Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-22
Eriract from General Hashinston's Fare,
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,Oel. .2ddreSs.
"The Unity If government, which consti-
iu,es you one people, is also nov dear 10 you.
I, is Justly so; for ii is main pillar IN the edi
fec of your real independence; The supper, Of
your tranquility al home; your peace abroad; It
your safety, of your prosperity, Of that very ib'
erty which yos So highly p'izs Bat as IT is
easy TO foresee, that from different causes and
from different Qparlers, much pains will b" Ia
ken, many arlihces employed, To weaken in
your minds the conviction Of this truth; this
is The point in your political fortress agai"s,
which the batterri Of internal and external tn
emies will be mos, constantly and actively,
Though often coyerlly and insidiously) dirrc,ed
j, is Of inii;e moment, thai yru should propet-
ly estimate the Immense value Of your national
uni N. 10 YOUR collective and individual hapI-
ness; that YOU should cherish cordial, ha olual,
and lmmoveab'e attar hment tn II; az Cusjoming
yourselves 10 think aud speak I il as { he pal
iadium Of Your poi ical s,ict} and prusp> ri Y;
watching for its presrrv alton with Jealous AK
iety: discouptenanC whaie,er my sngges'
even a suspicion that IL can in any even be a.
bandoned; and indignantly irowning upon the
first dawning Of every attempt TO auena'e any
norton If our country from he rest, or TO en-
treble the sacred ties which now link together
the various parts.
"For this you have every inducemen Of SYM
pathy and interests. Citizs n, by birth or choi e
Of common country, that country has righ
10 concentrate your affections. The name of
AMERICAN, which belongs TO you in your
national capacity, must always cxait the just
bride of patriotism, more than any appelation
derive from loo al determinations W it'll
81, sht shades Of difference, you have the same
religion, manaers, habIis, and political princi-
MIA You have in q common cause fought *
triumphed together; the independence and lib
erty YOU possr S. are The work OF Joint councils,
and ioiot efforis--of common dangers, suffer-
ings, aud successes
GBut tn Sc considerations, however power
fully they address themselves 10 your sensibiliy
are greatly outweighrd BY hose which apply
more immediately to your interest. Here eve
nv norton Of our country finds tbs most COM
manding motives for carefully guarding and
preserving the union of the Whole.
cine North. in an nure srraine d intercourse
with the South, protected by the equal laws ut a
common government, finds in the productions
or,he letter, great additional resources OF mar
thine and commercial enterprise, and precious
ma,erials Of msnufac' uring industry. The
soufh iu the same intercourse, bench Ting by the
agency of he north, sees It's agriculture grow
and its commerce expand. Turning pa thy
in o It's own channels the seamen OF the north,
it6nds us particular navigation mvigoraIed-
and while il contributes, N diff rent ways, 10
=. irish and increase the general mass of the
national ma iga,ion, II looks forward I" the pro-
,.r.,on of maritime strength, To which Itself IS
nr,ou.llv adspted. The east in l,kr in; ercourse
~; tbe ,cest, already finds, and IL the pr"gres.
siye improyrmsni OF interior commune ions,
Inv Land and waller, will more aud more tud a