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mode of rctte? from ,thil dt'pt,!-. of disgrace,
than by a charier of national conduct unci
character-!
With r. -. pee*, to C.-eit B tain, it seems im
possible that such a change in c r policy
should not V*■ spiciest*. No nation ever til.!,
or ever can concurt towurcu one that is true ,
in the same wa as it conduct* towards i.m
that is fals to ail its obligations Clear con
ciptioua ot in'ereat and Aithfu! fulfilqiinil of
duty, as certainly in in. , aooner or later, ho
nor and Safety, a* bi adores to interest and
abandonment of <■ rty do assuredly entail dis
grace and embarrassment. In relation 10 the
principle \\ inch 1 emulates die commercial con
duct of Cleat linn-in towards the United
Slates, there is rmic-h scope for diversity of
opinion. Perhaps those judge mostotrulv who
do not attribute to her my verv distinct or
uniform s_. stem of action in relation to us;
but who dec m her curse to resit't from views
of temporary expedience glowing out of the
circutnitanf es of the t .in--, and the character
of our administration. II this lie the case,
then, whatever eoirso of conduct lias a ten
ifcltCT to show a chainp: in the character of
the Aiiittican police, most produce a propor
donate change in tfatof the British. And if
tame li< l't'U st sternal it: abandonment of our
commercial rights have had lilt, effect to bring
upon us so many miseries, a contrary course
of conduct, having for its basis a wise spirit
and systematic naval support, it may wi ll be
hoped Will have the opposite effect of renew
ing our prosperity. But if it he true, as is so
frequently and o cm S.-ltn ly asserted, that
<■*. Bi it aoi is jealous ol our commercial ifreat
nesa; if it be true that she would depiess us
as rivals; if sh. begins to r-;>id us as a pow
er winch m.u soon curb, If not in aftertimes
apurn her proud control on her favorite ele
ment, then indeed she may be disposed to
quench the ardor of our naval enterprise;
then Indeed, it mn\ b<- her care so to shape
the course of her police as to deprive our com
merce of all hope of its natural protection ;
and to co-operate Villi and cherish such an
administration in this country, as hate s a na
val force and loves commerci; 1 restriction,
in this view of iu r policy; and lam far from
:.a;!r'.ir.g it s not correct, is it not obvious,
hat she may be content with the present con
dition of our commerce! Except acknow
ledged ctlonial vatsaia<r<-,wht state of things
would be mote desirable to ha ? The whole
sea is her own. Her American re al tamely
makes ccs .ion of it to her possession. Our
commercial capital is already seeking em
ployment in her cities; and our seamen in
tier ships- VVliat then results ? Is it not on
this view of her policy, undeniable that an
administration in I)iis country, for the pur
poses of C. Britain, is sdeb as ihiitks com
merce ot worth having, or-not worth delend
ing ; such a* in every a- herue of nominal pro
tection, meditates to it nothing, but addition
al embamfsmertt and eventual abandonment■
Must not such an administration be conve
nient. to a British ministry, if such be British
ministers should ever fujd stjch an adminis
tration hi this countir, made to tht ir hands,
Buy we not aK-iepate tht t they will takecar
to in*n*ge with a view to-its continuance in
rover ?Of all policy the most ominous to
British -uscerideni.y. is -that of asystematic
maritime duilmt of our nv-rr.tiwe richta.
The general effect of the” policy I advocate,
is to prodnod confidence at hmn; and respect
-broad. Th sr a:e tv..-, £ hosts ft on; the
same stock and pi v. r f ff to flourish, or fade,
together. Confidence ,s a plant of no mush,
room growth s-nd of no ai-t.flcial texture- It
apings only worn sage councils aid gener
ous endeavors. The piotection you extend
•oust be efficient and a...tuiti the nature el
the object yfcu profeas to nuintain. If it be
neither ade-juat, nor appropriate, y< ur wis
dom may be doubted, your mitius to:.j be
distrusted, but ii. vain you expect confidence,
i he inliabitcnts of tire sc.i-but.rd will enquire
of tlieir own senses r.r.d not of your logic,
concerning; the n ality of their protection.
As to rrtpect abroad, what course can be
more certain to ensure it ■ V/hatobjcct more
dignified than to b. h: fil a great nation pur
suing wise ends by ppvopriatc means; rising
to adopt u series .of systematic exertions,
suited to her power apd :-d quatc to her pur
poses ? Wha.t object more eonsoldorv to the
fra nos, what more natalizing to the cm mien
of our vtvon, tla.n to behold, the natural jea
lousies ami rivalries which are the acknow
ledged du pas or tur political condition,
subsiding -or -merit ciuv? What sight more
exhibiting thVn to *'•; this great nation once
•note cxhuivatingTit m to . ee this gie..t nation
one more king forth among the nut inn
of the ewth; linger the protect,on of no fo
reign shield ? Peaceful because powerful.—
Powerful hecstufcunited in interests awlt-mal
gi-nia'od by concrntratloti of those interests
.n the natjpnal allied ~
But let the opposite policy prevail; let the
essentia 1 inurests of the great component
parts of.this Union find no protection under
:he nat dial aim ; inaicad of safety let the m
retd,, o expression, and the seeds of discord
ar-l dissolution are inevitably sown in ascii,
the bast fitted for their root,and affording the
richest nourishment for their expats don. It
in; etc a long- thne before they rip< n. But
sooner ur later, they will aisuutUy burst
forth in a'l theird'.stiu> ’iveenwgic: - lit the
intermediate per led. what aspect dots an
Union thus destitute of cement present! Is
‘it that of a nation L>. eu to discern at and strong
to resist violr.tfiv : of its •.over-eighty ? It has
rather the appcafec.cc of at:;- ual collection ot
scini-baroHUius clans; with the fours of ct
vulzation and with the nnle am! rending pas
sions of tie. savage stale. In bulb powerful.
.Votes to any foreign effect imbecile. It,eh
in the goods of fortune, yet wanting that in
herent spirit; without which a nation is poor
indeed; i heir strength exhausted by strug
gles i'a- local power; their moral sense de
bused by low intrigues tor personal populari
ty, oßtempory pre-eminence :. all their thoughts
turned ;.6t to die s. fetv ot tile state, but to
tic ciey-tionof a chic.'....m A people pre
scTtutg such an sspeev—wfeat have they to
expect abroad? What, but pillage, insult
uid scorn ?
The choice is before us. Persist ‘-rescu
ing efficient maritime protection'; persist in
sue system of conanerc,ul restrictici*; xvimt
vayr is perh..pS anticipation, will hereafter
be history.
- TEE C h ! 2SZi\....NO. HI.
• r i*. l-i nth.Tr.tu: nod that .;orxl cause
. war exists exek lively against Eng
\~i&. v.hat ate we to I'-via if
\tv goftnuftpsit ■ Their tucasitrcs
*t. -r.tnwid rauihtn upon them thd mv.
misunible imbecility,the most wretched
incapacity, the niosteontensptihle weak
ness ami folly. They have proved tlieni
selvco bunglers of the most pitiful east,
airworthy of any considerations but
that ofcominisscration.
The Suasion of Congrgsa conimen
ct ti with an urgent recommendation of
war measures, predicated upon a glow
ing representation of wrongs affecting
our sovereignty—Vet what has been
done? We find the l*ie-,ident advoca
ting the puissant force often thousand
men, at a moment when it is vocifer
ated from ail quarters that Canada
must be attacked, and endeavoring
to influence the leading members of
Congress to adopt that nmnber by in
formal, unofficial statements, which
they spurned. What does this prove
upon that same Executive who recom
mends nothing short of vigorous war,
but criminal deceit? That he wished
to have the honor and appearance ol‘
witr w ithout its reality ? And that the
statements made, were with the view
to frighten, and to bully credulous
dupes? A force often thousand addi
tional regulars,known lobe inadequate
to any efficient end, when recommend
ed informally by the whole “ Presi
dential Machinery,” proves a lamen
table duplicity in the Executive.—
Most certainly a recurrence to under
hand measures to accomplish an object
by a mere parade, in direct opposition
to a public annunciation of a necessa
ry system, is not only indecorous, but
degrades a high hikl dignified office in
to unworthy .juggling. It is sporting
with the sensibility of the public, so
lemnly informing them of the indis
pensable necessity of war, and then
rendering the measures to accomplish
it perfectly ridiculous.
Never before has our country been
so truly and emphatically degraded.
Hitherto according to their own view
of things. Government had some spe
cious shew for their miserable policy,
for both belligerents enforced hostile
edicts—but now, when it is said that
France has done us justice, ami that
England carries war so the threshold
of our territory, we sec instead of a
strong armour and imposing attitude,
the puppets moving in Congress, a
greeable to the Presidential views,
wasting months in puerile declama
tion, empty vociferation, attd terrific
blustering—w ith no adequate provision
for war, with no increase of our na
val establishment, with no vigor of
spirit or capacity to the public coun
cils, with paper armies, paper reve
nue, and paper bullets, our govern
ment insult this unfortunate country,
by talking of war. Whv do they not
act? Kauris to be waged, why is it
not. done ? l)o Government assemble
at the Capital to perforin some quan
tity of mountebank tricks, to set some
stupid spectators to laugh ? There
is not a man of discernment but looks
tijmn their measures with ridicule, and
beholds their pitiful juggling with con
tempt. The whole country isemvrapt
in perfect indifference and pursue their
v, onted ax oeatiens with usual concern
to their immediate interests. Ifthcre
is cause for war why is not the nation
pi arms ? Why is no? the ocean swarm
ing with our armed vessels ? Truly
because there is no cause against one
power exclusively, which government
well know, and they dare not in con
sequence do more titan bluster. Etif
if there is so great cause for war to
affect our sovereignty, how abused,
hot’ betrayed is the spirit of this na
tion ? Why is it now aroused and cal
led into action ? There can be no
greater calamity for a spirited people
than to be cursed by men for rt lers,
who mistake that spirit and tvjt a
shade of dishonor upon it—and who
are so stupid or incapable or corrupt,
as to render the alleged cause of war, a
cause disproved, denied, false and
despised.
The inducement for this wretched
attempt at valor and bravery and war,
without any ire e lion of having any
thing iqore than empty sound, is sim
ply love of office—We will allow this
caas j, roller than to suppose a more
ccrrupt one. To convince the credu
lous portion of our countrymen, that
they were in earnest, might excite
some small particle of admiration,
which would {continue them in their
stations. But alas ! poor Madison !
he has o’erstept the bounds of nature,
and is doomed to dignified retirement.
A greater number of men lias been
authorised to be raised than the
Executive intended, “ the gentle
man of splendid financial talents at the
head of the Treasury Department” ami
of famous whiskey memory has been
called npon for ways and means, com
merce. is destroyed and direct taxes
must be resorted to; that odious sys
tem formerly so abused and the odious
system of loans must supply the sinews
of war, which when raised will only
answer the purposes of peace—the
people will feel, enquire, and deter
mine, and poor Madison must loose his
Office.
The measures adopted to carry on
this valiant w ar, are of the true terra
pin nature, according to thestriet prin
ciples of economy. The resources of
the country in every degree, arc more
than adequate to any emergency, how -
ever desperate. Why are r.ot then
these resources drawn upon ? Notwith
standing the plunder and robbery of
millions by Trance—the miserable
effects of the restrictive system—the
depreciation of property, and the gen
eral distress—in a cause clear and just
the resources of the country would
be quickly elicited by a people, con
scious of their rights and resolved to
preserve and defend them. If the pre
sent cause is such a one, whence this
criminal delay ? The terrapin gentle
men are afraid of expence, it would
violate their dear maxims of economy,
and the people would dismiss them to
their native obscurity & insignificance,
lienee this pitiful forbearance. They
prefer the emoluments of office to the
real good of their country. They de
clare our sovereignty is attacked, our
Independence is violated, and are re
strained by a corrupt love of office, to
provide the means of defending them.
Vi hat will “ The incomparable Na
poleon” say to this, when he expects
“ our rights to fie respected ?”
It is really lamentable to view out
public affairs—the men in office who
have produced this degraded state, are
characterised by such a deficiency of
common sense, and are so devoid of
every particle of talent, that they would
disgrace the humble office of Aider
men, in ordinary times. In a fermen
tation, however, the impure, light and
worthless particles always rise to the
surface.
\\ hen the assertions and language of
our government are contemplated, the
avowal of their apparent object and
motives attended to, and ther measures
and system beheld, the conclusion is
irresistable, that they are either wil
fully prostituting the saered trust con
fided to their care, and absolutely de
grading the honor, feelings and char
ter of the nation, or are duped and en
snared by (he wrecthed vagaries of
their own miserable policy into a laby
rinth from which they have not the
resolution, fortitude or talents to extri
cate themselves: Most unfortunate and
truly pitiful is their condition.
Britain is the power against which
war is to be waged, and for the pro
tection of Commerce. She is a raara
tiine nation, and her navy is great and
poxverfbl. And as it is the direct trade
for which w e are to fight, to secure this
object, it is evident that she must be
contended w ith on her own element—
if we insist on carrying our produce to
the continent, it must be protected bv
a naval force. Yet our government
instead of having our present mutilat
ed navy in readiness prepared tor every
emergency, have not a naval farce ade
quate to any important operations, aud
refused to increase this neeessarvbre.neh
of power. On the very element where
it is contended our rights and sovereign
ty are invaded, a wretched parsimony
palsies the exercise of our strength.
Is thh evidence ot sincerity ? Is this
the manner in which the Crisis is to be
But it is said a powerful army is au
thorised to be raised to invade Canada.
If even this project were successful,
would it cquse “ our rights to be res
pected?” Would it effect the repeal of
the Orders in Council? There is no
prospect or expectation of any such
result and of course if Canada should
be invaded and taken, the end of the
war would be distant as ever. But
what length of time will be occupied
in raising these men ? When none but
“ the corrupt profligate, idle, or in
considerate ’ will abandon their com
forts and independence for the ranks
of an army, not to repel invasion, but
to invade? And when raised, what
time will be occupied in their opera
tions, when a populous loyal and strong
ly fortified country is to be conquered?
YVhen Mr. Madison declaies our in
dependence to be jeopardised, are such
slow means and manner of redress t*
be depended upon ? Is this crisis so re
main suspended in the air, until this
terrapin army is to be raised, and its
dilatory movement determined? For
what is al! this to be done? To protect
commerce! to maintain the right oi
going direct to France !
Setting aside the question of Decrees
and Orders, our commerce with France
is both dangerous and unprofitable. It
is dangerous because the principal
ports of France are actually and strict
ly blockaded by the Briti-h Navy, and
many of our vessels are taken in vio
lation of those actual blockades, au
thorised by public law. It is unprofit
able because restricted to a few articles
of onr own products, which are load
ed with excessive duties arid enormous
impositions—and our Merchants are
then “ compelled to invest the little
remnant of the proceeds of’ their car
goes in French Silks, YVines and Bran
dies, in regulated proportions.” In
some eases shipments have involved
the oxvners in debt, the gross value of
which not being sufficient to satisfy the
rapacious exactions of the French go
vernment. Besides onr exports to Eng
land and her allies amounted during
the last year to thirty-eight millions of
dollars, while to h'rance itnd her de
pendencies, including the Nother.i
Power®#* n.oout lour nullioriSi
Ar.T to France alone in domestic pro
duce about eight hundred thousand dol
lars. But it is not for the mere pecu
niary value of Commerce, but prinei~
pie for which we are to have war.
YY ith out taking into view the con
siderations which prove the incorrect
ness of the principle in the present
state of onr Foreign relations, we w ill
concede the propriety of preserving it.
If it is then violated, as is asserted,
and our independence also endangered,
why are not effectual measures taken
for redress by draw ing upon the resour
ces of the country to a full amount ? In
stead of which we find the Secretary
of YVhiskey memory recommending an
odious system of loans, taxes &c, only
adequate to a peace establishment,
leaving an immense deficit for actual
war, and which has heen adopted bv
congress ; thereby clearly proving their
intentions to make this eeho of war, a
justification for an immediate loan of
eleven millions of dollars to meet the
current expense, of government. The
army is useless, the fortifications de
fenceless, and the sea coast unprotect
ed without this necessary provision.
Money is the great sinew of war, with
out which it cannot be waged, and when
this indispensable pre-requisite is left
unprovided, who can believe govern
ment in earnest? but that tbeir ma
noeuvres are but * 4 scare crow projects ?”
An additional evidence of the miser
able deception and imbecility of go
vernment. is to be found in the appli
cation of the Secretary of War for
authority to violate the Laws of the
Union, to receive necessary supplies
from thU saiga nation w hieh they are
threateningAFith an offensive w ar.
Titus in whatever point of light we
view the conduct of our government,
whether as to the principles on which
the Crisis is made to rest, the mea
sures adopted to subdue it, or the means
provided for that purpose, their pub
lic conduct is characterised by hypo
crisy aud deception, or imbecility ftm |
folly. YY’ith regard to the effect* of
either of these characters, they art
the same upon the American people.
It matters not with them, whether
their prosperity is destroyed, an 1 the
honor of their country degraded by
corruption, o incapacity. They feel
the consequence* and they reap the
dishonor and shame. They will con
tinue to be accumulated and to stare
them in the faee, as long as such men
guide their destinies.
Chamber of Commerce.
Jit u meeting of the Members of this in
stituiion, the following, was .submit
led for consideration.
\T7HEREAS the fees of the Ilar-
I* hour Master, and Health Offi
cer, of the Port of Savannrh, were un
expectedly raised by an Atlof the Le
gislature of the state, in the year 180-1,
to the rate for each Officer, of two cents
per ton on every. Foreign Vefeel, which
entered the port. And Whereas, these
fees are not only oppressive in t! e ir
operation, but truly exorbitant when
compared with those of ev°ry other
port of the Union: and affording more
over a remuneration so infinitely beyond
any services performed by each officer.
a to be deemed, [especially us respect*
the Health Officer"]bv those most com
petent to judge, nothing more nor less
than complete finicures; tilings that in
their nature are, and ever should be at
variance with Republican Institutions.
And, w here Is these facts being re
presented to the Legislature of (bis
State in the year 1810, a bill passed the
Senate reducing these fees of office one
half, but declaring the same inopera
tive until sanctioned by an act of Con
gress; and the said hill according to
the best information, passed the Hon;?
of Representatives likewise, but wide
an amendment, vesting the appoint
ment of the officers in the Corporation
of Savannah ir stead of Ihe Legisla
ture, and the disagreement upon this
point alone, prevented the bill from be
coming a law.
Aud it the* appearing to have hern
the sense of the Legislature of the
t.itc, when most recently considering
the subject of the collection of these
fees, that sanction of Congress was re -
quisite to establish their constitution
ality—and an act of Congress sanc
tioning the law of t lie State of the year
1801, did pass on the 2d March, ltut,
for one year, the shortness of which
period would itself seem to imply the
“Wist (lisM|)l,li:. lij.i, ..i‘ tl>- 1
Government.
raking these facts into cor ti derat ion,
and being firmly persuaded, much of
the preference given by ship owners in
Charleston over this port, may be attri
buted to the difference of the port char
ges. for there the Harbor Master's fees
are but one dollar for each vessel, the
Health officer paid either by the city or
the state, and there is no heavy river
tonnage, it cannot be imputed *to the,
members of this Chamber as an act of
disrespect to either the State or Gener
al Government, to resist the payment
of the late exorbitant rate of tees.
Therefore Resolved, That-the Mem
bers of this Chamber shall refuse t
pay any other Fees to the Harbor -Mas
ter or Health Officer than those for
merly established by the Law sos the
State, of 178? and i?B9, namely.
To the Harbor Master, five shillings,
and sixpence, or seventy-five cents for
every schooner or sloop.
To the Health Officer, three dollars
for every vessel from a foreign port,
which he shall according to Law, hoard
at five fathom hole, and to which he
shall grant a certificate of Health.
Itesolved, That the President forth
with transmit the foregoing proceed
ings to the representation of the State
of Georgia in Senate and House of Re
presentatives, praying them to exert
their influence in opposing the passage
ot a Law, confirming the present ex
orbitant Fees of office of the said Har
bour Master and Health Officer of tiffs
Port.
Besolved, That the foregoing pro
ceedings be published, once in each oi
the Gazettes of the oily for the it:for -
•nation of persons not members of the
Chamber.
Extract from the Minutes.
JOHN HUNTER, Secretary.
Savannah, 3lst March, ISJ2.
Hum and Salt.
Just received bg the chip Ji inif red. from
Rhode Island,
20 hogsheads N. E. Rum
290 bushels Liverpool ground Salt
OX HAND.
An extensive assortment of American
manufactured Goods
Bedtick, Cfcambrays, Stripes,—.
Plaids, Cotton Balls, See.
12 reams Writing Paper.
IV 11. & T. (.BATON.
April 2t r>t
