Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-08

for though they have just been our ~!
al enemies, to whom is it unknown n.y.
could only have been, as in fact I've s's
effect of the violence and Machiarass
the French government? Donot blaa
on account of inconsistency besve
sentiment and those expressed in the NY
nation published on the 9th Of I p,S
last; besides that almost every cover s
labors under some systematic defsc,s
commits some acts of injustice, which !
room for inyectives, more especia,s
state of war, it was duty Of nv a.
station, to accommodate my language
that Of my suPeriors, as do on Che pT =, y
occasion; but with this difference, thu, :"
soul is justly and profoundly ipdignant Y
that am arelently DESTROYS to she'd nvI,
as a sacrifice to my religion, my kinp
my country. Be confidently .persuade1sF
the other nations and fields whose h,S>E
tons are yet smoaking with the innp.E
blood ofthe aower Of their youth WILHELM
been shed by m inconprehensible chant
success combined by the genius Of de,df
ton, will recover from their d;smay NJ
acquire courage to shake off the woke ii
united with Spain and England viii cor,I
in the greatest ard aoi,iest work which n
can perform, with the same ardor tha, !
mates the lioncss TO rescue heryoune. nj
French themselves, that nation iilusaiaE
generous and worthy Of better Iot,t
hasten to wash away the black spot VI !
which their own hands have furnished I'LL
iustre compassionate them, and view tbsl
not with hatred, for the, are our ksoAe,
ard will soonbc our good friends. TnSI
vine creator Of men, the arbiter Of the "a
of nations, is interested in this holy and
gu:t work, and we ought not to doubt of |
protection. secyoa fll! of ardent zei, |
lily to take part III it, but your situation.
Tie distance of 2CCo leagues uniortunss
now dePrives you Of that glorious iellisit|
but it is Of no moment.
,Ioney to defray the cxpence Of itss
less necessary than arms, and it is in vo|
power to participate by means of an oaerlnI
more salutary TO men, and more agreeab|
to the SIGHT Of God, than was ever oEcn|
in his holy temple. Initiate the Spans
heroincs circu.nscribe your eyp:nces: nj
nounce your supsr1uines, stablish aSpar q
economy, Jet there not remain in your housl
a single ounce o. gold or silver, excepwh..
is absolutely necessary for religious rite:
VIII you have less virtue & less grnerosh
thanths Romans had when ;heybelievedHa
niba! WIS approaching The sa.ss Of Rome
VIII YOU have Elore attachment TO your pro-
perry, and less disinterestedncss than thos
Pagans who knew not the true God. w
vou have less respect than they to your b.
ly religion, less Loyalty and less love to y1
country, to your custom, to your laws All
to your government, less affection for yos
wives and your tender infants, and less ml
ror Of the tyranny ard slavery with Wild
the hosts of tine common enemy threaten yc
as soon as they shall have subiugated yo.
brethren VIII you prefer to reserve you
riches entire to the end that the booty ma
be greater and more captivating to he eyt
oftheir cupidity, rather than to Sacrifice.
part for the sakeof objects SO precious whla
YOU may save at so little cost, preserve
burt Spain your glorious native soil, an
redeem from captivity your king who ha
assembled the throne by the rugged roaat
virtue and l1croism, Drawing the dangers o
the scafoId & the enormous !ntamy OF btas
rsputed regicide and patricide, when b
object was to make you happy by the down
fall Of perfdious traitor and despotich
yorite /! Pardon ne if offend your deliel
cy, your generosity, your well known logEa
tv aud your holy ambition OF true and Sell
glory. My imagination, disturbed by 50 nv
lancholy an event, can scarcely allow met
words, how much less to consld'
them! I ain sure that you will dor:uch mot
than | ask ofyou. well know your vlr' !t'
&youare not Ignorant owmuch lapprccIAl
them, and what are the sentiments OF ~
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