Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-13

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this important measure can Only De effected
by correspondent change in the adrninisuz-
ton of this state---T Therefore Resolved
lst. That this assembly, having reviewed
with impartiali:y our foreign relations, are uls-
able to discover any alteration In tic con1uf.
of foreign nations which can justify, or even
APOLOGIZE for the late measure OF the govern,
ment of the United States
endly. That as the first fragrant violation d
our neutral rights was inflicted by the Berlin
decree, issued in November, 1906, by the
emperor of France, at a moment when isc
was flushed with conquest over an unoHend-
ing and neutral ally, so We Can discern 10
change in his policy, which would Justify oGs
government in considering bis enemy an as-
pressor, or in interdictng a trade highly ie-
nefcial to our country, and with E;aioH
which has always honorab!y received and pro-
.ccted our commerce IN It's ports
sdly. That we fully accord with the psesi-
dents declaration to his minister in France,
that aIiY compromise OF departure from cur
restrictive system as to that nation, 'n'A8t &c
accompanied by restoration Of the vast Pr''.
perry uniustIy surprized by that pertitinrz
nation ;" and as no proposal Or hope ct soch
a restitution is offered to Us. we consider aly
measure tending to restore France to her hl-
mer favorable condition in respect 70 cur
trade, as nnpolitic and unjust. AS impoiitic,
because they tend to encourage France Ia tie
repetition OF similar outraees. As unJsss, BE
cause they wantonly sacrifice the rights OF o1r
honest and unoffcnding citizens.
4thly. That the late offers, or pretended
proposals of France to relax her DEGREES, @.fe
not only Wussry but insulting.
Musory---becausc they were in their oFi::ia
prospective, aid postponed to future tnce,
and not as thew oueb: 10 have been, in.n,eGi-
ate.
INusory--hccause when the distant period
arrived for their execution, they were as2sn
postponed without preteXt or apology
Musory---because they were couchet M
language Pulposelv anibiguoiis, and which
may and probably will be construed ID sach 4
manner as NAV best suit the interest OF Frnne-
Musory--- because they were acccE:t ai.cd
by conditions with which it was well ssces-
tanned her enemy would not, and could Lct
comply.
Iasultmy---bccause they were followed ~
permanent laws LAYING such enormous and s,r,-
examplCd duties as amounted to All igtercie-
ton OF our trade
Lasultze---Dccause they were preceded by
acts or DEGREES, permitting our vessels 20 FL
ter her ports under Imperial licenses, sEd
those only to the privileged and ,orrd co1s
OF New. York and Charleston, sui !cct to .1ch
conditions as lis m, jesty P.e-sed TO inpos@
Insu!.ing---because we are teId by her nri-
uistcr, Mr.. Turreau that their efficacy wil! de-
pend "upoo other measures, firm and cna-
certed, which TIE two Ia:iOaS still ecnfL.ne 70
adopt against the common encLv."
fnsuirirg--becausc we are only permitted 70
introduce articles Of our OWN growth, and the
important carrying trade which was s,r 50
many years the object of contest with Greet
Britain, is effcctuaiiy cut Of.
hsuitirg in -fne---because our properly Is
still held by France, Notwithstanding her p,o-
misses, and the prompt submission 81 the pre-
sident, ill the emperor Shall ascertain %ne.
Their congress will be sufficiently loya,-
sthiy. That France not having repealed her
DEGREES, but having explicitly Continued tasn
IN fc~cc until the I'd of February, and G.eaA
Britain having again pledged herself that her
orders shall be rescinded as soon as Fr.uce
shall have actually Withdrawn her decrses,
neither reason, justice, policy or law, could
justly cltIitf tIlt pfeoiuSns Or Congress %
change oGr relative connection with the bciii.
gercnts.
6thly. That the act of May, 1910, p-esrp-
posed an honest, unequivocal, uneondi,sohI
repeal Of all the belligerent DEGREES, net coo-
sisting in promise only, but il, actual ard ef
fective performance. Every citizen ned 4
right so to construe that act, and to govern
his conduct accordingly. Any law et,iea
should have the effect to make such a jsst
a crime--sny set which alAAGd
declare that AN erent had taken place which
had no. happened, and should prdceedso pun
ish not those who should hereafter offcnd, bat
those who had before innoccntiy Judged Sc
cording tie the Truth Of Facts, mus: DE not
only erhosf .taeto, and void, but unIns:, op-
pressive and tyrannicaL
Lastly. Resolved, that such an unjust, OF
pressive and .yrannical act We consider the
statute passed by congress on the I'd OF Sizse;ss,
instant, tending to the ruin and inporeclss.
mcnt of some Of the mos, industrious and sac-