Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-22

The Rev. Mr.. Hargroye of Baltimore
has lately delivered a commendatory adj
dress to Company OF Volunteers, from
the following passage in Deuteronomy.
"Behold the Lord thy God h.tn set
the land before thee SO up and possess
it: as the Lord God Of thy Fathers hath
said unto them-iear not, neither be dis
eouraged"
Our curiosity was somewhat excited
to discover what analogy the minister
would be able to shew between "going
I'D to possess Canaan" and marching a.
sainst Clnada--or by what Ingenious
application Of his text, ne would stimu-
late the courage Of his military audience.
We soon found however, that the text
was mere head tiece, and might posi-
bly, have the effect OF damtmy the ardor
of his audience, by directing their atten-
ton to this part OF Jewish history, and
shelving them the vast difference be-
tween thetr situation, and that of these
highly favored Jeavs. The command 10
go up against the land of promise was
given by Moses under the devine autho-
rity. The command to march against
Canada was SrfoeN By Mr.. Madison, by
and with the consent Of Congress -
Moses first sent messengers to spy our
The land, ard they brought back i good
report" Mr.. Madison sent All army which
fei! into the bands of tie enemy, s. the few
who rctsrned, reported that the "peoplc
were as tall and as great as we.-,hat
their cities were great and walled up to
Heaven, and moreover that they had
seen the sons of the ;rophct there"
The Israeiites we're guided on their
way by cloud by day, and fire by
night. We travel through the wilder
ness without a guide, and are cot Off
Instead Of Caleb and Joshua, aad Gideon
and Barack, and Sampson and Jsplha,
vino by faith subdued Kingdoms, and
escaped the edge of the sword" We
have Eustis and Hull, and Dearborn and
Bloom field, who have little or no faith
at all-and who have as yet escaped the
edge Of the sword, only BY keeping out
of harms way Instead OF Moses and
Aaron md the Prophets, we have Clay and
Rhea andWrisht, ardIYidgery, and Fisk,
anu Johnson, and the rest ofthe Balaams,
who have been sent to curse the people
with evil counsels, and to deceive them
with words " sweet to the taste, but bit.
ter in tie belly"
Al numerous and respectable meet
ing of the r.icn,.s Of Peace, Union, and
Commerce, and no Foreign Alliance, at
Fairfax Court House, on Tuesday the
10th inst for the purpose OF carrying IN
10 effect ! resolution passed in the Con-
yenlion al Staunton, va viz.
Ct Resoioed, That circular letter be
addressed to the friends Of Peace, Union
and Commerce, in the different coun-
ties of this commonwealth, in order to
recommend to them the appointment OF
standing committee OF correspondence
and committee of vigilance, for each
q! ;Acir counties, for the purpose of pre-
pa,ing tickets at the approaching cleo
ii>n, aud of hereafter purchasing and
distributing such speeches and essays on
tire Stale of public affairs, as shall be
calculated to correct the errors OF mis-
representation, and to disseminate Just
views, among their fellow-citizens at
large, of the tendency of public measures
and the character and conduct OF pub
lie men"
In pursuance Of the above resolution,