Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-19

IN the course q y ~ - = - - -
s,lar iufof NATION Cd HE s'ase Ct this canal
ltkan new possess, and shall take plea
s,,rr IN &C n1municasing il 10 the asst usbiys
q aua no, senslble that. there 10 sry ci,eun-.
.tanee n relation tosaBy cfthe o;f'ef pun
lie work. or. es,sblishmeDis, that requires
10 be made The subject ct particular coms6
nunica,son; but, should the legi.iasusr !
wisi, any intormasioR in respect 70 any oi.
them, or any act Of the adminis,ra,'on OF
the government I shall take pleasure 10
.impsrtipg il, IS far as may bs 10 my
power. q a. 3. = IS
II the presen. unsettled state Of cur To-.
reign relations ought induce more than ;',
ordinary attention 10 spbjsc.s relating g.
internsl navigation and domestic corr
merce, how much greater will be rs IT. fo
ence 10 exhoriirg rs TO be prepared fof
defending our dearessrigh.s against fcrr 81
aggression In every age, and 10 every
sta,c Of society, The maxim; that The bss.
mode Of avrrting war, is % be prepared TO
Irepel It, has been admitted 70 be the clctase
Of tie soundes, wisdom. If there could
heretofore have been doubt on this sub,
iec,, that doubt will beremoyed forever
by ihe history1o the present times. We
migh,, ia confirmation CT this truth, refer
10 some late occurrences 10 Europe, in.
which we have 40 farther interest than TO
|proft from The instructive lessons they
sAord- But we need not SO beyond he
limits Of our own experience. We have
|ielt that the sincerest love Of peace, ard
he mos, scrupulous regard for justice.
have not preeervr dus from the most hnmi
lia,irg insults aud The most aggfsyated
wrones; snd the clouds which we now
see coilectipg il cur horizon, indicate the.
epprosehirg storm Of But if wr
canuo. avert Il, let Us be .prepsredto see.
i.Supported by The. conscious rishse.
ousness of cur capse, and animated by
he spiri, offfeemen, let US diligently eul.
tiva,e every arr, ard provide onrse!yes
With every means which will nake that
spiris formidable. The important ,psiitu.
ton Of our mandatory Of arms has &c.
yer Yes been put into that extensive opera.
sion Of which is is capsble- With an
adequate appropriateness Of money b. the
legislature re might spnraily double the
number Of arms heretofore manufactured.
Supplied with these in the quautities which
nigh. be thus furnished, The militia of
Virginia, animated by the pureat patriot.
ism, would wsnt nothing bur The adsan,
tapes of discipline, to conf,m the maxim
ot rrpubIicsni.m, by sfTordirg "the pro.
ner, natural and safe def nee Of free
state"
And While we are referring 10 Europe
for examples TO teach the mouroful necesa'-
" Of constant preparation for war, nigh
/. 60, BE proper Is enquire, by what aria,
ADD by what system Ct tactics, one nation
has been sble TO triumph over almost all
Others in that quarter of.he globe sas.
pee. thar the cause Of her trlpRphs will be
foSrd 10 originate 10 the advantages deriy.
ed from her military schools. Might il
NO, be proper 10 enquire, how far we also,
nigh, derive advantages trcm similar IN.
s.i,utions under the patronage OF the leg's
i.rure? On this importsns subject, ] do
not venture &c pronounce 60 opinion tits
fer The decision Of the general assembly.
perforra very melancholy duty 10 an
nouacing TO the legislature, the death Of
Mr.. Lewis Earvie; respected for bis viz.
tues, sid admired for his .alents. Rythis
ismented event, vscsncy is occssloned in
the rrivy counc,l, and our country has lost
aci,izen who promised to become, at no
dissap, period, one Of her fairest efna-