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

,nayli,nouS uctitsiS 49,, u
n y satisfaction, the power ne had accepted
with diiilenee, 49,, ,.,,;ch !. natural, and.
y : ,nodesty throws round the character.
re'asi'6 The exercise of strong passlons,or
It 100 ,ssordiaary powers, produces il cannot
any s ;.a sublimity and interest, which IS
es 49, ,rlnowleagcd BY all. But the silence
isil AM .sno,,i,lity OF night arc calculated to.
ara Ms', sln,otions.eqasiy pleasarable and SUBJ
iasi'- those excited By the regent OF the day.
H. histoian Of future age vii soilow, Win
y .sa,iar interest,the footsteps OF ~ ashsngtoa
assSsre,reat /: and watch the repose OF the
5, the iaurcls he had acquired. - " nj hsF
&C.. Co. stsrts Of restiessness petray tnein'T
guy apv sighs of discoatent escape him s
ss Sen, - observe him brooding ike hermit
cell. over the pleasures he had lost 5;
ia - 80 of the power he had resigned, In
~ ,s,anebo.y madness of disappointed are
~ Na-I'hc character OF W asiitngton
49,, - ~ r,,easuredby the ordinary stand
= mb;sh the daily experience .ef mankind
,s.s Isl ablished. The,ihstances OF syolunta !.
-, !, resirnation Of power have bsen few, but Of
saeb rare occurrences posterty eaanot very.
s;.sbIy cxtol the motives that impelled, or tbs;
5a;aesx that followed either Syla, Dioelcsidn
srbarles to their ostcntatious retirement.
put "a Washington, It was q natural pfedi-
,;s,;s- Cor an unambilious station $ Il was an
.,,nsfFscte,l taste agricultural pursults,Whlch
80. erer becn the favorite occupation OF the
x;s,ao,,s and the wise that led his willing
',s,s q the tranquil residence of Mcnat YER
n 10, enjoying the fruitful resources Of
,Ieasure, ne possessed in the energy and re-
ssearghes o{his mind: approaching Internal
improvements through his country : and III
eaItiva,ing,by every .soeiai duty, the friend
sb;, of MS l,eishhors and admirers, he passed
,le eny; bic period of his retirement; happiS
- t,aa the sysincst eenerai II victory or,te
uu.iestacspot Oh his throne Ihe applause
~, assti5a of ais country men had followed
};n, 3 SIS retreat, the impartial suffrage of
The c!s.Gzed world, hsd RANKED him among
the mos. distinguished heroes OF antl4ulty
and ais reputation had aeatsse.l q hriliaacy Of
lusre which could net possibly be brish.sA-
edSy any subsequent act hescas.ks perform.
q nattao' he Rad .lEel lcag caoasa for his
glory, he had not lived long enoegh FOR Us
country. To hare oEtaincd the bicssihgssct
Peace and Independence, VS. not sufficient soe
lie sectrlyser hap2iness Of Asperics. il
was Necessary that an effscicat government
should &c established and tee dcicots sctsSho
FIRST confederation has beeoase too palbAble
and aarnliag to Be denied. Jealousies has;
arisen a.aeag The suites from tic Want q. all
uallogm system OF commerce ). several OF
them either refused or delayed .scemBi:ance
wiih tie acquisitions of congress ) The foreign
ans domestic debts OF tie ulllon remained un-
kQllda;ed and TIC character aad crett OF h-
rlcrica wss daily decreasing -S6road, 10 re-
me9y thess svils, Nirgiaias tnos the, hrSt, at
least among Tie Erst states in-the union, for
tseuisdom aea patriotism o. IS legislature
recommended a geGeraI eoayentien ard
gave welgkttoits re-oinmcndaacn by plac-
ms the name of Washington at tie head Of
lis delegates. The occasion was COO nso,nen-
tons &c permit him to refuse obedience to
TIE call and wishes OF his coantry But re
scpartcd from the bowers c. privacy with re-
uctsnce and on the meeting OF the rest OF
tie delegates at the city o. Philadelphia was
unanimously appointed their president
It's an object deyoudy 20 be wished, that
;eriusSSA"tsssS o. SO StlsiSs nielsS@ ga daaelh-
ey collected for SO novel AK. Increasing q
purpose, may at some fasare period be given
toshe pablic-The vide field waich was pre-
ssn:ed for heir discussions tae various plans
and systems wAich must have seen suggest
ea'and Tic scvessl votes ard resolutions
ha'mnst hsseapasscd Gu the many conflict
ms principles Gifts members; weQ's form
pody Of political information, which would no;
snlY DC recommended byits Intrinsic merits,
%, m;SSh. serye-so guide, and eniightc ether
,l'lols, wno hereafter mag be ,siailartg, tho
,sss lsiiSnaieiy situated. Tie result of the
iaeO's q that convention is OH. present coD-
susuaon, which. tho deri;lel and opposed by
. .S~''s eniss nrst PRONUNCIATION, has aow stood
~ lsst OF twenty years, with very few amend
iausnss' and conducted these United States to
A0aon happiness, and wealth. Il is founded