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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-03-23
ALEX ANDRIA:
TUESDAY, JMaRCH g, 1879.
Ma. Enron.

Mr.. EDITOR,
: It's the duty Of every man in society, as
far as il is in his power, to exert himself tor
the suppression Of vice, and endeavor by
hi. talents and genius to mould down the
angry passions and revengeful disposition
of our nature, to rational and moral stand.
ard OF rectitude and sobriey. There is no
praetice-no vice, will say. which de.
mands and requires the application OF an
effectual remedy, so much as that of DUEL
LISG.-The misery entailed upon families
the consequences to be feared from
studied observance of what are called the
"laws of honor"-the wretched turpilude
Of the offence-the rashness of Drawing an
eternity, perhaps, with our souls crimson
ed with the blood of friend, must excite
feelings of pain and eommisseration, and
bid us hope for its entire removal from CT
vilized society.
These remarks were excited from per-
ceiving printed sheet, entitled " I'm .an-
tidote for Duelling," just issued from a
press in this town, neatly executed, wlthap-
propriate remarks and texts rom scripture.
|, is entitled to the patronage and attention
of the citizens generally, and may not fail
to do much good.
A FRIEND TO VIRTUE.
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We do not believe that in any one town
Of the British dominons, the capital not ex-
copied, the suicides amount to one teeth
of the rate of Northumberland is no
less thanl TO G..
Berlin, Dec. e2
O. An official statistical estimate of our
Monarchy has been recently published
Its details are as follows:
Ertent.---5,o28 square geographical
leagues, at 10 leagues 10 degree.
" Population llsI7)--Io,5 3S.l57 souls,
making 2,iO6 to each square league.
Males from I5 to 60 years of ages
oe3 ,448.-Of 464, l9l newly born infants,
1885 were il}egitimate. The mortality
for the above year has been 2 in So, that
is on SO men and Sc women. A ninth Of the
accidental deaths is attributed TO the pa
rents negleeting the benefits OF vaccine in
oculation two ninths to suicide or drown
ing, by individuals bathing in the rivers.
Since the return OF Prince Harden
burgh, several changes have been spoken
of. Ii is said that there will be council
of Ministers, and that the Prince will be
president"
ITALY.
The Queen Maria Theresa, consort Of
Charles w. of Spain, died on the End Of
January.
December Is.
Capitol tranquil famous tragediansick
quarantine and health regulations vigo-
Gus. =. Great efforts to be made against the
South Americans. A general blow in con.
tempiation-above $4,000 men in training
by the ministry for that purpose. Bandit
ii formidable-police wretched-maiIs es-
corled by 60 dragoons-eypedition under
way-sgents despatched abroad to con-
tract for transports-Dec. I9, cold very
severe--troubes very general, but not &C.
knowledged by government.
NAPLES.
Sll9nl tIupllOuS Vi ECSuVluS tooh pace
on the 9TH December. Squadron under
Com. Stewart, lat Syracuse) spoken of in
terms of admiration-said to hold the most
courteous intercourse with the British.
Administration Of justice totally reformed.
AUSTRIA.
Princess Catherine De Montford, (wife
of Jerome Bonaparte) visited by her cousin
Alexander of Russia, for two hours (more
or Iess) on the 18th December.
RUSSIA.
Army [l819) $50, ooo-36O, 900 being
infantry; $1,000 regular cavalry; &c. 600
Cossacks; 49,6oo artillery, and 100000
marines; veterans, sc. St. Petersburgh,
Dec. 2l.-Business fiat; natural produce
generally high. British merchandise on
The advance.
Sweden il is said, ceded ST Basts 70 Rus
STA, last June.
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AleX'a. Common Council,
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

March 81, 1919.
Ordered, That Mattliew Robinson, Alex.
ander Mckenzie, and Reuben Johnston,
br commissioners to hold an election a A.
Rhodes's tavern, on the End day of April
next, for member to serve in the common
council of Alexandria, for the first ward, in
the place of Thomas Sanford, resigned.
a copy.
Tes;e, P. THOMPSON, C. c.
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TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1919.

Mr.. Error,
Should YOU think the following worthy
sf insertion in the Gazette you will
.h.,sbv obI;ye A FRIEND.
From the London Literary Gazette.
Morn, sweetly blushing, leaves her dewy
he'd Event tell !;
Airs thousand tongues, her welcome adj
But. bark! from yonder mansion ofthe dead,
WHY tolls so dismally the village bell?
II was not wont thus to appal mine ear
As, with the dawn, oft have hailed its
chime;
O, Oft, at even tide, have fingered near,
To count its stroke, thatmarked the flight
of time.
But now, through wood and glen, with
heavy sound, [breeze,
Its loag, dull echoes, load the morning
That seems in signs TO ask the hills around,
"when heard ye e'er such sick ming
notes as these ?"
For, none before, this peaceful vale had
known. while,
Save such as speak the aeeting hour the
Or such as summon with their solemn tone,
2 The neighb'ring hamlet 10 yon sacred
pile;
orhaply, save some more impressive chime,
That greets the parting spirit TO its home
But ne'er before, through long remembered
time. Idome.
Such sound as this had left yon village
But. bark again! il is the convict's knell,
The warning voice of death--and 10 !
'tis past: lcell,
Now, child of sorrow, quit thy prison.
Thy cup of bitterness to drain at last.
A few short moments, make thy life a
dream, away {;
Which the oblivious dawn, hath chased
Yet, as the vision flies, perchance CLEAN,
Shall turn the coming prospect into day.
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Clerks Office,
JAMES LAWRASON,
VIM. RAMSAY, j.
.Alernndrin- Mnrch o.

.Aerandria, March 20, 1919.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the pras,,
tice Of issuing writs after the first day OIL
the session Of The court, retulnabIe 10 The
same term, will be discontinued. All Hnls
issued after the commencement OF The term
will be made returnable to the next court.
EDMUND ]. LEE, c. &.
- =. 60 ~ 1-
~The letter bag O! the ship Boston, 6'
Liverpool, will be taken from the Coffee
house on Sunday morning next.
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safely out by Z A. NJ. on the Esd ult.--
when, from the leaky and shattered state OF
the vessel, having seven feet of the keel on
deck, it was the unanimous opinion Of all,
that it would be the height of imprulence
to attempt completing our voyage in our
present state, and that we ought to make
the first port for the preservation of our
lives, vessel and cargo: we therefore d.
rected our course for Nassau, but the wind
being light from S. w. did not reach il un-
| til the cath Feb. We have brought all our
cargo in, for the vessel made so much wa
ter that we could not throw it overheard.
We have discharged and found the ground
tier covered half way up. AT present we
are in the carpenters hands, and do not
know the extent of our damage, as the YES
sci requires caulking all over before we can
see the keel. What cause to attribute our
disaster to, l am at loss to determine; for
the course I gave, W. by N. nothing to lee
ward, having the wind free, will run clear
ninety-nine out of hundred times from
the Hole-in-the- VAL to Stirrup's Key. If
insured, give the under writers notice. !
hope the loss will be small.
[Charleston City Ga-ctte.
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@ Exchange Ce6te-Honss ~
SA&.M ARINE JOURNAL sil

FORT OF ALEXANDRIA. ..Mareh T.
ARRIVED.
Schr Mary Frances, Bayne, 7 days non
SmIthheld lumber, bacon, cider and ''''
TO The master.
Scbr George Washington, Jackson, .
days from Norfolk wine, sugar and tar, "
John McCobb and the master.
Ship Elizabeth, Sebor, q. at New-Yoh
18th inst for This port.
Schr Dash, Griffith, hence, az. at n. YORK
18th inst. and sloop Polly & Sylvia DO. 81
Scbr franklin, Simmons, at Boston io"
inst. up for this port. ,
Shops Three Sisters. Trowbridge, a .,S
John Gillet, sailed from New-Haven 10"
inst for this port.
Brig Ann. Maria, Buck, sailed IN New
huypors 18Th inst Cor his Port.
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FRIEND TO VIRTUE.
.New- York, March, I8,
IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.

IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.
The Legislature of this state have, during
their present session, in compliance with
the memorial of the chamber of commerce,
passed law imposing the following DANA
ges on bills OF exchange that may hereafter
be drawn On places within the United
States or places adjacent the reto, and re-
turned under protest for non-payment, to
wit,
Drafts on New. Hampshre Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Come ctcut,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania Delaware. Mary.
land. Virginia. or District OF Columbia, 5
per cent.
On North or South Carolina or Georgia,
- per cent.
On any other state or territoryof the Uni
ted States, on or adjacent 10 this continent,
and north Of the equator, comprebending
the British and all other foreign posses
sions in the West Indies. and elsewhere IN
the western atlantic ocean, 10 per cent.
These damages to he in lieu of interest
and all charges to the time at which the no.
tice of the protest has been given, and the
amount, if drawn in the currency of the
United States, to lie paid at par, if III any
other currency, at the rate of exchange,
current at the time of such notice.
Much beueit may be expected by the
commercial community from this necessary
and long wished for provision against the
innumerablc spoilations OF financiering
spectators. lGa@eHe.
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When lawyer, on his passage TO Europe
was one day walking the deck, il having
blown pretty bard the preceding day, a
shark was playing by the ship. Having
never seen such an object before, he called
to one of the sailors to tell him what it was.
''Wby, replied the tar. 81 don't know what
name they know 'em by ashore, but here
we call EN- sea Lawyers."
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Neay- York, Mnrch, 10.

.Nety- York, JNdrch, IS.
Captain Swain, of the brig Mary Ann,
who arrived last evening in 20 days from
Vera Cruz, reports that many Of the Patri-
OTIS were daily deserving their cause, and
rallying under the royal standard. He al
SO states that there were no Patriot priva.
teers along the coast, from Vera Cruz 10
Mexico. .4dvertiser.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-03-23
MARRIAGE.

The man who passes hi, life without a
wife, will contract unsocial habits, be dis'
pleased NTH The uorld, and in the winter
ofhis years will stand like lonely tree on
an extensive plain, his breast exposed to
every blast Of misfortune, without COM
pan'on to soothe his troubles and wipe away
tears wrung by misery.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-03-23

Gonsalvo, surnamed the Great Captain,
took Naples by storm in the year l5o3 and
when some Of his soldiers murmured al not
having ha a sufficient share in the spoil Of
that rich city. Gonsalvo nobly replied, II
will repair your bad fortune. Go to my a.
partment, take there all you can hnd---i
give it all into your hands"
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Among all the Instances Of horrid ferocity
in battle, perhaps there is none surpasses
the following
In the year Isle, Henry VIII King of
England, sent out an English feet under
Admiral Knevet, which coasted near the
French shores. This feet having commit
ted some depredations, a French feet, dis
patched by Francis king of France, issued
from Brest, under the command of Admiral
Premauget. An engagement between them
begun; and the fire presently seized the
ship OF the French Admiral, who finding
bis destruction inevitable, bore down upon
the vessel OF the English Admiral, and Crap
pling with her, resolved to make her share
his fate. In this situation, while the flames
were consuming both vessels, their respec-
tive crews continued the horrid combat in
sight Of both fleets, which stood aloof from
the awful engagement; and their furious
shouts continued to be heard, till at last the
French vessel blew up, andat the same time
Destroyed the English.
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EDUCATION

Is companion which no misfortune can
lepress-no cline destroy--no enemy a
lienate-po despotish enslave. At home
a frend-abroad an intIoduction--in soli-
tude solace--in society an ornament. II
chastens vice---it guides virtue--it gives
at once, grace and government to genius.
Without il what is man? Asplendid slave!
a reasoning savage! vacilating between
the dignity of an intelligence derived from
God, and the degradation of passions par
ticipated with brutes.
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LATE EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE,

Taken from English papers, received at
the office of the Baltimore Telegraph, pet
ship Belvidera, from Liverpool, as no.
ticed in our last.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-13
ADDITIONAL.

The last nights Northern Mail brings
us The following article, which being from
the pen of Mr.. Clinton himself, we think
ourselves bound TO publish in allits parts ::
From tie Albany DAILY Advertiser, of April 81
TO THE Public.
Gen. Scott, OF the army OF the United States.
having in letter OF the I'd January, 1918. TO
General Jackson insInuated that had writ.
ten, dictated or instigated an anonymous let.
ter to the latter gentleman, from unworthy
ihOtives, ana Tor improper purposes and hav-
ing also concealed this imputatiOn from me
untii The publication of pamphlet which
reached me on the 4th inst. have considered
IL proper to declare, that have had 40 agency
OF participation in writing, debating or iusti.
gazing any anonymous letter whatever to
Gen. JacksOn-ihat am entirely ignorant Of
the author-and that the imtmation of Gen.
Scott is totally and unqualifediy false to all
intents, a. In all respects This declaration is
made from motives of respect Tor public opin-
lou, aud not from any regard for Gen. Scott.
whose conduct, on ths occasion is such total
departure from honor and propriety as 10
render him unworthy OF the notice Ola man
WHO has any respect for himself
Ii is not probable that l can, at this time
nave any recollection Of he wing had the honor
OF seeing Gen. Scott, on the 9Th of June, 1917
at dinner IN New York, OF OF the topics OF
conversation as he suggests circumstances
so uihmpOftaDt are not apt TO be impressed on
The memory. But L feel a confident persua
sion, that did not make use of any expres-
sious Incompatible with the high respect
which l entertain for Gen. Jack son
DE WITT CLINTON.
Albany, April 6, 1919.
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but We may form some eopjecfurcs orthe
next election. There will be 10 oppusi
non IL Col. Monroe. He will be elected
without caucus and without competition.
He stands loo firmly rooted in The feel
inss ~ his county men 10 be- shaken by
ANY eppnuri;i whom The Amora has tam.
ed az can name. lhe tag will not come
otiDrr is25-bmi II Is Impossible 10 say
nho viii thea IL" on the field az vlio viii
~ He ,isi"r-- hal star shall rise Ia lin,
zenith, Miia' events The intermediate pc
Rod may by,ng forth. absolutely dttics
coDIec'n's. On one point, however, We
f'nhh Ne iiial assert that MIR. Duaur sl,ai'
not choose for rs. Mir. Clinton Is MOI
orr " Ma.nuS Apollo
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RICHMOND. April 10.



TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
SIR-The political horizon seems to
DC again overcast with darkness and low
ering clouds, and recent events appear
10 be fast dissipating that "era of good
FEELINGS so clamorously hailed by a certain
party IN our country.
shall not now discuss the onestion.
which of the parties that have heretofore
divided the country, has produced this
state of things il will lie III good fine
to do so, when shall have sbewn, that
from late occurrences the period has
arrived when every friend 10 This union.
when every lover Of the liberty OF this
people, should put forth his might 10 stay
the impending blow 10 both.
TO question the soundness Of a solemn
decision Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, may be, by timid pollic-
ans, thought an act of temerlty and To-
pronounce such decision erroneous, will,
am sure, be thought by many an act of
arrogance; TO such persons | say, upon
even Tins dangerous experiment | will
venture not from any disrespect 10 that
high judicial tribunal, but from an ardent
attachment TO the constitution Of nv
country, which as an American citizen.
claim the light OF interpreting and under
standing for myself The numbers al
AmphictyOn have attracted NV notice.
aEd hope sincerely that Of The Ameri-
an p 'opie. ne Is worthy son of 1.-The
"ne'eui dominion :" lie writes with all
'se manly feelings Of '9s and 80 he ex-
iannhs tie constitution Of the Quilted
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PTRGINIA ELECTIONS.
CONGRESS.

In Prince William county, c. +. Mercer had
no opposition.
In Aibemarle county Hugh Nelson has no
opponent Tor Con- resS
I'm Isle OF Wight county, James johnson
obiaiHed 1853 votes.
The polls in Lsnenburg stand thus:
For Alexander.
fltlu ss.s's ...ss....sssss..9l
w Nche. ss.s.s..............IJ
STA re SENATE.
In Prince William, JOHN Linton had III
votes, aud Redman Foster, IOl.
In Isle Of Wight, Richard Eppes, $40 b..
w. johnson, iIJ--Eppes majority in Sus.
sex, ISL.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prince VWiaHB HoOe aud j Fox
Isle Of Wishf-Arthur SMITH aud John
Croker.
LaR0iLwg--Dr. Nibleti and Joseph j. De.
gratienreidi
SHsseI- john Hewsou' aud --- Wyches
Aitemaris-W ~. F.Gord On, Col. Thomas NJ .
Randolph
Chesis etfeid-- Edward Hois-eau and Samuel
Taylor.
NetC Members.
sc- We understand, that Mr.. Isaac
Briggs, who assisted in laying off The n.
YoiA Canal, IS appointed by ihe Board
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blown up and all those on Mitchelisand Viii.
locks lanes with one exception in the former)
shared the same Fate.
The conhasrat.on was abont ); ). e. afterwards
@ ,"ana 20 t"I ssn .s
s,rcri' in which eve"t win the combns,ibIs
materials Of Bank street and the intervening
nrighbeurhood to feed upon, there is no telling
y Where the desolailon wou:- have terminated:
,h n ,;nss ,h @ eMeiao 10y on" , o,
crossing Main street, ""' "'' 'ee'''' NV"
The aggregate loss by this distressing casu.
atty. cannot be stated with precision. There
were, as well as we could ascertain, forty one
:snen,ents s or probably about one nand'ed bnid.
sI,ontd e',;,re's re- a'n,"t of ,l, - e
ayreeably TO the current value of that kind of
property, at about SIXTY Thousand dollars. The
principal proprietors were MIR. Andrew Mar
I'm: Miles K'ng. Esq. Mr. rranc! !s, ,ni,n!Sapt.
Mrs Co.a. Mrs R".sh Mrs Coleman 4, NJ
Elibeck. We understand that not more than
one fourth of the va!ne of the houses destroyed
was insured. The loss and destruction OF
properly IN u, n' ., was aiso co"slasranle'
or, ~, exfems;v. ,I,ss .nd ,,,;na 800. n
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4 > "Hh MuND ACADEMY.-Mr i. U10d hay inv
engaged IN the the state of Virginia eayes
ms iHsut"'on under the care of c, TERRELL Who
WIN III future teach the cs in addition TO he
o'nei branches OF education which he has heretofore
.ausbi' Tie also informs his friends and the public
tudt ne has employed Young gentleman of exemplary
ahd well qualiaea To leach the Lain Ian.
gnage, for the present Tins Advancement win r.
SSihtd uhiii Greek and Latin teacher OF the first
CHARACTER aud abilities can he procured.
april IS nm 4,
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- WAKE CUTLERY BUSINESS, IN one OF Mr.
MaJo's brick buildings, 4 Main street near,r
opposite the Bell TaveTn, lately occupied by Mr. VIM
Kicha'dson, jr where lac offers for sale general a.
.oItmeh, oil articles in the above line on nodeiat
terms Anil "a ,io q, "'
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* onehi JoHNSIoN......H Has received hy the 10.
- Dacco Pant, a complete assortment of CUTLERY
ana HARDWARE generally; which he will sell on rea
s"ndDe terms, by wholesale or retail at either of his
toiesAmeng which aie scythe blades, sickies broad
hoeS planes hies, saws, patent coffee mills gems
torks, &c. &C. $500 az"
- STORE and LUMBER HOUSE to rent, well cal.
cuiais@ fur a grocery. April ia Ilo m
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10 Ornaments at AucfiOu

VT It"'''t'ftJ Wt
MIR. SlGNoR VITO VTrI...brinr nnexpec,edir
I've called away Oh very pressing business will seiI
az PnOiic anction at the store occupied hy him. ON
me nam street ON Thursday next, me 18Th iRstaRt
~ ~ O'Clock, The whole of his valuable assortment at
MARBLE AID ALABASTER ORNAMENTS IOokrNt.
"i.ASStS, PRINTS, &c. &c.-which ere the most eli.
sant ever offered III this place at public sale The
sale VIII be positive, and for cash.
April 10. -Ss. 30
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Wh J. COLE Coat the sign Of the C0i1es,
dHVfl, have received by tile Virginia aud Tobac.
~ ~ r,dn. nom Liverpool, general assortment oE
niAhOWAhE CUrLERY-among which are locks
hlhses' MES trace chains hoes saws planes ebissrs
'sI Vses, beck IRONS, guns, pistols kn and fofAs
pen and pocket Knives SCISSORS razors sc,te bjadrs
reap hooks- &c &c. &c.-which they are dlsposcd 20
e w. On easonaDlelerns at Wholesale and retail
w hanu, an assortment, of DAOON PLOuGHs
April 10. 100 =,
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Office Of the National Intelligence,

hWU
AS the National Intplligencer cauno be
got out IN time for The mail this morn az,
It Is thought proper TO state the ca, sc.
After having been exempt from FIkfs
for many years, in an extraordinary de-
gree, we have VIII Efhrer rs been in
that respect ex, ordh!ariiv afflicted. On
wednesday and yesterday we had Fires,
which burnt down several houses each.
Yesterday was a continual succession of
alarms. A number Of houses, i'm two diff.
1erent phrts of the city, remote from
each Other, were burnt down in quick
succession, and, owing TO the high wind,
winch, however, fortunately lulled to-
wards EVENING" many others endanger-
ed.
The hands attached 10 our Establish
ment we're thus engaged the whole day
yesterday from 10 o'clock until evening.
and II was impossible TO prepare the ga.
per for the press. To-day,s paper will
be published in the course of the after
noon.
LETTER FROM THE HON. MR.. ADAMS
Quinoy Feb, 81, 1919.
Dear Slr-I thank YOU ior YOUR address
TO the New Bedford Auxiliary Society for
the suppression of intemperance, which
$3.50 "tth piCoSulC anu IL.
II abounds in ingenuity and information.
Ii Is eloquent and pathetic, it is pious
and virtnous-it addresses itself TO the
understanding and the heart.
A drunkard is the most selfish being i'm
the universe. He has no sense of modesty,
shame or disgrace; he has no sepse of
duty, or sympathy of affection with his
father OF mother, his brother or sister, his
friend or neighbour. his wife or children :
no reverence for his God; no sense of
futurlty in this world or the other-all is
swallowed upin the mad selfish Joy fthe
moment.
Is II not humiliating that Mahometans
and Hindoos should put to shame The
whole Christian world, by their superior
examples of temperance Is it not de-
grading to Engishmen and Americans,
that they are so infinitely exceeded by
the French in this cardinal virtue3 And
Is ut not moriify ing beyond all expression,
that we Americans should exceed all o.
ther eight millions of people onthe globe.
as verify believe we do, in this degrad.
ing, beastly vice of Intemperance I
am, sir, your obedient friend and humble
servant, JOHN ADAMS
VIM WILLIS, Esq.