Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-14
Ero,r The .Nequ- York EUening Post.

this evening publish, would have been hlghiy
interesting to this country had It arrived De-
fore the 18th of June that is, before our ru-
lers had declared war for the protested pur-
nose of compelling Great-Britaln TO take the
step which her new ministry will have taken
before this time; viz. reteated her orders IN
councH For we cannot avoid agreeing with
the editor Of the Courier, ministerial news
n,ner that if the Emperor of France has made
formal notification to England OF the repeal
of his DEGREES as far as RESPECTS .dHaeTzcan 0e;-
sells, England stands solemn'y pledged 10 re-
peal her orders in council to the same extent
We are aware that different ground has lately
been taken by the British minister Gas instruct
ed by ord Castlereagh) in his official cores
nondence with Mr. Monroe, but without at
temptjnq to, account for this, we can only say,
that certain it is, our act of May 10th contem-
Mated q repeal of the DEGREES and orders as
far as respected the neural commerce 81 me
United States,'' only, and it is equally certain
that the English minister officially declared
his readiness to avail himself of the provisions
of that statute and repeal the orders IN councu
as soon as France should lead the way, by re-
neal of her DEGREES it would not therefore
be competent for Lord Castlerea3h now to
demand of us any thing further, as preiIml-
nary to eDtitle us to repeal of those orders.
We NAV then safely say, thatt Bonaparte gave
official notice to the British government on or
about the goth of May, as is stated IN the Eng
Esh naners. of the revocation of his DEGREES,
the orders in council were directly tho:eupon
revoked also. 1t is true indeed, as VIII ap-
near from another article in this evenings pa
per, (arrival from France) that the Preach de-
crees are in as full force and injurious effect
at this moment as they ever were. But that
is nothing to G Britain. She has declared she
will consider herself bound by written notltl-
cation. and she has received one. II the Empe-
ror continues to burn, sink and destroy by sea,
and to seize and ConGScate by land, that IS
matter between him and us; England has no
thing to do with it. What chance we stand
70 obtain an actual cessation of his DEGREES "a
painst u.s. may be conIectured when we re-
Acct that his minister has pronounced In terms,
that we are g men without just political Uie7v8,
zvithout honor and gvithout energy" The next
thing, suppose, we shall consider 1t vast
condescension on his part, if he will admit US
To an alliance, offensive and defensive, In the
war we are waging against England tor the
liberty Of The seas.
For the consolation of those honest men,
who express such regret that war had not been
POSTPONED little longer, in hopes IT would
have been avoided, had this news arrived first,
we are compelled 10 confess that we are rot
of the number who entertain any such opinion.
We cannot avoid believing that the present
administration have long been bent on war
with ENGLAND, and that the Orders In Council
| as well as the impressment OF seamen, were
on]v pretexts had they both been removed,
others would not have been wanting. The
Main truth is, the French Emperor would be
satisfied with nothing short. But let as sup
nose ourselves mistaken, and that they are
sincere in their professions One of the two
objects, and the principal one, will have been
obtained before the news OF war could have
reached our adversary, and OF course, before
he could have been Influenced by 1t; the other
only remains. We are now then at wal 10
compel G. Britain to give up the right not TO
take Americans, that she never pretended to,
butt 10 reclaim Der sub jects, whenever
she finds them on the high seas, and this is
the extent of her demand. But as both France
and Great Britain claim & have always claim
ed the exercise of this right, any man is COM
petent 10 loTD MS own own o'ii'ii'
| # is probable we can ever drive G. Britain to
give it up, or whether war waged for that
purpose will not be hopeless and endless
war.
Ne7v 1Iinisry-Many persons suppose the
| new English ministry will be more favorably
disposed towards America than the former
one; and that better terms may now be ex
pected How more favorable, and what bet
ter terms, let me ask The orders in coun-
| Gil are doubtless repealed, and SO they would
| have been under similar circumstances by the
old ministers. One thing may be relied on,
that The pew cabinet spoken of, would form as
high a toned ministry, on the question of ma
rhine rights, as Great Britain ever had. Ex-
ceptng Mr.. Canning, marquis Wellesley and