Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-10
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10.
From the United States Gazette.

eyes and saying they Snail not Sec
II Christian.
.There can be nothing profitable, nor honor
able, that is not just and good"
II Heather.
From nv earliest capacity for knowledge &
reflection, have ardently loved republican
principles, manners and government, In which
NV native state began and has undevnungly
persevered. immortality of character would.
exclude from admission to, or continuance IN
the privilege of freemen, or electors.
On the day of their meeting to elect their
rulers. tho minister was invited to attend to
make prayer or give short discourse not
that the electors might be " priest rldden,
but that his lips might teach knowledge
not to hear the word of this man, or this party
but hear the language of inspiration, lie
that ruleth over men, must be Just, ruling In
the fear of the Lord
In giving their suffrages, for chief magls-
trates and council, if no; before satisfied, IN
ouiry would be made, I" are they men OF re-
ligion."
The governor was not ashamed to take
his wife behind him on good sturdy horse,
constantly to attend divine service. Salaries
both civil and ecclesiastical were not sufficient
to raise above mediocrity in frugal and IN
dustrious ti,nes.--All persons soliciting votes,
by himself or his p4rtisans, might expect IN
fanny.
The drunkard, the swearer, the Sabbath
breaker, the gambler, was sure to lind the
executive hand ready to enforce the law a.
sainst him and disgrace him in society. The
dispositions of the chief magistrate and the
people were not only to set apart annually
day for fasting and humiliation-and also TOT
returning thanks to the benehcent author OF
all good but likewise in time OF public Gala
nifty and gloom, to call upon the people, to
set apart a day for public humiliation; and
upon occasion of special public dehverances
day for grateful praise:
Every candid observer NAV see the bench
cial consequences; tranquility and order have
been preserved; justice administered; whilst
her sister states have been shaken to their
foundations, she has stood like the lmmovea-
bic rock amidst the surrounding pillows.
In my early age, perhaps not hive, was
directed to read the sacred pages IN course
I found them entertaining. In the history OF
good and wicked kings, it was mystery TO
me how one man could so quickly form or al
ter the manners of nation as in the instance
Of Jeroboam and the ten tribes following him,
in the departure from the recent, regular and
approved establishment of divine worship.
also noticed the awful punishment that
CLOSELY followed upon their apostacy VIZ. OF
half a million being slain in one battle In ma
turer age and acquaintance, the secret Is DIS
closed. The shouts from stork, we must
expect to be of a similar nature. When en-
terprizing youths, or ambitious men, view
those who are in high or lucrative affairs
their INQUIRY is, how did they acquire them
The same course may lead to like stations.
Two national wars have occurred within my
memory. The first of which was OF sufii-
Gent age to witness the public and private
anxiety and distress That OF our revolution,
/ shared with my fellows in arms, In the dam
pers. priyations, and fatigues of eight years,
without intermission-irom winter campaign
In the cold climate OF Quebec, to the summer
heat of "a more southern quarter.
The cheering hopes OF lasting foundation
of a happy republic being laid for our beloved
country, and serving with truly and deserv-
ediy beloved commander, supported our spi-
rits in the most trying scenes.
In the morning of our present excellent
constitution so ably and wisely administered,
the friends of their country felt the pleasing
satisfaction, that their most sanguine eXpec-
tations were fulfilling. Perhaps a consnm-
mate Washington needed a messenger OF Sa-
tan. if not in person, to prevent an idolized
memory. A Duane, a Calender, could yo-
h,pteer their services, covertly, where envy
and malice burst not show themselves openly.
How soon are we fallen! From my know
le6y.c of war, have viewed it as one OF the
greatest and last scourges which the Almighty
hand sends to reclaim or destroy wicked ma
ton. And the authors OF unnecessary war,
70 be guilty of all the distress s blood she'd con.
seonest thereon. But likely this is often one of
theirtast considerations. do not see any that
can he n,sti6able, but in self-defence, against
AN unproyoked war of usurpation;
wish to see my countrymen, Federal . Re
nublicaps, Invested of all foreign influence or
attachments, any farther than to De Just, ana
our own national interest requires; do not
pretsnd 10 justly Great Britain IN all her mea-