Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-25


portant blow it's with acer,. i rS' q IN.
being intercepted in his retreat, =; 81 not |
eagle nestled in some high and erao IKE an
hence. at early dawn he winrs sssy snI,
fight, in quest of prey, but re e 'aPid
evening to his nest again. VIII
Obliged to take the field with nc.
force, he is still formidable, bovss:e'lo'
round his foe, watching his indise,.,is
and Selling, with asidi.y, every a0a.
nifty Of successful attack. Now h. f b.a
over them, like fearful and anprv "a, aans'
Now, like the lightning of hs sv .'01d'
withers and dispersss them. ne
Although himself vanquishsd a.,
firing, he allows the yictors no res, 1 e,
they stop. he marches towards them d.; II
in their advanced guards, gals them sr"s'
either flank, and depives them Of snon ni %
or reduces them to the necessity f r. !,
tanning them, at the hazard of b in - uO'
haus,ed, or cut to pieces in detail T. "a
at length, powerful enough, after b.;s ''
joined by brave ally, to mediate , Avg s.sg
ly stroke agains, the enemy, by ser.s '1,
s'.kiul movements, coaeealing from rb.S
his designs, he.keeps them IN .uspsnc.
to the point at which he aims, until ,b
find ri is too late to unite all their s,ren"!
for Its defence. Vain conqueror.! wosld
you reproach our hero with the we.tos.s
Of his forces? Have Won swel-d ~"
glory higher, by the number, whom voa
have led to battle? BY the ,orreu,, Il
blood which have flowed round the ds,r.
ed altar Of your ambition. IT'S no, II
countless thousands that fame awards II.
palm of glory: she marks only the relsriv.
strength OF the combatants; and, with
louder trump, sounds, Leouida,, and
his Spartan band," than " Xerxss, and his
hordes Of Persians.''
My audience, could / paint to you all
the varying scenes of that arduous conflict,
in which the liberty Of our country wa,
now lost in defeat and despair, and now
illumined by victory and hope, ! wsuld
display to you the character of our illus.
trious hero, in colors which should excite
your eternal admiration, your grati!ud.
and love. But impossible as i. is for me to
aspire to such labor, | should, perhaps,
only tell YOU what you have yourselves
witnessed, or your fathers have related.
The glorious events of the revolution
are engraven on your memories; they are
interviewer ia the hearts OF many ofyou,
with the most tender recollec,ions of your
own lives. | see you, insensibly born fol-
ward to that memorable period, when the
independence Of America was universally
acknowledged, and the commander Of all
her armies, by voluntary resignation Of
bis high authority, consumms.ed the
glory of his military career. When adOrsd
by his soldiers, he a!layed their murmur,
at the supposed injustice of their country,
whom. they had been told, by an ariu Dc.
magogue, would "srample on their rights
disda;n their eriss and Insult their dis
tresses." In reply to this inaamma'oT
address which dared to recommend ito
the army, to "cour. the auspices and 10.
vite the directions of its ilIustrious Ieadsr"
Ito accomplish its wicked purpose "Lss
me conjure you,' says he. to his soldiers
!" in she name of our common county, as
you value your sacred honoar, as you rec
spect the rights ofhamanity, asyOu revere
the military aud national character Of "a,
merica, to express your utmost horror aHu
detestation of the man, who wishes, un'
der any specious pretexts, to ovsFsufn ",'
Liberties Of our country; who wlcksdy a"
ssmpts 10 open the food gates OF eiS!i ut'.
cord, and deluge our rising empire ~
blood" Well, indeed, might he concluas,
with adding, in generous tribute 70 W.
mesi, OF others, what is so PscuaFly ap,
plicab,e to himself, that "had" ina! "u',
been wanting, the world had never ss.,
the last stage of perfection, which n n1Sar
nature is capable Of attaining" o."s,
Heroes, nv audience, have sought" s
renown, by subduing other countries ad
.enslav;no their own. AS II terror, Ano