Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-17

eiaiuiers inVeiShlpS against Tue VANITY
and folly of unhappy European princes,
who being born under carOpies Of state,
aud swaddled in purple and 6nc linen,
are trained to those fooleries, while they
themselves take the first occasion thai
offers to throw of the parsimOny, the sim
plicity and the sanctity in which they had
been reared, and in their ripper years to
stoop to vices more perriciOus, and to
foilies more mean.
Mr.. Editor, my principles are so truly
republican Il, e, what republican ought to
lbel that could wish our intercourse with
Europe were closed &and that above all,
in that most susceptible part, our diplo.
matte connections, care should be taken
to select those who are least capable Of
taking the Infection Of European fashion.
able manners: Little is il suspected what
fatal conductors Wcn iG their rank may
become Of all that is dangerous to our ha-
bits, installations aud morals. ] own that
have as much fear of ours in the moral
world, as Burke had OF the British am
bassedo-s in the political ''Thesc ambas-
sailors (says hey may easily return as
good csur:iers as they went; but can
they ever return from that degrading re-
sidence EObespiere's court loyal and
faithful subjects, or with true attach
.Hnent 70 the constitution, religion Or laws
Of their country There j, great danger
that they who cater rnii;ns into thai
! rrophOnion caTe wiki come out Of ii
|, sad and serious coasplrators ard such
!. will coatiGae as lOar as they i've
They VIII becOmetrue conductors of con-
!, tagi"n to every couatry which has the
,lmistGTtune to send them to tie source oil
), that electricity. ~ best they will b..
,EcoMe totally Indifferent to good and evil
Ito cne Institution or another. This spe'
!! cies of Indifference is but too generally
\ diStinguishab.e in those who have been
y much employed in foreign Courts; but IL
in the present case, the evil INST be az
.lgrayatet without measure; Tor they &C
from their own Coanuy, not with the
pride Of the old character; and what theJ
lsee in their nctr place Of residence cal
have no effect in raising them ia the !cve
!. Of tras dignity, OF q eha5ts self est'ma
tim. A" CURIC.
h From .Ee .As,r.FoJAc Ers.ias Post, o,
:. .lprit IL.
I COMMUNICATED.
o Jfore Of .Ir. Russell and Tie fielding.
Extract VI letter tom i.~dy in Boston
to hIr friend IN this Guy.
81 attended tne wedding Of the Hon
'IMr. Rpsseli, late minister to Sweden
liwho Was married at Kings Chapel o,
81 Wednesday last to Miss smith, OH,
-!daughtee Of Is. Smith, b54, The Con
Ecsbrse Of people was So great, that We
were in fear tAe galleries would give way
e and sucn u scene VI confusion ! never
-lDetore witnessed.
The o-;,is was dressed ID white SAITH
,rrvck aud iroasers, tlian.ed WIN lace
llguar tee OF yo,d deep--her boots wc''
lot wn,le atiD--her hat was IN the tucElsi
=! lille, also vi satin, decorated wIth tea
Liner confined win u SUPERB peaIi rTna
neut, tee, whole having the appearance o
: hoacy comb stadaed wl,h pear.s-hc
niaalr was very black, and curltu ciose Il
slL:t nccN i. clustering ,Ins:et'--t:r Do
SON ul Ger dress Was topped up faE'asii
ica.ly with peagl.headcd gold pms, and
-ipea;! breach confined the wnoIs. 81
had On her shoulder, smt!! waite saili
lnant,e trimmed Win swans9umn, wh!cI
inung oE with Euch s'acc-~snu McuA'
liner neck Was white lace long SHAWL
NE !lTeTy Of the servants VI, "Gi'
c and gold, each mopnunS, h White c"ck
lade. the horses Gi!d.es were also Il TIA
Imed with white satin r'O1on viii "liis'
Hyases ca either side tier Ssa,:s.
MIR. has SIX cnl.u.euy one @
: whom was bcldemaid
1 Mac TOr'', April II,
I CAPTAIN Hitcu, oi'tne ship farnas
so, while lying al the isai:1e' rec2'V