Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-15

pfACtICe OF lmpTcSSlHeMt; sbuS w - :, :.
nv dear friend, that as soon as peace LOOK
place in Europe, the practice ceased, 9
lit would have been folly in Us to hgnt lot
rights that were not invaded.
CG,aron-This argument Mr.. Ghost
won't do--your party sWore they would
never Law down their arms, until the enc
INV should renounce formally in written
instrument, the right claimed by them, OF
impressing their native subjects from A.
,nerican vessels. But let US hear what
they say upon the subject. Ifthey have
not given up the right, I suppose they.
| have made some stipulation, not again to
enforce the practice OF it.
Ghost--Nfy dear friend we did notask
sucha trifling concession Why what use
could there be for it, in a state of general
peace
Ckarou--And so, / find this honorable
treaty Of yours, IS nothing but the record
of the disgrace of the administration, and
party that made the war.
Gtost-Indeed you are much mistaken
I'VE have gained imperishable honor;
our arms have been victorious by sea and
land.
Ctaros-Stop, stop Mr.. Ghost, not so
fast; does the administration expect to
reap the glory which has been acquired
by the gallant heroes, who fought the bat
ties of their country If so, they are
robbing the meritorious of their deserts.
Butlet me ask you, was the renown in
EARNS, which has been acquired by the ar
nv and navy of America. one OF the o6-
;iectsof the war? Certainly not--lt fol-
| lowed as a necessary eoncommltant !
grant you /; but the administration have no
claim to any share of it. Rnt come, let
us hear some of the honorable terms OF
your treaty, according to your accepta-
ton o. that term, for | must acknowledge
I have vet heard nothing that arrears to
| me to merit that anpellation. What ar
rangements have been made relative to
Fisheries, India Trade, boundaries, oc-
cupat;on of territory
Ghostt--Why as, to tie Fisheries, we
have notquite as good terms as we for
merly had under that vile instrument cal
led lays treaty, but this we do net re.
gard, for the only persous who can be in
| jpred by this dim;nution of privilege, are
those rebellious Yankees, who have been
eternally Fostering us with their opno-
sition. As for the India trade, which
was formerly allowed to us, nothing is
said about it. The boundaries are to be
settled by commissioners, and
C',aron-We!l it is happy thing for
you, that it is no worse-i suppose the
enemy gives up all his conquests-
Ghost-Qh yes all-eecept-
Ctaro,p--Eacspt! I hope he retains
nothing.
Ghost-0, no; nothing of any conse-.
quence, except place called Eastport
but as that is Inhabited by the Yankees,
we did not care ABOUT insisting upon its
surrender, as we had gained so many
points of more importance.
CGroD---Ayast Dir. Ghost! You have
said enough upon that subject now
plainly perceive what | have long since
heard That the honour Of nation cannot
safely be.tcusted intl,e hands OF men, who
do not possessindiyidual honour, and as J
iiad you consider honour what lam salts
led IS disgrace, shall no longer place
conidencein demagogues, who to answer
party purposes, viii eadeavour to prove
that black is white. So far from having
gained erery thing by the war you have
gained noticing, aad not only that, but, by
your own confession, youlave lost imror-
tant privileges, and some territory. This
is indeed playing the Hepubtican with
vengeance to it, & If your account of the
treaty be true, all tat you have obtain
ed from Great Britain, is the privilege
ofdacking ont q tAe scrape.
Ghost see, Nlr. Ferryman, that
you're no patriot Why blood 8. aeounds,
have We not, by tie war, obtained tbe
reelection of MIR. Madison ?--Haye we
not created Offices: for thousands, who
were ready to abandon the party And
have we not saddled posteg.ity with na-
| tional blessing of hundred ana fifty mil
lions !?
LUCIAN.
Philadelphia, March %, 1915.
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