Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-21
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20.

1T is with most sincere pleasure We con-
gratulate our numerous readers, ON again
seeing our river whitened with canvass in.
stead Of ice >; aad tbs useless lumber Of eur
wharvcs giving place 10 the staple prodsc. Of
distant chimes. -'..5, 49,.
The agreeable sensations produced by this
partial revival of commerce, naturally lead
the mini into reflections, both Retrospective
and prospective. TO every Inconvenience,
whether ! commercial restriction, or other
calamity, from the hand Of the Almighty,
let US silently submit lit cannot be wrong
Released now from one Of these, we, for q
NOM mt forget that the er'ins hand OF our
fellow. creatures, and our hrs/essed Jriends
too, Ia. rivsued shack!es upon US, that no
returning spring appears likely to melt away!
Within The sensisIe horizon, it may, for q
moment look cheering; but within the ra-
9onal one, are vcxa,ious barriers, aid into.
icrable restraints incompatible with the &C.
MUS Of lrccmen. There is indeed ca lion
without" which being suffered to range IN
controlled, when but awhelp, has now grown
SO formidable, as to require more sagacity to
shun, or power to crush him, than happens
10 be within the scope Of our present ru-
lers. However logicians may aguc, that the
one or the other, bclligcrcnt took the Pre-.
ccdence as to contempt OF neutral rights; here
is a hlain fact, bGs,sc which all sophistry must
retire Tho decree issued from Berlin,
was tie first grand hass made at US; in the
very teeth Of an express tire atty and which
GU, like a two edged sword, 6oM our honor
end interest. AND, honor, interest and Po'
Icy lsudly hrociaim.d this a. cr'sis in which
the outrage should have been repslIed as
becaas brave and independent people
Had the days Of Pinciney, Marshall and
Gerry, or more rmhhaHeaRy speaking Of
Truxton, barry end Little, been promptly
measured upon those who mated Us this Vi
olencc; the whole catalogue Of retaliating
and re.retaliat,ng orders embargses 10y
sea and la.d) supplements and additions Of
supplement. 10 the seventh gene, alton,
together with al, the twist Of proclamations,
in,erdictions and non-in,ercourses, ALL
wouId Of course have been avoided! And
what, in the name of sound reason, prevented
this polio, from Being pursued, but shame
full and damning obseqaiousness to France!
Our comparative means Of humellng her the
second time, were certainly equa: to what
thew were the first "A few La Insurgens,
La Yengsaace and La Bereeau trophies' and
the revocation oc the obnoxious decree,
with a guarantee as before for her good
behavior, would have been rendered as the
rice Of our forbearance!! The same brave
.ars stood ready to" fight their battles DER
seain :" and we believe, in every instance
during the late short co:1:iict, when the
enemy could be overtaken. aJeat followed
Of course. This may bs proud era IN inc
annals Of America! -.
tits not, however, the arms'of France we
fear. bu, her arts. Her legions have indeed
slain their thousands, but her trg'o"s @n'"o1
their ten thousands {! What sensible man
would believe. that the splsndor rehecesq
from iron crown, ,sistls, grand GORDON. 'lesfs"
Of touer and su;a paltry trash couid dazzle
.nd rharm Cor onc moment the senses OF
ra,ivr Auerican Be not deceived1 II is
even 30 .e.s We are indeed s. fast ahhrsr'-
,,a,iiuv to Tia, .ystem," or rather that f'''"e0I
sor.rr, in whose deadly chasm have d'ssp
neared half the nations Of the earth!
- FRolV SPIN.
c,,,. Lrv1s, has arrived At Bnsion