Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-24
vemment as a necessary evidence Of our

compliance with our engagements
That copy of these orders was thus
furnished we learn from the letter Of ths
Duke of Massa, Notwithstanding til,
surprize which the secretary feels, tina;
| England should have exPected Us TO -.
ceive such paper from Frsnce. HIS
| il come to this tbcu, would ask Nj
| Secretary, hat in our ~ srcocgse W..
| France we have 10 suS... I 70 course
" without example III the infefaourse
| between nations" and that we furnish,
as thing of course, documents and pa
| pers to her, which we are not permitted
to require - return! or is French faith
so pure, that her word is cqusl to our
bond ?-If the administration has chosen
to give itself up to this unhaIowed CON
! fidence, yet it is not quite reasonable
that they should expect England to &c
so too, nor should it have excited so
much wrath against her that she should
have required to see before she bv
lieved, more especially as the result
shews that what they wished to impose
upon England as matter OF fact, die
turn out to be nothing more than mat
ter of French impos,ure upon Amerl
can credulity. What wonderful inlatu
alton, what fatal delusion can thus a.
| tach our rulers to the mischevous arts
of French diplomacy or are they con-
tent to become the dupes OF French 20
Icy, that they may enjoy their co-opera-
| ton in the arts by which they may III
turn delude the American people. "
! hapless people your blind credulity Is
leading YOU TO the pit of destruction,
Corsress.-That body transacted bu-
sinesss with open doors YESTERDAY. a
| resolution was before them instructing
! the committee on military AFFAIRS 10 en-
| euire into the expediency Of p7ovld'ns
for defraying the expenses OF the n'h~
tia called into actual service in the dill
ferent states and territories Two OF
| the tax bills were also taHcn up, and
bill making an appropriation for the
Presidents household.
| The secret business was disposed OF
late on Thursday evenirg-nething has
transpired relative to it.
Merued ComhHment The following
merlted compliment to the honorable
Rufus King, Is copied from tie Mary
land Gazette, paper published at An
napo!is -
THE HON. RUFUS KING.
All VINO have had an opportunity OF
Witnessing any important discussion in
the senate, in which Mr.. King has taken
part, have almost universally assigned
him the palm. His talents are spoken
of in more exalted terms, even by his
political opponents, than any other mem.
Der of that body, and we do not think 1t
would be too much to say, that he Is
superior to any other man OF which the
United States Can boast. Bred up IN the
service OF his country, and guided by
the styic;est integrity he has Justly &C.
quired reputation which entities him
TO the cou6 cnce OF his fellow. cltlZeDs.
With such man at the head OF our go
vernment we might soon expect to
witness Change in the gloomy aspect
of our affairs, and that scene OF prospe
rity again restored, which formerly
spread its blessings around Us. For
Dany years he has lived IN the retire
ment OF private life, and his talents,
when greatly required, have been lost
to his country; bus since all parties now
unite in speaking his praise, II Is sim
cerely to be wished that his councils
may produce that effect which they so
eminently deserve. If ever there is
time when honest men come again into
fashion, it would be the pride of our ma
ton to have Statesman like him to di-
rect its affairs But as long as The peo-
pie are controlled by those wild opinions
which sesm now to aCtuate them, they
never will lie able TO distinguish between
their real and pretended friends. The
only hopes that can be entertained at
present are, that those sufferings, which
they have already experienced, & those
which vet await them, will learn them
to disc rla,i:glte between those who look
al tnelr best interests, and those who
pur.ue tie idle phantoms OF distem
peled imas ipatioi'
Pleasure Of tGUi,lp Debts.