Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-25


most sangnine trends almos: despaired o.
her safety; in all his letters to that powel
from whom he derived his high authority
IN all his speeches, WHOEVER read, or heard
him utter one expression intended to exall
his own fame, or depreciase that of his ri.
walls. Even the malignity of his worst Gu
emies could not extort from him cruelre.
crimlnation, nor provoke him to any other
/ species of defence than simple avowal
OF his innocence. | allude, not, here, to
1.-THE opposition OF some of the political mea.
sures which he recommended, or which
received the sanction of his appreciation (;
an opposition, which proceeded from that
difference of opinion common among ali
men, and often, doubtless, frona the pures,
motives. Far indeed am from suppes-
ing, that to render just tribute to the me.
mory OF Washington, it can be necessary
to disturb the ashes with which, on day
so auspicious to our country, the zeal OF
party is wont to sprinkle her Rames. --
Washington was born and lived for Anne.
RIGA! His virtues, his services, his fame
are dear to all Americans. When those
political distinctions which divide us,
shall be forgotten, and we ourselves lie
| mingled together III the common dust from
which we sprung, his name will survive to
inspire future Washipg,ons with al ardent
zeal to promote the glory of the republic.
As those of the heroes of Thermopyls, Of
Marathon and p!aiea, or Of the Decii and
! Fabii, in the decline of Grecian or 70.
man liberty. it WILDE employed by future
orators TO unite our descendants against
their common enemy--to deter the bold
i invader, confouoG the views Of faction,
| battle the arts Of intrigue, and uphold An
empire. which luxury may have, enerva,.
ed, and the pride of prosperity. with lis
attendant train of vices, threatened 10 dis.
solve.
Although, therefore, Washington has
yielded TO the memorable law of humanity,
in his spirit infused into the hearts, and his
principle engraven on the understanding
OF his countrymen, he yet lives, and will
be as immortal as our union and liberty.
Among tbe excellent IcGons which he has left
us, for the pre(erya,ion of tkolc (nbimc objects,
permit me, TO recommend thai, of which We are,
here, forcibly reminded, by this little aH.mbly,
The peculiar children Of his adoption, to whom
he has bequeathed the greatef of all tempe
raj bieaings, that of inaruaion. The eff.
iprng OF indulgence, in fome cafes, of missortane,
thefe little children found in our Hero, father
and friend, who, by his example, induced the
Society of this city, which bears his name, to
"a, he III, !
only with his breath, ands which, through the
liberal proviGons Of his LAT will, ne fill aids
them in performing. talk, indeed, above all
Others, songeniai TO the warm feelings of huma
nifty, and the enlightened principles of republican
government. For amidf the awful yicali udes
of human affairs, in which wealth and power, like
LITE, ifel, are but airy mcseors, disappearing at
every ludden turn Of fortune, or unexpected
change in the inconftant opinions of men, how
confolatory is it, 60 humanity, to know, that
while the expiring parent feeks rePoic in that
charity which reigns above, he leaves charity
on earth, jealous to guard and infrua his or.
phan children. How comprehensive, moreover,
is this lef,n II teaches Us to regard woman,
the mother, indeed. but unhappily TOO often, the
fave of man, as his equal. His tender nurfe in
infancy, fis indulgent, and often his only teach.
or in childhood, his afeetionate companion in
youth, manhood, and old age, gratitude, love,
interest, all prompt him to elevate her condition,
10 tocisty, to a levcl,wit his own. But the in
Aaence of this eaon extends beyond til. circle of
private life. 1t reaches the laws, the frame
nay, the very existence of our republican, go
vernment.
My Audience, from the moment, that mott
free Fates advance in glory, they begin to exhi
bit fymptoms of decline. The extenfion Of com,
merce, and the progrefs of the arts, create as
much poverty, as opulcnce; and, anhappily, as
much corruption as refinement. The encrcafc of
population, which expedites the diviion of pro.
perty, multiplies the number of the INDECENT,
even more rapidly, than that of the wealthy.
Thcfe caufes combined dearoy, in many parents.
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