Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-15

wealth. and held the power Europe in her hands. They
saw her ships scattered over every ca-her armies over
every country enforce obedience her
mans and chaStiSe the rebellious spirit OF her subjects
they heard the terrific roaring of angry lion, and
bled, reverberated along the shores of their devoted
country Where the these appalling
Preparations thy inhabited and extensive country
be deeued;-t army lininutivc, undscipned
and destitute arms-ther treasury pennyless, and
the repeush contingent and reuder their
situation desperate, with all
the the tomahawk aud scaping knife scnlisted
in the of Britain Such reflections staggered tine
solution of the determined, and almost induced them
wish, that they had ar.-Ag however the
remembrance of their grievances would flash their
nind-agan they experienced the agonzing OPP
pession:Ihe giantike power of Britain dwindled into
issgnicauce-the determination be rrtessed
perior every personal consideratiou-to scourag
ing obstacles and again they resolved perish in the
attempt, beyond the limits their
tive land
The union between the countries was now dissolved
In the dreadful that prevailed before pros
pcct of reconciliation annihatcd. and dec
svc eal was made to the God of Battles, il
bered that the American forces destitute of
mande' The eyes of the nation immediately turned
upon washington and he unanimously chosen To fill
that dangerous, arduous and uuenvabe station An unde
Waiting attachment To their welfare; fidelity with which
he had discharged the most important public the
skfulneSs and galanty with which he had defended them
from all their foes, whilst subjects of England Induced
them TO commit the their affairs his
ment when that relation longer existed He accepted
WIN diaence and an entrance upon the performance
It's duties convinced him, that there enough
all the faculties of his mind He obtained tie esteem of
the army and ncucatcd necessity of suborlina tom
he encouraged the hope the appear
ances of disatccton, by his Department. He exhibited the
teminable misery that awaited both their county and
themselves, 1t they retracted; and the ncalcuabe avan
'%es tiat would flow from intrepid ache
cause During the continuance Of a war, rcma kabe for
the Importance o the prize at stake; the disparity in
he of the concluding parties its noble exam,l
10 nanknd and the viCissudcS by which cheuercd
the genius of ashngon continually presided over his
Sourtry He cheered her When sink beneath the
pressure OF msort"ne he guided her when giddy the
int"Ncaon OF success. His forttudc and
StaHcv examples for the imitation of the dinnuve
band oi patriots around hm: his oities protected them
from the Overwhelming superiority of the veteran Ieons oC
| brItaIn But he fought under every disadvantages A
distracted country; iamished army; numerous united
ana disciplined enemy, reared themselves in opposition to
ms most anxious desires and often Disconnected his wses
sc"ces from circumstances beyond his CONTROL disaster
succeeded disaster with apidy; 1esertion aud hardship
Trimmed his army; confidence i'll his generalship daily d-
minshcd; and the unfortunate battle of Long Island in
creased the universal gloom aud discuntr and had nearly
crushed this sacred effort obtain ou liberv and con-
signed It's supporters to the gn"nuos punishment of trail
IONS Amidst ms diStfacting and rumous of affairs
did he shrink from his duty his wavering country Did
he discover the least her retu
iof his pvatoms! No: armed with consciousness of the
reciude of his Intentions and forgivng disnganuous
ceSJc of his conduct, the jnauspcous com,xon Of no,
prospects urge" MN 10 more incessan exertions He col-
leced his scattered amy Withdrew from the clutches of
the foe aad whilst the British general codng in the
drEeitul idea, that his victim, suddenly
appeared AT Trenton, before the astonishe, allies of Emo
land Upon the of this enterprise dppended the
political happiness of America Misfortune had wasted
her uIcesdefcat had RELAXED courage and entb
.'aSn OF her despair was swiftly destroying
fair hopes by which they animated in the CONNIE nee
mHnt OF their resistance As he mashalled his little band
ne pointed IN the extended line O Hessian Yonder
(s2id hc are the mcrccnares the British king men
reh I" subnsate the inhabitants of strange unof-
lending nation Your conduct this day, decides cause
of c " and of America. You fight in defence of the
mprScptibe rights of manin defence of all that is es
mable The eyes of the world the eyes of your country
are turned upon you; show that your courage your
patriotism equal the vital consequences involved in the
event of the approaching contest. mHamed by n r.rnec
nn OF their wrongs, conscious Of the high esponsbv of
their station they rushed upon the enemy, victory
crowned the efforts OF their hecnS His success in This
renc"ntre operated with uncomfortable effect upon the
spirits and the prospects of the coonS Reoubled exer
tons were made Washington enabled to prosecute ,e
under favorable auspices until the surrender off
CORVALLIS to the armies of France and America consun
mated his military and established the independence
of his native land. But his abors moi finished: he
was destined to act in important sphcre-for his
narrow from the dangers of those gloomy vilds
where MononeaIea rolled its solitary stream; and from
the sword OF Britain IN the numerous BATTLES the revo-
luton, seemed to declare that his abilities were destined
to secure what had been obtained by his galan
and skill in
There is no period in the history of people more por-
enous of ev-there is feared bv patrots-i
mere can be none more productive of revolutions
hat period which elap.ts between the successful terpua
"" "f war Tor liberty and its complete confirmation bv
the laws 1t is then, that the pcrncios ircliuaiions
IL
ces afford field by far too ample for their fearless ndu,
gence The thirst for dominion the hope of poca, pre
efmen-the desire OF being distinguished, gi;ate ou bo-
SONS and impel us TO sacrifice the happiness of our fellow
men to accomplish the destructive designs The bie
tory OF the South American republics furnishes an isa
ton oi the dangers of this period Long since has the po
OF Spain been annhilacd lohg since might all that ma,
could WISH have been obtained instead her civil and
gous despotsm; but her leaders the qualification of
their interested views, nisremembcred primary object
OF their resistance Spalnduuon blasted the debea
lions OF their councils, and internal connections proved
the vitais OF their country Notwithstanding their hmm
dan resources and their immense distance from the oe
cnuntry-eniecbod Spain assisted bv these
causes has been enabled to maintain footing in
that conntry have they yet expelled her from t5e
territories accomplished the end of years of ter
minating warfare.
To such dangers the United States exposed when
Washington chosen preside their councils Tim
prize for which they had long and earnestly struggled
was nearly within their grasp but the horrors Of ANARCHY
threatened to overwhem them. before it could be sezed
His patriotism induced all to submit, who deemed their
country ungratefu His moderation and wisdom concilia
ted every conflicting interest calmed every storm that
threatened TO blast te brilliant prospects Of his Youthful