Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-27

side of the question, had not the parties
been thus broadly designated by generic IL
ties.
The wise people of New Amsterdam,
therefore, after for some time enduring the
evils of confusion, at length, like honest
men as they were, soberly settled down IN
to two distinct parties, known by the name
of Square head and Platter 6reech- the for
mer implying that the bearer was deficient
in that rotuudity of pericranlum, which WAS
considered as token of true genius; the
latter. that he was destitute OF genuine cou,
rage, or good bottons, as it has since been
technically termed and I defy all the pol'-
ticians of this great city to shew me where
any two parties OF the present day, nave
split upon more important and fundamental
points.
These names, to tell the honest truth
and scorn to tell any thing elsewhere not
the mere progeny of whim or accident, as
were those of len Brooches and Tough
Brooches in the days of yore, but took their
origin in rscondite and scientific deductions
of certain philosophers. In word, they
were the dogmas or elementary prlnc'p'a or
those ingenious systems since supported IN
the physiognomical tracts OF Lavaser, who
grayely measures intellect by the length OF
nose, or detects it lurking IN the curve OF a
liz, or the arch OF an eyebrow. Inc cranl-
ology of Dr.. Gall, who has found out the
encampments and strong holds OF the VIZ
tue. and vices, passions and habits among
the protuberances of the skull, and proves
that your whorson jobbcrnowl, is your true
skull of genius. Tbs Linea fasciaAs of
DR.. Petrus Camper, anatomical professor
in the college OF Amsterdam, winch reSu-
lates every thing by SC relative position OF
the upper and lower jaw; shewlng the an
Gent opinion to be correct that the owl Is
the wlscst of animals, and that pancake
face is an unfalling index o! talents, and
true model OF beauty--& finally, the oreech
ology of professor H,ggrnoottom, which
teaches the surprising and intimate cohnec-
ton between ,ae seat OF honor aud the scat
of intelect--a doctrine supported by expe.
rlmen,s Of pedagogues IN all ages, who
have found that explorations Parte Poste,
are marye.lonsIy eificacious IN 9utckenlng
the perceptions of lhclr scholars, aud rna1
the most expedious mode OF ,nstii.lng
knowledge into their heads, Is to hummer
it into their bottoms
Thus then, the enlightened part Of the
inhabitants Of Nleuw Netherlands, being
comfortably ragged in,o parties, wen1 TO
,york t,,-----' ,.ir .-2-,,.- : ~ H.
ccon1monwe Understanding together in Sc
parate beer houses. and smoking at each
other with implacabie amnesty, to the
great support OF the state, and emolument
OF the tavern keepers. Some indeed VINO
were more jealous than the rest went fur.
ther, and began to brspa,ter one another
with numerous very ,ard names and scan
dalous little words, to be found in the Dutch
language; every paftlzan believing reli-
glously that ne was serving his country,
when he besmutted the character. or da.
mayed the pocket of politica! adverse.
~.
Unhappy William kieft.'' exclairas
the sage writer Of the S,uyyesast manu-. |
script-doomed to contend with enemies
TOO knowing to be ensrapped, and to reign (
over people, too wise to be governed All /
his expeditions against the enemies were
oafHed and set at nought, and all his mea-
'ures tor the public safety, were cavelled
II BY the people. Did he propose levying
IN efficient body of troops for internal de
ence, the mob, that is to say, those vaga.
bond members of the community who have
Nothing 20 lose, Immediately took the alarm,
that their interests were in dan.
standing army was legion of
moths, preying On the pockets Of society
rod ofiron in the hands of government
nd that government with a military force
It its command, would inevitably swell into