The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

It has been suggested, that on the event of a war, an alliance with the United States of America would be highly advantageous to this country, and might by proper management be obtained. That America could supply a large number of excellent seamen, is not to be doubted; but the advantage of America as an open ally, in a naval war may admit of a dispute. The United States are not yet in possession of a formidable navy; they have a great extent of coast to defend, which must be defended, by British ships, and which after all, could not be completely defended without such a superiority at sea as would enable us to sweep the whole West India Ocean of the enemy's ships. Were the United States to preserve an ostensible neutrality, their seamen would more naturally resort to our standard than to that of Spain, and we should enjoy the benefit of their services without the inconvenience of protecting their country.