The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-13

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have but lately emerged from a war, the
| fist part of which reflected nothing but
disgrace on our arms--and had tnot been
for the cheering influence Of our naval VIC
tories, the spirit of the people would have
been 81 depressed, that they would have
consented 10 make peace on almost any
conditions. What was the cause OF this |!
Inexperienced and nnpreparrd aswe were,
we sent To the Geld uhdiseipined armies,
headed by incompetent officers. What
rig,t, Lad we, under such circumstances,
10 anticipate different result With this
fact, and its consequences, staring them IN
the face. few mushroom politicians, who
use I" Jefferson l. Economy, Gs words OF Ia
lismanic influence, station themselves, at the
treasury door, like Cerberus at the gates Of
bell, To guard the peoples treasure. They
bark aloud whenever appropriations are
made to preserve our military apparatus, l.
increase our navy: tho We hear not even
their iphinings, when propositions are n,sde
TO increase Their ofn pdy Call you this
patriotism
During the last session Of Congress, new
trords were coined to answer neio occa-
sion which has arisen. The last ofour re-
evolutionary heroes qualified TO WELD The
truncheon of state will shortly retire to the
shades of private life, and again commingle
with his fellow citizens. As was to have
been expected, Ambition and Intrigue have
been, and are still at work, 10 succeed him
and knowing the influence of nome,
they have hit upon one, which they think
suits them mar,etlously well They
know that a name was the great lever
which turned John Adams out of Of
flee and they have raised the banner Of
EconomB"-and call those who march
under If, Rai,cais with how much cor
rectness, let the people Judge. Is it e
economy to suffer our navy 20 rot in port,
while our commerce is plandered on
the high seas, and the blood Of our scam.n
minges with the waves Or even ad-
hitting the non-existence Of this danger, is
II eomomg 10 cease building ships ofwar in
Time of peace, when materials and labor
are comparatively cheap, and defer it till
the hour Of need ie il economy to dis
band our army (; and depend, when an G.
mcrbeney calls for its aid, upon. gathering
il again together Shall we scatter
the military science Of our officers Over The
face OF The country, in time Of peace, and
depend upon their againg putting on arn'or
whom the tOcsin of war shall sound Is it |
economy TO permit our Notifications to go to
ruin and rebuild them in time of war p
Depend upon il, It is to use vulgar adage, !
" SAVING a penny and losing pound."-I
We have not forgotten the sentiment,
which oace found SO many advocates,
" Millions for defence rot a cent for tri- |
butte" We shall reverse its meaning, i'll
we contemn IT.. Fights of experience and
the lessons uf wisdom, by laying aside our
warlii,e preparations in time ofpcace, de
thesenerBies ofthe people, when
suddenly called upon, to beat back ,Iheir
.es.--N ashington, Whose advice ought
10 have great weight said, "Inpeace, pre-
pare for war '--rlfwe slight X I'VE shall rea-
lie what the enemies of free governments
have ever predicted ofthem.t that "they have
neither the foresight nor the wisdom to
provide sn properSecasons for great a.
Emergencies that their course is improyi-
dent and expensive that war will always
find them nnprepared; and, whatever may
be its calamitlcs, that lis terrible warnings
will be disregarded aud forgotten as soon
as peace returns"
Albion X. Paris, governor of the state Of
Maine, died at Portland, sn the 23d ult. in
the 35th year of his age.
-"stvs...-
Joseph Yates has been elected Govern
ar, and Erostns Root, Lieut.. Governor of
the state of New York, for the three years
NEXT ensuing.
Gabriel Holmes has been elected Co
vernon of the state of North Carolina for
the ensuing year.
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FROM PENSACOLA.
About the lst ult. and up to that time it
was supposed that from 500 to $50 per-
sons had died, the greater part of whom