Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-02

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bsen led to believe, that as your represen:
ta,ive. I stood upon higher and -mors :ho.
norabIe ground, than the mere INSTRUMENT
of executive will, and that upon all ques-
tons, and more especially those IN which
your dearest interest were involved, was
secured by the constitution, in the indie
pendent exercise of nay poor Judgment, and
upon that principle I have acted, and will
continue to act, as long as ] have the honor
of being your representative. regardless OF
the abuse that may be heaped npon pe By
the believers in executive infallibllity.
The various and uneeasing e&orss that
have been made during the present session,
to hurl this nation into war with G.Bri.aln,
have hitherto been frustrated, and as the
whole tenor Of my conduct has been opposed
to that measure, it affords me much eonso-
lation in being able to say that the latest
intelligence from that country confirms me
in the BELIEF, that war may be avoided and
all our differences adjusted on terms of re.
cipro. al interest. The speech Of the King
Of England to his Parliament, breathes the
spirit Of Cancellation towards this nation,
Notwithstanding the diplomatic intercourse
between the two countries had been sudden.
ly and unexpectly Interrupted by the dis
missal Of his minister. While he says he
sincerely regrets this event, he has however
received the strongest assurances from our
President, through the American Minister,
that the u. States are DESTROYS OF maintain
ing friendly relations between the two eoun-
tries, which will be met BY corresponding
disposition on his part. How those who
have been unremittingly endeavouring to
precipitate US into a war with that county,
can excuse themselves to their constituents,
wht it 10 now manifest that our differences
can be sst,leG without the effusion of blood,
and on terms too, compatible with the no.
nor Of both nations, is LETT to their Ingenuity
to explain.
With France, the other nation whose
outrares on our commercial rights have
long been the subject of our just complaint,
the condition OF our relations does not corr
respond with my wishes, or the repeated
attempts tina. have been made TO induce her
to respect our rights. Regardless alike Of
the laws of nations, and the faith Of treaties,
her Emperor in open defiance OF both, has
wan,only captured, condemned. and burnt
our peaceable ships; robbed and cruelty
treated them on the ocean, and whsn over.
tures of amicable accommodation are made
instead Of retribution, our ovsrsures are
con,en ptuously rejected. by the late 10.
tslligenes from that country, we have good
grounds for believing that American pro.
perry 10 On immense value. and under the
SAT. guard ola solemn treaty, has been seiz.
I'd in the ports France, Spain and Italy, BY
order Of the emperor, which 10 understood
20 have proceeded from his wrath against "
for our not making common cause with
him, in the war against England. Indeed,
adyic.s are now received Of measures q.
doptrd on his part, insulting our indcpen.
asnes and violating all that Is respected a.
monss, civilized nations. The letter of
III. French minister Of foreign affairs 10 the
American ambassador requires no com.
men, with any man who feels for the honor
Of his country. The measure Of injustice
is now full. What nation on earth, sx-
cspt our own, would have so patiently sub
mit,ed to aggression after aggression !"For
II years We have been insul,sd as we'll as
plundered. During that period We have,
with most wonderful apathy, given up our
defsnceless commerce. an easy prey to the
pi,atiesl cruisers Of that Hation-We have
patiently submitted to insul. after insult.
Our forbsarance may have excited ron
tempt, bu. it has no. satiased the spirit Of
rapacisy. We have received stripes on our
knees and have not yet risen. 1t has been
our lot to sustain greater ouragss end vio-
lenee, than perhaps, has ever before 4ell to
the lot of an unoH.nding nation. Such as
cannot fail to excite in the breast of every
American the stronges, sentiments Of dis
gust and resentment. What may be the
issue of the efforts of the government TO &C.
strain the repetition Of those enormitiss, or
for the adjustment of our differences with a
power 60 regardless of what is due to its
own honor or our rights, is impossible for