Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-12
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which no satisfactory answer can be gu
ven for to be satisfactory, tales OF blood,
marvellous and full of glory must be re-
.,ed. Not that men delight in these
tbipgs-No. they would sigh over such
bar. arilies hut for all that something 10
wanting to I'll up the mighty void made
nv N. peace If nations in the breast OF Gu
rioSity.
Now to those who are disposed to
laueh al the folles Of mankind, II must be
.,rus;np 10 witness this unbounded desire
10 be made acquainted with every thing
tba, passes, no matter whether OF conse-
uueuce or not and il any in degree tlnctu-
red ith the marvellous, so much the bet
Ter, The eagerness, however innocen MT
IN origin land we believe it mostly springs
from worthy motives) is productive OF
much uneasiness, and neglect OF more M
porIan, concerns To say that such cur'o-
sitv is laudible of itself, would be folly
-; is rather observation-disclosures while
il may prevent good principles, II does
promote evil practices. II Is not conhna-
bIe-it is contagious in the extreme and
as il ,uoceed, Il Toes not. like The sound
NJ the bell, die away in distance, but ga
theirs as it goes bitter compound OF e.
wills. Curiosity is never without credui''
+v-and he who is anxious 10 know cue
hitting. will most generally believe ere
Nv tbjpr. No matter how Improbable or
how uuauthpnticated-a story once 'oid
with sober face becomes current paSse,
realty Gcm hand to hand, like bank
NOTE until il is found 10 be counterfeit
and Il IL aside, or il literally worn cut and
yore. To creduious persons lmpro"ahi-
lity is pleasing the marvellous delight
tul : and even things that ore impossible
are more frequently believed, than story
unlikely to be true is discredlted. Hence
among mankind, accounts OF disasters
dangers, wonders, miraculous coaIerS0-
,;on sea-serpents. salamanferS, and ali the
acsferas of the marvellous, are more Thank
fully received than sober delrniations OF
the Leauties and realities of principles an'
things.
Instead of being so very anxious 'or
aeZrs. so hungry after great events among
na,ionS-ifmon would turn their thon- III
ppon their own condition AMI that OF TINS
great country, they would hehold IN ne
MAGNIFICENT spectacle enough to rer">
whole years of political Starvation. For
moment take l, Prospect.
To In who loves his country, "no Is
nrord Of her advancement, in trength an"
ejory a brighter prospect than the pre-
sen. never yet presented Itself. 10 h,''
who seeks more the future weltsre OF 'h'
human family, than the r'nsIt"ry sp'en
dor, Of earth, fair prospect Is presented
in ,he ext,n|,ed empire Of toierahon' ah'
tho unr. stric,ed progress Of light and
learnirg. Truth, about which So mHeh H''
be,n said, 30 many contests have aiiS'h'
GO, which r,r1ains the same eternal anu
unalterahle-is unchecked in our conn-
trv either by the curse OF political censor
shin or the restriction OF ecclesiastical
tyranny. And the period may be sald 10
have arrived " hen mankind look Tor ibe-
berty and rational religion as common
boon. although in some benighted cor
ners of the world the power OF deSpot'sm
has cut uff the hope of freedom, and de
s,royed tie capacity for enjoying 1t. AS
a nation we just begin TO feel ourselves n
derepJen1 mot onlv so, but majority OF
,be n.opl, begin to set themselves about
es,obL;shing their independence For years
w. have hung, Ike baIy children, arouho
N. skirt, of our English parents, TIL The
arlfll foreigner has grown proud OF ms
cunning, and boastfu that he has d"peo
in trade whom he could not overpower IN
battle. The fashiOnubies Of America took
Nor. pride in wearirs the refuse OF Eng
LAM than the best Of our manufactures but
.be t,de now seems 10 be turning peo'
ple are awakened to their interests; and
the glorious era OF proyement seems TO
be bursting upon US.
While rejecting upon the magnificent
destiny Of our country her rapid Increase
in internal power and wealth; all 'hots
OF the petty br;jls ofother nations are tor,
gotten, aud we reel less anxious about
tier, in proportion as they .ece3e from