Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-07-09
From, the Bol.;;n ore Federal Republican. q
sfuly q.

july q.
WE congratulate cur country upon me !.
return of this glorious anniversary, sscfsd
to free dom and independence-ssat Nc are
srsin permitted 20 celebrate ss irsemeo'
The day when our fathers. superior TO ssefy
motive Of rersonsi danger, sisned mat
celebrated declaration. which gave the
world a new nation add nrw tepnbl'e.
The spectacle this day exhibited oY our
cif,z.ns 10 arms, is grateful to The PRIDE
and patriotism Of Ameficsns- DC mus.
,r,.u, deeds achieved by the sainssd he
yoss who redeemed our country from BIZ.
5.ish .nrsldou,. add PURCHASED, with their
precious blood. the i,ber.y OF a great PEG
pie, croud upan the memory, ADD are
hailed with feelings Of Joy and exulsa.
ton.
Since on, las. na.ioaal Jubilee, the world
has been doomed 10 suffer all The new and
aggravated injuries which the insa'lsb'c
aubi,ion Of griping ysant could 'tfiis'.
More Il, 20 one na.iop has suffered u0der
the relentless lash Of tyranny and 'nJus ice.
More ,hao one natiun has been hurled from
her station in the political o!bii, and Coz
signed 10 weepiog, oppression, and slavery
Revolutionary esrshq oasss have swallowed
up empires aud doninions, and .hc ravagss
ct war have searched gu, every crev.cs
on The consinen. 20 desolate and destroy.
Ambition assriie the slobe marks ou. shs
devoted victims who II rapid succession
have fallen sacrifices TO her power.
EroEa such v.si,a'ions which have chang
ed me face ot Europr, and threaten ~
rule The desslnies Of he world, IL has
pleased Providence to e1emps oa~ tsyofed
cuunny. We have been grac,ousiy sal
sessa, sDa Il. US no; u giec. The accasioo,
once more to rejoice shas we ale f.ee, 'ha,
toe cruelsiss and oppression OF the Coo
,end:ng powers Of Europe, thaush they
cheek cur prosperity, have not abridged
our Ibsltes M:aatut OF The virtues ot
our ancestors. who transmitted to Us this
precious inheritance, !e, Us with h.aris ex
psrded with joy aad gra'i ude, celeb, a;e II
as Americans, as pa sio who are ever
ready TO ,Ge. up heir Eses as sacrifices to
their coun;ry, to die in defence OF her
hanor and her rights, rather than let THIS
pledge oi freedom, thus bsqleaihed 10
,hsm, pe,isn IN their keeping.
60 rearc, upon the INTERESTING periods
10 NE history II our couoIy, IS 40 usetni
aud patriotic exercise. by the aid OF MS
tory our expe,ieuce is extepded, sod IL Is
from experiences. Dot Ion ,.he deiusive
conjecture Ut seoris $. taat w.sd-m is
ss,ued. The same measures Wn,cn CO a
iormer aod more 'rvisg occas,oC, rescued
cur couauy from III, iangs OF 'yiaony, ms,
DOT have lost their ethc2ey- Inc same
foriitrde. pa:rio'isir AID courage. winch
conducted our ancestors thru inc stormy
sig,rs os Revolutionary conies, Mey n
able Us their descendants, lmitanng ice
bright example, 10 act our pals w'h squsi
honur and ssafy, Gaay d;spel she glo..my
appearance Of political sf.slFs. and ooce
more shed iu.ire arouad the !amsrican
name.
Letis be cherished 10 cur RECOLLECTION,
TIA, never at the most desperate cf,s's Of
the na!iou id cur revolutionary fathers
oppose subtn ssion 20 iajassice, CT shOn
DAGGER at the c1Psaee 9: heir righ.s. 10
sssss, ard maintain, a, every hazard, their
lust claim. upon o.her nailors, was role
Of political action. They wsgsd ioeg
and bloody war rather inso crouch benea.n
the s,ern oppression # a cruel ,Dasser,e
whose success in subdoirg. the combined
forces Of France s Spais TAD made h,Ga
more aojust and syrsnaica! Inc CRISIS
was dreadful :. isseqaired all the energy
OF The hum soul II called tor mere
han .he spirit aud fotsi,ude ct mat 10
encounter the danger, the dt.lbt and snx.
iety which scissd upon ess:y mind. Bat
the spirit ot Americans rose To the eis-4
ton r, quitsd- 4 divine stGor pervaded