Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-01


Tuesday in October next
The following is the result:
F,deralists 10: Democrats 9.
From long and well-written Essay in the
New-York Evening Post, we extract the fol-
lowing paragraphs: they merit the serious
pcrusal of every Candid man. Our own un-
fortunate situation and the policy of Napoleon
Bosaparte are clearly developed the senti-
mcnts are purely American, aud the reason
ing conclusive.
EXTRACTS.
God forbid, that the politics of this country
should ever be British My be so dealt
with in my last hour as arr sincere in this
declaration. But because We do not wish 10
be British, must we therefore be entirely
French! Must we bow beneath the impe-
rial throne, because We have been emancipat-
ed from the British thraldom !Yet such are
the politics, such the actual condition of the
United States This assertion is not lightly
made--and should not be passed over lightly,
Its truth will bear the severest scrutiny. And
Twill abandon my whole course of thinking if
any one can sliew in what respect we are at
variance with the policy Of Bonaparte--except
that he may desire that state of war to which
his infatuated agents seem to be fast hasten
ing u.s. Indeed it might be shewn to be at
least very predetermined whether he would
wish an actual war, between this country and
England, in preference to the present state
of things.
He dare not attack the English navy and
therefore he cannot invade that country. And
yet these are the first wishes Of his heart
The accomplishment of them opens the uni
verse to his ambition. An ordinary being
would consider the attempt hopeless. Not he,
who from a poor Corsican adventurer has
found his way to the throne of France. Not
he who beholds Europe PROSTATE at his feet
How does he reason British commerce
supports the British Navy-the Navy defends
the Island-the Island the World-against
me. If can destroy British commerce, the
rest follows of course.--Accorlingly when
he conquers the kingdoms of Europe, his
FIRST law is to prohibit the importation OF Bri-
tish products--burn them wherever you md
them: extinguish all trade from which Bril-
tain may derive profit. He, dcscends even
to protect the smuggling of specie from Eng
land The British may have his Wines and
his Brmdies, but his subjects dare not have
an article of British manufacture. Let his
subjects sell TO them and get money In re-
turn, and it impoverishes his enemy. Let A
mericans sell to them, but receive no British
produce in return, and it is exactly what he
desires. War would put an end to selling to-,
as the Non-intercourse does TO our buying of
Al kl>o ha' OIL
lowed, that In a state of war, the public eXas-
peration worked to a high pitch, the people
might consent to burn all British products,
however and whenever imported. This Can
hardly be expected in the present posture of
things. In continuance of the present mere
Non-intercourse then, we are carrying OF
trade with England, IN which she buys rs u.
s;lal, But sells nothing-eXcept what may be
smuggietl. In case Ola war and the burning
of her products an effcctuai stop wouid be
put to ally sort ofimportation. Whjcn would
suit him best he can alone decide. But that
which does we Shall have. He who with a
holiness and prohigacy unexampled, and with
folly Which wise men deridet, commenced
the system of unlawful edicts aid who by
means 40 less strange than wicked, has gam
al as whole object thus far, can easily push
Us farther IF he will. II he DEGREES War, a
dreadful experience proves we cannot avoid
it. And if we continue in our present state
q peace, it IS .oAiy' because that renders our
ran more inevitabie.--In either event, he
whose system Of slavery on land is as dread
ful IS the s. Pestilencc that walketh ID dark
ness" will, with the aid of his American IN
struments, continue to persuade us that ms
gentle bosom pants for the liberty OF the seas
--Knaves and Traitors will continue to echo
it---antl fools will continue to believe that there
is something in Salt Wsterto deprive the koo-
Der Of his rapacity, and the Iyrans oil MS M
humanity
Unhappy People Infatuated Country =
Fellow citizens! why will you not be wise IN
time why will you not rather listen to those
who reason with you, than tothose who labor
only to infame you? Why will you conf1de
the management Of your dearest eartniyihter-
ests to men, who have accomplished and Can
accomol;sh NOT hing 1-who are certainly weak