Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-08

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- Bok "a BE uhsuccessfat against
r,clx< ~ d Es SIC aunihilats our con-
NJ, ;ce, eut ssaport :owus, AM land
{: ,tyfls08sand men among oar negroes IA
tI.> south, might ws not then be compelled
70 ,ue for peace and cnuid We in sush an
e, mt expect more favorable trsa'y thau
VIZ could get now! t
live GO to war with Eng! and, we must
either be successful or Unsuccessful. II
successful we should b ruined, it unsuc.
erssful, disaraced.l Z
Why then do our rulers mean til force
Us into war which mast injure US material
w, let its issue b. Whist IL mw--iet the al.
yccrcs for war answer for themselves
they tell us " b.caus. tho British minister
has dared to insinuate that Robert Smith,
our secretary Of state, knew what he. did
not know, this Insult. as it is called, is the
arswed reason why Mr.. Jackson has been
dismissed---what resolutions have been
passed by large maiorities IN congress, de-
clarmg in language The most ind .c"roas "d
provoking To Gr>at Britain, that the presi-
dent shall * supported. II is for this t;at
Every thing has been d1ac which tGr rulers
think may ,inlu"e G,en Britain TO mike
war upon us. which nc snail he cSl'ed III tn
s:Iet: oar blood, [, sornI our treasure, 10
iisk the existence of our patton! Are tbs
-Esoplt OF ,he United States ready 10 enter
..i.io such war for such reason!
IA Att, f,u ht
l&ni ,,ad acre victorious. Ii Is true /; but
We th.n fought for ,oar lib, r;ies and our
ind pend, nee, not for i !ancied iI'sinuat'on
a. last asecretary .of state. Ii is tr,i, ,hAt
We then conGaergd--at what exP"nce OF
blood and trra>ure, 1T tn soldiers OF til:
,evolurion answer. Are we wiling 10 be
at the sa,Iic rxpzn; c in resen;I:.-s tanclsd
insul, to Air. Robert Smith, laat We were a;
j.. atineving our independence
During oar revelation We We're animated
and encouraged by the knowledge that il
we conquered We were Tree and initpcnd-
ent. In contest then, We should hight
with the consciousness that if We conquer
I'D our adversary, We shou.I be slaves Of
his rival -,
What then I NAV be asked, would l
subIrii,, TO ans degradation, rather than go
20 war with England? Nn--ralher tnAn
bee nay country degraded, would r''k
ksr existsnee. For exisieBcr. without ho-
nor and reputation, 10 u haub'e unworthy
The pursuit OF mhn Or ha,icn.
IfEalIa and ia de6ause OF a solemn treaty
should capture Our ships pursuing u lawful
.,mn,rree-if England sa,u!d arbitrarily
Acizs our vessels upon the high seas, aud
barn thrm without any compensation
England should scizs our citizens AMI S"ni
,:ism captive into prison IN the interior OF
The country--if England should seqavs':r
I'll the property Of our citizens upo" Wi n
she could lay her hands-if Easland should
dare 20 INFORM our secretary ut stale that
>he,wan;rd money and must have II, AMI
thus cndsavor TO reader Us tributary t" her
ii England should tell us you shall not
rrmain neutral, ihcn sir, would my feel.
inp> get the better OF me, and w"uld 90
20 war With her instantly. And %hsre Is
the Independent, American VINO w"u not
willingly spend his asst Smiling, anu ms last
drop Of blood in 81, 4 war! ia England
has aon.. none ot ,.,,st tnings--bul France
has and yrt~we hear n"nr Oh our god
republican, saving word asMast her. IL
a British minister darss to ~ * an insluu-
alton oil an irsuI, i: is good cause OF war,
and no means ate spare To excite the paw
sions anG inllamr The prejuliees OF the pro.
pls against her. Ii France violates her
trea,y, huns our vessels, sriZes oar cIti-
xens, demands oor money, and insists up
on our becoming a party in the war win
her. This Is submitted to without !hui :
muir because i. comys from France. A,ne.
ricaps! Are you, Or are you not indepsnh'
sn, Whils YOU assume the bold front OF a
Ion 10 one foreign nation, will YOU crinse
like spaniel 10 the other! While yo-r
administration are ar.fully turning your at
t.ntion 70 England, will you suffer France
70 rampls you under foot -.
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