Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-26

!. a;.rr.ced and discounted, < Great
pr;,a;n has the means of ginfilcting am
81. and deserved yengence. 10 tue
nuoils ct H6eralty, the phIlanthrop,sts'
shs sworn advocates of foreign pefnaY
and ,reachery, step forth and depreca1e
the very idea Of justice, or OF prudent
nreeaution against future insult /; but
thew will no more be listened to now'
than they were when they SO urgently
pleaded the cause Of the Monster Bona.
parte. II is true, that Negoclators OF
great respectablli,y have been appointed
on the part of Crate Britain to meet the
Geneye.e democrat Gallatin, the furious
orator Clay, the suriy Bayard' ana ME-
Russell the worthy defender OF the
TO- ged revocation of the Berlin & Milan
DEGREES. We have, however, GOOD
reason 10 believe, that the British dip'e.
matists will not discuss the ,lmPuaen'
nonsense called an American doctrine
about impressment & Native Allegiance
which was IN truth a mere preteXt Tor
war on the part of Madison; but they
will enter into the tue merits CT the
question, The snproveked and uspr'nci.
pied attack on Canada they will demand
full security against renewal OF THIS
atrocious outrage they will ins'st on
the safe and undivided possession OF the
Lakes, the abandonment OF the New.
foundand fishery and the restitution oi
Louisiana and the usurped territory IN
Florida. IF after all, the Eastern States
should consider, as they we'll may, that
an amicable arrangement with Great
Britain is more for their advantage than
a subsection to the tyrann'cal and usurp-
ed authority of their southern neighoers'
we see no reason that shosld prevent
our Government from acceding to
measure IN every point of view so desl-
rable. This object is very likely to be
facilitated by the arrival of our .rinm-
plant army frsm the south OF France,
the embarkat:on of which is not stopped
as was reported yesterday, but is pro.
ceeding with all diligence and 1t Is
probable that we shall shorty have to an-
nounce its arrival on the shore OF Ame.
RIGA Times.
Napal Review Not less than fifty
sail of the line. it is said, are ordered to
rendezvous at Spithead by the 4th OF
next month, in order to form naval
spectacle worthy OF the maratime power
that SO pre-eminentlY distinguishes the
British isles. 1t is to be composed OF
two distinct lines of battle, each accom-
panied with vessels Of inferior force, fire
ships, SC. in order that the scese may
convey to the Rroyal Foreigners who
will be present, correct idea OF ma
val action, which will be represented
with all its tactical man9uvre as nearly
as can possibly be effected
St, James's Park is to be the scene OF
the most splendid fireworks and other
rejoicing at the ensuing celebration OF a
general peace. The preparations for
this purpose are already going forward
Cap. Broke, the gallant commander
of the Shannon, attended yesterday at the
Chamberlain's office, Guildhall, to re.
ceive the swerd, value 100 guineas,
which wa. voted to him by the corpora
ton of London, together with the free
dom of the city, as testimony OF the
hiyh sense entertained by them OF his
yalorous attack and capture of the Che
.apeake American frigate. The captain
was in full uniform, and although not
recovered from his wounds he received
in action looked extremely well. His
head was bound with black silk,-The
sword is of exquisite workmanship, the
handle is solid gold, beautifully emboss.
ed with naval trophies; on one side it
bears q we'll executed enamel Of the ac-
ton between the Shannon and the Che.a.
peake, and on the other the city arms.
The St. Domingo, Sir J. Il. War
rem, has had a tedious passage Of six
weeks from Bermuda. She left there
Vice Admiral Sir A. Coehrane, with
the Asia, Families, Loire, Dotterel,
and Loup Cervier. The other ships
of the fleet were either cruising in
small squadrous on the American
coast, or blockading the ports. Adj
miral Ceckburn was in the Chesa-
peake !; the Tenedos and Junon were
in Boston Bay, waiting fer the re-
turn Of the Constitution, from her
cruise among the West, India islands,
and the Essex from the South Seas.
The Orpheus, Capt. Hugh Pigotf,
and Shelburn sIoop. had lately sail
ed from Bermuda, under secret or
ders, with a large quantity of arms
and ammunition on beard which it
was eonjectured were for the pur-
pose of arming the natives in the
Southern States. The Superb ~, 1