Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-31
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81.
Rrom the Mszy- York Evening Post.

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Rro,n the Nszy-York Evening Post.
Lines. from the Gleaner.--Ihese artiess anu
affecting lines on the massacre Oh young
Brooks, wantonly killed by savage Custom
house officer in the employment OF govern
ment. come recommended to every feeiing
heart. On the subject of this cruel MURDER
have refrained to say much while the case
was pending in court !: 1t is at last saia' inc
Grand Jury of the proper county, have decln-
ed to 6nd bill j will now, then, speak, adj
NIT that Brooks acted improperly IN SNUG
Cling and attempting to escape with his booty ;
and I will further admit, that, though It was a
cruel law under which he acted, yet, as that
was not imputable to the officer, he was bound
70 execute it; and lastly, perhaps, II he had
reason to fear he should be unable to do SO on
account of Brooks flight, there being. no
probability that he could take him, ne might
h.vA had LEGAL right, to fire upon him ana
yill him; * it might have been Jusuhaoic
hon,;cide. But ifthe facts related be true that
ia c,,ston,-house boat was fast overhauiing
prooks, boat, and had already got within
s.w Yards. so that In few minutes they must
hove overtaken and captured her, II SUCH be
the facts, and so is the reports then hesitate
not to pronounce, as lawyer, 'nae IN 'a =.
the life of Brooks, the custom-house omce'
wax guilty Of niarder--1vanton' oaroaro"S
rurdsr. But the Grand Jury have REUSED
20 Gle bill against the perpetrators !: ano a
-,,et;, y,rv ACQUITTED the soldiers at boston on
: trial for the massacre OF the ever-1o.oe-fe-
,,os,ohered 5th of March, but 1t must De re-
roI,ccted. It was transaction that SET con-
t;nent in flames, and ended In separating
an empire.
FxoM THE GLEANER.
~ Il. Jeoth of Harrington Brooks, .Yho svas
shot 6u Buet the Collector on TIE Lakes.
Al cad wa. the news to his wife and his
Her bosom was wrung, and her eye twas wild
How great was his crime, and how srieFoae
his fault, -,
To bring DER the lines few bushels OF SAT-
Young Harrington Brooks short Journey
must SO :, ,som
His xi Nirr r zoe sJ5sss-=aA' xAas n1s Ass u.s.
Che cannot tell why, but around her sad heart
fear seems. to whisper, forever we part
rs 6r.t kissed his child-then hiswife TO his
f1v;,h words to console her,) he tenderly
( ,,,, return by and bye to my Poll and my boy
And then shall our cot smile with pleasure
:. and Joy.
ocv-long he's been gone but behold,
wonder boat,
How quick ply the oar, and how hSn' Il ooe'
float,
u.rx the voice of Young Brooks comes blithe
Ger the wave,
He sing. of bold Warren ana Nlefcef the int,
brave.
Blu. what means yon chase BY the boat IN her
wake
The boat that pursues must the 'or~ato one
take.
For Abe brings Ger the lines few bushels
of salt,
And this BY our Laws is terrible fault.
when Washington ruled and our country
was free,
Our people might tread on the lakes or at sea,
They bought what they pleased' ana nc CT
dream'd twas a fault, -,
To bring to their homes few bushels OF SAT-
But times. are now alter'd new men bear the
sway,
Iiark,bark, that report and behold yonder
fray, -.
Another gun roars-O how picseAag that
ehriek