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


sed in exact symmetry, and order, Offices for
the accommodation of judges and counsel
Tors, to be ready at call to hear and deter
mine every question which might arise
between strangers, the different tribes
and their Individual members, in cases to
which the. inferior tribunalswere not COM
petent.
The Roof was finally complicated and
shelter was provided under it from all dan
gers that had been hitherto experienced, or
could be contemplated by the oldest Inhabi
tants of the country-~wise men from all
| the nations Of theseastsiewed the internal
and external structure, and pronounced it
a master piece Of wisdom inits plan, and
of consummate skill, in its construction.
It was however scarcely inhabited, by
the departments for which it was intend
ed, before some of those, whose dissenting
voices were lost in the loud acciamations
Of the people, began TO murmur secretly at
the expence it had occasioned, and would
continually require to keep it,in repsir---
they wished from their hearts what they
dared not utter publicly, that a greater
storm than hitherto had been known, would
arise (from whatever quarter they cared
no, to overturn it,
Under the wise administration. of the
first Chief Ruler, the building settled into
solid substance attempts made by its
enemies were frustrated the walls became
strongly cemented together, and hopes
were entertained that it would last to the
Old age Of the weird.
A storm however was gathering in ano-
t!ler quar.er of the Eas,, which threatened
to try the hu ding 10 its foundations, the
second Chief luier and his Assistants, pre-
pared 10 meet it with every effort to save
the stru2tare from the shock when it sud-
lie ", from a secret, but not unknown
cause, changed its appearance, and from a
black cloud became catering Aurora,
promising a day Of perfect vernal sunshine;
the enemies Of the building now affected
20 be its frien,ls and came forward with
uncommon zeal, to offer their services in
sustaining it doubling their incerity from
the sudden change, It's first supporters op-
posed their interpretation, bu, were over
powered by an nnumerable company of
aliens, who coming fresh from all the con-
yulsed countries of the east, and joining
the exclusive patriots Gas they stiled them
selves) outvoted It's old tried friends, and
placed as guardians of the temple its for
mer open and avowed enemies.
The cement used in the building, was
composed of the viii Of the people and
the stones and materials were the people
themselves, who were bound by solemn
oaths, to support the Fabric. To induce
them to break their engagement, falshood
and sophlstry were necessary Their.
conscences and regard for their interests
forbade II; to quiet the former they were
told by All apostate, that the gospel on
which they had sworn was an imposture
aud the oaths were not obligatory myriads
OF copies OF this apo,tates work, were i'm
ported from country ct Infdels and dis
tribled gratis, among the people with de.
Wish industry: too many have swallowed
the dose and exhibit symptoms Of a begin
nlng gangrene; to overcome the ties Of
interest is work of more labour; it is un-
certaken however and carried on with en-
ergy, the stones and materials that compose
the building are told that they are atope-
ther misplaced : that those which from the
tonndaelon should have been in sthe front,
and have constituted the columns and
floors that the superstruc.ure should have
formed the base and the outside the in.
ner; that there was no occasion for vaults,
as the treasury was nuisance, nor for
means OF defence, as the greatest nation in
the universe would take them under its
protection nor for the upper floor, as one
chamber was sufficient for few plain re-
publicaas to meet in, and consult for
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