Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-14

Noh SieaS, ano tue Levy court Is not authorlZ-
ed, under any law, to impose levy for this
purpose. r. /. TAYLOR,
r. w. HEWITT.
The National inteliigencer Of Saturday
last contains an article, which. il says, is
intended 10 be read only By the Editor of
The alexandria Gazette Whether the
Editors OF that paper offer the remark as
sarcastic apology for noticing our com.
plant against an apparent act OF injustice
or whether they wrote, as they often do,
without knowing what they meant-ia
matter, TO US, OF perfect Indifference. We
will tell theIn, notwithstanding their jeer.
ing, that we are pleased at the return of
their characteristic suoUiter IN modo, and
are satisfied with their explanation, 10 re-
gard 10 the copying the article alluded 10.
We ale not over-nice in exacting credit
for what we write; but believing that the
Industrious Editors of the InteIigencer had
certainly seen the article in ths Gozsne,-
we looked upon The expression, from ano.
Their neOrspapsr not nGmsd,' as second
contempiuous slur, and thought that it me.
rted the epitbets disingenuous and gro
velling,' which we then used, and which
we now take pleasure in recalling.
From what authority these gentlemen
speak OF nsw editor of the alexandria
Gazette We are at loss TO discover.
Surely from none that they are authorised
TO name. And if they ground their asser-
ton upon circumstantiat surmise, we beg
leave to correct an error by telling them,
that, although we have adopted the modest
fashion OF speaking in the plural-there is
but one Editor of the Gazette--and be,
the same that established the paper.
One more remark, and we have done
We have always sought TO be at peace with
our brethren; but we would rather be
crushed in resisting an injury, than to en-.
joy repose at the expense oil our feelings.
The lnieliigencer began--Hlc. fms fanda.
II is with feelings OF disgust, scarcely
restrained by those OF pity, tina, we wit.
ness the degraded condition OF those mis-
cradle wretches, whom idleness and de-
bauchery have reduced 10 the pinching
necessity of grooming q JAc6-Ass as the
last expedient to obtain their GRoG.
: Discarded by their respectable relations,
and restricted by strangers on whom. Tor
years, they have been in the habit of
sponging they will ask, perhsps-what
else could be done ?-The world will ell
them, they should have sought from he
scavanger a suitable and more honora ie
employment-But alas! this would re-
quiIe an honest labor, which our proving
gentry could never submit to. That they
may render their new calling az dignihed
as the nature OF the case will admit OF,
they improve upon the example of the
SEASON HoRsE>siLLs. and draw on Natural
History to establish 'ths useful and valua-
bic qualifications" of their braV'ng beast.
While Juggling in the name OF the lntelIi-
gepcer, in order TO add degree OF conse-
queece TO themselves, these obsequious
grooms should have remembered The story
of their kindred prototype, which falling
in company with more decent travellers.
cried, as i, foated down the siream-Oh!
hoa ne apples svim.-lt may appear iris
fling to consume cur time N "6reak'ng