Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-20
By JOHN S4JNOERSO.N.
TO THE PIrBIIC

TO THE PUBLIC.
When we consider the personal qualities
Of The statesmen whose natles are affixed TO
the Declaration of Independence, the peri
lous occasion winch demanded the exercise
OF lhe.r WISDOM and deiiberation. and the
influence o! their councils on the interests of \
mauklnt, we must acknowledge that very
rarely nIore impo.Ing spectacle has been
offered 10 the world, and We shall seek in
VAN ~ the annals ol nations, or an event
more worthy OF coTmemora.i.n, ami OF eng !
cneIisnei forever IN lie hearts oil CRATE full
anu generou, people. /! he love of iiI!epen-
denCe Is interviewer with the frame ana con-
sl,tuinn al lne human mnd. l. IS Almost
the tirSl sentiment that antma,es the niaht's 4
features III the Cradle and amongst an the
actions NJ enlerpriz's OF man, none mas 4
awakrd into actyit! gfeater rxerlion u The
yIriuOuS enerSlts vi MS aature, nORt' Gas ex- Y
cited greater warmth u y.nefatiUn. and
has more i'm ,sri0us claims upon Ods gfat- i
tut, than resistance 20 ,yranny anu yoiiicalg
az r, SsioII.
In a. republican states the first tri,utP OF J
genus has been paid 10 The patriot or ihe lie- !
70 whu has promoted the Cause OF liberty and
maintained the Independence ani dignity ot3
mn. Inc animated canvas and 9rralblug
marble have rescIet! his ieadiies iroHl nee
crap q! deaih an. the pen ot the hisil ian
has inscribed ihe achieve meDts 10 The impe- y
ilshag,G records tame IL would ND, cd
ar no lasor bic pfognosrc Of be Pelpatulty
al our .epGolIcaH INSTITUTION t. disco. et IN
InstiI>ihlhiy 10 tle oD!ls htIJns We owe TIE \
mejuofy Ui the iiuSliIoGs patrons OF American d
freedom. They have raised us, by tneIr
mae nanimlty, rom IN, aIbit airy dpwiniup OF
loTtian porer, 10 Ia. Distinguished elevation a
OF d sovereign and independent people tiiey
h,yeas>eIiCd and maintained the impress
tipie rights Of humanity by the - mutuals 4
pledge OF their pledge OF their lives, then ior-
tunes and their sacred nonor> !" and, as long
as virtue holds her empTe IN the hear Old
their >uccessors, the example of these gene-
rou- Aenel,cors III not be lost to The word;$ \
their names will uol pass away nor I've ioIgot-sl
ten or their glorious deeds h. cnniounded I'M
liz co,nnion add casua. transaction OF u,e.-l
Irgrstuuue IS a vice that in tFat,ons, as veil
as ndiyi iusls, indicates the asi degree Old
degeneracy and corfu lIun 1t Is vice that
implies The absence Of every viIlue il WASH
in The age OF CsIguia that the name OF the 4
Scipios was prescribed, that the state ofA
Bruius brought death on lis posscssor.
= The glory of our ancestors IS the tight ON
posterity,' and the homage OF the lIsi z can-f|
not be offered 10 The merits II The illu-iroue4I
dead with al e.iectuai Or sterile admtfJhon.
Great aud splendid actions will seldom ben
achieved by Ren " no have hum Die or ordb.f|
nary object. in prospect. !! isby con'eGpla-S|
ting the life and character OF those " no sre}
marked out from the multitude by Their emf al
Den quail les, that We become emuioUs ON,
their virtues and t-.eir renown u he tr0phlessI
of Miltiades interrupted the sleeps OF lbtmiSell
tocIss and Theseus, hearing the exploits OIL
Hercules, was fired with bis spirit, and be4gI
came The successful rival OF his fame. Thss1
ride savage OF the desert listens with raptnre
TO the deeds ol his ancestors, and bsngs an
round his hut the embiems If his fathers va-Y
lour.
More need not be said TO enforce the utility
of the publication we have undertaken. and
which Sc nou submit TO the patronage Of QUIZ
fellow citizens. wilha hope, that fron the3I
hberaIity Uf their encouragement, we shalI
be abI. TO present it to the public worthy of
their APPRECIATION. We must depend for thsl
Illustration OF many OF the characters Of ouri
biography, upon The generosity OF their sur3I
y,yiny relatives and friends, to furnish US with
whatever interesting materials may he niheirtl
yoS.esssn; for which, with our grateful ac-kl
acknowledgements. wepmmise copy of the
entire work as compensation.
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