Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-15
ALEXANDRIA DAILY GAZETTE.
MONDAY, APRIL Is.


We sincerely hope the mission OF MIR. Foster
from G. Britain tc this country will be attend
ed with the happiest consequences and II 1t
be true that he comes with proposals OF We
~ conciliatory nature, we trust he will be met
by corresponding disposition on the part of
our gov ernment. The heart sickens at the
retrospect of the tedious discussions which
have been so long passing between the two
Cabinets, every step of which, instead of re-
moving, served to increase existing embar-
easements; embarrassments, too, which Mr.
Gallatin declared any two honest men of sense
could settle in two hours. The new Non-In-
tercourse may perhaps present an unlucky inn
pediment in the way of amicable negotiation;
but if mutual good will shall prevail, it will
not be an insurmountcblc obstacle. No two
nations are more deeply interested in presery-
ing the harmony of social Intercourse than
the y. States and G. Britain similarity Of
habit and language naturally unite them to each
other and by using his cxertions to restore
that full and entire friendship and confidence,
which has been so long and so unnecessarily
interrupted, Mr.. Madison will deserve and
receive the applause of the wise and good OF
both nations an appreciation infinitely more
desirable to m Of sense, than the heeting
hosanras of few turbulent denagoyues.
Connected with this subject, we will OBJ
serve, that the resignation of Mr. Smith may
be regarded as a very fortunat2 circumstance.
Mr.. Foster might be rather unwilling to CHI
gage in diplomatic correspondence with
person Of his extreme nicely. He will now
have to treat with gentleman of known abif-
ty, and, We trust, of more moderation. May
the issue be honorable to both parties
His Exelency G. Provost, has issued
Proclamation, dated at HALT Y, March 81,
giving permission to British subjects for the
space OF six months from said date, to inn
port and bring into the Province or Plantations
of Nova Scoi4 from the United States, in
British built ships or vessels, armed and navl-
gated according to law, scantling, rianks,
slaves, heading, boards, shingles, hoops, or
square timber of any sort, bread, biscuit, flour.
peas, potatoes, wheat, rice, oats, barley, Or
grain of any sort.
Massachusetts, Elec.ion---The Boston Cen
tincl of 9th inst.gives from 2l4 towns Gers
27,44S, Gerry 1896; federal gain SIT. The
Patriot of same date, gives ga towns, Gore
S2.779, Gerry 3l,46o. The democratic paper,
last mentioned, says .he Democrats have 81
oil 40 Senator's The Centinei is silent.
Total votes last year e0.sl5.---BaL Fed. Gaz.
EXTRACT.
Tarious Deniais Of Christ.-Does the In
temperate man suppose that by merely profess
sing himself Christian, he acknowledges
Christ IF he does he is relnousiy mistaken.
Every act Of intemperanCc cries out II loud
cr language than Peters 81 know not tie
mari Does the Blasphemer, the common
swearer. or the sabbath breaker, imagine that
because he is born in Christian country, he
has any connection with Christ? If he does
he is fatally wrong. Every time he blasphemes
or curses, or breaks the sabbath, he cries out
In a louder language than Peters kno70
not The man" Or does he who cheats or
defrauds his ncighbor, cherishes malicious de-
signs against him, and intends if he can, to Go
him private mischief, suppose that he has
any connection with Christ? All his thoughts
all his actions are continually crying out,
| f" ItHat is Christ 10 me FL no1v not the man
From the Democratic Press.
Duane calls the Republicans at New-iork