Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-07

MARRIED, a. East Hadham Conn on
,ne 1ss day Of Januar, last, nine 7ensss'
Ladies, being al the girls in thar town snas
we're marriageable.
The State Of the Country. I've s''A, IN
\ the !; neat piece, enquire. shs'her t'e NATION 'a
3 has exaerieaerd any 6ensft in its forsss"
relations, By the change Of its adHiHissra-
f;sn s e.. ~. 7..:
Our principal foreign connexions, have
Sor many years, been almost exclusively
with Grsa, Britain and France. Indeed,
!, may aImos, be said, that there are no
other powers 10 Europe, but those for al
though there are other nations in name. they
have bat little claim to any other character
than Of dependent provinces on either the
British or the French. Let the question
again be asked--Have we been in better
situation, as is respects our relations with
The two great ru;ing powers OF Europe
since Mr.. Jefferson came into the hrst
magistrates chair than we were before ~.
e. The disputes which existed between this
snun,ry and Great Britain, at the time
vhrn the constitution was adopted, lasted
un,il the ratification of Jays treaty. From
,ha, time, until that treaty Expired, we had
no serious Earrings. With respect to the
inprss,ius Of ssamen, it undoubtedly had
happened from time to time. And pro5a-
bly, il ever will happen, as long as the two
nations EXIT. We speak the same lam
,Guage, resemble each other in complexion
and features, and in many respects are so
much alike, that we might easily pass for
inhabitants Of the same country. This
circumstance has probably caused many
mistakes, where no mischief was intended.
Ills beyond a question, that multitude of
frauds have been practised in this country,
in giving fsss certificates to foreigners.
declaring them to be natives. AS tar as
this fact has occasioned improper impress
fnsuts, the fault is our own. There arsin
the British navy, as in all other establish
ments OF so extensive a nature, MEN OF
proud, turbulent, and overbearing DISPOSE
tions. Men of This character, it is alto
Sether probable, have impressed our sea-
U,,n, without troubling themselves to en-,
auire, whether they were Americ an o.
British subjects. A treaty is the only
mode Of regulating this business and I'm.
der treaty, the last class OF offenders, par
sicularly, wo;.!d meet with that punish
.msn,, which their conduct merised. But
without any treaty between the two nations,
what right have we to expect satisfaction
fer injuries of this nature especially when
we take particular care to demand it in the
most unsracious and offensive manner os-
Aibls? ~ -.
;. But, let the conduct Of the British be
as wicked as the heart can wish, it still re.
mains to be shewn what We have gained in
the case, by the aid Of Mr.. Jeaersons pre-
sideney. There is certainly more clamor
on this subject NOW, than there was fifteen
years ago; and what is the reason ! Sure
j. it cannot arise from an improved state
Of rhipgsin our political affairs.
If Mr.. JsGerson''s reign was such an in.
-es,imable blessing to the nation, how hap
pens it that in this essential particular, our
situation has grown worse and worse. ever
SINCE be came into office: 1t cannot b 6
'denied, that he had the impressmens Of
ssamen much in hissnind. His bensvo.
i Hence as well "a thoH IS a.. hasn,. c.:.r