Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-11

our pfeSlQeut SuAu Nos udnAS ahS"'s ~ Z.
pres:. Aid when federalist, as happen
ed but.a few DAYS ago, moves TO request tue :
president TO lay before the house copies OF
the several communications made to the
government Of France, in pursuance OF au,
thority vested by congress in the executive,
as mentioned in the presidents message at
the commencement OF the present session,
and adds to his motion this very respectful
clause, except such parts as may in his
augment require secrecy the democratic
ma iori,y, that passed Giles warIike reso-
lutioss against England, lays the motion On
the table, and the democratic sp. aker pre-
c!udes debate upon its merits, thus smo-
,kering the question in embryo. ..
In The name of patriotism and indepcnd.
ence why this partially? If the hand Of
Napoleon was seen in the embargo much
more evident is it in this impudent denial
of justice. 1t would be plain from this a.
lone, if we had no other proof, thae war
with Great Britain was the favorite mea-
sure of the cabinet, & for fear the ipdigni-
ties offered by France should rouse the ma
tonal spirit, and make the administration
select Napoleon for their enemy, they en-
deavor to conceal his insults from our
view.
/ Those VINO are destined to destruction
are always marked by an evident infatua-
ton. 1t is obvious to every body but to
our executive and his retaincrs, that the ty-
rant of Europe would br the tyrant Of A.
merca if he corld. What prevents him /?
! I answer, with the respectable and patrio:-
ie commonwealth Of Massachusetts, the
British nation. l repeat, with them, that
this nation is the remaining barrier against
. the universal domination of France. Shat
we then madIy contribute what is in our
power, to destroy this barrier and Let The
Iyrant upon us
, Many of US, aud some to their sorrow,
remember the law suits which not many
years ago were very frequent in this state,
to dispcssess homes, landholdsrs Of ;hsr
farms on account of subteties and nicetics
in teaures and titles. Suppose speculate:
to enter a town with his lawyers aud Sis.
riffs, and to sue one Of your rich neigh
bours for his iarin. Your poss, ssisns are
contiguous and are held BY the same kind
Of deed. II he loses his farm YOU will
loose yours, and you will BE- unaonr.-
Should You think j, wise on account Of an
old grudse to Your nciyh5or to assist his
adversary in his sui. II is tru: your neigh.
Dor is y naughty moros: G.an, and some.
times kicks and cuffs your children when
he meets them on the highway, but the
SPECTATOR abuses them more. lie throws
them into Jail on false prctsnc.s, and puts
them into irons. H ssiz=s the produce oil
your farms wherever he can Gnd it, and
when he cannot easily dispose of it, hr
makes bonfire of it on the road for his
sport. Your neighbor apologies for his
insults. He sends one of his sons to you
to reconcile all differences, and if you will
not make common cause with him agans,
the general enemy OF III. town, he desires
you at least to act an homes, neutral part,
and not to join this legal freebooter against
him.
If you were not mad you would at least
endsavor to be reeoncled: but if you were
sensible of i'll intentions, consciefc- might
supply the place of an accuser,a compli.
ment might be turned into reproach, and
the ruin Of your family nigh, Seem less
evil than the prosperity of a hated rival.
AN AMERICAN.
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