Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-15
alegra.aacia DaaD 4ossrtissr.
Communication.


TIL experience of paa times has convinced us,
thar when the evil from which We I've Uttered is
paR, the remembrance of i, is frequently 70 far
rff4ced, as to prevent cur taking the necenafy
lteps sgaina a return. When at the clole OF me
iatf felton, of Congress law was paiied, aa.ch,
without feTp;ng oa7 canntey, laid heavy tax 10
money or petfoAai ATTENDANCE order thu Militia
Law--only one ieatlnaar pssyadsd the public
mind. The time which oaght opfocare redreis5
is Ripping away, and un,eis zone influential cha
raeter ioon Aens-forward, we thaii it'll contnue
bu.theaed with il, ald wigho1t The plea we can
nov urge with 20 much propfety, Q. its icing
forced upon us, at mon:pt wren the atcneS
ot the fclian prevented the exp7eiHjn Of ouf Zen
timeats. A!tho' from my itaasion il lie, the law
may act rs ~ aconiderabie tax, the amount cf.
which is not laid OUT TO 5casii5 the commonly,
yet M deGgais not % much 10 call the pupIic
attention 70 it, as 70 the late calamity by which
the lives OF 70 many ofiour f-llo'y ctizeas have
been Terrified, and sfo!n which all have iatf.fed
IN 70 great degree.
The meaInres nor putting by our Corporate
on, may be by them lnp?aled ncceGsry but
Whit they have within tt1vmfeives the full pow
er TO 10 every thiag ne2saafy FOR tte welfare of
the town, Why ihoald they Apply 70 Congreiss
am much avege 10 taking up their attention,
when there is no neceRity; and when thar necl
fly does exit, iwohd no. approach them by an
apology for the trouble gave them. Every
other part Of the Unitej States, fave our!elves,
has a egiAature 10 attend 70 It's local intereas-
aud trult they will nor refufc to pay du: defer
ence 70 our reasonahlc reqneits.
coo.c{s nyielf at lcis judge what benefit
can refult from reform of our apprehension, or
what n-ceEi:y there is, that oar Mayor be our
police oficcr The Office OF Mayor has been,
and donbtlels till will be Gaed, as we'll without
as with lalasy; and as TO the degrading idea of
his acting as Chief Scavengcr, as well as Chief
Magirtrate, trugf no one will erouay advo-
CAFE il, until we fee the office Of Judge and Con
fable filed by the fans Pedon. The attention
of the Mayor is generally roo a,ach occupied by
his individual concerns, 70 pay the attention re-
quite TO the iateraits Ct The town, and that OF
the removal Of nuifances 10 particular. We find
that roe maady, from which we have jr9 clcap
ed, exits only in fsuations where animal and
vegetable putfefatton has rendered the air fatal
70 thofe who are doomed to breathe it. Thcfc
tuarions are generally the abeie of 7effons Whole
haOltS OF lie 90 .hot ADMIT tHrW 10 pay attention
to CLEANLINESS of pelfon habltation. Thofe
places where flh and other alted providions are
kept, are fFeqlently in fach fate as to be pre-
judicial TO the public healsh--celiars withitsg
nant water Others where oyfcr lhelis and decay
ed animal fat are depoGted -thcfe and a thon{and
other caufes, require the individual attention of
very active and intelligent peyfon for five months
in the year at leaf. Ii then we would with to
prove, ,hltkceping our town clean will prevent
return of the dreadful calamity, let US appoint
a. officer, with powers only limited by jury,
Whole care and duty it hall be to fee that il is
done, and Let Us pay him 10 inch manner as to
make itsn oojeet Tor lome respectable character to
fill tie Office. We have iufcred much, both by
lofsof citizens and lois of money, and another fuch
tialmay be more than our infant and thriving
town eau bear, From The isdo.encs Of (omc, and
rhe cupidity of others, nuiiances wilialwsysex-
III, if individuals are not kept TO their duty by
Tie itrong hand OF power.
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On Monday the amendment to the Gon-
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