Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-28
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 70.

usfrce Of the United Sssafes''" q more Pros
ferrous situation than it was bxfors MI. JT-
6e,.ons election when the constitution
was formed, and the government undsr it
organized, the situation Of the country was
Ianxntable. The nation was deeply IN debs
and without credit. The old confederation
had run down, and with itR alb nationality.
The authority of the state overnmenls had
ia some instances been set at defiance, and
insurrection. had arisen 10 an alai
degree in one of the states. The treaty OF
peace between the United States anc g.
Britain had never been carried into effect
by either party. Indian wars ravaged our
inland borders; and the Britisk held their
posts on our frontiers. i. -.... ~ ~. ,
In this distressing situation, gen. Wash
ing,on, and his federal friends who assist.
ed in forming the constitution, took charge
of the public affairs of the natisn. Scarce
ly had they began to carry into effect their
excellent schemes of p" icy, when We be- .
came embroiled with Great Britain. Spo-
liatons to an immense amount wsre com.
United by her cruisers upon our commerce.
the spirits Of largo par. Of the country
were irri.a.cd, and loud call for war re-.
sounded from one den Of democracy to
another, through the nation. Gen. Wash.
ingson did not look to the mob OF large
city, a. thermometer u public opinion.
lie consulted with wise and patriotic men,
not with Frenchmen and lrishmen on tho
bes. course - pursue. The result. was.
Mr.. Jays mission to the DrisisI, court
and that i.snsd in The celebrated treaty Of
1894. IN compliance with the terms OF
that trea,y,G. Britain gave up the wes,ern
posts we CONFIRMED "n our part arrange.
m=n,s were made to adjust the claims OF
both parties by commissioners and il the
end, the p.eple Of this country received
several millions Of dn,lars, ~ q comp-nsa.
ton for their losses by British depreciation,
and peace and Friendship again su5s;s,ed
bstwixt Us and that nation. In the mean
tins, our trade proceeded with new life
and visor, and enercased beyond The most
ssnguine expectation. This period Cannot
be forgotten; and must it not be acknow-.
ledeed b. al hanst men, that the prospe-
r;ty Of the coua,ry was altogether wi,houe
parallel.
The Jefersonians were deadly euemie.
of this treaty. 1t exp ired during tn: pre-
sidency of their leader, and he refused to
renew it, although the offer was made bv
the British government. Why was this
refusal: Will any honest man in the u.
States, say at this time, that this treaty.
was not advantageous in high degree t.
US? This enquiry is net made Of Iri.h-
men, nor Frenchmea, who have moi sense
enough to discern the true interests Of The
country, nor integrity enough 10 pursue
them, if they could discera .hem. But let
the intelligent and upright native. of ,hs
soil, say On their eonscisnSss, whether the
treaty ol1794 was not, ia its effects, highly
advantag. Gus 10 this esustry It was, how..
ever, rejected snd from the time Of lis
expiration, t. the present msmsnt, whas
has been our situation? Has. our trade
been more prosperous Have our far>
mers been bene6issd by the .mbarra.s-
ments Of commerce.: Is our rsysnus In,
eressins' Are our ssansn. 10 any. b..,sf4
predicamen,, either IN point st wages, 81
protection II 10 \ fact that some of the
members OF congress from Ksn,ucky, and
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