Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-08
From the Richmond Compiler
UPS AND DOWNS

III ~ hkND ~ w .,
Nothing seems moro opposite than
Up and Down-the fact is obyiou, ~
the neanest capacity; but in figure of
speech. they may be SO employ ed as
to mean the same thing. We say Of
a man who is Juggling against the
prosecutions Of fortune, sthat notbiDe'
lis more difficult than for him to pes
along; it is all up hill wsrIn
We say of one who is descending the
heights of fortune to which be bad
mounted, that che isgoing down hilis
and to make the proverb good, We
very often give such 3 man a kick to
assist his descent. See the variety
of instances, in which these oppc.
site metaphors are employed to mean
nearly the same thing.
five see youth struggling against
The disadvantages of early birth, and
the want Of friends. We sigh and saw
sAh! it is all in vain for him to strive;
! il is all up hill work."
If We see a man ex perieucing a Sc.
ries Of reverses, and fortune frovp.
ing upon him. we say that he is fssr
going down bill.
1t is up hill work TO be driven
down the stream Of fortuue; and he
v no is thus driven down, is said n
be going down hill.
Unhappy he! who is lsbourins up
hill, or who is descending it. 10 poia,
of facts as we'll as of figure, be will
find the world ready to pull Liu
back or push him faster down.
Extract ola letter from gentleman
in Canton, (East Indies, to his
friend in Philadelphia.
The English embassy (report says)
has not heen received, and are on
their way back with all their pre-
sents. except three articles which
the emperor deigned to receive, and
return three articles in form it is
said bere the emperor having sent
his Mandarians TO meet Lord Am.
herst, to instruct him in the forms Of
his court, hurried him on SO fast
that he had TO leave his baggage be.
hind. and that Immediately upon the
ambassadors, entry into Pekin, spt
him word he was setting on hia
throne. expecting him, snd that
Lord A wishing to have his presents
with him, apolisised for not waiting
on him by the old excuse Of sickRess.
The next day, and the next the er,
|peror sent the same message. apc
receiving the Same answer, inmefio
ately ordered him to withdraw from
pekin, aud return 10 his pwn country
with all convenient speed. The g.
boye is the story rold US by the Chi.
nese, and you may believeas much
as you please !; and further if il
proves true, II will be the first true
report that ever came TO European
ears ihro' Cinnamon, whsre The em-
aeror was concerned. that ever
heard Of in (now) five voyages, that
l have been here. BY some OF the
vessels that have gone home, you will
also hear that the Eng lish brig that
brought out the ambassador, kaock.
e.! down the Fort at the Bccca ii.
girls, and passed in spite Of them.
This We were told at Maccos, ard
when passing up expected 10 see the
ruined fort. But when we came a.
Iongside Of II, it stood as usual, and
not the lea.; appcarouce. If a shot Of
any kind having touched il We
minuieiy on both sides
and having The pu's + ofthe fTisa'c
ON hoard with Us, he as wrlias oHr-
selves were perfectly satisfied the
frigate had not even fired at either
of them. So much for bina news
NO truth and nothing to be relied on
unIes, you see it yourself, OF ka'o
it from u friend.
Extract of letter from Mafasorha
(Mexico> Gated tho 5th Feb 1917
to gentleman in New Orleans re-
ceived from gentleman, passenger
in the ship Andrew, arrived at Phi
ladelphia on Friday last
"Jf the Z. States will receive an
ambassador. from this republic, the
limits of their territory of Louisiana
as claimed in the negotiation with
Spain, extending to the Rio del Mort.
will be Acknowledged, confirmed, aha