Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-01

tranScends the Snbllmest ldeaS the nina Is
susceptible of whose views are only limited
by the boundaries of the world whose con-
quests have extended, through the interne-
diate chimes of the poles, and whose COM
merce is the accumulation OF all Che various
productions of nature and art; whose various
resources are drawn from The great emporium
of the universe, and whose means are efficient
for all the purposes Of national aggrandlse-
ment and oefcnce, individual enterprise and
cupidiiy; whose army is competent for In
vasion and defence, and whose navy sweep
the bosom of the mighty deep. Yetthis great
nation is politically unjust and ilnIolitic-she
feels power and forgets right; and while we
love them individually as brothers, we must
hate them nationally as enemies. Their
wrongs have been great, and unless redressed,
ought to be avenged. If we were placed on all
equality with France, nation equally great
in her attainments in the arts and sciences, in
war, and iii conquest OF the continent of Eu-
rope, but differing from England in the means
of aiding and injurlng US in our great politi-
cal interests, by the want Of a navy, and that
commercial integrity, for which the British
nation have ever been distinguished from
France, the American people would be pre-
pared to redress their wrongs under any Gala
nifty Or disaster.
a part of the political policy if this country
towards the belligerents, has been most elo-
quently and literally olelineated BY Mr.. Lloyd,
a senator from Massachusetts,, in his speech
on the navy bill. With a genius brilliant and
profuse-an imagination glowing and animal
ed--a Judgment nervous and nianlya mind
capacious, expanded, and richin all the attain
ments Of political science, stored with the
choicest fruits from classic lore and learned
antiquity temper cool and ardent--a feel
ing honorable and acute--scntiments pure
" Anseriean-undaunte valor, generous
emotions and sensibilities, throbing with The
liyeiiest pulsations, for bis country's safety,
has portrayed in the most glowing colors,
our real situation, by arguments, tempered
with reason, founded on common sense, with
views phylosopnic and enlarged by reflection,
observation and experience, and has present
ed to the American people perfect picture
OF their danger, in a,nanly, dignihed and firm
manner. He knows his course-it points to
his country's honor, happiness and peace. He
knows the effect of war He was reared in
the bosom OF industry, economy and science ;;
sion, in the necessaries Of life, of incidence,
AMI might say, idle dissipation. He knows
the necessity of commerce to the Atlantic
people, and the Importance its annihiiation
would be to the western states. He does net
expect in war to batten on the fruits of con-
tracts for the supply of necessaries for the
army He does not wish to surfeit himself
with land speculations from the war worn
soldier No--he is independent-he is Just
DC is manly He wishes to initiate the virtues
of the sire OF the present Mr. Hugh Nelson,
now in congress, who felt for his country's
woes, and whose patriotic feelings have de-
scended to his son, man of superior genius,
scientific attainments, eloquence and firm
ness, and like his distinguished friend Mr..
John Randolph, who to Herculean mind,
adds splendid eloquence, to which all nature
is tributary, dlsdalns party intrigue, pusillani-
nous subterfuges, or evasion, when honor calls
Mr.. Gales, the executive minion, whose
opinions in relation TO the future political con
duct OF congress, are as various as the winds
and whose notions, (though very pliable)
" chop" not with his own conviction, but with
the views OF government, whose determi-
nations are influenced by every adventurous
event that occurs in Europe or America, APP
peals to the patriotism of the people of Mas
sachusetts. How very fond he is Of the poor
Yankees, and mindful of their interests; they
first rob that people of their means of sub
sistence, and then require their commenda-
ton for their political felony; but the Yankees
are brave, enterprisng, intelligent, wealthy
and industrious people; they have been tried,
and were not found wanting; and should
an opportunity again occur, they will fight
the good fight | trust that Mr.. Quincy,
whose learning and eloquence, have so
distinguished him as the scholar and pro-
found statesman, will tell them the danger
that awaits them they are now looked to
as the shield and buckler of America from the
calomitics that will inevitably resul, from the
nrecent nnlicv nfthe unYernment. whose acts