Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-18

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peers: we have done justly; but l see lit
tie comeliness in lank, hard-strained justice,
dealt out with scrupulous hand ! rank
it among the bassiOe virtues, that will stand
neuter in the catalogue of rewards. The
dear son of Plutus may pass muster here,
whose sordid soul has shrunk up, and re-
tired far from the exercise of any liberal
emotion, and in whose breasts the milk
of human kindness" never grew--he may
do justly though he has forgot to l00e mer-
cy.
Moses was practical republican--he
hated oppression, and never failed to avenge
it, from the time he buried the domineer-
ing Egyptian, till the Lord buried him
Moses knew that human nature was always
the same and that although the intolerable
expressions that his countrymen had sut-
fered, were fresh in their memory, he fore
saw that many of them would practise the
same on each othas, whenever opportunity
offered. A very pathetic caution that he
gave them to this effect, | cannot forbear
quoting here " Thou shalt not Cypress the
hired servant, that is poor and needy
At his day, thou shalt give him his hire,
neither shall the sun SO down upon it for.
he IS poor, and setteth his heart upon it:
lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and
it be sin unto thee"
To an equal, We give "just ephah,"
and no more; to the needy and triendless,
the case assumes different aspect, and is
anothcr case; then the standard of justice
is given into cur hands, to plant it where
zoe please, and we--a party concerned
stand umpire Oh then let US bear in
mind that he is our Misunderstanding the
sane road with us, anu il he trudges bare
foot, and gets wearied, torn and entangled,
that not only courtesy but duty commands
us to reach him the helping hand.
Have we goodly heritage? Then
let US be thankful that Providence has plac-
ed some Of the good things of life where
we are not sordid enough to live for our
selves alone. Let US not forget the abode
of distress, nor turn away from the hungry
let US be MERCIFUL.
SECULAR PREACHEP.
Eatract efa letter from Rotterdam to a ner
chant in Boston.
8 September 18, 1909.
The great quantities of coffee and 9th
articl>s, which are now imported by fraud,
prevents the rise of the same. Within the
space of fortnight nave thus been import
ed into East Friesland alone, upwards Of
1000 bags of Coffee.
According to the late accounts from
Paris, it appears there is no mare fear of
rupture between France and the u. States !;
but that the state OF things will remain the
same as heretofore.
"Sebtember 20.
The Danish Government have prohibit
ed the expectation of sugars from Hostein.
"Cctober 5.
The disposition Of our government in
regard to the admission of Americans, has
again considerably changed of late: SO that
it seems they are now determined not 10 adj
NIT any American cargoes whatever, even
if they should consist only of articles per-
mitted before. such as tobacco, ashes,
whale oil, bark and medicines.
6 The resolutions of our government in
regard to trade, are now so Auctuating, that
no dependence can be placed upon the dura-
ton of commercial regulations for anylength
OF time, and therefore it is very possible that
if vessel, with before permitted articles,
should arrive, the admission of it might be
obtained but We repeat, that nothing can
be said of it with certainty"
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