Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-06

engage in a conflict with the hon which Is
pointed out for us TO worry. lie can ne,'
Their zuhib US into an engagement with ms
enemy, or into rage against himself. 1h'
picture of the situation of our country, al
tho humil,a,ing is correct; and Sc long as
Je9crson:an policy predom,nates In our.
councils, We perceive no hopes OF ameiio'
ration.
Fran the Baltimore FeAra! Republican.
FRENCH PIRACIES.
AMERICANS!
Look at the following list, and be con-
vimced that you are injured and insulted--
yes, grossly Injured and insuAea; be con-
WINGED, as DoE7parte says you are, that nc
is determined t. persist III h usurpatlons,
mur,Ierings and plu,der'ng on every people
who will 1amely submit. Here are few
Of those t'esbagses, which Your government
attempts 20 paliia;e by SIT gmatislna the OVID
crs, officers aad seamen, who have been the
victim. OF such an unhrArd Ut aad outra-
Geons system OF despotisn. These are
some of the Irregularities for which thew
are 20 be deultionaHsrd, that is, deprived OF
their character of Americans, Ia Fran
case, and degraded.
In vain will the government appeal to the
feelings o. the people of America. whi;st it
exhibits such Partially and pus'llanimi'y in
defence oiou rights. property and honor.
Lett it CEASE this contemplate whining cant,
aad manifest y deter,n nation to give Us
protection were protection is wanted, to
ward of those blows which wound US daily;
,h-n, and not Till then, will we " rally round
IT," -,
Actions speak louder than words, and
here are both words and actions.
A list of Amer an vessels, not sloo P' and
s-hooncrs running Gown the West india
Islands, bu: Ships 0. burden, seized, ram
somed, captured, burned, Or ptdndercd 1T
sea. BY the cruisers Of Bonapatt OF which
accounts were received and punished IN
the Baltimore papers during the last week
only:
Augusta, -, Pniladel. East Indies.
Glory, -, do. 90.
Silenus, -, do. 20.
Apollo, Bounds, Baltimore, Mediterranean
Augusta, Moore, do. GO.
Ohio, wilkins, do. 20.
Globe, -, Phiadcl. 90.
Augusta, Place, Portsmouth, Atlantic or
N. Sea.
John Adams, Banks do. DO.
John and Edward, Baush, N. 7. do.
Ann & Louisa,-,do. DO.
Brutus, Goodrich, do. GO.
Resolution, -, do. 20.
Frances Mary, Hitch, do. do.
Pekin, M'Kibbin, do. do.
Acteon, -, do. do.
Mars, Sampson, Boston, do.
Minerva, Spear, do. do.
Julia, and Mary, Virginia, do.
Susan, Walton, do. do.
Masters, -, Salem, do.
Madison, Frost, Baltimore, do.
James, COIN, New York, Baltic.
Concordia,J ohnscn, do. do.
Two Friends, Liv,nss, on, Charleston, do.
Rebe cca, Memo, Virginia, do.
Commerce, Otis, Boston, do.
Helve,ius, Eaush, Philadelphia, do.
Lion, Brown, do.
Elizabeth, Campbell, do.
Superior, -, Baltimore, do.
Thirty-one vessels, in one week, of which
there may be some mentioned before, but
no doubt as many others were seized, ram
somed, captured, burned at sea by Bona
par:e, during the same time, of which &C
counts are not vet received.
Is it for the breach of any municipal laws
of France, or any other known laws that
we suffer so much spoliation, and many of
our fellow citizens are carried chained into
bondage like open enimies: No, none are