Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-23
From the Salem Gazette.

Mr.. PICKERING's LETTERS.
LETTER YIII.
To the Peohie Of the United States:
Traits or POLICY
Ofshe american administration reiatf0e
to France and Great Britain
T" The Mystery or Iniguify" unveiled.
In my seventh letter, gave some
sketches of Mr.. Jefferson's conduct in
relation to Great Britain that he a
yoided q felt myself justified in saying,
purposely avoidedl negotiating general
treaty of amity and commerce with that
country at time when the most advan-
tageous one was manifestly attainable.--
| have also stated, that at subsequent
period, he explicitly avowsd, "Thas he
did not desire any treaty with Great Bri.
tain" treaty which would restore har-
mony and commercial intercourse be.
tween our two nations. This doubtless
was the spirit of himself and his chief
partisans, from an early period IN the
French revolution. In the session OF
Congress of l7es--4, senator from
Virginia said to q senator from Massa.
chusetts-" We want no treaty with q.
Britain-Let Us have War J" And the
whole party were not less yexed than
mortified, when president Washington
put an snd to their restrictive and war
projects, for that time, by appointing
Mr.. Jay envoy extraordinary, to negocl.
ate treaty with Great Britain. This
nsgesiation, conducted with eardor and
good faith, with a sincere desire to set
tie the pendin, disputes, was successful;
differences were adjusted-our peace
was preserved--commers received in.
demnity for losses, and Increased and
flourished beyond al former example
and with commerce, as the animafrns
soul, agriculture ard the mechanic arts,
every class of labor, found ample ard
profitable employment. AND, !" but for
the injuries Of one man" this universal
prosperity would have contipusd TO this
day: that one man, who on the page of
history, will appear as much more i'll
famous" than he on whom, in his Notes
on Virginia, in reference to the words
jus. quoted, he fixed that stigma, as his
opportunities and ability Of doing evil
to his country surpassed (and they inf.
nitely .urpas.sd) those of the other.
Mr., Jays treaty rescued ths nation
from impending war. Mr.. Jzfierson's
refusal to renew it, or to enter into sno-
ther alike comprehensive, embracing
all the relations Of amity and commerce
with Great Beitsin--whi were Of i'm
msnseIy greater importance to the Unit.
ed States ti.an the like relations With all
The world bssidc-was the commence
inert OF ,ha, train OF disastrous measures
systematically pal,o@d hs himself and
his successor, which have resulted In
the presen, unjust and ruineus var
Way this was .ang threatened, and at
last prcciE:tately declared, may be con-
sidcrad whes its immediate precursors
nave been oraaght into view.
The people of The United States, SUI
ferina and iIp patien, under the embargo,
non. intercourse and non .impsrtation
proieets-prsiscts, if seriously intended
according TO their purpor,, weak and
eentemp,ibls towards the belligerent,
end If nef so intended, then dece!tiul and
i~'aui,uus and in either case, more
.r'u.iouI 10 the United States than the
orders and DEGREES which they affected
to considerations projects sere sue
cessisely ohandnned & trade was once
mere LETT free, by our own laws, with G.
Britain and France, as well as with the
rest of the world. But it was not des-
tined long TO be free. A new project
wss contrissd, worthy Of the peculiar
and uni,e1 ingenuity of the administra.
tian. combined with that Of tho philoso-
pher Of Monticello. This new project
was exhibited in the act Of Congress Of
May |. 1910, prohibiting ;he armed YES
sells OF Gres. Brit.in and France to enter
the harbors Of the United States bur
leaving them open to their merrhon'
vessels, fer TIE purposes Of Tree GEM
MERGE liable, however, to be shut s.
gsinst one Of the bcNigSrents upon g
contingency mentioned in, the fourth
section of that act. This provided for
The revival Of the material parts of the
pen.interceurse iaw, in the fsl!rwirg
words II bat in case either G. Britain
or France shan, befa,e the third day CT
March 1871. sh revoke or modify her
adicts. as that they SHALL cease 10 violate
tie ncu.re! commerce Of the =. States,
which fat the president OF the Unittc
States shall declare BY prcclanlstior
end If the Other nation shall net within
three months thers after so revoke or
modify her edic,s in like manner, Their
he third, fourth land many other) sec
tieas OF the act entitled " An sst 70 in
terdict the commercial Intercourse be-
tween the United States and G. Britain
and France and their deptnGe.. cies, ard