Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-08

his country DC uay V. - -
enemies. But this right, like every o.
Their. may be abused. What good is to
be expected from creating division
when sngsged in war with powerful
nation that has not yet explicitly shown
tina, she /. willing to agree to ressona.
BILE terms of peace !---Why make
publications and speeches to prove that
We ere sbsolvsd from allegiance to tho
national government, and hint that sn at
temp, to divide the empire might be jus
titled! Blu, the writer goes further, he has
never doubted that the British orders 10
council, when actually enforced, we're
a flagrapt violation of our rights and ma
,ional honor, and consequently just
cause Of declaring war. As to the best
time Of performing this painful duty, 4
the best manner of condscting the war
he has differed from the government
but surely they are competent to declde
on these points, and private opinion, tho
it may be decen,ly expressed, is bound
to submit. On sucb occasions, regret
for the refractory principle liz our nature
which scatters through nations the misc.
~; crimes aad 6sscIsuon Of war, ~iii
yend the bosom of the benevolent man ];
but if he be also magnsn'mous and Just
this vii, not tempt him TO violate his da'
", or repine a,thc arrangement OF hea-
ven. The history Of civil society proves
that it is terrible necessity, and man
ausst submi, to his destiny. Sila great
! er evils are produced by pusillsnimons
shrinking from conformity to the rnys
| terious laW OF the present condition.
The ferOcious contest that would be
the egcct of attempting to sku!k from d
participation Of the burthens OF war, by
ssyeeing the union, wanld not De toe
| greatest calamity. Yet fierce would be
! the copaic, Of soraged partissns, EN-
bitercd by personal luminosity and rival
~, organized under different govern
ments, about equal in number, and S!sT-
ing each other IS traitors:
In MASSACHUSETTS, during the revoiu-
| tionary var, al overwhelming msJ0ri'y
silenced opposition. and prevented mn-
tuai havoc. but in other parts OF the
country, where parties were '"ore near
| iy equal, nstgLbors often shot'ach other
in their houses, or instantly hanged their
prisoners. Divided as II, England no"
| IS. such would probably be It's wassarc.
InterminabIe hostility between nc'gn-
boring rival nations would be the eouse-
ouence Of effcct!ng such severance =
Foreign faction would coavolss each OF
them; for a woak state can no tnare
rnaintsin IT'S rights assins. powerful ia
tons without foreign Support, 1hAn lee
bic man can defend hin,seif among a.
ants without lags to protect him. The
question would ever ha, Which powerful
nati.n shall DE our oil, ! Great Britain
and Fraace would each have strong
faction, hut patriotism would be IN
knswn. Tas energy Of the state would
| be exhausted in chusiag It's master
This slavery would be aggravated by
aespotism at home, 70, constant wars
would require great armies and resist
las. mower in rulers, and these have e.
yer been fatal to liberty.
If the question be asked, what is TO
be done when ve conscientiousiy be-
lieve that a rainous course oil measures
is psr.ued BY our national rulers ane
the dearest rights and Interests OF
great part Of the union Sl'regarded &
sacrificed, the answer Is, examine the
eoadvct asd expose tie errors ct GO
vernm.nt, without preaching seditica -
Give litsral support to their measures
WHEN right, THAT you may be credHed
wren you show that they are wrong -
Indiscriminate opposition raises no pre-
sumption agsinst them, but 1t demon
strate. tia, the minority are in tsnt -
Truth is powerful, and will command
success but error nstural'v TENDS to
destruction.-In every system, perfect
enough to be capable of continued exls:
teace. Wis madicstrix exists, that VIII
restore it if not prevented by improper
management. Quackery may proiong
disease, and even destroy the political
as well 90 the natural body. 1t is Dot
Gifficu I. to point to the intrinsic Prlnci'
pie of convalessnce in our body polite;
and to show that the redemption OF N.
England i. not only possible, but proba-
HE. The natural shape and division Of
political sar,y would bsrery different
from that which now exists. Tho ca
stern and southern Atlantic States are
made for each other.-A man x woman
might IS reasonably quarrel on account
of the differences 10 their formation
n. Eosland would soon be restored
from uibili,y in the political system, 1t
improper expedients for sudden rel,ef
s.re Abandoned. Something may ne
done 20 accelerate its progress; but re-
proaeh and inveesive ageravats the rag
log of passion, aud confirm prejudices
which are already inveterated.--Magna-
nimou, moderation, candid discussion
and experience of the evil consequences