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'- A Candid review of tTie'iitv!i'mi.
' . . . , . . . ,Vi"i -r"J
..... , a language aoptci towarcs rrsmt and
'Creat-BrhaJnV' wjjl readily Conrifce every
i - ' Impartial And virtueus man.' that w'owe
;.- slloar evils tQi prejudrces of tur tabf-
5 - , wn m wvour oi r ranee, ana tne malignant
vv ". . 'ntipathytoEhgln jthatifth6'ac!goU
( t , ation idth the latjtt hail been lis sincere fcs
' , nth A former j'iFirttront?1i deslrt had
t i,.tcm h?wn lo preserve peace Viih Gf Cri-
ttusiioomeM'e'njoyiiiftCiatUainterrupted
' ,'' . tiros nerhv. of which Mr. Teffiirrtt anpab
in his late address, and to which his efforts
I tiave been at every period hostile,
V-' AthorouthaiialisbfthfllateiJeimfltrh.
: s will prove, that Mr-f efferson and Mr.
." .... .. 1 ...... r - i . f
, . uaoison jire ta ocvoiea ro me poucy oi
r , nunce, as tney were wnen tnev opposed
Washington's proclamation of neutrality $
'heVthey ha4 thff CQnffdential ear of Ge
bet andTauch, when- tbeyrrvately-
countenaocea an opposition 'to tnemea
lures W our rukrs, w on of the most ?
: '.ventfol periods of our history. vr
-",:-''Ws shall contrast, in the present "dis-
fclay, some few, but striking instances of
"the' difference 'in. the .tone and temper of
t' . .;'"our cabinet," towards Oreat-Britain and
; rfiaU kn irith" tne remonstrances
' on th'efr several blockading Iprdcrs-Itmust
feyTsgftWwtwWrl, fhati.tlUIiarfart
France' set the eiampk; (Jreat-Britain
liv '- ave ;maJ 9tice of her determination to
retaTiafc, unless we should shew, some signs
kX -r f r?s1stanee' France was bound to us by
treatvt UreaMJritain by none. 1 owards
. the forjnerv then our complaints 'ought to
' fcave beeti-mqst" loud, and, most severe. , :
'Inflow is the -r act f , ; ; .
riV.T.i'Tke French tycrett were issue'd JIov.
ri '.' fist, 1806 1 and the frtt notice ever taken
V"i , ,0? thern .by, our cahiheti-the first' line
'.'which Aeytoofc the pains to writ on diis
I'r Interesting topjek,. -Was 6njhe 22dsMay,
' f': J, i.8Q7; more than ai' months after tius Vo
" V ' , lent outrage 6n our rights.; ' ' ' . '
The pnti&h orders wore published about
'. the 20th Nov. 1807, and' were not known
. here till the 1st Feb. 1808 f ye ton the 19th
of the some month, Mr Madiaon addres
edMr. Pinkney on the subject, and on
the 25th of March addressed hi famous
N,' .'' In the first letter of Jjlt. Madison taMr.
Artntrbng' of May 1 80-te chooses to
presume 'that the, French government did
' tot intend execute thtir edicts against
ns declares himself pleased with the tx
ftlanation cf the Minister of Marine, but
i expresses a wisn w near.oi jneir Being
' ' confirmed by the fcrnperour htmselh, lhis
; proves. t0t only that a disposition to give
's '..the most favourable interpretation to the
r French decrees, but also that the govern
I I inent thought the explahation of DtcM
' ,iniierfect and insincere For who before
- j heard ot a foreign, government questioning
j the authority ot a puwiQ mmistef, ana re
Quiring the positive assurances of the mo
' narch himself f ' It u a proof that our jro-
; '. ' 1 , vernment ns,ver' reposed any confidence in
( Hie loose explanation oi ivionsieur uckes.
though they nade it the ground pf their
total aiience,, ana submission iot; iweive
. J months. - And it is V be, remarked,; that
'. V - the Kmperour never has confirmed the tn
.v-... ... 1 1... , ... . - ..
. - m(T ana msiaious reuv oi ms minister;.
y ' It is curious, that this, same letter of Mr.
jyiaaison snouiu cuuuuq wk proojf ot uis
txtensive7 execution of those reach .de
( re;es lsind of similar outregts .under, the
S,!t)i ni'ifcr. in Iittitnf inn nf snlhvttii
; r s:.'i'.: . . ... A 1 :
, ; direction oi tne : rencn mperour, anq it
'I is 'still" more; amusing to, hear the soft ac-
' s cents Of Mr". Madisort on this tcptck, that
.' ' ! thee AfinreAhin will "tliirtpn tb rlnnrl
fhar hangs over the. i?ily of the. two na
;S No ftirthp orders or instructions appear
no enquiries boat -the "i Zmpaut 'Aici4
sion, unui 4reotB, ,iUB, jno rour
tee motuhs after: the 'date f V.e' EcUn
d(icree-.Tliea ur'.biinister fcp;,'m tn'&
S -aui5 i thati-!-!! 1 1 a m.i-icmM r.
gulatio.nV that decresryj & U V rtiiin;, atfj
required vfaxffryndlj ,epoi;Ui.uions as
itac jvr:and (Wi'Jt'iJ' In'AUe sar -letter.
M jaotices ATtsZart" 't.i ah
Lrghottf Holhnilnct Brer ,'o-v
voi a Jt rtnUv decfeet-'by
the neutral stats- Or Tuscany nd the net-
tral city of UamBvlrg, on VEDTTaat prcw
pertyy a decree too operating ex pott Jacta,
is a w municipal regulation, which" cannot
in strictness bi wgded ns an infraction oft
i : i' :L4 i.
our neutral or ccfivendonal'- rights" - Is
not a neutral territory el sacred as a neuv
tral ship? .- And ist note right of the
neutral whose goods' are seized ia ano
ther neutral country to which he has sent
them, under the fahh of the law of nations.
as solemn arid sacred as that of the pooi
and oppressed, and insulted country, whose
territory is violated
if In.J.eghorn'a'n! Ifamburgfit Js Vnowa
to 'Sir Madison) the seizures "were not
the tictt of tlie immediate governments of -
-tnose peaces, put the.1 direct military eie
cuipun v renca uecrccs in places m wnicnt
den to execute
k.Kh4Bdver.li
iangnag w irienOiy-JrtTJOstuunons t
ta'rifour 'tind " tuildennrssf we ought to
have mftde the Imperial Palace Ting with
our remonstrances of violation1 of our own
right? through . the most tmpilraJlelled at
tacks od the territorial sovereignty of other
indepenflent states,; Not c6ht;nt with this
base, desertion of our-tenotirable claims,
Mr Madison, in his letter of February,
1808, appeals to the ncJlcv of France, and
endeavours ur shew her that it Is against
ber .interest. jolnttaelAur, rrghti becsdse
her enemyi being' stronger on the ocean,
will beat her at this warfares ''"-' -i
" If we had not seen an examnfe of this hu
miliation in our minister to France, in 1795.
we should have; questioned the evidence of
oor senses...;: v ' 'C ' .-I
' The last remark oh the lamruara oE oar
v-aumei as wt tnese netestaDle aecrees, is
thi that artef siring? both to Mr, Arm
strong and Mr.,Fintkney an apology which
r ranee, ana wmcn n nuts into tne moutns
of their ministers' before they adopted it
themselves, thai France could and would
justify her. decrees n. the grounds of re
taliation.' "which "Ar pronounces she can
Mdo' i this glorious and independent
4u.uuicr .M vwte so airaiq mat even pis
mild remonstrances,' justifying in the out
set the French decrees as municipal rcgu
farion,' proceeding afterwards simply to
shew their impolicy.1 and finally conclu.
ding , with, de'clarlng their absolute justice
ait retaliatory measures,' would be esteem
ed by France too harsh and severe, that
he cautions Mr. Arinstrdng in' these woeds,
u In every' view it isevidently fropefas
far. as respect, to the national honour will
allow J to avoid a style of procedure which
might co-operate with tlic policy, of the
British government by stimulating the fas
sion 91 the French.'".- In other words,
woundedv 'insulted and abused as we are
by the perfidious' breach of treaty, as well
as the snamelees violation ot iNauonal l4iw,
be careful lest is the manner of your eta
ting our vrongs. you e-ITcnd the haughty
pride of, our insolent, oppressor." ' jUan
guage is inadequate ' to convey an idea of
tliis basenens'-'We shall remark here,' that
there is no correspondent caution to avoid
offending reatBritain :-Her resentment
is to be. sought rather than" deprecated; .
' Let us now examine the language of our
pretended impartial cabinet towards Great
Britain, on the subject of her ordersor
ders issued after due and honourable notice
-orders which did not subject the inno-
cent ana unoaenaing to penalties, until ne
was duly informed of their existence r
ders which were supported by at, least a
colour, of justification, inasmuch aft they
were issued by a nation capable of enfor
cing a real blockade, even upon the terms
laid down by the armed atutrality.3.tf0
time was lost in rcmonstratino acainst these
orde'rsl -Our R-overnment,' bo blind and so
tardy towards, ranee, assumed suadeniy,
the character of vigilance and spirit, fMr.
Madisonj tthougK sick and feeble?' as he
declares, on the 83d March-' 1808. found
health and spirit sufficient to say, not that
the British, orders were a municipal re
gulation, thro'wing a cloud over the amity
of .the.two Hatisns,"' but that ."they vio
lated our rights,, and tttafrbed toir interest.
and that untler the name ol tnaulgtnceh
tbev superadded a blow at our national In
dependence, find a OTonkry of our under-
jmuvhih wtcv -were oruiai vipious ;-hub aucppi. m w9 vw,W
tfi$mItpWe;thefore,rgerent. aftet ,dus notice'la retaliateloiiiy
ln. anrl n1mnf inirKrriii4l hfrriintfi l fncf'poiis nt'tttrrr. -i '4 . i
leen aJoptcd-i.We shall exairi
nt'y, the justtctr of the charge,
fixations in the' British Orders
v Vity of the French decrees,
1 insult to- injury. v t
' ctions bf April' 4j4608,
ine,
th.;
''s Mr. Finckney,
ff British orders as
that
acts
stinir tatliexncives
tf
starvin"; Cre;-t-
their love oC peace. V 1 la plain EngUbW
uie impaniat aumuustrauoa wmcn, igriqup.
teen month, had nor onlv suhmitted frf.
biitbad apojsgisedfof, the Freach decree,
without ot(d word of complaint," Without
ottering a Syllable' about hostility: gave a
without odtf word of complaint; rithout
; L-iii.i . i.... i . .l L
igiiuf jtrvtj m juvucriirUV? tQUflBWg 16-
self to ttete" attempt to starve Great-
Britain, jnea4 of declaring war against
ner, as our lecrepury says wemignj-.Mwjuic
ly have do-id. that while aperfidicius
oreacn 01 (reprya aeciarayoa pi otocXr
adtf, withoit the' smallest power to enforce
it-V4He v'wbUpn pf neutral ,tcnitorics,
tral prtpfity;-oalyS thickening the
cloud which hung over oui am.Uy!''.and
demanded only ' friendly expostulations
for the rigour and suddenness, Of the prpt
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tV t" -tv more-sr-It Is not in the
vuu.j a t. uLiZt to auke he take
stronger!. .' 4 'V; ', y -7
ft may be said th'at tHis wal only, the,
tant uage of our cabinetr to their own mia
isterj and that they would not have violated
mciruies oi Qccorun) uy. nuuressiug suui
hash expressions to the' British govern
meat itself, , But it will be remarked, that
1, tav? compared it with like prroattW'
stnicfions to Cen; " Armstrong, la which,
beadiA. toe mfist taine and aulmi&sirclaa-
eui a positive iniunction is triven not
to ifend, France, at. any'priee-ta sscri-
hct truth and justice, rattier xnw to incur
neiaispleasure." , ;." r .
, But the delicacy 6f our jrovernment for
sort them in their intercourse with Great
Britain, In the official letter of Mr Ma
dison to Mr. Erskinc,' of March 85, 1808,
spiking of the relaxadons. bf the British
w4er, tnose relaxations which auordeu us
soihe advantages ' not permitted ;bythe
rtvfich Occrces our in.iifeurr'nr-r-Ttu
to a rear pitch, observes! I forbear, sir,
ui express au uie euotiosa. wiui wmcn puca
language is calculated to inspire a nadoti,
which .cannot for a moment be unconscious
of its rights, nor mistake for an alleviaUon
of its wrongs, regulations, to admit the1
validity of which would be to assume bad
S. of humiliation, never Wpra by an in
itndant power," Thjs is truly the lan
guage of wounded pride j, and of a cabi
net .possessing high ideas of national ho
noun, It the occasion required it. it was
jast-if it is the. same Course which, they
qajre adopted, towards all nations and on
occasions atilimore sffrontive, it is impar
tial-- We shall shew that it menu! neither
one-nor. the other praise ii j 'y'
' 'first, t The relaiatioa of the Briush
orders did not merit thi phillipickr---An
attempt ha been made to . consider, their
rslaxatiomi as insuldng I,etus examine it.
f Franc orders the blockade of aQ Ilri-
ob port and the confiscation of all neu
tral property if coming from such ports, or
the growth or manufacture of her enemy.
. If Great-Britain, was authorized to. re
taliate, which upon thia pari ef the argu
merit we must take for granted, she had a
right 'to retaliate eocxtcnsively,'witn the
decrees of her enemy She. had right
to prohibit all trade with France, and her
dependencies, ; and to confiscate all pro
p'ertysthe roduce of her colonies. Had
she done this in the same ivsrds which Bo
naparte had Used, the only question, would
have been whether kx taliontf was appli
cable to the case; But willing to lessen
die horrible evils of such a warfare upon
neutrals, she relaxed its rigour; She au
thorised the whole colonial trade with her
enemy, j far as was. necessary tothe sup
ply. of neutrals --and she, even permitted
the trade; with the continental possessions
of her enemy, upon the condition that the
g&ads were carried to her ports and there
subjected to a duty.1 A bex&ct option still
remained: to die neutral,- whedier ne would
dV would net, avaif himself of this mdul
tfence j but it is difiicult to conceive how
cjiis qualified prohibition was either . more
afff ontive or more injurious than direct
prohibition .like diat of France'.' , '.'' :
"That this was mere popular trick, in
rented by our government to excite a cla
mour against Great-Britain, -is obvtbus
Jrqnt the, following facts contained ia the
not
1503, to Jilr. Erskine, complained of this
duty as adding insult to injury, more es
peclally as applied to odc.oi our own eta
pfesc&ttatt, , "'.'-'. 'J . - . -
" Mr. Canning, 'as 'soon a he was ac'
quainted with this olecdon applied re 1
peatedly, and finally addressed a formal
note,'to Mr.Pincknej assuring him that""i4
uUnakin .such .pjuvjwm, .Great-Britain,
so far front wishing to give offence to t! t 1
United States, thought that tf:y v.c-' 5
Lr it f"i a1 -o,"te ,,"', "tioi v 1 1
decrees of Fiance would bav u , .
the prohibition 'absolute as it atoqdj i-j the "J -
decrees of ..Bonaparte. ..'.. -f V''. V--
, AUI VVl jjWfVS4Mivt irMlMaM'AW.-MiB,(.4SS-'j;,.
cellerit string upon which to play upon the
passicMs of the people have rieglectedV 'and '
indee'd refused to give any reply J prefer--',
ring to have the qualified prohibition , re-.
rqainValif gives them the occasion to har-'.,
rangue about the insolence pf a' British 1
"-anus we see, Tjjai cvctt -an nouesi anu ; ' ,
sirijere attempt on.the part bf Great-Bri-v 1;
the" pressure vhich ,A tlnjust decrees "ofr,
UUU' 'U UU LU IUULII.C-V UlUlUlbVV, UD .'.si .
I had Intended td jlotice, ldrWiraany ' J' J7
-other-Instance of the meanness and par- . T-' ' '
luuiiyw our luijguagc iumru iucso ihu t-,j .
nadons JEut I ard deterred-' from the ex- ; ' ' ; V
ten V nd oecwsctrt WarcfnehtJ .whfcji t ' " ' ; ','
hare already madei I shall however, brief , ,
ly" notice one or tw fiagrtht examples,
tviiich win jsctve to gie ome idea, though)
a famt ope, of the devoted partiality 6f our ' ..
present cabinet to the Views tf France ""- -
MV! "MAUnTjm riP fh lnf 1tfa-
.08. notices the Insolent note C;f Mon-
sieur Chjimpagny, in which-he undertake, ;.
iV V5ejar mat WW o war .wiut ;.ijrciBiiteR.:
Brttidm ahd.that HisMaiesty of Frantfa fr :
will retain our Property, arrested,, amoun
ting ;to several jnillionk, until 'we, decide C.
whedier we will take an active" share in th '
wan . ' It is td be observed ba thia leiter of , t ' ;
MrMadjso,-. lj?X -V '
- Tirsthi. That he sends tfl Mir. ArmV r.
soong the pewspaperj 6f , this country, to 7 '
shew what was the' spirit and Indignation. ' . .
excited by .that letter (-On Which it must . '-v;
occur to every man, that If W govenv -. .
inert had the same impressions of its au,
dacitx and insolence, as it now' discovert.'
it is extraordinary, that neither Mr.' Jeffer-" 'f
Eon iri . his' publick messages, nor tne de ' ''
mo :ratic members of Coiigtesss nor the pa v ... ' ,
pert devoiedto'the Adntinistration ever- --!. ,'
mentioned this Jetterwith indiznation! j ', ,
and, of course; that the papers sent for ; ' : ' J
ward to prove our. resentment, must havi I .. ' r
been those issued from federal and inde-, . '
pendent presses.-..'. . ' ,.-','. I . St.tX ' J '
.- Secondly. I That the onlv emthefc of ae ' ' . " .
verity bestowed an; this impudent letter ', t "
was. that it had the air of an assumed '- ; ;
authority;'.- 1' .4 .-V " ' .
. TAi. ? That fearftd that eten thi '. '
phrase might incense The cabinet of ' St. ;
Cloud, Mr; Madisoif -charges' Mr. Arm - ' '
strong ttx be eareftit that in his manner be- - - v ' ',
does not onend'His Majesty the Emperor
- The lastCaifr which I shall, select at
this ti.ae,. to prove the mean subserviency. ,
of our Cabinet to that of France, is- Mr,
Madison's letter in relation to the burning
of our- ships by the French frigates retur
ning- from she West-ladies. j:a V -
., inisunparraiieieaoutragfrwnien, upon
impartial principles,- ought ,td have occa-.
sioned a proclamation interdicting the en T
ay 01 rrcnen siiipa into our ports, was
never noticed, until - July a V-1809, mom
than three months after it had been known ;
in this country, , . . '' '.,1it' '
It was then cailed", by Mr. Madiaoa,
4 the jnfli. distressing of all the modes by ,
which ..belligerent exert force contrary to
right"- but,' not content rith this mild
epifket, which, applie rather to the suffer'
incrs of the iniured than the ininst'we of the
oppressor, Mr. Madison frames for them
anew jujjUacation. or apology, unknown ve
to theiaw of nations. M that if the destruc '
tion was occasioned by a wish to prevent '
intelligence being conveyed" to pursuing;
r iiovering force, the remedy ought lobe'
the more speedy. ' ' '. - '..
-AVhsr! do we liear'this from the minis-
hter of.a neutral natien!! That if a weatr
belligerent tears a pursuit, and is incapable
oi resistance, he may destroy all the neii- ''
if m aiuua w juca ik meets wim, ' on uic soie
r ... s . .i
vuumuuu V4 . making reparation inrougn .
dread of discovery, may destroy the ship.
seize the; goods, and Jeaye the wretched
neutral to his dfplomatick Tedresa.'. This
maklt complaint !--Thqre is an end then , .' '. r ' ;
of all tribunals !XThe ship or fleet of,' a :
belligerent may always pretend a fear; and - ;1 . '
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