Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-13
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MONDAY, AUGUST -.

,o,sed any government on earth ou1
"a : . pitch of indignation Incompatible
~ !, e,rtber SOLICITATIONS for redress-the
.r,l sacrifice of all our property in France
countries ander her jurisdiction--these
,,,c,s Of wrong, insult and WAR produce
- espatch of petty ship, with cargo OF
r-.sb Instructions to our dishonoured NIL
mister!
NEGOTIATION ought always to precede an
.,s,l 10 kostilities; for the views OF go
81 ,.nt Que hi to be we'll understood before
49,, draw the sword but negotiation, end
i. n.rociaton, when It is positively ascer-
,,ioed that no justice can be expected; when
!. & s,tended by the perpetrators OF new
.oormities, each exceeding its precedent in
ne degree Of injury and insalt, sinks nation
"a the lowest pitch of contempt. Whatever
Glory !. nation may have attainedb patriot
;,m and yalour, and however it may be really
formidable in It's internal resources, such
mean, pitiful policy as that of negotiating
rithou, prospect of success, will excite but
ne scorn of foreign nations friends and foes.
History afforGs parallels for almost every
,or;dsut in national events that can occur, aud
would teach us much wisdom, if we were not
100 stupid or pervcrse to improve by the ex,
penence Of Others England had never ar
\ ryedto such degree of national consequence
and respectahiity among the continental pow
srs of Europe, as she acquired during the
reign of Elizabeth. This energetic queen
never demonstrated against the wrongs with
ont preparing to avenge them,R remor-
STRANGE failed. Her views were explicitly
made known, and if disregarded, her king
dom was in motion, and her pretensions were
enforced by the physical power Of the state.
JAMES, anegoeiator, succeeded. How ra-
pid was thedecline of the English character?
Hctou, like Elizabeth, had his collisions on
the continent, and had no inconsiderahle In
terest at stake, in the result Of measures that
were every day going more and more against
lin When one embassy filled, he sent
another aud when one was insutcd he sent
two and thus in avery short time, ran out
the high reputation England had acquired by
tbs vigour 5of Elizabeth, aad.made himself,
his policy and his country, the SCOT and
mockery Of those who both respected and
dreaded his predecessor. !;
Thcpont of view ID which the government
ofthc United States must now be considered
IA Europe, may be supposed BY observing the
consequences of Jamcs's policy: Hume tells
story, 10 which Mr.. Madison may see his
cvnfats.
10 shew how little account was made OF
!ames's negotiation abroad, there is plea
ssntrY mentioned by all historians, which,
i0r that reason shall have apiace here. IN
ai;rceof Brussels, courier was introduced,
carrying the dolcful news that the Falatinate-
would soon be wrested from the house of.
Hustra; SO powerful were the suecours which.
rom all quarters, were fastening to the re-
,,si OF the despoilsd elector: The King of
denmark had agreed to contribute to hisas-
issuance hundred thousand picked her
iinss; the Dutch hundred thousand butter
lOSss' and the King of England, hundred
thousand ambassadors. On other occasions
NC was painted with scabboard, but without
|: sword; OF with sword which nobody could
S'sa' tho several were pulling att. Hume,
"d. Y. page 1873 BIOS Rta.