Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-19
THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 10.

There are bu, few editors in the United
States. who conduct daily journals VINO
may moi oe deeply interested IN the toi-
lowing lust observations OF the MIssissiP-
Man. For ourselves we can speak Jeel-
;nsIu ON the subject, and earnestly recon-.
mend an attentive perusal OK il to all de-
linonents TO the Fedora! Republican.
"It is with unfeigned reluctance we are
compelled 10 advert 10 the remissness OF
large number OF our subscribers 10 paying
the scau,y pittance, Tor which they nave
been furnished with our time, labor ana
money, in the shape OF the .Hssissip'GH.
To our advertising and job customers we
have still stronger objections on the score
.ot punctuality we are willing
IN credit for one year, if the amount De
then punctually paid; but advertising and
lob work is always cash. None but prln-
tiers can know the extreme Disadvantages
under which they prosecute an expensive
business; they pay cash for their press and
types. cash tor paper, cash tor house rent,
and cash for The wages at Journeymen; IN
short. all their expenditures must be cash;
for which they are obliged to extend an
unlimited credit to widely difused pat
ronage The printer 10 return tor his m
diligence expects only good faith from
those who employ his services but ~
stead of accumulating fortune, or even
competency, by his industry; trusting 10
good faith involves him in pecun'ary en-
barrsssment, destroys his credit, and hnal-
iy reduces him TO penury.
"The question may be asked, why DO
not printers make their collections like
other persons? This may be easily an.
swered; his claims are small aud scattered
over large extent oil country. 10 the ag-
pregate these claims arise annually 10 a
SUN which would in a few years raise
printer TO atflueDce; Individually, they are
scarcely worth riding i've miles tor. Hence
then the difficulty aud expense OF trsvers-
inc state in search OF our proper dues.
ave do not mean this as the common
place cant of common dun. 1t Is WRIT
ten in the bitter spirit OF pecunlary sm-
barrassmen,; and whilst we tender our
thanks To the generous few, who have
voluntarily met their engagements, we
cannot avoid All expression Of our own
feelings towards those who continue un-
mindful OF their own honor and our dis
tress.
'In fine, il is utterly impossible for US
TO carry on our operations without great.
er degree OF punctuality from the mass of
our patrons; and they may rest assured,
that ne hare nothing to fear from our enc
mics, if our friends do not destroy U.s."
[GEWill not some Of the Patrons OF
the alexandria Gazette. after reading the
above, feel the gnousings Of guilty con-
sciencs, for their neglect in not paying
their bills ? The subject is equally ap-
o.ica5le to many of our customers and
we hope that his hint will be sufficient to
satisfy such, that we want our pay and
must have i'll
We understand that Col. VIM. McRee,
late of The corps of Engineers; Lieut.. Col.
X. Lee, Supe rintendsnt OF the National
Armory at Springfield, Massachusetts,; and
Can't &. Talcott, Of the Ordnance Depart.
nent have been appointed to explore the
Western Country, under the Act passed at
the last session OF Congress, for the estab>
ijsbment of National Armory upon the
Western waters.
These gentlemea assembled at Fits
bureb, and are now engaged in making
the necessary examinations. We are in-
formed that their tour will embrace the
whole extent of the Western waters, and
that every site, which may be supposed to
be suitable for an armoIy, will receive
spsr,iculsr examination.
From the general attainments, long ex-
perience, and practical kDowledge, OF
these gentlemen, we may expect that
their srduous dulles will be vely salistsc-
toriiy performed. -