Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-03

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ment of the statute. In our ports it will be
ao,hing. We need not quote Vatsel TO
show that commerce and agriculture are
natural rights. Common sense tells US SO
.as well as the grave writer's on the laws of
society. The people will not submit to ano-
,her hong embargo. Tbs states have not
given Congress the power of stopping COM
msrce. a short embargo Congress might
Jay, bat a permanent one is not In their
constitutional power. 1t would be violated
every day. The rights are equal, TO the
plough AID The rudder.
A non-intercourse has been tried. What
8 lid the trial prove 1t proved shat<,ho'
laws might be passed interdictiug CONVEX
sasion with each other and the reciprocasion
Of good Offices. mankind will talk, and will
benefit themselves by bene6stiag each ether
The last non-intercourss law was dead
letter Even the first democratic wise men
tfthe nations collected understanding pro-
nouuced il futile. But embargo or non IN
tercourse would be Just TIE thing, would
work wonders, If il could only be strictly
enforced: ii all men would sacrifice money
making 10 patriotism if the merchant
8 would but be kind enough TO suffer his
ships 10 rot at The wharyes, and the farmer
would pa, his wheat, cotton, tobacco, &c.
into warehouses till some lus,ruins hence
England shah become a province Of France:
ifall our merchants would SO to jail, swear
tn, and then try to get ll9ing BY becem-
ing mechanics: if our seameh would only
learn 70 make tu,npikes. hridgrs, canais'
&c. Ia short, when the whole habits OF the
American society shall be changed, non IN
a,gcourse laws viii be admired and obeyed,
bur not till then.
Bur a total nor-importstion IS recon
msndrJl. Some long 9jpAed precursors Of
the wishes Of administrator nave wasted
much ink for the National Inselligcucer, to
prove the feasibility. utility and even neces-
shy Of a total non importation of arsicl Of.
British merchandise. You may as well
pass a law to prevent maids dreaming Of
husbands Till they are thirty years of age.
Smuggling viii be reduced 10 system; and
be asreputab;e as praying. Your most no.
norable merchants will be compelled to re-
sort to il, or s.arye. Your democrats will
salk aboutthe fair and honest merchant; the
necessity of oBeying the laws of congress,
She patriotism of supporting statutes OF our
own make--wi;h his vessels all engaged in
smuggling. How was it during the embar
go? Did the democrats obey No. They
We're as great violaters of the embargo as
any. Smuggling viii become SO llabitual
shat It will never be forgotten. We shall
have British merchandise as much as ever,
and cheaper, for there viii be no duties to
pay. The revenue will be diminished to al
mos, nothing. Smuggling will not be con-
Sued to British merchandise. It will be
ssed in mos, cases merchandise will find
Sfc way BY land or water. You may pass
supplementary, explanatory and enforcing
acts. forever and day they will be use
less. You may again, as was the case win
ihc litter Of laws relative 10 the embargo,
violate the constitution and every natural
right; but you will not be obeyed. A
standing army Of 100000 men will be re-
quired 10 carry into execution such laws.