Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-29

s;ness, he marched isveral miles thyougha
deep naorass in the middle OF night. Ia the
a;lack ,2on the toIt h. was struck down with
a bail which graz d his head. 1t was ex-
peeted that be vas killed but he soon rose
/ SO as TO rest upoa ore knee feeling his stu
ari9n and believing his wound to be mortal,
he cried out to one ca his aids carry me
forward aad let iav die n the fort. When
lie entered il, he gave orders to stop the ct
fusion of blood by the sword, andoto make
the garrison prisoners OF war. This hn-
ssalane command was the more generous, as
tiIgsga.,g son coi.sist &c Q. some OF the troops
who hs,; useG the baeonct without mercy at
Paoii. IA the wear 1884, he bore an active
rart th2 cana pa 81, which reduced the ar
my OF lord CornWai?is to the necessity OF
sarrsndcT.Eg prisoners Of var. After TINS
event nc WAS sent by gen Washington to
conduit the war in the STATE OF Georg.a.-
Here, his prudence, courage and military
skill were amply tried; he contended with
equs,l suecgss, Nish British soldiers, Indian
sayagcs and American traitors. In shore
~ti.lee. c established peace and liberty IN that
.eace distracted state. As a reward fog his
>eRsinaat services, tie legislature OF Georgia
i5fescattc. aim with valuable farm. Upon
she r,taFr. OF p ace heretired to private pur-
su;ss. stn 1899, he sss,,acribed, as mem
berot. tlle Pennsylvania convention, TIE IN
sirurltnt nhich declared the present federal
cousi;tutioa 81 the 4. S. to BE plrt ct the
suprs me law Of the land.
In tn ys7g 1882, he accepted tae conc
rnand OF ~ American army TO be employ
ed aga;l>s5 tie Icn!iaes, VINO Tor several
wears has! carried ea Q successful and desc
!ating war upon Tie ffonticrs o. the United
States. I,this s,tuatiar, ilis military GEM
Us broke forth with accumulated lustrl. lie
discipline ard created ar army. And by
.uaitiDg, III lis system OF tactics, Indian
ssratagens vida civiliz q bravery, he lcd<2n
bis troops TO victory, over numerous and
coniecerafrd .rioes, and thereby gave pcsce
ia single day TO the Uaitld States. He
died in hut in.thv wilderness, remo:e from |
his friends, that bis countrynen might en-
ioy III safrty, beneath domestic shades, and
in cultivated society, the reaceao!e fruits OF
their ia5ors, Traveller, whoever thou art,
that SHALL lisir the shores OF the lake Oh !
which hisbo,Iy rs irtcrred, stop and drop
aear, IN behalf 0. his country, ever his grave. /!
PLANT near Il willow, Wii.ich s!lAN convey |
to it the dew OF Ell:&y rn--and cat upon It's
bark, in letters t,sat sh'!i gov with time, |
tie name. Of WAyN1, with the precious cpl |
t.suts Of Patrio;, Hero and Fricud.
The folly ofthe noa-intercourse law, Is
already demonstrated, as far as relates to the
exports Of our country; time must be al
iordcd to prove its folly in respect OF i'm
ports. The products CT this country viii !
fud their way too. Britain, and her depend
encies, and are already On their rout. What
do ali these expeditions TO CaAiz, Tangler,
St.Jago de Cuba, aua Amelia Island m~an
The most simple lnan in the community I'M
dSrstands them those ports are to be used |
only as Forts Of e1trc3b2t. Great Britain
VIII get s,it!,l goods as she wants (aRd from
the Redundancy which must happen, where
there are large quantities IN limited mar
Iets) upoa as good terms, CT nearly, as Il
q direct conmmnica;ioa was opened. q
mother circumstance deserves consideration,
and will operate as 50 inducenaert to spec
DIV sales in those ports, aud cons qnenely al
reduced prices we mean the uncertain !
state of political affairs. One thing IS Ger
tain, that if the articles, which are stnt to |
Great Britaia are sold somewhat higher, ]
to the consumer OF. manufacturer, the ship
holder, viii be paid for part Of that trans
rertatioa, and thas far IN q general view, ths /
nation will be benefited. !
But in our own country, the effect uTon |
its products IS evident. BY being comPeA
Cd to pursue q c;rcuitous rout for market,
all our articles are diminished in value al |