Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-11
FRIDAY MORNING, October IL.
From The BoSToN PATRIoT.
,TIENCE-A CARDINAL VIRTUE.

PATIENCE-A CARpINAL VIRTUE.
ALL TALK."-Cf patience and torbear-
ace no people on the face of the globe have
fper share than we. If Great Britain vio-
Id our flag by firing on one Of our public
USels-zue talk. II she nassacres our cltl-
zsH-gve talk II she imprisons thousands
oGboard her floating dungeons-ve talk. Ii
siaincites the Indians 10 war on our frontiers
lie tglk If she robs our merchants, in vlo-
lab of every principle OF law and Justice
sorstcK Too much Of good thing will not
always do. Pray when shall we be IMPATIENT
--hatience has CEASED TO be a vtrFue!
Perhaps this sketch viii bear a little addi-
ton, by way of contrast, which may.serye to
heighten its effcct-thus: IF the French En-
peror violates solemn treaty, as well as the
law of nations, by seizing our vessels when
engaged in lawful trade--gye say nothing. If
heimprisons hundreds of our searlen for no
crime whatever, and treats them with such
CRUELTY that they are forced through necessity
to snter on board his priyateers to fight ma
tiqr with whom we are at peace.-zue say no
M, If he declares, with Delphic OBSCURE
ty, That on such day his obnoxious edicts
aYiAbe repealed, and long after that time con-
6sAes American property under them-sve
ga. aOthmg. Ii he insultingly proclaims that
we've destitute of honor, and tells us that we
Quiz to burn our Declaration of lndepcnd-
enc 1--we say nothing. If, in fine, he "robs
our merchants in violation of every principle
of Astice'-nay, in violation of his own
plidAed faith--zve say nothing.
Sstrue it is, that while our government
blutsrs at every act of Great Britain which
corssrns this country, the aggressions OF
Fraee are passed over with the silence of the
grae: and what is infinitely worse, there are
may amongst us ready to palliate her enor-
mit3. A little time will shew whether Con-
gres will continue to talk, talk, talk, as they
havsdone or whether they will abandon that
nronS making Profession, and act as becomes
an Independent government.
Eetrft of a letter from young man IN Wash
Asgth to his friend III Fairta-c eounty (pa.)
-g l suppose, my dear $685., you think !
have grown quite sentimental. Well, then, to
give you little dish of politics. You know
that our eccentric friend ......... resides here,
andI can assure you he perpiexes himself as
much as ever about the fate OF the nation. He
is quite enraptured with Col M. our late go
vernon, and swears that no man is so capable
of filing the post of Secretary OF State.
can assure you (said he to me the other night
he possesses the true suapifsr in modo, and is
fully able to cope with any British or French
hegociator" 'Aye, but you must consider
(said y that our diplomatic skill has been SO
frequently exerted to no purpose, that the
forfiter IN re is what we at present stand most
in need of" As to that Che replied) you
NAV depend upon it Col. NJ. will not shrink
whenever proper occasion shall require
energy"
Without wishing to trouble you with tedi-
Gus detail of our different conversations,
cannot refrain from giving you,.......'s account
of what lately passed between Col. NJ, and
respectable gentleman from northern state.
You are too we'll acquainted with our trends
talent for the Garueil0uS, to expect that
should vouch for all he says, The substance
ofhis story is this 8" should be extremely
obliged to you (said the gentleman to the Sec
retaIy) you would give me your candid opin-
ion whether there is a prospect of war with
England" Z" see little (replied Col, M }
to justify such an expectation from present
appearances" 81 sincerely hope added the
gentleman our governments not predetermin-
ed upon such measure" " If the Bril-
tish ministry (said Col. Nj entertain as
friendly disposition towards us as we
do towards them, we shall be upon the
most friendly terms in a very short time.
49," In that case, how will our relations