Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-15

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whaDger for whole volume of zOsrds. AS
i happened only 4 few thousand dollars
were expended 10 payiog these men, who
are denominased, Isuppose IN dsrislon, lS.
gislators.
Another instance Of their economy
relate with pleasure, for l really begin to
feel regard for these poor barbarians.-
They talked away the bes, par,of whole
winter before they could determine NOT to
expend a few dollars in purchasing sword
TO bsstow on an illnstrious warrior: yes,
Aseo,, 90 thar very hero who frightened
all our poor ola womea and young chi!dfen
a. Derne. and fully proved himself great.
er man than the mother that bore him
Thus, my friend, is the whole collective
wisdom ofthis mighty logocracy employed
in somniferous debates about the most sri.
vial affairs. like have sometimes seen a
hercalean mountebank exerting all his e..
nergles in balancing straw upon his noss.
Their sagss behold the minutest object
With the microscopic eyes Of a p'saire |;
mole hills swell into mountains. end grain
of mus,asd.seed Will set the whole anshll
in hub.bub. Whether this indicates a
capaclous vision. or d'minu,ive mind, I
leave thee to decide; for nv par consi
der it as another proof OF the great Scc2e
On which every ;h!ag is transacted ID this
counsry.
have before told thee that nothing can be
done without consulting the sages Of the ma
ton, who compose the assembly called the
congress. THIS prolific body may not impro-
perry be termed the mother of Inventions -
and most fruitful mother it's let me tell thee,
though its children are generally abortions. It
conception of mighty navy. All tt.e cd
women and the good wives that assist the ba-
shaw in his emergencies hurried to head quar-
ters TO be busy, like p1idwives, at the delivery.
All was anxiety, hdgeting and consultation );
when after deal OF grooming and struggling,
instead of formidable first rates and gallant
tsis,ates, out crept litter of sorry little gun
boats These arc most pitiful little vessels,
partaklng vastly OF the character Of the grand
bsshaw, who has the credit of begetting them,
being fit shallow vessels that can only sail be-
fore the wind--must always keep In with tie
land-arc continually laundering or running
ashore and in short, are only fit for smoo:h
arater. Though intended for the defence of
the maritime cities, yet tbs cities are obliged
to d tend thcm; and they require as much
nursing as SO many rickety little bantlngs.
They are, however, the darling pets of the
grand bashaw, being the children Of his dot
age, and, perhaps from their dinnnutivc size
and pad pablo weakness, are called the infant
navy Of America" The act that bio't them
into existence was almost teiied by a MAORI
tyof the peopleas grand stroke of econeny
By the beard CT Mahomet, but TINS wotd is
truly inexpiicable!
To this economic body therefore was I ad-
vlsed to address my petition, and hunbly to
pray that tie august assembly o. sages would,
In tie pIenitude Of their wisdom and the mag
nitule OF their powers munihcentl,: bestow
"a an unfortunate captive, a pair of cotton
baeeciles Head Of, the immortal An1rou,'
cried |, "bnt this would be presumptuous to
degree-what Alter these worthless have
thought proPeryto leave tacir country naked
and acfenccless. ana exposed,to all the poiiti-
cal storms that rattle without, can I expect
that they will lend helping hand to comfort
the e-ctrenuaea Of a solitary captive ?" My
exclamation was cnlv answered by smile,
and Twas consoled by the assurance that, SO
far from being neglected, it was every way
probable my brooches might occupy whole
session of the divan, and set several of the
longest heads together by the ears. Elatter-
ing as was the idea Of whole nations being
agitated about my breeches, yet own ! was
somewhat dismayed at the idea OF remaining
in'qne'ho, until all the national grey boards
should have made a speech on the occasion,
and given their consent to the measure. The
embarrassment and distress of mind which
experienced was visible in my countenance,
and my guard, who is man Of infinite good