Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-30

edly reiterated and as often obeyed but all
these concessions could not crafty the c.t-
pidity of power. She, is now subjected ~ 5
form. An hundred and fifty thousand mer-
cenaries tyrannize over her people, and, by
yexatious ,crueities, rapine and conhscations,
drive them into insurrecticn, which VIII
end in the most horrid despotism and legal
lied murder. These miseries VIII De ag-
gravated by the tormenting remembrance OF
their ancient glory, and of the ignonlinious
conduct by which it is efaced.
Such, my countrymen, has been the tate
of an ancient and powerful nation. 1t IS an
awful warning to you. It furnishes q lesson
worthy your serious attention. It shews
you the rock which you must shun, or your
liberties will inevitably perish.
FHILIP SIDNEY.
PROM THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTERS
IN the government Of the u. S. where
economy is made the handspring OF its
movements, it appears extremely ncons.st-
ent that at the present period no dlnalnuticn
of salaries should be voluntarily made byits
officers. Patriotism is their darling theme.
For the good of the country, citizens are
advised to let their property lie rotting IN
it's harbors-the laboeer is exhorted to lore
so his daily pittance without rnurrnnr---a
paralyt:c stroke is given to the industry OF
the COUNTRY, winch will be felt for years to
cone. Why are these exhortations Why
th.s deadly blow at our commercial and agri-,
cultural interests? Have we been wronged
and insulted by a foreign power! Has repa-.
ration been sought By honorable means with
out effect? II SO, let the avenging arm be
raised to destroy the oppressor---.s that arm
SO palsied by the administration as to be use
less Has the navy, founded by the federal
party, dwindIeJ into Wasps and Hornets
A.as The reply is but 100 obvious are
now, to avoid repetition Of wrongs and IN
suts, induced by weak measures, Obliged TO
punish ourselves WI n saverisv S arc IL m
1eror to what war itself would produce
We are like the tortoise, compelled to with
draw within our shell and, when the mer-
cv OF Our enemies shall so order it, again
crawl upon the earth. Degrading situation
for the sons of those who molly offered, % a
sacrifice, their lives and fortunes, for their
own and our independence. Yet n this de-
graded state, II ibis extremity Of distress,
where are the yaun.cd pa.riosisna ard econo-
nv Of our rulers displayed: An embargo
has been laid, which robs the industrious
man of his yearly income, and ooi;ges his
family, that had enjoyed the comforts of
life, to struggle for is necessaries-wliile
these ii.ll-Diown patriots, as they atrosans!v
stile themselves, reyel in all The uxlries OF
the country with undiininisned salaries
Where has the holiness Of son,, which led
our revolutionary heroes to suffer eqaaNq
with their fellow citizens, fed
Has the example Of the dis;nterested, the
illustr;oas WASHINGTON, who refused
greater compensation for his services than
was absolutely necessary FOR the support o.
his family, been entirely ot,iitcrared from th..
memory eff the administration ! No--tte
remembrance Of I'll his virtues must still
live within them but self aggrandize,nent,
and merccnaty motives, form the basis OF
their Conduct, and rather than endure as:n-
gle privation themselves, they would sec
rhei. country perish without a sigh Of re-
greet.
FROM TIE TR:NToN EgDERALIsT.