Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-14

on them. ,..
Asto the recognition Of the rights
IF the neutral flag, it was attempted
tn he obtained by Washington--a,t'
tempted by Adams--attemptea oy
:Jeffsrson-NIoaroe & Pinkney were
unable to effect it, even in Mr.. foxs
administration, SO favorable to Anne
RIGA. No administration-nay the
very opposition in England-all the
friends of America-Mr' bafios
himself declared that it was point
which. in the present state OF me
world. could not be yielded. Did
gentlemen then really fiatter them,
selves it could be done by war; Did
they think it worth while to shed o,
ceans .f blood in such a contest
The result of the late elections In
England Showed what was to DC ex'
pected. and what ought to be done.
What did Mr.. Monroe say when
he and MIR. Pinkney were unable 10
accomplish it? And describing the
felicitous situation Of America. he
goes on, saving: -" l am strongly 81
opinion that such blessings Ought not
to be hascrded on such Il question :!
-" Is there any more cause no"
asked MIR. Pitkig) l am SURF not;
but rather less--for the impressmehis
are much less numerous"
If then there was so little prospect
Of gl;ain, the point, and If. when
gained. it would be 50 little beneficial.
MIR p. wished the house to consider
how much on the other hand might
and would be lost by the pursuit OF
it. Our commerce quite lost-our
revenue anrihiIateI or reduced next
to nothing-eur cities laid in ashes
"a debt accumulated Of size to
sink us-& al endless train of taxes.
Mr.. p. observed, that before tile
restriction this country was second
only to England, in commerce and
in carrying-in 1906 and 1907. our
exports were greater than those Of
France ever were in her most aou-
rishing period-with twenty millions
of population. Russia had nut quite
thirty millions of dollars. while we
had $50 millions-equaliag in our
exports that Of England ia 1892 and
1898.
In a whole century Great Britain
had not increased in as great d ra
tic in commerce, as we had in twenty
years only But all this is lost by
our present evil policy-so lost that
our revenue has fallen from II mil.
lions year to 2 IL. while our debt
for 9 years is fifty millions, and that
of the whole revolutionary war, was
but forty.
L" For such a point at issue as this
(said Mr. P.) are we to sacrifice all
good past, present 4 to come? Are
we to be entangled in the broiis of
Europe 1t was madness, y worse
than madness. to enter into the con-
test. Get out Of il as sO0n and AS
whole as you can. But YOU make
those sacrifices for Homer, go thrO'
with it, and make Bonaparte do us
Justice! What sir, has he not in-
pressed and imprisoned our citizrns
plundered our commerce robbed us
of millions and hundreds OF millions.
and refused us the least satisfaction.
We're not our ships most knaNishly
decOyed in by a treacherous invita-
ton and then confiscated under the
RambouilIct decree. q, the amount
Of 20, O0O.C0e Of dollars Has he yet
made. or are you wild enough to hope
that be ever will makeany compensa.
ton? Has he cot told ). GU that heW ould
compel you to be his all, or hiseneu'y?
Ifhonor then BE- your Object. be i'm
partial 10 both. and do not let the ma
ton be the open gull Of his preiences>
and false promises. and pretended re-
peaIs Of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES
done to cheat you into war with
Great Britain. but even new ayOwed
by him not to be repealed AS to
the talk ofnational rights, and laws
Of nation. continued Mr.. p. they
are but the tale ofother times-when
tyrants arise. there is no national |
right or law. but the will of the con.
queror. Did Alexander. did Cesar,
did Charlemagne regard them Ne;
nor now, nor ever will they be re-
garded by conquerors or tyrants.
but as power enforces them. Will
gentlemen say, they think it posi-
bic for us to restore them2 Idle |