Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-24

their duty 10 uee every theItioH " Ali'
sure their success.
1t was not our intention to bring the
sentiments expressed in those numbers
of the g Federalisi" which were written
by Mir. Madison, again before our read
yrs at this ti.ne-but the passage which
we now extract from one OF those pa
pers, is so peculiarly applicable to the
present state and feelings of our fellow
citizens upon the Atlantic fronliers that
we feel confident it will be reaa with in
terest.
There is scarcely a stronger evidence
of the corrupting influence OF horrer,
than is to be found in the wide difference
between the trecehts Of the man who is
in firsuu of it and the Practice Of the
same nian after he has obtained it.
TIE necessity ofo AcvaI force.
From the Federat;st No. Al.
BY MR.. MADISON.
"The paipablc necessity Of the pow
er, to provide and tnaintaIn navy, HIS
protected that part of the conslitution a.
gainst q spirit of censurc, which has
spared few other PARTS 1t must iCdeed
be numbered among the greatest blcs-
sings of America; that as her unloh "iii
be the only source Of her maritime
strength SO this viii DC a principal
source Of her security against danger
from abroad.
1.-The inhabitants Of the .Itlantic from
tier, ere ali of them deeply Interested in
this provision for narCI h"o'cc Toll
they nave hitherto been suffered 10 sleep
quietly in their beds, If taeir property
has remained safe against the predatory
spirit Of licen,ious adventures Il their
maritime fo,vn$ AGUe noi y"t been com
tt!2td 10 ransom themsciu-& ron The t.r-
rors Qfa c4,yIaSrati9n, By ys|d!"g 10 the
eractioH$ q u during ard Sadaen H'r"-
&ion--tkese instances g. coed fortune
arc not to be ssclscd to he cGfQcNy OF
Mc c.@-iS:;ng government for sthe trotec-
non of these from whom ii claims GLc-
glance, but TO causes that are fugitive
aad t~ilacious.
II we except perhaps Virginia and
Maryland, u hicn are peculiarly yulnc "a
Tie on ti,eir eastern frontiers, no part OF
the L. lon ought t. t.el more anxiety en-
this subject than a .q2 YORK. Her sea
coast is ,xteusiye. Enc very important
district cf the state as All island. The
state itself, is penetrated hv Q large IA
vigab!e liver far mere team fifty leagues
/ &c great emHariuD. o. liz commerce, the
,,rloA rc4er0or of is an, lies every
momert at tue marcy Of rTehfs, ard May
S.s..os. 10 regor'Ied as hosi&$'e ior ~
uu;"lnious con pi.aDrcs with thc dictates
o. "a 5o,eHn enensy; or even WITH the
,spaciuu, denands Of tra,,a ard 5erda-
riana. Should Sear be the result oil
the ErSCeUous s,tCaliur Of urrt eG7. 9f-
Jars, s all ,he unluly passions attending
II Ce let loose OH inc cCtan, our escape
7yom iisuI,s Ind dep,cda'iuvs. not Only
OIL that ,eMoat, but every ra't ct the
Other boraerii.s upon II, vii DC truly
mlrauuloI> la tie firtssnf condition
ii .Asnerga, sLe states u.ure immedlste-
" exposed 10 fAsse caiaIultles, have no.
ding 20 huIe Ion lhe hhanfom OF Sr-
nerat SsUeri ls.at 9vkicA nOsY ..1'ists !; ard
ii their single resources were equal to
tic TASK OF toriiiyins themselves aSains,
he danger, the objects 10 be protected
would be almost consumed by the means
of protecting them
Ala Conference Of Delegates Of the Fee
dcraiis,. Of the different parts @! the
stAt> Of Pennsylvania. he'd 81 Carlisle,
on the 25th and 2etb Scrt1mt:: 1912.
JAMES RIDDLE, Esq. ri Chambers
ouggh. vas appointed Chaigs7sy', and
sIiHiam Ws!kms, Esq Of Pittsburgh,
SscrstarV.