Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-09-20

,hrfe acts of kindneis. The link which
connects the inddels Of New York with
the Clinton family, mua now be obvious,
and the ardent zeal which is d.lplayed to
promote the grea;nef, Of That family. The
Columbian illuminate arc not To- be def.
pied, although there are no principle cha
lassers among them. They are to be
dreaded, and every good chriGian ought to
uie his eAertions to cruih their endeayors.
In the words of Robiofon, +" their torch,
though oftle srofef materials, darts with
horrid glare into every corner, routing
hundreds Of filthy yermin, and directing
their flight to tie rotten carton, where
they can beli depoGt their poilon and their
eggs, in the breans, 10 W.T., CT the fenluai
and proAigate, there to ielter and BURT
forth in new and filthy progeny"
1t may not be improper to add few
words as to the evidence en- which this
pamphlet is framed-iR. II comes not out
anonymouly, with Wanting challenges
to profecutc, and Prom;fe that tie facts
can be psoyed ia court o!slaw, il necei-
fairy, but it appears under the real name
of one who thus not only expofes himlelf
to the pains and penalties OF proiecution,
if what he pubiilhes is libe!lous, bot to a
degree Of intamy which mutt inevlra-
bly, Dive him from the means Of getting
his bread. I'd. After mentioning that
the number Of the msmbefs actually in
his pofleiiion amounts to ninety lve, he
gives the names Of the perfons from whom
he received his information George Ba-
ron and William Carver are the two Wiz
Relics he produces, and he def:rioes a third
g as he may be eafly recognized,
young Quaker, Ply Gcian, bat Whole
name at his own lcqueit is concealed. 80.
In addition to their tst}imony, and In
fnpport Of it, he gives Us important writ
tea evidence, Tx loy?;tation effbs Soeietg.
9TH. lie adds we'll connected cham ct
circumstances which carry on the face OF
them ilci marks of correctness as we think
mutt iatisfy the understanding no leis than
The express declaration Of wltnclles, and
which if not tree will afford thofe con-
cerned better opportunity TO ceteet the
MISREPRESENTATION, and defend tlemielves.
Ana here il may be pertinent to make one OF
two remarks on rhis aft lpcces OF tcttl,ony. hi'
is certainly cafe where poitive and direct proof
could haryhe expected. The nature OF he com
bination itferf, carried on in the molt myNerIous
lecrecy, amot excludes the idea Of pciltivc proof
And when to this we ado til: oath that every
member takes az his adnlinlon, that footwear
ing all mental rtf-Fyation, he VIII never reveal!
by hint, word, writing or in any manner whate-
YER, even to his mott tIuited friend any thing
which floud be fii3 to him" it would be no
wonder if tie circumftanoal proof had been even |
lefs satisfactory than it's. 1t nuit be remember |
ed that we are much indebted Tor the evidence |
ngw laid. before tn: public to George Baron's |
having contr ed iu manner related IN The PAM
phet u eu,ie t.king the oah Or III. whole, we |
think this cancurrence OF circumstances, fapport- |
e! as th;y are BY direct evidence, & especially, |
If they remain, as th.y yet do, entirely uncon-
tradi9ed, mua completely f.tisly theunderltand-
inq of every rea|er, both of the exilfcaccsf this
nlel locieey of its pernicious deflgns, and oil its
dcHlucive ef.6s upon the minds and morals OF
this community.
This is no place, we are wei aware, to IN
troduce religious topics for dilcu3on, it will net
be expelled, it would be improper and out ct
place to attempt it but it is our duty and God
forbid that through idlle ihame we III nd ihrink
from it, it is orr duty to bear open, and pubic,
and loud, and continued tetfimony a!5,alnit all
thoie inhitations which corrupting political, mo-
raj, and religious principles, have hanetul eject
on The ocity in which we live. B'rrowlng th=
slegant and pathetic language Of th9 ali but IT,
cuiIed Mackenzie, to his readefs--
: :. will now lt1nd forth armed at all points,
o rcpel the attacks which inliles may make or
he great principles, Of cur bei,f; but let one
-uggeaca fuflice, executive OF all Internal cyl
]ence or extriAic proof o: revocation. he that
would undermine tn olc foundations up which
he fabric of our future ppirefs reared, iccks to
beat down that column, which iuppous the t.
,lener, OF hun,anity-et him then thiak no
nent. aud his heart will arrett the cruelty OF has
h. puck its Ir5lc creature from
he bolom of poverty ?-Wonll he wrett its
.ru1ch from the hand of age, and remove from