Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-06

thousand pounds, would have been raised.
Some who were discontented have begun
another upon less extensive scale, and it
seem likely to succeed. AS thought that
both were useful have subscribed TO each
- here is another begunin Westminster
uponlhe highest scale called the Britishan
irish. to promote arts and science in ma
tonal and extensive manner /; SO that at the
same time that we are fighting naliony-
we have become a philosophic one. wish
the latter may soften the asperity, and
shorten the duration of the former.
The exertions Of this nation are aston.
ishing. In the midst of an expensive war,
two docks have been excavated, one at the
exPence of one million, the other of one
million and half. The subscriptions were
raised in a few hours, and the shares pay
ten per cent. profit.
Still more surprising il is, that there
should be, at the same, i national debt CT
! 500 millions, which in reality Is SO much
sopefauous wealth. Soae years ago Mr..
Pitt began a sinking fund after a plan OF
DR., Prices to pay off the national debt.
1t has liduidateG 70 miIii1ns, ard now pro-
ceeds at the rate Of million year but
a time cannot be far dis,an. when another
act of parliament must Be passed to stop
its progress for as tie national debt is
merely superauous stock or wealth, be
yond the demands Of commerce, manufae.
lures, and agricu'- ire, were II paid oil It
u, low l,t
as, dead capital. [, may be asked who IS
10 pay the in.cres, Of the ,,a;ion4l d@bt?
Ultimately .,7o.e who lsas the principal.
and they can well afford il. The weal,h OF
this counuy is sboa, 1850 millions, and a
debt under 500 millions would be ruinons
to the country. BY this immense wealth
national debt, or deposit of moned men,
government could raise 20 or 50 millions
sterling in "a hours.
Pray what societies have you at New
York Have you not d natural history SO.
ciety ? Have you one tor promoting manu-.
features, arts and commerce Is the socl-
ETY. for the recovery Of drowned persons
well supported ?-All these particularly
seem TO claim your patronage, and might
be established under no grea, pressure Of
expense. tyou have any statistical his
tory or account of New York, should be
glad to peruse it. possess already the va
liable works of my friend DR.. Morse [
have Beikuap's Massachusetts,, and Ram,
says Carolina, but no distinct work on N.
York"
Among Tome papers recently laid before the
Senate of Mafachufeyts, was the following OH
glnal mcGsge TO the Governor, IN the hand wiz
;ug OF one of the itcckbridge Indians, va.
FATHER ATTEND,
" W. feel very hank:u 10 that great, good
SPIRIT By whoie goodneis We sre enabled TO tak
him, that caufcd our teara TO run down our
cheeks,
g That friendA,ip which fu5Gaed between
yonr Fo,sfa hers and oars ior great length OF
time without any interruption or fehiim, gives
hope that your friepdiilip with GUS is il tic
fame paraile. Although we rnn;t conseis II once
that our friendhip wi,h you has been neglected
in fome mcaiures, bur We hope no way cbiiic
rated.
6 We the delegates Of the Menbhekuruk ma,
ton are TO lay before the Lee;A4to's OF this
State, petition for redEeis. TAG great, s2nd
Spirit, and rho uneeaiog yff3tts Of cut Rev. Fa.
! thsr (Alr, ss,ge.rt) with cur Chiefs to intro
duce ,,te,atnre ard chriaan religion sncng cur
wceern bre;hIen, have at the !aR, got silef coz
! feat to receive an Engl;h lchcoirg,"
The Pttradaxicdl Reel.
/ The grandfire with The gtanaam fr& the reel
began,
Two fa,hers, and two mothers followed or,
Two brothers and two ite,a j',in'i the aance,
Two hulb 4nds with their wives did then ad-
vance,
. Two uncles and an aust The next apPsa-,
With two icns and daughter in theif rear,
!, Two ccufus with nephew and niece,
! And one young grand ION c'ofc the 'arcy peice.