Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-30

the dangers of the old world. and narf;c;-
pate in their fortunes.
Hostilities there have at length taken 4
systematical course. A leader Of one Of
the nations has become, by extraordinary
good fortune so powerful, as 10 threaten
the liberties of all the others; ana civen,
the world reason to believe that his plan i
to continue his war against their safety and
independence till they or he shall expire.
Yet the ambition of a eonqusrlng mad man
is never much TO heNregarded, If the rest
of men do but watch Its progress. and keen
ready for resistance; for M great dislfe,s.
SEES can be inflicted upon man BY his fellow
man, butsach as his own del1ueuency sd.
lects tim To suffer .-----as 'hereis a boanda.
ry psescribrd to the ambilion OF all l,y HE
hand OF providence, which none2ca al, tr.. as.
sgress withoutJ the general consent, baI at
the hazard of his life.
W itn respect 20 the nations of Europe. I
apprehend, that most of them nave lost sigbs
of the proper rank of their existence for
surely nothing uttheir slunbers or conn.
vance, could have advanced SO far the sac
cess OF their commoa enemy; who without
aey superior advantage to themselves, but
"a more violent impulse in the pursuit CT
dominion, still harnesses them by the per
petual menaces, and tramples on their
rights and contemns their remonstranees.
those powers make stand, and firm
one but It wants cementing to give it Elf
cacy, and the addition Of vigilance TO en-.
sure It's security.
/ coaitssl am sorry 80 see this want Of
the necessary energy. Ihey are wanting
not onty 70 themselves but TO the rest of the
world. There is certainly net much honor
to be gained by this passive sort ofcourage.
One exception to their apathy however ap-
pears in the Island Of Great Britain. lis
remarkable, that while one petty island bss
produced man that promises to become
common disturbance to all this hab,able
globe, the only hope we have of his career
being checked, is derived from another Of
larger size. and as trust, possessing the
means OF greater annoyance and still
keeping in view that venerat:on for the viz
tue and character Of their ancestors which.
must lmpel them, with the assistance OF
providence, 10 resist without ceasing and
with the con6deace of success, the pest OF
themselves and of us.
do not hesitate 10 say shat the well be-
ing of this country depends now upon the
pfowess of the British forces; nor that ]
think there is any thing ike gratitude due,
to them from as, for the warfare they carry
on; it is their peculiar interest they are
seeking, not ours; and am not OF a dis
position TO acknowledge an obligation TO
another, merely for collateral good where
in his intentions were not concerned, and
from the knowledge of which hereafter he
will probably reap no enjoyment. .
We NAV be permitted, however, to con-
graduate ourselves on an exemption from
danger from whatever source it may pro-.
coed, wheiber from another people. led on
by the direction of omuipotence, or from
the same power dwelling with ourselves,
watchful of our liberties, and standing
ready to defend them.
COLUMBUS. 3
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