Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-17

Jewel. in IFS head" And, in anotI cr nlas
but with the same general relation r"Se,
Of this thorn Danger, We pluck The 4, 'a'
safety" This law is just as rela,;r "'e'
nations, as il is TO individuals. For : %
withstanding all the yauntins Of sta,e,m nv''
their whole business is to apply an eul,sat,
common sense to the affairs. entrus,.S
their management. II asniucl, theIa"
Of the rulers of a state, as it is hat or MY
individual, to learn wisdom from n;, 4 81
tune, and 10 draw, rem every pa;l;"a 'y''
instance Of adversely, those r.ay;ms :,
conduct. by the collection and appIic,,;.u
of which, our intellectual and n,o,aIra
lures are distinguished AID elevated ' u
all eases Of this kind, the inquiry opps,,l
be, is this eaigeney peculiar, or is il ' s.,
,, raj? Is it one, in which human eGam :;
unavaiI;ng, and therefore requires o,,1
| the exercise Of a resignation and wise 81
mission to the divine will |? Or is i
| which skill. Or power. may limit, Or ii,
yiate? On the result Of this inuuirv a. :.
obligations depend. Fer when man "a. a
! ducts toward a general evil. as thoupl
were peculiar; or when, tlroug. i in
rance, or pus:iianiuily. he neglerls ton',
! the means OF relief, or prevention, toGs
extent, in which he possesses them in.
stretches himself eut, in stupid Iansuo,
and refuses to do af.y thing, because h.
finds he cannot do every ding. then, H.
deed, all his ciamours against The co,rs
Of nature, or the conduct Of Others, an
but articles. by which he would Conceal
from the world. perhaps from himself. d,
! texture OF his oHn sui't. His mislarmr
are, i'll such ease, his crimes. Let them
| proceed from wiat source they viii, he
| is himself, at least. haif-wc?Aer in ii,
| fabric Of his own m;series.
Mr.. Speaker. can any one contemplate
| the exiseacy. which at this day. dspps
ses our country, and for one moment, deem
il peculiar? The degree of such CONNER
ciai exigeneies may vary, bat they mus,
always, exist. II is absurd 10 suppose that
such a population IS is that of the Allan.
tic states can be either driven, Or desoyd,
from the ocean? I; is Just as absudn
imagine, that wealth will not invite cFi
dity; and that weakness will not insure,
both insult and plumber. The eiru.
stances OF our age make tits truth, signal!
impressive. Who does not see, in the cen.
duet Of Europe, general iepar'urefIon
| those common principles. witch once con,
Sntuted national moral;4y2 VIVA, is SAFE
| which povrr can seize. or Ingenuity csn
circumvent? CIR what truths laore paIpaht |
than these,-that there is 10 safety lorE
tionaI rights, but in the national arm; and
that important interests, SUBSTANTIALLY
pursued. mnss be systematically protected
Touching the nature and degree of tAat |
| maritime projections, which it nay beNIH
in this natien, TO extend. ts its marins
interests. it seems 10 nDr. that Our elr''
tons should rather be excited than sladH'
ated, by tie present exigency: that GU
duty IS 90 inquire. upon SeHeFai 'V''
what our commercial citizens. have
this respect, right to claim; and N@
is the uaqucstion.bIe obligation Of a CON- JON.
mercial nation, TO so great class O. ~
interests. For tits purpose my 0'sFF %
tons viii have reference. rather 10 W
principles OF the SYSTEM. than to 'lis p"
visions OF he bill. now under deHa''-
Undoubtedly. "a appropriation ,"r ." WI
building Of ten, or any other an''!''.+i
number Of !risates, would be 50 d.'ia'' =,
manifestation OF The intention OF '''' II.
tional legislature to cxteDd TO e9%'',% ,.
It's natural protection. rs in itse'i u -" s'
weigh any tlleore!ic preference '0F 1 1.n.
rhine force Ola higher character ; :" .,
not, therefore, but cordially suF"' ,,'.
appropriation fer species Q! ''ifo'ty" ar.
SO important and desirable. Ir'' IL ." '.,r,
gument. having relation to TIC Sfs .I'R
rather than TO the occasion, tri's' = nj
have the Indulgence Of Tie iio''s'' ,,ar
course of reflections sI.oui1 'a%c ,t,