Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-17
From thS Pal ! REc1srER.
TEMPER, SPIRIT,
& and $.
RESOURCES OF OUR COUNTRY.

passions Of The nstion.s or 90 prompt the
spirit II ~ar. our general sense OF pubic
5nfese<t seauId lead 10 The sinculcation OF
"a opposttr temper, andto the cultivation
pfrshv arts Of peace, with which the pros.
'psrIsyof every people is inseparabiy con-
nec,ed hut shrrt arc limits TO forbearance.
beyond which We are bound. by the high
est obi gatinns s sh of honor ADD safety,
pot 10, endure either insult or injury from
wht,sset qsaster ,hsy come. Aod hsnce
the fiGat winch as Americans, we shall In
xati.biy txsfcisr, TO nations or 10.
dis:dasls whose conduct is designsd TO
6is'resst or dsshonot our country.
The unanimous expression OF public. sen
timsos. which has gone forth 10 The Unif.
ed SAFES, on the lale outrageous proceed
ing 1T The Br,nsh marine, must carry con
syictsoa 20 every govrtnmrn, IN the world.
that the American people will suffer no dit
dsret cos 10 domestic politics 10 divide them
oe questions Of grea. national concern.
.and ttlAsan every occurrence OF foreign sg.4
grwssioD, shsy will aet with the union aud
y5gor which ooght,o be expected from
msn. who have interests Of dearer nature
10 defend than ,he members of any other
! commonly
riarrrt7 a,.=a -=,-:.sna r~oaidenrc 10
counssy " whit b embraces every benefit OF
son and CT mate tina, can give v alue TO ex's !.
teoee. ADD 10 siall possession ofrevery ia.
Guilty with fee 6 vrrrment and mex
hsusslblr re.ources, b h ofnatufe and art
Gao best ~: 10 pc NIT the diminusion OF
these rnj ymrn,s by any earthly power,
Would ,mpessh our gratitude TO heasen 6
~vioiatesshv hrs, priosiple of nasure, self.
sp,essr1afien.
continue these Blessings unimpaired,
and 10 transmitihe iaheritsnee Of our Fa-
theirs without s;ain TO posserity. or 10
alnk them in tbs sordid considerations of .
dslasise tranquility, is now The option be.
fore Us. 1
Thai the choice has been irrevoeably
made, is recorded 10 the unanimous and
indfgosas expression of.he public will. Be
ourss,he pleasing task briefly to review.
the means which we possess 10 en-.
force the dsurmina,ion should negocia.
,ien fail, aud tae rsquiredrepara,ion bssc.
fused
With spopaia,ion that can furnish, with
bur II. tie Inconvenience 10 the pursuits CT
sg-icul ore, manufac ures and the mrchan.
ic arts, Ave handled thousand brave apc
hardy soldiers, with a commerce, fisheries,
and coas,irg srade. sha. could yield to the
purposes IF war one hdndfed thousand Of
the braves, and best Of sramen. with every
Supply tia, can be required for naval or
mill atySuse. with the Psoud rene mbsance
.oftinmphan, ceps,aney and cou,sge, in
the s,rvgslr Of our revolutioa... Wsfto al.
s innate the exes'ian. of future contest, and
with a geographical position, which gives
tos our cnun,sY acommanding choice of
military operation; IS II, with'n tbs con
cept.on Of reason or common sense. that
any na.ipn should wantonlv and wilhoat
Cause. provoke The jus, resentment Of such
sp-dpls!
Could snv ring short Of madness urge
$ thar NATION. whose Best Interests are In.
,stwosen with cur peaceful in,srenurse,
20 such an act of duspt ration ard self dc
s,rucsien lie, The nations Of Europe and
more Especially Great Britain resolve the
eoes,ion. BE IL the catr OF oar govern
ment % place The question fairly before her
---ana b. ii -,hs unalietable decision afshe
American people, 10 meei her pacshc-aa.
swer with honorable reconciliation, or her
! war.d. faEse win bold and Inasxsble hos,i.
Try.
70 tie Editor d TIE Washington fsaera1isi.
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