Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-06

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peopls alienatcd by oppression from the
government the duties o. s"e mays
t,acy transferred to the solo'e,' a'a 10
uos, . arn,ie. marched in rapid success
sion n the same common grave; and
,mal' but gallant navy compelled to light
it's wav, not only through the hec's OIL Its
open enen,y, boz through INC i'',' u ere
formidable neglect anu inefaeituae OF! It's
,ret.,ded friends. And why. feiio" cls
iizens. are we reduced TO this depiorab!e
condition For WHAT. are VIC nov 10 en-
dure the owls and distresses oi pro-
irscted war? For all OBJECT, sanctioned
by the laws and usage. OF na'iohs For
an object, calculated, Git ebtained) to
Weld us All honorable rec"mpehse Tor
our tolls? F.. an object, whose neral
and political ,cc,ltude, like that OF The
revoIuticn, shculd rally every mdlvlda-
al around the standard OF the establish
ed authorities! M, my countrymen
Be not deceived" Lay nor, l entrest
you, the fattering JUNCTION 10 your
souls" Were VIC contendIng, as has
been represented, for real American
rights, for native American 'eamen, the
voice of opposition would be voluntarily
husbcd the blood Of the revolution
would stream afrcsh and glorious re-
snlt could not fail TO attend our united
efforts in jus, and honorable cause
Bot be old The melancholy reverse. BE.
mold IN intaut people seeking to esta.
blish, BY offensive war, q principle op.
posed TO The laws and ussgcs OF every
Earopean nation; principle, whose e.
oormity has united against Us the hither.
10 distracted interests of the British EN-.
pirc, and hich has actually driven
'arge proportion OF the wlsest and bes:
n.b @. he nation. into state OF open &
on,isguised hostility against an admins.
,ra,inn. 10 whose cringing. crooked, par.
nal p.iicy, mere 81! pessib!e) than to the
injustice of fo, cign powers, they are dis
posed TO attribute tie calsmltics OF their
country. And yet for this pretended
" freedom of the seas" this vain, this
mad a.t.n pit, to establish principle hi-
iAert1 U known, 10 cancel the bond OF
natural allegiance between the citizen
and his county, the subject and his So
vereign. we are nov summoned, under
pain Of the scverest dcnuncia,ion, to raj.
~ round the ministerial standard. And
while our hearts are Justly elevated toa
zone of indignant remembrance, We are
expected 10 bend before the throne OF
COVER, in he humble attitude OF crlnslrg
sycophanc,, nv. 10 sanction by silent ac.
quie tCence. the wanton destruction OF
our properly, and sven 10 contribute by
our approving voice, to the extension
Of this dreadful scene of unnecessary de.
ISOLATION.
Oh ! if my country retained one spark
of that generous magnanimi,y, which
animated her in the days Of Washing.
ton, she might, even now. be arrested in
her wild career. But if still actuated By
a spirit of low. ipsatiate revenge if still
insensibIe to the fner. the lofiier feel.
ings Of the human soul. vain were the
effort to recall her TO reflection, by the
Melancholy incidents, that have marked
the progress Of this unnatural contest
She viii accompany me perhaps to the
iomb OF The gallant Lawrence will pay
a formal tribute Of respect to his memo.
"; and ever moi,,en with tear the
cu.d remains # he: youthful hero. But
sun will obliterate the in
prcssions of to-day. His virtues, his va.
Tor, his magnauImity, will be forgotten.
And as the glory which beamed on his
earlier life, could not save him from the
attempted sarcasm Of unfeelipg power,
'he fame of immortality, which encir-
cled his meridian splendor, and blszcd
with ondiminisbed lus,re round his set.
ting sun, will be incompetent to secure
TO him the poor tribute VI nations last.
ing gratitude.
Oh! my country, how art thou fallen.
How 81 eat, how numerous are thy mis-.
deeds And yet amidst them all, my
heart still cIings to thee as to "its own,
its native lana !" Thy errors are forgot
len, and thy calamities command my
warmes. sympathy Thou art rcmem.
bered in thy better days, when wreath
OF glory, untarnished by one withered
leaf, encircled thy brow Thou ait re.
membered, with pride, III the days OF
thy youth and my heart still heaviBg
at the recollection Of thy virtues, ex.
ul,ingly eXclaims.
Land OF my sires what mortal hand
"CaH ere unite the 6Iial band
"That knits me to thy rugged strand"
And is there ye. TO hope for the de.
spending patriot Is there no beam OF +
distant light TO invigorate his dropping
soul! VIII the days Of Washington ne.
yer be restored! Will that lofty eleya'
ton OF sentiment, that high and COM
handing character, that sacred regard
to the constitution, and permanent in Z
tercsts Of The nation. so strongly i'm. /