Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-05


ierson and Madison CONFORMITY, which, Vel
Jefferson, Madisonapd Napoleon in cos ltul
aided ,by the unsettled temper of the NV
states---it is too painful truth thar nsSS'S
have war formally declared by the co., ~ nov
tienal authorities OF the U States ae,;s ps'V'
United Kingdom of Great Britain ap 1"'S %
Let us now Tor moment cast our s, s'VC
some Of the probable effects Of This Wal a., as @
country.
The occlusion of commerce with II.
of the world---the destruction Of chr ~.
ing and commercial capital, the deprivstaS ''
such foreign Productions IS from lops -.
have become neccssarics of lifc---the dsm Y'
alton of the valuable products Of cur rI ~
excluded frorn their only aid best
kets---snd the consequent dimi1ution Of ~
value of our land and agricultural lsbo, NV
obvious and inevitable resuits--and bcpin'
ready to be severely felt by the merclsn ~
the farmer Also while our ability to py,,r
es shall in this manner be diminishec.-iTi,
plain that taxation must become nioreit,.,
sary and encrease. For We have dech,ed ~,
against the most formidable nation Oh Il.
earth as to us-if we look either at tbeir M
cuniary resources-at their COMPLETE mtser.
ship of the sea, at their disposable meals Or
at the courage and discipline other amrs
To meet such an snemy it is already appartn
even from the proceedings Of Congress that
heavy taxes must be imposed. The estimate,
of the secretary Of the treasury (Mr GalIatin)
shew their unavoidable necessity. Even the
bills to impose them are already prepared
but from prudential motives are postponed
till November. The President and his sup
porters in Congress are only anxious to keep
off the pressure OF taxes on the people, till
they are deeply involved In the contest win.
out the possibility of retreat-tIll another cleo.
ton Shall put into his hands for four years
more powerful means TO pursue his object
eternal hostility TO Bruah- Vassalase to
france.
American People indulge not the vain hope,
that this war can be carried on, without great
losses, great sacrifices, great p'iyations ard
long continued and heavy taxes. But thss
are incidents which belong to war with 50
brave and powerful a nation Aud were the
war an unavoidable war, were 1t not rash war
of our own seeking---gvithout one grneran8T
rational object-zvere it not a qoar agansf he
liberty Of mankind and oar ogyn h5crty--Verc
it not war TO cham rs as S{4UeS 10 the throne
Of Naholeon--Were 1t war OF defence pro
ais ct focis--no citizen could hesitate to sub
nit to every inconvenience which It's vigorous
prosecution might require-but in this unne.
cessary war-in this war of Conquest-te en-
large our dominions already too unweildy'-n
this war to aid the despot OF France III hiscp.
pressions on mankind and in his project Of u.
UNIVERSAL doninion--in this 7var the very SIC
cess Of which mast hrcVeJatal 10 our 15Frfl's--
By making .Nahoieon our Naster-Can Ii Os
expected that tor such objects .he peopa Will
adure the evils, hich must inevitably atteHa
It.
But distressing as these taxes. losses and
priyations must be they are not the worst IT,
fects which must follow. 1t is not the loss Of
our ships, our money, our luXumeS anu Out
comforts which we shall have most to dcploIe'
These are trifing evils compared to the loss
Of union to civH discard, to nctioaG! ertMc'l'A:
1t is vain to hope that the maritime part u
these states, who derive their subsistence from
the sea and from commerce Will patiently SUI
NIT to be banished from the Ocean-ana 10
be deprived of their habituai nay nat"ra1 col0.
mercial pursuits. There is a rest danger "u'
hey would prefer to such condition s teId
ance from the rest of America And SNOWY
inperious necessity, should the lrFe'i''ao's
impulses of interest, produces such an eVs'l.-
should that populous rich and PoWeF'0,y -. 81
ton of the u States consisting OF New -, 10 y
Connecticut, Vermont, New-HampshiTe' w. =.
sachusetts and Rhode-Island, combine Il, ,uI'
project what force could remain with M'''
was a leading member. These instruction y,
commanded our negcciators to cohclu"s .o .,
treaty with Britain without the PrIvilN w.,
sent and appreciation Of France. M, Jay '"oe
unanimously, under the urgent circu'lS' "a ii,
of the case, dared, for the salvation u r. T.
country, to disobey these Instructions s., a''I os
conclude preliminary treaty with Va, low
valid, the British envoy, without inc nm 9ah h.
ledge of the French government, oy VINE.