The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-11-25


Other candidates for fashionable fame have cx-
,,cised their faculties upon parts Of the system
your royal highness may have few supcriors
Il the gaming table or the four.in hand club the
race course or the stcW-but, for the range Of
The universal science, you arc without compei-
for You surpass them as far as the rapi,iitv Of
instinct outstrps the Hardness of Instruction
and for each and ALL from the pennng OF love
letter to the capitalization of all army, you arc un.
equalled, unlimited, inntable.
can easily conceive that patriotism like yours
would feel somewhat restless in retirement
consciousness Of superior abilities naturally urges
to their excrrion 1t is reported that you conde-
scend still to direct the arrangements Of the com.
mander in chiefs Office; and, as if it were your
determination to dazzle us with a blaze Of min
gled virtues, add splendid self denial TO prince
" patriotism, contcntng yourself with the pay
am! patronage Of the command, and leaving 0
another the undivided honor OF the respons-
biity.
Bat /, is absurd to estinat, you BY the con
ccptions Of common men. on have probably
some secret instinct, some dark and prophetic
eonsccusucss thar you have not yet fulfilled The
snd Of your being, and paid your debt 10 your
country. Some ned.tatlons en- your past serri-
ccs 10 The empire may have marked out Tor me-
Ulofap.c Hhty Vial l-NuillG sldSEo VI Ing
ancient tyfants, your assistance is necessary 10
ire lis. laur OF her rencwn and that no other
hard can 50 cil:ctualy shorten tic p4;a ol her
hna Struggle.
Report has even zone so far as to say that the
appointment u IRA Chathlm 10 The command
q the exposition Is nothing more than an ingc-
aiona Confluence FOR your royal hgihneas's i'm
mediate and pablic resumption Of authority
IS friend to Inc feelings Of an injured patriot,
would 10, advise you 10 trust too much 10 this
in;rru15 spetlicut, iou still have 10 fqc the
prejudice u which merit like yours must always
be cSPoFcd You hgvc already escaped its VIC
lance; 4 second plunge might not be equally
Fortunate. The tide Of public opinion still rams
strong ,.i,:st YOU. your robes Of Office may
haze aiaetto kept you Oh the surface, but they
have been too much trcHched not 10 have los.
tlcir buoYancy. They would be too heavy for
youf tecbicness. You woult, be swept away at
obcc BY an irresistible torrent, and your country
would have to lament the obscure waste oi life
whose lay, moments should have been given to
her interest, coasccrated by the soleinnitics OF
naipn,l iustce and devoted to the ends OF natior
al example
fewAre warn you, beware Of taking on
you the command Of the army; !: will be you,
ruin. But you must learn your fate bi sone
humble crime II you to suffer, Isl iNs,c.
take It's course; but the soi.rl ard tramp.cd
Aaurs OF our army must not be the wreAIn tina
binds the victim.
Stay, sir, if you would not have every rarcr
IN the land raising curses on your head. StS
ia your refinement; it is httest for you. %
may there best exhibit and indulge all thcs'
qualities which natures like yours feel as IL
hTst privileges Of rank aud opnlcncc. You nlHl
l,a, I ,i.,r nt III
villa, and alternately enjoy the pure festivities Q
the one and phi,osophic soiitudc Of tic otacr.
Beware Of intrudng yourself into command
the last army OF the empire must not be agar
trusted with you before an enemy. | dfeat
10 look upon the consequence. You hav
made me feel more than iho't SO many years
had lcf, to me 4! You have reused all old maj
from the borders ofthe grave. have not med
a. viii, public affairs for many years.
thon.5ht That. +, .iti,5 the public eye on III
CITATIONS md MansGclds Ct my day, | had don
my msasur; Of service 10 my country but
can serve her Jet. have been the best frien
Of your royal lighntss's family, and am PEI
sonailg your s3s~hcn warn yen against darn
70 taAc any share OF the public authority
You ran be eqte only when you are obscure =
he tiger, 10 MS cagc, may be suffered TO liv
az o5jse' 81 fearless ahhorrencc and cheap GU
flo7ll! pct, once let loose, II becomes the gu
y Of every man TO arm himself against tn
Eo,eAcc q the ROYAL savage.
Il you are not this moment the virtual con
wander in chief, why is the influence OF you
fescEtments SO fatally predominant Why
gour eniMiiy a simple ground Of exclusion
Must we trace the serpent ii every dark an
e'naons winding of his retreat, by the infcctio
IL lis ;ya;!
Why, when such man as Chatham is en-
sloyal, is sua'l a man as Ferguson thrown 0,
81 'ety:ce? Is it because he took the single II
solGt'on Of doing his duty with equal heroisr
~ he serate ar! in the field Or is it that yo
Link il hut fair 10 acquaint us with the prime
PIES on Hhich higher rank may empower 70
70 act, ali take this opportunity of dcclarin
IT, 10 Nun can be permitted to serve his coul
nv Ill he has turned traitor to his conscience
%'a ,tat ;he duties of the army are contral
ail host K % the rights Of the people :