Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-29
address Of the Delegates Of Ns'c-
Jersey, to the People.

Jersey, to the People.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
On the first Tuesday of Novem-
Der next, and the day following be-
ing the sd and nth days OF that
moath, the People Of this state, IN
their several townships, by written
or printed ballots. or partly written.
and partly printed. are to choose s
Electors of President and Vice Pre-
sident, and Representatives in Con-
gress, for this state.
To this choice most Of US is called
in the most critical and alarming
condition of the public affairs OF our
confederated Republie.-Our solemn
opinion is, that We shall be an un-
done nation, il the PEOPLE by pru-
dent, firm and united exercise oil
their individual rights Of suffrage
do not CHANGE the men anti coun-
ellis which have suffered and brought
upon us these wide spreading Gala
mites. No instance, we believe.
can be produced in the history OF
mankind. Of SO rapid a deeiension OF
a great AMI prosperous people SINK
ing from wealth, strength and no.
nor, into national embarrassment,
weakness and Disgrace:
In the very n0ment OF declaring
war against G.. Britain. when all
should have been preparation-the
Treasury was empty even a loan
could not be procured; the great
Var Iares, absolutely necessary
for CARRYING il on for the years it
might continue, though reported by
the committee of Ways and means,
we're postponed until the elections
should be past.-I'he people it was
thought might begin to feel the loss
of peace and the destruction ofreve-
nue., commerce and agriculture. too
soon before the men in power. in
the state and general governments,
had made good their reelection into
office.
Fellow citizens-we forbear to re-
view the infatuated measures and
temper OF the administrators OF the
government. or 10 lay before You
the uRdonaied evils and ruinous con
sequences which must follow. from
their continuance in power. and
the prosecution of this rash and un
necessary war. We have but to
look 10 its beginning (when our enc
nv too was invaded, and tai,en by
surprize) to be convinced, that after
few wears Of disastrous conflict it
NAV happen that We shall have no
thing left worth lighting for or de-
fendins.
As yet. however, We are rot
leagued with France $50 we would
hope-nOr has the wax We: become
too settled and confirmed to prevent
an effort to an honorable adjustment
of our differences with G.. Britain.
Peace, however, we are firmly
persuaded must be the fruit OF our
Elections. The cabinet, and the
men in office, those who are to tfrice
on the blood and treasure ofthe Peo-
pie. lavished in a long course ofwar
fare-they will not make peace
Their pride, their interest. their So
Tenn determination to destroy Eng
Iand--the insidious policy and in.
trigues of France, forbid us to hope
that they will give us back Peace.
Though G.. Britain has rescindcd
her offensive ORDERS in Council,
which were alledsed TO Sc the great
cause Of war--(a war in which we
can gait nothing, anti must loose be-
yond estimairN Vel do the men now
conducting our affairs. openlv say,
there shall be no peace, till every
other demand is Welded. Even the
desire oflullins the people till the e
lections are past, does not influence
them to even promise peace. Coun-
tr,men, and friends OF your country,
be not deceived into belief, that
these W ho have made thiswar will or
can end it: France must be consult
e4--the desPot and tyrant of the
weFid, will not permit them to retire
from the conflict in which bis arts
have engaged them: As yet we
trust there is no alliance, but there is
a common cause and mutual Deepen
deBce, which must carry our feeble
and deceived cabinet into the vortex
of French power and domination. |
1t will be vain in these circumstan-
ees TO look to the existing administra-
lion Of Our St.te and natiopa! p.yern