The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-12-20

"'S SNSbhh AVE- ~ W EsbNS tUdl lut ie~
publicans 81 compromised The horcr OF
the country" by not obtainininc a spe-
oific article in the late treaty against
The BRUSH light of inpressment from
on board of American vessels HON
deyfui 10 be sure A sn8n who is VI &C
quainted with the course pursued by
ne federaiists, curing the late war
| nigh, suppose that they were in favor
OF such an sr,icle, aud we've aiding their
government 10 obtain IL The very re-
verse was true and the question may
iairly by stated thus: II the republI-
Cans were right in contending with the
Brush to relinquish their uDfounded
'ght TO impressmert, the federalista
we're wrong 10 oppose them, and they
have load OF sin and guiltto answer
for; and it on the other hand il would
save been wrong Tor the republican ad.
uinls,ration to have continued the war,
after all causes for war had ceased to
exist, they we're right in accepting the
treaty as II now stands notWilhs,andinp
there is not specific article in il guard
Ing against the right CT impressment,
and the iedcraIists are wrong i'm their
opposition 10 it--and Low The writer OF
i republican can take which side he
rieases. for both are against him
IL will be recollected that at a certain
period OF our negotiations at Ghcut
when 1t appeared that no satisfaeto,v
article, guarding against the right ne
,mpressment set up by the British could
be obtained, that K G Harper ESQ
III a letter to The Hon Geo Baer. re.
jniccd at it and said, that 6Kfer os Mc
HW ggSnld be to Mr.. Madison and
nuch as he might kick and gar ar i,
''@ nuSt SGvail9gD IL. That IL 7vas riehtIiJ-
&c Mr. Harper WAS afterzy1rdS mad.
U. Status Senator by The federal lie
s,sa'ucc Of Maryland, and MAJOR
general OF The militia of the state. Thev
delighted 10 do him honor If MIR. n.
was The only man who spoke such Ian
guage, his party would not be answer
able, But II is notorious that during the
republican administration, that the iedc-
ralists advocated the BRUSH having thar
right, and yet when they we're in bower
| 'hey demonstrated against it, and in as
srong terms as ever the republicans
aid. could fill 4 volume with their
Inconsistencies on this head and other
subjects, and state Official documents
from kufus King, Timothy PICKERING.
and ether federalisIs to prove !, ne,
am cartain from fair and candid ~
position OF the late treaty that G Brit
ain has TO more right to impress a sea.
| man from on board Of an American shin.
than she has to lombard New York.
Yet it would have been very agreeable
| TO Mr. Madison and his frie nds 10 have
bad specific article ic the. reaty guard
ing against impressment and / have
no doubt II would have BE- en- obtained.
had X not been for the violent opnosi-
lion TO the war. A Republican," an.
| ticlpates this and observes ut was
! their taunt and their boast that thew
were deserted Every bill whether to
procure money Or enlist men 81. were
carried by over" Ginning maiorities."
| Here reader ! ask you particular alien,
tIon--The writer admits in direct ierms
| that the administration was opposed in
raising the only means by which it was
| possible the war could be Supported.
and the country defended, ard vet COM
plains that The administration did no,
oo1sin that wAIch. him and his party en-.
deaVouged TO de!eat them in obtaining
II ID only necessary TO read writer's es-
says Win attention TO discover their abb
surdIty or wickedness. l am proud 10
admit shat the opposition were over
| powered p; but Low that proves tha,
taey were not luxurious TO the cause I
an at loss To discover. The fiipate
Constitution gained as-complete and de-
| ciSlve victory over The Guerrero, as he
republicans did over the lederalists, and
YET thai does not prove that the Cons,i-
tuition received no damage in the rem
counter, for it recollect right. she
was considerably damaged in her rig
SIng, had several round shot in her hull,
with the loss OF seven men killed and
nine wounded, amongst the later MIR.
Norris, meretorious officer; if the
GGrrierc had made DO resistance. The
hnal result would have been the same
| as TO her, but the CONSTITUTION would
nave sustained no loss. Let us COM.
pare THIS with the two parties in Con-
BresS andit will appear that the MINOR.
NY resisted The majority With as much
zeal as the Gurrierc did the Cpustitu..
ton, AID with about The sane c Fl sct and.
IN the Iue spirit of Bri,ens ~ may
say thai they did nol strike them Gag