Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-26

Welded at will that fierce democracy;
Shook the arsenal, and fulmined over Greece
TO Macedon. and ArtaXerxes throne,
NOR fear that turbaned Turk will ale.
vate himself among The runs OF Grec'ao
glory. 10 break the toiIent OF feelings
which such scenes are calculated 10 IN
spire.
The present situation OF that country
cannot but awaken all our sylnpath'es.
Her SONS are emnlaling The virtues OF tner
sires. The spirit OF Leonidas IS moi ex'
tipct: and from quarter OF the giooe
unknown to their ancestors; irom a Peo'
Die of recent origin, but in the fuli iru''
ton of freedom and civilization, tracing
the blessings they enjoy, and The Usn'al
illumination 10 which they partske, 10 q,
tbens and to Sparta; they are haiieo
with The applause Of ireemen, and the en-
tbusiaslit cheers Jt scholars. spFt -
p.ryading this vast continent equally no.
i,orabIe 10. those VINO excite, and those VINO
feel il. Aspirit which. it Is hoped, Will.
in future ages, consecrate the names OF
Greek and American upon the same lao
lets of immortality.
When such principles as those 10 which
we have alluded, are promulgated thro'-
out Europe; when such are the means by
which they are carried into practice; and
80 enormous the power by which they are
enforced il is a proper season Tor US ~
look back on our own history, to- examine
our own institutions, and to proclaim TO
the " orid, and 10 ourselves, the motives
which animated our ancestors and govern
us. While The allied sovereigns OF Eu-
rope labor to pul down all manifestations
OF public feeling treat with con!emp! ana
disdain the rights Of man. aud oenolni.
nate their proceedings the establishments
of tranquility; while they make soil
iude, and call it peace it behoves the
confederated republics of the new world
TO protest against such doctrines. II be-
comes our bounden duty 10 animate our
own bosoms with The fame OF freedom,
10 encourage the most devoted and en-
tbusiastic attachment 10 our own InsiEu-
tons, to study the precepts, and initiate
the conduct OF our Washington, and 10
expose TO the scorD. obloquy, and abhor'
renee OF mankind, such principles as are
now arrayed in opposition 10 all that we
hold dear TO prepare our hearts anu
bands for conflict With which we are IN
cessanty menaced.
We are invited to pacific course OF po>
licy by regard 10 the best interests oi Inc
country, We have no temptation or ln
clination to unshealh the sword. Clrcum,
stances, however, may arise, which Will
leave to US but the alternative OF passive
submission, or manly resistance.
The true strength OF such republic as
this, consists manly IN lis moral feeling {;
in lofty sense Of national honor which
'.teeIs a STAN like wound" and a spi'
rit of exalted freedom A lofty patriot
ism, devoted attachment 10 our own in
terests, a warm and glowing enthusiasm
in the cause OF freedom, are essential in
such nation. and should be assiduuusly
cultivated. They will constitute a pa
noply OF strength in tho hour of danger,
and insure our triumph when the battle
RACES. With rulers guided by such feel.
ings--pursuing an enlarged and liberal
policy, and people sympalhislns with,
and sustaining them, We are not only Sc
cure against all foreiga danger. but our ma
,ional march will be regular, prosperous,
and happy,