Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-04


every villainous commander Of French pri-
vateer who chooses to enter them. - -.
AL this humiliasing imbeeility is the i'm
mediate fruit Of our blessed system Of mo-
dern economy Our ports and harbors are
left unforti6ed, from economy what few
ships Of war we had to defend our commerce,
together with ample and increasing stores OF
materials for building more, were sold tor the
sake Of economy gun boats (which. In pro-
portion to their force cost in the building and
maintenance more than frigasss and which
after all are not worth a.pin) were built III
stead of larger ships, because it would pro-
mote economy these "aquatiso-terrene"
machines were botched up in a hurry
out of green materials which would not last
much longer than while the carpenters were
putting them together,to promote economy
the quarter master generals department was
abolished in the army and the trifing loss OF
more than one hundred thousand dollars IN
Cured in consequence, by adhering % eco
nomy the capitol, but Cor the accommoda-
ton of the " assembled wisdom ofthe nation,'
has been tumblins down enc year and patched
up the next, because to appropriate sufficient
al one time TO complete and secureit would
bs offending against economy and finally
we'hase been blistered with embargoes and
physicked with neutrality-suspicious., non-inter-
courses, forcing-a,ts and torpedo-Projeets
until we can hardly keep the life blood of our
government in circulation, and all because
more digni6ed and efficient measures had
been put out Of our power by a rigid perse-
verance in our favorite system OF economy.
Oh! the blessings, the wisdom and the ener-
gy, that flow from a miserlike adherence to
economy! -
Virginia Patriot.
1t has been practice with France, when
she intended to enslave neighboring ma.
ton, or to suppress its government, to set
about declaring great love for them, or to
denounce them as incapable of self.govern-
men,. We do MT say that all democratic
papers act uud:r direct Instructions from
Bony, bu. to say the least, in the language OF
MIR. Canning, their measures and move
ments come not INDEPENDENTLY very much in
aid of him, We are led to this reflection
from the following passages in the" Whig.".
From the Wing Of this morning.
Congress, after five months close study,
have come to the tacit resolution OF leaving
,hs merchants to govern .hemselves--as be-
inc the cheaper way: 1t will undoubtedly
be q rrea. saving-of trouble. Every man
NAV now manage his own affairs in his own
way - for, in good truth, we have no ma.
,ional government. Om only hope is, that
affairs will soon be so completely entansled
"a to compel Us again to resort to some
thing like energy law and government
Things must become worse, before they
crow better. Foreign contempt and out
rage must work our curs!. :. :
Again ne Says---'' Aut ulS "See S"~i"N
inc reflection is the preservation of our ma.
tioual HONOR! in favor Of which 5000
flaming RESOLUTIONS have been passed in
and out of congress since June 20, 1907
and 100000 boiling SPEECHES have been ut
tered most vshemently in the same space.
Our name is become a terror to all the ma:
tons of the earth and the very lions Of
Numidia, and the royal tiger OF Bengal
creep away .in snesking silence to their dsn'
at the sound of Zmrrics., Let Us to Gay
dance joyous round the Aa4 paIs*--slory
IN our exalted destiny, and sing pans to the
mos. wise, most mighty and puissans con-
gress Of all the cath" ..,'..
RI That was,soo deep cut, Mr.. Wing.
This day, while we write this note, the
Baltimore volunteer brigade, are under
airns commanded by general stricfer.1
We will close this article with one more