Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-19

signature, that should influence. public
Opinion. Was there another to perferm
this task, would forego il with cheerful,
ness.
Indeed | knew that the man who adj
dresses you, with the hope OF raising you
from your present fatal security, and of
convincing your judgments, that the union
is in danger, should be little less THAI a
ssenger from heayen: such is your con
hdence in your present rulers /: nor do |
wish 10 diminish that confidence. But
well knew thas an awakened apprehension
Of danger, on the PART of ,he people, natu-
rally begsts vigilance on sIs part Of the go.
vernors who prize their safety. 1 know
that man WAC addresses great and mag.
unanimous people, with the hope OF com.
manding their attention, ought 70 be chsrg-
ed with gospel, or revelation; and such
is the importance OF the subject that | new
offer 10 your consideration and such the
people whom address. Great and mag.
aanimous they may coatiaue 10 be. Il is
but 10 assume their natural aud just cha
raster in the American union; II is bet TO
manifest manly determination 10 op2sss
and to punish, upon all proper occasions,
the intfiguer and cons.oirat0r III favor Of
disaion, II is but 10 take firm and
digaiied stand among the western states,
in support Of the ieaerai government. ----
IN this point of view. ths local situation
of Kentucky is all commanding. Were it
necessary 10 resOrtta argGmeus 10 eGiores
a conviction # these truths, sad had a
MUD powerful as the storm, and psneiral-
iog as The ltghtuing; would dayose It's
energies 10 SO g'a,cta! aud briIijaa. az ae-
QUESTION, ba: take !htn 10 oe sslf eyi.
dans.
Had tae tooguas of Saints and Angels
would exert sheiE utmost sloquence ia
impress o. your minds, tie im pe1tanee Of
unio1 --Uniou! go idSs inspired by i,eaysn
itself, wheu III the councils OF lis b.nev o.
lcnee, il determined to make sas win the
Atlantic Eo1iions Of t.merica, free and
11dsbendeH5, Aa idea confirmed by :de
omnioo;ens God of ba',Ics, wl.cu !.e gave
&c our ;nfaal struggles tas palm CT sas.
cess and she laurel OF victory. "a idea
which should be erdeased to the heart Of
every ci;,zgn otths United States, by shs
recollection Of an araueus war, glorious
peace ara al an?pIe territory. An Stsa
w;lict should excite in the rnlad OF every
such citizen, a dsgrae OF snsi.o.:assg. wysa
he surveys wishia he comprehension 81
his country variety @. general climates.
,rf, ii vi Iry
city of convenient. and spacious harboss
The sources of health, wealth and pros.
peri:y, union ! Rap,urous ihough; Itss~
sociates Whatever IS most desirabte to
ts.an, and most aniable in life. IN unioa!
Ii re are peace, saia!y and Happiness thaye
are laws, iussice, and humanity, .stere are
morals, ve!ig,ea and Pissy- there are tbs
synpzt!,ses OF the heart, the charities Of
the soul, Sad elsssncles. comforts aa;i de.
cuyaiions of lfc. There are riches, honor,
ara glory domestic tranquility, e,eroaI
security, civil liberty, and nasisRal lnde.
pendeace-
la disunion what mslaueholy and
distressing contrast separate coEss deTacies
or state aoyerejg1sics the perpetual RI.
walls and invessya,e enemies Of eaca other,
Hence. ruihless Jealousy, hot eoateatloa
and bloody war Heavy expenses, dIs.o.
late norals, private misery and pab!G dis
sress.
These observations or predictions, need
20 reasoning to enforce their trulh.---
For If we eanaot live in uEioa we cannot
live 10 peace, The rest fellows ia a ,yaia
OF war. Let Us srsu penetrate ourselves
with the conviction tha.lun,on is all import
ant and essential. Let as ,eaca it sa a e.o.
raj precePs TO our children, and practice
on il as a religious tegst ourselves. Les
US guard il as sseFsd deposit easrussed
90 cur care by the hand Of heaven AND
protect il FROM abuse as We would the al