Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-07

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neceaary, but it never was intended by
benihcent Creator that one nation ihould
rule another at the difance Of three thou
fand miles, much lefs that it lhould go.
yern in an arbitrary and tyrannical man.
ner. The accumulated wrongs iutsined
BY the American colonies pointed out TO
them the neceaity of either getting MI
,ieation of their grievances, or renoune-
ING all connection with the Britiih nation.
The right Of experimentation had been de-
MED them; and their imports had been
charged with exorbitant duties, which in
the end amounted to allno& an entire pro-
hibition of the conyeniencies oflife. En-
wy nurtured in the bofom ofdefpotilm iaw
our r-ians PROPERTY with jealoufy, and
revenge originating from opPohtlon aid
ed by power, prepared to hurl Destruction
on our ''devoted country. Sure if calm de-
liberation ard undaunted bravery are ne
ceHary in any affair of importance, in none
could they have been more 10 than to Our
forefathers in the prefent inRance. Pour
tray TO yourlelves, fellow citizens, the
unfortunate fituation Of your foreiathers,
| branded with the opprobrions appellat,on
Of rebels and denounced enemies of their
country vet with courage commemorate
to the upliglllneis Of their intentions they
bravelY determined to reif tyranny and
defend the rights beloved upon them by
their creator. This determination, dc
,ated by reafon, and lanetioned by the ap-
probation of free nens drew upon Ameri-
ca the dire vengeance of Great Britain
where were the means which could enable
the Americans to fapport a long and
bloody war? Here fellow citizens was
an explicit manifestation of the forsitutds
of your forefathers. Oppofed In the cen.
aicr to the public credit and riches OF
Great Britain, the centeit we matt con-
fefs was unequal. But with perseverance
which well deleryes thu appeliationofmag.
naninity, thy met the impending 4 orm
with undaunred bravery, determined TO
live free or die in the I5orious cauie of Ii
berty they prepared TO devote them
felves 10 the good of their country, conf
| dent that whatever misfortunes might be-
fall them it was better 10 die as martyrs
to freedom than to live in fate of op-
pretlion and fervitude. While this arug-
gle tor liberty was vosated by the phi
ianthrnnbiHs thrOuohoutt the world with
the feryeney of enthudafm, it was un-
jufly figmatized asa meafure proceeding
from, ard Imported BY rebellion and fac
ton. The Americans had INDUCED them
felves in the illuiory hop. thas the con.
teG would not have been 70 lengthy. -
Anterior to the commencement of the A
merican revolution they wiihed by can
did expedition of their grievances to get
them redrea2d but vifionary were their
expectations. The Britifh nation, long
accuaomed to the paaiye obedience Other
trans-marine dominions, could not brook
the fuppoGtion that the Americans were to
be conditional flaves-U Unconditional fer
PltuuC VI Voc t&jS GltI4ild-
tives offered to brave and faithful peo-
ple--'Tis unnecedary TO inform you, fell
iow-ci1izens, that our fathers determined
TO meet the latter rather than accept the
former. A war of determination follow
ed. Our country was invaded by men
experienced in military tactics; our ports
were ihut up by the nautical fuperiority of
Our opponents our commerce languiihed;
Our manufactures were deeroyed our
large and aourihing cities were burnt to
the ground our fertile fields were delo-
lated our churches were polluted by the
fauguinary exceaes cfthe Britiih foldiery.
Thofe places which had been coniidered as
iaaetuaries for TIE public exerciie of reli- |
gion were approached by perions who had
juit imbrued their hands in the innocent
blood of their fellow creatures.
Our enemies, influenced by an infatrat.