Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-20
COMMUNICATION.

var during the present pecuniary en-
b,rrassments Of the United States, re-
mind re ef the anecdote related os the
uninr,una,e Charles the second. twas
during his reign. that addresses TO the
king giving assurances Of the most ar
den. attachment 10 his person and his
reiSn. grew in,n use. They proceeded
fror the House Of Commons and the
different corporations, in loyal language.
and with aSseyerations. "that their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honots"
should be devoted to the protection OF his
crown and person. But notwithSandlng
alt this profession 81 devotion to the
r,9uarch. the House of Commons, were
parsim.nious in giving supplies. One
of his fictitious courtiers ordered SUI
perb suit to be made for his master, and
directed he taylor to make one OF the
pockets very large and the other very
small. When the king put on the dress.
he noticed the difference in the pockets,
and calling the witty courtier, enquired
Of hin, the reason of the difference, who
replieJ--" Sire, the large pocket is to
contain the addresses which you receive,
containing such fervid assurances OF
LOYALTY aud aid; the small one is to hold
oil the money which your loyal COM
mons and corporations give you" SO
Il has been with our President. In Vir-
GINA, Maryland and other southern
states the war fever produced many
pledges Of support to the war, which
neither the public nor Individuals have
redeemed. They have neither put on
the "armor". of soldiers, nor have they
opened 10 the aid of the executive cabl-
net their wealth. We have heard IN
MARYLAND, that none OF those "mighiy
Selomons in council and Simpsons IN
combat" such al governor Bowie, coun-
cillors Stevens and Gheselen, senators
Iloyd & EIolbrook and others; some OF
whom the Nati.nal Intelligencer an.
nounccd " fred canpon and gave other
demonstrations of joy al Annapolis
when the news vf the declaration OF war
reached tina. place." have either attempt
ed, by their presence, the reduction OF
Canada, or loaned to the government
any Of their extensive wealth in support
of that war, which they impelled the
congress to decllre, but have lett the
poor President TO struggle with all his
embarrassinents, although they assured
him if he did go TO war, that their
"Eycs and property" should be yea
lousy devoted to its prosecution. In
these gloomy times. when every poor
man in the country is dragged from his
home to meet the enemy which the ma
tional government have invited to our
shores; aud when ne is compelled to
give three bushels of wheat Tor one
bushel of salt, and orc blshel OF wheat
for two pounds Of brown sugar, 1t ought
10 be recol!ected, that these addresses
70 the ".palace," contributed essentially
to the production of that course o! fnea-
sures now so oppressive and affective to
the tenaniry and landed interest OF this
country; and that therefore these lead.
ing men, who talked SO big Of their pa.
triotism; and promised such wonderous
deeds. ought to be looked TO as the au-
,hors of our calalnities. Let the peo-
pie recollect this al the ensuing election.
The writer.of this has heard (and indeed
there is no question of the lsct) that a
certain distinguished advocate OF the
war, Of great wealth, and who like the
cabinet and great men, frequently de-
clared has Willingness to sacrifice one
hall his fortune, rather than the war
should be Abandoned, was recently watt
ed on at his own request, by contractor
of supplies for detachment OF militia,
then on duty, for the protection ct his
and the neighbours property, to purchase
of him quantity OF bacon, for the use
Of the militia, when this wonderous pa
trio,, who appreciated, with such ardor,
the present war, aud who boas.ed OF the
sacrifices he was ready to make, to aid
u.