Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-19

at thi: time not an aere Of !, Il,
ryi. in our possessions, sa n.' = III
holding and Terrifying two os 'has
important posts. Do een,, ~ 'aa
stronger proof ofoppo.iiionIisan's'
ofthe people to the war ?-w@e
pular, did it engage the h,, m"s
nation, Canada would lons aa u
been our own, swallowed ny :, sa
steal power Of this na,;op. MA
would have been raised, and % y
some heroic spirit, ,hs, m;" saaa
enabled that leader, from 4.
Montreal, to have written ,o,h. ' III
partment, the lacsnic desD,,.,f
visi pici." But now tha, obv;a a y
city has for nearly two wear, q
flying the great power Of hi, u %s
Mon. voc,
Should another army be furn;,.,
have no security that they ,oo -
be led on TO unayailing slou, ,a'
certain defeat. And should We ,a'
in the object. aud conquer III. r 'ssF
we gain a loss, we must ei,s.'
them as conquered provinces, f ,.t
them at all, or introduce them -.
union and have gentlemen no e..
add this new and uncongenjal -. 81
.ion, to the already distracted, S n.
dant mass of mixed voters! TS'
dent man who wishes success, !, 49,,
public, must entertain fears rrom '
an event.
These illi,erate upinformed D,,s.
devoted by the nature of their r rt'
to their clergy, would be sxps,.i
discomfort from the influence Of A..
whose religious offices, are pu ,,.
lated to prosper under a eo,s,nn..
like ours. Those men wosId ,,on 4
cover that their power was he'd he
uncertsin tenure, as republican pG,,,
piles advanced AMONGST them.
Mr.. Chairman, the remaind,, G, >,
observations, will be devoted who'll,
answer some remarks made by s,,..
men in the majority.
A gentleman from Pcnnsylysai. ~
IngersolI) told the committee ,ha c
Britain was four years conqusrins g
NADIA, and that therefore, VIC oughl 4
least to continue the war, as long D.in
we despair of success. Sir, is Can.a
worthatour years war?-No sir, Ills ns
worth single battle, the life Of "a sin, |
American.
1t the gentleman has nothing to chez |
the iainting, responding hopes Of d
fellow citizens, but the promise Of "a
cold country as the need oil Tour 's1
war, he had better stop his promid.s
for he may be assured that such prsl
ses, will not satisfy the minds OF any,
less they are more infatuated than
enthusiastic Squire, that painted lu
promised island.
The promises are much of the "a
nature, and nearly the same pro.Vci
being fulfilled.
A gentleman from South Cars
(Mr. Caihsan) imputes the G,.gni
success to the minority, I" hai they ia
ed in the war, the Canadians sould hal
been swept from their soil" Sir, VI
has the minority done to impede The NJ
They can do nothing in this hous-
they may reason, they may eypoi.uhz
they may warn, but does al thl. Pr |
vent the passage of war bills, aDdp
pede war preparations, it is but eehs
reason for failure. -FedersIists 10 NJ |
in great numbers engage 10 the vIB
soldiers, and but few of them ale Y
pointed to office, but the gentleman b
his whole party, who, one would "f
pose, were sufficiently numerous 10 q
swer all the exigencies Of tie s'rn
officers, soldiers and for filing the lo'a
1t cannot be pretended, that demons
are prevented By the advice ct tecsn'
lists from accepting commissions, ora
listing as soldiers-Sir, there IS
soundness in the excuse.
The same honorable gentleman,
tertained the committee in a m'na
bespeakins the authority Of an ap'.s
in long lecture upon party SPIN
pointed to the boundary Of the mn0f''
in their opposition, and where NJ
must stop.
The minority will neverssk tha!ss
lleman. or any of his friends, hsS
they may 60, or where they shall ~.
They will Judge for themselv"' y
will execute with the spirit o. tr'Ip'
according to the judgement ias! w. ~,
'orm. They are too pfoad Oh '''" G..
light to ask for, or receive from 's
elite, ola waning and beelardte f's"'
my of their borrowed s,in;ed oe'aA
The gentleman says, kctIo'' n . =
ties are dangerous to Republic =.
asks with triumph what des"oyt. 80
.ncisnt Republics /? Who ever y.
IF government overthrow by M,
ty? It is, sir, factioos msI'IIJ ;. :,
5 threatening to free go'sID"
Men vino have faiterca AID W.
themselves into power. which lDs,
,eitber talents or integrity 70 'n' as