Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-14
From Me Albany Daily Gdrsrtissr.
THE TREATY.

The three professed grounds on which
we declared war, were--lhe orders in
council the blockading order Of May,
1906, and mpressment. The two first
were removed by an act of the British
government, within one week after war
was declared. This, of course: left NC
thing to fight for, but impressment, UNI
less it was security against the renewal
of the various grievances Of which we
complained. As impressment was sub.
ject well calculated to awake the ieeI-
ings, and enkinde the passions of the
it was abundantly used for
that purpose by the administration, by
their partisans in Congress, and by
their newspaper writer's. Indeed the
war had scarcely been declared. before
the we'll known motto. OF free trade
Iaad sailor rights" was hoisted, q dis.
PLAYED, not only from the masthead,
but in the newspaper column, and at the
tavern door. Like the sacred m0ttoot
the emperor OF the East-in hoe rinecs
1T was to be our shield in battle, and
the harbinger Of success in every engage
|ment. Among those who talked the
lloudest, and promised the NEST, on this
subject, was Mr.. Henry Clay, one OF the
persons who has signed This convention.
lin January,.l8ls,ju just before he went on
his mission. in a debate on bill before
| the house Representatives OF the United
States, to raise $4,000 men, he made q
long imprisoned and bo;sterous speech:
For the purpose of shelving with what !t
Views he went upon his errsnd, we VIII
take the liberty to copy Some passages
|of that speech. Arguing against the :,
Idea, that if the repeal of the Orders 10
|Council had been known here, it would
have prevented the declaration OF war,
The ssid:-sEach member must answer
lfor himself. have no hesitation IN say
line, thatI have always considered 'ns
1impressment of American seaneh'. 90
much the mostserious aggressloh'
.The colours that float from the 'aas..
head should be the credentials 81 ou,
seameD. There is no safety to us: a ""
the gentlemen have shewn it, hntl0 , ses
rule, that all who sail under the nag l sss
being enemies are protected by tie nSS
| III is impossible that this country s0Su,a
lever abandon the gallant tars, Si'o nav
won for us such splendid trolh'e 5;
| lie. me suppose tina the genus :,
! Columbia should visit one OF them 70
Ibis oppressor's prisoR nd aftempt, . G,n,
leoncile him to his wretched Condition" .;
lshe would say to him, in the lansua g. =.
pentlemen on the opposite side, .or s,a
britain intends you no harm s't b BE-,
mot mean to impress you, but ore .. , 10
subjects; he ing taken You my mls a m,
| viii demonstrate. and Try toTreya, up.
|on Der, by peacable means 10 = e., ,', Dau.
YOU : butt cannot my son, fight ,sr . y0q he
ljf he did not consider this mocN MOCK, y 80.
would address herjudgement' emu a go
Yeu owe me, my country, Pfo'se,,'n no /,
| Lowe YOU, in return bsdiehce. ~ Az Mas
(Br;tisi subject, am aatlve Of ora ,. tI',
achnsetts. where live my aged hlt"tly
~ wife, my children. lave fa .f.e 3
i;sycbarged my duty. VIII you refuse sts
Ilo Yours y Appealing to her passl0a', 10,
' - say--sl lost this Iegln iisnln ! COZ
dsr Tr,,xton, with tie insurgeu, ies
his scar before 1'ripoli; broke .'.h ",' tie
| n NJ board the Constitution. wnss .ti!l
su.r uSs's struck 1t she rs''aine' -