Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-23

may give few more.
I From the Nsw Fork Courier.
tsShut, shut the door, good John, fatigued
l said,
Tie up the knocker! say pm sick-rn
dead.''-
j How long shall we hear the democrats
boast of our honorable peace TO rea-
son with such men as siales, and his fell
lows, upon any subject which makes it
their interest to be en- the wrong side, is
a task as endless and hopeless as making
ropes out of sea sand. In what respect
lis the treaty honorable ? 1t is certain
that we made England renounce no poll
teal principle, and relinquish OF right,
Though we required her to DO it. II is
certain that we surrendered, 10 this
boosted treaty, important rights-I say
this is certain-yet the democrats. gree
|dy for honor, are resolved to get honor,
and as they have it in their power to be-.
stow it on themselves, they viii be GER
tain to get it since the sacrifice OF truth
and honesty is ali that is recessary-as
THE British reIinquished nothing, and We
'Igaintd nothing, and lost much, l should
ike TO know the secret in which this ho-
nor consists. Perhaps it consists in cur
|nesociators having withdrawn eHtraya-
Igant claims, revoked extravagan, de
smands for this is all they did. But the
democrats disclaim this species Of nepa-
'Itlve honor, and so do |. The reason the
lreigning demagogues maintain flat our
treaty VAS glorious one, and support
lany other absurdity, With SO much ilnpu.
dence aud vociferation is plain enough
they make their bread BY it-they retain
their Offices BY it. But now are the peo-
'tple made to believe the treaty honorable,
land why do they exult and boast Of tie
GLORIOUS peace? That is also PLAIN. they
Iare SO much in the habit of believing their
|masters. that hey are morally incapable
)of dlsbelieving them. Said Hamlet to 20.
IEonicus, 4" on cloud is very much like
ian elephant 8" s. very much," says Polo
Enious. " 1t is very much like camel"--
f. exactly" SAYS PoIonips. "It is Just
Hike weazle," says Hamlet. "very ike
IA weazle," says Iolonius. In like man
Iner, every thing that transpires in tie pc
fllticsl World, is " any thing you please,
lsir." The people think by proxy they
lget opinions ready manufactured at de-
'nocratlc press. But this is not the only
treason Why they have been deluded into
1.-The belief that ours was glorious treaty.
The revolution in our political affairs was
ESQ sudden, and the alarm Just before the
Itrea'y was made, SO great, that the whole
party was thrown into utter despair The
treaty made was SO much better than their
ldespsndent hearts looked for, that they
lwere very ready to think it glorious
|one. believe it honorable emily in com
|parlson of the one the party had resolved
in their alarm to accept.
| The administration remind me oe the
delighted Indian who was punished for
stealing an axe. He said exultingly, that
ne had received thirty-nine Iashes. and
come 81 clear. The fox too, thought he
|had made a most glorious escape from the
trap, though he left his tail behind him.
In tins point OF view and no other. our
lescape by the boosted treaty is glorious
lone' Though we have contracted an i'm
Emense national debt lost lrany gallon
Iof precious blood been bullied out of
some OF our important rights, and relin-
jqulshed every thing for which we began
1.-THE contest, yet huzza we are not total
tiy ruined ! we have made our escape. a
GLORIOUS escape. We have made treaty,
an excellent treaty! The democrats viii
mot acknowledge now, the CONSERVATION
land despair they were in, before the trea-
lty. But they were alarmed and had the
greatest reason to be. Every friend of
lhis country was alarmed for her fate then,
land will always lave cause to be while
democratic land luobers are at the helm
LOT government. steering upon quicSsands,
iwhuipools and rocks. was anxious and
alarmed Tor the fate Of my country. Il
Iendeayored to render her same service IN
two campaigns, and had two brothers in
her service, WHO rode cut the whole storm
Of war. say the democrats were ex-
;essively alarmed, but | believe il WAS
|dore on account OF their popularity and
their Offices, than their country. Wei
commenced the war With England when
she was contetding witha mighty zoe and
We Lad omni osept Napoleon to AID U.s..
But soon this crest dragon, tbs ide! oft