Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-07-07

;iy dlSSlmllar. vas fr6m oppres-ss,
we each sought relief Twas to redre'
our grievances, we arose in arm.
a and sd,r ,.T h;Gs ed tf22Y. sd0n' sAic|
But mark the q Ibt 4 re American D.
volution began s,'' III 2Bpeal to Heaven ''
The first blood aoWsd from an Amerc.,
bosom, and tho deficient in force, we wsr'
mot wanting in vigour, and proceeding !.
the manly effort, with hrnness and resoL
ton; the event is the glorious epoch w.
this day celebrate.
! France began in impietv, proceeded with
vengeance, and ended IN FOLLY. The yi.i]
onary ideas of her philosophers, were Tx,
the wild enthusiasm of her citizens, and
after brilliant conflict OF many years, 81.
laid her laurels on the tomb of her liberv
! The virtuous spirit which once breatbed
in her nation, now signs to its end, and
she realizes only the shadow OF her free.
dom.
The transcendent genius of Ii Corsica,
Cesar, rode triumphant on this storm Of
error. His vast soul like the merediaD
'eun, dispelled the rnists Of theoretic policy
and grasPed the destinies of France.
lhus have the talents and ambition II
one great man, risen superior to the fortq
Of q people, and seized the sovereiQp
,tlae)state. u
Heaven forbid my fellow citizey
! orr country should ever be debas{
foreign usurPation, or domestic q u
L n5,'lonso m%y we preserve in
purity, our national Eb. rites, ar W Il
/! be the hand that dare infringe cur 3
Yet it has happened, and may happe..
gain. Perhaps, tho in humble retirement,
now lives the future arbiter of our fate
Perhaps that hand which shall WELD our
destinies, now holds the plough Or, thai
tongue which shall give US laws, now faint.
!! ly lisps its mothers name.
When that dark day arrives, may every
free born son of America, be Numbered
with his fathers, nor one survive the il.
berty of his country.
Why say that as We increase in prosperie
tv the prospect of misfortune may lessen ?
Rome fell even in the zenith of her great
ness, though upheld by the wisdorn and viz.
tue cf her most illustrious citizens.
Twas when the majesty Of Pompcy Iiy.
ed. Twas when the stern virtue of Cato
shone. Twas when the eloquenceof CT.
Zero breathed, yet the genius Of Caesar rose
superior to the fortunes of his country, and
laid the foundation of an absolute govern.
ment.
Rome had becomea monster Of such am.
bition, that the world could no longer sati.
ate her desires; her vast dominions serv-
ed to embrace the poles, and her power
gave laws to the remotest nations Yet
the Gothic Barbarian, usurped the seat OF
science, and built his dominion on the en-
pire of the world.
Such are the wondrous changes Of humas
nifty. Such is the end of human ambition.
1t rises till its surface exceeds the bounds
ofyeason, and then It sinks to its primitive
level
We have viewed the history Of repub.
lies, and observe the blessings that form of
government affords: Would we could close
the tale, without remarking the dark side
1t presents.
Engratitude has been zieading feature Of
the ancient system, and is NOT unknown III
the present day. 1t has been an error III
republics to forget the services Of their CT.
tizens. Many have found that nation
can forgether friends and forgive their enc
mics. Many have found to their sorrow,
that to have been faithful, is not to have
been worthy, and that a long life spent in
the service OF their country, may be re-
warded by an obscure death in its bosom,
IF we recur to the Roman commonwealth
we shall find that decree of Punishment
often followed vote ofthanks, and when