES neither.
IT France choose to be the offender, we shall
cooperate with a naval power which in con-
junction with tine increasing energy and skill of
our own, could conhne her allied forces forev-
CT TO the insulated continent, while we should
nave nee access to the rest of the world. Ii
| England commence the first act Of hostility
What then Shall we hear orr adcocates Of tie
bTtAh ca@se preaching up the terrors of bonn
parchment and the solacism of our floating in
uepenaehce' dependant on the protection Of
the British navys No. Ifthcse towards think
se'ilt'on, they will not dare to speak. much
less to act treason. We shall soon learn that
an invading British ship of war has no terrors
without men, * that within swimming distance
they VIII send us, in their own stout hearted
tars, more friends than cannon balls. In such
contest to say nothing of the aid of the rest
Oh tie united world, we should find in an ap-
pea' 10 .hat kindred, sympathizing soul Of JUS
'ce "hlch ahmates the great mass of the En-
Shsh hauon, an efficient and irresistible ally.
"mch would soon put period to the war on
our own 'sFms--the terms Of Justice and honor.
Bos. Pot,
Certaln deeigning men are as assiduous in
SEEKING occasions to praise cur prescn, WORTHY
president as they were to abuse his great and
good predecessor. One motive is to yex re-
poni,cans and sour them against Madison and
ano'her IS to operate upon the Chief Magistrate
himseif, as IT he were weak and vain enough
10 De turned by the coarse BATTERY of his former
.e'iefs rom the straight path of recttudc into
'ne mazes OF federalism and sin Alas how
sadly are they mistaken in their calculations
Republicans will neither desert Madison nor
Madison desert republicanism, though the
"hoie most OF tories should combine their ats
10 enl'ce him. Several OF their editors have
sense enough to know this and continue to vent
their envy and malice in piiiuI insnuatons Z.
gainst the friend of Jefferson These Thoughts
occurred upon seeing remarks in some federal
papers upon the clyiity with which the Anglo
Nsi.nasehah agent Jackson has been received,
w..en ,hey sytstly contrast with the Ia,Garism
HIM Fit stuff TO feed the ignorant! Who doe,
not know that Jefferson always coduc,rJ him
sell with the greatest decorum and polteness
towards tor.ign Ambassadors, Sc ,sat ryeu the