Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-02
aIeranDr!a zsss!p Gazette.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ?.

i;1an:sn ihronencut the = htseu o'N s =
~ New Hampshire says the Post, an
.,.,rf sFpsbllcan delegation will be chosen
,bs n~xt Congress"
Tbis happens u Be one Of the Posts
,sn,,rrs. The three delegates 10 be cho-
mast Be elected from those who hadihe
,,ga,st namber ofvotes at5he ahortlve cleo
en- AID Of course thsy ca'sR0t'br all demo
GAS
Connecticut remains federal IN all
.branch,s, the republican minority has
.,lyipcrrased innumbsrs and strength.
go POST will examine the last returns Tor
{. house, it will 6nd this declaration a
ta.shood.
The same writer in the Post declainls a
,,iuss the practice of caucuss'nS among the
l.mocratic members of congress; and OBJ
..rvrs that, they have done more mis-
.E.ftathe character of our country than
r,,one uited. in arms and intrigues, could
aop The writer remarks that, alter any
...osnrr IS determined In caucus no mem
| her dares oppose that Measure IN the house
Now Of what sort Of tools and sycoPhants
must the greassmajority of the democratic
members be, II is declaring them devoid OF
arcernmeut or honesty. Its saying, Sucn
,rr the mer whom we have sent; who are
Neither deficient in understanding or de-
void Of iategrity--most ofthsm mere tools
who are afraid to vote in opposition to the
orders Of their leaders. Yet such we have
s.ot. and sach We will continue to send tor
is better 10 send kGaves and fools, as we
confess thsy are, than TO risque the evils
mat NAV result from the election OF federal
rs" What picture we democrats give OF
each other.
The people may as well first a: last dis
cuss the question whether we shall have a.
noIhrr embargo or ncn-intercouTse. It's
dcttrminsd to push one of those measures
il the next congress. The intelligence
probably speaks the wishes OF the admins
tation when it says that TO resist England
no way is more efficient than by an en-
largo, non intercourse, or, what is strong
rim effect, a GENERAL NON IMfoRTATIoN
WsTEM." One of these measures will be,
underhanGed way, recommended by
the administration and, If there should be
amslority in caucus who will engage TO sup.
\ funths measure in The House, al attempt
will be made to carry it. They will talk
about it and abou, it bat we can hardly
link they will dare to enforce it. Enforce
Ahey cannot. the people will not submit
@M Werepea, it, that the people 7O'A
ad submit to another embargo nor non.in'
hrcourse. Such Iaus have been passed. s
We have seen that they couldho be carried
INTO eject. If an embargo should be lard
Tanon-intercoursc law passed, the conse'
q 9uence will be the loss of revenue, dlscon
ityand distraction, and constant lnlrac1lon
0Cs and direct taxes. and after we have
Shelsntly whipt our own backs, they will
. Repealed. Should atotal non-imporra'
INTACT be passed, smuggling viii soon be
Reuced to system; will become neither
ushonorabie nor evinc:ve Of a want OF pa.
T9tsm and will lay the foundation io'
asA iiici, habits, as may continue ere'
alter, not less extensive than British SNUG
s"ne probably more SO, as, from the ma
We OF our coast, it will be much more ea'
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