Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-25
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Friday MAY IS.

In the lhteHlSSHSSA Va N''S - = :,
.,.,rsd number Of reflections on the letter
fthc Marquis Wellesley to Mr. Pinkney'-
these observations, no doubt, are Intended
- Mfr. Smith, If possible, still to apolosiss
for III. conduct OF those rnen, who have en-
,iIed wretchedhsss en- this country. 1t is
.ta,ed, that the Marquis, had in his first con-
,.r,a,ion with Mr.. ,PinEney, explicitly ad-
k,a,sd, that Mr.. Jackson was in the wrong.
And Mr.. Smith undertakes give the rea-
sons, and the objects which weighed upon the
y rarouis, and pressed out Of him such con-
kss;on Wig " he had before him, the docu~
meets published i. the opening Of the session:
at Congress, together with the Presidents
~ .ssasc ;slhe resolution which originated in
tbs senate =" All the resolution sure e.
pOugh with the discussion and prompt
decision on it in that body, where Mr.. jack
sen met, with no aHbweL defenders; and also
.ss bin (Which passed That bOdyf TO prevent
,he abusc Of pFisilsyes snd immunities enjoy.
& ed byToreiea MINISTER'S: within the; United
Stxes" And is 1t matter OF sQrprize, that
the Marquis should have m4ie such an &C
knowledge nleut, and d tnousahd~ riore, of 4
similar nature at such critical jGntture
A time, when this all consuming resolution
hung, with blasting menace, over the Whole
BRUSH narion Our atmosphere elostHed
in Olackness, and rhundsrmSfo forth wreck and
ruin to al opposition on earta
IN connection With alt this terror from a.
bo,e, What must the Marquis have jelt when
turning his frantic view from above, lie saw
below the whole British navy-that shield Of
the uniyersc-jusr then about to be Dls"n
to atoms by terpedoes =!
Nov | would -askif confessions exto-ted
unJer such circumstances, can bs binding
Ib.iieye not-lI ,nink the law Eorbids it. But
Mr.. Smith informs US, that when the Mar
ouis had recovered himself, his tone was
eb,rxsd AMI he deemed it polite to refrain
s.,r, .arc;ssions,. which had been so strsno'
ously resisted by the q advocates o. MS go
vernmept in this country" Il" That we are
Indebted once m6re;t6 the violent opPosIu0n1
Of class OF our own crnzehs'ro their own go
rernmen, for abortion Of hopes, nationally en-
,.raiped Of steps that might have led to a
cordial amey with the British government
Tbs, the editor, Mr.. Smith, has euNPseyee a
considerable degree OF SoPhistry' in drawing
his conclusions, must aPpsHr TO every m'u
who has strictly attended to cause and snec''
lwould ask, how is'oPposiion, while con-
,nued, to produce union 'HO~is dlscord TO
produce friendships 1t cannot be- While the
povernmeD,, of the u. States and that OF q
Britain continue opposed to- each other how
are they to agree? Put MIR. Smith Sndea
rOrs to charge our miSfOrtunss to1hoss very
men in conyress'whO have been FuIutormsy
irving 10 bring about aet,lement OF our Gil
isrences by fair and honorable means >oy
such measures as are fOunded.sn sound cape
ricnce, and sound policy: and not by. those H8
1ardous experiments Of gun boat embargo
nonimportatiOn, and nonintercOurse systems
which have left the nation, bleeding at every
pore. Blu, MIR. Smith, is willing With his u'o'
generosity, to aseribe the failure OF All those
charming expsrim sn'S to the OPp0sin0ntas nc
calls it)Of those very men, who from the PC
ginning, warned the public, OF those taeAl con-
sequsnces,which would necessarily How iron
,ueS systems of policy. And althO' Mr. Sm''n
and his party, have had a fair opportunity o.
trying the advantages Of "a foil tide OF sue
sessful experiment." ysths furnishes an 40
GitioOal proof, that ...-, &C.,.
Fle that's convinced against his wiii'
Is Of the same opinion still" .
Al raeynS ietRrmined to NurSue has plan, III