Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-11
No. T..
Windsor, Vermont, Feb. %,

SHINY last No. 8 was written at Bur.
lington, the principal town in the northern part
of the state of Vermont. | am now at he
principal town in the eastern section.
The fallacy of mems opinions when theyau
under the influence of sensibllity and are
strongly excited by those hopes which alwa!'
animate a rising party, led me to doubt the
correctness of the opinions which | recNea
in the northern section of this state; which
from its contiguity to Canada and neceSsaT!
intercourse with Montreal, has stronger ".
terest in promoting good understanding with
his malesty's government. Therefore, s'fee
my departure from burlington. have s'ust
every favorable occasion of conversihs VIVA
the democrats On the probable result Oh l0e
policy adopted by the general government
The difference of opinion is thus expressed
The federal party declare, that in the event
of war, the state of Vermont will treat Sc
parately for itself with Great Britain; anu
support to the utmost the stlpulatlons Ia "l'n
it may enter without any regard to tie pOh'
of the general government. The ael''o''e''
on the other hand assert, that, in such cav
as that contemplated, the people Woulu ~ ~
nearly divided into equal numbers; one :e :;
which would support the gover0lh''" y" !,
could be done without involving the PeoP'
a civil war; but at all events wouid ris" C,v
thing in preference to coalition VII" o,' ~
Britain. This difference Of opinion IS 10. y
be wholly ascribed to the preJudlcsss o. p', ",
The people in the eastern section OF NeFl"O",
are not operated upon by the same hOp S';'i,l
fears as those on the borders OF the p, uao,
colony. These arc not dependent upon d. " 'vr
treal for the sale of their produce NOT 10. ' nl
ply of foreign commodities. lhey s' neon.
apprehensive of any serious dangers 0, ,,h h,'
veniencc from state of war; and a'n's I'd
they admit that the governor 'o"n ~ Con.
three-fourths of the representation III ~ NJ MT
gress are of the federal party, yet ," Lave and
believe that the state would sta' q, 'D" Do not
resist the natlota government. lD'! Yer
however DENY, that should the state u :, is s
mont continue to be representa- ,n;te with
present, it would in all probaoi'l'y ~. nlan Of
the neighboring states, in any sc,'o. .scn ex,
resistance to a war, which 1t n'isl' I'VE safer
pedient to adopt. This tlilhN 10 - relisnce
opinion for YOU to rely on if indeed lending lending
ought to be placed on any measure u'i !, ever
upon the will of the rabole, "',o" i'm irno,
changing and must ever be marked VIZ" i've crisis
rance, caprice and INCONSISTENCY. a. ~" mon an
approaches, the difficulty of dsclolas and IN.
hazardous alternative will increase Nv nal,
fortunately there is not in Vernon 81 us
of commanding talents, capable 90: .. the peo-
general confidence of infnsing 'ns' coo1fusion
pie his own spirit; and, amidst the q ' con,no.
Of conflicting opinions, dangers and d Dur dry Or
ton, competent to lead in the pain Is p:l.
safety. The Governor is an lndas''f; ra,tnc'
dent man, and has more perso''s' So, sulcd
than any other; but biz abilities are ~ votd
to the situation in which Civil wa
place him. A. B.
am, sc.
amherst, .New-Hmhshre, feo' =. - C,aad'
S1R-A gentleman going dlres, ,," =, oISis
affords safe and favorable opp0f'u'