Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-02-25
NATIVITY OF WASHINGTON.


..u II the anniversary OF cur Washington
ND comc-Soon were seen tie citizens IN
,s direction ma,uring' the customary ce-
,c,isls OF this annual festival sacred to
virtue.
NJ, could the cold beating snow-storm
s,rb EEL, throughout the day damp the r.
Oar i,snr Ell by he remembrance OF the, man
.s.,t IN war, hr,, in peace and f'sS IN the
her, OF his country
About nooa the Washington Society," &C
eomo. n,ed by I'll The Inhabitants able to bear
re ir,c;emency OF the weather repaired to
,i.. PRESBYTERIAN meeting house, where, al
ter he Rev. Mr.. Barclay had invoked Al
mighty God in an appropriate prayer, an
O.a!;on Was delivered by RI hard 3. Lee,
Esq one Of the members Of the Society,
porr,raving in Impressive terms the supc-
no. excssi.ncc OF him whom we delight to
h,aUr
Che untantering flow Of simple and man
IS eIaoneBce was equalied only D. the pro-
iuunt! aslcation il commanded aI,d the uil-
sets. satisfaction which il evidently excited.
rne 3raor's sd'lre.s to the protegees OF
tic soci.ty, was pccui,.iv striking, and kin,
dad 81 every breast those rich emotions OF
tae soul which the pc 'soual eX&TP n ;alloa
al the fruits Of bGncvo!cn C, applied In un-
foiGiA5 the powers os ;l,e mind, consigned by
thc calf ns ham, Of native penurs TO the dalk-
ness OF ignorancc, are sure 10 arouse,
This edit iEg and disiisea exhibition be-
In ecn-l utcd tte assemble, dispersed in
5.reupcs. reiteEating their respect and love
20 ,hei, long lgst pietector and beneiactor.
~ length, esI8 ned an Old man, whose
robust frsnie, sisash much worn by le! 1
sf days. sill exdiced scundness and strength,
"What y change since 80, when our Vssh-
ig,en Gsrd then we W re happy at home,
9rd although our commerce was occasionally
injured on the ocean, yet the INJURY WIS trl-
ytsl anJ TO &c ascri5ed TO the rase Of war, re-
,h:. than 10 u settled system of rapine and
piuadsr.
" Nov every sea in Europe is shut to us,
except ihoie projected bv the hAg OF our na-
iull friend, AMI every prison In France and
it, her numerous depend>nt kingdoms re-
sound wi.h the groanx ot oar sailors he
latin os treaties, the laws OF nations, the
soIema promise off, French emperor made
by lis to our minister, accredited and acsed
uro, by cur government, a." ast al ke, mere
eubwehs when bars tc imprr,i' CGp!5'iiy.
The Dams, the Swcdc, compelled to
obey the order OF their ircxcrabic master,
al,hn' heretofore holding with rs the most
friendly relations, have At length turned up-
on u,,r commerce i'll their watcrs, and thus
scrplr'ed the wioe spread dcvasiat ons to
which the partisiity of our rulers to France
led.
!" Dreadful as is our como, ton, the pros
pect hesore US is more SO.
"rae SAME fatal policy directs our pubic
eaunciIs aud war with Ea!slsnt, terminating
Ia ,assaiase to Fance, will coaclude our
GasrId.s."
NJ" replied ore of the listening groupe
-" Gar situation is truly diseased, and per-
severance m our io',y little longer vial pre-
slua2 ali prospect of relief
lfCongrsss viii O. revere their system,
Itaey vii continue TO kiss the oppressor 5
hand, il they viii foster enmity to the deien-
DR. OF Gil ,x,d n,an, merely because IN a
'o'"es, tor lie We unavoid,bly suffer some-
t".e, ir IN En"'ish measures OF seii-ce'
fea2c, We NUT resort to the preceaeat set us
by eur Ia,hers.
" Proclaim throughout our land with de-
cencv ard q mness, a declaration OF our OPP
prcs>ilns, invite the nation to meet In con-