Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-14

and brought up in factories. "iti'ou, r@r-
ing their education neglected or ueir
morals in danger OF being corrupted.
These humble pursuits do tot favor
ambition nor love Of personal agsran-
dizement-Ncr will sehshness DC i'm.
puted as the motive.
Standing aloof from party, and having
no predilec,ion for any country but m,
own, l shall rot be accused Of Gavin,
displayed any political character, bu,
that IT IN American, devoted to the con.
s,itution; that is to say, lhs constitution
well administered.
Thus much was deemed necessary to
be said. to Justify me (in the view Of
some we'll disposed persons. not well
acquainted VITA the facts III applaudine
the policy of the state Of my nativity.
Were Washington still living, ! have
no doubt. ne would approve the uniform
conduct Of that State as he always did,
while alive, TO my knowledge.
CoNNEcTIcUT-Am the foremost
in the struggle. for independence, a.
raong the first TO adopt the Constitution,
will not be the last tsmely TO suffer that
independence t. be lost-thst conslilu.
ticn to be inpaires
Jealous for morals, Interchangeable in
habits, her PHYSICAL force, her marital
energies, will all be put forth to save Der
institutions, as well as to prevent the Sc.
pa'4;ion Of the states.
Her sons, unambi.inus of foreign con.
quest, contented with their narrow Il.
mi,s, will perish in the last ditch il need.
full, before they viii yield what they
know to be their rights.
Let those who waDtcrly induce host.
lity-let these who fight for acquisition
of territory, for new states of beteroge-
nous population, to become members Of
lie Union, for wild lands, unbo"ndsd as
they are unneee ssary and would be IN
pro6iable-boast their disinterested and
exclusive patriotism.
Not such is The policy Of the good
people of Connecticut. They desire no
such inheritance. to witness or reward
their toyahy. In Loyalty to the UNION
they yield to none.
However reluctantly they have been
brought into The present war by those
who were constitutlonsily authorised to
declare it, and however DESTROYS Of a
speedy, safe and honorable peace they
Bov are; they will fulfil their censtitu.
,ionai obligations, in resortine to all lie.
eai measures to eEectuate a taeifeafion.
EXPOSED as they are by their situation to
increasing alarms and dangers, in their
,nagment, their circumstances im2eri.
uu-y demand il.
Tasy lave mole than 100 miles Of
msriliu'e frontier to guard.
T5e narai war is transferred from
Ne~ Y>rk to New London.
] thr lace of our dwellings ridesa
ip:n ;Gtnie ENEMY. superior in numbers,
a'tii'erY aud munitions, to all the armies
...,;c:i have been Bought against our
si,cic inland frontier, fer whose defence
nj.n.s 'ayc bsen expended.
Exhausted 10y drains of impost and
ror.asc Isid into tie public Treasury
FOX protection; our foreign trade annihi.
isted--our caas;ing vessels ro,tihg, left
to d fend ourgei.es.-.with not even
Gun boat 10 aid Vulnerable al immune.
rgble pcints, ~hat remains but to rally
round the State Standard, to repel inya.
sion, and TO maintain our STATE Mdefer-
desre and Sovereignty, in cennecfien
Nth those Of The Union /?
Wisely anticipating the calamities rea-
dy TO TAIL upon US, our late and present
Chief Magistrates. our General Assem-
bly, in its extra session in August last, &
at lis stated meetings since that time,
have pointed tie path Of duty.
So far q. our means would permit, a
scheme Of defence las been natured and
PREPARATIONS made accordingly.
Associated and prepared, Men Of Con.
nechcut, be at your posts!
March for the defence Of your neigh.
bors, nearest the point OF aitsck, the mo.
ment the alarm is given. Meet every
aggrcsser On the threshold OF the State.
Sir not With folded arms, in inglori.
Gus ease, consigned by sloth or pusilani'
nifty TO ruin --lhe pityless votaries and
victims of shameful apathy!
Let kome, which embraces in its fos.
terins and cheering bosom, your aged
parents, your beloved wives and sisters
y ur tender offspring be The word Of rsl'
lying
Time was, when your de els were cit.
eG a, examples--.It will be again.
Rise in the majesty of yosr strength,
by all that is dear and sacred, liz the So
cial order OF things, you are invoked to
do your duty. Shew the world what
can be done BY Freemen, in defence OF
rugged soil and bard earned substance.
Your RE.ouKcE under heaven is in
yourselves.
Your STRONG. HcI d is in your inesi,.