Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-26

tho same a, ours, we have The same biz
bles. and we address our common 70
Their in the same prayer. Nations arc
too ready to admit that they have nttu-
raj enemies why should they DC less
wiling TO believe that they have natu.
raj friepds."s
TO the magnanimous spirits OF both
countries must we trust to carry such
natural alliance Of affections into full
effect. To pens more powerful than
nine leave the noble task of promo
TING the cause of national amity. To
the intelligent and enlightened ofmy
own country, l address my parting
voice, entreating them to show them
selves superior to the petty attacks of
the ignorant and the worthless, and
still to look with dispassionate and phi
,osophic eyes to the '...,al character of
England, as the intellectual sources of
our rising greatness; while | appeal to
every generous minded Englishmsn
from the SANDERS which disgrace the
press, insult the understanding, and be-
lie tho magnanimity ofhis country land
invite him to look to America, as to
kindred nation, worthy of it's origin;
giving, in the healthy vigor of its growth
the best Of comments on its parent
stock and rejecting in the dawning
brightness Of its fame the moral efful-
gence of British glory.
am sure that such appeals will not
be made in vain. Indeed ] have noti-
ced, for some time past, an essential
change in English sentiments with re
gard to America. In Parliament, that
fountain-head of public opinion, there
seems to be an emulation on both sides
of the house, in holding the language of
courtesy and friendship. Tho same
spirit is daily becoming more and more
prevalent in good society. There is
growing curiosity concerning my coun-
try; craving desire for correct infor-
nation that cannot fail to lead to q fa-
vorable understanding. The scoffer, !
trust. has had his day; tho time of the
slanderer is gone by. The ribald jokes
the stale common place, which have SO
long passed current when America was
che theme, are now baDished to the ig-
norant and the vulgar, or only perpetu-
ated by the hirsling scribblers and tra-
ditional testers of the press. The in
telligent and high minded now pride
themselves upon making America a
study.
But however my feelings may be UNI
derstood or reciprocated on either side
Of the Atlantic. l utter them without
reserve, for / have ever found that to
speak frankly is to speak safely. | am
not SO sanguine as to believe that the
two nations are over to be bound toge-
Their by any romantic ties Of feeling
but | believe much may be done to-
wards keeping alive cordial sentiments
were every we'll disposed mind occasions.
ally to threw in a simple word Of kind
ness. If have, indeed, produced any
such effect by my writings, it will be
soothing reflection to me, that for once
in the course of a rather negligent life,
] have been useful that for once, by
the casual exercise of pen which has
been in general but too unprohtably
employed, have awakened chord Of
sympathy between the land Of my ia.
theirs and the dear land that gave me
birth. ps
In che spirit Of these sentiments,
now take my farewell of tho paternal
soil With anxious eye do behold the
clouds Of doubt and difficulty that are
lowering over it, and earnestly do
hope that they may all clear up into
serene and settled sunshine. In bidding
this last adieu, my heart is filled with
fond, yet melancholy emotions and
still linger, and still, like child,
leaving the abodes of his forefathers,
turn to breathe forth flial benedIc.
ton; g Peace be within the walls, oh
England! and righteousness within thy
palaces; for my bretheren and my
companions sake l will now say, Peace
be within theep'
*From an article (said to be BY Robert Sou.
they, Esq published in the Quarterly Review.
IL is TO be lamented that adjudication should
SO often forget the generous text here given!
THEAMpoRTANcE OF PUNcTuALITy.
Method is the very hinge of BUSINESS;
and there is no method without punc-
Ituality, Punctuality is important, be-
cause it.subserves the peace and good
temper of a family: the want of it not
only infringes on necessary duty, butt
sometimes excludes this duty. The
lcalmness of mind which IL produces. is