Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19
:, fxaMDRI.4 DAILY GdzET1E'
TUESDAY, MARCH ~.
JOEI. r ARROW.

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interest in all that concerns the honor OF MS
.,,,,,v. National disgrace is a national Gala
.,;,r. and will always draw sigh from every
.-..;o,ic bosom. Men destitute Unnatural al
action nay pirate about universal citlzenship'
snr the heart that is worth possessingeve fee!s
warm attachment to its ratiye soil such a
ore is inspired with delight in the contenpla-
ron of augns that contributes to Its country S
Glory; and with disgust and indignation at the
appearance OF dishonor.
when a man accepts public office, his
conduct may fairly be the object OF Puohc
scru,iuy. Under this impression l will take
the liberty OF expressing my aStonishment at
late appointment of great ilnportancc----l
mean that of J0cl BGrio7s as ambassador to
France. W. have been singularly uniortu-
nate in our ENJOYS to that country. When
Gen. Armstrong Was sent th:ther, the minds
Of many were filed with deep regret, because
he was belGrcd 10 be the author OF the sedl-
,icus letter, circulated among the army Just 1T
the close of the war, which might have been
productive Of the most tremendous evils
had it not been for the timely care and exer-
tons of the iilustrious Washington.
And what cI,im has Mir Barlow to be Arm
srorg's successor? Is it fer vcrsiiying the
Psalms of Dayid Or, Go his boistcrious OK
ultations at the success of French repuolicn-
ism, cntiele him TO this distinguished HONOR
10 be tic representative ola mighty people /?
Is !, for either of these services that he Is thus
nobly rewarded Or, was 1t Tor wiring his
eColunbia6,' - pulled into nodcc AS 1t has been
BY every petty artihce.
. Sir, entertain no private amnesty towards
Joel Barlow. l know him rot His charcc-
ter rs a citizen am unacquainted with; M
deed it's moi the proper objectef public a'ilrnad-
version. But the opinions which a NAL open
" avows, especially if he be Ill an exalted STA
ton, are free subjects ofGiscussion. Yet do
20, intend 70 t!iscx2s M, Briow's opinions;
7 wish merely 10 STATE iew of them. To the
,,;se and the GOOD this viii &c sufficient Tor
n,y nurDosc ard they will agree with mc'
,bst such sentiments are beneath the dignity
IS ..rcr peI.t Ofthese therefore, and OF these
a,oae, I enquire, whether they Go not feei lot
the degradation Of their country, when they
see man ailin, so high post, WHO could
proclaim himself the author OF the most BIAS
phemous expressions ? The sheer OF self
conceded arrogance am prepared TO meet;
nav | should be pleased with It's reception,
considering it no small proof OF my correct
ness. But le, any man who loves order, who
rep,rds decency, who venerates the majesty
or Heaven, read the following extract from the
rf,,th book of the Columbiad and then declare
whether ne .sculd entrust his aifairs to the
writer Of such passage; or whether he who
could apply the most approbrious epithets
70 the Saviour Of the world, will be a
fithfu, steward in tie management of our
concerns? Speaking Of the Christian Rel
sion, the aithor says:
10 q. the I.AMA's feet AS Lord of all,
'A-e following age, in dumb devotion fall;
'Tac Yy"t4fl:! Sd mid supPliant kings en-
sarn'd,
Dispensing iate, and ruling half makind,
, SIS y,;,i eortortsd Hanbs q silent SLAVE,