Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-28

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writings Of the French ll.ilofopti4s are
fFaught with vifouary ideas fuch as have
row been mentioned. They hayescifcu.
laieelly extrn5vely they have been read
with avidity and millions have drank
the intoxicating potion. Flattery is de
lieious among all delicacies, this is the
fweetef morfel TO the human palate. It
Is with raptufes of delight, people hear
that they arc "wiie as tefpents and harm
lefs as doves that their judgment IS
corretf and their dilpoftions equitable
and amiable thar, inlhsir collective ca
paciiy, they can dono wrong. and that
their voice is the voice Of God. Yet LET
the truth be told, tho. it be TO unwilling
ears. In the yaugua prelcnce of truth,
thefe mental vifions are diaiPased like
mills before the fan. Upon Herlehel, Sa
-lurn, jupiter, or iome other OF the fur
rounding planets, there politely may be
hyperion order CT creatures whoie nature
and character comporf with The aatteripg
description of the dilciplss ct TIE ne4U
lcbool; bit in vain might we te4,9a 70.
fuch an order of creatures upon this earth.
Theirs is a monffous principle of ielf
ilhnsls in human nature, thar is the greaf
tource Of all ,hoEe bitter watess which
flow over thewarld. Iris this that pei
ions focal happinets and rents 10 pieces
thole lyfems Of government, which are
mott friendly 70 the general rights of man
kind. A curious machanic may mage a
watch, whgfe movements thall Be exataIg
regular ard Uniform; becalle he Adults
each paa to It's proper place, aud each
part keeps the place aligned il but 1.-THE
feysral parts OF the watch, ey Zone ma
gic power, were ieemingly endowed with
hlocomotive faculty and with the difcord-
ant principle Of ielhnlnefs, iniomucil thai
the pins lhould thrua lhenfslyes inrofnhe
place Of the regulator ard the wheels
into thar Of the main fpring, il. Is eafy 70
Zee that the machine would be thrown into
dIOfdef and con!uiion. has, comparing
fmall things with great, a lyaem of tres
government the bet that human wildom
could deyife nay, one that hould proceed
from the immediate dictates Of divine in
filtration, would be liable TO be quickly
aTrelted in its operations and rendered fu-
tile.
Were human nature purged Of It's dfofs
and poaeied Of anselical purity, it would
be ealy 10 fence agaiua all invallon Of the
rights OF man; or rather, no attempts 70
invade his rights would ever happen: hut
a. in all preceding ages, 70 in the pftl7n3
fate Of the world, the general predoml-
nance of islflhneis and the dark infrigues,
and the violent and difcordant CUTS Of
patIious which, it engendeis, lead de9etfiye
rom the utmolf extreme of Liberty down
10 the gloomy and horrid abyls Of depot
i'm. Craft eaGly enIias ignorance 10 e
party aud feryice; hypocrify leads finn
plicisy in lis train. Knavery out.wits
honeay. Rapaeious ambition, in the fir
guife OF patriotilm: conccaling its. poln-
ard under its kirt ]; fmiling, at,l hoddiog,
and cringing, and u6ng s words fmaother
than oil,' wins the hearts of the null
titude; and is borne along on the tide OF
popularity and faluted with aPplauhye
A1ou.s. Faction is fupesleded by faction
deuagoguss alternately yanqnifhed ; and
the people, the fport Of villaihous in
triguss, each one ardentiy plrfning bis
own little felh(h intefefs, all dreaming
Of fovereign,y; all afpiiing 70 he gods,
fuddeniy fall, at laf into the flares which
had been prepared for them, and fagrer-
der themfelyes at diferetion.
Theie are /" hard fayings;" but thSi.
truth is fantsioned by the iolenn reifilno-
ny Of hiAory &experiencs. BaAanee.
ENGLISH MANNER oFMow1NG WHEAT.
Mr.. De LyQs Introduced N England me
m0uuiing Of Wbeaf, affosaiag 70 st6e1
fallo4uiug metb0d.
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