Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-24

The naval establishment received 4,
preseps ADMINISTRATION from. their :. 2
is,esssors, with The means OF estend G.sct
had been preserved and improved. .nsss
i;esul., such an irjury, could 90, i,sysh
inflicted opan Us with il. auai,y. We IS Ss
long Rad Indicators enovgh from Il. NV
i,gersns powers Of the contempt in w. =
they hold as, and it's astonishing W. u n
not expected and prepared t,r tt,ss ls,,
.lrepisy.. We; 70 ast rot imagine We J.
avoid warby . desire. however SINGER. -
maintaining peace We ough. Dor iud .,l
10 be djslulbed while we isiMr M. 'sa
all ihspry is idle and absurd. whea orr, =
Ell by th-. xpsrlence-of ages. and ,o, sr1
perisnce has shewn ,ha, there is 90 !, $
siblc mode Of preserving peace. bu rI y
having i. kuown thar we ara able and
ling 90 defend our rights from ersry u.s.
vasiou.
While wealth IS deare,. than hono,
safety !; while the people are laugh. 10 l.
slieve there IS ao,hipg valuable bu, ,oos''
and every thinS< muss yield to masims =
economy and avaiicr, The na,iooaI ,.,.
nus, silk TO meanpess and the aa,; ~
ambition be directed 10 the singh -ra
vor to become rich. Theprince!es Of
vernment &C; apon fhr manners of a ~ a
pie, and the love OF a.oncy is bn, too rs
silly taught. That high individual ,ur NJ,
of honor, which animated the boson !.
every citizen ofthe aneien, republics ,,s
ardent love Of country which was the rul;.s
passion of every hearr, and prod sr.s
prodigiops efforts of courage aaa p,,rla
isa. canno, exis, in a cenory whc,e "a.
&c is the oily employ men, that commaos.
attention, and gold the only attribute ~.
gives rank ADD consequence. The M,
who would expeDd tea ihs5usands q en-
be!l,sh 3 country seat. Wh,ch.he sedan
sees, bat which gives him The r. equation i
enormous wealth; who would purchss.
rare plant at a nsonstsgus price, and or !,
ment his table with The splcudor of pr;o,.
tina. his ex'rayaganc- mi5a, be b ,asied of
would refuse, mran'y refuse pal,ry so1
TO any public purp ose. Love OF coan,yvn
lost, absorbed, suak 10 tae love Of self, and
no grals6caion is sousas. or ackaowls!!,.a
that. does not iced oatcn.atjon & pampu
PRIDE
Bur the genius of on. ei,izsna has take,
an unworthy coArss, because The TRANQUIL
state OF the eounsry iEqpired 20 parlo,r
gxertion, sad ofereG 40 necessity or % !
portunitv for more scale en.erpr,z-. Tn
sp,ri. ofhonor 10 not dead bur slespeth,s
Arude shock has broken the slonber. 10.
frrior things sanisis from considerations
Every danger will be lnsDfsily brsyed. e
very sacrifice cheeffufly endared -Tbs
course is plain. We mast have retribuasa;
aapl-, honorable retr,buu,s4.; such as vii |
a peass or anseftd sp,ri ;.testore u. 10
our honor wipe sway he stain, or we
must have war. I. vii. b. 2 !1oly and 4 /
just war, and we may frass 10 god and OUT /
exertlons for its issue. VIVA. tina, retrisa
tlonough, 10 be is The only real difficulty Of
the case. May our government selys lhi, |
dlaitulfy with wisdom, and mee,n with
6rmness- The ground once takrr GO.
step must b. receded. -
With your permission Mr.Edi,cr, will |
Ia a future nunbes, add some observatiom
CO our practicable mraos of annoying the !
ensmy, ia ease of war.
FoURTHO OF JULY.
$780,