Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-26

to BE the advocate Of tls0se Eefy naeaSnrss
which they had 20 lately tondsmned, and
even while bleeding ht the Wonnds which
lhey had inflicted. Has any thing sranspir-
ed 10 eyince the wisdom Of their plans
which did not exist at the time when the
rsed people Of these states, but one year
since frowned upon the proceedings Of the
general government Ga the contrary, q
NOT the abandonment of their schsmess and
that too brought about by the displeasare
expressed by the freenen OF these states,
an implied bot strong admission Of their
imbecility:and tuinous tendency. Hthe se-
strictive measures relative 90 commerce. are
abolished, is II owing TO the prudent cum.
ellis Of our governments, or 10 the temperate
resistance' of the citizens which pointed out
wiser poli:y? Did not every step which
was taken to redress our grievances, both
in its adoption and execution, hold out to-
the nation the character Of a ser of rulers
wholly unfit TO administer its affairs & HE
cause, whateveri it may be, which could a.
gain effect a Eroffer Of confidence TO such
narn at such time, so far from being a
subject calculatrdt to afford satisfaction to
all sober and rejecting men ia an evil omen
10 the future welfare of our country. 1t 10
public pledge to our rulers that whatever
calamities they bring down upon che land,
however corrupt or weak may be the means
by which this 10 accomplished, though die
tated by Partially or timidisy towards
one nation, or personal antiPathy to ano-
ther--though ruined commerce and sx'
hausted treasury, discord at home, aggres.
sion from abroad, taxes INCREASED and
means diminished, and thousand other
evil, {, follow in funeral procession with
out end, still nothing can impair its full re-
lance upon their wisdom, altho' it threat.
ems to conduct Us TO our certain ruin. In
such state OF things good MEN can only
regret the evil and submit it. Indeed, il
is not 10 be disguised that the party which
iS the systematic advocate OF this .drstruc.
tive policy, is strong and powerful even to
the utmost wishsS Ut the most rxtrsvagant
admirsr OF ilS ivnsIs, Or mos. jealous dc.
voice oI arbitrary power, or the boldess
par.izun Tor French influence md interest.
10 numbers md power IRE great rnough,if
such br iiS object, 70 carry any measure
even though il should he TO the destruction
81 our conS.i,utiun--eVrn though IL should
be 70 admit foreign foe within our bar.
ders, and bow The neck Of our government
70 itS yoke. They could not even wish for
u smaller patty 20 resist 10 designs, nor
larger one than 10 own ~ accomplish ito
purposes. Still, notwithstanding this die.
parity Of strength and influence over our
national aiiairS, the sober rejecting portion
of the friends Of thas party will do well TO
consider what 10 70 be gained by blind al.
hersnce 10 msn who have betrayed such
weakness or wirksdnesS as nothing but open
resistance 70 then could save Us from utter
through their wild theories &
rash experiments. The good people Of
this country will Co wisely to reflect upon
the txpedisncy Of submitting their best in.
tcrests to tie direction Of French intrigue.
They nal beet beware OF an administration
which, from the very commencement Of
its power to the present time, in every step
Of its progress, may be traced by its dc.
votrdness to tina, man who has already cub
dued nearly One quarter of the world to his
dominion. They may soon see the time
VIXEN it will be necessary to call to their
aid that minority which has once saved the
country from total ruin, to resist once more
a scheme or system which, though it has
hitherto frustrated, is not abandonsd--
which only waits for propitious moment
for carrying it into complete execution
That system which I mean is the continen-
tai system of Europe, the destruction of
English commerce the exclusion of Eng
lish produce and manufactures from our
country
rrRoM THE PEOPLES Mor1ToR.l