Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-05

the former, and of actual war with the lat
ter~
From the Boston Centis,el Of March $, 1901.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTION.
!" That life is long which answers LIES great
end"
YESTERDAY EXPIRED,
Deeply regretted my millions of grateful Il
merlcans, and all good men, the
FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIONS OF the go
vernment of the q. States:
Animated by
A WASHINGTON, and his faithful, virtuous,
disinterestcd, public-spirited and high
minded disciples and followers,
HT II years.
Its death was occasioned by the secret
arts and open violence Of foreign a'i>: do
mestic delnaeogues notwithstanding It's
whole life was devoted to the performance
of every duty to promote the UNION, GRE
DIT, PEACE, PROSPERITY, HONOR and TE-
LIcIIY OF its country.
At its birth it found the union OF the
nation dissolving like rope OF snow 1t has
Lett it stronger than threeiold cord.
1t found the United States bankrupts In
estate and reputation ; it hath lett them M
bounded IN credit !, andrespccted throughout
the world. 1t found the treasures OF the
United States and individual states empty /;
it hath left them full and overflowing. 1t
found all the evidences public debts, worth
\
than gold or silver. II found the United
Ssates at war with The Indian nations; ithatii
concluded peace with them all. 1t found the
Aboriginals of the soil inveterate enemies OF
the whites il hath exercised towards them
justice and generosity, ana hath lett them
fast friends. Ii found Great Britain IN pos
session Of ali the frontier posts it hath de-
manded their surrender, and 1t leaves them
in the possession of the Uniled States. 1t
found the American sea-ccast utterly de-
fencelcss; it hath commenced system OF
efficient Notifications. 1t found our arsenals
empty, and magazines s,ecaying 1t hath left
them full Of ammunition and War-ilke I'M
plenents, 1t found our country dependant
ON foreign nations for engines OF defence /; II
hath lett manufactures OF cannon and mus
kets IN full work. 1t found the American
nation at war with Algiers, Tunis, and III
POI: it hath made peace with them all. 1t
found American treemen in Turkish slavery,
where they had languished in chains Tor
years lit hath reasoned them, and set them
free. 1t found the war-worn. Invalid soidi-
or, starving from want, or like Beilisarius,
begging his refuse meat from door 10 door;
it hath left ample provision tor the resu-
lar payment Of his pension. It FOUND
THE COMMERCE OF OUR COUN-
TRY CONFINED ALMOST TO
COAsTING CRAFTS II HATH
LEFT IT WHITENING EVERY
SEA WITH us CANVASS AND
CHEERING EVERY CLINE WITH
IT'S STARS.t 1t found our mechanics
and manufacturers in the streets for want
OF employ it hath left them full Of business,
prosperous, contented and happy. 1t found
the yeomanry of the country oppressed with
unequal taxes, their farms, houses and barns,
decaying, theircattle selling at the sign posts,
and they driven to desperation ard REBEL
LIoN4 it hath left their Golfers in cash );
their houses in repair their barns full;
Even this has been wantonly destroyed by
the 9 Illustrious Jefferson
t What sad, sad reverse do we not feel
in this OUR day.
lie aersonian politics are fast hurrying us
back to this gloomy state Of things.