Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-21
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or towards, who abandoned Tie CAUSE .,
republicauism in tic hour OF danger and
who. either hired by cur enemies. or ms
led By the intrigues of few aspiring H.
dividuals, have attemptes to involve Us J.,
in all The complicated horrors OF eI'll
war. Citizens, I'VE are republicans rem
principle-uur fortunes have been spent,
and our lives oft exposed tor tins most
glorious cause. We have come here 70
plant the tree OF liberty,to foster Tree M
stitutions, and to wage war against 'ne
tyrant of Spain, the opPressor Of ame'i'
ca, and the enemy to the rights Oh man
We are ever ready to pay obedience TO
the principles OF repuolicanism, but hrnly
determined never to adhere to The dic'
tates Of faction.
When the heat of passion shall be no
more, when public peace and tranquility
are restored, we shall see with llveiy
pleasure the establishment OF provision
al government most suitable to bur com.
mon interest, and to the Advancement Oh
our glorious cause.
Americans, Euglishmen, Irishmen and
Frepchnen-men of all nations, we are
treemen; let us forever be united by the
love Of liberty and hatred to tyranny.
Soldiers and Sailors, martial law is de-
cIared to be in force for ten days. Let
us give 10 our brethren Of the state OF the
Floridas proofs of our military discipline.
and of our respect for the properties OF
the inhabitants.
Headquarters OF Fernandina. Noyem-
Der S, 1877, 8 and Of the indie
pcndence.
(Signed) LUIS AURY.
FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
sketches of Je and character Of Pat
rick Henry. Printed at Philadelphia,
PIP. AT.
We are favored by friend with TIE
following review. Prom the confidence
we repose in the integrity of his juda-
ment, we are satisfied that the opinion
he expresses are the resulted his own
unbiased understanding. Virginia owes
much to Mr.. Writ for the present he has
now made to her. II is enc of the most
beautiful and interesting works we have
for a long time pcrused. The author has
done what re believed TO have been al
most impossible. lie has raised the
name Of Patrick Henry even in Virginia.
Great as we always deemed MIR. Henry
to be, he has made US think him still great
err. The reason is, that he has given Us
proofs Of the opinion we had formed OF
him. We bad heard much of Mr.. Hen
ry-nsv We know him. lie will spread
the same proofs throughout the United
States end Europe. So much was this
record wanting, that il was but the other
day, a writer in Philadelphia, enume' al.
ing the great men whom Virginia had
put forth during the revolution, placed
P. Henry next to the last on list OF thir-
teen.
DEDICATION.
{" To The YOUNG MEN OF VIRGINIA,
this work rs respectfully inscribed, by the
author"
COMMUNICATED
LIFE OF PATRICK HENRY.
A literary work from the pen Of Mr..
Writ, which as well on account of the
subject as the writer, has excited no COM
mon interest in the public mind, is at
length submitted to The est Of criticism.
The sketches of the life and character
of Patrick Henry" has been published in
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and Will
soon be in the hands Of every man o; taste
and literature in the state OF Virginia.
What reception it may meet with from
critics by profession, we will not venture
to anticipate for that often depends on
other circumstances besides the merit OF
work: but that those who read for ell
tertainnent or instruction will be high
ly gratified by the perusal Ct these
4" Sketches" we'can confidently uuder-
take to aver.
Our opinion is founded as well on the
matter as the style OF this protuctiOn-an
opinion we shall endeavor 10 msih:ain
and illustrate, BY giving. in the sequel a
brief and general outline Of its contents,
and some few extracts from the work it.
self, which will on examination appear to
be fair specimens VI the other parts Of il.
In dOirg this, however, we expi essly dis.
claim the pteten>:oa of furnishing there
by any adequate means Of determining
the merits OF the author. We know, IN
deed, that MANY of orr countrymcn from
their opinions of every new publication,