Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-13

ever took in his life. Ard these seeming
medals which yon perceive hanging abouI
his person, are the insignia Of his new Or,
der, being bona fde specimens Of some ten,
Of thousands Of real Spanish miEed dollar
for which the hero honestly sold what h.
could not have delivered to the purchase,
had he wished it, his country. How hi,
country? Hesold his influence ina counu,
where in truth he had none; having shofil
time before, made his escape tiierefrom BY
moon light, as we have already seen. And
was not that being doubly base? Not at all
hot at all. He knew he could do his coun.
try no injury and if he could enrich himself
at the expence Of her enemies, so much Tia
Better for him and no harm done. Pass.
sc.
All h:sh What have we here? A iory
company sitting round a table, and fat Il.
tie gentleman with his coat turned and hi,
sl.oes off, dancing anIndian fandango Oh the
table; and kicking down decailters and Car.
dlesticLs anu glasses, to the great amu.c.
mcnt OF himself and his companions. Til,
surely is some mountebank's Groll. No
such thing. This is our hero himself, spe.
cially commissioned by his government /,
take possession of newly acquired countrr
and this tits he amlscs himself among his
new fellow citizens. Pass, SIC.
Behold him now bestriding hopshead-
representing Bacch"s perEhaaes. no such
thing. Thisis only sugar hcgshead. Is
It lis own? It's. He has bought this and
.wo hundred .ncre, and paid for them all i,
new dollars, fresh anu bright, spick and span
new. f~crn the mint in Mexica. How lid
he set them? Mum. I,ass, s..
Behold the Zero in camp again! A froa.
tier post. The enemy you sec In front Inc.
nacing il.Yesion. Observes private confer.
ence between the opposing generals, and the
enemy beginning tc s!seer eli. Not shot;
fred. Our nero has taken--some i-apo...
ant post Of course, am glad of it. VIVA.
h S he taken? hire n,oacs. Pass, Sc.
What cloud is that which cyerhanss yoa
city, it IS cloud mysterious, charged with
reascnous electricity; positive, negatv.
and compound. L is treason decomp5sed
by doubie-refncd treason, ard undergone
q political naturalization. The cloud is ress.
dy to burst on the devoted CITY. Obser;
him who advances 70 draw down by secret
and subtle conductors the hsllish fluid, c3
be peaceful and hospitable roof of the in.
hahitants. 1t is our hero again! Whence
that Illuminated glo.y round his head b
IS the hot fever Of guilt which-coasumesM
brain and s!ows round his burning tsinphs.
How stately he marches, terror il bis front
and s..,s.oi,@..- -4e.i O,a his right hana
forgery with Lcr iroE sccaEcr c.::lacerating
the page OF truth: with perjsry AT her side
covering the fraud with oatas and p'sdgesd
..lt.aor. As lie advances, observe the fend
Of disccrd, hot from he'll, and screani=s
witll iI,telna. jov, dance IN fantastic triumph
round him. Cks>ivc in the back ground
how rnany prepare the numbering pistol and
deadly bullet Of private combat, the poison
Cd draught, and the brazen psn OF calumny
DIPPED in still more fatal pois:m---poison 10
the peace Of innocence. As our hero ad
vaaces, observe how every soul sickens With
fear, disurst, horror! At BIS approach Oh.
serve nov new graves spontaneously yavr
to receive Ent;rnely tenants But the cloud
bursts. AL is confusion and disr..,y. Pasa
&c.
What lave we here? An old gentleman
with his breeches down, leaning forward
ChseS7e, they arc red breaches. See on
h.ro new in a new character s5..u iinisserins
to he old gentleman IN or ra;;lcr cut of, the
rcd brcecAes, z cl5ySs;er. a ciys.er what
a Oyster 1t crcdalily, coinpossd Of Some
aromatic Oil imported BY Mess.s. Flartery&
&c. water OF the Mississippi .i;npregnared
with salt from the great 1t mountain, and
certain powders from France to purge Of
all pre-established principle. How deligk
fully the clyster opcrats 3 . Rut flecencv has