Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-31
noNnAY MORNING, Augast 81.
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vrRy AGE AND BODY OF THE TINE
.ts FORM AND PRESSURE.

r..,snry to the Collectors of the Customs,
N be seen the result of the late Cabinet
carneil at Washington-and the course which
~ administration is resolved to pursue with
..c,rdto Great Britain. This little paper tho
!. II. form, Of letter from theSecretary to the
eolsctors is III effect aproclamatlon BY the
p,.<;aent of the u. States to the people, de-
s,.ring his deternlination to prosecute his sys-
,,a, Of hostility 10 ourselves and England,
,,,hout regard TO theremoustrances OF large
...ou et the citizens, or to the advances
,o.le BY her towards a reconciliation. 1t VIII
IA the ravering, much in making up their
o;ads. how to vote at tbs approaching cleo
doDs. Il is no longer necessary to hunt out
conoressiopal acts and resolutions, presiden-
IL, avors, ministerial correspondence, &c.
g. Sc. in order to find out whether France
or England has been most highly favored by
Ourinpartial administration. =" He who runs
nav read"-- Francs said that her DEGREES were
rcscinded and although the President had no.
hing but the ipse dixit of the French minis
Ter 10 prove the fact, he believed it, and I'M
mcdately issued his proclamation, andthis too
al the very time when French cruizers were
laundering our commerce, and burning our
vessels, under commission from the French
government.
Grea: Britain has officially and uneQuivocai-
b revoked her orders in council, and goods
to animmense amount, have been shipped from
England for the U. States, upon our plighted
faith to admit such goods whenever that act OF
recreation should be made. No man unskill-
ed in political jaggle, ever doubted that this
revocation would be followed By the Presi-
dents proclamation, declaring the fact, and
extending to England the benefits to which
that act entitled her or at least, that some
provision would be made for the security Of
he goods sent to this country upon the faith
Of our promise to admit them upon the hap
peningof acertain event, whichevent has actu-
ally takenplace. Butlo. instead ofthe proclama-
lion, OF provision, such as was expected, the
collectors of the customs are enjohed to en-
Orcc the nop-importation act In every respect,
oseize and libel all British merchandise, by
vhomsoever or in whatever manner brought OF
snt into the us! AS usual while we stood
nth open mouths expecting bread, our teeth
ave been broken with a. stone.---Can any one
nv entertain doubt, ofthe determination of
te ruling party to persist in system of hostl-
iEO peace and commerce, at every sacrifice
All at all hazards? They have, however, by
'h act simplihed in a great degree, the ques-
uos, propounded to the people of the United
S'sss, to be decided at the ensuing cleo
l0n They are simply these. Am | a
rleni TO fleece or do prefer Sar Do
WISH to- see the revival of commerce---or
AMI anxious to see Its entifc destruction 2
etiNi OO0 uHdSA SsSiiSA''
ith dGifary France be more conducive tc
ne Interests of the United States--than 3
zee trade and good understanding with
-''anercial Englan6 ? Are not the evi
e0ees of Joreign pfuence in our coun
Is furnished in every act of the present
1hinistsation, and the inyariable failure
! their political experiments, sufficient tc
rove their incapacity to advance the nation ii
we OF peaces And do the disasters which
we already befallen US, prove their talents &c
naect 1t safely and honorabIy through The
iris of s,qr ?
Ahe friends to peace and commerce viii NO
'ound in the ranks of those whose pride
'gu'auon and views are all concerned in sup
Huhs SYSTEM Of rank hostility to both; who