Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-22

treaty Of peace which has PREPARED !. me
means Of repairing, in the olen;e eu a. als
losses which their population has suffer-, slt
lou are not ignorant Of the c!amors ~
cited among a neighboring nation b. = !.
clause which, taken in a contrary se9 y
has caused the complaints of our co,on;ss s
and ofour maritime cities. The cls.,a -"
and these complaints ought to be ne sa,Or'
ed; the two governments have made 49,:
law Of a solemn treaty, and since F,s aslF
submits to it, she has a right to a. sllce
the same respect form the otter cons rest
ing parties.
We must carefully avoid, gentlemen
to open the door to such discussions. -,
there is on this matter preIini na ,Ur
question of great magnitude: i + a!
faithful observation of treaties and Tho NJ u,e
tional dignity. -
In moral as well as in religion, M,
pies no nation is willing to e under A.
control of another; and however re re-, .le
table may the designs of philsutbron,IP &c
yet, it would rendernations hostile ~ y ". se.
counsels which it so profusely Iavisb h. ny; !.
it pretended to submit them to ohed;s es,h
by infringing treaties destined to prs r..s'
with prudence, the aceomplisbm.pp.s' :,
the wishes ofhumanity; therefore sI n,u u
tlemen, we are of opinion, that M 80 s.L !:
uneasiness ought to be enterta ned On ~
full and free execution Of treaty ofnes ~.
which restores to France, in te,d p pfs.
conquests, someofher colonies and vl;eb
secures her a rank among the maritime os
powers.
We have for our guarantees IL, .ov,
reigns with whom our long differences ara
terminated /; their word and their own
interest secure us. They know that there
may be some danger to pretend to comm,
a warlike nation, upon territory. whose
maritime coast has an extent Of son
leagues. They know, that it is the very
interest of Europe to offer some aliment
for the activity Of this martial people. and
some compensations for its losses sssur.
ed therefore, by the faith and interest Of
the soverigns of Europe, our merchants
and seamen may, withouthesitation, con.
tinue with safety their maritime specula.
tons:
When the government will have &C.
CURED the undisputed possession of St.
Doming, and laid the basis of tire interior
regulations, much will remain to be done
for the re-establishment ola colony where
the planters expect to be forthwith con-
veyed.
1t is within the resources of the CON-
merce of France to furnish the necessary
capitals for the re-establishment Of Tie
plantations3 VIII it not be advisable to
apply to foreigners for the concurrence Of
-heirsP Shall the ports of the colony be
open to Frenchvessels VIII
not be necessary to admit other nations
n them? Shall all their produce and ma.
lufactures be admitted, or simply those
If the first necessity? These are questions
IF the first Importance, for which theiruse
would require positive information, and
which are atonce connected with tie TO-
reign relations & the dispositions adopted
ed the executive for the interior state OF
the colony. 1t is therefore to the govern
ment that WE must wisely refer the soiu-
ton ofthese as well as Of the preceding
questions.
1t may very probably happen that tie
regulation of all these great objects msls
neeessiate some legislative measures in
such case, the government, the hrst
guardian OF the constitutional Chart, sha4,
not neglect proposing them to the whole
legislative body whenever It will be us J,
or prudent to recur to it. Butuntll tfen
your commission has thought prudent to
declare, that it was the province Of fI'
majesty to regulate whatever relates 10
the Island of St. Domingo, to its occnIFa.'
ton, to it's interior regulations ard aoEI'
nistration, the condition OF indlvlooai''
the re-establishment of the parta'loh''
and for it's commercial relations. :.
Seeing those greatinterests in the hana'
of the king, the house and the ration h
have the confidence that Ills MAJESTY VIII
be better situated to attend vIelan'iy %
the restoration of both the oolohIy ala
commerce. Our merchants wild O 3,,
thir inquietudes when they see tn. .s. tef 4.
ties of the departments declare th IA. 5 y.
king Of France is, in that respects tAep''
pository of the national interest. =;
1t is not sufficient, however, TO eo,at
tute him the guardian of that l h;,a ,hs
it is also important to vote III"
means of supporting it. -. o,csrl,
Your commission would have edI bss,
proposed the measure, if it iaa 't IT,
conveniently situated to aPPrecla'os. eov.