Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-17

ensto no reporter or stenographer, an
they therefore have probably never Be
fore escaped Beyond the portal of tn,
senate shamber-On that occasion ] re
marked, that
!" For the impressment of seanen
about the established principle of which
no difference exists between the two
countries, for Great Britain expressl,
disclaims the right to impress into hel
service bona 6de American citizens, the
people of the United States would no,
zealously support the war.
"If Great Britain did claim and exer.
else the right to impress into her ser.
vice the real bona fide native citizens oil
he United States, an interminable war
with her, or with all the nations of the
earth, if it could not be otherwise pre-
vented, might be alike just. necessary
and commendable. The ocean, for the
use of the great family of mankind,
should own no chartered privileges. In
time of peace. or neutrality, while alb
staining from injury 10 others, it should
be free as air to all who navigate it, and
the impressment Of native American
citizen, innocent Of crime, owing no pri-
mary or paramount allegiance, and pro-
scouting lawful commerce in vessel
OF his own country, is, as it respects the
individual, and as it regards an infringe.
ment of right, as gross violation as if
TIC were arrested, torn and transported
into slavery from his paternal roof, Or
domestic altar"
But this principle I repeat, Grea,
Britain does not contend for, and when
violation has been committed, she Of
fers Immediately to restore the sufferer
In point Of principle, therefore, there is
nothing at issue between the TIVE 60
vernments. 1t is the practice only that
is complained OLA practice outrageous
in its character in some instances, and
which ought to be arrested, and which,
with fair and impartial views towards the
two belligerents, and an honest DISPOSE.
ton to give them successful effect, can
be speedily accomp' ished-and respect
ing which, the present secretary of state
has already declared he could have made
an arrangement both " honorable and
advantageous to the United States; bot
until the effort to do this be made, fairly
honorably, and above board, without pc
talence or irritation, the people of the
United States will neither approve the
war, NOT recruit The armies.
{" They will not subject themselves to
privations and poverty to shelter rene.
gado de.erters, nor to sanctity CUSTOM
house projections, frequently, the evil
dence of nothing but falsehood, gross &
palpabie as those issuing from the ia
ther of l;cs--whieh extend the mantle
of nationality with equal facility ever the
exported patriots of othcr countries as
ever the native citizens Of our own
which have systama,ized nothing but
the habit and ppioe of perjury in the low
est walks of life, and exposed the real
indigenous seamen Of tie y. States, BY
inviting wrongs upon them, from the o.
penncss Of the frauds with which they
have attempted to shield the worthless
deserters from their own country in the
hour Of its greatest peril and distress"
+" For snen OF this class, ard for ob.
jects of this description. the people OF the
U. States will not willingly support
war, atlcast not until they find their fair
offers Of peace are rejested, or spurned
at, and that no alternative remains tor
them. but tame submission to injury,
or 4 vigorous prosecution of the war
however rashly commenced, or impo-
,ently conducted"
This, my dear sir, is the information
| possess, and such are the sentiments
I have heretofore advanced, and still en-
certain, on the sub iect to which you have
alluded.
am always with sentiments Of great
regard and respect, your friend and ODE
dient servant,
JAMES LLOYD.
Hon. T. H Perkins, Boston.