Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-01

terms oil CC1iIHeiNldt CCHHe Cucn tews
the old and the new world, suffer ii to be s ~
iect to the wallton end harrassing inle,nsl
slinas ofmaratime nations. Will not ~.
States whenthey now have it in their pop /.
erect such navy, which, if not al,opetl
able to vie with that of Great Britain, will /.
a sufficient check upon her arbitrary and a.
precedented conduct. The United Stat,
for the wart of a navy, has been compe;l.1
not from will, hut from necessity, to adm |
measure which although at this time prudtp,
and wise, subjects them to the most lalnebt
BILE inconyeniencies and calamities, and sllus
If often repeated, will in the end amoufs f.
remuneration of OH. liberties. The grel.rl,
yantages to be derived from navy, H.
strength, tie consequence which it adds Ia
the Union, are such that every wcll-wishcrt
his country would rejoice TO sec such nay
established as our circumstances would admi,
What position can be more lofty and con-.
handing than ours, fer tie cree ion oiars
IVY Possessing the requisite materials yllA
can de obtained in tie cheapest and eases
manner, let us use all those eminent and So
lid advantages, which nature has placed viii.
/ in our reach. We know too well the effects
of European jealousy. We know too well
the little price which has been put on ournsu
trality: we know also, that III the eye Of Ee
i, pe, on the ocean We are toe. contemp,its
to be respected. Why is osE,stsstality
little respected? Recause;oa esnnieHt
ITO weak to ae5srait. As thssWant ola ra,y
!. is the cause Of our present gloomy ard mise
rable situation, we must turn our attentiohh
that object which alone must tllwalt tie ia,
/ lousies and ambition of Europe-whlch alGs
must ward off that disastrous shock. sEd
4 may ieoparrlize our liberties. We have seen
] too well that the maratime nations OF turbM
envy us as their carriers, they Wart 10 Be-
I come ours, and for that reason they hns
/ combined and will always combine to itdGce
! us to a passive commerce.
/ Perhaps some politicians may say, that
] agriculture is the best safe OF society: az.
nit that it IS; but has commerce been ever
known to ingulph tie liberties OF nation,
and has it not, from its vivltyug spirit, proved
the most noble source Of rational wealth and
patriotism. The Liberties of Britain are as
strong as adanant, and although tie United
power of the world has heen opposed 10 asB
i vet, like The proud ard towering rock, d
! whose feet the angry ocean dashes his md
foam in vain, she still braves tic opposing
/ mounds of dislrav and ruin, size still bFeaha
the animsting spirit Of her torct2theFs, and
| certainly it would not require a prophet 70
tell us that she may yet outiiYe tie h5eia0
of the world.
Let us prove ti,at we do not degrade lie
fair, the hallewed fame of our ancestors, sGd
that when we have one alternative, that alter
native is to rescue man from the most cma
state of servitude; from the chains, bolts and
! bars of Gallo tyranny, mere insHFporab'
than Cymmerian darsness, mote inolera6I'
than the prospect OF death ifsct. Amcif
cans! will you decline this privilege Il Nt
do you forfeit your rank as d nation, you HF
felt your character Of frcemcn, you deSeF;
to be ensiaved. Unless We Rave a navy the
| nations of Europe may at auy time commah
our resources, and il the end, give lawtoCr
! citizens-our liberties can 30 longer exist
! when all those eminent advantages which o.,
turc has PUT IN our way are discarded, anu
seem to be rejected with an evil Intention
/ If we have not q: active commerce and q
powerful marine to support il, that anSy
! ard Portentous cloud which hath arisen in 10
east, replete with Gi.llic phrerZy, nay scsa
| discharge itself with tenioid fury Oh OH &c,
ycted heads. Americans, avert the calamlG
BY the sous Of those brave patriots WHY
| fought and bed for cur liberties, swear 0i8'
no tyrant shall ever usurp tie rights OF you.
| country. and PROSTATE its noble edihce at you
feet. Let your virtuous yaIor and PATRIOTISM
let your rndaunted union ard lnagnaIi.s4F
prove TO its all powerful all ifse.''' Il
lie force lat woul! be tie conseqls9cS|
llaring a passive conner5e that und s'ts'
character and enterprise OF Americans, W"',
in themselves, are an inexhaustahle mis-"
wealth 10 the nation would anguish ana 'l'
and poverty and disgrace would lneFlta1IF. ~: 4
coed 10 that wealth and greatness, "f''i =