Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-19


not be owing to the want of projects for the
purpose. In addition to the Lottery Scheme,
which we have heretofore noticed, we are now
presented with another, equally new and
plausible.
From the National LtelHgeneer.
In period Of peace one half the time of
soldier will suffice for military duty Let
the residae be depoted to making roads and
canals. This will produce new era in the
military character 1t will no longer be held
in disrepute The positive, palpable and ex-
tensive benefits conferred on society, even dur
ing period Of peace by the army, will render
it all object of csteem it will do more /; by
enuring the soldier to habits of industry, it
will reI.dcr him more vlrtuous and worthy OF
confidence. He will still be engaged in the
discharge of some of the most important du
ties of the citizen. He will produce as much
as he consumes and the expense of the es-
Enlistment will be no longer inveighed d
gainst as among the greatest evils OF 60
vernment'
When Roger Griswold, Esq. was elected
Governor Of Connecticut, the Democrats had
the effrontery to claim him as one of their
partizans. From our knowledge of Mr..
Griswold's talents and patriotism, we could
not persuade ourselves that he would stoop to
an association SO disgracefu. The Speech
which he has lately delivered to the General
Assembly, proves that our opinion was well
founded, and that he despiscs the folly of our
democratic rulers as heartily as ever. The
following Is am.
EXTRACT:
Whilst our trade is so extensively plum
dered by foreign nations, it would have afford
ed great satisfaction to reflect, that no part OF
our commercial advertisements had arisen
from the measures of our own Government.
But we have to regret that the restrictive
laws of the Union still remain in force, and
without essentially affecting foreign nations
are aggravating the evils which their I'M Justice
has produced, and are felt with peculiar Sc
verify by the commercial and other important
interests ofthls State. 1t is however to be
presumed that the advocates Of that system
must before this time, have become satisfied
that the measure originated from mistaken
views of the public interest, and that the ma
tonal Legislature will abandon 1t, at the APP
preaching session Of Congress. Intelligent
men, however, will perceive that our pubic
concerns require something more, than re-
peal of particular obnoxious laws..-It las
been CIR mi. fortune TO Pursue hofcy syhsch
has rendered rs contemplate in the Vicqv Of TO-
reign nations, and we arc treated as a people,
who are ready to submit to every indignity,
which interest or caprice may impose upon US.
1t caunot however be too late to retricue the
nationalhonor, and we ought to expect, that
our public councils will find that a manly,
| impartial and decided course of measures has
now become indispensable-such course as
shall satisfy foreign nations, that whilst we de-
| sire peace, we have the means aud the spirit
! to repel aggression"
The School Fund belonging to the state OF
Connecticut amounted on the l4th instant to
LOO ,O65 dollars 85 cents. So much tor Fe-
deral management in the land of steady
habits
COMMUNICATIONS,