Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-09
Foreign intelligence.
NEW YORK, June $.


British Parliament.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Tuesday
May IL.
OF PEACE WITH AME-,
RIGA.
Mr.. HART DAVIS rose for the pur-
pose of moving, an Address of thanks to
the Prince Regent, tor the treaty ofpeace
with the Z. S, of Americ. He trusted the.
house would do him the justice to believe,
mat it was with great diiiidence he rose
on the present occasion, when SO many
other gentlemen were SO much better qua
lifted for the task but he should content
himself with briefly stating the consider
atoms which satisfied his mind that the
treaty deserved the thanks and eongratu-
lation of the house. There were very
few men in this country, he believed, who
did not agree that the war, as declared
by America, was mprovoked on our part:
|and it was to him equally manifest that
lit was now broush to close not incon-
|sistent with our honor or our interests.
That man must have singular views G.
the policy of Great Britain who thought
that it ought to have been continued by
JUS for the purpose of territorial asgran-
|dizement, from vindict;ve feelings, o.
from wish to extend the triumphs Of
our arms in notberhemisp fere. BESIDES.
it could not fail to he considered, t''at
However unprovoked, It was war car
|ried on with people of the sar'e origin,
the same language and manners 18th our
|selves.-a war therefore. which must be
naturally entered upon With reluctance
and terminated with satisfaction. Nei-
'ther could it be overlooked. fiat tie IN
terests of America were closely connect
ed with our own. She was essentially
ia great agricultural ceurtry. ard could
advahtageously supply us with her raw
produce, while she took our maniac
lures in return. The more she was driven
from pursuing her natural Foley, by wal
Tor system Of blockade, however neces-
|sary these might have been. in f'e same
Isropcrtion was she forced 10 become a
Iereat maritime and manufacturing coun-
TRY. Peace with America, then, was the
natural policy of this country :aad indee;
the sole objectof tie ron our part wa.
|simply to resist aggression, and supper
orr maritime rights. America had a.oa-
ed as her objects in giving to war, the con-
quest of Canala, the enforcement OF the
principle thet free ships make free
goods" and the risls Of naturahsing our
|aeameH.--yYh.eipies which could net be
surrendered, and on the maintenance OF
which depended our existesce as ma
ton. Accordingly they lad not been
surrendered; Canada had been glorious
ly defended evenly a small body Of
trooes. ard peace had been made in the
shirt If peace. A wide field was again
|oneaed fer tie commerce aAd manutac-
lures of this cenLtry,-a circumstance pc
culiarly gratifying to him as tie repre-
sentative OF large commercial city. ard
which became still more important frem
the new aspect of affairs in Euroge. The
war. if lameEtabie in other respects. had
at least taught beth nationsto appreciate
their own strength, AID the miscihe. they
could do each other. america had sheWn
that she was most formidable Oh Ter OWL
territory: while on the other hand. she
must have felt, from tie destruction of
her trade; ard tie harassipg OF her coasts,
the extent of the ca!a;ity which war with
this country was ca,abie OF inilicting
lie hoped tat this vousd operate as q
lesson to both countries. and that the
peace would be follow co up by Treaty
OF Commerce mutually advantageous
We had retained in our hands tie New
foundlahd fisheries, and tie trade with
india, and partici| alton in item might
be conceded for ali adequate return OF
commercial advantages. lie Hon. Mem
Der concluded wit, proposing that =" az
humble address be presented to tie
Prince Eesent, thanking him for tie trea-
ty of Ieace with America, aid assuring
him, tiat having considered the same, tie
house reflected witt pleasure On the pa
cifc course adG and on az arrange
ment which tiley trusted would leao to
permanent friendship betN cen two ccun-
tries united by SO many ties of common
origin and reciprocal interest,"
Mr.. p0NsCNBY began by observing,
that 70 man rejoiced more sincerely than
he did at the restoration of peace with A.
merica but lie could bySno means agree
to the address now proposed, as lie COR