Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-20
Extract from The Village Record.

Extract from Inc 1HIdSe RECORD.
later the 7th Toast the President called
on Mr.. Miner for Volunteer. MIR. Nj ner
prefscsd the sentiment by the following 90.
seryations, which at the request OF the Pre-
siden,, he has furnished for publication.l
Ma PRESIDENT
shall obey yosr call with pleasure; and
III, will no, too much interrupt the aow OF
hilsr.,y which prevails, Twill offer you some
reasons Tor the sentiment which give.
l, cannot have escaped you that in the
discussions growing out OF The Missouri con.
soyesy, dissolution of the Union was ad-
ver,ed to by jealous parlizans on both sides
Of the question. confess 10 you, Sir, that
cannot hear this subject spoken Of, without
feelings Of horror and dismay. II sounds in
ny ear like proposition Of pairicide. Such
measure, it is manifest, could not be effect.
Ell W .,hout the most desolatng civil wars {;
and should il be accomplished, would be
followed by eternal contests between the
n-ighboring tribes; (for they would 20 lon-
ger deserve The name OF states or natloos. J
Staining arm es-oppressive taxes--'he
violation Of public rights, aud private seeu-
riy-snd finally the sutjugatlon OF the
whole by some military adyentuTer, would
be the inevitable result tremble to look
down this dars abyss Of misery and rum
Despotism throughout the earth would exuit
tntIr TUt
20 the latest generations, would hold our
name IN pity and IN scorn.
do rot maze these remarks because |
apprebend that ON any side there Is dIspo-
sil on delibeI ately 10 bring about separa-
ton, The mao vino should propose 1t
would be driven by public Indignation from
society. But rash and ambitious men-in
moments OF great Observation-Disclosures by
passion and reckless OF consequences, may
hereafter attempt the measure, # the minds
OF the people are not efectuaily guarded a.
galn,t IT, The Union OF tine States should
he considered like freedom Of conscience or
The right Of self defence. not for moment
to be brought in question. The law OF our
Union should be impressed upon our chill
dren oil the most sacred and paramount O.
litigation. Habits are more powerful than
laws-Seniment is more operative than
reason-l think therefore that law and rea-
son should he fortified by habit and senti-
ment-ai,d the doctrine should be inculcated
orhn ho md
public assemblies--so that successive gene
Ia,ions may grow up with the impression in
delably fred IN their ninds-that the Union
oi the States is the fundamental law ON which
our freedom is based, and The only sure
foundation OF our prosperity and glory.
I.hall not attempt, formally, 10 reason
this matter, bu. beg leave TO repeat TO you
An old story. An Indian Sachem, finding
his lite drawing to close called his chill
Jren around him, and holding out bundle
of rods bound hrnly together, told bis sons
was unable He then separated them, and
broke each rod, himself with esse.-'Tbus'
said he, will it be with you my children. In
union you will ind safety-di'ided, your
enemies will easily overpower you. These
rods, 6rnly united, the efor,s G strong men
could not break-but when separated, a
feeble old man could destroy them
After The late collision, in which we dit
tered so widely and SO warmly from our
Southern friends. il may possibly be thought
hat something Of prejudice against them
nay remsin in our breasts Throughout
Pennsylvania, am bold to say, that what.