The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-04

himself among his ftienus, and the con.
sation winds up very agreeably with
a bumper, after applauding the conduc,
Of General Hull, IN surrendering fort
Detroit TO the enemy, and admitting tbs
magnanimity of his majes,y's officers
and savage allies TO the Americans, a,
the defeat of gen. Winchester. aud
,hers, in which his majesty's officers
and men were equally conspicuous for
their humanity. u.
Among the many combinations to
PROSTATE our liberty and happy form
of government, at the feet Of despo,
ism we behold men associate under
the name of Washington Societies.
In viewing the principles Of those So
cieties with political telescope, when
ever q peep at their principles can be
had through tbs foul atmosphere which
surrounds them, an impartial observer
Immediately concludes that the name
of A'DoldItes would better suit tbel,
principles. But name would not answer
their purposes, their Intentions being
10 subvert and pollule the name OF the
glorious and immortal Washington.
who they "profess with their lips
while their hearts are far off" Those
charS es hope to prove inccntroveru
bly, In my essays, which will appear
hereafler-f will give the following fac,
"hich must suffice for the present -
lew days ago happened in political
CONVEX sation with a gentleman. who
unfortunately had taken one of thosc
fctious Westinghouse ~ FIR The
man OF Sis council" aud the converse.
non turning on the purchase O. the
Louisiana, which appreciated but
what will be your surprise, Messr2.
Editors, when iell you that my oppo
nent strenuously contenGed that the ter.
ritoIy n, Louisiana, which cost the u
States | S million of dollars, as mere
strip OF poor lard on the banks OF the
Missis ,ippis not larger then farm ir
the Dutch Se,tlement-I; was IN vain
that attempted 10 convince this gen
'leman that Louisiana vas IS large or
larger then all the rest ol the Unite d
states put together.
To counterfeit the pernicious effcl's
Of those societies, is suniec, WORTHY
less propose an anlidote ~ estab ishinG
republican societies under proper re-
guiatiops, viz Each society 10 have
president, treasurer and Hbrar a =, " ~
such other officers as might be found
necessary, each menher At the time ul
joining TO pay specific sun-say one
dollar, and such further sum as would
DC necessary at the commencement OF
cach'y ear thereafter, the m0ney so rails
ed to be applied to furnishing a politi-
cal library for the use of The public -
! he library to consist of The g Olive
Branch" and such other books and pa.
pers AS are official, and contain all the
"thciai documents which has past or
inay hereafter pass between our go
I'VernmeDt and all nations with which
sney have or may Hereafter have any
GORE :pondence-t,gether with {
lair and impartial view of the course
hussued by the Two parties since the
split has laktn rlace--lhe s6ciety to
meet once or,twice in year for the
purpose of transacting their business
which would recommend to be done
in public manner--each Of the books
10 be loaned to responsible persons for
certain n0mber cf days, sufficient TO
read them without any charge bnt for
every day the books arc kept after The
lime allowed for reading them, a small
sum for each day, to go to the use oil
the institution and be applied as before
mentioned 1 am aware that some o.
The republicans, who think the good
ness OF the cause sufficient to support
1t without any exertions whatever in il.
supports, may think such institutions
unnecessary, in this enlightened coun.
Try Perhaps il may be so, but il does
not appear SO to me.
am proud to admit that ,rnth is a
Die to 1subdue falsehood, where both are
brought fairly into combat with eaci.
other, and this is the rencounter which
1 wish to bring about Much as ad
miro the blessing of peace, wish wsr
between truth and falSehood, Correc,
principles and principles OF error, and
wish hostilities not to cease until the
latter are conquered.
l will not anticipate an objection tc
such institutions on account of the lit
lie pecunisry aid which they will re
quire to support them. What pa.
riot would think of bringing his honor
or independence in competition with :