Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-09
From the Boston Palladium.
LOCAL POLICY.

81 10
We are happy to find that sensible
men in the Southern states are begin
ing to express their feelings upon the
subject Of the ruinous local policy ofthe
pre sent administration. We have long
believed that tho wealth, the industry &
the enterprise Of New England have ex.
cited the envy Of Virginia and the Yves
tern States, and that these states have a.
dop,ed set,led plan to rob us OF our
importance in the Union; and reduce
Us to the rank to which sour territorial
resources would entitle u.s." Massa-
chuse,ts has little more thsn one tenth
part Of the Representation in the Lower
House Of Congress, and only one cigh.
teenth part in the Senate. Yet such has
been the industry and enterprise OF her
inhabitants that size is more largely em.
barkel in Commerce than any ot-er sec.
ton of the country; She contributes
one fifth of the whole National Revenue;
she own. one third OF the Shipping Of
the Union; and she furnishes more tan
one half Of all the native American sea.
men. From this statement it will be
reaoiIy seen that the power OF Massa"
chusetts in Congress is extremely Tee
bic in comparison with the mighty lnle'
rests which she has at stake. The OILY
security therefore. which We possess a
eainst the enyious designs ofVirginia y
the Western Country is lodged in the
honor & the virtue of the Middle States.
In thi. situation We notice with pleasure
that The local policy of the administra-
tionis beginning 10 a.,rac, attention IN
th,t section y. The Union. We copy the
following frem the Baltimore Federal
Gaz,tte:-
/" The policy pursusd by our present
rulers, opens vide field tor interesting
enquiry but the present remarks VIII
be confined to one view Of it; to the
unequal policy on different parts OF inc
union.
Z" 1t must be obvious, from sllGst
degree of attention, that the Interests Oh
different parts Of every nation, are ne
cessarily unlike and opposite and I'd
the y. States many causes combine 70
render this peculiarly the case. lhe
Characteristic industry and enterprise Of
the eastern states, together with sdyan-
tages of situation prompted them to Gu
bark in commercial pursuits in very
extensive scale--pursuits which ahord-
ed ample scope for their genius aud re-
ward for their exertions. Before me
encouragement authorized by govern
ment, no Dation perhaps, Holland ex'
cepted, has ever pushed the various
branches of commerce and navigation
with greater activity and success than
the four or five eastern states. Otthese
Massachusetts, end New. York undoub1'
eddy stand first; and the former mas
been computed to possess nearly one
third Of the shipping interest 81 she y.
States. 1t is probably no exageraii0n
10 say that three fourtbs OF the COM
meJ &C OF this country was carried o"
BY the states cas-, Of the Hudson.
This being actually the case can a
ny one pretend that lie "rsssT'ei''s
system" has operated alike Cd every
| part of the union? Willany person pa-
dcrtake to mainlsin that the embargo
The melsnsho)y list OF restrictions 'u.
csssiyely thrown in the way OF eo'm
mercc, have been no less detrimeHlsi~
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, ."~.'
/, they have been to Massachusetts, Ns"
York and Connecticut.
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From tie Har! ford Ccnran''
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