Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-15
TUESDAY MORNING, oe,.tr "a.
NAVAL FORCE.

genera governments, the Esoience os -.
French Directory rose 10 height ,h2t could
Tot Dc submitted 20 without dissracs. WINS
vas the consequence Was il " x1l .rlp.
then Far from II: the iad:snan. spirit d
the nation WIS reused; respectable III,
Navy WIS equipped Wa: P=s,f1.. Pp,;;..Eie u
alzcr:y never surpassed; tse f.egeh wei,
cha-tised IS tbey deserved: they saw t,at Vi
possessed strength, a-d i.:s csaTGge 70 Use il
their rapaci:y ceased: I'D cur d.lTsrene,
were a,nicsbir. settled IN yer short psr;o;I
Such MS. and ever vi be, tie effect Of t.r,'
b,aTery; while oosra1ilT bs,ijy vii rave .xi
foam until he ald us thrests ere uui9s-s.
despi,-d.
We hare sid that ~ the time G,ese e.
Gent measures were adopted, there vas III
e tax" Ills IS u be understood as s,p,yii,.s
exclusively TO the administration ard i. son
poi1ers; fer the " friends Of The people.
who we're then hungering ard thirsting sfe,
Offices, raised a dismal outcrv til. Ills Nav,
WAS 10 destroy the liberties q TIE l.:;cn. ii
this they hid iwo objects in view; FIST, te de.I
ceire the people; and secondly, 70 elnbarras.
the government, md prevent II trom opPos.l
Zig our der Jfrisrds the republicans Of France
Yet, strange 10 tell, after SO much Glamour.
these very n:sn are aow the strenuous adyo.
Gates for Nary; ard what Is still more sin.
gular, they adranoe the sarne arguments in
support Of enc that were used By tic feieFl.
ists in former times. OF this any person vii
De convinced On perusing the annexed
E.Eract firm PrHsideaf .fdanls's StsfeA 10
Congress, dtEve7td Ma. %, 1890.
awhile orr best eDdesvors for the p!,,c-.
yation OF harmony with I'll i-.tioas. XII conf.
nue to De used. the experience OF the vcr..ii,
our o~n experience, adno-ish Us OF the iase.
curly OF trusting too Confidently 10 their suc.
cess. We Cannot, without committing d..
gerous ln'Prudence. abandon those measure;
CT se'i-proiection, vi ich gre adapted 10 CT
situation. and to which, notwithstanding oy
pacific poly, tie violence AID injustice {.
Others may again compel Us 10 resort. VIII;
our vast extent d sea-Cosst, the comment.
and agricultural habits OF our people. Ii:
great capital they VII continue TO truss on Il:
ocean, suggest the system OF defence, wli;l
wiil be most beneficial TO ourselves. o..
distarce from Euope and our resources f,
maritime strength Wiz enable Us 10 enplov !.
with effect.
Sessonalde and systematic arrangements *
far as our resources viii justify, for nay
adapted TO defensive wzr. end which nav. j.
case of necessity. be quickly brought into US:
seem to be a. aucll recommended BIZ VIZ
and true economy. as by a Just regard for CT
future tranquility. FOR the s:sty of our shore:
and for the protection OF our property, coz.
mi,ted to tie ocean. Tie present Eavy oe N
United States, called suddenly into exis,eAcc
by great Ia:ionai emergency, has RAISED u
n our OWE es.Sen, aid ~ the protection {:
torded 10 our own commerce, LIS Effected, :.
the extent OF our expectations TIE object:
for which il was created.
In connection with navy, oasit to be ccn
templated the fertilization Of some Of OF
principal seaPorts ard rbors. 4 sal;r.y q
considerations which viii readily suggGs
themselves, urge "a attention to t..;s ms-.sa:t
OF precautIon."
1t is well worthy Of notice, that at the TN:
MIR. Adams delivered this speech, sc were 4
peace with the two great belligeTcnts, aid
were under no apprehensions OF war. Ne
quotations were carrying on both with En3'
land and France, with every prospect Of a
speedy and favorable issue. But it WIS and j;
Federal Doctrine, to be prepared for unpro.
pitious occurrences; not to skulk or remain
inactive until we are involved in Calamity;
"not to seek the battle, nor shun it when it
comes"
t The number of captures made BY our gsl'
liant navy, up to February, 1901, amounted 10
seventy-four, and the re-captures TO upwards
OF eighty. Our loss was trifing. I, was th'
that awed the French, and brought them 10