Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-24
BIZ JOHN S.4.NDERSO.N.
TO THE PUBLIC.

" ne fUD lLlC.
When we consider the personal qualities
of the statesmen whose names are affixed to
the Declaration of independence, the peri.
lous occasion which demanded the exercise
OF their wisdom and deliberation, and tho
influence OF their councils on the interests Of
mankind, we must acknowledge that very
rarely a more imposing spectacle has been
offered to the world, and we shall seek in
vain in the annals of nations, for an event
more worthy oil commemoration, and Of beihd
cherished forever in the hearts Of a grateful
and generous people. The love of indepen.
dence is interviewer with the.frame and con.
stituflon OF the human mind. II is almost
tie first sentiment that anImates the infants
features in the cradle ; and amongst all tho
actions and enterprises of man, none has
awaked into activity greater exertion of the
ylrtuons energies of his nature, none has ex.
cited greater warmth of veneration, and
has more imperous claims upon our graft.
tude, than resistance to tyranny and political
aggression.
In all republican states the first tribute Of
genius has been paid to the patriot or the heS
TO who has promoted the cause OF liberty and
maintained the independence and dignity Of
Ian. The animated canvas and breathing
marble have rescued his features from the
grasp OF death, and the pen of the historian
has inscribed the achievements to the impe-
rishabie records OF fame. 1t would indeed
be otavor .ble prognostic of the perpetuity
OF our republicas institutions to discover al
insensibility to the obligations we owe tho
memory OF the IIustrous patrons of American
freedom. They have raised US, by their,
magnanmity, from the arbitrary dominion Of
foreign power, to the distinguished elevation
VI sovereign ana independent people they
nave asserted ana maintained the imprescrigs
.Iole risn!s o. humanity by the mutual
" .neu pieuss vi their ives, their ior-
sunes anu lhelr sacred honors 5 and, as long.
as virtue hoios ner empire I'D the hearts OF
WEI successor suesessors' tns example OF these gene
,pu: .enelaeo!S WIN MOI De ios' 10 me world;
tan az "a tLe WI, ao' pdss away nor oe forgot.
,b. y. xm slo,'ous ueeus oe cohiounded IN
i IT," S.non anu e.Suai transaction oil lie
.sta a;.;d Is wee that IN nations, as wei
as lnalvlduals, indicates The last degree Of
E hei1c5 ana corruption 1t is vice that
IN thn .,t ss SI OF every virtue 1t was
Sc HE e 10. -. oa, sh .lat .ne name OF the
Rrn,ns brouolt d.a,h &c 'n.e We Nale OF
The alern IS onr VII nn 10 possess1r' ~. r.
posterity and tho bomao nf ,h 20 ING isn. Oh
moi he of.red ~ ,ba 80 ~ 'n .,' LIE ~ edh-
da,d viii .n sfra.,,J ., '"s iou0
Great md sns .uI.!us. on sterile samlraton.
achieved bv mon W bo oI han. WI. seluool os
nary obiects in nroSn.c, I, H ;ah nc, OF orui-
t;nS y t be nc. IL a pioJpec Dy centempla-
marx cd ont from the rn.;,n VI nose no VINO are
nent onaI;t;es that wa baea y neir emf
their virtues and their r.rowO Oe TN 1.iaIoui OIL
of Mitiades intsrmpted the sIeens as &c tTTIpnaes
tocles and Theseus. hearing tbs a,nio;,s
HercuIes w.s Sred ,,;'S ~. vac eAploitsei
came The successful rival If n. " fsna anu Se-
rude SAVAGE NJ The aasart , i, me lahe. Inc
~ tho dsaJ. IS ne L; ISL ..slei'S VIVID rapture
round bis Lut tha 's s,ah1s ors' anG nshgs a.
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Nor. mood m, ~ s,;d a. ,
of the publication we have nnSert. Ine u'iity
which we now submit to the na,ronasa any.