The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-02-26
FOR THE ALEXANDRIA HERALD.

FOR THE ALEXANDRIA HERALDg
a wrii-' Ia tAe aieXardrI,, & zstte,
anmc lime since with great ingenuity
| uas discovered the motive of these who
wIsh e radical change in the Common
/ unci1 at the next election, TO be no
yer than resentment against the pre-
ent body tor having p. d a law to
prevent young men iron afflicung their
'a:ents, and husbands f;a,n returning
ONE penpyicss" 10 their " sleeplesa
wives !''
Now, Messrs. Editors, this is very
"hcandid state ct the case. at ieas, as
II respects my sell and those with whom
nave conVcrsed on the subject. II
hc gentleman. who states himself TO
DC native OF the iowa, and who iron,
> own account is so disinterested a.
'"ut place or profit, heG taken TIC trou-
be 10 have read the remarks Of Hard
Tmes IN your useful paper, he n,gh
ave discovered some o her motives by
"mcn those desiring reform we're actu-
Led lie might have found that among
-her objections TO the proceedings OF
'0u fcIi, an cStravagan, end irjudi-
.ons eX gendlture of the public money
salaries corporation officers, held
corTpicu0us place; and he might
have known. without being told by any
ore, that this town is net able to cr-
c"en!e" e"rra"agaoce in any shape
sd therefore the objection of Hard
Times was cogent and uuanswerabIe
The Tact of the general procec stG4cy.
1t ti'" Common Council To- tht....as.
year being characterized by an srbitra
'y and oppressive spirit. is 100 obvious
20 be denied ny any map who has inde.
p"ndencs enough 10 assert it. This old
fashioned quality of independence has
gro wn INTO utter disrcpute, and cat
account TO- 1t upon no Other principle
han by means Of 'hose arti6 cial and
co,ruPt institutions that pass under the
"ame of Backs, and those o,her puL!ic
ssOcIsIIoES OF men, called Common
Councils, &c. who disburse the pubic
money IN such ways rs 20 produce in 10
lncoHSiderable d"gree that Inactivity IL.
he minds Of men which is ne bare Of
all private and public worth. An iBds
pendent man is almost as rare as live
eagle, ard without some portion a. leas,
Of Independence, that enterprise and
reiEf IT acton, upon which mainly dc
pend the prosperity Of every town, mist
De paTtIyEed
/; is notorious, trat Gnr yeas or Two
past three ar iou- men have ruled the
Common Council and the town, in a
srcat measure. Some gentlemen in
the Council, whose taIentg might, il
eXeFteG, command the proceedings
there do not, from some cause un.
knowD 10 me, take any trouble about
public measures II has therefore be.
come ispensabie, that any man eject.
ej to the Council. should he an indie
pendent and efficient member, m The
score OF understandings and certainly
should possess that degree of high
miDdedneSs thar would submit 20 M
underhand or crafty conlriyance what
eye
rs have stated that TIE proceedings
OF tbe Council have been arhr,rary, il
may reasonably be denanded IT ms TO
's5ign some facts in proof az The 90
s>fupn. Ia $50 is mater Of no drf.
hcu,ly aud among the most r"omlnent
~ their arbitrary acts may be assigned
ne Ivy for estabii ming measurer of
gam, sc. a law which was afterwards
completely put down Ivy tue force ot
7nbic opinion. it w3s on insult 10 the
COMMON sense IF ma kind il was IN
outage upon he best interests Of the
town - would, hid il operated Tor q
year, ore sent 10 Georgetown every
Dnsbrl ~ grain riised on thc Potomac.
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