Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-09

sl;ca,;on alluded to-, appeared IN the Ma
tional lnteIligencer, headed as 'siiow';
British piew Of tie question 0es~se" me
tqvo nations.
There were also some Introductory
-r.m,rks from which the following Is ex.
traCted.
OF. admitted 10 be an able and dis
passionate view of the existing state OF
war between the two countries.
Now a. this publication has beon ful.
" spread in several ether papers: and
has been highly cxtolled by my accusers'
I deem it necessary fer my own sake as
well as the cause oftruth, completely to
silence them upon this point, and this
will be done by the following extracts
Extract the lst.-" The impressment
of American sesmen into the British ser.
vice. which has naturally arisen from the
resemblance of the two nations III Ian
puape and manners, has given rise, we
fear. TO much deep-rooted anlrnosity.-
On this subject. however, both parties
profess complete union OF principle !:
but the difficulty consists in founding
some practicable arrangement, Tor pre-
serving to each its respective rights,
Extract cd. {" The right which we
(neaning the British) undoubtedly pos
sess Of retaining runaway seame" was
exercised in short without moderation
or Justice; and though the government
was no party in ehe first instance yet
there rs no doubt that these outrages
might with some little activity have
been prevented"
Extract Sd. "Without yielding the
claim ofr7ght therefore might se mean.
ing the British) not in consequence OF
what America has suffered by It's Prae-
tical assertion aAow her to hrotose some
ether erhedient equally efectusi ans
less offensive fit be ultimately found
that no such expedien, Can be suggest
ed, then we (meaning the British) might
claim the right Of search with better
grace"
Extract 4th- Since the revocation
Of the orders in council, there is really
no principle at issue between tho two
countries. The limits Of tho right OF
blockade are Fixed by the law OF nations,
upon grounds that admit OF no serious
dispute, and stand declared by our own
living Judges in terms with which Anne
RIGA processes to be completely satisfied
With regard to tbs impressment OF sea
men, again America does not deny, that
we have a right to reclaim such as we
(meanipg the BritishO can prove to be 4
british subjects and os0iny allegiance 10
our eroavn and we do not pretend to
have any right to impress any who are
really and truly citizens Of America
the whole quarrel is about the proper
means OF settling these rights.
Now, as the National lntelligenccr,
admits, that the Edinburg review "glVes
an able and dispassionate visw OF the
war" and my address, substantially COR
responds herewith, what Can be the
motives of men capable of reading and
rejecting to brake SO palpable misre-
pre- enta,ion TASK are they honorable!
Further proofs of the correctness OF
the principles commended fer, are afford
ed in the Argus of the 22d February, *
may be found in the 18Th page OF my |
former address. They are as follow
i" That naturalized citizen is only a
citizen &c harte. For although the laws
ii the United States naturalzed him,
his original sovereign never released
Tim from his allegiance"
I" That although the American flag
has right to protect whatever is Anne
lean, it has no right at all to protect
v hat is British, (Jneanlng British sub
Gets J"
I" That the right oftransit for our yes.
els over the watery common, is liable
o interruption, (that is searchJ from
he circumstance OF the American fig
covering British subjects ;"
" That the interruption or search)
My becomes an absolute wrong, When
sriti.h born subjects are excluded from
ur vessels
The sam of these extracts is this. So
ong as British born subjects are admit.
ed into American vessels, the British
re entitled to The right of search and
eizure So says the Virginia Argus;
q say the Edenburgh reviewers.
ask my cslumpiators, what they
we're thinking about, when they charged
De with having supported opinions ad.
erse to the rights Of my country, when
he writings they extol and the authority
hey veBeratc have allowed more 10 Bril-
ain than have done.
Oh shame where is thy blush but
ct me torbear; voluntary recantation
nd atonement will be mole honorable
D them and much more acceptable TO
ne, than were to make the proper re-
orts.
have now gone far enough in vindi'
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