Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-30
RATIONAL RECREATION.

We observe that MIR. PAY Z pro-
poses to give REGULATIONS, at
GEORGETOWN next FRIDAY E.
VENiNG. AS this exhibition will
take place but once, We trast many
of our citizens will attend. Recita-
tons, although unaided ry the fasci-
nation Of theatrical spisnaor, are
destitute Of the defects of stage ex-
hibitions, and possess all their most
valuable qualities.
From the late arrivals Of large quanll-
ties of goods from England, and the as
surancc that many more, originally des-
tined for this place arc on their way from
Halifax from the loading great num-
Der CT vessels for Europe the "busy
hum OF men" on or wharves; the suIiie
On tie face of our citizens, from the
merchanton change to the poor laborsr,
now beginning to chase .he cry OF hun.
ger from his habta,ion, we are CRATE
fully reminded Of the days that were
when the merchant Was left to I" manage
his own affairs in his own way, unem-
barrasscd by too much regulation" Re-
fecting on these things, the mind which
is sufficiently endowed with Patience,
and has the good Of his country and his
own family at heart, Cannot but view with
regret and most fervent Indignation, that
one third Of his generation ha: passed
sway, since every unparalleled national
advantage which the God Of nature has
put within our reach, has been unthank-
fully parted Of by the balofu'. leprous
hand Of Thomgs sGerson and his satel-
lites. O the invetcracy of farfy! that
men, eren americans, t"u;d Sc found
supporting set OF rulers Who arc grind
ins them to powder !
In the debates Of the Virginia Con
vention, on the adoption O! TIE Cons,i;u
ton of the United States, We find the
following predictions made b. Col. Geo.
Mason of Gunston, on the su5jac' Of the
re-eisction OF president, - answer &c
gentleman who maintained that i! tie
Presi1ln t lnisconductcd himself, and hy
be not impeachablc, he may be disp;sc-
ed "a, the end Of four years. Mr.. Mason
says: I" Il may be said that q rev dive
ton will remove him and place anotke"
in his stead. Il we Judge tcon the cS-
periencc Of al. other countries, and even
our own, We may ConCl,de, that as the
President of the United States may he
Reelected, SO he viii thePrss!dcnt viii!
be elected time alter time--he viii be
continued in Office fer life. If we wish
e change him, the great powers in Ea-
rope will not allow u.s. Again-" VIII
not the great powers Of Europe, as
France and Great Britain, be interested
in having friend in the President OF
the United States and will they not be
more interested - sc.
Agein--" 1t will moreover be difficult
to know whether he receives emolu.
mcnts from foreign powers or rot, The
electors who are to meet in each state to
vote for him may be easily infuenced,"
sc.
Now he. not this very case occurred
The people of the United States wish to
change their President for divers rea-
sons, and to elect another without dis
tInction of party, but France will not let
them she is Interested in having a
friend in the President Of the L. States !;
because that president is member
of Bonapsrte's Legion Of Honor, and his
successor may not be.
l. -
Extract efa letter from c2tenhagen,
dsted 2sth July, 1912.