Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-02-23


S sa:s. s. a 81, Il ms mind. Seem af-
IS. I net With . man who proved e
n, ! strict attender at ono OF the,
- ,.les which has been mentioned,
and I requested he weald bring me
= ), 81 .,na where the laws and will Of
.he King we're best made known.
. = ; seemed pleased at my request.
Md willingly ceadasted me 10. the
,,l,ce where he had been q constant
aftsn,Icr for many years, assuringms
! shoald be pleased with the Kings 4
.,oiissary, as lie was an exetllentnan
and made linown the Kings laws,
t,a believed, as we'll as ans one in
tAe country. He Isd me to seat.
where sat down anxiously waiting
10 hear the laws Of the King held
forth To the people. After ~ few &c
pemoaiss by way ofintroductiea, he
began TO discourse about tile laws sf
The King ofthc land, and spoke very
aueatly respecting various things
pertaining to their duty. Sc. &c.
But i was greatly surprised to hear
aim several times say things in di-
rect eontrariety to the laws and pre-
ces,ts delivered by the King him
self. and SONS Of his mast faithful
ambassadors many years ago, which
Ibeine collected together in book,
and ia the hands of almsst every one
people might read them for them
selves, If they were 80 minded, Be-
sides from the gestures and attitudes
Of the person, his dress, and the
/ various tones Of voice he madc use
OF, while aiscoursing to the people,
i was Induced 10 think he was more
! concerned to show his abilities at
speaking, aad attract the adnira-
ltionof The audience. than to instruct
them in the laws Of the King OF the
land, and bring them to inherit that
COED country promised to them that
truly do his will in their present
condition; and | felt very sorry for
| these people, lest this person should
be a great hurt to them. After
coming out efthe temple, inform
! cd the man nho brosgh; me 20 this
| place. that | feared The King had
not sent this person AS one Of his e.
missaries, but that he had come Of
himself aud was not faithfully deli
Iyering his laws ts thcla Al thi,
several around the temple seemed
/ disnleased with me, and showed y
1 dislike at what l had said. And
/ fhe s,,s.a / came with, finding ! did
! -rTns, TOOK hts TcdvT OF ire Very cool.
Ily. / then began 20 reflect Why this
| person should pretea1 to be az c.nis.
sasY from The King. unless he had
ffeaiiy seGt him, but when was told
| persons c.ten obtained large salaries
| for acting in this capacity. and that
Il was looked upon as very homo
rab.e ealing to he an emissary, ]
did not SO much wonder at their
looming without any authority from
The King, or being ever sent by him.
III said TO one, am sure the King
will severely punish such men as
these, for | perceive very clearly
they do act bsius the people to obey
his laws and preccats, but make them
think il is rot necessary to be very
particular, aud that they will inl,e-
Irit the good land if they do not live
lup to them altogether. And it is no
wondvr the people should be pleased
with this sort of emissaries. " ben
they are SO ayerse to do any more
than is absolutely requisite to get
there. Hearing Of other temples
where the laws Of the King mere
taught, with greater faitiliainess, L
observed with much exactness, /
proceeded onward to them. On EN-
tering enc OF. these Temples found |
the emissary had already begun dis,
.coursins to the people. He laid
down TO them many vi. the laws Of
the King. assuring them in
very positive tone of voice, that
uGless they attended to them they
would be punished with the greatest
severity, aud On the other hand told I
them ifthey observed and kept them
they would be matte completely and
everlasfingIy happy. i attended Sc.