Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-07-14

VINO has not entertained these sentiments.
expressed these fears? In this point of
view then, the advantages resulting to this
country, from these events, are immense.
and surely when we unite this to the other
causes Of joy and gratitude, the probability
OF eV,i TO ourselves should be great indeed,
TO induce us to forego the expression of our
FEELINGS. Let US therefore examine into
this probability.
What has Great Britain to gain by con-
dnuIng this war; She has no demands up.
on Us, and the most chimerical can scarce.
~ attribute to her views Of conauest-But
she will prosecute this war il is said from a
spirit of revenge and deadly hostility. Be
fore we attribute such conduct to a govern
ment which has certainly proved itself so
wfse and magnanimous az that of 6. d we
should at least prove il not inconsistent with
her interest-But she is too well acquainted
with the temper of the federaiists of this
country not to know that by refusing to
treat upon terms honorable To this country.
she Immediately unites them firmly with
the administration in the prosecution of a
war. which they have heretofore considered
unjust, r~uinous, and waged under the inlu-
ence of an infatuated policy. Their conduct
after the murder of Pierce, the attack on
the Chesapeake, and during this war when
ever they have dared to invade our soil, is
a sufficient pledge of this.-She must know
too, that if this country had been united in
supporting the war with rigor. Canada must
long since have fallen, and that if ever she
makes it the war of the people, it will be
waged in a very different spirit. from that
which has heretofore marked it. Will it
be to the interest Of Ct. B. then, without a.
ny benefit to herself, to diffuse such an uni
versal spirit Of rancor hatred and irreconci
liable hostility through this country. whose
relations with her were SO important pre-
vlous to this abominable war, as to impress
our tanciful politicians with an idea. that it
was essential to her existence? Can it be
the interest Of Great Britain after her re
sources have been harrassed by a twenty
years war, still further to exhaust them by
the prosecution of useless and Improbable
hostIlities ?
But it is said we are her rivals in com.
rnerce, and therefore forsooth must be des.
troyed, or at least humbled-Let it be re-
me,nbered however, that much of the com.
merce we possessed, arose from our neutral
character, has long since been thrown a
way by our government, and cannot exist
during peace in Europe, and that much of
that which will remain arises from our rela-
tions with Great Britain herself. & is there.
fore mutually beneficial ! Let it be remem-
barred also that previous 10 this war, we
were, and that when things return to their
old order in Europe we must again become
her best customers, and then let me ask
whether it be to the interest of Great Bri-
tain to foster or destroy, a country which
must prove the support of so many of her
manufacturers All Europe is at peace
with England and all the continent in ami
ty with ourselves. From the long and vigo-
rous enforcement Of the continental system.
these nations pant for a perfectly
free and unshackled to which our war
with Great Britain will be some obstacle /;
as far therefore as their good Offices
will extend, we may calculate with certain.
ty upon them for a restoration of peace
Bat it is rumored that the nations Of the
continent have promised not to interfere in
our dispute-If this be true, it proves that
England can in their opinions nave not
thought of conquest, or ofany thing beyond
settling the absurd principles advanced by
our government, as the cause OF the pre-
sent war, for could it be supposed they
would quietly suffer Great Britain to be ag-
| grandized with the wealth and resources Of
the United States! The principles of block
AIDE and impressment are of no Importance
except. during a war in Europe, from pre-.
sent appearances the tranquility Of that
continent will be of long duration, if our
government be sincerely disposed for peace
then, they may with propfiesy wave for the
present the discussion of those principles,
and thus we nave cause to rejoice in these
| GLORIOUS events as the harbingers of peace.
I can see then. no ground for the fear which
would render this celebration inconsistent
with patriotism, on the contrary it appears
to me, particularly incumbent on federal
lists to celebrate these events. They have
| rejoiced at each successive step in the ty-
| rants descent, the people understand full
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