Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-22

I venerat. tiny discernrnent-Tl sec his rascal,
nurposc-.-'tis clear as sunshine.
well then, Corporal, to apply the mora,
Here is tribe of saucy political tailogs, III,
III beg pardon Of reputable craf' Tor de.
grading it, -. pacls>of pharisaica! !a.Es-at.sn
trades, that ever ana anon are patching the
constitution; and ere they heal one crack, s..
hold, twenty crazy apertures are yawnir,
through their handy works POUNDS NV blooi
boiIs to fever, when witness their sacr.
lcdge-stalpping his crutch, and shivcg;n,
his pipe against the chimney.
So does mine, said the &C. poral, as he sp.sns
from his seat.
Dost remember, continued my uncle Toby.
dost remember how cur illustrious Wasb;or
ton
God---bless...his glorious memory! .ebb,d
the corporal.
Our noble chief was none Of your hone,.
mouthed knaves, i" that palter With Us N a
double sense; that keep the word of psons.
to our ear and brake it to our hope" I.
performed as he promised: and when his
mighty sword had achieved the freedom Of
his country, he with the venerable sascs Of
that day, erected fabric of Wisdom, which
they fsndly hoped would brighten many gene
rations. Bu, ais scarce are their sscnd
ashes cold in the dust, and wolvish herd ii
vandais are tearing in pieces this holy monl.-
ment of their patriotism there my uncle
paused, wiped the manly tear from his chcek
then proceeded) I tell thee, Corporal, It's
too much-I cannot brook it; ti'at a gang Of
irnpostures, should devastate the l.bors Of
q Washington.
Sir, will the nation brook it
The natiou---pshaw! The nation HIS but one
ear, and that hearkcns only to It's dcccivers.
" Squat Ikea road ar the rar Of Foe he se."
The poet was no less politician than mo-
ralist when inspired with that verse. For, let
me tell thee Corporal, the designing krwe
has only to ply the sovereign rsutltude nth
the bellows O! aatt.ry. We see i evtiv d:M;
we Sc it III the iInposi.ions hourly d!ges.
cd by this people, and which palrah!v lrad
them 70 their urdoing he deTnasosuc,
having erected himself throne IN tnc!r SELF
love, t-eacherousy to-uhes his owa agSr,r.
dize,nent by the destruction 0: tileir ihe't'1
IT'S thus, and for this purpose, the Peor.s
are now laugh. to despise the -anpasi OF dat%c
hope; The ark of their security; ~ pro'HEe
the very temple Of freedom, md 20 t;-"7pse
upon the holy relic OF the heroes zIlc stats
| men who made them nation. IT'S t'as, ha-
Ger the pretcxt Q: gr'en4~cn', 1Ar hxE IS
LAID AT TIE ROOT OF TAE CcNoiiiC
TON Alteration succeeds alteration, p"teh
upon patcl.--tih tire people havs sroa-n SEX
and Indifferent, ard viii soon DC prepared 70
make the eternal su-rcnccr OF this eitaGel Of
their rights,
All! Sir, tbs what tremble 10 believe,
and then this poor stump will have parted
with its be-er half in vain !---exclairned Tie
Corporal, Is ne elevated the remnant 0:
right arm.
Perish their vil'ainous schemes quoh my
uncle Toby, not needing the Corpora,'s Ia
misunderstanding his crusoh- and kcS-
bling passionateiy ACROSS the room IN a.
tempting which, his wooden leg missed
step, ard re literally fell---a martyr &c tie
Constitution !.
HIST LANDED.