Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-02

.,..c;,, intercourse. Is il discreet to- ieaNe 'he
Us. ,,.o countries 50 situated, to the mercy
pt ,h;-d nartes? The moment England Is 'nSo'''
VI - .er;ous war, she will resort to impress
mont funless the question be attended 10 Prev
onsiv and the moment her othcers oeyih u
;mnress. her sailors will begin to take refuge IN
,,6er coun,rics. One effect of an European war
will he to increase, and that suddenly inc ION
mage Of America. andeof course to create an eS'
ira demand for seamen. In country IKE OUR
there is never any great surplus supply Of any
nar,;cuIsr, branch of manual labor Tor long Pc
riod. When Que pursuit Is "ccuP,eu men 'u'"
TO another. The consequences VIII Nc "''' o"'
merchants will avail themselves oil the'r unques-
tionable right of employing any seamen INA. o.
fer. England and all nations practice tiis r'sh''
in war or in peace. as neutras' or DIS oe.u
The hag is the protection of the individual uh-
less il enter the ports 0i the na'so"' Cunning viz
services of the refugee. :,
VIZ man will not consult their recollecilons
and their pride, and their wishes. on a suDJec'
like this but the necessities Of the case. 10 me
il seems as certain as that the sun Which se's TO-
nioht rM rise TO naorroW, that trar ,D'fh me
United States ,piW foHow War be'meen Eng'ana
md anu O her greai maritime porer. unteSs ms
question should be disposed Of before hoslii''te'
IRE commenced Writers IN the Quarterly Ice
view NAV believe il adds to their Importance ny
treating this matter supercliously, but when the
United States put ahoat thirty or forty sail vi 'he
line. as I am prepared to demonstrate they couid
readily do. and | am certain they would do, IN
the event of another war with England, What
avail these airs: These ships must be met, and
fought, and taken-the question VIII not be IN tie
least decided -av, and II that might be sent t.
replace them.
The statesmen who shall dispose ot this com
plicatpd question nov there is calm and an op
pmtunity, to the mutual satisfaction Of the two
natl ons, will merit general gratitude. Nauseou
eulosies from the pen of interested writers will
never settle the right Of impressment. 1t mu,
be treated by men Of masculine understandings,
and Of simple, honest intentions. with desire Il
avoid great and hreatuing danger. All the sen
stimentalists in ChIstendOm will never make o
England and the United States anything but ri
val nations; but their rivalry need not degenerate
into maignancy, unless one party betrays .lo
nneerns and the other turbulent temper. lh'
competition between men is frank, and generate:
respect; it is the spirit of sycophancy that tempts
one to presumt, ana winch would inuuce uhe
other to submit"
Is not the prediction in the passage we have
italicized above, entitled to much weight, wheI
, taken in unison with the discriminating observa
tons that accom- pany it? The opportunity o
calmly considering the question that may gl''
rise to such contingency is we fear, if not rapid
y passing away, at least very precarious IN its du
ration: for not O. P Q. himself can prosnosticat
safely within year, how long the peace of Eu
rope may continue. In the meantime it is to b
:, hoped. that some so asculine understandings
will, with 'simple and honest Intentions" b
: brought to bear upon so momentous question.
". Y .fnaerican.