Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-02

j, long employed 10 neihonsi'ps -
nandence of Europe, and who must no"
hang as an expensive, useless we'en' o.
he Government, might cross the Atlantic
M Cochrans nor. Slrachans to intervene INT
and land at l. ouisiana, where our admins
Eara,ion of government has but disappolnl-
ed and disguised the inhabitants, q where
we have not force enough TO repel TWO re-
o,mepts. France sent TO St. Domingo al
army. never missed at home, but much
larger than Great Britain ever sent 10 the
United States. Would not such an army
with few 74's at the mouth OF the MIS-
sissippi, immediately deprive all our c Gun
try west of the Allegheny mountains OF any
commerce with the restoof the world, and
make capitula,ion preferable TO resistance.
. And what can we expect from suGh laen
az the frowns of heaven and our own de-
lusion have placed at the head OF our ma
ton! Already, when France was driyta
from the ocean by brave and active enc
my, she had bat 10 ask and@receivc pledges
Of our servility. II was not enough that
our citizens, who should trade to Saint
Domingo, should be abandoned by their
own coua,ry, and left TO expiase as pirates,
for communicating with rebel country {;
But our government was imperio usly com.
manded to punish, for France, violations
of the laws OF nations committed zmtlout
our Jurisdiction, ard ztnthia the profsssed
jurisdiction OF that nation and the com
mand was instantly obeyed! Spaie had IN
iured, abused and insH!ted us, and grossly
trihed with OR ambassadors; bu, france
required money, as the only conflltien on
which Spain should be allowed even,o tam
per longer with US, and TWO ml,lens wsre
voted the president, for the express pur.
pose of expending than in foreign mcgee
ations The expectation OF peace has,
however, opened new prospects 20 Bona
partr, no accofnm odation can new be taecl
ed, and the boundaries ei sterr,tory wngcfl
our government, in a huof party rage, pnr-
chased without any specified limits, are
already on hecarpet, the snbjecs CT aquar-
rel with Us.
With such IN enerny and s'ich g govern
n,enl what shall We do? What can we do?
The contemplation is gloomy bsy ond de-
scripliou. tie .yre;cbed ,teaerspu, his
policy ard his clan of weak headed or wic
ked politicians tauss ia! bus with their
f.sll the evils which they have invited evil
DOT cease. Shall We quietly receive aod
congratulate pensIanaries and prefecis d.
mong US ? Sha we bow g members os' The
legion OF honor. selected from the Bases
and most treacherous among as, ctutheo
win hopors and power as the reward OF
trvason? Or SHAH we again call up ihe spl.
rit IF '76, and rake heaven to witness, " =
WILL BE FREE OR PERISH. "
have INDUCED in these reflections, no. 70
cherish despair; Blu! to awaken every brave
American 10 sense of our steaAoo, AMI
TO . s rlous elaboration on this great Gus 3"
,ioa whether, if England aud Ffa"cs
have actually made peace, We &C AN maintain
our Independence against the latter. l-sae
great men Of our naIou will, ere kong b.
called upon BY the exlgency 81 the sitnes
In trouble. the w};ole peopie will tnsn tlleIr
backs on their enpty hsaded cad false
hearted aemagogues. They wlli look 70
their wise men for counsel and their bravo
men for exersiou. Let orr ssges then be-s
tI.nes consult and resolve on the course,
they will recommend. 70 indulge resent-.
men, sgainst,a fckle, unsrateisl multitude,
whenloye Of country and self preservation
call 10 action, would b. unworthy OF gfea.
is an evil not 10 be apprehendsd.
10 or out Of Office is Of no consequence
the talents Of the country will soou be- pc;
,inrsquisitiou, and God grant they may be
successfully diretted.