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

eSmmerce; the orders ID couiCii u.S
repealed, added to some othes oon' .ss,
rations, afforded favorable prospsc'o ."a'
free and prosperous trade anu n's
course would succeed.
In regard to the impressment OF "a
meriean seannen; the Prince kesen' mas
totally disclaimed the right.
In regard to projecting British oese.
tiers, and upon no other poini' ao
| now in. controversy: we ought no, -
protect them: JUSTICE and sound poilcy
| forbid it the Prince Regent declares
that that government will not saoinn 70
it. And thus it is, that the war now ex'
lists for no other avnwed purpose. Let
us ask in the calm moments when iea-
son has the command over passion
when the spirit Of revenge is asleep;
ought we to prosecute destructive Wal
for this privilege For myself answer
mol might say much about our present
want Of power to enforce this claim or
| privilege, bat when common ustlce ana
| common sense both invite us to REIN
| ouish it, not only for. the present put
| for ever, fam hope, that they who are IN
| authority will do it without more delay
say LEI them do it, and if Grsatbrltain
| shall not honestly comply with her as.
! surancc.. there will be but one voice
one arm-oue purse--and that voice
that ARMAND that purse-WiIl DC iof
WAR;!
] know that these opinions are IN OPP
position to many men high IN station and
confidence, among when there are some
who say, that they prefer that me Pre-
sem: 4mr should rage 10 the eHa 81 llme'
rather than our government should make
even a proposition TO settle the existing
differences. | do not chuse TO call In
question either the motives or discretion
OF such politicians : but for myself,
sole,nnly declare. if | knew now could
stop the effuson of blocd--how to re-
viYe trade and agricul,ure--how secure
TO the poor (fUr on them the calamitles
most heavily falD the pcaceabie ENJOY
ment of their homes and their dear httie
ones-how to reciprocate the endcarlng
smiles of domestic bllss-how to afford
comfort to the distressed md consolation
to the wretched-iI from every house
could Danish care & serrow--how glad.
" would do it and if could be per
shaded that it. was right, just and rea.
sonable to make such a proposition as
would prodsce all this, l should tlink
so much about the good effects OF 1t,
that I should not enquire whether 1t was
most suitable with high chimerlcal no.
tons of honor to make such PROPOSE
ton at once, or wait until 1t might be
made by the opposite party in tlne,
nv opinion is, that true honor, which Is
closeIy allied to common justice, directs
aud always will direct, that We should dc
a, once, with good grace, to friend &
to foe. whatever our own consClenCes
tell us ought to be done. his Is the
sort Of honorx which we SHOULD encou-
rage both as people and as individuals.
Let US then come TO :hese principles,
and if the other party should prove H.
sincere, | repeat there will be but one |
yoice-but one ARMAND one purse
and that voice---that arm-----and that |
purse--will betor war.
am Informed that some persons have |
condemned my former address, and say |
that the political writer's in Eng are
more favorable TO this country than
have been. answer, no man at com.
mon sense who says so, believes him
self: he has some scheme in his head, |
either to iDjure me, or promots some
other obiect-and he relies upon the
impossibilty of my producing all the
political writings in England to expose
the calumny. say at once the asser-
ton is untrue, and call upon my &C
cusers to make out their proof.
But even it such writings did exist, /
could answer, that in England, as well
as here, there are two parties. Each
want the sway, and the leaders OF each
employ snbal.crns to publish falseho',d
and make Representations thus
to render their own side popular, in The
hope, that they may either keep or ger
the power into their hands, as the case
may be Though say this, yet DEFY
any man to slew single piece 81 writ
ing, published by any man Ia England,
which admits or recommends that the
United States might protect on the high |
seas, British deserters, and thus to weak
en- their national strength. Oh no all
parties, in power and out Of power.
know the value of their navy and will |
cherish it. So general is this temper
that ANY man who should publish con-
trary opinions would be severely punish
ed. Such is the state of things in that
country.
Ihave been informed that some writ
ings published by the critical reviewers
OF Edinburg, are relied upon, by my ac.
cusers, to make out their charge against
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