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i .... -mmm i . nil i I ii 1 i i in ii. mi I ii ii ii n ' - - - - ' V, , i nli, i i i ' - " "' ' "" "' ',' " ' - i I i I ' ' '' 1 " ' 1 "' ' . - " ,' ' " " ' ' ' " V v ' ' " rvoL. IV.' ; .'"' .w."-;.- .;NewBERN, SAjURUiAYSjqmiiSi i8t2'ij; v J ti-' V.'v i ; .CMBERyuj;:-.. :u V . wnicaiouowea it, Desides a multitude 01 f caae iiN either trie "' uiive;:,irec uikx i gruyiu, jjruuutc ur manuiaciure or tne no -jy- I ' UkUM fi-r vnii h?' ftitneaa"" I minions. v: colonies an'rl MdhAnrtnrtJ r -1 1 v" '( -J, HTV, IfUIIUViU ,j-m , I . - 7. , 7 7- v v, . Vrinto UWn pub li an ed bt SJLMO.Y If ILL AT THREE DO L LA R8iPft R ANNtJM, PAY A fr HLF YEARLY IN ADVANCE. - SEVENTVrlVE CENTS A SQJJARK, THE IIR8T WEEK, AND, THIRYFIVE CENTS Aa EACH CONTINUATION From $hc Boston Repertory. I Letter I VL r- - i ' ' i ... - - if ; ' Vir&lL ra Qi'iMiSS.lCIWSETTS Km j.irg' and, War win GV Briuiu. Ffllow-Citizens, , . - . Emper Alexander. of Russia,, because .titer, letter vrillnot 'ijs)iiit': bistorts a gnihst Rfitish qommerce the absolute exel usion of which from the European continent and fro " the United States he believed jviU ruin the Finances of Great Britain, create) di "contents, and enable him to bring her under hi vbke : is assembling an immense armv jn ne North, in order to invade th.e-.Kus' 8iri dominions. For this purpose" ne is itiw rawing some 01 n iropps ?rorn opain , a "i certainly cannot send forth ' reinforce jnents. Besides, the extreme scarcity of gr.i'ii md provisions in Spun, will render it lifficult, if not impossible, to (eed nu- 'inrous armies. Under these circumstances Botamg can pe so important to uonaparte as to cut off the vast supplies furnished by th United States to the British Spanish a'.J Portuguese armies in, -Spun nd Por tuz tl, in ddition tb the hundreds and thou litii Is of the Sp triish and Portuguese in- hafiitmts (men, women arid I children )in the seaports of those kingd oms; who for want our nsuai supihcs, may suiter extreme distress, or perisn. It is in these fearful state of things that Mr. Madison recommends to Congress lay a gent rai embargo ! He pivcs no reason lor nis re com mentation ; and hcLdrire not give the, true one. But no un!)iHSseci inmiixifn now count tnat trie real motive is. toiaVorthe views of the French EntiDercr. Th4istinuished m .-oners at oneress iroin yirzirimyir n . j. lit. i'At .it? u n M'.i n .oaoipu, tp4 jJie nouse, wnen acting on the embargo bill, th it- oi his certain kuowU edgej the prench ministerSurier, vevei since fusarrivjl it the seat of govern ;nent, at wdsiiingtonV had been pressing our-g;ov-erntienn to prohibit th,e exportation of our projiucts. io ineopan isn peninsula mat is, to Spain and Portugal. And now, at a most critical time' it is done Gv this new em'iijro !For God sae, my fellow-citi-2eus pause and, refiVct.1, For vour own ink1' est and safety reflect I iCah' vou doubt tht the u hand of Napoleon fa in this thing Can you doubt (that the V hand of Napo-j Ieon is iri this thing ?" i Carl you anylon ger doubt ofthe subseryiency 6f your nit lers to the French ? The niostv ambitious conquefdri the riidst iuthleis tyrant, that, imce the-dark vagesV has hef n let loos!e tov . 4 courge the ' world, . ' ;i : ,' j " . , .a;'. 'v' What is: to puccteb the embargo ? Var, But we afe unprepared ? VVe have neith er army offnavy of ariy ccqotnt !" iTrue But., that will not ' prevent " war: , Mr. theves, Jan onurable Carolina; has said-T--T Jie ' merchants must protect their pwri property the govern toetit cannot protect them Irt like; man fier, (as I!said last? year) the individual St aes must pfotect themselves the na tional gdyernmeht cannot pro'tect them; X But I have remarked,;! vrrhattqrour ra1- Jervvyar is indispensable: because, without w ir they cannot - borro w. i mone v;." , It ' is more :than a year iince Congress ftwistinff the Fre rich' "knot about 6)irflnecks7 passeu, a law prohibiting aUmpoftatidhs from the' British domrnidhs. " J Those!; importations feed -to be the cfet sburce of our-, rve- hueTh:i is Iost4 ( The embargo cuts of all .U I- T'L- ' J ' V uic i-csifj r i. c gy vernineui -propose co borrow, for the , services L cf the resen year,,elWn millions Qdarsr7i$o man f commoa prudence 11 lend unless fttods are proyidedanrl pledged for the re Rutar payment of the interest and the re- icnaptioa of the principal I'tExcepttoe aa , "Minsmeraoie sumi ia icw nunarea tnou-. tand dollars arising from tfc c state of ,Wes v. nuuus, -jjinc guy ernment naves iuuus to pWge ; all other revenues baveoeeh le- 'tcu oa .commerce, 1 wnicn ov rneir own other expenses,, aiul . finally a - naval war wuu. r ranee, iorcea upon us oy ner injus tice enormous piracies,: plundering an insults, to defend, In truth,! the honoUr &i urc quiuuicrtc oiour country ; tnc ipter nM wxesv ?Iay, Vhtch under th fecferal administration were-Jaid for thdse ihdispKn-4 sablfe purposes-were rendered -odious' to the people by the, opposition and -the artf. ot tfie party then! a minority but which riow rules the, nation ; ind wef c a principal etii gine used by them tb)verf urn (that admin- isratiori. Earl l7after Ir.' Jefferson ob tained the (President's chair,1 all those in-J ttrrpl ttxes were repealed : and thei? . ex pected repeal and their actuaPrf peal, pro cured for him a vast fund of popularity. With the same view he recomtnendedVthe repeal f the duty on satt. The vearv be fore, Mr. Randolph moved for its repeal and failed. ! Yetno reason 1 for its repeal -'I ; ior the i : Fig .Tree" his sweetnes V nor he! 4 ; Vine V his' "generous i uicb KWhkh cheereth God . and man. ; Deceiyers per saadedlyou to beliv;bur present chiet ru ter possessed of all those. excellent riaH ties i but experience has' 8hewa.:ttinlVt?'; miserable V bramble." ; Vour choice has now fallen on on one' that will Vield t the peaceable ' fruit of righteousness.'' ' But this-goodly rree must be supported. Stan-, djinalone it cannot shelter, you from te impending stonh- Td drop the figure -fTlie: welfare o? the state the. restora tion of commerce with afl- its attendant blessings, and the pece of the Union will depend on the men you choose in May to present you in the General Couri ; Hl;a-. ...TIMOTHY PICKERING. v April 16, ma.- 'r ' , existed ,rn one case more than the otnerv Here you iseethe difference in influence of a man having an extensive patrcnage in offices and other nublick benefits to bestow and of another man wholiad none. v - j rfd the Senate and House ktft JRefiresenta- Well, as the governments bv their own unwise and unwarraniaole acts, have de- y f x' lives vi uic Kjmicu ututtr. . ;4 , I communicate i to congress, ior xnen . A T , . . j .... - . I ' : . V i . : . . : .-. prived themselves of commercial revenues, information, copies and extracts from what is to be done I Monev most be had. he , correspondehcevof , the WSecrctary of They would borrow : but foHybiilv will State, and the Minister Pi';nip.ootiaiy of inuuee any one to iena, vvitnout lunaspiea- iutr kj. ouica m,irai i5. t i i;sc uni.uvo ged to paj' and redeem the principle and will place before, tongress the actualrfi ost interests, in tne tune ot 'peace tnev oare uire oi our reiaiious wun r rancc. JAMES MADISON. Mdy 26, 18124 i CORRESPONDENCE. 7 LETTERS FROM THE SECRETARY Of STATE TP MR BA"RLOW. i Mr. Monro Secretory of State, to Mr. Barlow'. Department of State, July 26, 18U- SIR It is the de3ire of the President not lay internal taxes it will hazard theif popularity. They have found a remedy They have made, a law imposing land tax, a stamp act, excises, a alt tax &c. not to be levied on' until war takes place The sooner i therefore a war takes place, ' the sooner thev will obtain, revenue : and'j the revenue mav 'ena )le them to borrow.) money-ro induce the people to take the at vou shouldiset out, without delay, outer pin, toey n a promiselthat the ed m one tear(after the end ot the war. j Kmperor of France, with which you art ao v, wctcWw ; w. ... wihvhw. myestea. A irigate. preparea ior your vaivuianyii i t.Mv, . .1 i accommoaation, iwiu receive' you i ai vxn- possioie. 1 ne wir pnee oegun win napolis. and convey you to. the most con trnue FtUL. ivill deartt, tor ma- . veI1ient port of that country., I enclose yyears as long ?.s thefwar etween Bp-iv commission nd letter of credence; wv ..k,,,. . V:v. ww f-wiiu.sujn otner uocuments as tare neccssa- at least as long as he lives ; and he js now ! rv to illusirate thi subjects oh Which you in! tHe prime of Irfcvand cf ambition whicn fyjlf have to act. f " dothln short of the conquest of the Globe j with the ordinary" (Jutits of Ke office will satisfy. During the war, with Great vbu are too well acduainted to reoiiire anv Britain, our commerce will be annihilated, comment on themjin this letter There-are, M o revenue then Can be draw n tram tnat however, some subjects of peculiar impor ouLii vc. Mjy ,uay waH"vj'imBi wv. mu-., tance- wnicn. will claim your attention im sV4 Li J suuuui i i(iv nai bum vbur crovernment at .vVas , , o ' - . t . U f king la ws pregnant with mischief, distress and ruin. ! ; s Such, fellow-cki 2 ens, is your prospect. I trust you will not endure lt. The rem- o support the war, and to maintain mediately aftertfarTrecepiionOa th government at .Washington for mar- js proper. tKat ypu should knoVdistid ese isunct- iy the sentiments pf the President l A The U." .States (have claims on France, which it 'is expected that her government v will satisfy to their full extent, ahbV' with- 1' . . " ' 'rn'" - j-: V -v . ;v-i edy is in your own hands. Cause your Vout delay. .These are fouridedWrdy oh uu w ir( an1 1 umauiui 1 uici a " tne late arrangement, oy wnjen -rtne non private life." This js a supple easv reme- importation law ,of the 1st May isio wa dy-the femed) prescribed by the consti tution ol our CommPnwealtr!. t. Massachusetts is fhe most commercial itate in. the union. f COMjVIERC (in connection, wjths the. fisheries, and ? both witfi agriculture Hand the mechanic arts) ih qiif iifei i We can'not exist, but in mise- asurefrare how to cease; r A .land rax 9tumpct," EkcisesandV other , internal, txes lat L( I beca use; 1 udpred ihdispensaaly ' cessarj' under the federal administration of our;-neral- rmvVrnmentV to' 'sustain the I I i J uurtnens inrown ,upon ir, in. provi' ifiog fo the; pay ment of the la;re;debtsf carried into effecfiagairist Bfitainv and parjLiy uu injuries to . iueir cuuiiucrcc, committed on the high seas and in French x o ' form a iust estimate qf the claims ot the -first ciassr it is necessary, to examine. minutely their nature and extent' .; The r .without CO Jl MERCEitp give it SE j present is, a proper time to mike thra exa CURlTX. nd obtain lromat avbountiful , minatibb and to bress a Compliance with jva v a v-r ts, vcicv .jjiimi yi.'vujcbi sit ine k arrangement, in every . circumstance, forming a national government. .1 CO M- bn its just princip'lesLohH the government up to as the great ccejifeht of the v union of trie " StatdsV ' LfetW, th'e national algovernment cfestrov., CO M MErJE the UNiON.will be DISSOLVED. - liet us.then hold hstour cO'vIMERCJE, that the Union may be preserved.' j We enter edk toto a- war ith or parent country be cause it. her commercial oppressions : and. we declared. ourselves independent among 6theeaWnsi-x4 because shehad cut off or trade, with all parts of the world." . Our national rulers have for many. years 'afflict ed us with infinitely more gnevous oppres sions :; land how forsec6nd time :;hae 'yjcyk off our .trade with f all parts . of tVe world. AThis cahhbbe; endured ; The remedyi T;repeat, isMnjyouf .own hands. Ybiijiave butt6cause youf officers and rlrp resentaties who Approve, and support these destruct)vej measures', t to return ?to pri-j vate.iite" Pk his; andpi Hl be, saved Your pending clecdons will ' seriously in fluence0, perhaps 4,ectdeV. the grejit cjuestipn, of peace or war; . Happil y y oof will sbon berid of: a chiefruler who for twoVv ears, ha's dishonored yoii in!. the eyeis of - all Sur sisterstates.- Y6u"rememb?r the. parable of YbthkmV"''wheh the trees' reat. forth to anoint bf ' FranceN. The .President,' .conscious that the Unitexi States' haveperforriied e-' very acc inai t wasrsSiipurareu on ineir part, with the most perfect good faith, expects a like; perfprmaricej, otf the part of France. He considers" it iWculiarlvk ihcuml)ent bh him tb request such,eVplanationsvfom htr government as'wiU dissipate all' doubts of whatnV may, expect from it in futiire, on ima tiuu tyci v - unc : levied iiuu ucpciiu,!U between the iwo natibhs.v ': l1 :. ,Vl 1 ..' 3 v 8 v. the jact - of Ma, 1st,' ? 1 8loVit was declared, that an. case'. Great ' ;Bntain 1 or France should,; before' the third v day of M arch, 181 1 1 so Vrevbke 6r i modify 1 her j: ' ' A. 1 r t-'tU ' 1..' 2 L.i i . the neutral commerce pf the United Statesv which fict the , President, should declare snould not, Vithih f '3Vmbnths thereafter, revbkeor mbdifv' its edicts inlike manner, th'en'the 3d,4th;,l5tnt::rth; 8th, tH, 10th ahd'l 8th se tioiis of the act entitled An acd jhterdir.tthecpmm intercpurse between the iU. States and Greit Britain ahd: FrancW ' should,- from and: after tne: expiration or tnree mootns irpnx ; tne date . of die bteclamafion aforesaid, ;be re- vive3r "and . have - full force . and effectv so minions, : colonies and " dependencies', act uamui tnus reiusing or. negjectlpg lo re fe-i 1 voxe pr, momiy us caicts in tne manner a- c -t . . loresaiu ri . - , .v,--.vj. ' it. , ..This act vhaymg? been promulgated and; ;'i;r m'adej Jnown to the governments? of G.J' ' .;V ; Britain ahdSf rahce,', the -Minister of trjer; ' Litterj by notei : bearing date o the',5:k "K;f!:Vj August IBlOj addressed o theiriicery-;; ; ; Plenipotentiary lJ jthV Uhitedtates4-Vt- Paris, f declared 'that the Decrees of Berlin Ev'iV and Milan were 'revoked," the4, revocutibti v' (i to take.eect on the 1st of November ilff ,.'. J. lowipg but that this, pieu.W.Hdop'Vr ted in cohpliance with the Jaw pt ihe. .'i s', 'p" , ' of iViavv 1810 to take, advantage of 4 tb6' 1i S'tf'i -! condition contained in it,:ancl ra.tuU,cxjQj- j:.;.; iidence that that condition would be jeiifojv' "l:fy I'. ceo against preat Britain, f sihe di'l not r vXi revoke Herpniers ip cWn'cilr andWnounce - ;;?:c(j the hew principal of Blockade. ;J ;v ; -J,' 1 ! l-K, k This t declaratioji &CJxh&ftdvtrot-t - TOv ' nemr - nr , , - r r - rrance wasconsiacrea a sumcient ground .'Vii1',' citas to its. pbject, and equally as to .its'? import., The: Decrees of Berlin and Mi-4 :A llVr Ian, which had violated our veufrai rights; ' fj J j were said to be repealed? to takej effect aft' r 'v rr a subsequent da at !nP distmt periodi t A1! ' 1L .r ri'iv i t,pf.- f the interyal apparently intended to allow n iuii uiuc ior v'.c communication oi tne mea sure to this government. The tleclaratioti had, tob, dll the formality whichsuch' aa act cpuldadmit of, feeing through the offi cialforgan on bothi sides -r-frbni the FrencH Minister of Fopigri AffairstfrtheUVf mis-. t ter Plenipotentiary ?oi the U , Stated 'ai.' j T'&h' Inconsequence of this note,, from the " t French , Minister,, of: Foreign Affcu?s,Uf lfv the , 5th of-August, I8l6, thePresiden ' Vbf' it, should cease and be discontinued! ia O'rN?- relation to France and her deperidenciesi And.m confirtnition of the proclam itton', f'j i of the (Presidenv ihe, Cbnc:ress did.lori 7 , uic marcu, pass an act wnerebyy ft-'; . ; uic uuuMiuiwuou syswmr, proviqeu tor . ) ; by the. 3; 4, i, . 6, r,)dj 910 and tfith.wc-, : Uvf tions of the act ent;itled an acttp iritWdict 'h'f'r the comfmcrcial intercourseereen ThV T'T 7' I C .? ' I ' ? 5. "9 .vit. between ? the ouuc,3-anu vrear,.jontainf and ifrancft and their- deD'efidencies,'' was declarecl tri he in force against Oreat Britain, her co- "uvv.uui,uuica, , wiiu a provisioa in favor of sUch vessel ana m'erchahdizc;i., as might; be seized hefore ii was knowri? that Great Britain had revoked Pr modifi ed her, edicts, withhythe tiihe and in the manner rquifedby . the. said act if .such " should be thicase ; and with a provision; . also jnlfaVor of anv sh:ns nrrartfrtVan::' ed wholly b citizehs of the" UStates ' ? H which. vHad cleared out for -tW'Cahft'nT ' j.-J iood Hope, 'or for anv other tiort hvonrf .- the same,'jSrior tpthe 2d;of.rNbv.; laid; 5 Both of these provisions, were in' , stnoe ' " -1 . ' in ue anecieuoy ine i?w-.tneyi,were: alsd v ' conformable 46 the. spirit $f. the. arrange- : $ ment to.eiecute which the)iaw was bassedi " I 5 As Great Britain did hot rcorST-llu fy her edicts,! injthe,manner:prbpoVd, thc5;VAy' first provision had no effect; j j-;; ,1 wdl 10 w. enquire whether IJrance has vf r' perfdrmed . her part of this arahmehtV , . It is j understood V that the olocfcadoi "V- . i the.British Isles is ,reyoked.V The; revpca-Vxi1- Sir tion, having been bfficiallydedarediV.ahd -!t j lA no vessel trading to them having beeii 'don-'I ; f : ! demned or taken on tfiehih tfiatwe V : : ' : know; 6f it is fair to conclude puiwj04vui,iiSiic appears,; iqo, :tnatN ho 0 American vessd as beenpohdemned V;V W in. France fbrhavihg been;vjsitedat sea W ; ' , an Hmghsti ship or, tor navingjbeen' search" ed or carried intoj&lind ; impositions jthere.- 'Qrtlheaj therefore. J V France i? uhtfewtopd . tV;havechandged p.M:r ; her System: ' , . - . J, -S 'A -,-"b :i ' , t ..): Althougn,such;is thlight in.which tue-- 1 ' couuuem rance is viewed, in regard to . - iv . tfic neutral commerce of ithef 1 UStitesv :V'i since the '1st of uv.cmber last it wili nevi-V; . ' "ertheless be proper for you to; inyesttngate -t fuUh.WQte mhas beenor shall beVnittd on htfrpatt'i; v . ' in future, ynich the U. States .havea nirht ; -Your early ;and particular attention; wll" ct -be drawa. to the. great subject of thecom mtrcial relation which is to siibsk: in- fox vV ture betvreenthe United States and Frnce-i;-'-The Prsidentehpects that the cotomw of the. U.i Stares will be placed in the port T 1 - faire
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