Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-12
"who has courage seldom lack. success;

know it not.
"Subiects are like iron, which, unwork-
ed, falls to rust
I" a prince easily forgets the greatest SER
vice. but never the slightest injury.
"He who has raised himself to be ruler,
by force of arms, can never safely lay them
by.
"ltis sometimes prudentnot to resent an
injury-but i, ought never to be forgotten.
4" He that lightens the bur,hen Of an en-
shaved people, betrays his folly.
"lnjuries must be done at once-benehts
conferred by degrees.
"Loye begins at home" This trite adage
used to be more frequently than any other
in his mouth" As (said he one day 10 his
son-in-law, on leaving the council, 10 which
he had just communicated the alliance with
France), as my oun prosperity rs nosc Sc
cured, re z:iN turn our thoughts 10 the good
Of The state!' Here is looking glass in
which nineteen-twentieths of the dema-
gogues, patriots, pretenders to the amor pa
tri and flatterers Of the multitude, may
zee their own imagc-reaected with truth
and accuracy.
Extract from letter TO the editor Of the
n. York Commercial Advertiser.
"The damage sustained by the loss Of
the Exchange cannot probably fall much
short of halt million Of dollars; but there
is no part of the town Of twice that value,
the loss of which would have excited so ge-
neral and lively regret. It's irreparable.
fear Boston will! never again contain
building If such general utility,snd so great
an ornament"
"What also adds to the genera! distress,
is, one OF our most respected and aged CT
tizens, Judge Hammatt, went to the assis-
lance Of some of the public Offices N secu-
ring their papers, went home, laid his head
on his aged partners shoulder, and expired
The circuit court Of the United States for
the district Of Maryland, commenced its
session on Saturday last the 9TH ofNoyem-
Der Present, Gabriel Duval, chief justice,
and James Houston, associate judge.
Some Of the grand jury not attending on
that day, the court did not deliver their
charge until Monday, yesterday
After The chief judge had delivered the
charge, judge Houston stated that during
the vacation a number of the National In
tellgencer, containing an essay signed
Franklin, respecting the South American
privateers. had been enclosed in blank
cover, and sen, TO him. His honor stated
that that essay contained a paragraph which
might be construed into threat, and might
have been, and probably was, intended az
a threat We disremember the precise terms
Of that paragraph, but the amount Of it was,
that one who should condemn persons for
engaging in the holy cause of assisting the
Patriot, Of South America, could not long
expect TO live either as judge or a man.
His honor observed that that paper could
not I'VE been sent TO him with any good
and he spoke in terms of just and
becoming Indignation, of an attempt either
To influence the mind Of a judge on SUBJ
ect upon which he was about to act in his |
judicial capacity, or to deter him BY threats !
from ia thiul discharge Of his duty, and |
said that he should in all cases discharge his
duty in the execution Of the laws OF his
country, regardless of every attempt to bias
his mind, or TO deter him by threats.
The cases of those gentlemen who have
been recognized to answer the infolma'ions
lodged against them for privateering under
South American Gags against the commerce
IF nations, with whom our government is
at peace. will be lald before the grand jul
~, and if bills are found, they will proba-
bly, nave their trials during the term.
Baltimore Telegraph.
From The Albany Caste, .Noo. 7.
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