Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-09


with complacency, and kiss the hand that
smites him. It's 70 be lamented that our
government when it raised that mischlev.
Gus act. the embargo, should issue another,
permitting us to run into the very danger
against which the former was said by its
friends to have shielded us; in fine, that
while we were restricted FROM France be-
cause of her violations of neutral rights, we
are allowed to SO to ports Immediately I'M
der French controul and having in force
French DEGREES Once, twice, nor three
times is not sufficient for America to be de-
ceived-no, she must be half ruined before
she will listen to the dictates OF wisdom
and adopt decisive measures. II we must
submit let US first take revenge, let our cou-
rage have some trial; at present we are
looked upon to have none, for our pusil-
luminous conduct begets us nought but
scorn and contempt, and | fear will end in
the essential destruction of our independ.
ence.
Our consul, Mr.. Hammet, has, to, the
honor of the American name, represented
in strong terms to the king the injustice of
his proceedings, and it is limited his majes-
ty is offended at being told the truth In
Gods name how long will the imbecility of
our administration bear with these glaring
insults are we never to act the part OF an
independent power Let us rather assert
our rights. for one am willing to wear
away some years prisoner in this country,
sooner than to see mine yield to this infa-
nous violation of her honor and dignity
Here no miseonception of instructions can
be alledged. No, the insult proceeds di
recty from the king, and he receives his
orders frem the emperor. 1t would require
pages to detail the vile treatment we meet
with. 1t is not in one department we ex-
perience it, it comes from all the petty
custom house officer is robber, as well as
his master, and the prime minister is inter-
ested in privateering. Vessels are kept in
quarantine month over their appointed
time, and this is to force them to pay the
charges. This time is even prolonged by
the government to force the consignees to
pay the expences of unloading the cargo,
even after its being declared conhscated -!
The captured vessel is stripped of all her
cabin stores, as likewise her captain of his
charts and instruments, and the soldiers of
the tyrant walk the deck with drawn swords,
more calculated to fg he the vermln of thei:
bodies, than to appal the heart of an Anne.
rican. Yet even these degraded wretches
wonder at our degradation, and ask why
we do not redress the wrongs Of our eoun-
try? Every interview that has been had
with the ministers by people interested in
American commerce, has resulted in giving
US fresh hopes; ashamed of their infamy,
they have evaded conversing of their mea-
sures, and while our condemnation was de-
termined ON in their private councils we
have been publicly deceived. In tbs midst
of this gloom we have seen our country
men, in crowds, entering the jaws of the
monster, and some Of them who left Anne
RIGA after the knowledge of our sequestra-
ton !! Great indeed must be your conf
dence in French justice -,
I am, with great respect,
Your humble servant,
SIG :-
From, an American gentleman.