Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-05

literary requirements, and all crowned with
the purest Christian piety, Washington himself
seems TO rise from his tom6 for the salvation
Of his country"
But who ought to be yice-president? There
can be 10 persons more proper than Caleb
Strong, Of Massachusetts, or James A. Bayard,
OF Delaware. LEGAL considerations and great
er experience give the preference to MIR.
Strong. Though if our union be saved from
its present danger, Mr.. Bayarda future day
promises to make a.great and splendid presi-
dent. But if the New England states should
prefer different nomination--should they
consent to the nomination of De Witt Clinton
of New York; should he pledge himself to
change the present disastrous course of our
national policy: there ought to be no hesita-
ton in the friends in Virginia to such a
change to give up their particular predilcc-
tons, and to unite in the selutary effort.
There Was time when Virginia and Mas
sachusetts moved hand in hand. (Oh! may
that period recur again.) Then Hancock pre-
sided in Congress, and Washington led our
armies. These two states then stood foremost
in defence of our independence, anG shone
.
field. Their union is as necessary now as then.
The deserved weight of the one in the north
ern section of the states and of the other in
the southern, gives to this junction peculiar
importance. Their mighty pressure on diff
terent sides, is calculated to keep In their
proper place the FESTIVE elements OF the centre.
By such junction between Virginia and Mas
sachusetts, ought rather to say, between the
northern and southern, between the navigating
agricultural states, our union will be bound
together with bands of adamant--and though
ambition and sedition may twist and writhe in
the center, all their efforts will be in oxio.s.
But compel different coalition. Let New
England and New York combine in one deter
mined and independent coursc--of which we
already have visible symptoms then to south
crn America, farewell liberty and happiness
forever. We shall then indeed become g hew-
ers of wood and drawers of water to the rest
of mankind" But feel myself again pro-
fanely trcading on sacred ground. | have
again touched on dangers which ought to be
left to the imagination of thoughtful PATRIOTS
which the voice hardly dares to utter, and "a
gainst which the wisdom of the people, by the
silent energy of their SURFACES should pro-
vide an effectual remedy-by changing their
Rulers.
But this change cannot be effected in our
extended country, without concert andco-ope-
ration among the citizens. Some portion Of
them must begin the important work. Let
then the county of I.o0doun, most stedtast III
support of the Washington policy commence.
Let the people assemble at their next August
court. Let them nominate a President and
Vice-President If none of those gentlemen
herein before named be acceptable, let them
select others. For any honest man, not welded
to the present course, will be better than Ma
Olson. Let them also nominate electors for
the state of Virginia. There can be little
doubt that the virtuous, generous, enlightened
citizens of this ancient and important state
will hail with Joy the annunciation-and rally
again around the standard of Washington, OF
religion, OF liberty and orders
People OF America you must now shew
that you have " the capacity and right to go
vern yourselves" If you omit this opportu-
nifty, Gallo chains and manacles may soon
bind you SO fast, that no future effort will be
able to break them. awake, arise, or be
forever lost
From the Tomb Of Patrick Henry.
This effort in Virginia against the present
adrnini tration should it fail, though from the