Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-10-02
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EdrI1nry Jc!tcT.--N norYcr can read the
contents OF the letter published thus evening,
which was handed us by friend and is dated
near Hamburg" wlnout feeling deep and
sorFowtni sympathy WIN the writer, had bctler
quIt this country in tie first vessel gong 10
France. lie Is Il nt subject ior one OF Inc vas
sais ut The scourgc Cf the earul. And to fur
tirr tle views or tins sworn enemy OF the hu-
III LII race 10 tins nation nov engaged IN a ru-
NOUS war--A wac Without object or end other
iiIau 10 gratily the WISHES and IN subseryiency
to Inc commando OF this blood tl.irsty villain.
". L. He1aid.
Is 1tract Of Gtetter to q gentleman in
thtS city, dute9 -. near 1;nm-
burg, .fgae 30. 1sSsf.
WHAT sha!! write 70 y6utny Gear friend p
Political events have no doubt come 20 your
knowledge, and .ss 10 myself, TO say that | am
at all III existence IS all inc good utings can
give you. lett the city aud alter having tor
some time actcd q rather conspicuous Fart IN
It's detcnce, am again AIN individual without
distinction. / wound call myself another Gin
cinnatus but have not learGt TO plough.
Alas the dream Is UYer and win il our en-
thusiasm has fed: We are now more miserable
than before, after having tasted tor moment
oar ancient liberty, oar CHAINS are drawn Stili
closer.
How to depict to you the misery of our IL
fatcd city know not.-a gloom is spread over
every countenance, and how could 1t be other
wise' We have no longer the ucans 10 provide
tor our subsistence here, much less to satisfy
the rapaciJy or our oppressurs, and contribH-
lions which exceed our power. 1t grieves me
TO see 81 many unfortunate people, many Of ou;
mechanics and other professions, whose sit,,a-
tons were formerly very comfortable. now re-
to l. 4.,-.f,f tic.
living, Our city IS declared in state of SIEGE
and the French are continuing those fortiGca-
tons with ability and zeal which the Russians
bad began, without either Of those qualities
MARTIAL law has been established, and several
People have been arrested for ALLEGED crimes.
AND many OF them viii no doubt be- sacriiic ed
on the altar OF tyranny. The rich and poor are
involved IN the same fate; our worthy alder
man d. who certainly was good citizen under
all established governments here, has been ar
rested unexpectedly and sent to France with
abCIt 30 others for no other crime than being
rich, az hostages for the payment of an cnor,
nous contribution Of 10 millions, which we
are unable to pay, baying so long been depr.v.
'd OF all commerce, and although bills, mate
RAILS Tor building ships, or any other goods, ez-
cePt colonial, are taken in payment, yet have
We not been able TO rase the first instaIuent
Our leader, VAN Hcsse, has fled, he was not
adequate to the task which his presumption
led him TO accept This age it seems produces
no more Tells OF WsshIngtons. If there exist
ed head capable TO guide, hands would not
be wanting TO execute.
1t IS VAN Tor lis to.search for the motives of
providence why enc generation should pass
their lives IN happiness and their descendants
undcservedly doomed to miscry--but so it is
History records a continual change Empires.
ike individuals, when they have arrived at
that rcnown which fate intended for them, de-
cline, either gradually, or are overthrown byl
some great commissions of nature. The sui
Preme counsel has chosen that phenomenon 80
naparte to Cypress Europe; perhaps to giveI
the new world chance TO rise also and aft ri
some centuries to experience the same instabi-
lity. The philanthropist seeks some consola-
;Ion an the idea that SILL a spot on the globcl
remains, tho hitherto but little noticed, where
rational freedom is yet cherished, and which.
TO the astonishment ofthe world, will rise as
other nations sink. BE II sol and may thatI
nation possess not only sufficient virtue long
70 preserve such blessing, but also strength
enough to repel aggre ssione, for what is yrtueI
10 nation without strength
We have read with interest the unexpected
leeds ofvalor Of a young mai ION, as yet without
character or reputation, but who dared to as
'ert her rights against TIE colossal power oil
nc mistress Of the ocean. Where c0nques, !, |
not her object, she VIII have the good wishcst