Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-24

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be truly independent. shall be happy OF
course; but alas was deceived-I had
escaped outward reproaches, but to endure
| reproaches more dreadful from Within
Ny conscience, of which before knew
nothing, became my accuser, md whisper
ed the wrongs had done. To her still
small voice" opposed my philosophy, and
tor a long time endeavored to ,persis: in
viewing my former conduct with aPproba-
ton. Reason at length trinmphed, and her
triumph was my condemnation. The open
ing Of my eyes was the losing of my peace,
The end Of my happiness-I beheld with a
stonishmcnt my own frame wasted & decay
ed, while had been deluding myself with
The fond expectation of heapn5 wrath upon
others. The crimes had committed CONT
nually passed in review before my eyes. My
mean crimnality and cowardice, in suffer
ing my rights to be invaded with innpunity
the suffering and distress had brought up
on nv children and tenants, and above all
the blood had shed, pressed on ny mind
with mountainous weight stood self-con-
demned-Heavens said I, is this the re-
suit of nv g endorsements % Is this the
end of nv philosophy rose, with the de-
termination ofnstantly retiring TO Inv DO
main and atoning for my former errors
But the judgement Of God had osertaken
mr.. Such long retirement within myself
had deprived ne OF strength my limbs
refused their ofiire. invain / endeavored
to extricate raysalf from this horrid abode !;
my deem was sealed repentance came too
late. had persevered IN NY folly and
wickedncss til had rlinad others, till |
had DESTROYED myself With a lingering
death before my eyes, in the agonics OF
my soul, and with q hell in nay bosom" l
stretched myself on the earth < : : $780,
But all is now over. feel the cold hand
Of the King Of Tcrrors" encirclng my
heart. In few moments shall depart
for that country, C from whose bourne no
traveller returns" before an awful 'udge
TO render an account OF ny stcwa SNIP !;
to account for hiding in TIE ear,h TIM talent
which was committed TO nv care. | have
triAtd with my own happiness and that OF
others, and am Justly punished. fake
warning stranger to Surrender your own
rights may be crimins' to abandon thosr
OF Others, or fall to defend them, when
committed to your care, IS hlgh treason a.
gainSt God and man? Such IS my offence
y God forgive ne, di. -
His nobler part was gons. sat motion
less with surprise, AID q cod chill ran thro'
my veins. Recollection returned. COM
mitted his remains to h@ earth, and, taking
up my sword, hastily lepartei.--
E1R. SNowDEN,
YOU viii render service to nanv
of your country readers by publishing n
following, copied from the Domestic En-
cvclopedio, voi. 81, articid Grasses -
PINpERsEL, (SGegaisorda oE1c1na'is) OF
BURNETT.
"This perennial plant, which would ra,
Their call immortal. on account OF It's long
continuance, highly deserves to be intro
duced into this country: it is capable OF
wiehstandins the severest cold, as well as
heat; besides, il grows as wc!i upon the
ton OF mountains as in plains and vaiiiss:
it delights, above all, in light gravelly or
calcareous soils-This vivacious plant has
the power of destroying every other grass
or weed it keeps green al the winter and
the cattle are SO fond oft, that whenever they
smell it they soon remove tie snow to g
at it. Whether eaten dry, green o' wet II
never hurts the cat,le--us nur,tlve quail
ties differ from those Of other plants OF tn
same class; for instead OF hating 1t re
fresllens in the province OF Berre It was
known and remarked that ali the sheep who