Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-08
FR1rxp SNowDEN,

FRIEND SHowDHN,
# r:ve me lsAuch satisfaction to read in
uaper tliis' morning the communication
b ned " Arx%righr," pointing cut a probable
:,curacv in friend CalIatin's Report, rela-
10 the operation of Spinning Cotton, and
u;sr that it might be very well to apply
~. past of ulr SURPLUS funds in that Way
,,. the tusinGxs, beyonda Goubt. Unjust pr Owe
,,r,meIy lucrative. ] am not quite sure,
understanding, that the Secretary i. wrong
,Gs calculation; my oil father used to lay
,u this maxim US souBd doctrine, that &c
n. engaging in any rev scheme, We ought
count on double the estimated cost and
h not more Than one half Of the profit which
cectors said would result from 1t: With
spect to our surplus capital, or iunGs, !
,aay am at loss what to think / trust our
lend is right; he puts it down as certain
.t.ct, and it would be wrung TO dispute uron
rch delicate matter: Tlis I know, that
h, calls to borrow money ure SS frequent as
y.r, and it is as difficult, ss ,NIing the
,mbargo, 10 collect. debts; but this IS not
lOnfned to our town oar oTCrGrown neigh
|Rccring town feels it even more than We do.
There, too, the manufacturing spiri, pervades
be con- munity {; and truly wish how much
may rrsosil, provided downright honesty
/. we're 10 accompany ii. But III tel thee how
.mIl ely 70 be sufrerer.A man there has long
cutd NE a debt: He put me Of, with the
tmbarge-then promised to pay ne when he
EcJ his Tobacco-and neSv writes me, that
}, will pYy.mc when The tHffinS "GSo" 70
krr.t What name ~ouldst thou give this
|und, friend Snowden: II seeHs 10 &c! end
.pOn strange kind OF Con,ingency-Ihis
!. hueh, however, may be Inferred from his
omnuniea tisn, that he has exchanged his
tobacco for McriT.o Ram d! and has a notion
. Ct p., ing ME from his earnings.
Thine, Troops Pax.
June 7.
4 Curiosity --The iacohin prints ere not
tsatenlcd with excusing N.Po!eon's political
sins but hey must undertake the hcrtulcah
task Of p;l!iaung his moral cnormit'cs like
wise. A long article intended Tor this pur-
bose epYeared in s.late Raleigh Reg's'er: ID
which the writer attempts to justly the Cor
ST. an for lis divorce Of Josephine, by prov
lirg that Henfy the Viii, OF England, Divorced
Li> wife also!
Ir'his is the way that scoundrels IRE tn be
;rN ed, they may Go what they please then
.ft-yIrS will always be abe to ind some
ptoacnt for their en-, til ities. Eut theIe
w., mother object besides the exca'n.t,c on If
|Naf con, 70 be derived from this parshe!-
i afforded chance for few rsG'c'i"s a
ainst Eng LsnS,' and any opportunity tor CO.
j." that was not TO &c cesPised. No Vonoer
TT Napoleon, through his princ minister,
should tell us that we are devoid OF national
spirit and honor, when he dairy finds men us
tened 10 and spplanded amongst Us, whose
sole delight, and almost onl. occupation, II as
to defend his injustice and palliate his crimes.
Vr. Pafri0f.J
I should be pleased to see orr govern-
ment give an explanation, agreeable to their
own ideas upon the s1hiect, OF what IS
mean, By the terms carrying on Tor Judg
Ing from their conduet, such an expIana'
ton would'be great curiosity tor the'r
conception Of the. phrase must DC w'dely
different, one would think, from that Of
eommcn psopiS..,
]. is prcbsbIe, however, that even our
serrrnmtn;s wou ld allow that Franee is at
present Carrying on rSar with England
Pie captures. burns and condemns English
|:ships and usrehandize; she imprisons
English sail9is, and she leaves no sIone un.
turned to exclude English trade from the
continent. .s..., ..-
But If conduct like this be q legitimate
warfare, then is France at war with Anne.
RIGA a. well as with England. Are not our
ships and their cargoes daily captured,