Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-01
EMBARGo!.!

~. hove received such information, from &
.o,ce which we are disposed to credit, as to
;.a0ce US to believe that three days will net
.,,,,e before a proposition will &c brought
e.vard in Congress for laying an Embargo
:. 81 DAVIS whether it will be sanctioned
:, that body We are not prepared to say !; but
,s;s much we have deeraed ii proper to state
that those interested may govern themselves
accordingly.
We recommend to the serious pcrusal OF
avery Federalist the following observations
soDied from that excellent paper, the Wash
Victorian, printed at Windsor, Vt. They
viii an,Iy as we'll to the meridian of Virginia
and MARYLAND as to that Of Vermont or any
ether, and ought to operate on the mind of eve
~ we'll wisher to his countrys welfare, and
simulate him to exertion at the approaching
elections.
So far as we have heard there is Federal
Gain. But it would be strange indeed, il Mr..
Gilman were elected. What can be hoped
from apathy and inaction, against their oppo-
sites /? What success can be expected, from
an elscti0neeriag ca&1taiSa, opened but day
or two before election and that, too, without
previous concert, or mutual understanding
Shall we never profit by experience +? Shai,
We never rouse from our slumbers, from Cur
political stupor, till we feel, individually feel,
9 the KNOT, which," the Democratic Ma.
Grundy says, I" the Emperor OF France has,
@nc how or other, TWISTED ABOUT
US" ?-Shall we forever renounce the saluta-
Y maxim of antiquity, 10 less applicable to
political than national warfare,-fes est od Ao$tc
iocer' Shall We never profit by the exam
pie ct our political antagonists, whose wake
iul eyes never slumbar nor sleep; but Who
make abusiness of electloneering whole
year round!
1t is mistaken notion, with many men Of
sorrect views, that their cause, being good,
will, eventually, take care OF itself. With e
quail propriety might the friends OF religion
adopt the same mode OF reasoning, But tie
purity OF their cause, and its infinite impor-
lance to the happiness of man and TO the we'll
beng Of society, supported only by tacit ap-
Probation with apathy and inacrion, avail but
htlle against the arts ard snares of The Devil,
SnOls continually going round, Ike a roaring
lion, seeking whom ne may deycur, L IS the
O0anden duty of correct men, friehds to the
constitution, lovers of our republican system,
AUG advocates OF our rights and privileges, to
Uc Vide awake--to he up and be do'ng-3nd
"copy, In many respects, cur political opoo-
aents' We need not be like chem, nor tread
N all their steps. Our cause does not re-
qVlre 1t, Our cause is good, and il does not
a'eo The aid of taisehood and deception, OF
SS'achery and trick, of enormity ana crime.
~. needs vigilance, attention, industry, ex-
~uOa' hight, and information 1t needs only
N@1 he citizen should be correctly informed !;
E~ De should come to the polls, and exel else
us elective franchise Here is tAe grand
sui OF Federal epubicanism: it viii not be
t@e trouble, to do It's duty. 1t will not vote
=, ssui not take the pains previously TO consult
Daeohcert to orga!jze and arrange its bust
h. 1t will not take the necessary steps to
svtS S all Its friends to the polls it will not
WIN u'' Its full strength, and give all lis votes.
ma Iie Gus antagonists fail not to do all this
much more also
4 W.; su' while we do this,-and still stand
4 WIZ ~ :. our arms folded, in apparent content,-
tema SHOULD we complain of the triumphs of
6na', racY Why should we complain' Of hard
Va" 's Why, ct poverty and taxes? Why Of
G,r, y misery Why, ofgeneral * Individual
II 9TH. Why, of foreign influence? Why
tap oS continental system Why ofthe "cut-
soelJ Tn our commerce with all parts of the
shy :, Why of a military despotism Nay,
d h ,b saouid we complain of a foreign yoke !?
sarp states OF Massachusetts,, New-Hamp-
sn,; aaa Vermont, there is beyond question,
pabEcsV OF legal voters on the Federal Re-
dres W. Side. Their is good, their mo-
btall ~ "0nest,--snd, they have the remedy,
laey 5" me evils they suffer, in their own hands.
goto "a lave only to exercise their rights--to
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