The Delaware gazette., 1810-02-14

n13taincd--,hat is 10 say. that she
must monopolize the commerce OF
she world. She has uniformly asser-
ted her right to make impressments,'
and her resolution never to relinquish
it-she persists in Aer refusal to atone
for the repeated murder Of our clti.
zens-she uniformly has, instead OF
Furnishing, rewarded tine perpetrators
of the crime-and denies rcparatlon
for the hostility to our aag, bur on
conditions which are new indignlty
she justitics her breach of faith, and
there is every reason to believe that
the indecorous sonduct Of her present
minister, was in obedience to his
instructions, and will Of course be
avowed by his government.
On the other hand, France has uniform
" acknowledged our neutral rights, and
though she has alledged the example CT
her rivals as sufficient excuse tor con-
continually invading shem-yet she solen-
ly promises that they shall be re.essabl!sh-
ed on principles much more beneficial than
those for which we have contended, provi-
ded we oblige Great Britain to respect US.
These shall be told are but promises, and
know roo well, that they are but a weak
barrier against interest or ambitlon-yet
they are of some value, or all neatral In
tercourse must cease--.o certain degree
they must be relied ~n--and when gov
ernneut has soemnly given its faith, we
ought Notwithstanding late examples to the
contrary To believe some regard will be had
for the piedye-at any rate, whatever be thr
value OF rhe security, it is offered on one
side wli's it is positively refused on the o.
shvr. Here then we perceive an essential
difference 10 interest, or breach with one
CT the other Of The helligeren,s. By direct
ing our measures against France, what do
Te ostain from England in case these MA
aures should DC successtul! iils rspeal ..
her o,dsrss nc! their object mus, (les Us
never forget this assersion) "their ohjeci
must be obtained" d"--Restitusion of our ser,
men No, the right, they dare TO call it, Of
inpressment from our ilagt vii! never be
relinquished. Satisfaction for national
wroasa, still less. lotorced with innocsrcs
ao~, is viii hardly be granted when We have
shrown ourselves defenceless into her arms;
and If our soercve measures against Francs
should fail of their effect, and war be the
conseq ience, we shall be in sorry plight
TO enforce our rights, when all the nations
of Europe aa our enemies. Bi, perhaps,
III tnat case, we have prospect of gr.a,
commercial advantages as an equivalent.
Yes, tuly the advantage of supplying the
British manufacturer with his materials Il,
his ow price, and receiving his wrough,
arAi,le !; loaded with such duties as his go.
Eeraa.eat chooses to impose, il we can es.
cape capture in carrying them.
There vii! be also this further pecuniary
difference. That France holds, as has been
es;i;naed, ten milious Of our property Sc
ouEsrERED-a pledge (they insol-ntly cal
it) or oar conduct towards Brltain.+ The
sitdation OF this property admits OF its be
ing restored--we have promise to thai ef
feet, and think if good faith does not, in
terest may, insure It's performance, either
IN money, or, as on former occasions, in al
equivalent Blu, Britain has, perhaps,
grea.cr amount already condemned, shares
and spent by the captors-tais they not on
~ refused TO promise TO restore, but, b
juat'tying the principle Of the capture, the
preclude all hope Of satisfaction.
Against one party too, we have III
means ofrediess, as | shall shew conclus
lively in osr own hands. I repeat, lhs
unless The councils of Britain are ruled
ansari;, itself, We can wilhou, war fore
ne; ~ iustlcc--while We cannot in any wa
opefat. upon France. She could reiths
oe to9ehed by our arms, nor affected BY o,
laws, nor Impoverished nor starved t
Il our voluntary submission to the rncroac