Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-31

;nto var. TO end.ayor longer to persuade
me- that she was unwilling to agree to
one, 10 the days Of her adversely, when
Mace with us was so much her interest.
nr if prosperity shall have made her
more Welding than she was in adversely.
il would only prove that her prosperity
is dur interest.
Bot shall we have peace az all
donbt it. I am willing to allow, that
now that Bonapar,e is gone, Mr.. Madl-
son will probsbly rush a. preclPitately
into shameful peace, as he did into an
unnecessary and ridiculous war.-but
very much doubt, whether even that VIII
be allowed him. Soon q feel certaln)
il will not. Why should it!
Peace opens the ocean and the word
to the enterprise of Americans. Shall
G B. have nearly all the navigation OF
the world TO hersef; or will she les us
in, tbs most powerful competitor she can
fear
She has struggled TO. existence, and
even during that struggle persisted OBJ
.,ina,ely in asserting and maintaining her
maritime preten.ions. Will she absn-
don them now will her interest be
changed? viii her temper be altered
There was time when 1t was the IN
t.rest Of England to have peace with
~, and that was the time when she
was in temper 70 yield o, all she contd,
under any circumstances, be induced 10
Weld. That was the time, therefore,
when soise administration would have
taken what could have been obtained,
and waived mil increased resources and
strength would have enabled US to have
;,s;st.d upon more. Until this ment
I have wished for peace; because, until
the destruction of Bonspirie, 1t wa. The
interest of England to be at peace win
Ms: and therefore, reasonably good terms
could have been fairly expected, and
probably obtained But now; are her pre-
tensions not to increase with her power,
now The federli,; who thinks not, IS,
in nv poor Judgment, as much deceived
"A The democrats have been. England IS
aci,her so wicked, nor SO good, IS she has
besn represented. And for one, | am Tree
to declare, that expect but little mode
ration, or justice, or magnanlmlty from
her. We should not have been moderate,
or lust, or msgnanimousto her, espelai'y
if we at all resemble Mr.. Thunderhoit
Williams. Nations are seldom found
moderate, or just, or magnan'mous'
whsn powerful. And still more seldom
towards those whom they have been
made to despise. think Therefore. that we
are but 70 the commencement ct our sur
ferine. think we shall not be lett OH.
With European peace, and the necessi.
ty Of employment tor great portion VI
her navy Why should 1t not be as easy
md adyaniageously stationed on the a.
nerican coast as in the British channel
Her armie.-why should they 10. be
employed 10 America? II Spain insists
anon the restoration OF Louisiana, what
have the anti yazno men ct Georgia to
advance agains. it II one single reason
could he assigned why IS the interest OF
England to be at peace with US, should
hope for it. But see none. but her
Justice and masnanimi,y-l can only an
suer tina, by SAYING, do not believe In
them. n G. Britain possesses them,
she possesses what no other nation ever
did possess, what very few individuals
possess. If, upon tits occasion, she
pcac,ises them, size will be the admire
ton of mankind, and shall be hapry 10
acknowledge the error OF these Doubts.
7 care M, from sha. canse peace pre-
ceeds, If it be good and honourable
peace. l have s;ched for peace while
I thought such peace within our
reach. Whenever it shall be proved
not to he. all we have to do, IS 10 over
whelrn orr rulers with our honest exc
cn,ions and place at the hsad OF our a.
fairs, mea capable of struggling with
the increased difficulties aud dangers
with which we shall he sorounded The
nation will then be united in support ct
war, because whatever nsy have been Us
| character at the COMMUNICATION.
ever unnecessary and execrabie ,nsy
have been its Continuance, il will tbtn
| have become an unavoidable evil.
II this gloomy state OF things should
exist, the distinction Of psrty will Re
efFaced; & the people. anxious Tor their
preservation, may perhaps he willirg
that the reins Of government shall be
placed in hands able to hold them, and
| our destinies committed to the ps,rict.
ism md wisdom Of men Of integrity ard
| Of talents.
| We are in the crisis OF cur fate. We
! have courted our own ruin, BY all the
means in our power. 1t remains TO he
| seen whether our efforts will have IN
sured success.