Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-17
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II.

onenceS TO De urdWIl ifoIIl lloSC FiuoAsa-
I,;,s, he says be has demonstrated that the
snareial system of Great Britain "is IN a
,o,tering state and approaches dissolution.
This financial system has beenso declared
these thirty years, and the hopes otshe de-
smocrats have long been cherished by an ex-
l|oecta,ion of total ruin of England from
her bankruptcy. Alas their found expec-
,ations have hitherto proved vain and lhas
happiness of our jacobins WEIGH hangs On
The misery of England seems now as far
from their lips as ever. Tits however an
evidence of democratic manlihess and ge-
mlosity to attack a foe onthe verge #
bankruptcy. Would it net be more safe to
vait till this bankruptcy and ruin actually
take place before we venture on hostilities?
i,itnot more prudent to wait till the enemy
IS quite down, then kick him :? For, if we
strike him when falling he may recover and
rvturn The blow.
We are told that England has lost the BE-
Knee Of trade, and this loss has been occa-
siongd by the embargo which has kept from
her our specie, by which to support her pa
prcurrency. Our embargo opened new
channels to her trade. II destroyed our
own trade, while that OF England, during
It's continuance, was greater than ever be-
fore. Wecut of our right hand that she
might burn her fingers
:" The anti .neutral restrictions OF Great
Britain compelled the American govern,
ment TO resort to embargo and non.inter"
course" No, no. The orders or wishes
Of Napoleon produced those measures.
The resort to these measures was far
iunate, ihasmuch as they tended to sepa
rate the interests of the United States on
hose of Great Britain" Without douIt
such was the base intention of those mca-
sures. But why should our interests be Sc
parated from those of any nation? Where
the interest is reciprocal let there never be
accusation of friendly intercourse.
"Great Britain is the sole cause Of the
present commercial restrictions because
they could not be enforced if it were not
Tor her Macy" Did her navy enforce the
Berlin, Milan and Rambouillet DEGREES?
By the power which Bonaparte possesses O.
yer the continent of Europe we know what
restrictions have taken place On our COM
MERGE. How much greater would they be
France possessed navy, Vast as Be-
naparte's power is On the land is not suf-
hcient for oundestruction our democrats
almost weep because the British navy rides
between us and ruin.
Grea, Britain being the sole cause, from
The circumstance of her having the sole
power, she can, it She pleases, restore free
0om TO commerce" What power has G..
Britain on the continent? ? How could she
Prevent Bonaparte's plundermg us
The United States are not to consider
me policy of Great Britain as it respects
Trance, but the policy Of Great Britain as
y respects the United States alone and
rals latter, being subversive OF American
neutrality ~ oughtby the government Of the
oOlted States to be resisted There's for
y0u-There's argument. We mus, consi-
osr the policy Of France as it relates to G.
britain not as it violates the neutrality of
me Oaitcd States. We must not resist