Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-17

their hated names: How many cham
pioas strong, think you to be the whole
army of the Insursents and their allies
at Texas !? Scarcely seventeen hundred;
and every honest man there is an ire
eoncilable foe to them. We must be
disabused -: the Mexican people will by
no means submit themselves to foreign
power they are attached to Spain by
the most affecting relations, by religion,
manners, customs, and even by pride 4
self.loye. Among the idle and profit.
pate mob we NAV find some wretched
men, as every where. prone to lnsurrec-
ton bat what is to be expected from
their attempts against the general OPT
nisn of the whele nation, as against the
powerful mass of such an extensive EN-.
pire! Nothing else but to entertain the
disorder for some space Of time. This
calamity is already carried on I" the
highest degree in the province OF Texas
and we hear now of OF ders having been
communicated by our executive tn in
wade, with body Of our troops stationed
at Fort Stoddert and Mobile, not only
the province Of Texas, but that of New
Santander, and to take possession OF all
the Spanish territory to Rio Bravo
Were it true, as it appears to be, We
must ex,ol the wisdom and glory OF our
rulers with enthusiasm. How beautiful
and generous an achievement OF their
sublime policy All |! all cheer up !!
America did rouse from her lethargy |;
and she cannot fail to reach little by lit
tie the celebrated mines Of Mexico, and
perhaps these of Peru 1t is to be con-
fessed, that our rulers are the greatest
men in the world their skill and intre.
pidity entitle them to the praise, adnira
tioR, aud reverence of all mankind Our
fathers said once, that our liberty could
n.t be preserved, since we would be so
blind and corrupt as to deviate from Us
uce, moderation and good faith. "To
disturb nation added they with war
and piilage, under the pretext d eman-
cipation and happiness, is declared a.
narchy and j.cobinical tyranny" But
as I have the best opinion Of tha talents
and prudence of our administrators, l
believe such maxims, though pointed
out by the sages Of every nation and e.
very age, and esteemed to be lessons Of
eternal widom for the preservation and
the welfare Of the human societies. have
grown, perhaps, rancid and inconsistent
with the brilliant flights of modern phi
losophy, by which our interchangeable ru-
lers are enlightened, and must be cFown-
I'd with immortal grandeur and fame
! believe, too, after their wonderful dis.
cnvcries and strenuous exerlions, tina,
virtue, uprightness. public faith Mora
lity and honor, are but miserable quib
bles of, the aDcients these We ought 10
put aside as Scholastic entities, or sense
less things, and follow constantly injus-
tice, fraud, Righteousness, treachery, ra-
pine, confusion and impotence. / beg
our good fellow citizens will assist me
with their learning, talents and criticism
to solve this important question. tor
am too much prepossesse in favor OF
the ancient maxims to adopt now he
reverse OF them, while ] am not convinc
ed with good reasons, as with the most
general opinion of my honest and WISE
brethren. know, there are some ob-
scure scrih5Iers at Philadelphia, & soHe
foreign rioters, who cherish the jaco-
oinical frenzy, and the complete sshrer-
sisn OF good order, and OF every princi-
pie Of public JUST e, morality, aud honor
such / consider to be Frenchman,
who wrote once under the rame Of Don
Diego de Osiedo, and who applies him.
self now to bring forth whimsical 6c
tons, gross falsehoods, and pompous
Stiffness in the newspapers. concerning
the revolution of Texas. He according
to public rumor, is teacher Of foreign
languages, though he knows not any els.
and but very badly his own ard he APP
pears TO be seconded by few others OF
the same temper, who boast, as he does,
ofbelonging to the henious flock Of b.
naParte's slaves, and wish TO see the
whole hemisphere OF Columbus under
the Infamous yoke Of their ma.tsr, the
enraged monster Of Corsica. From
such set Of men want neither instruc.
tons, nor the least intercourse ! ao-
dress myself to the good citlzens of A.
merica, who love their country, & have
at heart its happiness AID glory. Let
them reflect upon the facts | have men
Toned above, and consider the conse-
quences which naturally flow from ihem
Be so kind. sir, as TO publish this Letter,
"r some extracts from it, in the news.
papers, being fully persuaded, that there
is not 6rmer friend TO our county,
than have the honor to be.
NORFOLK, Sept. IA.
This mornine we received % S>