Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-03

which the grounds and policy of the war
with this country are considered, as well
as the manner in which it has been con-
Quoted on the part Of Great Britain
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The Marquis Of Lassdossne rose TO
express his satisfaction at the course
which the noble lord had adopted, In
combining the address merely TO tns ap-
proyal of the rejection of the propos'-
lions made by America, with respect TO
the right Of taking our own seatheh'---
Much as he lamented many OF the Past
transactions between this country s0d
America, especially the medic In when
the orders in council had been recalled;
vet he admitted tina, it was not at all nc
cesssry TO advert to these topics, In or
der TO iudgs oftne proprie,y OF the pre-
sent address. The question How was.
whether, when the orders IN councti had
| been at last revoked, America had me-
us with corresponding disposition to
come TO any aTnlcabIe arrangement ieF
thouah the orders in council were moi
the sole ground of complaint with ANA
riea, vet he did not find that there ap-
peared any other bar 10 a friendly accom-
mediation. lie had. tnerefo'e, oerta'nit
expected, that when this vas removed.
Amcriea would have returned u .ucn
pacific disposition as would have paved
the way for the Adjustment OF thelT d't'
terences. AdverliDg tn the impress
ment of our own seamen, lie stated that
he could not perceive thai there was am
difference in regard to the principle: the
dispute was about certain asuaes which
were alleged to exist in the practice
The prluciple might be admit'sd that
we had right 70 the allegiance ct cur
own subjects; but it would be Justly
addsd, that We ought not to extend that
in practice so far as to press American
seamcn into our service; s there tou.d
bs no doubt but we ought to endess II,
as as much as posslble, to prevent any
such abuses In a question, then, M
voiying so much national prelud'cs, l.
was essential that the parties shosld
meet with disposition mutually to con-
ciiiate. He could not yeta1andon the
hope that means nj sht still be found tor
the restoration Of peace, and placing that
peace upon permanent tcenng and
he was glad to find ssma manifestation
OF sush disposition to enter into dis
cussion for that purpose, both IN the pro-
position Of Mr. Monroe to Sir john 3.
Warren, and in the declaration OF the
Prince Regent. He was pleased to lind
that no unwillingness had been express
ed ON eur part to consider and DISCUSS
any proposition for the object which A
merica had in view, and which 1t was
certainly incumbent on the American
government to propose, and state dis
tinctly, before they called upon as to a.
bandon our present mode OF exercising
an undoubted right.
He mad heard much ofthe hostile dis
position of the American government to
this county. He regretted that such
an advantage had been given to the go
yernnent of dragging the popular OPT"
MON along with it, in that hostile di'po-
s;tion. If the orders in council had been
sooner recalled, he was convinced that
his war would never have taken place;
for it appeared from these papers, tho.
it would have been Impossible tor the
government to have got tse people 10
second its yiews. When We talked #
he hostile disposition of the American
government, we edght to consider what
~as the nature 0fthat government. 1t
here was any countryin the world wher-
public opinion had an immediate opera
tion on the government, i: was America
II then, twenty years ago, the disposition
Of America was known to DC highly ia
yorable to this country, we ought TO re-
view our own conduct and policy, that
we might ascertain whether there was
any thing in that conduct, TO give lnst
occasion for the hostile disposition which
was now said to exist. In all our trans
actions with foreign countries, and espe-
cially with America, we ought to stGhy
the temper, disposition, and even pre-
JUDGES, no, only of the governments, but
of the people not, however, with
view to surrender our own rights, but
to conciliate, as far as was consistent
with the interests and honor OF cur coun-
try, the good opinion both OF the rulers
and the subjects of other ceuntries.-
But while he recommended a mild,
temperate anu eonciliating conduct IN
time of peace, he was fsr from recon-.
rpending a slow and dilatory mode OF
carving on war.-When war had once
commenced, there was no resource, but
a vigorous and determined prosecution
Of it, in order to bring it to speedy and
favorable conclusion. The want OF this
proper vigor in the prosecution of the
war was yalpable, and deeply to be la
manfred. far If there was any thing more