Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-25

ent force, were distinguished Ior naeilty -
the country, zeal in its cause, wisdom IN It's
councils, and ntrepidity in the field. Up
on the illustrious names OF Montgomery,
Gates and Mercer we reflect with proud sa-
tistaction. hisAmezl The gallant Mont
eomery, who nobly fell in defence OF our
independence, drew his first breath IN that
land exuberant in poets and IN orators,
whose green fields have. for ages been
drenched with the blood OF her children,
for having made generous efforts to Obtain
national independence and republican free
dom. Englishmes., That accomplished
soldier, Gates, the conqueror of Burgoyne,
the atchiever of military event most SPLEEN
did in our history, and upon which, IN
great measure, the success Of the revolution
depended, was born in that island which
gave birth to Shakespeare and to Milton, to
Newton and to Locke, to Sydney and to
Russell to SO many sages and martyrs OF
freedom, and from which all our correct no
tons of civil liberty are drawn. Scotchmen!
Descendants Of learned and gallant anccs-
try, Mercer, who bravely sealed with his
blood the independence Of the y. S. was
the countryman of Bruce and Wallace, OF
Home and Burns, of Hume and Robertson
All, at tae brilliant period Of our history to
which we refer, were undistinguishcd but
by merit. All, in case of failure IN our re-
voluhonary struggles, had committed the
same offence, and incurred the same punish
ment, for all were subjects of the same mon
arch. Then, animated with noble aldor
III glorious cause, and united by common
danger s common advantages, envious dis.
tinctlons between Giti2ens of native and tor
.eiga birth, the effect of ignorance or the
dictate OF personal aggrandiZement, were
unknown. Fayette WAS euIogised-Tiamil-
tonlcaressed-Efulaski lamented, and Steu-
ben revered. Congress, following the sage
example Of Peter the Great cherishing
llberak and enlightened policy, knowing
that national population IS national strength,
and that literature and the sciences consti-
tute the solid foundations ofnational great
ness, invited and encouraged emigration.
In ore OF the many impressive and elo-
quent appeals to reason and tc the passions
Niilch were issued to adnirlng anti eniight-
ened world by that saeacious and illustrlous
body, more than native immunit.es were
held forth, as incentives to enaigrants. Is
the endearing address of Congress to the
people Of Ireland forgotten Has faction
absotbed--has clamor banished revolution
ary opinions, and violence stunned revolt
tlonary feeling Are we degenerate race,
unworthy Of the renown, incapable OF aP-
preciating and unable justly to estimate the
virtues of those times? In that address,
the people Of Ireland were saluted as breth-
rem Of the same principles---vietims of the
same opprcssion-involyed in the same 49,
nominy, and co-inheritors OF the same be
nefts, with which the efforts of Congress
might or might not be crowned. They
were represented as identified with revoia-
tionary America IN consanguinity, III cause,
il feeling, and in interest, and they were
cordially invited to come and equally 10
partake Of the new world. We cheertully
availed ourselves Of the invitation I'VE
have made permanent settlements IN the
land OF our foreiatfers; we admire and we
are attached to our republican institutions
we nave complied with the injunctlons OF
the constitutions and the laws, and we viii
them, upon equal terms, with our
lives and our fortunes. But how are VIC
treated? What has been our reception /!
Has good faith been observed? Havc the
promises been performed? Are not Wa,
who are CITIZENS, BY aHthe soleaulitie$ and
obHsations Of Lazv, treated as aliens, stig-
matized as ,toreigners, made use Of for per-
sonal and party purposes, but carefully eA.
Guided even from choice in the selection OF
our rulers Can any other de6nition of
slavery be given Can huaaan ingenuity
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