Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-22

ish So'SAI Although it was declared that the
: ior"H .onacil were retaliatory on france
: erS u, ssrees. il was also declared, and IN
os ss.r. themselves, that owing e the SUI
ora ..r If the British navy, by which the the
liOri1S rance and her allies were confined
= y .ns;r own ports, the French DEGREES
PHI n.idered only as empty threats.
tD justification of the wrongs OF one
= ~ .Sof the like were committed by anor
'S'' .or onqht the fact, if true, to have been
; ~ either, as it could afford no proof OF
p If Justice, Of It's magnanimity, or even
o'' .on1aee. It is more worthy tire go
~ snt Of a great nation, to relieve than to
y ,he injured. Nor can repetition OF.
a. .roncs BY another power repair the Vlo-
81 80, or wounded honor, of the injured
AR inability alone to resist, would
HcS.Il. surrender of our rights, and de-
FIR H. submission to the will of others. To
aus esoJ;t;on the u. States are not reduced,
10 thew fearit. That they ever consented
,;acnss with either power the misconduct
U.s. hs cher. is proof of their love of peace,
Wv moSleration, and of the hope which
M iii INDUCED that friendly appeals 10
and generous sentiments would not be
= - them in vain. Bat the motive was
Z. "..lan. if their forbearance was Imputed,
' ~ = the want of just senslbility to their
r. ,o0 or of determination, If suitable re-
80 ,yas not obtained, to resent them. The
- - bas now arrived when this system OF roa-
n;oo must cease. Ii would be insulting to.
na.1it II would be degrading to hear IT.
/ r T1ni,ed States must act as an independent
80 and assert their rlg6tS and ayenge their
arr. according TO their own estimate OF
ham. with the party who commits them, hold
/ ! + responsible for its own misdeeds uolnl-
Es,ted BY those Of another.
For the difference made between Great-Bri..
Lin and France, BY the applicatlonof the non
|nportation act against England only, the mo-
I've has been already too often explained and
Too we'll known to require fuFther lllnstra-
Eoo Intbe commercial restrictions to which
n United States resorted as an evidence OF
heir sensibaity, and mild retaliation OF their
krongs, they invariably placed both powers
i the some footing, holding to each II respect
\ itself the snme accommodation, IN case 1t
ccepted the condition offered, and In respect
\ the other, the same restraint, if it refused.
Had the British government confirmed the ar
sngement, which was entered INTO vita the
s,itish Minister in 1909, and France main
lined her decrees, with France would the u
lied States have had to resist, with the tlrm-
ess belonging to their character, the contlnu-
d violation Oh their rights. The committee
d rot hesitate to declare, that France has
realty injured the United States, and that sa-
sfactory reparation has not ret been made
or many of those injuries. But that IS a con-
srn which the United States will look to ana
stle for themselves. The high character OF
he American people, is a sufficient pledge TO
he world, that they will not fail to settle Its
m coalitions which they have Alright to claim.
More recently, the true policy OF the Bril-
ish government towards the United States
as been completely mfo!ded. It has
zen publicly declared by those IN pow
7, that the orders in council should not
e repealed, until the French government had
evoked eli It's internal restraints on the Bril-
lsh commerce, ard that the trade OF the Unit
u Otdtes, with france ana uSf dllI0o, SAA" @"o
e prohibited until Great-Britain was also al
owed to trade with them. BY this declara-
len, II appears, that 20 satisfy the pretensloEs
u tae British government, the United States
mast Join Great Britain in the war withtrance,
nd prosecute the war, until France should De
sbdued, for without her subjugation, 1t were
vain to presume on such concession. Inc
hostility of the British government to these
tates has been still further disclosed. 1t has
zen made manifest that the United States are
considered by it as the commercial rival OF
reat-BFitain, and that their prosperity and
Towth arc Incompatible with her wetare-
When all these circumstances are taken INTO
onsideration, it is impossible for your com
nittee to doubt the motives which have go
erned the British Ministry in all its mea-
ures towards the United States since the year
SOS Equally is it impossible to doubt, lon
er the course which the United States ought
pursue towards Great-Britain.
From this view of the multiplied wrongs OF
he British Government since the commence