Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-24

iclt, that neitlcr iOloI, JuotibC, i'oi
belongs to the character of the emperor,
devoted administration, by suppressing OF G
yiscerating such parts of the dispatches rom
France as were calculated to rouse the leei-
ings of the country, by patient endurance OF
perfidy, insult, and robbery, by humble sup
plication and gentle murmurs, by systeiiia.ie.
hypocrisy in alliance with all the arts OF pop
ular delusion, have been able to carry Ma
ton, founded under the auspices OF WashlhS-
ton, to the foot OF the imperial throne.
| need not search far INTO the records Oh our
humiliation, to find the evidence ofthesc ctl'h-
nations. Without quoting sentence rom
the detected, spiritless, or aduiatory coi!ltiiu-
nications Of our ministers at the Imperial court
| will merely select few sentiments from
the direct correspondence OF the admins
tration.
In the spring of 1907 they declared, that
the lndiscrimiuate seizure Of our vessels III
the w. Indies under the Berlin decree, wnlch
violated The treaty with France, and which
was issued in contempt OF all notions OF ma
tional law, had a tendency}to 90 What - 10
Mcken the clsud that hung oUer tie G@iHy q
the t.yo nations" The burning OF our ships
or the high seas, without even the formally
of decree, was gently complained OF IS
i" the most. distressing ctaH modes by 7vltcii
6elE@erents eaercioed force contrary to Ftssfh!'
The declaration of war against Great Britain,
made BY the emperor in our behalf, had mere
" s. The air Of an dS:uned dnthorny; ana
the treaoherous surprise Of millions, under the
Rambouiilct decree, was nothing more thana
nrisattHcation oj'fhe Law # retri8als, con'6in-
ed zvi.h DEMONSTRATION Of our oz0n lazv"
The tenants of the state prison would strike
rl4n 10 the ground with their chains, who
should attempt to justify so perhdlous rob-
berry under so shameless a Pretence. Mr..
Madison knows as we'll as any man living,
that the Rambouiict decree has no concern
with the law Of reprisals, of the mlsconstruc-
ton OF his non intercourse law, nor has he
the least expectation that this property Will
ever be restored, though nc has the hardlhood
to declare it, We'll might the Duo &c c.
dole declare to the world, that we were a Ia
ton without " any Just political views, with
cut energy or honor 1t was an honest sen
timent in the DUO, and much to be commend
cd for It's frankness. And we must admit
him to Be competent judge, for the evil
dence of the charge is all In his own custody.
He was ordered by his master to make the cX-
pelimerts and after having faithfully applied
all the instruments of torture to the admins
tration, the sep8orium ct'the nation, he formal
" pronounced it to be mere cahut mortuum,
without sensibility or life.
1t is worth the remark, that in many COM
rnunications OF the administration there IS III
fact an apology for the Injury, IS in the case
OF the Ra,nbouiict decree, whereEie is grave
" said to the people of this country, that the
whole evil originated III mistake /; In others
il seems 10 be the mode or style. OF injustice
which forms the buIthen of complaint; as,
the still continued practice Of burning mer
chantrnen, which has been denomlnated the
most distressing of I'll nnodes of committing
Injustice; and in none IS there the least ap-
proach towards that manly spirited tone,
which either Justice, or the honor ofthe coun-
try demanded
In this last interval of repose, it may be use
full to ask What there is III the present condi-
ton Of Great Britain to Justify the opinion thu
she is desisellstbt provoking war with the T..
St.tes2 We behold her engaged with ALI enc
nv, who soIemnly declares 10 the. world thaf
conflict al enemy hurtured IN blood, and fec
by conquest; whose genius is altogether mill
tary, and who has already bowed the create
part Of continental Europe to MS fell purpose
The nature OF the present war is such, thai
peace would be 10 Great Britain another nam
for submission. There is literally no discharge
in this war; no hope, but in her ability to sus-
tain it. It's struggle foreher existence re
curing all her strength, resources, and forti-
tude 1t is this conviction in the minds of tnt
people of England. that enables the govern
mcnt 20 carry ontlie war; and il is this, whc
throws into IT such spirit Of lortitude ant
consistency, such deeds OF courage, such peril
Gus but brilliant achicveme as sinite til,
heart Of the tyrant with dismay.
For the lust five years, nothing has been sale
of the invasion OF England. The policy OF Be,
iaparte has been to accomplish her destruc
tior by the ruin Of her commerce. He consi
ders her commerce as her life blood; and
seems 20 believe that if the channels Of tlis
Can be stopped, death must ensue. How nuci
truth there is in this opinion, it is not import