Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-16

alone may be presumed TO have been 2
favorite there. Behold then the citizsns
assembled 20 witness her departure and fol-
low her with prisons for q prosperous voy.
age; the CHEEKY sailors 70 the sound Of .
music ofthcir own raise the combrous an
Choir: shouts answer shouts from the
beach to the frigate; now the fragrant gales
of our groves bosom her white canvas !;
now the broad flag, emblem of our indc-
pendence, gemmed and embossed with
the Initiative starsof heaven, waves il the
tanning breeze \: the high long streamer
curls TO the chartered libertine" tie
wind; the proud vessel divides the ioamIsg
pillows, and the sailor bids adieu to the
happy shores which seem to recede from
him thus borne in majesty along, sailed
a representative of the Americn honor,
freigh,ea with the dignity al the republic.
Unlucky cargo !ship.wrecked in the sight
Of land {! freight, cargo, all but the dis
honored & violated vessel, riaed by the ruff
fan hands Of British pirates Lo see her
return .slow,.ad and wearisome she comes
the ocean, mirror rejects her dishon.
ored hulk back upon her pc rfora,ed sides;
shattered, dismasted, shorn Of her nation
al emblems and honors she sinks ignomi
niously upon the mud of unwholesome
wharves !; her deck still reekiog with the
blood, and deformed with the mang'ed
carcases ef our slaughtered coun,rymen!
Americans that blood calls for vengeance
upon it's authors. and those authors are the
wicked and Infamous men who now rule
Britain.
During the administration that great
political luminary. (Mr. Fex) there was
an approach rewards amity, and even cor
dali,y, between the government Of the
United States and that OF Grea, Britain -
But The spin. of Fox has Aed, and with it
has departed. perhaps forever, the good
genius IF the English nation. The admi.
nis.ration which has succeeded Fox IS the
mos, corropt and treacherous upon the
earth & however as a.pesceable aoc hu-
name nanon We may regret the evils which
our measures may irAict on the inuocent
people OF Britain, yet in practice we cannot
separate the government from the people,
nor conhpe the dreadful retaliation which
We mediate, and ought to bestow to
those only who have been guilty Of the sg-
gression on us.-Wiih ooe hand then |
and with one heart let us unite TO take an
exemplary vengeance on that government,
and that people which for so many years
have annoyed and insulted us.
This day should revive 10 US the spirit
OF rs, aud animate US to rally around he
standard OF that independence winch was
,hen declared. The great state paper Which
records that .event-hss been continued
and lasting glory 10 America. lie. Us noi
loose the high benests, which the wisdom
and valor OF our fathers achieved. Let not
the pure sentiments contained in that i'm
mortal Instrument, be ever suilied by de.
reflections from lis principles. Let no, tina,
whlchis now our pride, be turned 10 ourTt
shame: it remains Ter US to shew that we
are the legitimate of4springs of.hose sires
whose deeds have rendered the name ct
an American citizen name OF honor and
renowo.
shall not attempt 10 this concise ad Il
dress. which the particular nature Cf HE II
case seemed only to require to appeal 10 II
your passions: | should be wanting 10 my Il
resPec, to you and 70 myself were Ito dc
SO. should not do we'll TO endeavor .e
arouse in the bosom Of any American those
feelings which he is presumed alreadyt |
possess, and which It is certainly dishon.
orable ter him not to possess. And hap
py am to observe thasa task of this kind
IS spared to every man, for no one meet.
bis fellow ctizeu who is no, agisatsd with
{ motions corresponding with his own.-
We have forgotten, We have buried 10
oblivion. forever / trust, the divisions
which have distracted our country. Gen