Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-07-24

time afterwards, that they should bel
revoked as soon as France revoked he.
lecrees, and that the British govern
ment would proceed with the cavern
r,ent OF France pari p0SSu in the reyo
cation. After the declaration, howe
YER, of the French government OF ,thel
9TH August 1910, by which the BeiiinI
and Milan decrecs were declared tn be
the British government
changed its tone, and continued to rise
in its demands, to the moment that war
was declared. 1t objected first that
the French repeal was conditional, andl
not absolute; although the only condi-
ton attached to it, was, that Il. Bri-
tain should follow the example, or the
Omitted States fulfil their pledge by ex
ecutinS the non-inportation act against
her. 1t was then demanded that
France should repea! her internal reSu-
at;or<. as condition of the repeal OF
the British orders i'll council. Next.
that the French repeal should be ex
tended to all neutral nations, as well IL
VI lnC - lktcu OldtSS- SaHN ehU'
the ports of her enemies. and all ports
from which the British was ilaS exclu-
ided, should be opened to British manu-
features in Americas vessels, conditions
50 extravagant as to satisfy all dis
passionate minds that they were demaa-
de;i, not in the expectation that they
wou,d or could be complied with, bat
to terminate the discussion.
On full, consideration of all circum-
stances. it appeared that the period
hn ] arrived, when it became the duty
OF he Z. States to take that attitude
with G. Britain, which was due TO
Their violated rights, to the security OF
their most Important interests, and To
their character as an independent ma
tio,'. 10 have shrnnk from the crisis
wal have been to abandon every
ding aluuble to free people. The
surrcr err of our seamcn to British ian
pressm Mt, with the destruction Of our
navigation and commerce, would not
have heen its only evils. The desoia-
ton OF property, however great and
widely spread, affects an interest.
Which a,'nits OF repair. The wound
is iucurabIe only, which fixes stigma
on the rational honour. While the
spirit Of he people is unsubGued, there
Will always be found in their virtue u
resource equal to the greatest dangers
and most 'ryinS emergencies. 1t is in
the nature f free government. TO in
spire in tic body Of the people gene
rous and ~. sentiments, and it is the
duty % instituted authorities TO
cherish eai to those sentiments,
and RELY patriOtick support OF
their cou., IS. Had they proved
themselves p4equal TO the crisis, the
most fatal consequences would have re.
suited from it. The proof OF their
weakness would have been record ed
vet not on them alone would IFS hane
full effects have been visited. 1t would
have shaken the foundation OF the go.
vernment itself, an ven Of the sacred
principles ofthe r linton, on which
all our political tutions depend
Yielding to the 7 ,nns OF foreign
power, without 8 "a manly etluri
in defence of our: =, without APP.
'pcalins to the virIne The people. ~
to the strength of"mr Union. it world
have been charzd and believed that In
these sources y the hidden defects
Where would he good people Of these
states have been able to make another
stand ? Where would have been their
raiIying pointF The government OF
their ch s-e having been dishonored
It's weakness and chat Of their institu-
lions demonstrated, the triumph Of the
enemy would have been complete. Il
would also have durable.
The constituted authorities Of The Z
Estates neither dreaded or anticipated
these evils. They had fall confidence
IN the strength Of the union, in the
! irmness and virtue Of the people, and
we're satisfied when the appeal SHOULD
he made, that ample proof would be az
forded, that their confidence had mo-
been misplaced. Foreign pressure, i
was not doubted, would soon dssipat,
Iforeign partiaIities and preiadiees, il
lsuch existed, and unite us mare close /,
together as one people.
In declaring war against Great Bri
tain the United States have placed
themselves in situation to retort tn
hostility, which they had so long SUI
lfered from the British government
-lFhe maintenance of their rights wa.
the object OF the war. Ofthe desire
Iof this government to terminate The
IwaT on hanuurabe conditions, ample
proof has been aliored by tie PROPOSE.