Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-22
BIZ JOHN S.lyNDERS(.N.
TO TIE PUBLIC.

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When we Consider the personal qualities
OF the Statesmen Whose names are atflxeu 10
the Declaration OF Independence, the peri
lous OCCASION winch demanded the excl, use
OF tne.r Wis1om and ieiib1rat,nn, AMI the
influence OF their councils ON the interests of
mankind, we must dckmOw Edge thai very
rarely "A nIorc I'm. o>ing spectacle las ''een
offered 10 the wUiid, and We shall seek in
vain in The dnnais OF nations, Tor an event
more woItny OF COMMENCEMENT, ami oil temg
CnefiS!ied toieyet IN he heats 0i = grateful
anu generous people. he love of Indepen-
dence D. inle, woven with the frame aHi Con-.
stIlu'Iun al the human mini. L. Is almpsti
tn first sentiment that an mates The infants
Iealures 10 the CT die AMI amongst all the
actions nj e%nterpnz's of man, none hsb
awaked into acliyit! a greater exeItlon at the
ylrluous energies OF MS nature, none has ex-s
cited a greater warmth OF W neration, and
has more I'M erious claims upon our graft
tudt than resistance 10 tyranny and politlcak
aggression. !.
Tn al republican states the first tribute Ut
genius has been paid To the patriot or the he
RI who has promoted the Cause OF liberty and
maintained the lndepeHielLe and dignity OF
N. The animated canvas and breathing
marble have rescued his features from tina
| grasp OF death, aui the pen ct the historian
| ms inscribed the achievements 10 The impe-
rishabIe records O, fame. Ii would ind' ed
~ no favor BILE prog Rostic of he perprtulty
| NJ our republican, INSTITUTIONS to OiSc0Iei an
| insensibilily to lie Obligations we owe the
! memory Of The Il!ustrloas patrons OF American
freedom. They have raised us, by their
mssnanimity, from the arbitrary dominion of
a foreign power, TO the distinguished elevation
Of a sovereign and inde dependent people they
have asserted and maintained the imprescrjp.
tioIe rights of humanity by the mutual
pledge OF their pledge OF their lives, their for
tunes and their Sacred nonors :" and, as long
Is virtue holds her empire IN tie hearts OF
their SUCCESSOR, the example of these gene-
rou, benciactors " ill not be los, to the worlds
their names will rot pass away nor be forgot
ten, or their glorious deeds be cOnfOunded in
he common and Casua, transaction OF lite
lugrttItuGe Is a vice that IN nations, asweI
as individuals, indicates The last degree Of
degeneracy and corruption ii IS a vice that
implies the absence Of every vhiur il was
in The age oi C.ligula that the name Of the
SciPins was prescribed, that the state Of
Bruius brought death on It's rossessor.
I" The glory of our ancestors is the light OF
pOsterily, ansi tue homage Of The livI e cans
not be offered 10 the merits ot the ilIustrlouS
I'D ,.;,h an Ac,,al mr. s;er;Ie .aur finn
,,r.., and snrlEl;J sc,i,,,s mill seJdo,n bs
achieved by men who have bum Die or ordi-
nary objeci> in'pro'pect. l! is 10y contempla-
ting the life and character of those who are
NH ed ont from the multitude by their emil
nen, oua.j les, thai we become mulous OF
thei, y,rtue. and their re owl The trophies
of Miltiades intrrrupte,lthe sleeps Of Thrmisl
tocI,s ani rhcseus, hearing the exploits Of
Hercules, was fred with his spirit. and be-
came he successful rival OF his fame. The
rude savage Of The desert listens with rapture
to the deeds'"f his ancestors. and bangs a.
round his hut the embiems ot his fathers va.
lour.
More need not be SAID to enforce the utility
Of the publication we have HndrrlakenC and
which we no" 'ubmit 10 'he PATRONAGE OF gus
fellow. citizens. Win a nope, ubat from Tie