Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29

Had these ADVANTAGES been faithfully euiu.
vated.--had the resources of our country oeeii
called forth and suitably improved-.had, l ns
measures of the former administrator pos.1
pursued by our present rulers, we nnissit', -
this moment, have stood hrm and ulisiiaNei-
amidst the tumuIts of contending natlons-we
MIGHT al this moment have bid defiance 70 'ho
combined powers of the earth
But. unfortunately for the present and sue
ceeaing generations, the ardent J'zends q nc 1
heehle,- they who had promised aflohtic1l "1ll,
sleunium to their countrymen, have barterea
the rights, and neglected and aouse a. INC ue'a
est interests of the community. lhey hase
wasted and impoverished our treasury, diiea
mn many of the sources of our revenues ans
exhausted our fiscal strength. lhey nave ue-
stroyed our navy, thrown our commerce upon
the mercy of free hooters and pirates, ana leil
our hsrbors unprotected, and our cities expo
scd to the insults and outrsge Of the most con-
temptible figate' that floats on the ocean,
) They have submitted to the insults OF foreign
ministers, impaired our national character, ana
broken down the energy and the splrll OF the
country. Their MISGUIDED and cnieebhng
measures have had the inevitable tendency to
court aggression--to invite hostility Boon,
therefore, must " the confused noise ct the
battle of the warrior" sIe heard within our ter
ritory Soon must the garments, OF our
countrynen be seen 6 rolled IN blood. soon
must the din Of arms rouse our siumberlng
people, Already the clarion OF war, sounding
in our western borders, proclalms the ap-
preaching footsteps Of devastation and havoc.
Thus hare We drawn in dark, but, it's APP
pretended, in true colors, the outlines Of tee
reQl situation Of OR coaa2try We have given
the delineation, not from choice, but from
conviction of duty. When disease has seated
itself in the human frame, it IS essential that
the cause and the symptoms De correctly as
ccrtaincd to induce a prudent and efficscious
prescription. Let the people then, who are
to prescribe for our diseased ePubiic, read, en-
quirc, and ponder. Let them examine men,
and scrutinize measures. Lett..en probe the
evils TO the bottom, and thus prepare to apply
a saiutary and sovereign remedy.
Wulc the view we have given should awak-
en- the apprehensions OF every citizen OF Ane-
RIGA, it ought not to excite, in any, spirit OF
dependency. Our situation is, indeed, critical
and alarming yet it as noa hcheless. Talents
and power well directed, can remove our Oil
hculties, and secure cur safety. Nonation can
boast of more distinguished talents than our
own and our resources, If suitably employ
ed, are sufficient to rcpel aggression, TO Vim
dictate our rights, to enforce justice, and COM
mand respect.
Feilow-eitizcns Devote your deliberate and
serious reflections to s subject so equally and
highly important to all. You have a common
interest at hazard. Your property and your
lives, your families, and kindred, andcountry,
are in danger. Let, then, the prejudice and
acrimony Of party be laid aside let GoHtical
distinctions be relinquished and forgotten lat
the prescribed wisdom OF the ".pntrv be again
"put III reqyysition p and let the exertions Of
all Ise combined for the general geod. II you
still close your eyes to the dangers which ap-
preach from abroad---if YOU still encourage &
cultivate dissentions, and rancor, and hatred,
at home, the freedom, which was purchased
with the blood OF your. countfymen, VIII soon
be wrested from your hands. Awaken from
your siuinbers and u ite your efforts, and that
freedom, with all its attendant blessings, may
yet be transmitted, as rich and invaluable le-
gacy, to succeeding generations.
Ike ~ :ssa--
From a Liverpool paper Of Sept. s,
POLITICAL RETROSPECT.