Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-02-28

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\ 's' r 81 Is endure tho caIanlises
- 'srtl.is sentiment would have
: 8 perhaps : return e e.oaa
:; ' y ,,saersl principles of patriotisH:
sa'' .i,ase.I ~ party feelings. and
s's;s alone could have saved ti'e
'SI rsrtanatcIy we have net been put
... rs trial. AZ the moment M',rp
y. $ ' -, hang heavily on all J;
~ s. s saxirty wrinkled The h.ew Ct
3 = : II. ! ,oany g well as tbe aged WREN
~ General gloom eyrrspFeild Tic 'aai',
: I'd s il The ns;dst os the ''arkaess
s,a ,pestses of saaaius evils we're
' s,s.sr.es. as,! noxious exhaiations
s s'sx;aI, around fhvss. leratrd The
!Isfls impurity of ,he atmosphere |:
s ss,ss arriving with healiag m her
! ~ has dispersed the misty il'a-
';sa, and opened The broad sunshine Z
Nv AZ 6rsf dcuhtiag. we stool
& ana zenent. as if roased fran q
l,sa,|lnl ,lrear, but when assured
Z rs reality, satisfied that our sui,
i,r;acs we're at ap end. one uniyer
s. hurst Of joy arose. Aeciama
i;ous II gIallness and songs Of tri-
smDl, welcomed the return Of peace
d her favored land.
Her absence was short; but she le e
re- nsu world TO heal the Wounds q
ppur her BALM upon the old. Europe
exhausted BY repeated eoavussions
;molorsd her presenee She hes ar
,rsted the desola,ion IS the fruitful
fslas oistsermsov and France. the
waste of lie 10 Spain. and eheered
,uD the gloom aad heayiDess Of Fna
elaua. There remained bet this last
tasl TO eoplete her work and ill up
tlle measure Of her fa,ors TO huma
n;ly. Thu lemp'e Of j aus NV
SHIT The world appears weary
With slaughter and anxious to eni.sv
tbs long desired seassn ct rerose--
Dfiveafrot eshoYe to shore, the spi
tits Of confusion and war seek an
obscure refuge In remote districts Of
soatA America as amoag 'Mediter
rsRean Pirates. Here tteir sphere,
Is iaaited. and their Ps.werharmlcss
\ lathe r.sst OF she usvrld. The saa
sais)snot ieng since hehcId an hun
rtdihoussnd hriaan beings lyiag
weilsriag on a jingle Esld OF battle.
now .heholds in his sIiusnai course
ueasat but the lovely spectacle Of
tte world at peace.
Nor is this . triumphant exultation
which fills every heart and leaves in
every eoaatenance. q temporary and
fseting etaiions III is the sober re-
ia'siag Of people VINO have been
forced f.om their long accustomed
asoeatians Of peaceful industry. TO
he disciplined in camps and bear the
iiiyaiioas Of war aud who now be:
holdtlle days of their former en-
9asHsnt returning who see the sails
I eRsommerce again spreading Go the
hseeze, industry again happy at the
PiaugA, and thelham Of business sue.
seeding IN our oYulent cities 70 the
'ali Of The drum ard the conlusioH OF
military preparation.
Let Us treasure this experience.
Remote from the dangers iaeidsas
% . nation surrounded by powerful
apd ambitious neighbours. We live AS
: we're alone in this our Western
world: Fearing no hostile incur
s'aa' occupied in tbe arts Of peace
=, industry, We have a government
suited 70 US alone. Free beyond ex-
s"pls, y has no controi.i ever tie
f.opie, 10 yoke TO fastener thcener-
s 4 and enable il to disect al will
.as exertlons efthe nations. Every
war must therefore ha n .v.r ar ,isa.