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

tai interests. She cannot wish to add !.
number Of her enemies, while she Is ),
bling with one that requires her. a,
strength. She INDUCES no dreams e =
ouest she has neither blood nor treas,rs
waste in an UNNECESSARY war with this G.,
try /; but she has that to protect, wAc
more important to her than eRhcr.
FIVE turn TO the representations Of the
advocates, we Shall find it olten repeated
Great Britain exits b. our .orbearance. v
hold her destilies in our hand. With sh.s
ed finances, increasing bnrthens, dsasac
expeditions, murmuring manufacturers a
declining commerce, it's within the CONT
; of our energies 10 humble her pride and
clipse her glory for ever. And yet this $.
. nation, thus pressed on every side, thus
pendent on our good viii, is t:airpLing u,
our rights, and 9wantonly provoking v,
which must end in her ruin! Wken NTH,
and experience contradict themselves, svc
representations my gain credit
1t is unqucstiorably true that the admits
tration have made many bold experiments
en- the spirit Of G. B. in the belief that
was not in a situation to notice them. Etc
period in tie course Ct her affairs, Of real
imaginary depression, has been the signal
rallying al! our complaints, ard urging thel
in the tone Of demand. Whenever she
made advances towards reconciliation, the q.
ministration have recedcd in sulen afiectath
OF dignity. II she appeared anxious to sett
subsisting differences by negotiation, it WI
proof OF her weakness, ana made the occssiM +
Of some new demands if she omitted to 81
this, it became he evidence Of her uHfricnt Il
disposition, and called for some token Of z,
sentiment. The last experiment Eowever, L /
probably been made, unless Satisfactory e2
plantations are given, a gallant .natioH, -ils:
Great Britain, caDnot be IN de desperate wat
out danger. Honor is the unbonght jewel i
her crown, Unless this far-bcaIoing orna
ment, the polar star of every true Engiishnlal
can be preserved unsullied, the war will end
ia her humiliation. Till this happens, uf.
provoked ho tiGty will DC resisted; insult viii
not be endured. SO long as England STANDS
forth the champion Of freedom, and ciyiiIza.
ion, she must maintain. al the hqqors o. her
station. Her interest, her policy, the success
of the cause in which she is engaged, demand
Of her every conce ssol OF saclifcc, which j.
consistent with her true,t rights and honor
But to Weld more than this to any ration
would be evidence. Of her inabilitysto sustain
the conflict, and forms TO reeuire it.%oud be
the evidence Of urlpPeasabie, hostility. Ia
whatever hdpc thcii o. under whatever pop
lar pretcnces wal shsll come, unlessthc pin.
ciples OF human conduct change, it must eciD,
because it has been sought.
What IS there. let ne inquire, in the gere
al character or conduct ofGreat p tain, tha
endangers our saf.t t.? On this subject, I an
content to hear all thst rescntinent or pre'Q
| ice can afledge; AID then TO prove, by al OK.
animation in detail, that no other nation y:
sesses as much justice, hontr or vir ne, pro
yidcG her character IS tito be d cided Ly tho
| decree of a yice-2tiailpliy judseg Blythe az
| Sresslcn Of naval copmapdcrs OF blythe Ino
raiity d peer OF tie realm. sst< s-,a,a
In the history OF. whatsiher nation or thsT
DC found such r~tiors. and y c,tdirceed iadus
! try. such puncmality in tAe fuihinsnt Of en-
| ga9einentS, such li5fra.t: in tae, ct,Fs,nlonb.
sinc7S OF his, so pure and perfect ~ -+miH.a
tration ofJnsnce, so much respect f1rpu1iJ
law, OF SO much good f.itlijn the g9vcrun.er.
| These virtues, the causes and effects o.. be
| commercial prosperity, nave inspired 4 coli.
derce wiIictris felt BIZ the Whole tradiiT TO-7l
| Tie natlfn is sound sthcart and,thsueh ~
ny affect to Gety thisj. words, they ..,e IL
| pest eyldsnce OF its,tru.p By their tos!6ct.--
dreat Britain IS The only Ragion thst is eSpCt-
"a TO zig luSice, or to preserve aCoa l!,a
and II Is ms vGIy expectation thai czcjies il
| itafion WEenf'er We imagine it IS. Lot iu,i
answered her power cnihc oeeaH j. md Ia
'cen tor years nnconroiied; and lid IL 10
oeen directed by due. regard 10 plutfa
lShts, our commerce, second only to hs
own, would have been aUl.ihilateG.
Prejudice may raj, but there is n,uch /:
admire and approve in the. charactcj. lid il
| 'tituuons OF Great British. Her iiEel.y isao
ne worse for being old, nor less li,;elf 70 G.
.ure. Instead Of resting principally d. lact,
| physical construction, or abstract theoyy. j. IA
| 5ecoine IL great measure a mater cfGc
which every Englishinan can co3preaclg
| dc need Tot LABOR 10 UNDERSTAND a - .eca j
! parliament before he can dccide wlc.lcg j..
essential rights are violated OF not Gr b
| KNOWS what bis inheritance is, yita.a. :uo.