Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-09
glerM0ria G0MrsiGsr.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 9.

..oeb engaged 10 arlwer his correfpon-
a 10, 4. Fsiday's Espoftor1 haze found
& ls;f.re, by cribping an hour or TWO OF
nv maaer's time, to express to you few
n II ay, add my fellow apprentices, 'ho''s
IN he late exaltation OF our mott excellent
a an, !. ng beloved Col. and the fallen aud
DEGRADED fate Of fuch, who not having
che fear of FIX before their eyes, de-
r;ded lis authority, and reiu!sd The honor
Offsryirg under him as Ulcers, now DOOM
ed 10 The ranks, with their children aud
DEFENDANTS, under heavy penalty at the
diicre,ion of their righteous, offended
iadge-not forgetting this truly plous
work of the militia bill.
We have really brought our hogs to a
ane market-and have the coniolauon TO
know, il is our own folly, our own IN
dolence and inattention to the iecret
workings of an inGduous agent; and that
we have routed roo late TO remedy the
evil. Jult as we did, wheu we forgot to
inaruA our delegates formerly, at Rich
nond, on the partial Shop Tax.
have been iome time paR, like mott
other mechanics in our town, infead OF
.minding my brinels, noting the effects OF
eur own neglect, which now break forth
in the CURES of fome, the grnmbling OF
sthcrs, and diGasisfsdion Of all.
Among the adventures in writing in.
newspapers, ] cannot but admire the "a
gacity of " In Alrxaaayiaa;;'' who has
dlfcoyered, that while we wear clothes,
we mutt be clad in fonething, ard that
all cloth will wear cut. Argyll, iays he,
it makes little odds whether they aredref-
ed in uniferm or otheEwife. Theft very eb-
iervations are learned, &tht refo,e, cersaiu'y
ndabe, / iuppof, very convincing 'nthec-
ny. have, however, no doubt The rrac.
tice-- if he has the paying for his appren-
ticss Gf he has any will teach him the
difference, between opinion, and the tai
lor's bill, which, as | take it, will bring
mott ofus to our fenfes at lait- though il
be TOO late TO ufe them.
What rarge here is for a benignant
fpirit, like our good Colonei's, TO sshi
hitin. The rebelious .fhall be laid low,
obey the nod, and lick The duff OF his
courles's heels, without murmur; while
be, iecured behind his commiiion, locks
down on his enemies with contempt, and
laughing in his leeve, enjoys the ftrata.
gem by which Re inyidiouily accomplish
ed the objsa of,his vanity.
Surely, no man was ever IS blei1ed be-
fore as our Colonel. Behold The unac
eoun,able phenomenon, We itar gazers !!
How he produces the reyerfe even of pro-
phecy itleli For the proud man, inAead
of being humbled, is exalted, and the
weak humbled; and youths OF La are
fuddenly converted into men, and do their
duty, truly furprifing, with weight Of
aims and Announcements that formerly
would havelfaggered fome of US who have
fsrsed three years.
May the Lord preferve the coed gen.
,lemau long to reign over, cajole and
bamboozle US; and grant thar our paff
folly and prefent fuferings, may caution
as how We aeep at our potts in times OF
danger, and 10 mind our own buhneis
better.
A BROTHER MECHANIC.
Our correspondent is here under miRake,
~ the elauie of the militia bill, 10 which he
sandes, was Gruck out. ftdisor.
The National Intelligencer fays, "re-
yer perhaps, has the American Congrefs
'ianiatied more hnGnefs in 70 fhorr
.ns.' That perhaps was well put
10 as II is the only loop hole, by which
'ne Editor can creep OUT. With the help
q tbs little word, We might run through
me decalogue, and apply it TO our great
1nna mar Perhaps, Jefferfon is net a,
oslif, nor his friend Paine, bIaiphemous
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