Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-06
From the Federal Republican,.
"A r MIN U S,
No. VIII.

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ally taken place in the British cabinet, after
fullknowledge ofthe correspondence pc
tween the secretary of state and Mr.. jack
son. to what cause would it be most rsa-
sonable 10 ascribe that change!
The angry message of the president, and
the celebrated resolutions Of Mr.. Giles, toll
s lowed close in the rear of those dispatches,
which contained the correspondence.
With the exception OF certain letters
written under the direction OF a military
dsspot. WHO feels himself absolVed from
those rules which have regulated the inter-
course between nations, the style OF these
revolutions will find no precedent IN any
composition proceeding from the constltut-
ed authorities of one country and relating to
another. They not only breathe hostility
and vengeance, but they breathe those pas
'sions in language, prescribed by the civil
gizsd world. 1t would seem as 1t, taught
In the school of Bonsparte, our statesmen
thought :hemsel,es authorized TO retallAte
on England the insuhs we receive from
France.
These papers were certainly wetl oalcu-
lated TO strengthen the opinion, that the
dispositions oftheIu'ing party IN America
were extremely unlriendly to Britain. ;.
That their effect on the government ct
ENGLAND could not be favorable to further
Immediate advances, the known character
of that government sufficiently atrests- a
ration which dares to meet "a world IN
arms which cannot be bullied by the whole
cortinsns of Europe, whose fixed purpose
IS pursued with anoble and magnanimous
fruness, not to be shaken by myriads or
discipliaed veterans, enciycllng her, would
scarcely be intimidated by angry and inde-
corous resolutions, which may be consi-
dered as indications of impotens and cause
less rage.
On the other hand, the history of our
controversies with Great Britain demon
strates, that while our threats make no
;nanression, temper of real Cancellation
has been uniformly met by a similar dis
position.
Atsuo time have the relations between
the two countrics worn more gloomy as
pect. or more seriously porsended wal, than
IN the early part of1794. Asno ,lmeshaye
the differences between them beenso COM
plica,sd and so difficult to adjust.
Washington met the crisis with his cha
racteris,ic himness, but with temper a
like frank aud pacific. He selected mi
rIrsfer who carried with hin1 the feelings or
,he man he represented, and the lowering
Storm was dissipated by a treaty, the IN
.,r;nsic value of which experience has de-
monsrated
ID The convention concluded by MIR. King,
.nd the treaty negotiated by Messrs. Mum
roe and Pinkney, but rejectedby Mr.. JET
fcrson, furnish additional proofs OF the IA
c;litv with which arrangements may be
made with England, if sought for in the
true spirit of accommodation.
i, et the total failure OF. our whole plan of
hostile legislation, the unproductiveness Of
char commercial war into which all the
creatures of Bonaparte are plunged, which,
IN the vain hope of iruining England. has
begcared our own treasury, and Empower
ished our own people, declare the efficacy
of the opposite system.
These considerations, had there beenre
ally change in the intentions ofthe British
cabinet. would mark with sufficient dis
t;nc,ness the cause of that change.
Itis impossible TO contemplate this afro
eioushccusation agains. men, who, happily
for this country, have in some small de-
gree checked the mad career ofour rulers,
and arrested, for time, that raincas course
into which there is still desire to feplunge
as without asking, seriously asking, if
there be not too much reason tor the Opt
MON, ,hatshis charge may be, wishjussice,
sesortea?
On the multiplied proofs which have been
given from the commencement of our go-
vernmens, of blind aud passionate attach.