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IN LIFL'S DISASTROUS SCENES, TO OTHERS TN CAMDEN Number 27. rg \VI!A1' YOU WOULD WISH BY OTHF.Ki DuNETO YOU ' . ' ~ t D A K W I N . GAZETTE. 4 lwrs<J?y, Ootota r 3, 18lf>. Voluiffe T. SOME "ACCOUNT - - Of the discovery of Amtricay and its settle ment, connected with a short sketch of e venia that have occurred since, ? ~ fCONTINtra?^ \w are now led to the contemplation of a subject, which has excited our indigna-^ tion, kindkd the latent spaikof patriotism, and shewn to the world a thirst for revenge/ and a wish to defend the rights of our country. Prosperous in the enjoyment of an uninterrupted peace, for several years. Hnir commercial enterprise became a source of envy, jealousy, and persecution. Te nacious of ner supposed birthright, ling land instituted schemes for giving a check to our hopes, by curtailing foreign trade. Trance evinced an equally unjust disposi tion, and l he seizure of our property in an acknowledged friendly port was followed by confiscation. Thus was pacific Ame rica again annoyed by the injustice of for eign powers, and a retrenchment of spoli ations could only be accomplished by im posing an obnoxious embargo. Involved in a long ahdTumous war, they ot course laboured under all the extremes of nation al exigency, to which belligerents are ex posed, and long accustomed to the sover eignty of the seas, they hud lost sight of - that right and justice which the law of na- _ tiona so wisely requires. They had vio lated our flag, seized our vessels, taken our seamen, and as 1 have already said, confiscated our property, not in the exer cise of an, acknowledged right, establish ed upon the law of nations^ against an ene my, but a municipal prerogative on the one hand, and in violation of unprecedented decrees on the other. Remonstrance and expostulation were vain ; personal impor tunity availed nothing ; and national inter position was wholly ineffective. The discussion, agitated with such warmt h be Iw ee n our government and the French and English, claims our attention also. Their unprecedented edicts were a source of gieut complaint to us. Under the specious garb of retaliation, they im posed blockades, to the destruction of neu* tral commerce, unsanctioned by the legi timate customs and usages of civilized powers* In vindication of those novel, arbitrary, and unjust prohibitions of trade* both belligerents tkw to priority of ag gression in the competitors, as a shield of protection from national infamy. France, 011 l^r part, finding her coast nominally blockaded, from Brt*t to Eibe by an Act of May, \1806, on behalf of England, de clar^iKhat power and her dependencies in a like state of blockade. Not contented with her decree*, Great-Britain by an Act of May, 180/, proposes, in a most so phisticated manner, our carrying on a trad8 through her ports, to France, by paying a duty previous to clearance of ves ?els, prohibiting indirectly thereby a com mercial intercourse, because the* decrees of t Berlin and Milan expressly forbade the entrance of a neutral ' vessel quitting an Engflih |>oru In the corres]x>ndence ol Mr. Fostkr and Mr. Muwrof, we find the former alike deaf to reason, remon strance and fact, endeavouring to maintain the legality of the Act of May, 1806, al though unsupported by an adequate naval force. Hence it appeared that national was supplanting individual depravity ; chicane usurping the honest and unambiguous throne of reason and candour From the very threshold our exUtance have they endeavoured to rob us of that freedom which shines efTulgently, irradiates the minds of slaves, and kindles a desire to 1 eahze its benefit^ Here then let us paust lor a moment ; view their conduct from our euiliest exiatanee, a net see whether they have ever received us as brethren in an.ity or not. The reflection is painful iudeed. fmluenced by policy and po^ scssed of Hit! mu-,i (.imi^eruus dupliiit), Ihey have been friend* when convenient, Enemies w he'ii advisable. Our prosperity rankles about their hearts, and suggests a deadly opposition. This has caused the Mood of the innocent to crimson the glit tering tomahawk of the relentless savage, and mouldering scalps yet bear the dread ful tidings to our common father. u America, alter a peace of nearly thir ty years duration, found her children some what enervated under an enjoyment, winch hud lasted almost too long for her prospe rity, and she began to fear the corruption of older countries. Her subjects were denied the respect their fathere claimed ; they knew not what were their resources beyond an overflowing treasury, and an increasing population. Their capability of resisting the tempest which, at some pe riqfci or other, visits every nation, could only be estimated by the uncertainty of conjecture. They praised the valour of foreign heroes, and sung the glories of dis tant lands. The farmer smiled upon his abundant crops, and the merchant exultid at his crowded harbours; unacquainted with want, and allured by the serenity of peace, they wished not for glory. But the day did come to chasten and instruct. The fulfilment of time and the destiny of na_ tions brought war to this asylum of peace. Not merely the distant war of maritime contest, nor bonder shushes that invite the venturesome spirit as to a tilt or tourna-^ ment ; but war pressing into the heart of the country with all its horrours^ till it rejoiced round the fire-sheeted capitol and the home of a president. Scarcely had the favourite bird dropped the olive-branch from his talons, and dis- i played his arrows, before he soared above the ocean, and victory thundered beneath him; his far darting eye flashed upon the flag of Britain, -and it drooj>ed and fell from the mast-head. There was not even com petition. 1 he %trife was the justice of David against the strength of Goliah. Fortune was in the breeze, by which these foundling colonies ascended on high to lead captivity captive, and the world gazed in absolute amazement, at the repetition of what could not depend upon chance, nor arise from aught but the chivalry of free born heroes' prospering in the pleasure of the living God. Ilow proud was that day for America, which was to swell the " calendar of her gallantry, with an almost, endless list of intrepid spirits, who pro claimedjier glories at the cannon's mouth, ov?r evefy sea ; and added to the roar of the great cataract on her frontier, the rival ling ethoes ol victory ? '1 he so are realiti es which in her fondest dreams she did rtot dare to expect, and which will teach the most impressive lesson to the lovers of peace. The causes of war, whatever they may he, arc always regarded in differq^ lights', b j different persons ; prejudice lends her aid to fix a stigma upon the justftst mea sure, wherever hopes have been diss ppoint ed, or expectations blasted. Aftent or dis approbation may be expressed for the soundness of th policy. This contention I leave to those who are fond of discussion* Hook to the moral consequences, and re gard it as un effort of the national charac ter. If it were only a contest upon a point 6f honour, 1 still should consider it with \ favour, because the effects would be the same, and the country's enthusiasm would i 6c us^reat. For I sincerely beiieve th.?t wars oiiginate in a higher Fiat than the de clarations of man. I believe they are the agents of an Almighty providence, which disposes ot the affairs of this woiid in con foimiiy to a vast scheme of bene fits*- which -I he limns-of cmbt'iCe. Tl'ieV are always vrith good, and in the leasonableness of just cal eolation, i hey are the price we should pay for its enjoyment. America, as bhe must le^l it to De such, must apply her wisdom ?o make every advantage of it.* She has felt the privations of war : her citizens have become mured to campw they have r learned To walcli Itie piogressTTf an ene my without emotion, to meet him without ; dismay, and to die without fear. Defeat has taught her sagacity : practice has gi>? en her skill ; confidence has been followed with success. By repeated trials she has been enable to separate the gross part of lur dependence from the pure, and to stand in an unshaken attitude before the foe. She has spent some valuable blood, and | much treasure : the property of many of her citizens has been desolated ; her com merce has been stagnated ; hei^x#<fources I crippled, and herselt involved in heavy debts. Such are the ordinary evils and advantages of all wars. 15ut let us look siiil farther. In every man's bo^om plows a stronger attachment to his cuutury : the perils he has encountered give a double va lue to this sentiment and he cherishes it with the devotion of religion. The hus bandman. between the handles of his | plough, contemplates the high favour he enjoys in the possession of the annual pro-' _duce of a soil lor which he fought and bled, livery subject of the nation celebrates with rapture the glories of his cbifiitTy in the actions of some favoured heio. The re cords of the time transmit to posterity on a blazing page, the subjects of panegynck, and every heart throbs in most harmonious hvmpatby with one general, united, lively feeling of veneration for the country. Opinions of foreign origin, which a long peace b ad engendered 'and extended over ?"V very-portion of the territory* ytf'e rendered disreputable ; the production* of all other countries less favoured than our own, do mestick virtues more admired, and domes tick worth more proudly recognised. The surest road to national happiness is found in attachment to country. To promote an universal sentiment of patriotism, should be the great aim of every lawgiver, be cause the most genial iniluence of the laws is derived from the affections of the people; what they approve from considerations of utility they will exact; what is suggest ed b the patriotism of the law-giver, will be Chetished with fondness by patriotick sub jects Thus the great link which in all countries connects the happiness of the so vereign and subject, is the mutual esteem which exists between them; the unsuspisci ous confidence of virtuous men; a firm re liance on the integrity of both War is the touch-stone of merit. The capability of the man 'to withstand the shock of tempestuous times* is demonstrat ed by his deportment through the danger. If his reputation does survive the conflict, it appears like the gem which has under gone the oideal, more brilliant ai d more durable; like the cannon which has b<-cn proved, mage fit for the battie. In the stein encounter, all minor geniuses sink from tKeir ephemeral elevation into nothing, and Instate is freed from its conne ion with^ men who bad t>nly wit enough to bcon <f factious vit'ains. or despicable {pinions. At the conclusion^ a war the cares of men are naturally directed to a reparation of those fortunes which inevitable neglect, or the ravages of the enemy. *may havfr. im paired. This is the season of incftastry; repose ?oon follows these efforts, and noth ing of war is left but its remembrance ? the sweetest remembrance which engages the attention of men: let those, who have the power, prolong this feeling ; for in that revtfembiance is found a more agreeable substitute for the real existence of the war and the greatest stimulus to honourable action. 44 My father fVll, on board the Constitution," W6uld cry the tar of a future day, while he prepared for fk?ht. The tear of memory would steal down his cheek and his fathtrv's spirit would conduct the animated son to victory and triumph. The memory of heroes of the present day, will enliven the dormant spirit of future Arm r icans; and the hallowed emulation of a pa triot would lead on American armies to a succcssful rcsistancc of the proudest band that could be scut ig:wnst them. Ameiicans where are your warriors who have already fallen? Aie they lost in the envelope of the tombs? Or dots their better part still live in memory ? Docs not the sainted spirit of your romamick P.ke, present itself belote your admiring vision, rolled in the baa wer of your conquered enemy ? JsftStL your Law i lull be l'oi'goileh ? Fame tells the story of his death with sorrow. H&ppy hero 1 he has leceivedthe condolence of his friends and his enenjjfes. Pardon me, rc-^" s per. led thaihi^r'tfrou hadst no enemies. It was thy country's foe bewailed thy loss, as sincerely as thy country's friend. Ex piring in a hostile land, a foeman's vene -ratTOTr^vas reserved" to thee. Great was the sacrifice thou madest, and worthy the lairest nation on the globe. Thine was the self-devotion of a Roman soldier, and the greatness of an American. While I close thy obsequies, let not the kindred virtue of Columbia's Ludlow be neglected# Venerated spirits, may the course ye have winged 10 heaven be ever clear and bright above thy count r>'s head: may thy protect^ ing forms, with those into whose presence ye have flown, still hover round the altar of your Independence, and when your coun try 's youth are animated with that ardour which carried you to glory, may their most enraptured dccents, be devoted to the memory of Pike, of Lawrence, and of Ludlow. u 'Tis a tribute I owe to merit wherever it is found, at Itast to drop one tear to its excellence. 1 claim here that privilege.? I am not alone ? I have a nation's feelings on my side, and 1 ask a nation's sympa thy." A man in New York has been sent to the Penitentiary six months for stealing newspapers at the sub scriber's doors. The oft'ence is mean enough ; yet the punishment is too severe. In a Southern paper James Brick is an nounced as a candidate for Congress. It is highly probable that he is a follower of Mr. Clay. ? Mr Potter of Rhode-Island is not elected to the next Congress. * Carolina Observer. ? ? * jf Sentiment.-? If you ask me, said La vater, which is the real hereditary sin of human nature, do you imagine I shall an swer pride, or luxury, or ambition, or even egotism ? -No, 1 will say Indolence . He who conquers indolence will conquer all the rest. An old coquet and slandere^, is like a rose bud in winter, the flowers and leaves are decayed and nothing remains but the thorns. * INDUSTRY. He that by the plough would thrive* Must either hold himself, or drive. Remorse. Kcmorie if ai the heart in which !t growth If that he gentle, it drop* balmy dewt Of true repentance ; but if proud and gloomy, lr is a poi?on-trc<?, that pierced to the inmost Weeps only tears of ffoiton ! SHERIFF SALE. By virtue oj Sundry Execution s to me di rected, vrid be told on thejlrst Monday and Tuendaij in October tiextr before, the court house in Camden , within the legal hours of sale. One Jot situate on York-street with a Blacksmiths shop thereon ? also, the lease of the lot, building and improve ments thereon, situated on the south-east corner of Broad and York-streets, likewise a prime negro boy that has worked some time at the Blacksmith's tiade, all levied on as the property of Alexander M'Rae, at the separate suits of Seth Tibbies and John Doby. ? Conditions cash, purchasers to pay for Sheriff titles and bills of sale. FRANCIS f>. LEE, Sheriff. Camden Sept. 16, 18 16. Just Printed, And for nalc at thin Office, price 12* cents , A DISCOURSE, Delivered at a conference held in Camden, B Y Grorjrc JUa ghcrrijy Elder , Al. E. C. Sept. 1 ??