Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-19

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longer period, it must come to that at
last aud whenever disposition to meet
,bs subject in that way is mutual ex-
n.rienee has shewn that, although dit
! foul, and delicate, it is not impracticable.
Great Britain has an undoubted claim
nnon her ewn seamen, and we have no
right either to detain or secrete them
under fictitious projections. They are
necessary to her national existence and
Independence. We have right to have
ours guarded against yexatious impress
ments. If we wish to secure ours, 1t
must be by readiness, to surrenderhers.
Concessions must be mutual if ever
peace and good understanding is to be
re-es,ab.ished. 1t is idle to expect coer.
ciop to effect it. In war as we'll as o.
Their great national or individual under
takings, calculations ought to be made
about the probable expense and risk,
compared with the object to be obtained.
The point in view here is the securing
of a right which, IN the full extent it has
been claimed, will operate indiscrimi-
nately in favor OF British and American
sailors, and it is uncertain whether it
would not prove more injurious than be.
ne6cial TO our native seamen. AS it re-
spects the expense of this war, We have
a good sample in what has already taken
place. Should it be continued another
campaign without any additional expense
to what has already been authorised, it
will, besides sxhausting the ordinary
sources OF revenue, make an addition OF
S37,oOO,ooo to our national debt, viz. 81
millions in loans and 10 do. treasury
notes. In addition to the expense, the
prodigal waste of human life, and the in
crease of human misery necessarily at
tcndant upon war, ought to be brought
into the estimate. Hitherto our ex-
pense of blood and treasure, has not
been rewarded by many laurels. These
considerations have induced ME to be-
lieve, that the sacrifice is infinitely too
great for the object to be obtained, and
that farther prosecution OF the var,
now when the principal Cause for which
il was commenced is removed, in spite
of defeat, disgrace, disaster, and grow
ing opposition of public sentiment "a
gainst it, for an object wholly inadequate
TO the sacrifice to be made, and which,
if it is ever obtained, must be procured
in another way, is putting, the vital inte-
rests of the country at hazard without
The prospect Of an adequate return. On
these accounts have unifor;nly been OPP
posed to the war, although that oppo-
sition has been hitherto unsuccessful.
feel however a satisfaction in the con-
seriousness that have done my duty.
have taken some pains to render the a.
bove statements correct. But, being for
i long time unaccustomed to figures, it
is possible some mistakes may have
crept in, hope there are none of mo.
ment. Deductions and reasonlnvs nnst'
stand or fail Ivy their own merit Any
material error / shall with pleasure re-
tract when pointed our. A condemns-
ton OF the whole in bulk without exa-
mination, will be suffered to pass unno-
ticed.-With expression OF my best
wishes for the prosperity and happiness
of our common country, and with CRATE
ful sentiments for the repeated marks
of appreciation given to my feeble, though
sincere endcavors to discharge the du.
ties of my station,
| subscribe,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
SAM. TaGG ART.
Ii,n cain nctc,, Eeh IL. 1918