Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-22

u ..aouurighieou Gus aud unnecessary
rsa ..siors, inclined me 70 prefer the
[recuiar, aud iDvsriaole course g
ain, 5o,ify, BY complaint 70 the So.
s a1rbseauss il secures 10 the individual
ri0';n,.;opal right, prevents the ob'ru.
eo g eoocerus purely executive, upon
o,;on of the legislative body, ant
gsosl.meu of glowing ~srsslbil'',ss
leo regret iasePaTabls from tue aoaly'
e ;odisidual character, 90 eaPassc sss
or 20 ,esiinloay at all.
ars- victim Of suspiciou AID obloauyior
han ,hirteen years, have treated
= fricld indifference The Paragsaph'sts
..mnbscteers, who have p%oln>sd sheir.
ct nv reputation, resolved TO re-.
ths their calumnies, by a redouo'ed
e The dischatge of my dusiea; but /
:, nav thank the patrias who has given
i c.,,;oe Of ny oaesces, for the oppof.s
E,o;,y he has turoished me TO meet him 90
Ground Of bis preference. and there to
r. hin aad hia iepf4sed infor"er. with
4 hos, Of oenspiraiors who participate
heir sympath'es.
1 The bligh.s with which m~ea-ias'ssd Tor
\ ,.;, Of their couusry, had ~receGAy at
[mo,sd 10 sugy M huwb!e fame,io onse.
|usncs 81 mr. Feeble efor's 10 her defence
Irrysd bas 10 excite my ply snd my COM
Lmc, I did Indeed believe that the scene
h n~rrseeusion had been closed ~forever, and
1 gao TO hope, ,hasafttr a long aud NOT IN.
|c;ise life Ct military service, might be
Irrmi,trd TO wear cot It's remnant, some,
kbs, cheeted, under those priVatious of the
1 ar, which leave us little to wish for but
he retrospect, ofd4Is without reproach,snd
Sae ccoscsonsuess thar whatever might have
bssu my utility | had liyed.snhous dis
kynor.
Bu, bad forgot,en ,hatI had sianed
ksyoad forsiveeess, and that my dessroc
lon had been sealed 10 N-w Orlesas by
J band Of hardened traitors, who have ad.
tanced SO far that ,beY place their safety
success ; aud new fbrshehrs. time
stand voluntarily before a military triha.
bst, 10 vicdica,e all for which | bad lived,
Ind for which1 will die. The precious
ft ofmY falher-the inesiim able inheri-
aOce of my chiidreu-s soldiers honor
==afper Il has been worried, aud torn,aud
and degraded by whom? I5c,
si.tnce mark the avengers OF a
:aitcrs cause! Aod may the angel os
blot cut the remembrance Of nv
For any setVices shah live and BIZ
1@lie6 the disciples Of deirac.
Jon, those pes.iterous vermin who feed on
Ealunnles shall have persisted and ere for.
There are certain terms in our language
10 offensive 20 an American ear, that 10
them with a DSus nsme IS snGScient
% 'arolsh his character, such are cortop-s
bribery. pension, poison snd c~olrroon
--my enemies awaIeof lhis, aad kuowing
hat a s,aio 90 military honor iise 40 IS.
p'rs'0a on female chastity, siaks deep and
IS nOt TO be erased
-" To make. assurance doubly sure
" Aud take a bond of fate
That they might tell pale hearted fear it
! Sled"
Have. oct been content 10 frraigp me be.
lore my country, but IN their rage for per
'oaaI vengeance, they have condemned me
and s,igmatised noe so the world,
&C Tie evidence OF N ade up documeoss,
psilGfies aod fotgeries /; | sm sensible ct
,ae ifrsparab'e injury dooe me. and yet 10
MS our government OF Laws, | have found
ny case re mediless [ have therefore suf,
SEC 10 iisucsrconse!ing myself with the
'ope' that the example of n,y pefseculinns
DC sfa'ure protection 40 the va,
sofn veteran. aud a useful example 10
nose WAC too rsad!ly credit che tale Of de.
nt Is 40 e~asysHoat:er to charge v;rtue il.
eh ~ta corruption, aol eIas.in the sc times