Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-02
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, June ?.
TO SHEw
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF TIE TINE
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When Mr.. Griswold was first elected On
vernon Of Connecticut, the Democrats affect.
ed great joy, claiming him as one Of their
crew. The following Extracts from his mes.
sage to the Legislature Of that state, delivered
on the 18th instant, will shew that Mr. Girls
void is a staunch Federal Republican,, anlhas
Just about as much notion Of turning Demo
crat, by approving the ruinous measures Of
the general government, as the most inycte.
rate patriot connected with the administration
has of resiguing his Office.
"Still, amidst the conflicts which agitate The
world, the true interest Of the United Ststes
remains the same. That interest is not pro-
NOTED by any pro- ect Of foreign conquest, but
must arise from pursuing just views towards
foreign nations--by organizing the national
force, and particularly by directing our great
national efforts to the insrease of that which
is alone adapted to the defence OF our mari.
time rights--and, by eultiyating spirit Of
Justice and decision, which foreign nation;
must honor and respect. Such system Of
policy, it is confidently believed, will, under
the smiles of heaven, ultimately restore the
United Statesto their rank among the nations;
give stability to our government; ard real
security to every fair pursuit. in which we
may be engaged
1t is also with regret have to observe, that
the plan of commercial restrictions, which was
formerly adopted by our governmcat, has not
been abandoned but is rlgOur has been m
creased by a new embargo. Few events could
have more effectualy injured our Interests
The productions of our country, which ioT
considerable time had composed the great
bulk of our trade, although of the first neces-
sity, in consequence Of their redundancy,
were useless to ourselves, but OF great value
in foreign markets, and had produced CON-
merce Of great importance to all parties But
this profitable trade has been abandoned; and
even if the measure was TO be viewed as the
precursor of war, yet it ought TO have been
considered, that such precursor can only DC
necessary for short period, and where no
other notice Of the danger can be given; anu
that in this case; every person concerned IN
foreign trade, bad been long apprlzed OF thc
danger, if any existed and that the interests
of our country demanded continuance CT
every branch Of the export trade, down TO the
last moment Of peace,
But amidst every embarrassment, which
has attended this system of our government
we have the consolation to observe, that 1t IS
attended with new proof Of the attachment Ct
our fellow citizens to the union, and to tie
constitution Of the United States--an attach
ment which no embarrassmeDts or prlvatlons
can shake-and that the only redress which
has been sought for the serious evils when
we have experienced, has been by pursuing
measures warranted by the constitution.
Under such circumstances, 1t Is still to De
presumed that government will at last per-
ceiye the pernicious tendency OF the restric'
tive system, and abandon every project con
nectcd with it."