Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-26
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SATURDAY, FEBRuASY zo.
Comn4nicati2H.

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poGtor Of yel}erday, iigned tx d!sase-
Gylaa, is ore OF thote rare predutilonS
which aTe calculated to confound and de-
feat every arglEsnt, thar can be crSsd
againi} The militia bill nov bstorc Con
grsE. That the Alcxandsian has cuaer-
ed in the ranks with his apprentices mutt
be confdered by Ill as a convincing proof
Of his republicanifm that he ueves ioeof-
red fine is frong proof of the necehity
of the bill paaing and that he has had
to alter his uniiofm and buy two new
caps, in the courle Of nine years, is ttfong
and conciuGve evidence OF the propriety
Of forcing the citizens 10 uniform them
(elves bur farther 70 enforce the Psopri-
ely of this part OF the bill, he tells Us that
military exefciics will wear our cloaths AZ
any rate, & hat we had better weaFroafie
uniforms than ciraths that are more colt
ly. Blels US, what force there is IN this
obfervation. Mlkess and cartoueh boxes
will alto wear cu,-why not force the
people TO buy ,hofe articles they are
equally neceGary with uniforms 10 make
refpettable military appearance; am II
Congrefs have the right 70 force US to buy
uniforms, they may ai[o force rs to buy
the other articles. Il woald, at any rate,
flew difpotition to be ee0nomirGl OF the
public money, to have a clauie 10 this et.
feet inferred in the bill. This proPctti-
on, doubt nor, Will be consenial 70 Ibe
feelings oFthe AIexandrianand his friends,
as it would afford an opportunity OF slu'-
ting, IN part, that revenge which they
feel againf men who have dared to pro
claim them unworthy OF their confidence.
To conclude with the Aleyandfian, /
would rather pay fifty dollars for an nni-
form, 10 mu2.r under officers whom | I'D
vo;ce in chooliog, than one cent for oee
TO mufer under officers who were appoint
ed in contravention Of the wilhes Of the
people. =
When we heard of the late Emperor
Paul of Ruifia, compelling the vaia.s IN
the metropolis OF his dominions 70 wear
eseked hats, we thoughr there could be
nothing more ridiculous - But ihould the
ColonePs militia bill be enat2ed into law,
rhe iituation OF the citizens OF this DIFF
tritt Willie till more degrading, asst has
the addition of eoaf.
No TIyFRY
We are indebted TO the politenels Of
friend inthe City Of Warrington for CO.
py of a Bill reported TO the Senate OF the
United States by MIR. Breckenridge, The
ara inf. " To amend the Act, entitled,
An AT concerning the dilfriet OF Coldm
bia," and ALTO the Act supplementary
thereto, entitled, An Act concerning
the Diaritt of Columbia. The follow
ing are the mof material paris of 1t as
il relates to the County Of Alexandria:
Sec. I. Thar the MARTIAL of the ditfitt
ot Columbia, flail receive for his fervices
within the counties of Warrington and A
lexandria, respectively, the fame fees, per-
qoiGtcs and emoluments only, which, on
the fri Monday in Dccenber, in the
year enc thoufand eigbt hundred, were 81
lowed by the laws of Maryland and Vir-
ginia refpe6fively, to the fheriff Of coun-
~ for the like fer,ices.
Sec. 2. That the attornies and clerks
of the Circuit Court Of the faid diaria Of
Columbia, hall be entitled to receive for
their iervices within the counties of VAIN
ington and Alexandria respectively, the
fame fees, perquidtes and emoluments On
ly, which, on the fra Monday in De-
cember, in the year one thoufand eight
hundred, were allowed by the laws Of Ma
ryland and Virginia respectively, to the
a5tornies and clerk of county court
the Elm. P,07qdfa, That nothing in III 5
aa ihall extend 10 the attorney IF the o.
aitea States for the laid ditrita in rela-
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