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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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London Statesman commentary on America's rapid growth as a nation, highlighting its wise policies in treaties including fisheries with Britain, and predicting future American dominance, contrasted with Britain's weakening due to luxury; includes a poem by Sir W. Jones.
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ON AMERICA'S RISING GREATNESS.
By looking over the newspapers of the three great sea ports of America, any man without being a statesman, may discover the gigantic growth of this infant state in the new world--but if the politician examines its treaties with the different powers it is connected with, he cannot but cover its wise and firm policy. Even with great Britain it has so far gained its point with respect to the great article of the fisheries, that a middle aged man may live to see the time when the Americans will enquire of us what business we have to fish on their shores and beds. In fact, our state is attenuating by luxury and extravagance, theirs is acquiring additional strength by temperance and economy.
Sir W. Jones ('tis thought in the Muse Recalled) says--
Beyond the vast Atlantic deep
A dome by viewless Genius shall be rais'd;
The walls of adamant, compact and steep,
The portals with sky tinctured gems emblazed.
There on a lofty throne shall virtue stand;
To her the youth of Delaware shall kneel,
And when her smiles rain plenty o'er the land,
Bow, Tyrants, bow beneath th' avenging steel.
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America
Event Date
March 10
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americans gaining points in fisheries treaties with britain; prediction of future american inquiry into british fishing rights on their shores.
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Commentary on the gigantic growth of America observed through its newspapers and treaties with powers including Britain, particularly gaining on fisheries; contrast with Britain's decline due to luxury versus America's strength from temperance and economy; includes poem by Sir W. Jones envisioning America's virtuous rise.