Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-11

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pier BE Ii = to curse my own folly.
Jd Eson' 1lfst public act, that gave me
umbrage, I will mention as text, and it
has been the context of both your admin
istrations ever since. Don't you remem-
Der he gave up the French ship lie Ber-
ceau, to Bonaparte, after she had cost in
taking some of the best blood OF our tars,
and in repairing $4,000 dollars? Well,
what was the moving principle that made
him do that thing? Why mean, Spaniel
like disposition, that will turn round and
faWn on the hand that has just been civ
ing him drubbing. Now please excuse
an old friend, that must out with the truth
this same fearful, tawning Spaniel-like
disposition has constantly stuck to you,
like night mare-your whole conduct
has showed it. How do you expect to
answer to your God for it appears that
a majority of aus, counting noses, are as
easily led by that member, after you or
Jefferson, .sas asses are,") how do you
expect to answer, say, for your procla-
nation, for instance that you sent out
more than ten months ago, that the Ber-
lin and Milan DEGREES were revoked,
whereby you have actually done more
mischief than 5000 such as yWp could re-
pair. To coax England and France to
treat us as they ought to DO, a law was
made, you know, saying, that if one Of
these powers should manage so that their
unjust edicts should be done operating a
gainst our neutral rights; then the nom
intercourse should be brought to life a.
gainst the other. / ask you now this sim
pie question, and you cant help giving a
direct answer-thcre's no chance for you
to set about whipping the ID round the
stump here; but tell r.e-has France or
England altered their doings, so as not to
modest us in our lawful business? AS
know you will not be so hard headed as to
say either Of them have, I.then ask you,
ochat this non intercourse is in force against
one Of them for, and not the other?
There might have been some excuse for
your proclamation, if, when you found
you were fooled, bamboczled and hum
bugged (excuse me, / am plain old fell
low you had owned it, like an honest
man, and put them both on footing a
gain. Why James. your head is turned
it is nov swimming round the political
whirlpool, in whose bottomless abyss Of
love, have gaily slid down half the nations
of the world. You are higher and higher
the embraces OF your dear Emperear -
But dout be deceived too much; as to a
war with England. or another embargo
come out Of that-they wont take-wont
indeed.-War must be carried on with
money, and three quarters of that article
belongs to - those who wont support
you in that war, I'll promise you. have
fought British troops, and my sons shall
do it again, if a fair occasion calls for it.
I have sometimes thought it was not so
much a want Of patriotism, as want of
courage in you, that has made you such
Frenchman: if so, pity you, but then
you should not have accepted the presi-
dency-you know we wanted a man of
pluck there. If you really do lack eou-
rage, advise you, whenever the zchiSker-
man calls to see you, to take table spoon
full of gun powder in glass of raw bran
dy-it will work wonderful change in
you, and make you stick up for yoar right,
like a man. Bless me, if you do your du-
ty, You never need fear Bonaparte. If
he should come here, he'd have to make
his way through millions, before he could
get at you: you might hide any where.
Yours to serve
Il Virginia Farmer.
p G intend Tn write Won AGAIN