Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-23

he go off wild de Sting iii his Tall Dldnt
he tell US dere was no men of talents mongst
de federalists? And if he pretend to be fedra-
lees himself autrefois, he was right; because
nobody forge on bad bank, for you nevair
| hear of counterfeit Newbern notes: Begar,
am inform some thiefs broke into house in
| Norfolk, and wouldn't even steal dem De
plus, ak you wasn't our government right
to act kordeen to eyerlasteen principles of
troose, which make wise philosofair say it
| w:Hneyer change Dis / shall establish
'Don't Justice, tho she winks at crimes,
Stumble ON innocence sometimes %
Ansair dat wild your brain ecervele.
AS have now convince you of all your per-
hdy, l shall wrap myself in my cloak like
! Mons. Henri when he was last in w asheentown
City, and before he went to get his fine estate
in Paris. hope what one English writer say
about dis gentimen is not true, a savoir, A
faithful man shall abound with blessings, but
he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be
innocent. Incvair want to say no harm about
you. All want is to prove you are pack of
toree canailles. Be good boy for future; don't
scole no more about Mons. Henri; just prent
leetle drolleries to make US all laugh. lis
great deal more easy to be in good humeur
dan to be seribble nonsense for your Gazette.
Come, Come, now, don't be so full of squeams:
dere is fifty touseen more cats in de wallet
In dismannair rub you on de back to make
your fire come out. You must not make So
much fuss about few Napoleons Dor
Even all de French councillors were bride by
Mons. Oliver Cromwell, except one, and he
was betray by picklock who put letter from
Mons. Cromwell to himwid draft on de bank
Of Venice. Be peaceable, my good fallow'
and stop your mouse. How de diable Can
Mons. Madison get wit unless he buy it,
same as oder people, you Internal toree?
have do honneur to be, Sair,
Wild de highest consideration,
(Signed) NICHOLAS PEDROSA,
HarGresser.
Mr.. SsownEv,
Believing that it,would give pleasure to
| many of the constituents of our worthy repre-
sentative, to learn that his splendid talents
have been So successfully exerted in the cause
oF b,,o Al hah &C IN
serving old officer of our revolutionary army
and knowing that your useful paper has a.
extensive circulation through Loudoun, In
close to you for publication, an extract of
letter lately received.
A SUBSCRIBER.
."Our friend, Mr.. Mercer, has greatly dis
| tingu:shcd himself in the session of the gene
| raj assembly just closed On the last day OF
/. the longest session since the revolution, when
the Members were weary, and impatient Of
| longer stay, he asked leave to bring in bill
( for the relief Gen. Clarke, an old rcyolutiona-
ry soldier. <now in Kentucky whose claim
had been re ected by former assemblies. In
an eloquent, and imprisoned speech, he re-
| counted the scrN ices of the veteran, and de-
| plored the ingratitude which had suffered his
| old age to remain without succor or support
| He told them, that General Clarke had indig-
nantly broken the sword presented to him by
| a former Legislature, and thrown it from him ;
that his grey hairs were descending in sorrow,
want, and wretchedness to the grave. The
| Speaker, and his auditors were in tears dur
inga great part of the time that he spoke !;
and be it said to the honor of Virginia, that
law was passed that very day, reciting the
| splendid services of general Clarke; giving
him half pay for life, and directing the Exc
cutiye to cause another sword to be prepared
and presented to him, with the coincidence OF
the Legislature for his sufferngs; and an en-