Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

[General Heath, who knows how to estimate
the horrors of WAR, comes forward in
last Thursday's Boston Chronicle, with the
following reproof of democratic mad caps.
It may be presumed that Gen. Heath is
quite as good a judge of the situation of
our country, as the gentry who have visited
it at His Majesty's expense since the Revo-
lution—Salem Gazette.]

Messrs Editors,

My voice is for PEACE, and a correct condi-
tion for instant war!

War of all the calamities which befall man-
kind, is one of the greatest, and should never
be resorted to, but from dire necessity. Who-
ever has been a spectator of the scene, needs
no commentator.

Perhaps there are not on earth a people
who possess more native firmness, hardiness,
and enterprize for war, than those of the U.
States; or that would more cheerfully, under
proper direction, encounter every danger and
privation. This has been amply proved, in
"those times which tried men's souls;" and
it is pleasing to behold the breast of the young
warrior, laudably beating high to resent inju-
ries done to his country, and ready to risk his
life in her defence.—But War, the great and
momentous question of War, is a profound
one, and must be decided by the sound, deli-
berate judgment of the sages in council.

That the commerce of our country has long
suffered injury and spoliation which would
warrant a war, if it were our duty or for our
interest, will be readily admitted, but at this
point wisdom dictates a nice calculation.

If the dignity, honor independence and well
being of the United States, demand War, the
citizens will cheerfully & vigorously support
it. But it is an important question, whether
this demand is now made, or that negociation
is exhausted, beyond the reach of just and
magnanimous conduct, in all concerned, and
the enjoyment of as much as can be rationally
expected, in the vicinity of the vortex of an
invetcrate war.