Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-10

of insult, which yet remained behind -
What can rouse men who are not yet ava kt
10 the danger, which threatens 70 oyerwislm
us, to The disgrace which has already over.
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But The iindecisiior expressed in this pa
rarrapi,, would have escaped notice could
the National intelligence, even IN the ac'
of Yecapituia,iug these enormities, have
Esnsnended Tor moment his labors TO keep
up cur anllmosities against England.
This, however, is impossible. Ills tolls
adrnis of porelaxation; his nisrsp resenta-
lions are Still continued. Impressions W ies1
truth willno justify, and which sound po-
Icy condemns, are sill TO be.madr.
Who would not hAye sxreeted 70 nave
seen this disgracsiul catalogue Of wrongs,
alike uaproveked ard unrt senied, closed
with burst of patriotic indignation against
the powerwhieh had irlicted,hem! Who
would no, hayetxpeeted TO have head eve
ary American nrlure d IN the name OF MS
country and dibeny, toStduse IN their de-
fence, and dives,ire himself OF that devo.
non 10 France, Which had been cherished
long aferirhad b.comes crime, TO prepare TO
de fsnd Independence and selt-government
against want, TO whose alta, upon them
pa,tiality its'll could 70 longer be blind !
Such must be lhe language OF Every un.
tainted American, hut very different is the
larenabe IL NJ, Smith: /, 81, in listening
10 The ds,sil Of III, unparalleled ouorages,
On, hste 81 England should be for mo-
m. n, fo,eMtas', we are immediately recalled
10 the reeolltc,ion Of it, BY the insidious
and nneandid attemPtto place the two great
beD:gerer,s IN precisely The same ponl II
view The time has acome, we are told
when every patriotic or prudent man among
us should cease to hatter himself with jus
tct, much less friendship, from either Of
tht bslligerer,s when the people Should
neakg themselves independent OF Europe.
England ard France have 10th the same
OBJECT in view. in he fury OF their ami
mostly against cash Other, they are totally
r, gartIlsss Of The tights 81 neu'rals and it
they possess IN ower, they will not leave
arsutral Ilarl Oh The ocean"
WHY is ii dc, med mt C ssary thus 10 cheek
The course OF nallnnal and patriotic feeling,
reused by irdigni!ies the most gloss Which
can be devised, and by claims which in.
truth break the charter of our indepen-
dtnce :"
While attempting to infuse into cur'ho-
GEMS the most rancorous hate Of England,
fo, Selling that feet which Denmnk had
stipulated 10 employ against her; far eisa-
vowing convention made by an uIauIhor-
ised aatrt against positive irs"uotls rs for
appointing minister 10 The United States
whom cur administration would not have
selected for not censuring that minister
when he was not deemed oensursbie !: for
not Immediately appointing 10 him, when
recalled after being dismissed by US, asuc-
cessor ofrark and talents for not making
fresh propositions On subjects On whith'hey
have already xflaiped ,hemselves, but ca
which we remain silent; Mr.. Smith, did
not deem it necessary TO tempe his lie sent
end acrimonious irvectivts, or our passions,
hy informing Us that France 100 was enli-
tled 10 share Of cur resentment. 4
But why, in fragrant violation Of all de-.
cent regard for character and truth, is it
insinusttd, that two beligerents have equal
ly dfsndtd; that America, viewing their
conduct with an equal eye, should consider
them as ha.ing I" the same object inview,"
as being equally regardless of the rights OF
nsutrals," as being equally determined not
to 6 leave neutral plank on the ocean:"
Has England like France seized our pro-
perry in ne. ports and in those Of her allies
'sby me strong arm of military power, not
in detail but in mass" Has she condemn
ed it wherever founds Has she, by one
IRENE ndous sweep carried millions into her
Golfers 20 Has she done this "not only
without notice, bat in direct violation of
SOLEMN assurances of projections" Has