Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-01

fceEnsssof tie hcst J; and- rfopfscty docs Ecl
sofbpI nc, OH the pre- sent occasion 70 recsiFii
ito the memory Of aniassenibIy, tie NEST Ire
qucnt inmates of Gle. parlour Of Mount Yer-
non, the vif.uous sat apaiabe LADY WHO Terms m
ed the ornament and happiness OF ter sosi-
ETY. ;dlthe pleasing gits,'is's q an eau a.
BE temper Which, by its percEi..s. soitness,
could aaG f;ilto conciliate affection, she Unit
ed3the more elegant omplisan,ellts and IL
culties Of the mind. HersattacliInentto her
husband was without weakness or Affect OF -
and while she wss proud Of her ultion ~wiah q
man, SO fer above his species, she reserved :
III society the same dignided reserve over her
conduct, and her feelings, that distinguished
the great example before her With equal
dignity and decorum, Size prcstl:ed over Der
department as her consou nhis sphere. With
equal pleasure ,shc lived at tie retreat OF
Mount Vernon Is VIXEN she moved, the cen
tire of fashion, die glycr scenes OF Phlla-
delphia and New York: and her elogum
may be expressed in one eadcniable remark,
that her union with the man Of her hear. had
never given l.era single pang, but whca ueath
called him from her side.
In tie society Of tins superior woman Wass-
ington passed on lis estate the interval OF III
steen years, thas elapsed between his departure
from the army and the commence -fcnt Oh the
American revolution; promoting tie liappl-
ness aid prosperity of lis friends, ard ocaa-S
sionalIy representing his country in the legs-
laturc of the state. Against the noval a.stlo-
lity which the mother county, about THIS Pc
| Rod, ayroga1ed over the colonies, thouG.l It
MAS equally repugnalit to rcasen: policy and
the constitution, his patriotic sFl@., wasiousea
into.a1 active aud decided opposition. SFhsn
experience had proved, that the pctnans and
remons frances OF the several states had been
treated NTH contG Ept; that AnheE4ca was
required to give unlimited s,sn,isslon 10 cve>.
I.+ry exac6on that an avariclous government
could devise, tic cyssdieneE & a general
| u:lron and the conVenaon OF Il congress iof
tie general safety,wefe UNANIMOUSLY acia'oG-
Iedsed, ard Washington was elected, with q
corps of worthless whose names will i've to
tue rernotcst ages, TO represent the STATE CT
| Virginia The same ooncilialcay course
Which had been pursued by the rstases Was
again adopted by tlsc. confederation, aEdaga,ti
treated with disregard. Every opPro5rlpes-
/ measure was resorted to by the parent hation
| to humble hcr. Com planning children. l7oops
(. were, daily introduced into the country from
! abroad, and hireljn,. foreigners were employ
/, Cd ard preferred for Tie unnatural ys.lIt.,ic.
| The dispute was fastened TO crisisby tie
! wanton eff'usion OF Blood Oil the plains Of Lex
ington and America vas compelled 10 appeal
10 tie God Of armies N yinGlcation oi her
I cause. VITA an unanimous voice WISHING
+ TON, equally conspicuous for his'ErInness and
/ vaior, for his prudence and Integrity, was
appointed to the CHEF command OF the cont
mental forces.
! &. t.lis period begins The history of united
! america, and d new epoch is cpenedin the
e history of !hc world. succession Of bright.
and vivid scenes burst upontlle mind, sne! tie
eye of genius may contemplate. delight,
Z the spectacle CT a nations regeneration,
X; CONSIDERING Tie ori&, il and even.s5os that
splendid revolution it is oiifiea.tto conceiTe
the iniatuation cf tie British courS ~ Dciiev
,t,iag that a powerful and fiourishin3 people
! would have ever long submitted to the govern
melt Of distant legislature, in &5lGhsthey
i were rot represented; that q ,eaticn, descend
! ed from ancestors. vito at..Ara~ed nc oelaa,
and tie storm, aud savagcs,, .s.lore tetoeloi!s
( than the elements, 20 seek TIC mountain
( nynph of independence, Iii an unknown wid,
s coul;bayc ever Niilinsiy brooked thcalaitiary
Z coutroul Of tie narrow spirit q .coi2,a1ttie'-
The clair Oh the p<of Great i.Tital waste
the purse Strings Of american e4l.h, al'dlis
concession would have pA-ced the dear carried
rewards of american industry. ~ TIC selfish
i hands Of commercial monopoly: It was there
fore a.coDtc&t between reason aid power; De-
tween right aid tyranny; It was an attempt,
by the mother country to keep in pclps>nat
minority, a bantling, that hsd beendlsowncd
!. in it, birth, and perhaps honrishcd BY tier
isglect Of it,, parents. Even the pepsie2cs pen
J. OF Johnson ltborcd without avail, III supported