Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-15

civilization.--lt would prove dreadfnI =" IN
clension towards barbarism. Sir. if we ~, w
examine the auspices; if we must ipsncct . t'
entrails OF the times, would pronounce ths
omens good. 1t is from moral, and NOT f,on,
brutal or physical omens that we opebt ~
Judge; and what more favorable conld W
desire than that the nation is, at last. ron.aS
from its lethargy and, that it has detern,ineS
to yindicatc its interest and honor. On tHa
contrary, nation SO sunk in avarice, and ca
corrupted by faction, as to be insensibIe to tLa
greatest injuries, and lost to It's independence
would be sight more portentous than comets
earthquakes, ccllpses, or the whole catalogue
Of omens, which have heard the gentleman
from Virginia cnumera.e. assert, and gen.
tlemen know it, If we submit to the preten.,
sions of England, now openly avowed, the irl
dependence of ibis nation is lost--we will TX
as to our commerce, re-coIoniscd This !,
the second struggle for our Iiberty; ard if -
but do lustce TO ourselves, it will be no l%ss
glorious and successful than the FIRST I,etpS
but exert ourselves, and we must meet with
the prospecting sn.ila of heaven. Sir, I assert
it with confidence, d war Just and necessary
in its origin, wisely and vigorously carried on,
and honorably terminated, would establish the
integrity and prosperity Of our country for
centuries.
Mr.. Randolph rose to explain He must
have been misunderstood bv the gentleman
from kentucky when he supposed hir, to have
expressed an unwiilingDess to see change
effected in the administration of the govern.
rnent. He certainly had not expressed bin.
self to that effect; he bad no such feeling
On the contrary (for he was not in the habit Of
making secret Of his political opinions) he
could scarcely conceive Of any change which
would not be for the better since in bis udg-
ment the affairs of this country, whatever be
the object Of our policy, whetherwar or peacc)
could not have been more nlserably conduct
ed than they had been since the 9th of Nov.
| last. It was not to tue change, but to the
means by which it seemed likely to be brought
about, that Mr.. r. had expressed any thing
like repugnance. 1t was to the particular
means and net the object tIst he had express
ed dislike He did not wish to see change
effected by the expressions and eXaCtionS of
the government itself; which should embody
and bring into power long depressed party
with all IT'S icenhgs Of Tese''el, ., Vi I.o' hJ
description III fua Ni8"F OF "l'e'"'io'' 1le Eau
no Wish 10 see d on4n6c O''t5 ~ 9oou' :!
means IKE !l's le c1p''r", ,n, " .md ran
might contribute 10 ho,'il9A narrow ana ran ran.
corous party spirit, which had been too long
the curse OF the country. Ano whenever s ~, II
should DC louDd, 10 use me s i"sG15e " , 'ne
gehcle'han from h0ntucNy' W. 'olpeou3 ,n?'
he was @efn|S acHH '"'$ ot '''r' E"''y' 'i0-Io.
mihateiy JuStnylng me. ioL ~ anu s"'ls
crlpes' nc s'loolu ie0' '''l0''t o'DoNl' 60.
the observations maze ~ tue se.,I'''!'@" t I;a
hcntUcky' ahd not uhtlii 'Aen NO. 81 S SSna
MI ~ Can MORN .'"' h0I,':0''iS'' Vic. '"Elo
10 nu'@ 6!o1'e' 'l'ol"' i'noSoio,I''f ,,IJ stond
oy Tie mihd Oh man li'aR mat SI!oulu s,"''N
ID Such feStlon any Parry Wna.sob bn,seIf
Woe be unto tnai man. VINO c0hSl6hS hi'ii''''
over to so SiaVlsh bondage