Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-01

with debt and taxes.
One reason for this navy was, that
it was to protect our commerce. MT
p. said we had none that was worth
having, except direct to our enemy
and that needed no protection; our
commerce to France was not worth
having, nor had many vessels gone
,here, and only one returned for some
| time past, and that may have been
permitted, to make a good voyage,
and return. TO decoy others, and as
! soon as the Emperor had property,
in his possession, sufficient to make
| it worth his while, to make decree
to coniiscate it, we may expect to
hear of one dated at Moscow, or
wherever he may happen to be, aud
that will he the last we may expect
from it. AS to our commerce to
Spain and Portugal. il may be pre-
tended that, these places were neu-
trail, he said they were as much in
the possession, and under the con-
trout, of the English. as Holland
was under France, and what said he
was the fact. vessels were clearing
nut from Alexandria, and other
ports of the United States according
20 law. direct for Lisbon, with bread
stuffs, to feed the English fleet. and
army, wien it WAS very much want
ed for the consumption, Of the PEG
| lie Of the United States, and when
he believed it cost only five per cent.
TO insure to Lisbon. when it was
worth 20 to insure to the Eastern
States. the consequences WAS that
the English could supply Halifax.
with -four by the way of Lisbon,
cheaper, than the Eastern States.
| could be furnished. he said although
opposed to restrictions in time OF
peare. he Mas in favor of them in
time Of war, and at any rate he ne.
yer would lend his aid to support
policy that would starve ourselves.
and feed our enemies.
Mr.. p. had heard it said that we
were to operate UPON the British
government through their Manufac-
lures, and he said, they in their turn
were now operating upon our go
verninent through our great wheat
raising states. Tor il the government
dare not prevent these people from
selling their flour, Il corn, to go d.
r"etIy to feed the fleet Il armies, Of
our enemy. for fear ofpolitical conse-
quences, if they will bsar no res
traiat in that respect. and the peo-
pie of the nited States will neither
bear privations. or pay taxes, to
support this administration in tie
present contest: they will have
found out when too latp--tl,at they
have Leen deceived, and had better
not have made war, and that they
bad better get ont of it as soon as
they can-as it would now seem TO
appear that the people have less
of this hOstilr-and more of the
Christian spirit, towards the English
since the war. than before, at least
as far as the Injunction to feed their
enemies would 60.
Another reason for the Increase
Of the Navy at this time was. to car.
~ on the war in which we are en-
gagged. Mr.. p. said, raany Of tho
causes Of irritation between the two
nations, had been done away long
since. and the principal cause # war
removed. about the time it was de-
clared. He said. that cur difficulties
with the English, as well rs he
could remember, hads been for. the
carrying trade. the affair of the
Chesapeake, the Orders in Council,
and the impressment ofour Spamen.
The first has been done away, as the
English have taken all the colo
MES Of their enemy. The second
has been settled to the satisfaction
of the administrations long since, and
very lately that foul stain on the
American flag and character, has
been wiped off by our Navy. in
manner honorable to them, and sa-
tisfactery to the nation. As it res.
pected tie orders in council. which
he considered the principal cause Of
the war, he believed there were not
many gentlemen who would say. if
the news Of their repeal had reach