Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-11

rood f2ltns opt .,;lv &,pont
emercial re.tric,ions'bore hea',ly op,"
the industry and prosperity Of Oh MOI ~ e ,hs
1sn.. and that France had broken the
trsa,v or her part, She permitted the
British trade to be carried on e &C.
~ under simulated OF neutral fiags.
The emperor of France, Disguised J., *
provoked BY this rebellion against MS
system, and denying to any crowned
head the right to regulate i's own ill.,
e,hai concerns IN manner lnconsis,ehe
with his views and wishes, demanded al
explanation. u f.
A grand congress was csi'ea a. T."
furth, and at that congress Mr. 'enet'o.
assisted by his private 'rlnlsterNr' onor.
The secrets of that congress are no"
laid open, and it is admitted tnat INC
ish contracting pewers, Zone OF which,
represented, we presume, parry, "e'
MIR. Jefferson, King OF America dla sli-
puIa,e that they would severaliy ao"P,
the continental! restrictive system, and
in case Great Britain should not yield
to their prctenions, they would declare
war against her.
twill be seen that our embargo, non
intercourse and nop-;mportation were IN
exact execution Of this secret eomfaes;
and az Great Britain did not yield her
maritime rights, Mr.Madison, with more
good faith towards Bonaparte than TO-
wards the people of the United otates'
made war. Any man who will read the
French and Russian correspondence IN
Cobbet's Political Register OF July last
will perceive that our war IS not unde''
taken on account of the orders IN coun'
Gil, or the old stale pretence of retaining
British seamen, but in conformity to the
stipulations Of The secret treaty at En-
turth.
The situation OF Russia and America
was however different.
We had no consideration given or pro-
posed to US for the confederation. No
indemnify for the past, no security LOT
the future.
Russia on the other hand, had great
rights to secure, and they were provld-
ed for by that treaty. She wanted to be
freed from the possibility OF annoyance
on the part of France. France, there
fore STIMULATED that she would withdraw
her troops from Prussia and the north
of Germany.
With her accustomed, may say, her
invariablc perEdy she neglected and re-
fused SO to do.
She did more--she seized the Dutchy
of O.denburg in direct violation OF her
promises.
When therefore she pressed Russia TO
fulfil her stipulations as to British COM
merce, size nobly replied, Withdraw
your troops from Prussia ;-restore the
Du,chy of Oldenburg ;-quitth Dutchy
of Warsaw and then will comply with
my stipuiations.
VIVA, was me answer Of France? The
insolent, ;tnperious, fa,th!ess answer OF
France
"I find Oldenburg necessary to my
own and our common Interests. ltyou
do not execute the treaty Of Tilsit and
prohibit British goods, l will mai ca into
your territories and compel you"
He did so. We all know the fate OF
it. Russia is thrown into the scale OF
his enemies and makes him tremeie on
bis throne. Such were TIE prctcXts tor
this war. They were to force Russia
to treat Brisain as ala enemy. What arc
its fruits The Navy of Russia gene
rouslv committed to tine care of Great
Britain and the trade open. With
France we however alone have kept our
faith, as it was pledged without consIde-
ration or right, it is kept without mo-
tive. The authors of this pledge may
one day answer for it to an injured peo-
pie.