Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-09
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This GsntsenaH is now insn scr ct
Congress, and in that siin.tien will be
Called upon to decide respecting ti's
great question Of impressmeht, ,oa the
snbiect OF war between this Country &
England-Tbe real point OF d. meulty be
tween the two natiess is that SEsit Bel
tain claims the right to scizc her natu-
ri born subjects, though natura'ized ca
tigens of the United States, wherever
she finds them OF the high seas-whiist
our govesnment insist that bona ade na
turahzed citizens Of the Y. States arc
entrisd to all the iinmuni:!es of An,e-
rIcans born. In all the proposition,
made for an aymistice, the difficulty OF
adjusting these conflicting prctensions
has presented the principal ob.tscte IT,
cconmodaiien-Hs il is maintained
that We arc, IN fact, waging war for the
protection Of Foreigners
In. addressing the Electors, at Wheel
ing, Mr. Jackson, as we have understood
vindicated the course taken by bar gu
vernmeht, aud claimed. iii the stEorges
language, every privilege OF American
native citizens tor pa,ura'izei 'io,eisfisr-
both within our own Jurisdiction. and
upon the high seas. To shcS .3st t,is
is not the real opinisn 8 Mr. J,cksofi,
and to shew thai the doctri7c naw man,
tanned by the Fedcca!,sts, has seen, by
biD, consid cred. as j. sDrel9 IS, Ing oniy
true doctrine, sc prbl:sh the f3iowlhg
extract from speech delivered BY Mr.
jackson ia c engress ga the OH Fcbros
~ 1909. This speech Vas publ SIZED IN
pamphlets and circulated by Mr. Jack-
sons f.iendsaS very able and protout'd
prcduction.-T.,e extract nay tie found
in pages aud z.
Sir, we do not want the British sea.
men, even whea they are naspralized.-
IF the unfortunate Inhabitants oil Eu
rope, escaping from tire tyranny OF .thr
. old wsr!;l, aud panlioS alter their lotg
lost libnr!y, hy TO the more hospnsble
regions of the new, am. willing, On
their compliance with cur GENERALIZATION
laws, to receive them into our American
family, to let them partake OF he bies-
sings we ENJOY, whilst they remain 4
mongst US; but would, prohibit their
Departure from this Country, crif they
went of, refuse them our protectlnn--
If they are dissatisfied with their situa-
ten on land, would say to thsm, 'ynur
allegiance is sill claimed by your parent
country We Will no, rlsque our peace
for YOU ont of our territorial limit. if
you pass beyond them, you CEASE to be
an American cilizcn,eI would go fur
ther and prohibit then, from owning a.
rerican registered vessels Sir. those
WHO come here in search OF an 0syluni,
90 into the country; they pursue agri-
culture, or the mechanic arts--they are
valuable men, ard virtupCs ci,izens--but
The mongrels who infest the seaport
towns, wear your privileges SIS cloak
10 hide their foreign conaectloRs-,bey
are wolves in shecp'a c!othir g-Bri;ish
merchants, under American coiors, they
interrupt your happiness, and endanger
your safety
IF this sound and sensible doctrine
was now maintained if the principles
upon which it rests, were, with coed
faith, proposed to tie British govern
ment as the basis of an adjustment; it
laws were immediately enacted eRectu-
ally to enforce it, .ve believe the war
might be terminated in few weeks.
without the trouble ssd eXpence OF
sending commissioners to Russla-By
bringing forward anf, supporting such
a proposition, Mr. Jackson might rem
der most important service to his suf-
fering country.