Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-13
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aversion 10 the WHOLE is
/ dog, tina, might not call "as' o,
,,,, !" snch arc raging waves OF the
SEA. ,oaninr oot tbir own shame. Inc
IT.. conduc, of the commander Of one OF
our frigass., is the conduct which the
gospel exci,es and rewards his e''"'
va, rsauesd and offered him his sword
81 cannot think of taking the SWORD Of
br.v. man. but / will take your hano'
A christian never sees an enemy IN those
VII, are in his power, he only rec'gnlz'
es them a. men, and profftrs tne'" a.
tention and kindness.
WHY are separating names herse'y
advocated, and scandal circulated from
house 10 house Why is the mind ea'l'
" irritated and resentment long rsSa''-
ed, sud fata,ly expressed! Men 90 not
love one another. Earth is an untavor-
atle soil, where this plant OF Paradise
cannot live.
Men are in circumstances which
strongly excite, and vigorously exet-
else this amiable principle. The in'
fan, enters turbulent world. unknowIng
and unknown, naked and helpless inca
pablo of discerning objects or hearing
sound; of walking or defending itself
where its first breath would inevitably
be its last, without the attention s Care
of parents and friends. In every stage
Of life, the aid Of Others, i. still ncces-
sary in palace or cottage, alone,
cast out from society, abhorred and over
looked; man is the most destitute OF
God's creation. A changing, turbulent,
dangerous state is permitted, that men,
requiring the help of men, may be drawn
together and bound by the cords Of love.
A man, callous to the necessities of his
fellsw men, has renounced humanity, &
like the beast of prey. lives to himself
alone, Indifferent to the distress which
bis inattention, not 10 say his cruelty,
permits to prevail but a christian fail.
ing in Kindness has aposta:ized from
christianity, and extinsuished the light
intended to illuminate benighted world
Let men but love one another; envy
would no longer rankle the heart, nor
private feuGs sgi,ate the community,
nor wars desolate the earth. Man, the
enemy of mat My soul be humblcd
at the thought, blush that the fact is in-
contestible Govern shine own temper,
and use the influence which thou hast as
all individual, and all thy weight in SO.
c,tey 10 overcome the 'ebellioussspirit,
Which degrades thy nature, and leaves
no. distinction, bu, what may in The high,
est degree be cl.'ime,i By the asp, whose
bite is mur.ai; or by tic lion whose
roar shakes she forest, aud whose Jaw
e;evours the prey Woe to those BY
whom offences come, on their consci.
ence the misery OF the world rests, they
shall answer Tor the blood of thousands
but the peace maker, is happy in him.
self, he receives ,hc blessings Of secie-
ty, and shall be ennobl d with the clio.
rious title, cEild o! God.
1t is not easy 10 craze tatrld from the
change his skin, and leopard his spots
Qu0sh, an African, Was dying bis mas.
ter told him, Quash, you must repent,
you have often done wrong. NASSAU, /
do repent. But Quash, y"u hate Cesar,
you must forgive him. Cezar bad
man, masseh, very ed mani forgive
him no! never .! Then Quasb, God
will not forgive you. Al is that SO
it is hard-welh mas oh since it is so,
mind, if Quash dies Quash forgives
Caesar, but if Quasn Ayes-let Caesar
take cafe e rin self