Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-05

.erent portion. Of the cost, which, TO ma.
nv. is a very heavy burden, and more
than they are we'll able to bear. If this
comparison DO pertinent, it naturally
suggests tho following question-Whe-
Their wise man would build house
without view either to his convenience
or profit? But, sure am, this nation
has yet enloysd n. advantage from the
present war, except the planners OF it.,
and those whom they employ in con-
dacting it.
As for our Sayiour's question, whe.
Their \ man before beginning tower,
ougst to consider whether he have
wherewith to finish it? The answer is
obvious, namely, that every prudent man
would take this into consideration more
especially if the work is of an arduous
nature, and difficult 70 be accomplished
Now, as war is an object of the greet
est magnitude, and involves IN it not on
" the fates If individuals, bet even o
nations, it ought MT to be undertaken
SUIT after the coolest and most serious de
filtration. No doubt our railing DOW
ers IT the commence of the present
war, hoped TO finish It successfully long
ere now bot 1t is notorious truth, that
their calculations have failed them, 50
THAT they cannot be looked upon as mas
ter builders.
Our Saviour, in the above cited pas
sage, introduces another proversial. ex
preston still more opposite TO the sub.
iect in haad, and says" or what Kim
going 70 war-sitteth not down first, ard
consul,eh whether with ten thousana he
can meet him that cometh against bin,
With twenty thousand ?"-Those wish
whom we contend are powerful people,
and far msre III nnmber than we are;
vet, BY continuing the war. Il would
ssem that we fatier ourselves with the
hopes OF overcoming them. But On what
Foundation do We buiIi our. interpretations?
II on our own strength, and the assist
.rce we taychnse from our allies, this
has been already tried, and very great
efforts have been made, yet oar aGver.
safies still look US ia the face. Other.
trust TO providence, and think that, be-
cause We are p more ,irtuous and reIigi-
nps people, the righteous Governor If
,he world rsust be our friend, ard ems
be US at last TO crush orr enemies, asa
Just Judgment for their hcinous cri'aes.
By barbausine such a. opinion, am a.
fraid we too mach resemble The Phari.
gees Of old, "who trusted in themselves
that thev were righteous, and diapiscd
otherS."
There is found among ~ remnant
who have not yet bowed tie knee to
Baal," aud p 10 stand forth in defHuce Of
heir coentry and It's unslienahle rights.
These may be called the Sens of Pease;
for, from the beginning of /, they have
torescen the ruinous consequences ofthe
presen, cruel and bloody war, and devc-
Hoped all the intricate and involved nlea~
-ures by which ii bas been conducted
They have warned their country of It's
danger, and pointed out the most etfsc-
tuas MEANS Of ayerting Il. And this they
have done with I'll energy of reason
which nothing could resist, but the most
inverate and Interested preiudiees: and
that their arguments might make the
deeper impression,they frequently cloth
ed them with an elcquence equal to that
of the most celebrated orators Of Greece
or Rome.
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CONGRESS.