Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-02-26

;, avery ming relating to the negotiation
with Great Britain must be interesting
to the people of this country. And al
though The above is stated merely as a
report, it is entitled to credit.
There Is some talk here THAT Congress
will adj ourn to meet again the 6rstrof
May. 49,, p
The Military Caert Of Inquiry has.
ue understand, da,iag me hst 5otek.
had st1erai meetings, at rohich several
Witnesses, ,addueed BY GeaeraiW Wilkinson,
haze been examined, n.,.,s 1
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From he A!esandria Daily Advrrtiser.
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Mr., SaowDEN, ~ .tr--aa : IT
.Az The face Of the civilized globe has
been completely changed. : Formerly
wrapt in. the shrouds Of peace they are
now Involved in the horrors Of war.
When We consider the cause, we are apt
60 lament the ambition of man-We are
slmossready to exelaiun that virtue has
fed the, earth that the demon of de-
struction has 6eenioosedfro Rom his chains,
and is now d~eligh,ing in the smiseries
and sacrifices Of nations. Casting our
eyes back to a not FAR distant period Of
Europe, we Behold nations once erected
on the broad and dignihed pillar of liber-
ty, shaken from their base, and mingled
with the dusr. Could we possibly have
believed that countries which had upheld
their liberties to the CLOUDS, which have
braSed the storms and tempests of clash
ing factions, would have been now re.
ducedt to the level Of slaves. The fact
is so, and 70 the odishonour Of human
nature, man has been humbled TO lict
an usurper's feet. The liberties Of Eu-
rope had been invaded ; the nations, in
self-defence, armed for their rights !;
and altho,, furnished with the means and
weapons to repel the common foe, ye,
their attempts were vain: II would ap-
pear that the destroying angel had es-
Poused the cause o usurpa,ion, and de.
termined that the liberties of mankind
shouidbe sunk into the chaos Of eternal
When this Is the fact, and 1
chain Of confederacy has been forged 10
fetter the independently of the universe,
it remains for ms, who enjoy the light, Of
liberty, to extirpate as much as possible,
that tyraGnic system which has DESTROY.
ed the freedom and virtues Of man. Was,
it ever ordained that independence, the
saltdsneE al haman felicity, should no
form the boast the grandeur, the
Distinguishing attribute Of nations! Am
that noble principle Of the breast,
VIXEN il arises from a pure and yirtuous
scarce Is an ornament to man; Il inyi.s
gSorates the intellectual faculties /; /. ami.
mates to WHAT'S good and honorable.
When, on the other hand Il arises from
an eRfsonrce itis the curse mise
ryof human nature. BY It the nations
of Europe have lost their liberties /: not
athletic preserve t~hasgreatness whiehthey
inherited from their ancestors, they have
sunk to the degree Of vassals. From
the centre to the circle Of Europe we be-
hold it managed by the arm Of the all
powerful Napoleon. The conductor of
this great MACHINE : they all move at his
@ih-Iftyranny can be called a virtue,
then let US assist in fabricating those
bolts and bars which are 70 guard its dan.
geon-HNisa crime, let Us then strike
At rs hsad, and rid The world Of one of
the greatest monsters that everdeformed
il Are We lost TO all sense of virtue and
dignity, are we willing to see that daring
asurper prostratiag the temple Of liberty
and erecting on its grave the altar of sla.
very. Oh no my country men, the.
ghosts of our murdered citizens are ho-
vering round our sacred councils, and
point our ausPicesto support the lasA re-
manning spark Of freedom-The choice
is before US, whether we shall choose IL
bertv or slavery five have not receive
ed the respectftom Europe which is due
TO us, let Us weigh we'll the important j