Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-04
,shimselfto DANCER, his conduct IS always

|anjusti6able ---lneaning, not that he
ihould n be brave, but that he should
not by thal bravery do hurt instead of
rood to the cause in which he NAV be en-
aged. Every body, unless indeed, it
nay be the French, Blamed Lord Nelson
Cor wearing his eapuletts and other badges
|of his station, at the battle of Trafalgar,
the splendour OF which pointed him out
las a mark for sharp-shooter, and in that
war cest bin his life. How much more prn-
dent would it have been for him either to
|have worn common sailors pea Jacket Or
|even to have gone below, than to have
thus soolishly exposed himself to almost
certain destruction. In the one case he
was sure Of applause, it is true. But
what is applause to dead man! In the
other he might have lived to gain many
mere brilliant victories, and thus have
been of inca ulable service to his coun-
TRY. Nor are examples wanting to
lprove the Affirmative inthis case. lfBo-
naparte had not run away from Egypt,
he would never have been chosen by The
people Of France first consul, and, CT
course, emperor; and if he had Rot lied
from wilma, he would nat have been
Echosen Emperor the seonad time. And
I TO come nearer home, what might have
became of the freedom, indeaeadence,
| and reoublica ais,pof the .. States. it the
!illustriuus Je!sessoa had not made a ra-
mid retreat iftm the fangs Of col. Tarle-
! tou. and his mvrsnidons, during the re-
ivolutioasFy wars
| Iff:sere remarks have any force, asst
resoects the cum.nanaer of a small body
saf troops. or a few sai:ss, With what I'M
iInense strength - they apply to the Head
of 4 nation. Take for example, the case
of Gastayus Adolphus, CT Sweden. This
great man lost his If, at the hattle OF hut-
zen AMI the great l'r 'teStant cause, as
well as the natl N to which he belonged,
Host its illustrious supporter and protec-
Tor. Such vas the fact with Epamlnon-
ldas. Now, how much better would it
lhave been, if these great men had min
lgled little more pr!aeace. with their
lskal and courage? How did their coun-
tries suffer, by their rashness: Just SO
at might base been with Us. Ii Mr.. Ma
|dison has not suddenly retreated from
the field ofbattle at Bladensburg he wosid
Iunauestionably have been either Killed,
isr taken. If he had been Killed, ms
lcountry. as well as his wife, aroaIG haze
been ,cidosc--the army, just then rising
int cha acter, and regaining the ground
(which had beer lost b, two ears OF dis
Ierace and misfortune, waa,d have lostlts
laeati, and Wit, taar, It's spirit. and enthu-
'Esiasn,. and whst would have heen tae re-
1sslt, no man can mcclure. That mis-
Ifertanes OF d dreadful character ~ould
liza 6 followed Cannot be doubted. The
Inayy, too. he pride ahd ornament %
the natian.-yhat coaid it have accanl-
.lpi,hed without al Administering that
.4tha aalg a inl.s.G y ha. beslaies, noa
.tnuea bettay tie Giade4Isoii' 8 hen must
Lave 200 rht, conscious that their beloved
ic1inala ader Ia net was sale, tian would
I .xve been the Case had they k'seWn that
,e was rasaty. ~ almost wlcAet!ly rlsqn-
Ing ais inYaiaaa.e NE 1t 10 possible, too,
'I.aat, Instead u ,e,ag killed, he misht
lasya Deelt ..kea. AM. irain the account
4 siyea o. Dir. oi.nm0us, we tn,nA it al
Iio,sf catta.n tat tho you'd have been
line case. If ne iad slos warned hln ot'hls
dagger. l.ad sdcn caianlty be!aiieh
lac &. sta e, We see not nOW they cGold
have ever. re pared 1t. 1t IS very cieal
itnat he could never lave been exchanged;
ior the ,s,itish nave 40 suca creature as
T.. President, anu eielOre We Could lot
avg .Sen ti.ein al eYulyaiert. And the
iaaeAent party taiiss III d E@ooc!ation oi
This sort, oi producing IN equa,itJ VI Iai'h,
Ee!e Business al e&ctause neconies al al
lair OF Dar.a.h, WnIcis ellEer slde may re-
{ ,ect at MS pleasure. HAT tie BRITISH
: WOULD have he,d Dir. Maoison until
qeace, we have no doubt; and that h2a
: lcapt,ylty miSat have prolonged the war,
!, we think vely probable. II we could
Lave taken OH hlns George, an e2-
!. !cnange n.isnt have bsen elected. But
D lin nn otael event. w hat terrible Ca
fl,amitv wau.. !. naye betalien US III such a
/ lstate Of things Without his advice, d.
Erection, and guidance, what would have
t lnecome--at least, what might have be-
-lcome. of our bereased country! MI.
: ioerry 1T is true, Vas ilNms, but he ilVed
+ |out short time. Upon his decease we
e ,housd have Deen furlUrn indeed. 1t Is
q | ,cC;hja th.t y.r t.Hlit3rtt might haN e