Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-21
For the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
.fRBEL.A--No. ".

Notwithstanding the treaty which was form-
ed with Mr. Adams's ministers, who were sent
ou. upon the directory declaring their wishes
fo: peace, and the apparent cain, which ehsH-
ed, we soon had cause TO know that France
was not idle for in little time Subsequent
to the ratification of that treaty here, we were
suddenlxansl violently deprived OF the flga.
of deposit at New-Orleans; ! right secured
to us by the stipulations OF a solemn treaty
with Spain. Louisiana had in the mean time
been ceded by Spain to France, and 1t was oy
the order OF France that we were thus aePll'-
ed of the right of deposit. In this violent
measure there was 4 twotold OBJECT tifst' 10
coerce sum Of money from us an;' second
ly, to incorporate into the very bosom OF our
country population and party Who "ot:a Dc
at all times ready to second tier views. ne
plan succeeded, and we are now eHtcrtained
by speeches delivered upon the floor CT Con-
gress in the French language In Case or a
war between this country and France, what
aid might not Napoleon receive from his
faithful subjects in Louisiana What contusl-
on might he not expect them to create In cur
councils, having their senators and represent
tatives there What precious Information
might he not obtain from such source OF our
most secret designs These things are seri-
Gus thay are also true. OEtentimes the best
way TO shun danger, is to meet Ii boldly.
had intended to have taken some notice OF
the Berlin decree and those subsequent there
to, and to have dweit much upon the subject
of the late horrible scenes OF robbery, plum
ders, burnings, treachery, and Insult, which
we have lately suffered from .Bonaparte bat
the admirable point of view IN which those
transactions arc placed by Mr. P:cker,ng's
address, preciudes the necessity Of any other
PERSONS attempting 1t.
Grcat-Britin also, by her orders, and block
AIDES, but above all her monstrous conduct III
impressing native American seamen. to serve
in her navy, have reduced us to the necessity
Of adopting rigorous measures towards her as
well as France. KS every idea OF obtaining,
Justice from either Of them is now tota3lyf,opo-
less, this is the language, and these ere ..e
measures, I would adopt with both: To
France would sly, You have robbed our CO.
tiaens; you have violated your treaty; you
have insuited our government you have.
wantonly destroyed the property OF our Iner-
chants when it could be OF no service to you
to do So; YOU have promised to refrain nom
your acts OF villainy, but nave only waited ui.-
til YOU could resume them with advantage TO
Yourself: therefore, until repatriation be made
for all those acts CT atrocity, we VIII adopt the
following. measures towards you---Wc will
confscatc the Louisiana debt we will seQuos-
ter the property of every one OF your subje
in this country, with which money VIC Will
pav our cwn citizens Part of what you have
robbed them Of further, every one Of our
public ships, and such private ones as may
choose it, shall BE commissioned to take, burn,
sink, CT destroy, every vessel, public OF pri-
yate, belonging to you or any OF your suhJu-
gated powers, the crews OF which Shall be had
in safe keeping as hostages Tor your good
treatment Of such Of our citizens as MAY be
within your power. We should, upon the a.
doption Of those measures, see no more. hear
no moro, of Napolcon's unjust seizures. It
would not then be his practice to send { Gus
tom house officer on board and t5ke quiet
possession of our vessels. His robbipg man
dates would then be answered by the can
mons mouth and this kind ofnegeciation, CAR
ried on by American t.rs who have proved
their skill in the use oft, would be found to
possess more freight than the remonstrances
of fifty poetical envoys At the same time,
let strong military force be stationed in Lou
isiana, to prevent any movements taking place
there favorable TO the interests OF their Mas
ter Napoleon,---T is the language and con-
duct I would adopt towards France. To
England would say For a long series Of
years y. have been heaping injuries upon
us. You have violated our neutral rights, by
making your own orders in council, instead of
the law of nations, the rule of decision i'll your
admiralty courts. You have robbed our citi-
gems without colour of justice. You have,
in defiance of every principe of justice, i'm
pressed our native citizens from our ships
In the execution Of this abominable act, YOU
have committed direct attack upon our ma
tional sovereignty murdered our people, and
for ell those injuries, far too great to be sub
ritted to by an independent nation, you have
made no PREPARATION: Therefore We will have
no farther intercourse with you our public
and private armed ships shall have orders to
resist by force every attempt to search them
under any preteXt whatever. If any future
case ofimpressment should occur, we will i'm
mediately seize British subject in this coun-
try, and compel him to serve in our navy If