Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-18

acquitted themselves with AoHOf. bul Aos
withstanding their ability and hdeilty as SCI,
/ d;er's, they could not command the wihd
md wives, ard consequently could not pre-
vent the passage of rats and potash into ID
ada. it was therefore concluded, that
more troops must be raised; but, sad the
movers Of these extraordinary measures, the
militia of this part Of the state cannot De
t,.,sted they are too easily bribcd; theyar
tno much interested, and will not kill their
ne;ahbors and friends, IN order to enforce
RE law. And after further consultation, IN
which military gentlemen were studlously
NEGLECTED, it was resolved that the pubic
safety required the presence OF troops from
the southwark these noofs, It Wa SAD,
would Kill when ordered, and could not DC
blibed. i !.
Pursuant to this policy, a detachment OF
one hvndrcd and fifty men, from the county
cf Rutland, were ordered to military sta
t;ons within the limits OF this insulted bri-
gade, and arr now scattered about among Us
| IN little standing armies, subject to the or
ders OF the collector of the revenue. !.
This IS a blief statement of facts, and
such are tic singular ind gnities which have
been ssapee: on the n.eri,erious soldiery OF
this brigade.
Thus situated, car characters IS men, and
as soldiers, being thus wantonly raduced !;
our silence, at such time, ard Under such
ecircunlstances, " ould te deselvedly constru-
| I'd iatoan acauiescence in tie justice OF these
aspirations.
/ .atlone, ard where we are brown, we
! fear net the CONSEQUENCES IS they respect US
/ personally tut sbrcae, and with strangers,
these Vile i;brlca,ions are received as truths.
We ars therefore compelled by'every manly
and Me1rucus sentiment, THIS publicly tc
! declare, thai we knew the foreign charges
of IL sarrect;cn, bribery, &c- to be wholly
| ,nfc,kded, and that We consider them as
the legitimate productions ola contemplate
I yet dangerous policy, adopted and pursued
!! ly those, whose governing object isnct the
| gcod OF then country. such are cur feel
| ms, and such are Cur oPiuions and scntl-
| ments. Y: We ask rot our ccuntrynen to
! adort our feelings, crclr opinions We ask
,lem to enquire, to reject, and 70 &C. ier
/ Themselves; ne conceive ourselves abused
and irlsuited heyond example.
! In the first place III founded rercr;s Ct
! cCnblnatachs, conspjtacies ard lnsurrec~
! tons among Us, were fabricated and INDUS
! trsously spresd; and then, at great expense
! TO the pubic, trccEs we've raised ard march
Cd s,e.n -liistance CT ore hundred and
/ twenty milis thus Tie sololsrv Of this hon
tier brigade were treated with tchtcm ptlicos
neglect, but sith ops1i, direcr, and most
degrading insult.
All tbs hes been toiie, and that too,
/, without cause; TAI IN ot5ect there must
h@ve beer. $ This mighty maze is ret
without a plan" What ll:ls object wzs, we
pretend Lot 10 say, o1:iv dat VIZ have too
nuch reason to feaa, mat private speculation
at tae s1pcncc Of the pubic good, ans under
,ilc sanction OF The laws, IS amongst the
lease OF The evils contemplated.
IF instruction, rebellion, perjury and
bribery were CIR raliying points, We nlust
have been prepared fer the blaeIe., deeds
that blot tlae page of history; and in this
hight have vs. Eeen represents d. Lawless in
design, sse Must hive heen desperate in ex-
ccutlon; and against such an host Of what
avail would have boon a hundred, and fttv
militia hs-ead OF being suffered to reach
their destined ststiors, they must h ave aed
sTcn our sedlsious borders, Or fallen sacri6-
COS 70 cur rlbellious arms. Il We are Justly
accused q .h2se crimes, the horcr of cur
country calls fcs ,o.1E t1i.l aid condemnation
ese ra,tiai yz.lfeafy measures &c not IN
ilict The 4isyo1'ct punishment.
But let clr oals,mniatos reject, that in
times q fofeisn aggression, or domestic CT
lositlon and instruction, the protection Of