Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-07-24


lions Of dollars Whereas the average OF our domestic
exports to all other parts of the world and which are
left free, notwithstanding the effect OF the Br
tish orders In council exceed hirfy eight millions 30
extensive commerce. iii proposed to surrender, Tor
the restricted trade the French emperor will allow
trade budened by impositons, harrassed by vexs'
tons from French domination, and French D1uaniers,
customhouse officers, n almost every port ct CONT
mental Europe.
AS in the scale of commercial advantages France has
little TO offer in return for the many obvious hazards,
which according the wish of her Emperor, the United
States about to ncur IN the moral estimate OF
national prospects, there is little character to gain or
consolation to expect, in the dark Of things,
which entering.
nation, like the United States, happy IN It's great
local relations removed from the bloody theatre OF Eu
rope with maritime border opening vast helds Tor en-
terprize with territorial possessions, exceeding every
real want its 6resdes safe its affairs undehled -
from in aston nothing fear from acquisition moth
ipg 20 hope how shall such nation look heaven for
its smiles while throwing away, though they were
worthless all the blessings and joys. which peace and
such a distngushe lot, include! With what prayers
can it address the high when ii Pares to pour
forth its Youthful rage, upon neighbouring people
from whose strength it has nothing to dread, from
whose devastation it has nothing TO gain
II our ills were of nature that war would remedy
If war would compensate any of losses or remove
any of our complaints, there might be some alienation
Of the suffering, 10 the charm of the prospect But how
will wa upon the land, protect commerce upon the o.
cean What balm has Canada tor wounded honour
How are our mariners benefited by war, which exposes
those who are free, without promising release those,
who are impressed!
But it is said that war is demanded by honour. Is
tiona hon ur principle, which thirss after vengeance
and is appeased only, by blood which, trampling
he hopes of man. and pusnng the law of God untaught
BY what and careless OF what's to come. precip
tates itself folly, madness, TO CRAFTY self
ish vanity or unhallowed rage 1t hon.
oar demands with England, what opiae ulls that
honour 20 sleep the wrongs done US by France !!
land roboeries seizures, IMPROVEMENTS, by French
authority; sea- piltage sinkngs, burnlngs, under
! Fl ench orders. These notorious Are thew untel
because they French /, alienation TO be found
in The correspondence aud humiitatons OF the present
Minister Plrnpotentiars of the United States at the
| French Court? Ia his communications TO govern
ent, before the public, where is the cause tor now
selecting France the friend Of country and Eng
land as the enemy:
no Illusions of personal feeling and soiicituie for
elevation of place, should be permitted to mgnide the
public councils if is, indeed honorable tor the true
statesman TO consult the public welfare provide, 10
truth, for tbs public defence, and impose no yoke OF
Ibondsee with full knowledge ofthe wrongs Inflicted by
the French ought the government of this country, to
aid the French cause, by engaging in against the
enemy ofFrances To supply the waste of such
and the appropriations of millions extraordinary
tor the expenditures, must our fellow citizens
throughout the uni be doomed sustain the burden
OF taxes, in various forms Of direct and indirect i'm
positions For official information, respecting the mil
lions deemedrequise for charges of the war; for like
information respecting the and amount Of taxes
:. deemed requisite for drawing those millions from the
commun, it is here sufficient refer to estimates and
reports made by the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Committee of Ways and Means and the body of
uons, passed in March last the House of Represen
tatives.
It would be some relief to our anxiety if amends were
likely be made for the weakness and wildness of the
project by the prudence of the preparation But 10
aspect OF this anomalous affair the great and
1stinctive properties ofwsdorn There is head
long rushing d cultes with little calculation about
ne and little about the consequences
With navy comparatively nominal, about en-.
ter ato the lists against the greatest marine the globe
With commerce unprotected md spread every O.
cean propose to make pr Fl by prvateering, and for
this endsnger the wealth Of WHICH honest proprie.
tors ,nvasionis threatened of the colonies of pow
or, which, without putting new ship into commission
taking another soldier into pay, spread alarm,
desoation along the extensive range Of seaboard-