Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-26
qlRranorta Dajlp anhertfser.
WEDNESDAY, Aucusr 20.

WEDNESDAY, AuausT 20.
ME PRINTER, /
NEWSPAPERS having become the
oracle from which we receive the various
cou.aaunications, foseign and domestic,
they oEcrd meaas OF extensive usefulness
ID the hands Of enlightened aud good men,
Iformerly applied to this organ Of the
public ear forthe redress of grievance,
the more obnoxious by lis abuse OF the
sabbath, a great scandal TO decency, and a
iust reproach 81 refer 10 those scenes OF
oaths and nproar, that once eek was per
mi,sedt TO meetings cf disorderly negroes,
and whites, who, for want Of restraint,
! were as il were, let loose 10 tie utter dis
,urbance of society which after having
suffered considerably in their domes,ic en-
joyfnen,s (in commercial place enjoyed
but by few, but on that day. was al aast
suppressed-yand TO the Last fishing season
some decency aud order was restored.
At that time the same day was selected,
anL such scenes exhibited as did rot al
ways end in the usual disturbance OF every
orishboring family, but produced some
sragicsl Though NOT fatal) consequences.
The general DISCUS, aud abhorence, excited
BY sueh,1isordefs, never PRODUCED any a.
mcndmeut that l ever heard Of nor can
reasonable men expect, till some fatal event
shall awaken prop-f consideration OF an
evil. The scandal add abuse of any society: :
Like 70 the hi;h. vhich having been suffer
ed 10 accumulate Tor years, in various parts
Of the town, at the imineus hazard ofde-
s,ruying lis inhabitants, on the recurrence
Of every sick!y season, .lll at length it be.
caMe p.stilensialaad drpopulaedshr place
But 70 The present object: was passing
las. eyeaing by the dock (@here nightly dc,
posts from nvighboriug G!oaca's add to the
s.eneh Of pusr.d bi!ge was;* which pro-
badly are yet suffered from glect Of a pro.
per application TO the health. officer, who
psosiaes the means, and whose vigilance
would have il eaeca,ed) whea my curiosity
stopped me to attend 10 the esitaordioary
appearance of small boys, who with horrid
impreca.ions were threatening the white
nen Of large melon, boat, and daring
,hsm TO come QUE. upon viewing these
urct;ns (shree fonrlhs .! whom were blacks,
and none above. 10 or 72 YEARS old( Twas
.arpfized at such an instance Of daring To-
science and deprasi,y-l was Certainly 50,
10 observe tina, 10 the r.ost outrageous a.
buse, the men made Their 40 other answer,
than once or twice 10 gn away Al length
a bystander, advised them TO apply 10 q
constable upon ~hi.h, they went Off th-ea'.
enlus wha, they would do at nigh. Cas
OF Them had hammer In his hand. Ia
truth We bave enc prospect before US when
such scenes as these can even be scted a.
mogg Us.
FIN the cities Of Nesv York AID 4PlaIadelhhia,
nc ueasct is flermitted 30 hamh oat her 5ilge
zya.e,. into the docks.
Edward Livingston of New Orleans has
offered proposals for Publishing 1 he 30
!. dy ofthe .Civit Lav," whSch he meaos TO
translate, IN ten gsA;mes ectavo. at ten do!
lara a .velame!
Eusrac. Of letter fremthe captain Of an
american vessel al Laguira, dlted 51fuly
25ih, IT, sAe Editor Of the N. 7. ,Aercan
tile Adpertiser,
/" Previous to my departure promised
YOU if saw any thing worthy the notice of
your u,ass cxcellent paper 70 communicate
i, to you. | therefore SIT down in this
dreadful place, to give you the details OF
injustice and pirseies commi.ted on our
commerce, as we'll as list Of Americans
now in this Fort.
81 conceiye il duty 4 owe to my Tel.
low citizens, to give such information as
may preveot them from falling into error.
A NUMBER Of small open boats are .h1ted
out here, whether by order Of government
- - ,:;I.ni anlernx;ua know not ::