Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-07-20
THE HoUsE-AN ALLEGoRY.

great aumber or people, removed Ior
s;8rrent causes, and at different periods,
fro1o all the nations of the East, had cross
al the great deep, which divides the earth
from :,he frozen regions of each pole, into
,wo he.nispheres. They brought with
.hep, the models of the different buildings
,sev had seen in their respective countries,
mud many of the arts and sciences OF the
world they had Quilted they se,tled upon
,be shores of the ocean which they had pas
ed and erected cabins Tor their temporary
accommodation, varying from each other
according to the IDEAS they entertained OF
.repgth, durability and safety. Their ge-
perations increased and multiplied, SO as
. cover the shores They abonnded in
corn and cattle they supplied distant coun-
trles with the surplus remaining, after ali
their own wants were grathed; their fame
snread TO the ends of the earth, and thou.
sands came continually to add to their num-
BEES. The simplicity of their manners
erayed rot the dainties OF courts, the pien-
tv Of all that was necessasy tor meat and
drink. the ease withs which raimens was
procured in exchange for the redundance
Of their fields aud woods, and the tempe
rature Of their climate, rendered them hap
py, and they feared no danger; they hask-
ed IN the sunshine of prosperity, unthought-
FIJI of the storms TO which all human al
fairs are sooner or later,exposed. A cloud
raised in the East, which. as it approach
ed, threatened their. destruction 1t dark
ened their. horizon, aud Tor time, obscuG-
ed their habstatioas d,smay did not selze
,hem; they convened their wisest men In
council, and provided the best means fer
their safety, which the emerg -ncy would
admit; thSy experienced the want OF a So
lid, substantial building, to shelter them
selves and their property. Theyunited III
their efforts, and rendered thir old cabins
as compact as circumstances enabled them,
and, with come loss, wra4hered the storm.
Their uaieed cabins soon afterwards be-
came ruinous, aud they plainly foresaw,
that if another storm should arise in their
then situation, utter destruction would be
inevitable. Experience having taught them
that their climate was not exempt from at
mospheric commissions some of their old
men proposed the building of house Of
sufficient s,rens;a and capacity to shelter
them all from any future tornado; the adj
vce was received with universal approba-
ton, and the ch;efs of ali the tribes of the
OH Inhabitants were collected to consider
the subject. They deliberated with wis
dom ana resolved with judgment; thew
planned with skill. and framed a model
which, when exposed to public view, ex-
cited the admiration Of all but they were
not uaanimous-some of the tribes were
better furnished with cabins than others.
and wished to preserve tie advantages to
themselves, which would be lost, by unit
ing and raising the weaker tribes TO an equal
rank with them. Other causes contribut-
edso dividing the council, but majority
determined 10 submit tie model to the ex-
animation of the whole people, who, with
some dissenting voices, adopted it.
The building was undertaken with alao.
rity, materials were furnished bv great
majority, who voluntarily contributed 10 lis
completion. The foundation was laid on
solid BASIS, and balltot the strongest stones
the country afforded; it was vauted, and
It's ooly avenue was guarded with iron, so
rs % rendvrlt a safe place of deposit for
the ~eaI.tl Of the union there was but one
door 70 I-tin the treasure, which was kept
under yrcble ack, and w.shoutthe consent
of three couqe IS, who held as many keys
Lot mite cid be removed from it. The
hrsr foor MAS laid with marble over the
Gowns o! the vaults, and bsing divided in.
TO snirabis apartments, was appropriated to
the ehief Ssuier OF the people, and such
assistants as we're allowed uy the laws, to
watch over the e9mmon property. The sc.
Co. coma hoor, suPPo;ed by strong and plain,