Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-15
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THURSDAY. MARCH ls..

Al the deea III Tue AAou'oN =. - 49, -
,,,;ves of the United States, March IS
Upon The question for postponIng The de'
e;siOn upon the resolution for adjournlng
Congress on tn. Cd of April nexs-lt was
eoa,.pded by Mr.. Smile End others, that
is was improper TO come TO any decision up
OF, III: question Of adjournment until 'ns"r'
nation was received from Europe, psr!ieu-
lasly from England. relative to our rela
,iohs with that counsry-thas Congress
were wholly unable to tell what steps were
necessary 20 be taken. Mr., Livsrmors IN
seply, observed, THAT he was astonish,d to
hear the observations from the honorable
gentleman from Pennsylvania. Have not
gentlemen told US that the Information re-
c.iVed from that country was perfectly ss-
ii,fac,ory-,ha thsre was no difficulty
whatever to be unprecedented with that
na,ion--that rve,y thing would ba set
tied according 10 their wishes -
Have you not got a SUMMARY! lAllud
ing 20 a summary said to have been given
hy the secretary OF state of secret dispatch
rs from Mr.. P.nkney.l What can gentle
m,n want more than this SUMMARY, which
they sly is SO completely satisfactory -
Taking il for granted, that this summary
is correct, and that the gentlsmen have
been sincere--we var: NO further informal
ton from England-Aud rs 10 France, We
mus, coptinue the session through theyear,
even to the third of MArca next, and have
st. pe:maE snt--if it is necessity I" have
more fav orahle information from THAT coun-
,ry before Congress can adjourn.
The unfortunate Disagreement of the two
branches of the legislature relative to the
repeal Of the non intercourse. renders it
necessary that Congress should speedily
adjourn, and put an end to that destructive
measure--a2d the sooner a decision is hid,
toe more for the public welfare.
The people ou.h h, to know how long
they will be COMP lied to bear this unneces-
sary burthen--They ought at least 10 be m
formed a. what time they shall be relleyed'
And it is Of infinitely more importance to
,hem 10 have the information than any bu'
sincss Congress will be likely to do at this
session.
The State IF the C9utry.- Having ex-
amiurd into the situation Of our affairs as
they relate TO Great Britain, We now n
quire, zvhethsr the country has game" ""y
advantages 6y the election of4Vr. Jtgf's0"'
as !. respects Our relations 1o'th France
I, must be acknowledged, that our ad-
miris,ru,ion, since Mr.. Jefersoo's election,
have no, troubled France with Snr very
! bcisterous ef'c.Gl complaints. On that
subject, except when driven into an oPpo'
site course BY public opinion, their rsmon'
swuncrs have been mild and gentle, much
more becoming the offending than tns Of
Tended party. But, the suilerings OF the
nation have b&en sufficiently severe, and
accumulated.
The French. government, thoroughly
understanding Mr.. Jefsrson's character. &
che blind devotion Of large portion of the
people Of the United States TO his views
have conducted towards US in jus, such a
mannsr, aswould subserSe their own inter
Ies:s, and most thoroughly humble and de.
base us. In pursuance Of this plan, they
have been fer manv years, almost inces-
sanity engaged in making dspredatioas up
on our commerce, in robbing and destroy
.spo onr nerchantmsn anil :, cooturinry