Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-01

IseNeEs ~ 'ssf Us. every carN,,,,
ss's '. g is nas'.i 8 lalsilepes Sssss
- ts.n. 6 that sa1ll a ration s ,,a1
Ok. In peiio@s Il rt,c:ui;o0 NV N
tes..as a-hatcn is lnYisci9e ~ Mo-,
si.as s4s.n proyca>thc ecrtccnes. ), lssplsiist:.
.!i.:s, eaecrt III these cases, w'.s. we pd,
rlty Ct ielee IS exeess2e, that r@S lllAa
only be ei:eetct oytrsa nation Of ! d
5lecl as little attachment totLeir ~ .'e Va,
Exert IS 70 tie iayarier, and vbo $ so's
chllass 81 masters as prosp G. Of M, !,
city. ss .saiig,|
l.soaa the Split, therefore, evip,., q
out tseeA 4ericsn revolution, 4 m5a; sa af5e|
tieiar night easily have predicted Nv sN' h
though .cither. tie slender rcsoprss. ',sst.
conitrg, Icr ;secxpelieEce ais,be AZ u
solelie.y, ,cilsblcd.lhem 10 atchieye r, '1titaa
liant Or decisive exploits; though n, a'
surpassed bv.thei:,csieaios in wea,h we
pline and number, yet ,t.cv obt.irs'a ' :.
long looked for victory by areso!v,es a ~
enceto their cause, Ey ready &cqajeSss
in every -priyatioR, and ty tie N.'iIart sls
ties and finn integrity al their conc, NJ. syn
was complained BY Cornwaliis, thst , w., =
gave him 10 fuieAcr aayartage than !.
mc1tary security, anano larger telrior, e
ths li.Qits Of his camp. On Tie ctbe .i's-'
every saccess obtained by Tie AmercrpsT T =
! a death tleW.to tue expectations Of 81. - y
',tis.,. The s!an5!iter Of Bunkcls HjH !. !.
capture Of ne He si.I.s, the yic.olic. Of gs
mouth ard Princeton, and the plains Of ST.
! toga and yorktown, whilst they confrrs3f,
prospect oi emancipation, gave an u;;laGs
(, lustre TO. our a::,,ls.
These. ,l2tural ane, obvious refcc,iom,FsA
abundant reason for tie enotioas Of paba,
ism, and Ger the fuliss. confidence ia cur ~.
sent strength and security Since tba Mo.
/. .l1entors re.io;l, vnen all .yas comprsiygy
doubt ard disunion, slen tie nation vas r.
ternally ycztd by tic secret opposition Of mi.
/ ~ insidioos fees. s. az biguous associates he
scene LES 4epGscly change America has i.
i sen TO an elevated rank among tie sresea
powers, S;I 9uld row preseEta much mot4
nidaple attitude 10 'aby VresumgluGas as.
der. The cannon. u IN ei.eEy .lisl: ptyA.g3,
!. wanso.}i rag uYols7otir sfores:,an alpad,
governments might excite the ,iercitr,, mi.
an to tI,eiiss4 .sssacee Of unprotected lnlacea..
] The pirate ,aight commit depredatio1s On GU;
ccn,nlerce aud justify the wrong BY tie AiSb-
! wayman's plea Of necessity Eut rcgsaSe4Ed
| retaliation are IN ou: power. The period Of
! European rule over this western aelaislJegc
! is past approaching !: aid we mag securely
| defy the power Of foreign armies and naTlts,
| while tie patriotic spirit of Tie nations lIl
! CLOVIS as pure IS in the most Pcrlious pcilot'
ii the reyoint.on; and the hishni.Adedan e'
rican, ennoblcd by the consciousness OF I'Fs'
! dom, feels himself to be equol ii notaf'
| rior, to the subject Of any government %
earth
But the events and yiciss;sules es:;hc E';'
:he success and disappoin,mcnlsei tie AVF
rican chief, are already too SeelngIy lnEle'r
ed upon the nlciaQ:y Of this audiences VgA
; by experience, and edecatlon,t 10 requllStn :,
sultory repetition l will therefore has'sa" ~
|.,..e period, when the independence o. ,
country was &C acknowledged by the foe' a'ly~ W..
further necessity existed for tie lassFulL' ~
Of war. The moment had arrived, Whea'-,
characteFof Washington WAS des.lnco y -
cs;ye the illcst genuine ACCESSION q S4s a.l
"a inviduous world bad already pF'',Ou"', -
that the example Which lad before w. H., ~
frequently Exhibited of armies; nlst a'c"is% n
thc iiber.y. ard thenusurpingt ne eoss 1 ma
OF she:. couascy, would &c again rsallsa Iii
tat these states had, by their SUIT " @r
struggle, csiy exchanged one . l,ol u. ,,e.
;nothcr. Z, ) the f.jen,is, as wei as ',. .,s.l
mics c{snlcgica. twas Obvious, that ss.~ =.
.dissai. faction, produced by the m :,l sro'
sources CT he confederation, pfe''u'S~ n,,,h.
t'.e Iny c,lat the war worn so.aicr !s !,,S,e.
eli his country with ingratltu!e ana y s, o,
IA de &c. ;ne his uarewarded old age 9p Dboc.
aud disease. An eloquent pul,liea'i9o:: s.anhnl
log the enemy 10 matiny, had been 'n. liz
AMI read with ayi,lity, through TIC 'g''p Il is
ss.!.any haa Inbibe1, from re coi'aasI .i;,4u
war, ti,a most hostile sentiments % IT, s,,,ch.
inst;rr .3rs; and many were seFoll5'! ,,,esl