Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-25

continent. Amidst allthe crime end ms,
ny ever attending tie ccryG.s'ons Of civil
discord, one beam Of 'i.l' md ,.n;., zeal,
forth. They sic. the banners ol !bcu,
which are unfurIed on the plains Of Somb
America. No mad ambition, no ge.de,,
fury, nota!sc oppression impeEs is rc.
manry TO battle. tits that princ;r ..euLfcb
neither The rndeness Of ignorance can sl;G,
nor tn" excavation ofrefnemcat cxlingus,
1t is that principle Which teaches man H.,
il is base to suffer, wher he c"clt Ia -,
which, tending 10 preserve to The s9ec,,,
the original designation OF p.ovidenc,
spurns al the arrogant distinctions Of ma,
and indicates tie independent qualities
his race"
Americans must sympathise with a!lr,,
are bleeding for their religious and thq
rights, and national independence. Nav
some Washington yet arise 90 lead o..
; brethren OF the south 10 victory who M,
erect for them solid and equa! gos..!.
ment, and teach them virtue.
Philosophy las long anticipated either
in spirit OF sanguine hope, or, Of pre.ur-
luous persuasion of the efficacy OF It's max.
ms, All age when reason and benevolerc.
wIlluniversally prevail. A recurrence 70
the history of slst ages ialsifcs al its splen.
did predictions. The moral phio:opher.
OF the ancient world have furnished all The
truths which the reason of man could disco.
yer, and recommended their adoption with
all the art OF rhetorick, and all the charms
ct eloquence. But their morality, never
reaching the heart, left il the spor, OF every
passion. 1t is not therefore wonderful that
the most polite states, even Of Greece, ex-
hibited in their private concerns, the most
debasing crimes, and the utmost bartarity
in their national transactions. The close
of the last century has dissipated the deu-
sions of that philosophy which sought no aid
from heaven. A light more pure, more
bright, now shines with unclouded radiance.
b The day star which rose over Bethlehem,
now ELIMINATES the nations of the earth.
1t is only the religion Of the Son Of Man
that can produce the exercise of good will
amongst men. Fhe rapid extension of this
divine religion encourages the hope that
some happy era approaches. lis pacific
spirit smoothing the asperities of life, and
drawing closer together the bands OF social
love, must infu.e itself ere long into Ca
bine:s. when citizens and subjects are
ac!uated by its precepts. ambition and
wickedness Sin high places" will not be
endured. May our land be blessed with
its lruits-lei il be impressed epon The in
teresting youths, the objects of Washing
tons benefcence, and your care, that vir.
tue without religion cannot exist, and virtue,
it has been incuIcated, is the only support
of free government "Can il be-" said
Washington, s'that heaven has not allied
the permanent felicity of nation with lis
virtue" No one at this day asserts thata
nation cen remain free and happy without
those morals which are cherished by pure
and rational religion, and maintained By
wise and salutary laws. True we have not
yet witnessed amongst ourselves that their
decay induces the destruction of freedom
and prosperity but we have learned the
indisputable fact from the history Of other,
and from the warning voice of the best
of our own countrymen who have lived be.
fore US. Where is there an instance OF
people amongst whom religion, and the
suppression Of vice have been made matter
of ridicule and reproach, who have imp.
ously waged war against the Highest, and
mocked at the dignity of law, who have not
experienced in rapine, violence and crime,
the speedy and necessary consequences OF
their wickedness and folly.
o thou, by whose almighty nod The scale
OF empire rises or alternate falls,
Send forth the saving virtues round the land
In bright patrol: while peace and social
love.
Undaunted truth, and dignity Of mind,
Rough industry and activity untired,
With copious life informed and all awake,
While in the radiant front superior shines
That, first paternal virtue, public zeal,
Who throws DER all an equal wide survey;
And, ever musing on the common veal,
Still iabors glorious with some great design.
Approaching the worth of their fathers
and emulous Of their great examples may
the citizens of this sour own, our native
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