Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-24

nued for it alone. IF no adjustment Of
it can be made, except as part OF ge-
neral plan OF paci6cation; why have the
committee acted upon it at all, and not
have left it upon the broad ground of ne
pocialion-Does not the proposal for.
placing it upon a ground of its OWE,
shew the sense Of the committee itself,
that it is not such subject of contro.
yersy, as can only be hrovided for IN a
treaty cftsace? Men who thus endea-
vor to impose sophistry and error On the
common sense of mankind, by their
weakness expose their wickedness, and
their palpable contradictions betray their
covert designs. By making this, a
ground 70, confirming the svar, until a
final adjustment by treaty, of all our sub
iec,s of difference with c. Britain they
hope 10 protract the contest, until the
great Emperor, shall have finished the
Russian war, and by this means, weaken
if not arrest, the power of England, to
aid the Spanisrds, during the time, in
cmancipa,in5 themselves from the ty-
rants iangs~ When Bonapar,e went
to war with Austria, we made the use
less and dangerous purchase Of Louisi-
ana, Tor fifteen millions of dollars; when
ne was about to attack Prussia, two mil
LIONS of dollars were secretly voted, for
the pretended purchase of Florida, and
then i, was Mr.. Madison made the IA
,mous declaration to MIR. Randolph that
France 7vantef money and we must
give it when the Spanish strug-
gle became doubtful, and England step.
ped forward as her champion, our pro-
duec was stopped by an embargo, lest it
should contribute to support the gene.
rous cantest, and defeat the emperor's
yiews-aRd it would have continued III.
I'll now, had 10, the people resisted It's
expressions. Finally-when war was
declared against Russia. we declared
war against England {; although SO to
tally nnprepared, as to have suEeredno
thing but loss * disgrace in consequence
Is it possible these things were not done
with design to aid Napoleon's offsets?
Could such coincidence be the effect
of chancc-and yet, if we believe, that
French influence predominates in our
councils, we meet with ak the abuse
that b;lingsgaie can pour upon US
Believe me, ms countrymen, that no.
thing but Bonapartc's discontinue Can
give US peace, and the determination of
american treemen not TO be made French
slaves, or to assis, in imposing thei,
CALLING chains on others Leave then
the war promoters at home. II you
wish 10 form correct opinion OF their
ultimate projects, look at the list OF tan
es imposed by your last assembly,to de.
feud our sea board, which it was the
duty Of the general government to have
done look at the large loans Of money
made by congress the continental pa
per money system they are again rear
ing up, under the name OF treasury
notes the immense army they are rails
ing, composed Of the idle and profligate
Of the society generally; the paltrv arts
they have made use Of to deceive, by
not laying taxes until your elections are
over, WATCH they know & confess ought
10 BE- laid for the support OF the pub
lie credit their vote to deprive you OF
the only means you could have to pay
them, by destroying what little outlet
you mie hi have for the product OF your
labors-and you cannot hesitate 4 mo-
ment in the course you ought to take,
to hurry into retirement the authors &
| abc;tors of these destructive measures.
Tho Twelfth congress is now thank God !
dissolved; that such another may never
meet again, must be the iervent prayer
Of every real American. Should their
| principles prevail in the next, farewell,
long farewell to American Liberty
union and happiness! Rouse then oh !!
my eoun,rymen from your torper, re