Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-21
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We have only room for &c followi -
extracts from the Ncw-Y ear verses Of tlNsi
( Ihsnv Advertiser. We lament that q
s;pgfe line Of this fine piece OF satire
should be suppressed.
The year has past and at its closes
Enjoying national repose,
let us, ere we change the date,
Its various history relate
Those great events which mark the age,
Recorded on its wondrous page,
Scarce had the Newly ears race begun,
Scarce rose to light its morning sun,
Ere. ON the southern coast, the foe
Prepared to strike desperate blow,
'Gainst Orleans lead lis trayest band,
And seize the key that gaardsthe land.
Who shall describe The dread aitlay,
That maYk,d that sanguinary day -
Wars gloomy annals lbng shall tel
Who brayely fought apa molly fell
How. heroes. scarcely known BY name,
Just enter'd on the rSlis OF fame,
The furious onset firm witbstood.
And stain'd the groun4 with hostile blood;
Made Eiita;n's braves warriors yield,
land drove her veterabs from tire field.
Scarce was this bright achievement
known
|Scarce was this brilliant victory Won,
When waited by kindly breeze,
Game the heart-cheeing sound of peace.
The voice Of Joy wak'd every tongue,
Loud paens thro' the concaye rung,
Thousands in concert ioin'd to raise
lThc raptpr'd song, the hymn Of praise.
But where are all the claims we made
Is Of sailors rights" & g neutral tlade?''
THE loud peremptory demand,
|Ofrights OH sea, and rights on land
These themes of diplomatic Juggling,
Blockade, lmpressMent, Search, and
Smuggling T?
Where is that sir 'ceeks job of fighting
That theme of SO ulnch talk aud writing I?
Where Peter Porter's warlike feast,
Where is his table-whe his guest :
Alas! we made a war--ard then,
We made peacc--and said amen!
What though We saore to cross Tire lake,
Apd hoist cur STANDARD at Quebec;
Ard 10 tie pufest braggadecla,
Took Canada ana Naga- Scotia
Yet, when the staggering sf WIS DER,
Oar lofty tone began 10 iower,
And. oae by one, &c dropp'd each cain.
FilI sc had scarcely left the name--
Thea babe host.lities to cease,
And made /" al honorable peace )"
Left :. saTafs' rights" for future .e't,
And "neutral tlade," to help Itself
ABANDONED '.boo!ades. orders, Search "
And left '.imp.tssment" in tie lunch,
Secured no privilege TO the nation.
.G.1ccpt the righ. Of $ arbitration"
And yet, We daily hear, that tbs
Is caii'd san honorable peace"
4st,d ehnt cur loving master sent
Five abic ,Lcn to treat at Client,
Who managed there with wcndrous skill.
And wrote, AID tailsn aud reasan'd well,
And made most distinguished Snow
Uf "protocol," and " status quo,''
o. ;. Indian rights" and 'sine qua noa,"
With now and then hint at c..luoa,
Who, after many reasoning pull,
Eurp'd backs, and "sign'd receipts IL
fgI!,"
Captures Oh either side restore,
with right to-srumbie as before.
BY the same syIlagistic rules,
Taught il "CoulnDla District" schools,
Honor and coura c, both, belong
To cur Administration throns,
Who, with such match!ess ardor fled,
Their Captain General at their lead,
impell'd by cowardly dlsmay,
On Bladensburgh's disgraceiul day,
And left the vain, astonish'd foe,
At ease to strike fatal blow,
Sack the proud Capitol, aud waste
$ The works Of genius and of taste,"
While brave Monroe, o'ercome " it'll fear,
Chas'd bis afiishted masters rear,
and Armstrong, swifter tAan the wind,
FOLLOWED his soyereisn's heels behind,
And. last OF all, with teI1ur pale,
Poor General Rush brought up the tail
But bark what transports do We hear
What Joy extatic meets the ear
why swell yon democratic notes
What music wild thro' ether floats
Has Satan broke his iron chain,
And cone to visit earth again;
Resoly'd t'impore his short-liv'd hour,
And give full vent to all his powerS
Mere grateful news these sounds impart,
To cheer tie democratic heart,
Than cen the arrival on our coast, |
Of Beelzebub and all his host
I,ba oraat Nahn,aon has eSc3n'd