Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-09

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lest foe. that freedom ever knew. rev M
deed, they are in number, but the more - Oe
respected, as they stand alone AMIDST lne
tempest which has swept away the nations a
ronnd them. Alas how many republics nave
ceased to exist in the short compass OF ~
wears. The rocks and lonely valleys OF iiei-
yetia have long ceased to resound the choe'-
FIJI notes Of liberty. Venice, Genoa Lucca'
ST. Marine, where freedom, though III nc,
decline, yet loved to lnger, have disappear
-Blotted out from the map OF Europe--oulN
and lost. like so many once verdaht isiaiiu'
beneath the dead sea of Italian tyranny
Fellow citizens, we do not wish to inspire
YOU with deadly hatred ofFrance French
men have their virtues also Escaped from
horrible revolution, which overhrowlng all
law and order, lighted the torch ana nefVeu
the arm of the midnight ncepdary and assas-
sin which arraying in battle against each
other, fathers, sons and brothers, choakea lhcu
rivers with mangled carcases, and aelugea
their cities and fields with blood, they nave
sought, as many nations have done Deio.e
them, sad refuge from thousand tyfanls' ~
the arms of one AS Frenchmen, we neither
hate, nor envy them their deuslye glory. rs
men, they ought ever to De ooJectS " o'' ~,
nevolence; and as such, at present, shey iiit
us equally, with pity and with horror 4 eir
laureis of conquest are stained with the blood
of innocent men Their song OF triumph IS
lost in the cries and groans OF human misery.
Their path abroad is moistened with tears
saddened with desolation The emoelllsh-
ments of their proud capital are the SPOTS OF u.
other nations, and the surviving hoh"n'e"ls
of that liberty which they have destroyeo'-
France annually offers up the lives OF hef chii1
dren, as a propitlatory sacrifice, on the attaf o.
the bloody Moloch, who has adorned her prov
with these garlands and wreaths but sac
knows not when the Justice OF heaven may
strike off the shackles of the nations she has
subdaed, and the sword of vengeance pierce
that bosom now swelling with triumph.
AS little, fellow citizens, we disposed
TO be the apologists of Great brltaln' OF OF hef
ministry. We have not said, that we nave
no cause of 7var against her. but II we must
chuse foe, we hesitate not TO condemn tnat
choice. which our administration has made Tor
US. We are not here, trying the question OF
force between Great Britain and the y. States
Whenever that is required of US, we shall DC
found on the side of our country, aiding hef
with our hopes, our strength, and our prayers
The administration, not satisfied WIN fVdi-
ling, has artfully sought to usurp the place OF
our country in our Understandings and our
hearts, and TO find In our patriotism, an ample
cloak for its weakness, indlScretlon and foiiy
We will not allow things, SO distinct IN them
selves, to be COMPOUNDED to our shame, mortl-
fcation and disgrace. What is, at all times,
an undoubted right, becomes in the present
unhappy circumstances of our country, most
solemn duty; to scrutinize the pubic conduct
of the servants of the nation, and 10 discard
them if unworthy OF trust.
We do not advocate diSgraceful peace
with Great Britain, even though 1t would ter
inmate an impoiitic and unnecessary war. But
we earnestly contend, that he, who has so I'M
wisely involved US in the war, Is not likely 10
bring it to speedy or an honorable issue; AID
we do most solemnly believe, that the best ex-
pedient forthe accomplishment OF both, IS the
removal of Mr.. Madison from the station
which he holds
We are told, g that our terror of apaiilance
with France In aid of this war; Is 'aln ana I'M
founded. He, who makes this assurance, on
" proves that he has not surveyed the whole
of the path before him Suppose this War
should prove calamltons, notwithstanding our
best efforts to prevent it! That the dlscrml-
nation which our administration has made a.
ganst c. Britain, in favour OF France should
unite against us, as it was so well calculated
to do, all her people The war Will endure
many years at least, and its unavoidable con
sequences must be calamitous to us, we'll
as to them When Mr. Madlson's reelection
shall have been secured by these delusive as
surances--.When those numerous taxes which
the administration has recommended, which
congress has vesoved upon, and which are
merely deferred shall call upon for contri-
buttons to the war, which the war itself will
have deprived US Of the facility of paving
When those loans which have been effected
with difficulty, shall be attempted here after