Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-27
ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY MORNING, Deecm6rr ~.
:" TO STEW
rms VERY AGE AND RopY OF THE TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.

OPINION SEtOEt-uIiSd ny SoiiiO, liiStl UCCausC lHo
resolutions reported in Congress by the COM
,nittee of Foreign Relations were not opposed
by the Fcderalists, they are Of course in favor
of a war with g. Britain. The question of
Peace or War was not distinctly brought be-
fore the Legislature by either OF those resolu-
tons. In fact, the chairman of that Foreign
committee Himself declared that they were
merely proposed as preparatory measures;
that is, in plain English, as an Essay to-
yards" War These new-fashioned states
their eagerness for conquest and plumber, that
it is TOO soon, much TOO soon, 10 go to war.-
They therefore brave y announce their inten-
ton TO fight-when they are ready, leaving G.
Britain to look on and allow us time to make
all proper preparations at our leisure The
Fcdera,ists VIC repeat, in voting for those re-
solutions, by no means pledged themselves to
undertake Qaixotic expeditions yet it NOR
tiled the crusaders excessively, to find their
own measures supported BY their political OPP
ponents, in the most profound silence: they
were quite COMPOUNDED by this Uo>r ct freterea
Mill However, talk they must /; and for once
succeeded in overwhelming all opposition
because none existed. In truth, they were in
sad plight; compelled, "by duty to their
constituents" to make speeches, in order TO
convince those who never expressed doubt,
\ they had recourse 10 the ''domestc manutac-
! ture" of objections, which they then most a
DIV answe.ed5 One might be almost tempted
s to believe that the poet was describing the
q late discussions in tbs House of Representa-
lives, when ne wrote these lines,
q Before NY view appeared structure fair,
Il Its site uncertain ii IN earth or ar;
I'd With rapid motion turn'd the mansion round !;
81 With ceaseiess noise the ringing walls re-
"A sound:
n Not less In number were the spacious doors
Than leaves on trees or SAINTS upon the shores,
81 Which still unfolded Stand by night, by day,
Peryious to winds, and open sY'ry way.
81 As flames by nature to the skies ascend,
AS weiphtv bodies TO the centre tend,
II AS to the sea returning rivers roll,
81 And the touch'd needle trembles to the pole !;
flHther, as to their proper place. arise
y Ian various sounds from Garth, and seas, and
skies,
IOr spoke aloud or whispered IN the car;
Nor e,e silence, rest, o. peace, Is mere.
NAs on the smooth exPanse OF crystal lakes
1.-THE sinking stone at first circle makes,
8The trembling SUFFICE, by tie molten SURF O,
Snreads in a second circle, ten thlrc,
WWide and more wide the floating rMSs ad-
vance,
HFal all the wat'ry plain, aad 10 the margin
dance:
Titus ev'v, voice and sound, When first they
ri break,
M0u neiehb'rine air soft impression make :;
MAnother ambient circle thsn they moVe'
3 HTh, IT'S turn i0peis the next a5ove;
h THO undulatins dir the sounds are sent,
Ant spee,d DER ali the i1uid element.
IN There various news l heard OF love ana
strife,
Of ,eace and war, health, sickness, DEATH
ard life,
0flss and gain, Cfiamine and OF store
UOf serr,s NJ sea, End travels on tue snofe;
En- OF pbdisies, and portesfis seen ID ar
4 OF irs and plaques, and stars with oi"@ihs
hair;
OF nrs Of fortane.. changes iii the state,
The E!s E,x'rites. projects OF the great;
OF oidaismans gcnenis, taxadons new,
All neher wholly fa.se nor wholly true.
Abo.. below. without, within, around,
Confusl unruu.ber't! nlultitudes are found,
Who ISIS, rcaass. Advance, AID glide away
Hosts lis'd by fear, and phdntom's OF a Coy
hS;roloers tia, future f1tes foreshew,
Pr:isct--s, qase*~, aid h''sa@ra, NOT ,fE9
And pests, and faTfy zFcEoss na@ foGs
b,ds,
With hcc-bcrp .;cs, or tales from foreign
Ids
Each tsfd aicetl. or IN Some secret place,
And wiEimpas ei.ea ss.,l'd IN ev'ry 'taee.