Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-15

i. interest of his country throughout the y.
! States
81 sr.. nrobable effects of War, absorbs every
.,ongbt. and almost every faculty OF the soul
w og,sfli certainty has OR fare. This Ca
N 80, a., of New Hampshire, this town which we
l~Sabit. the only seaport in this .fourlshiag
81 ~.ss. has already suffered much---the year
81 -, b,s Witnessed, by sea risqHe atone, the loss
81 ,0ore than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND Dol
q .ac-to which must be added, the frequent
81 .a.,nres by the FREEBooq,ERS OF the Ocean,
81 .sa.e together would create a loss, too PAINFUL
81 Co. contemplation. We have at this time on
n he sea. or living in foreign ports, ufz2ards OF
81 rosyr SAIL of merchantmen, we trem6le for
n ts,ir sa fsty--those things have curtalned our
8 minds with dark misfortune, that can be felt,
q and can be observed by the passing stranger;
q g The Striag returns but}not with Joy to as.
q This day. one of the most lovely in natures ca
lendar. has mighty little effect to dispel our
care or enliven thought-The Flowers have
lost their fragrance, the note enliveniag grove,
q u charm the ear-or the GoD of DAT, to
chase the clouds of despair that cloaths US,
as with a garment--let every CITIZEN Tee to
the altar the Constitution, cling to 1t as his
last resort, for life, REPUTATION and PROPERTY
I whoever supports this sacred PALLADIUM OF
q OUR LIBER4IES, can say III the worst OF times,
y with conscious rectitude.-" IF ny cow
q rRY FAILS, I An INNOCENT"
OUR CREED.
Il We FIRMLY BELIEVE, in the principles m
B ,xlcqted by the words, and enforced by the IL
4 hs,rious example Of GEoRGE WASHING
u TON, end mean undeViatingiy to cherish, SAP
portland dfuse them.
We BEL1EyE, in the purity, SIMPLICITY and
erceileace, of the CONSTITUTION OF THE u
MTED STATES, we mean ever to cling to 1t,
as the best palladium of our CIVIL and RELI-
eloUs LIBERTIES.
WgBELIEv E, that ever since the commence
ment of the Administration of Thomas Jeffer-
son and of his. exact copyest James Madison,
that our beloved COUNTRY has been with ac-
sstsrahng RAPIDIrY descending TO the NADiR
OffoHticat detraVity.
We BELIEVE, that the measures OF our ma
tiOnal rulers the year past, has a direct ten
:
fsrity as an Independent nation, and OF placing
Us in alliance, with the Ihgferial RO6ber Ma
POLEoS, whose embrace has ever resulted IN
NATIONAL DEATH.
We BELIEVE, that the war with Great Bril-
tam, has been vaged against the viii OF the
people, and Will be productive OF distress and
misery to all classes of the citizens ofour coun-
uy.-WE BELIEVE, that the only possible
mode, to gain our former standing and pros
perlty will be to cultiuate feace within our
borders, and advocate and encourage every
Measure, that will produce SO GREAT A BLEs-
ZINC TO UNITED AMERICA.
OUR DETERMINATIONS
VIZ MEAN, indehendentiy and fully to ex-
Pase to the people, every public act or mea-
sure OF Our government, which may produce
ID operation subversion of the REAL LIBER9
TIES AND DEAREST RIGHTS of our CITIZENS
0einS certain, that the doinga of our Ruters
arc ever amenable to the bar of the people
IRON whom they de,iUe their fo7vef, and hold
Is 1"sE BRIEF AUTHORITY.
WE ARE DETERMINED, to employ all oul
'NeEtlons, to bring the present war, to an hon
O'Soie iSsue,--during Its existence, 10 obey al
9s9asaafionol acts, either of the State or OF The
7. States Government.
WE ARE RESOLVED, to use every indefen
asAF honorable exertion to elect other mer
wan those who now mis-ruie, to administer
ms government of the STATE and of tht
oNirED STATES, feeling confident that {;
.a3nge Of Men and Measures, will produce
vs. blessings of peace and national PROSPERITY
~E MEAN independently like FAITHFUL SEN
liSELs on the watch tower, seasonabty to a
s ~pn' when our liberties are in danger, am
1ii mo action all the resources of our coun
y when our rights are invaded" Be slOzu Il
s0tpe' 6Hf once reSof0ed be strong''-ss I'll
y. "a mortals 20 i,.sHre saecss&, sve mean Il