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

lately appeared in the Philadelphia
True American. you are particular
u desired to insert in year Gazette
for although It may not 40 strictly
apply to the citizens Of this place
as q the inhabitants Of that metro
polls il is believed Il will net be With
sut its use 70 individuals.
From the True .ameriean
A DREAM on REVERE,
FeR THE
BENEFIT Of THOSE CON
CERNED.
IL Twas travelling, along beside I
the,Saters ola river, rejecting vpca
the state Of things nov IN the woria,
j sat down e. rest while from the
Satieues Of my Journey. and SUM.
bsr eoming on ne ] had a kiai Of
tiream or visionary representation, 6
behold | found myself iu q large
place among al Taaks and conditions
Of people, and my attention was I'll
rcsied t. consider their several pnr-
su;Ss.-I had before understood that
the Lord or Kiqg Of the counsry, OUT
eG his eoapassioa to the spaissts ef
his realm, had given taem cersaia
laws and directions. by diligently at
tcndiag 10 which, they woald ensure
his favor, aad be brought, after a
little tine, ints state ofalesssaness
bsyond what it ever entered in 9
their heapfs to conceive. Bate nay
great snrprizs the far greater part
paid 40 regard whatever 10 these ia
structions. but were wholly intent a
bons getting yellaw and bright dust,
and eeriaia THO pieces OF paper.
which some said. answered the same
purpose. Then l asked one who
stood near nue., what use these things
wou.d be to them in a little time !!
{for 1 had been before infurmed they
wers osiy to stay in this eeantrys a
short time. Truly. said be. they
: will be ef no use to them aftera few
ysavs. aad they often only tend to
sIisauiet their minds and reader then,
unhap by the little while they stay
here bat. being eta whimsical dis
positiep, they prefer this pursuit to
any other. and they seldom see their
faliy till they are about 10 be called
2SAx b Us Vs. Klq FS RI r iA s4s !.
thers coming from temples Of vari-
oas descriptions, where vas IN
Termed, they went to pay their dsyo-
tions aud get directions respecting
how they we're to eondact themselves
towards the King Of the country.
Butt was not little surprised 10
ace them return from these several
temples, laughing and talking, and
appearing very vain and trining
they were moreover decorated with
various ornaments, saeh as earrings,
lace. &v. and seemed to have tskeu
great pains to set themselves of TO
advantage. | masad in my mind a,
this, and began TO think they had
not been at those temples with view
60 be instructed in the laws Of the
King Of the land or else that they
had no regard to them, aud / was
eomiirmed Ia the snpposi,ieu On being
told that the King had expressly
forbidden bis subjects 10 adsra their
bodies or array themselves witt,
costly apparel, and bad also com-
maDded them to be sober and watch
nnto prayer. Then 1 said within
myself assuredly these people will
have to answer to the king Of the
country for thus disrrsardiag his
laws aad sresepts to them and how
faii OF soafasion and dissaay viii they
be when they are summoned before
him to answer fer their conduct.
And drawing nearer to them, | asked
them, aox they dared to act so con-.
trary 20 Che Kings directions at
this same laughed. Others looked at
nae with kind OF surprise, net
knowing what to make OF me fer
asking theas such strange question
while sshers passed along without
taking any notice Of what was spo.
ken. But ene or two appeared tp