Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

SOUND DOCTRINE.
When Mr.Griswold was first elected Governor of Connecticut, the Democrats affected great joy, claiming him as one of their crew. The following Extracts from his message to the Legislature of that state, delivered on the 18th instant, will shew that Mr. Griswold is a staunch Federal Republican, and has just about as much notion of turning Democrat, by approving the ruinous measures of the general government, as the most inveterate patriot connected with the administration has of resigning his office.

" Still, amidst the conflicts which agitate the world, the true interest of the United States remains the same. That interest is not promoted by any project of foreign conquest, but must arise from pursuing just views towards foreign nations--by organizing the national force, and particularly by directing our great national efforts to the increase of that which is alone adapted to the defence of our maritime rights--and, by cultivating a spirit of justice and decision, which foreign nations must honor and respect. Such a system of policy, it is confidently believed, will, under the smiles of heaven, ultimately restore the United States to their rank among the nations; give stability to our government; and real security to every fair pursuit, in which we may be engaged.

It is also with regret I have to observe, that the plan of commercial restrictions, which was formerly adopted by our government, has not been abandoned; but its rigour has been increased by a new embargo. Few events could have more effectually injured our interests. The productions of our country, which for a considerable time had composed the great bulk of our trade, although of the first necessity, in consequence of their redundancy, were useless to ourselves, but of great value in foreign markets, and had produced a commerce of great importance to all parties But this profitable trade has been abandoned; and even if the measure was to be viewed as the precursor of war, yet it ought to have been considered, that such a precursor can only be necessary for a short period, and where no other notice of the danger can be given; and that in this case; every person concerned in foreign trade, had been long apprized of the danger, if any existed: and that the interests of our country demanded a continuance of every branch of the export trade, down to the last moment of peace,

But amidst every embarrassment, which has attended this system of our government, we have the consolation to observe. that it is attended with new proof of the attachment of our fellow citizens to the union, and to the constitution of the United States--an attachment which no embarrassments or privations can shake--and that the only redress which has been sought for the serious evils which we have experienced, has been by pursuing measures warranted by the constitution.

Under such circumstances, it is still to be presumed that government will at last perceive the pernicious tendency of the restrictive system, and abandon every project connected with it."