Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-06
Frsn. the Norfolk Ledger.

Pinknry. which the latter communicate 70
marquis Wellesley. that despatches were at
,he same time forwarded by general Arm
strong 70, this government. Enher ms
has no, been the case, or the commun'ea-
tons of general Armstrong are not OF a
nature 10 be made public at this time II
we are to juage from what is before the
public, il may be inferred, that tbs Piesl-
den, does not consider the duke dc Cadorr's
letter as a revocation Of the French DEGREES,
which violate American rights; Tor IN such
case. the fourth section OF the act OF May
last, directs the President TO ISSUE ms pro-
clamayion declaring that tact. Whatever
may be the proper construction when must
and " i'll he put on tbs letter OF the duke Gle
Galore by every one who will examine 1t,
we think il evident, that the French go.
yrrn,nt ut Intended tina, this letter should
be considered as o revocation oil the DEGREES
that the American government ought TO
view il IN The same light, and act according
". II would nnt be the first time that the
emperor had undertaken 10 determine what
this government ought to d.. AS tor ex
ample. when Chsmpagny, tnow Cadore)
said we ought 70 be at war with England
again, when we passed thu intercourse
law, measure undoubtedly OF municipal
nature, the emperor considered it as an al
tack upon his rights, and confiscated our
vessels and ccrsoss.
FROM these AMI other instances that
would be cited, we have no doubt that the
French government, looking at the 47h sec.
ton of the act of Nav last, will de
.erm,ne that the president having receiv-
ell Official notice Of the letter already men.
toned, ought Immediately to have issued
his proc lama,ion /; and no, having done SO,
Bonapar,v VIII consider himself at liberty
70 act as he pieasc,. We presume no one
can understand us, as intending TO say or
insinuate, that upon his occasion the pre-
sidens has not acted win perfect property.
We are only end-aroring To shtw IN what
manner his conduct w,li BE- considered by
man who is accustomed TO consider his
word as law for the world, and who Car
but li,,,e what others think We would
hope tina, our merchants will not permit
their spirit OF en,erpfize To Set the better 81
their prudence. Ifthey should immediate,
", and without waiting for the sense OF
their government, or 10 speak more cor
rectly, disr. garding tbs Sense OF the 50
yernmf NJ. announced by withholding the
orocian alton, trust their properly IN the
power of Napoleon, they vii! have only TIER
own imprud nee to beme Tor ali losses that
may ensar. Let us suppose taat some aun-
drrds of our vessels should dcPar tor
France, and he nations und'r her control,
and should arrive st their destinations, tncy
Mill. we apprt head, b. exposed 10 great
danger. by their arrival, ii not by other
means, the French government will -lrarn
that no prociama,i t.n has b Ell ISSUED by the
mr. sident. COMO. maoiy 10 the 4th section ut
me act areasiy mrnaoned, consequently
,ha our guvernm~ nj mas not oTfeved IN
the revocation AS announced III the duke
de Cador.'s letter and tina! their ships Of
war are sill excluded from our WATERS -
These circumstances viii furnish cause Of
complain, and pret,xt Tor another s,ques-
ttallon 81 alt Amer'cancpropet1y. Inc I'M
mense supplies ut articles ,hAt were wanted
by Franc. that will be carried from Eng
land. added 10 ih>.se which viii be carried
from this couatry & f our merchants are not
cau,ious) viii be SO great as TO give lNaPo'
leon no fear of wanting tor some time
cons, quenlly policy will no induce him e.
ven to ,.mpurlze at any rate, the tempta'
zion for seizure aud ssquessration will be
ap, 70 prevail over any remote objects OF
roticy Justice we consider out OF the ques'
ton as forming an obstacle. Once more
we venture 10 hope that our countrymen
will be upon their guard, for there IS a
dark scheme of policy to be accomplished
by the revocation of the French DEGREES az
announced IN the letter of Cadors,