Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-15

more than oHcs that thsy readily ubsv
call Of honor and patriotism. But. wv ~
Cut discipline, va!or is of no avail w.
Oh, some acquaintance with ta1 thea
war, lnexPerirhce must yisld or pc,.a.
the contest with veteran science. Az
timely precaution, if not on tie D.. ~
her government, at least on .ha! al
happy inhabitants. avert from CUR .,.'
souotry the horrors which have desua'a,
the ancient abodes Of Freedom /! M,sa
spirit Of Helvetian kerees signing o, i.
fallen independence Of their naive W. /
aud ayer,ing their looks OF dlsdain &C.
her snow caps mountains, res. them vi /
on the plains Of An.,s
the second the secure asylum of psr,,%
ed Liberty!
lslt 20, wonderful that the seriou, ~
enlightened attention Of the esv,s
zen. has not been turned TO an ,G.
OF this momen,ous importance Is,s,,
10 the u. States man of sense VIA ).
see without apprehension, the dap,.s
which menace Us from the disorgaci.,n,
of our means of defence and the p.j,;.
state of our mill airy resources Wen,
srss every requisite resistance, bu n, t
the rusty sword which canao, be ion-
from IT'S scabbard, America NAV VA,
her efforts to draw them forth WIKI, d,
receives the blow OF death. We pour,
men and nrgns, we have courage and =,
ergy, we are'bound TO our native soi b.
every rndearmen Of humanity, every bis.
Jog which renders LIFE an object Of s,ss
m-nt, but hos soon may We not see hi,
happiness ravishxd from Oar grasp srt
this ve,y' haed >rnois,ensd with The bed
blood of its children, by cur lyaieci ID
the means 10 repes foreign iusulr aod as.l
erosion. We have brave citizen, i, ~
have the first essential quaINies Of sotis,s
s:rsrg,h AID srirjt-bu. where are our
generals? Who shall lead rs 10 The h.a|
OF contest, /" armed in proof" ard seeqrs
in the watchful eye Of eommacdl Whtr
are toe men skill j TO hnr! the hondtr.
bolts Of war; those whose study Ela, srs
bled then, TO guard our towns aed CHA
our coasts and frontiers by The scicace. d
fortlfca,icn and tactics?
1t rsay be SAID that skilless as wsn,
it lie not population OF millions sp'sit
over an immense tract of cou5ry, wba|
need dread successful invasion BY amG,
ton and rapacity. Bu, how maay bsuE
sands Of your eallan. youth may sdeFs aoiI
perish IN thai frs, repalse, from iguo;soa'
10 ;heir,leaders add iGexpsrien,e 10 tden
selves? WIN any future. victories slF
away the tears hf their widows and rl
Tiers, of :heir grand fathers aud their o.
phan children? TO die IN defence oih
country is the duty OF every cit'ar4h'
the ,ermiaatipn OF lie the most hoalas
the most desirable 10 freeman; N'
shalt there no -steps be taken to Prt'sw
such valuable lives and lessen ,hs disna
conssque noes Of a wal however ulnafsa
successful? Aad ii this may be d0'
without the sacrifice OF aey one gooi q
mesg the mauy which gu form Of g.
vcfnmenf and th= b aov Of na,uie h"'I
heaped on Americans ought we not eau
G sly. 10 eeize the present moment, "
moment Of peace and traoqallity at lo'
and ;'hroad, to orgsaize our na'!o'
force!
Let as for fnomentturn cur eyesto "
present military es:abli shmsat. lae Sa''|
regular force of the T. S. consists OF 'o'|
batislions Of infantry and 6se csmpap'II'F
Of pretended arsillesyG say, prr!sa'''
artillery, for IT'S a,name and noting n"II
The war department. ilsslf has annosa'', y
That they were TO be considered mercy n
infantry, and indeed il would be s'FsDs' \
the declared dislike TO The corps % neP''
OF q certain person high III rack 10 'p''
vice, the mode of appointing the oh,'"
the promotion without regard to fah
the army, of individuals totally dss"'a
Of all claims TO such distinction' wv
treatment and dismissal Of some ssu'O.