Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1814-02-26

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War, viii, the usoss powerful maritime
nation on earth, shall follow. This
war shall he declared professedly for
y,ar heacf,. and the protection of yoa:'
Interest. II shall be declared, never
the!ess, aSVinst your urgent remon-
strancs. ioor voiee shall be heard,
but il shalt he heard only to be disrc
g,rded. 1t Shall be Il war for sailor
rights, against the sentiments Of those
to whom eisht-tenths of the seamcn of
the country beinrs. 1t shall be a war
Tor maritime rights, forced upon those
who are ;,ione Interested in such con-
Germs. 1t shall be brought upon you
by these tn whom seamen and commerce
shall De alike unknown; who shall ne
yer have heard the sYrScs OF the sea
and into whose minds the idea of ship
shall never have eutercd, through the
eye, till they come, from beyond the
western hills, to take tie protection Of
your " ,riiiine rights, aud the guar
dianship of your cammercia! interests,
into their .sk;.ral. and experienced
hands. bringing the enemy 10 the
blockade of o@c ports, they shall he
nmle;endet, or detended by Yourselves.
Mindful Of what may yet remain o.
yocr camincrcs, they shall visit you
with another embargo. They shall! cut
OH your intercourse Of every descrip-
tion with foreign nations. This not
only: they shat. cut ois' your inter
course of every description by water,
with yaur states. This not only they
shall eat Gil year intercourse of every
description by water, between the
ports OF your own states. They shall
seize .o:r accustomed commerce, in
every limb, nerve, and fibre, and hold
ii. a, III the Jaws Of DEATH"
nav put il to you, sir, whether If
this piaetiea! adm n;stration o.. he con-
stitutiom had been laid down before
them, they would have ratified i'll
ask you, If The hand Of Hancock him
self wsuid not sotner have com,nitted
IL to the !lames :?--if then, Sir, they
dIii not believe, and from the terms
OF the Instrument had no reason to be.
iieve, that it conferred such powers on
the government, then, say, the pre-
sent course Gifts administration IL nat
consistent with lis spirit and meaning.
Let any man eaa'n;Uc cur History
ana he will find thai tn. constitution
Of The county owes its existence to tie
commerre of The country. Let him en-
quire OF these who are old enough To
reai :,nber. aad HEY will tell it to him
ha idea OF such a compact, Us is we'll
known, was first unfodcd in meeting
OF Delegates from different states ho.d-
en- Tor the purpose OF making some yo-
iantary agreements respecting trade
ana establishing u commen tariff. /
see near me an honorable aid yeuera-
BILE gentleman kMr. SchuremaD, i-cm
.sew-Jerseyl who bore part in ;:.e
deliberations ofth;.t assembly, and WHO
put his hand TO the irst reconnien du-
ten, ever addressed to The peopE cf
these states by any body OF ns., tie
form national constitution. Et VIII
vouch for the ira;h Of MY rs.sai>. lie |
will tell you the noti1 ss0hieh astu- !
ated him, aud his ass, Sre:, as wei! as
the whole country. al that lime. The !
faith Of this nation is pledged to It's
commerce, Formally and soicniuiy. l
call ppen youto redeem that pledge ;
not by sacrificing, while you profess to
regard it +; but by nn:sacklins ii, and !
it. and fostering it, accord |
ING 10 your ability, and tie reasonable
expectations oftiiose who have cum
united it TO the care Of sovernmeht.-
AZ the commerce Of the c0Dntr:, Tie |
constitution had it's birth. Ia The ex-
iinction OF chat commerce, 1T will |
hnd ITS grave. / use not ti,e tone Of |
intimidation or raenaee, bat I for |
warn you Of Consequences. Let it |
De remembered, that in my place this
Gay and II tlie discharge cf my puhlic |
H1ty, conjnre yo,s 20 alter your course |
L urge 10 you The language OF en;rea-
~. L heseei you, by your best hopes OF
your eonniry's prosperi;y--by your re-
gard Tor the preservation offer govern
mcni anG her union--by your own am
bHion, rs honorable men, offending
hereafter III Ike councils of great
ana growing cm7ire--I c.njure YOU,
by every motive which can be address,
cd TO the mind vi e,an, that yon ai,an-
don yodr system Of restriclioms--iI,at
you abandon il ut once---stnd abandon
at forever.
The h''mIhle aid, which il wouitl be
In my power 10 render 10 measurrs Of
government, sl.aIl be given ebcersu!lv,
II government will purse measures
which can coascieniiousIy sup
port. BADLY "a Glinl. OF the original