Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-13
Mr.. PICKERING's ADDRESS
To the P,cohle Of the United States.
No. II.
El0w-CHizens,

Dor, and consequently the exhibition OF the
important conclusions thence resulting be At
a distance; it is fit that at the outset should
inform YOU, what those conclusions willb And
entertain no doubt of showing them to be as
correct as they are interestingly expect to
satisfy you-- III
/. That in our revolutionary war the aids
afforded by France were small and covertiy
given--unt;l, by maintaining the war by our
own strength, for three years, and capturing
whole British army, VIC had rendered our final
success certain.
.. That although the French government at
length furnished very considerable aids in men
and money, and the cooperation of her navy,
yet that all this proceeded from no regard for
Us, from no desire to promote the interests OF
the United States; but merely to diminish the
formidable power Of her rival, Great Britain,
by looping off from her empire SO large
portion OF her dominions as the L. States.
3. That when, after Drawing for seven
years the dangers and calamities of war, it was
drawing to d close when Great Britain will
ling to make peace sent minister to Paris to
negotiate with the ministers of the y. States,
the French government strenuous.y endeavor-
ed to prevent cur obtaining such terms as the
dignity and interests Of the United States re-
CURED. That when the French government
, found one Of our ministers TOO enlightened, too
patriotic and inAeXiblv iirm to abandon the IN
tercsts Of his country when it found that he
would not give up the fisheries, the Western
| Territory, where now several of our popu-
lous states are formed) and the free naviga-
; ton Of the Mississippi; then thet insidious 60
with our rnemy, with the British government,
| to accomplish those objects! An intrigue
that was defeated by your sasacious, vigilant
, and faithful minister, operating on the sound
policy and returning good will of Britain.----
This minister was Mr. jay. Mr.. Adams was
| then III Holland, but IS soon as he reached Pa
RS, he heartily co-oper~tcd with Mr.. jay
With these TRANSACTIONS which hereafter
snail lay before you il, detail, not only Mr.. Jay
and Mr. Adams, but Mr. jefferson and MIR.
Madison are we'll acquainted.
4, Th&t the people OF the United STATE S,
| knowing that tho French govcrnnlelt render
ed to Us important ats ii overwhelmingly
war; butnot knowing is treocherous attempts
finally 20 rob US OF some Of Us f.ircst fruits,
aid SHED with gratitude for those aids (giyen,
a. We Imagined With generous naagnaninltv)
felt The soccrest friendship aDd attachment
70 France. That these honest pre;udices in
her favor, continuing uninpa,red- alter the
French revolution commenced, and our own
present general government was formed, were
eagerly seized CT BY few ambitious men,
with Mr.. Jefferson at their head, as the sure
nlears of ngrat!ating themselves into YOUR Ga
vor; by that means TO grasp the whole power
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the Same object II view, they cherished and
aggravated against Great Britain tie popular
rescntlnents and hatrcls winch the evils Of
civil var, and tie 9troclcus acts OF the British
forces in the early periods Of it had eDgender-
ed; forgetting CT not feeling, the just and
naCnanimcus sentiment III our declaration Of
indie pendence, g To hold the British IS We
hold the rest Of mankind, enemies in war, In
peace friends
5. That On these two foundations, (your
gratitude and friendship for France and your
prejudccs and hatreds against Enslandl Mr.
Jefferson (steaiins your hearts by a thousand
plausible, but hollow professions of republi-
can simplicity, republican economy, ardent
patriotism, and hatred OF royalty On these two
foundations | say, Mr.. Jefferson rose to pow
er; undermining by all the arts which Gun
ming could devise, and concealed ambition,
practise the really republican administration
of Washington. 1t viii fall in my way. and it
will be one object of these addresses to deE-
ne-te the character OF Mr.. Jefferson, as exni-
btcd III his acts and writings, for a series Of
years before lac mounted the chair Of state
and 70 describe his measures and professions
during his eight years presidency. The result,
l trust, will be your full conviction of his SIS
tematic hypocrisy and duplicity, by means OF
which you have been beguiled into d warm
admiration OF the man, and fatal support Of
fis measures. thrust you will see that under
the plain republican garb, has been concealed
inordinate ambition that in the soft Shade Of
affected mildness aud candor, hr,sed a msjig-
nant spirit Of intolerance and persecution
that deceit was yelled by plausible professions
of sincerity and good faith that his much
talked OF economy WAS a cover for waste and
profusion and that patriotism itself was as
sumed for screen, behind which he con
ived schemes dishonorable to the nation and
pregnant with ruin: but in which ne mani
frsted a disDosi,jop and wish TO D.rseyere