Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-02

mercantile distress, and attIlouteu " an othe
Orders in Council, he must positively deny
that it was occasioned By those measures: OH
the contrary, it was owing to them that the
distress was not much greater. 1t was 70
what was called the Continental system that
this mercantile distress was owing ana THIS
system had been much confronted ana cneck-
ed in its progress by the orders IN council
AS tie honorable gentleman has protested
not now to enter into the argument OF the
Justice and policy Of those measures, be
should also content himself with just
srlancine, as he had done, at the reasons
which made him consider themnelther unjust
nor ilnpolitio He deprecated hestlllties with
America Of they could be ayoided) as much
as any man; for he agreed with the hon. gen
tleman, in believing that the true prosperity
Of America would produce the prosperity OF
Britain and that there was much greater al
vantage 10 be derived from the wealth OF a
merica, in friendly commerce, thar could
be expected from provoking her to war. Usi-
der these impressions, he thought that peace
should be maintained and preserved as long
as it could be preserved, without abandoning
those rnaratime rghts which this country bad
.,lwavs claimed and exercised. But, although
re saw great evil IN VIZ With America, yet
he could not conceive it al evil OF so great
magnitude as it appeared to the honorable
gentleman, who locked to it as likely to pro-
duce the rui4 of the British empire No one
circumstance would be found in ali the papers
between America and France which Showed
the least intention Of diminishing N any nlan-
ues the reel effect OF The Berlin and Milan de-
crecs. The Continental System was to be
preserv in ali its force, and there was not
20 be the slightest relaxation, IL favor OF this
country, of single point Of it, even Ii ii
should consent to abandon the Orders i'll Coun-
Gil
EIr. perceval concluded by observing,
"The honorable gentleman seemed to think,
that the correspondence between the two
countries was now finally closed, and that,
therefore. there could be no danger in their
production he, for MS part, hoped that the
correspondence was not fJaIly closed and
while hope Of that sort remained, however
Slight, he would wish to cherish it, and do
NOTHING which could increase irritation. H:
thought It possible that there were points in
those disc,ss ions which might still be bro't
10 favorable issue, and which could hardly
be expected If those matters were publicly
discussed in that house. He was extremely
Gcsrous to believe that the final issue might
be different from what appeaned the present
STATE OF things. aud therefore, he did not feel
himself ut liberty to go freely into such
discussion Unit! the final determination,
There were many points in the conduct Of A
ncrca witch he could not bow characterize
by those epithets that hc would conceive HIM
self justified in using, If an srnicable settle
ment oil those PoiLs became IMPOSSIBLE
For the motion 23--aaalnst, lS6.
The Prince Regaht, in letter dated
Feb. IS, to tie Dake Of York, (wi;i re-
quest to shew it to Lords Grey s Green
s;EIe) expresses his determination, while
there wasa chance 0ftiiC King recovery
his conclusion not 10 DEPART from The pre-
sent system, and ioaes ior tie aid OF those
;>essons with whom lie had associated in
his early Life, aided bya vigorous admin
istra.ion.
IN the reply Of Lords Grey and Green
vile, in letter Of Feb. IS, they state.
That no sacrifices, EXCEPT those Of honor
aH'i duty, could appear too great 10 be
made, in ator:Iing their assistance by
healing the divisions Of the country, and
uniting both government and peop!e--but
they express, without reserve. the impos-
sijiiity ofthe;r uniting with the present So.
vernment--their differences were too ma
ny and too important to admit Of such u
Mon.
February Is.
The restrictions expire this day; but
we cannot suffer them to pass away with
cut saying that all ranks OF persons, that
the Regent himseIfhas reason to approve
Of their having been adopted.
A Council was held this day at Carlton