Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-14

he new OIQEIe VI COuHSll " do UiduC Oh
the same day that you revoked the others.
How could the American negocia,or, when
demanding, when obtaining the revocation
of the old orders, have acknowledged the
legality of the new, if it had not been tacit-
ly agreed between you and him, that the
latter should only be pro forma, as in fact
it ia; for you know as we'll as We, that your
whole navy united, would not be sufficient
to guard, such an extent OF coast. This or
der, in short, if you had the intention to
4 cause it to be executed, if it could be exc
f1uted, would it not be contrary to your
dearest interests, would it not deprive you
Of the most considerable markets of the
continent? Add to all this the singular
prccaution Of declaring publicly that you
would not give licenses to trade with block
AIDED ports. Nothing more is wanting to
convince US that your new order in council
has secret end in view, and that end is no
other than to procure to your factors 4 more
free entrance into our ports, by pretending
to interdict it,
Although it be rs yet very uncertain
whether this arrangement is the result of an
agreement made with the government OF the
United States, and although tie American
minister, Fir. Pinkney, has not yet given to
i, his formal assent, the partisans of the mi
nistry proclaim that result with much en-
phssis."
BE not uneasy on that head, and let the
partieans of the military enjoy triumph,
which you heartily partake. Nothing is
less uncertain than the assent of Mr.. Pink.
ney. He mas given it with ioy, believing
that it promotes the interest OF his own
country in promoting the interest Of yours,
and we shall soon see that he was before
hand sufficiently sure Of the appreciation of
lis government.
"It depends upon the Frnnch government
to change the effect of ali these measures.
and perhaps to turn them against ourselves.
The conms rec OF the United States tends to-
wards the ports Of France. 1t will readily
enter them, rIdicul;ng our rigorous orders
and our vain precautions. The merchants
of that nation will know very well how to e.
!ude til2 prohibitions which we appear to
impose, since they elude even those of their
own GcVeEEHlcn''
Yes, certainly, j, all depends upon the
French government, and you know very lit
tie of it, It you think it viii be your dupe.
It belongs not TO US TO anticipate the inten-
ton CT that vast and profound genius, which
has already withdrawn great part of the
world FROM yonr pernicous influence but.
you may expect every thing from him, ex-
cept what wonld favor your monopoly, and
confirm in your hands the scep,re which he
means to break in pieces. We may here
remark how much every thing have said
above respecting the hidden meaning of your
blockade acquires force and certainty by
what YOU say here, and how much You tea,
lest the Americans should not end access to
our ports. What misfortune it would in
fact be to you what loss TO England what
terrible blow to your commerce, if the
produce Of the lwo Indies should freely en-
ter the ports of France and her allies ! no,
the French government las too much rea-
son TO be satisfied with you, to play you SO
perhdious trick.
Vessels Of that notion entered our ports,
at the very moment that we learned that the
bill! which forbade all commerce with Eng
land was sanctioned by Congress-"
Think YOU that we have been ignorant, <
can there exist more evident proofs of the
a'tachmens Of your government in your IA
vor? Is it conceivable that in making us
the same offers, the same promises, the same
menaces as to you, they would SO early
have prejrdgcd 'he question in your favor
Can it henceforth be doubted but that the
arrangement has been made in America it
self, between the English or federal party
and the authorised agents Of England -
Would American ships have departed for
London and exposed themselves to all the