AN GEATIGN Gommamorativa of AMERIGAN INBEPEEDEECE. Pronaunced at Hallewell, July Faurth, 1809. By Williams Emmons, A. M. Qua amore inflammati ease débemus in ejuamodi patriam, qua felisciaima in omnibus terria damua est virtutia, imperii, flignitatia? 010. de Ora. AUGUSTA; Printed anfi Sold by Peter Edes, Also,aold by E¢Goodale,at the Hallawell Booknfitare. 1899 Assam ‘w:hr%z‘::; eftmzm »...........¢--.. 4 '35-"v", -.f,£':"£g,L?%7 F££.toW~C .5 ~z'1z;.r:.w pa£'.ri::>t fir“.-:'dg”i'.%.*».€’,:s: M conE%e“n;:s§aw f2'e&.»3csf:ma*‘ V"{.""3 zsaxmi ixwjfiependencm mf Empire” Aixe fumiwae anti Tcomp‘ie-x: coifieéis M a. might”? nation mzpemcfi his ;fm;ai‘, wam‘: his Mon and zwxalkten his phiianthxopy. He rejwicéss at: mine m%cu:'~ mace of 22. day «comn'mm0m.tive of tine birth of1i’bem};-r zmci En» depen&%emce to his Cauntw. The purejszrxys and .€ub1in1ea cw.» temptation of patriomfzm ammmting from t§'1i§ fomce, we "be-« Eieve, are not 21§i€?m. to ydur aoilnzas. "flue be=.;'hef$; of Gov fihe pxtopenfiw. af ?£".2@i“3;‘ a.1?.1:e:2 aafiuate and? jzafiify 3:—.c>u§n the influi-«» gauge of patriam: 3:219 O';D£‘@rv'a};ice"\‘$3§E‘3__ ..;:;:a:ic.;>x1a3‘i Wures W0 awaken'Wt11’é""E%1i%0ick{% z‘«3E%013;<~:¢"::ioms‘ o£'"‘&:Th'£-.*% pafig, 3:0‘ m.:.:E::;-;- flue befi: ref01‘u;t'Eons$z1s%t0%the futmF;,,« is thapurpcfe mi’ this jaw fail a:e1é2b1'atiomL” ”If:{:1i& of tH’s“p‘m*pofe, mtife 02‘: “the t-::>iEs“,,.;.»a.z.r:.cE ‘woes anfi facrifices of the Heroes, wiaofe deecis “ac}1§év%!e&’**‘% 011M:" _%R.<§w?:ution ;, "wvhofe names WERE burniflm the page Qf}'xi[3;0a~y ; :.rm& ‘QVhG.f‘«.‘.‘ chmrafiers aflorn hurrmn xuzxturew “Ponder on.’ their wirmesi, and melt paztriotifm, and their p:‘rowefs,, and V {heir meedsg, and tlxeir glory. Cherifh 3. vivifi a::&.operative:%re.+ mzembxvamce 0f the grand objefi, wI1I£a:h inf-T5:-irefl their ardom’ m;".~:c§. invigorated their efforts. Deeply imprint on your mama rim ea liveiy comiékiom of 3:213 opprefiiczn atzf Greaf~Bx~imEn in the impafitiom of mxazm mzson flue J-E.mcz~Ecan%C01mnEes, »-aiEh.ouE their reprefenmtiom or confézntw 7Ji‘“e:'petu;1'¥;Ey keep in ‘%’i("3'%“fl than -vmiwtis an-.01 partictflear grievances and. cmxeitiesfi "=.n*h’Ec.h om" Aéflcuntrw then fixfizainecl ; Rafi ym: fufizax‘ '§*o11x*;Gfl*vcs, M3: m;fi1rp.-2.» \ tiom cormqpaiom, 4.12:3‘ fatzxikyg to «a,;’x5;'«.M3$’&s+:«;‘i (sf §r«:.mxf civiit. j.m‘z%.m« mii:E,-.:, 4« to defeame on flue means of e’onferving; our Infiependemze am?! promoting our Country’s profperity, than to recount the mem»« yorable tranfaétioens and events which c-oz1dm:ed to the.etta.im.-« ... em: of liberty. Be it then our grateful tafl: te eanvefs and recommenei that fyflena of national poficy, which, we Eaeiieve, will mof’: efiiciemiy and infallibly cgontribute to the glory of em natiom “The g1c'31*y%Vof their eountr;'r has ever been the notable Lmci fetpremee objerfc of all ancient and modem nations-. Happy for themfe-Ives, had they invariably purfued the path which their befi eonvisfgions and dearefc experienee~have defignated. %T.he true ini:er‘ePr. of 01119 Anetion points to erazternal com-5 :me'rce as the primzwy and moi’: efficient means of fiacuring her highefi glory and felicity. Tileugh her progrefs in civ- iqlization and refinement has been without 2-: pemflei 5 yet {he is REM in her adoiefcence and the immeturity attendant on that tender age. e It is incumbentpn #.1s,,..._g>«ufe every precau- t-io‘n~~«m prevent the retardment mer% growth or the diminue fiene of I1efi '”" 1:; Offefil‘.-g mfeey nav;La2f_;fl adyantzzge for com“ erce, agriculture, and the mechanic arts, {he claims the adoption of every expedient, which is_ adapted to carry trhefe gs.-and xmationel objefls to the liiglzeflcperfeétion. Thie great em}. we cannot attain, without prefenting incentives 11nd ‘eppoftuni.€:ies% to elicit and cultivate the genius and enterprize efouz+ citizens. The powers of our minds have an elaftic: «;;ue7§t§r and v.=rii3 ever remain in zefiate of inmftiw*ity without 3. Vmotive i‘efficient1'y eficacious to draw them into exercife. Pau- eitj; of objefis having fuch ipfluence n:.=m'ows the fphere anci "v.*ea1«':ens,tbe fcwce of our exerti0ns._ Mgzltiply the perfuafives to effert and you ezximrge the field ef afliorig yen give new ~:a;§geu:r {'0 our pltxyiieal and inteHe§%:ua1,capac_ities. The mofl: ggserfebfi bediiy faculties are deve-Ec1%of utility afender fro%§13§%%%%MtI;_g% lfimpulfe and guidance of i:1te7i1io'ence and cuztiefity. ‘whetu ever opportunities -we mgay ‘hzwe to exert and improve former, will be of iititie moment, while We are eliefititute of {cope and motive ea e::er<:i e anal perfeék our genius and invention. chareflter of me fe;~gV;,re exempli- fies thefe‘ 2'e;z‘narks. His inability to zzehieve ankeegreat amgi e;11‘;ei*;-;nri;£Te 7-Es u1bxi‘:?erfa1E}* 'i’»;z10w:;'1. I'iis3:pE1yfice3‘e1i~. “ , \ M -“A V e Mlu ‘ .4 7 “ "H.- o1giesii:w'e the utmofi pm-fe1§cs%Or Nations Ca1*ti1age cic1*Evec§ tiie’ ,.‘§~:T?~"<93-t<‘3‘ft V~‘€fi3i3-1 f1"0I§,T‘i Commerce. “But the >opuience {he thus Qmflififlda WW-3 1‘i0i.f.;§;’V;?::2 account of in _/2~zm:.e,, the caufe of her dam? »fi?”~1fii0n- H€F;9ébmmerce,—wealth,‘ and competition‘, expofcfl hm’ 50 the 5I3%CUT,@f§3on of the Romans, Vvhovaiwajjzs Imd referenim‘ m rib?"-’ PT0P‘5‘15tj:fia' or pctéztcjr of the people, whom they at» " “‘1'?'3Pt3dt0‘ fU53d%L1e. ‘In this way“ the afiuence Of Carthage‘ m5£h‘51?-RV?b€£.m%conduciveto%h%er ruin. But t;I1e"conceHioI?31 ief F1755 dbfies mat mi%1imte adgainfi the gefieral fentiment; ~§5'f31§%C11%VV9%h3V~?3i;e£Té;yed%%%to evince. %% ‘Carthage was! a piaee of iz:ca;:§ {35_;Ic2rézb1e%%e;§~;%.tent; and the inhabitants%procMured %the%ir"fub-a‘ 3':‘me"“3"-” PTifl‘C;P11W mih:‘E:"oI$i;w%C%d“m%tner¢e.' % Receiving gram: wealth‘ 5“ ‘WREOUS 313d%:Tudd.bX.en Ftreams, without fufiaining -the ufual W51 3313 C€1‘z°‘f3‘0f5I5% fjficquifitisn, they ibon became at1di€¥.*ed 1:0 3333* gmfificai’-50H Cfllf t1'2.e%bmfer appetites and paflions of our‘ E1«"iW,€- ,0UI’i3tu£f57?:io has noiimiiamy to that uf Ca.rthag£f¢sl W9 oak We have an extenfive territory, without inlzabitant or culture, which will long eattraft the attention and require the labors of our citizens.» l Need we proof} that the wealth which refults from corn. merce is not alike prejudicial with what; accrues from con-. quell, difcovery or cafimlty, let us advert, foramoment, to the fituation of England. By the unprecedented profperityancl {uccefs of her commerce witll every fecflion of the world, lfilfi‘ has emailed immenfe wealth, which, to our knowledge, has never hada, ruinous effesft. To commerce mull {he afcribe heel prefent potency and g1‘zmdeu1* and glory. Think of the elaaraéler and circurnflances of Holland aritecedent to her pref- ent vaflhlange and debafement. Withe.her hiflzory you are ac; quaimed. It is fraught with the choicefl infiruélion on the article of commerce. To tl‘1epcczzlz'ar circzmg/Bancex of the pee» ple and the 193:2:/Hhzr 17200?! its acgugfliéon mull We attribute the lmneful effecft; which opulence has had upon any nation. If at people, by leafy and fiErorfuce a 5e‘i‘z‘e*{fi"y daze/2», czufaitf/.? may cg,/30:4/Z2 316:3}/E’ r..'.uii/55:2 the co:~7z_;'3::-J/’} of their exazzr aim. ._‘§'z“-$5’ cz'_/_;?bi:'£t‘ is a‘:,'_7/‘.72/22.mft='z}J:€>oz_.",/’hJzor..!.r to f/hat‘ et.t/ltiafil it C753-.{7§‘zJa;{Zf€»-'3? to h=’5ghf::t a‘:’."v.«.~ /ifc-’2':zr“;r c.{w'a:fé’c'r zg,;r”e.w* :nm:z<’2g.,-'.. ll. eggntenapt. Men of the fort of Lnow;edge,l1l~.e .lonah’s .gOu.k‘;lf; have an inllentaneous growth$ and decay. The meclxzmlc arts are of fuel: high moment to this new elon, that its glory is intimately conneéled with their im- provement and perfeéfion. To infiitutel and perfevft thefe of every defcription, we have, or can procure all the materials, which are requifimu Thefe arts already flourifh as muchas the infant {late of the country will admit. The paucity of ar- eificers, who can be obtained, prefents infuperable impedi. mentsuto the rapid progrefs and eventual perfeélion of our ma. nufaélures. But when the means of fulafillcence are more eafiu ly proa:ure»r.l encl our terfitory more generally inhabited, We ‘may expeél our artifcs will have greater {kill and more exalt- ed eminence. Our gpvemment llmulcl tender them every ap... pofite incitement to e.ugmen’t their rrzanufafiurel knowledge,‘ imprlove their derzteriey and remunerate their induflry. But 753 extend. the idea of encouragement to the exclufion or detri«- meat of commerce,‘ ls highly“ prepollerous. To anticipate, elm; our artiifans will melze vefyr greet"improvemienrsyl in theiz z*efpeei~'e oeweetiee§e:«*:it1?ioneeefléeft ee"i°d~ ie Uu13**idle- For :3. eeilllvi-e:l'ound to the glory of our leoetntrgjxvill Llfilfpl the plecelof manufaéluxee. The extent, vgrgeety aedlll lfet"tillitl‘3fof”oer“lli”o*illlll*lpeoll‘FeellAee—e‘:+jrl“ilielemive to per- fefiio-,3 gnitg cul‘{_u‘.1"e. ‘ The abundance of land and tlaenfzielllli; ty of its aequifition will oppofe a temporary barrier to agrieu~l- rural improvements.‘ But with a fiourillaing commerce and the various enticexnents, which national interference may of‘... fer, we prefume, this feature in the national charaéler will be ..eo1*'refpondentl“y' granel and beautiful. In this tender age of’ our country it will be infeafible to grefent the auichell booms on the altar of lileresu l l I \ ‘We will now take a brief review of the meafures of the &if'» ferent adminiflretions 3 end afcertain how far tl ey have rel."-» pecftively been conducive to the glory and :~’E'e.icity of the ne- tion. 3 In reviewing the Peeps Wl1lCl1l’121Ve been taken in the dif- ferent Ptages of our Government, we will not revert to thofie oflthe Confideration, when every move expofed the i»nexpe1'lm » enoe and fatulty of the public mind. At this lurid junéhme of our national exifience, a torrent of ldilfeontentl end turmoil ia.I’efe,lwhich tllreatenedto fieeep ewegr our cleerefi inF;erel;l;e.~;_m *1? W6 y 1 ntifl imltim-able rights; the ‘happy fruity: of Inclepenclentre. Few men ofjult views, pure patriotifm, and foficient enleirgy, could then be found, to dyifcover and profs the adoption of thofe meztfttres v.*hicl1 mode for our political falv.ation.i ‘ But happy for our country {be was refituecl from the mighty ton- rent and the Federal C022/litzztiozz, whicl1 was deemed 21 barrier to future frefhes, was fmrfned and eventually adopted. Tlten the snvxoun ox? me couinfrmc‘ appeared as an earneft that no iimilarinnnclation of tinquiiietude and difiurbance fi‘10l.1lCl oo~ out during his appearance in the horizon of State. I” mean i the immortal VVASFHINGTOILH The halcyon days of Iiié prelim denciy two {'0 deeply engraven on our memories that the lapfe and efficacy of time {hall ne’et be able to efface the remem—« ‘brance. The firft admitxifhfation purfued the path which conduéted to the honor and felicity of the nation. ‘ They‘ found the country befet with evils on every iihancl. i To them was intrullecl the management of 3. nation? ftirclnafged with the debts of an oxpenfive war, detllitnte allilcei of funds and credit, without a treaty with England, at variance with Spain, ha» railbd by the incurfi ons of ruthlefé ifavages; and agitated“, the a’._:'/25j’EE7iozz as many of her own citizens to the £‘eder;;7l"oa"¢;z/zszuzzaa. ‘i‘"But the wife meafl ‘ures Wlfich were adopted tranquillized the public “mind and clifarmed oppofition to governmenttof all its terrors and all its Ilings. The illulltioyns and ever to be lamented HAhIIL1‘ON, ‘under the aufpicesiiof Vhtsztznorow, projecfted a fyftem of fia- nance, which at once regeneratedypublic credit, created‘ a fund adequate to national expenditu1'es, and fecured the means of 3. gradual and. entire e:«:tingnifl1ment of the public: debt. Conn-. tier to the opinion and willgzes of no inconfidemble portion of aeommnnitiy, goyermnen‘t appioiimted 2. ininifler to negotiate a. treaty with Great«-Britain. He achieved his tobjeél; To this §nftrument‘tl'3el mofi: virulent oppoiition was manifeflecl ; aH'em~.- Hie; were held in various feaport towns to o exprefs difljike to fitsyprovifions 5 and the WO1,‘tl‘1y J.‘¢$IN~lSTE'R, was vilified 'Wltl1,tl1€’3 %l3Clj£_éf‘l of bilingfgate and the fouleft of ribalclxy 2 but con» trarient to the difapprobation zatnd lremonitrancyes of its Qppo- znents it obtained the reqxxifite fnnélions, Reoomipetnfe was jproeurecl for fpoliations on our commerce and many comm itsnereial immunities zfetured. Tito bleflings of this treaty we ;'-‘Wear N -9,» ~ t M 1.. Y I - a I ‘ xv ‘o ‘ .£.lllA$ie..3.L'$ to &0.r3‘:~;l":5i;{hw logttltr tlz,-rs edmtnx1l2;ot~1on, the diff! C23 --v--.----w ferences hetrreeni-thisconntry andVSpain we~re “i.'t2’tppiiy' ?td_§t‘£fiSo ed ; the free navigation of the Mifiitiippi rr.:~terfecnr'ed 5 the Ihofiiie difpofition ofthe Indians converted into pacific zriihrztn-a cos, and 21 pledge of their amicable conduit" in future tvzis ob... tained. But the half of the evil isnot told. In profecnting the war againit England, France foiicited’ the aid of our coun... try. She prefled her entreztties by the mod; moving reprei. i"cnttitio»ns of her “ labours of love’? in our revolutionary con.» teii ; of the vile ingra.ti'tuide and ineifablie cruelties of our ad« verfary; of the aggreflion of Grezm-Britain in theiezrifting war; and the warmeit protefiations of the reciitude of her own caufe. Her’s, f-aid fhe, was the caufe of liberty and {elf den fence and the rights of man. But unmoved thy fuch pnf» fionate compeilations, ‘Waflfington iiined at Proclamation of N5utr'a[ity. This act was like the Hebrews, refnfing to :Fa.i.'i; down before? the idol of Nebncliadnezzar. For this refufal the French were determined to deiiroy Adminiitration. Their minilters attempted to {up theconfidence of our people in their rulers and excite rebellion againfi: them by appealing from the Prefident to the nation. But the ‘Gov of our fathers did not men’ not ; W efifieared 1% After Imtring concluded itreaities with Algiers and 'I‘ripoIi,_and fectn-_i;t%jr%%to our navigation of the Media terranean; i‘i1’déidee"d’edti by“ another, which purfued the fame fyfi;em.i Then happy and profperous was our fituation, fave the difqnietudes and turmoiis, which French conduéi: and chicane produced and fuftained. Dif- fatisfied with the treaty which our Government had negociao ed with England and under the pretext that this in£’t~rurne11t infringed her rights, France commenced a rnofi; unjutt capture of our fhips and depredations on our commerce. To prevent it reiteration of fuch proceedings and procure indemnity for our Ioiies, Adrniniiiration took the wifeft Peeps to obtain ahap- py accommodation. But the Minifters font for this purpofe were njfig/in’ to be acc2'e(li1‘rd' as the Eritnnssnnons of an inde- pendent people and cozylrzzizzeal to return without accomplifhing their objeéir. Inficly and highly inccnfed at the infuiferabie indignity, which the French hard poured on our whole coun» try, Government adopted thofe meafures, which were adapt- ed to moliify the wounded honor and maintain the rights of the n;?d:t.i0n. The oppofition, which vrzts exhibited to t3'1i?»*5-’—” M wfi m2w1‘”u2"es aha’ the ccsntmwraely, which vms fiaezapefl mpcsn Aflxuzirzw fiflmtion for tlzzeir conduét, are more eafily recoliewfled tlggm ¢fic-::E'crib%ed. Thefe Reps, however unéefirable and onerous‘; were dexmanded by the peculiar iiifiiculties of the crifis. In this day of clotzds and thick. daa~Z::11e:“fs, 'W"AsI-xnmrom appear... bd $0 zdfume commzmd of the army which W215 levied. In the letter ant%2ouncingI‘1is acccptzamze of the appointment he e-2;pz'efl'ed the mo& unequivocal and cordizxl approbation o1‘?t?'2e zzneafures which had been adopted. Difcoveringf the diflzofi-a tion and Rate of our nation, the French clzazaged their condmfé: and manifefied fuch inclination to terminate ezvzifizing differen-» was, that G-overnment. fem: anm:h«21' Deputation to France to negociate a treaty. The treaty which they formed did not embrace any Bzipulazions to remunerate our citizens for their Ecaifes’. Remuneration they never have received. Under this Aeixn%~nifl‘x~ati~on a Navy mzs built and fupported ; Commerce amended and profperous ; and the various affairs of our nan»- fion fuB:ained :1 goodly afpeéh ‘We readily acknowledge, I“.-awe-zver, that fcxveml 1neafures% of this Aciminifiwation were of c_p:2efi§onab}c utility ; but m;;1Inta.in that the great ]S:*i2'acz:p!e anti -mz-.:‘:'av~e of 0 and ihnétioned by found, and federal To Z“: 2§~s: 2fl?:1‘t§on we rm-zy fizfcgy agent, if We CZ'CCYE%“.EI1€i§ ‘FLS;-‘W5:‘?vi3‘:alt;f4‘1fi-1 of Mr. jerfferfon, W120 za{3.7.1:'ed as, that this count:-33 pez~iod ofhis elevation, vms “ in the fuii t.i.ds:—: of fuc¢:ei‘sf'u;3 §.~:«.:pe1‘i1ne11t.” The diflicnxitists w:r?*xE;<.:3‘r. fizari i'u'bfi{’t¢3c‘E be-{we-e~.::a his» nmzion and France hn*.*ix1g 32:26:21 z'zt§_§a;:fT:<:2c., and i:7hc.=: .vzau~§_fi‘y of $2163 unpopu1a1' meafizzwess of the forznm’ .E5*a.c1z2'2§z‘xi.%%}:*21ti%:~.;r1 luv» in-:3; fztrceafed, Mr. .Yef’fc1-for; commenced lhis pvefidency under 119 nmafi: aufpicious circumfisamtos. But the poiicy which he r;f»z:»3,;.>te&,, wzm entinfly mulilm that, *whic'i‘.'z his p1"e3decm’f'ot~s had.'%. .,::.fuec3.,. % Ha rnfe on 2‘Zmir z2’§;i3rm5’;‘;:’e:«}2 :m5; +rm7e3lc:*d in 42‘/’;i§».u§:~j]ba£./'.sv; FR? {*9 3133 WI ‘Ema natural remit of fbmimr mmmzrés was to 1'epIcni£h the ‘¢m:1”ury and c:fii*ic;‘1the natirm. Of the fulfnefs of the treafury %;1§mec1 the humor; 3-nci of tine econorzzy, which his con- treufled paiicy intmfiuced, he cimfienged 2‘2pph£L1f£-Z". But time rude of the trez1:—i"ury* mfas mt referzxbie ta his Ian;-2d;=1bI¢:v: ;fQS It fiiflfl z'.r1:s:;:u7": . ; 1’1£)I“2'.*.1'}_'§?' ecommy p1*2u€?;ifZ=2d wh€c7:71 was exititleci ta mm me-nda'é.:%i0m Eamon-gtE';1:2 fim: flaps; his aah/n,i11if?:1*21tioqa -3 F 31 u p (-1 ,. 3 .9 , f‘ _ .w w ‘ My : -W. -L 3"‘ ~ .~’ ~ -2- ‘ - 0: .« «.1 .-‘ ‘ .‘- n .. v ‘ ..« H .. .. , , _ 4 ma. mic ',.?L£§}.mC M2333 :.,..a. ma: ~.u::u:i::m.ac>n of as. ‘. n ' ' 4. ¢ei:i’£:2n’fi;‘Zear, which 2. Gulliver ght drarr oii.’ at _pIeefore.i To terminate the rdifpute with Spain refpeEti.ng_ti1efree zaevigao tion of the Mifliflippig to which we were bytreaty entitled, .Adn)iniPrratio11 chofe to purcimfc Louifianio Withiiouyt any fet-- tled boundaries. This immenfe territory, containing inhabit»- ontswhofe cimraéiers, views and iziclirzations are rmcongeniaiz rvitln, and repugnant to thofe of the other inhabitants of the Union, enhances national expenditures and yields ample op»- portuoity to a foreign nation toitranfport and fobfiftian army for the purpofe of invading and annoying our country. The warmefi advocate of its acquifition can fcarcely fl1ew the lead: advantage which will refuit to the nation from its poffefliom. The evils are pair calculation. Government have permitted the -Spa.nia1*ds under the influence of France to interrupt our myigatioza and commit depredations on our property, in one other fecflion of the Union, without procuring repza.ation. in»- flead ofreceiving flztisfzzétion, in an honorable way, for the juries, which we hedifufieined from fome of the E:~>.iro:-rry Powa ers, Adminwcration famftioroerd ‘the cozociufion of an ingloriousrr. treaty. And when no reafon of validity could be aiiigned,‘ they interdifted, at the folicitetion of France, all iio»te1'coor{o with St. Domingo, .%QurE treaty with Great-B1'itz1i11 hev:iog expired ‘d‘”£%d‘§%“‘tcommerc:a1 immunities, Minifters were appointed to negociate another. They formed at con- vention with *7whici”1ithemifeives*yverettfattiesfiiedg" and wvhich, in 3/32 qgfiiniorz of 25/33 5¢_.=fl c_2fj.uc{ge.s‘, was egzml if not fi:zpe1'io1' to the former. This infhrurnerat Iefferfon rejected without fob»-» , mitting it to the Senate agreeably to the Conf’citu.tior2. The riegociation of the treaty was greatly protracted by augment» ing the points in difpute apparently with defign to preclude final accommodation. T he ztnjzgfl and zzmzmt/3ar~i:r.eo’ attack 021’ 9. Britiflr officer upon one of our National ihips, the Clzefam pcake, which his government have ever condemned and for which they have ever profeifed 3. difpofition to give full fatiié faction, was improperly attached to the points of diiiferencem W’ Toe Lii’/{potions /mo’ iazzg Eeezz at -variance rz:..-M3 :37: Bf.g,r'ig}’7— rudiavzr mzd 2/Ea men/izrw, «w/355:5 2‘/Je fcvrrr:-we o::z'optez’z’ in 2'ag*aTro:if«9 rim‘ fatter, adrniraé/_'y repz~e/Z=:zt 2‘/3.5’ .12/j’2*::fl2zziar2 policy .:‘oworc:’.s- Greoa‘—Br.£t-« airs. T/fie /53'/20:3: /Zrzter, or/‘V! i2zterz:eu:ryEa Eeterzvcezvz it/3.’: two Em_g7Ere: woe _fi’riEZ[yfo1*-fiiddezz ; mm’ 25:: Enzperar ofirfgiafijbzgt bod [aid we eeefiarge ujzorz all yeffels ‘W’b£l£€V£T T1’ M'- And Whm the Britiflu Government h:-rvxfci font 2: ¢;;;1m;nme, :9 _profl'er plenary ilxtisfaétion for the indignity which that attattk cal’: on, the nation ;- the I’refi1de11t refufed to revoke the pzjoclemation which he had iflhred with particular” reference to chat event. The Britifh Minifierc could not one car upon the execution ofltiis purpofe, till 3. meafuire, which it- feif afiumed partial fiatisfaétion, were annulled. This“ the bone or of his nation forb;-.1cIe.o During the pendency of the negoa ciation, our Govemmeot pofied a law interdiéeiog the im-a portotiom of Briniih n1a1i!;1fa.€7£ures ioto the United States. This meafuro was p2*eeminent1_s,;"adopted to “rake the ir1‘it;1‘oEe 1?:-nfi== biiities of 3. 1'11eg11:znirr1oo:s 11a.tiou. By prefuzniog that full latitude was not cootemphted in its operation, A.dminiPtr2.=- tion connived ate mid paliioted $235 Gaific Decree, wiiiclu moi‘: flagrantly violated em? Ileutml rights and the obligations of e. ireaty purchafed at the facrifice of twenty zn%11io11s.’”»'~‘ And of» ter Gow:-1'mnez.\.t. had afimaizzedtlue éxzcnz of the execution of the .6’:r.~’ie .Dec:'ee ; and had been a1Tm~e::§ by Englarxcl that ihe, un- Iefs doe refifhmce c were mafia to French meafuxes, Inufi iffue Orders uz-gpropitious to neutral rights, they heeded not the Rind rnorfitiflll 5 ,1)‘Q‘;fi.__E§3iT§K3/E:{3(:::r“'t11‘E‘e0‘untrY from incalculable emu barraifiinent-~and ceai"e1efs,diofrepme. e Had they zuém complied with the fuggefiioos of found and irxzpzmrtiel policy, the Orders % of Council had not been known ; smd our commerce would have been as deftitote of refi:ri«£tions as at the prefem; moment. :1: this period and under thefe circL1x'x1Pzz1nces,w..1en every abfent .».Mme:'ican would defire to fubfiii on the Lotzu and every pref. cut, on Z\7cj>cntI5e, Mr. jefferfon recommended a perpetual {of-‘ gaenfion of our Commerce, without ofliczaing any re-afon ; but ‘” the great and increafing dangers, which threatened our veil !{e1s,feamc-n and merclmndife.” But the moi’: unequivocal proof can be zrxdchzced, that he had no knowledge of great: and Exact-eafing «zmgorez to our Commcrgce. ‘1‘Ezo13_g}1 the Britifl: Orders o£’CounciI had been iffued, our Government could have .h21d.::o imefligence of that event. _/[mi com za-m!::=r hoe opcraiim of £159 FRENCH Deceees and Demos of Coozecm our C‘ re» MERGE 2z=2z'g.§£ fleece 556:; 2220:? hcraztiw ifqaziz in Lima r:f‘z£>.-3‘.~rm ; azofl rzzzr J"2z‘z'.ec'f «::.:f;‘Xv :20 iavccvy/.;¢ccz'ac‘r'e1Z?feJ/Z=a:z'2:'i.fe2.-f But g;}1t.¢g33E3:,:;g*e 3": .4. 7 K‘ t 1*» * .-’.:.'"Cv'.'.’2.s“?".".5':a '"-. See 7 .-we’.-2.3:; .s ,«;:‘€c::fia- 5.)‘ J ‘Ind -v go totaily dammeci this fource of profit. To jufiify thetgm. Mezzo its advocates and-abettors have relhtted to the molt hafe fubterfuges and palpable evafions. At one time, we have been told. that it was a. coercive meafure 5 at another, that it was a. municipal regulation. A If it were contemplated to have compulfory eifeét, itdid ‘not i accomplifh its objeéii; hutif municipal effeét merely, language cannot point its turpié tude. That it did not have coercive infiuenoe is abundantly apparent from the approbation which ‘Bonaparte exprefied of it; and the pungent fatite of Mr; Canning refpefting the poli- oy. But the effeéts which it has had upon our own country, are imprinted in fable colours on theibofom of the whole na- tion. A In the propoiitions which Adminifiretion tetmlered to l France and Great—Britain to induce a repeal of their refpeétive; Decrees and Orders the greateit pertiality was maoifefcedt To the French they oiiered to give eifi ioiptofecutiog the war egainft their aclverfary and to refcind the embargo; but to the Engliih they merely-propofecl the ‘repeal of that meafore. To annoy_France htlteyptgfitjelyfufpenclecl our efioxttnteroe“; but to injiur“e"Et1'§.lahtliwi:iie3tinhibited the ithportatiottpof her ragga ufaétures into the country and the entrance of her armed {hips into our“‘p"ott‘s.i" “To their tpartie.Iit”jri,\“tlti”pIieit5lI$*lend "folly, Ad. thinifiration conjoined conturnacy by perfeverance in their fyiiem. Ace after ACT was paifed to enforce the refirifiive policy, until the fanzoztsp Act of the ninth of January, which contained an _infrac£tion of the Conititution and a. fubverfrion of fame of our deareft rights. Your fellow»-citistensl were do» tached, without knowing the particular purpofe of the cietach-u ment, to enforce the execution of that am. Your houfes were expofed to the intrufion and infpeétion of unprincipled hirea llings, at the mere fuggeftion of fufpicion. Adminillmtion thus rendered the military inriqpendent tfi arzcl/'ujberia:~ to, the aim’! power ; quartered lvodiet of armed troop: onzong you in zime qfpeoce «.r:gfi‘er lreevitzg cut qfyour trade with allpzmfs of the world. i Such. meafures, you have.afl'erted in the DECLARATION oz: IrtoeeIsz~t- .o mites, were among the reafone which toopiiroiizee’ you to pro» are eiaim the Utfited Colonies free‘ and ieiepaniazat .S”ia*E3t~, ‘ Bid yottg Feflow-Citizens, when the “ b1%uflii°t:g%” privileges of Mlibertgr :3 were thick Itpdn yot1”fiibmit tovfuch oppteflien ?* No ; Bite like firm and honeit freeman, you impiot-ed the intetpefitien cf the State Legiflatute, after Cengtefs had tttmed .a J-‘ear to year coyepltvétzie. The proceeéings of the Ieggiflature were neattzed with firms» mefs imbued with caution and tenéernefs biended with energy, 'When'the befoms ot"ourjCitizens were pertutbee with app:-en» Iihenfion andtfufpenfe at the eclipfe oftheir <:ount:ry’s glery, the Legifiature‘, like Petieles of oid, explained the phenomenon, and their fears vanifhed, joy thrilled their hearts and gtadnefs tsrightened their countenfmces. The bill guartiing egainfi: ttnconfizitutiozial fearchesand feizures was an eameit of pro»- teftion. tT.~5.e 2-steer;/Jranee fa Cangrg/3~,%1ike the writing of Artemie “dorms, containetd the means of filtration ; but untike that, was communicatedand had the defined efi"eEt.t The difquietudes jand e:tertiei1‘$‘“‘0f the News-England States procured a. change in the policy of Government which placed the two betligerent 3tatiens~ on anequattitgwAim:=t~=te1e‘tidid to the United States. Greater ttIfBt§t‘aE‘t1“tt~»eti‘t’€eipetitigt~thet+m»ewemente.tof €;‘ongtefs and defcrying ‘e. ‘F fpeclz” of peacein the 'Weflern I*1ot'izon,.haftened totntzstke _‘fg3"=f)§.‘;<3fiEtOflS of fell ~aceommtodation. t Forgetting the things; were pefi; and looking to tthefet which are future, the fPt*efi-zfient readily acceded to the ptopofitions ~01?” arrangements. His ccestduflr has tetzeivetzl the commendation of the gem’ qf aid’- ~-gfrarties, and t13eit' ‘wiflaee h.CW€‘ been, that he tfrzzty go on in the Aw:-"tys of ‘*7 wt:/I .~:.a'«.::.-'.~zg.” In giving tlzie uttfinithed delftteation ef the 1'.fi.'12C.”9["t pmtninent feetutes of the different Adminifirw; tions We Iazwe not been azftuated by at defire to inereafe the ace rimony er fem the fhtntte 0fp.’Zt1‘i‘y'«fpt1'it 5 but to enable you to derive prat’;‘:‘:ic:e.I utility from the com_p2tr§fen,.; You will perm; eeive in the fermer%‘.’? 2, beauty which makes” the latter “ leek tzgly.” The former were charaéterifeci by fincerity, impztrw: titatity, energy and twi.fiiom,Vtvhich will ettzbeliifh the page of hiftory and refieét glory an the Country’ ; but the latter wtts. «...mar1:.ed with duplicity, partiatity, tvealgnefs, and fatuityg T/5: £;'zEv;23~Eftt:2fx 13;’tfatflfqgygéfi»-w£rt)€7z:e22t't7a’ 53; wgdrzi to 11355:" 602331: 7 2' 4;, I \ I 4,. F ‘a A 7 . . 5:}, : _g.~a.~y and Jé.a""¢‘.:1'j?15'5'.?"1x‘«‘jJ, :.,»t.ema;v2wafig1 atft’¢';*'gf‘d at mctzzarztel to Costa gig} arm’ 55%: to #3: .Sz‘::z‘: .2155-r5.tl’7tt.vs’t:'t?; . h ‘ ‘ w - A re V rmw tehieh will pour difgrlaee‘ on our nation {'0 long as the Arrterilg «ran hiltory {hall he perufed. The forzrrerfouight the promos tion, the latter the dellrtrétion, of Commerce. And you can rlevler forget, Fellow-«Citizens, that the fecurity and profperity‘ of Commerce were the grand motives which impelled to the formation of the Federal Gonfiittfttiona ‘W’ e congratulate you, Fellowu-Citizens, on the removal of refiriélions from our commerce and thefair afpeafr which has he-en fufihfed over her by recent tranfaétions. Means, we are allhred, will be exerted to guard her againft “ too nmch reg.- ulation” in future. Greater than oracular voiee,even the voice of nature and rrajivz proclaims that the glory and profperity of your country are intimately conneéled with “ wooden walls.” Be not deceived. The refufcitation of fecleralifm in the Eali:-e ‘em States andthe eleélion of a federal executive of this Com» monwealth are equally cattfes of gratulation. The communi- gcation of his Excellency contains the eorreétand pure princie ples of federalifm exprelled in themilcl and mollient language of conciliation. Thefe, we believe, will guide and attemper oficial fervices. M Quitting the fair profpeéts of own clouritryll clerote a tram eent coiiteepiiatioln of Empe- Na» tion after nation is errllaved to aripelafeiliiltlieiliii ‘veracity of the Corfican Minotaurg who, like the grave‘, fayls not, it 5.5- erzozzg/3. Elevated above the ohje-its and purfuits of ordinary‘ minds, he lparits for the entire fehjugatiorr- of States and Kingdzorns anti Alfxlations-mthe "World. ‘Wontecl to the horrors and agonies of ‘martial cleath, callous to the tears and anguilh of widowhood and orphanage, he fattens on the ruins of liberty and the mill eries of human kind. The recent difcomfiture and immenfei {laughter of the Auftrians fill us with indignation at the lllll- piclity of the vanquilhed 5 and apprehenlion at the ilrccefs of the viélors.’ We rue the folly and moan the tleflziny of the Auilrians. V Save the glorious efrhrts of the Spaniards, this Cl*3-- Ptroyer of nations has received little check in the execution of his nefarious purpofes. The memorable refiflance of Sgpala excites admiration of valour and‘ a tear of compailion. Oar V hopes of Spartilh fuccefs deeply partake of apprehenfion arfl irraufpicious hodings. But we mofl cordially wifh them GOD ,;Sl;?E;ErDr To the grogrefe of the Corfitart we can gaereeire _...._ no limit. Give him in politics, what Archimedes’__l,a_c_i~:ed in phyfisss, atid he would fpeedily fubvert the world. Toflie in; {crutable counfels. of Heaven we mull: r”efé‘t*- for a folutioh':‘4iég£. his fitccefles. ' But there are, who fmle at :15: carnage dizcljoy zit" :£~:‘~/Z.2'e::’.'=.=-v a_fi55.t arm. With fuch “ mine honor be not""7‘tl;_j_m united.” In this 'coz-tjunélure of your Pcate and national afiaii-s, Fellow-‘C‘itizens,. endeavour to {mooth the afperity and heal the wounds of party fpirit. ‘A1555 froth political prepofleflions, ’3'o't1lhou~ld accuPt"on'1 yo1irIfelves' to liberal, elevated and noble views as the bell direétories to political reélitude and the hap-- : piefi inmates and folace of your bofems. Let the pure max- ims of Federalifm {way you in the exercife‘ of your civil im. I:-aunities and in all your political_trahfaEliohsé; . Ultimate min _:is alloted to everylcaixfeg howevet good,‘ at-hich is" aided and ,fu[la.ined by difingenitous and illaudable mieatis. “ Guiltinefs mill ifpeal-r_, tho’ tongues were out of ufe.” In his valediélory -a&drefs- WASHINGTON declares, that he holds the 1mz:ez'm tlvat II "i:erz§fl_~,r E: #3: 5%,’! paliry no lefs applicable to ;5~:.'Z>.:c than to priarale affairs. ' Lifter. not to fuggefiions to idliflpar.-t the union. Sup- pliéating.-ti1e'prop-i-tioufi‘ inférfidfitioh of otzr Fatlxyots’ GOD, to =v.=li‘o"ffi —=ai‘e'“il'xdel¥fé?1“’fo1?"‘every natiofial .'b'le‘Hi rig, let us ex- rt even}-"vi:*tt2ous and cornmenclable efl"'ort for. the co"nferva- tion of our ii ert‘-' and dearefi: I'l.€"!1iiS‘. Shot-ild‘we' .n'ot-ibe able ‘ . f - . - . ~ ' ‘ lr .fz:.ch means to fuftain our Countr-', we Ihall, when that 1' . . . .- . ‘Ellis, be fufiafea’ our own, and the glory of Was;-axicoroa, E-]'.:ti.zi':.1-o.~: anal Pat»~IES, v:l1ofe p_oliti.cal virtueswe _iv.°ouId;‘;og1é. -template, but to admire, admire but to imitate, and itziifgitfa. but to be n " " .' .' ’\ _ -.. ,. ., ‘V In - ‘ _ -%‘§\% 5 y ‘*1,’-‘:&§,‘~"y‘1,_/‘\ . . I ., \\ V.- fi w.’ . I" “" .- _. ‘:1 . t . ""3‘.m~. ~-‘- 2 ' -N’ ‘ ~ <. ."_ ’ .. ~ . _ . ‘ ' ‘ ‘ 5‘, ' . ' ,e*r-» -e 4141: ~§ ' ‘ _ ,.;,._',3,£[E.>__,wv -“.2-,:ro’._,. . -in _ . _ ,_.§1x\-“pa” 5} . u ' _ ’I ,. v"T.§:3fi: -‘kw. .