Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-24

!. cell knowu that csrssia passages
hro,ph me Bahama islsdds are very dan
srous. shoogh much requested. e i
I'd thar sd a small key near the Pssssge
.sveen Cuba aud ST. Domingo, fhers
ave been satelv planted acme cocoa nul
rees. with the insen thar when grown they
nav serve as warning 10 marinerss 60 keep
q. sroEthe shoals; but some uncharitabls
peopIe hase insinuased, that the wfeekers
yill nevrrsuEer these trees 20 grew up, lest
hey prove prriudicial 10 their trade. -
Nhether these suspicions are probable o.
not, we shall leavs 30 the readers delefni
nasion, afser quoting the following dialogue
I'D by Mr.. Kinnrn with one OF this kidd
&cf ren rs, whom he tell in with ia passing
khrough the Bahamas.
!. Iiusu. From whence came you
Jysecker. From Providence last from
{pbisimingoff bay. IN icslsoy
Where are you bound 60
/ w. Ona rGcking voyage 70 alby5 and
he westward
K. What success ia cruising!
NE. Aiiddling--bus middting.
$50 81
K. Are there raoy wrecksrs TO the west.
Ward
w. We lay with forty sail four monshs
Ss,oug the Florida shore.
X, Forty sail Then certainly you must
4 ave hal N auy opportunities OF being es
k.a,ia!'y serviceahie 70 vessels passing the
k;alph Stream, BY direcsirg them 20 keep
III from danger, with which you made 4
veur business to become acquainted.
{ w. No, ns0chsof that: taey generally
ven, the night.
Ks usthrn you might have given them
kimsly notice by making bsacons on shore.
: BY skowins yonr lights.
s w. No, no, aughingl We always Put
khem out, for a betser chance.
X Blu, would there not have been more
h,msni,y 10 showing them their danger?
d VI. s-F did not go shsrej for humanity
=. Tuens HAckiNG."
SO much for Sea WrecserS. If what
have beardis correct (and TEAR II Is these
ars not :heson!y r.ople in the world OF s..
lniar Disposition, but a great macy 'adivi.
IDEALS 10 various professions. are richly en.i-
He'd 10 the appslIa,ion of--Wyeckers.
The man who employs bis wealth 70 exg
|ors exc, bitans interest from the unfor,u-
ae, .hough ne may nevershase been EN-.
ployedin picking up wrecked vessels, or
been,as sea 10 81 his life, may vesy Justly
ts called Wrecser.
He who employs himself 10 seducipg the
Fair. is undoubtedly a Wrecker.
UnskilfpI dabbiefs 10 physic, who sport
IEishl,fe undrr the prstence OF comforting
hsalsh, may Be jaAsly styled eminent Wreck
trs.
Such politicians as Aatser the people 10
psder 10 obtain of6ees, and ,hsn abuse
khsm or srducr youog men OF spirit into
uelawiul rnlerprisss, by catering them
with he srospecss Of beiag raised above
ahe {" dull putsuiss of cisi!ilfe )" or sacris
hse duty 70 poPalarily; or violate the con-
s,i,asica under p,rseace of saving II, &c.
|ars uo,able race OF Wyecksrs.
Editors Of newspapers, who abuse the
privileges Of the press, deceive the people
asd ra;uSuiats worthy men, are epti,ed
10 raak high ansDei,hs fraternity OF Wrsck
$ers
3 Certsinbeings called backbisers. tale bear
srs ADD slaneerers, are a mischievous SCI
LOT Wreckers.
y fO'iudsrsin.o the Office Of gospel mi
nisssrs,
Who for their bellies sake
= Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold, :
asd fsedths Aock with poisonous doctrine
or leave them 10 be devonred by wolves,
are nothing better than the most atroeioas
lprecksrs. .s
n Lawyers. uho deceive their clients. ep
press The .Poor, and eomnis such-llks aud
Other eOormitissfor filthy lucre's sake, are
lpreckers.