Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-19

|vDur birth. But With What iahsuaS,p
does :t address you! Gather up.
my children. your dearest treasures
bid AN eternal farewell to the ashes Of
your fathers. and sine happiness
does not await You here. seek it a
mong thnse who do not blush 70 call
van brethren.'' Every country has
pre;adices which cannot be disre-
garded. We also have ours. Those
among YOU who are living in tolera,
BILE comfort, mast expect to encoun-
ter some expense, and even losses, in
The transportation of their goods:
something must be sacrificed on the
one hand. in order 10 gain on the o.
Their. The voyage may be trying tn
some. because all are not accustomed
to the sea: but it is voyage only OF
a fortnight, or at most OF twenty
days-change of climate will not De;
of much consequence to yo". 1on
| will be placed ia cool situations, "n1'l
you are accustomed TO the climate
The only disease which yon have to
dread is intemperance. Tyou con-
tinae sober. you have nothing to fear.
You NAV iiyest yourselves OF all APP
nrebension, when you reject upon
tbe offers which our government has
made You, and the promises wnlch
are held out to you by the 7 resident
Of Hayti. who. like his predecessors
has promised nothing in yain. With
respect to the declarations that are
made against the country, listen TO
them not. Listen to those who have
been there--those who know how to
make correct observations and to act
correctly. Listen to such as these.
and suffer all our dictators to die in
their own bitterness. Your children,
those precious objects of your .soli-
citnde-your children will receive
good education. and you will have
the unspeakable satisfaction of know
ing that the good education which
is bestowed upon them, will awaken
them. not to a deeper sense OF the e.
wills they must endure, and the degra-
dations they must suffer, but To a
more feeling sense of the blessings OF
Providence.
Youth is easily habituated tn any
thing. Men may also endure With
patience the first effects of a change
of residence; it remains, then. for
me to advert TO the most interesting
portion of the human race. The re
males being those who will have most
to suffer i'm consequence of a first
change, all our solicitude will be dl.
rected to them. The hospitality
which we exercise towards strangers,
is not to US a virtue. it is apleasure--
pleasure which we are permitted
to enjoy in excess. Yes, beloved sis.
tiers. yon will find in our families all
the attention, all the kindness, which
is due to your sex. Iexp!aln myself
without reserve. | have but word
more to add. know that there are
many persons among you who may
find themselves in situations which
will not permit of their emigration.
1t is the unfortunate; those who are
willing to labor, but who can find no
work, whom | invite to go. 1t they
really prefer industry and reputation.
to idleness and contempt, let them
come, and we will receive them. But.
if, accustomed to the mark OF lSno-
miny. they perseyere in dragging on
shameful existence, let them re.
main-let them drink deep of the cup
of dishonor. But may their feet ne
YER contaminate our shores.
Wise men say nothing in DANCE
rous times. The loo called the
sheen. to ask her if his breath was
unpleasant; she said aye, and he bit
off her head for fool. He called
the wolf and asked him; he said no
he tore him to pieces for fatterer.
AT last he called the fox. and asked
.l.in-.sTruly," said the fox, "i have
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