Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-27
AN ACT

IN the tosn Of .aie1a,,dria.
BE Il enacted 6y The Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of he United States Of i
nericu, On Congress assembled. That, fol
The better regulation OF tue inspection o
Hour within the county of Alexandria. ~
the District OF Colunbia, the Connoi.
Council OF the town OF Alexandria shall.
be, aDc they are hereby empowered am
required to divide the said county and
town INTO two inspection districts; thai
10 each ofthose districts there be appointed
q hour inspector, in the mode now author
ised by law, to perform alternate duties in
the said districts Each of the said in.pec-
tors shall he liable 10 removal from office
at any time within the term tor which he
shall have heen appointed by the Couri
making The appointment; and, during his
continuance in Office, shall enjoy the same
rights. and be subject TO like duties and
restraints, as the present Inspector OF -four
ID.ihe said county Of Alexandria.
Sec. 2, Ind be Il further enacted, Thai
the said Common Council be, and thew
are hereby empowered to provide for re-
inspection OF -four in store, whenever, in
their opinion, It may require 1t, and to re-
gulate the expectation and shipment there
ot, to pass laws for the punishment, of all
persons who shall be guilty of fraud, or
otherwise violate their regulations, and TO
alter or amend the present inspection laws
SO far as may be necessary to effect that
object.
May, i8a4.-Passed the house OF re-
personalities. Attest.
NJ. st. CLAIR CLARKE, CHR.
II appears by the above law that the
Court have the appointment Of Two Flour
Inspectors, and it is hoped those interested
will give the subject foil consideration be-
fore they give recommendations for per.
sons to fiji these important Offices.
Extract of letter from an American al
Havana, 10 the Editors of the National
lGtelligeBcer.
May 6, 1924.
There appears to be considerable ap-
prehension OF an invasion Of the Island,
from Colombia. and there is rumor that
a considerable fee. of Colombian vessels
have made their appearance on the, South
side II 10 very certain that the GO
feIUuFUl VI SOiOthOid boNC
ed that Of this Island, that, if it.does
not cease TO fit out expeditions 10 an
noy them. they will send q iofce to de-
stroy all the defenceless tow ns on the sea-
board. which they, no doubt, can do We
~ readily, In consequence of this threat.
the military commanders have been Or
dered TO prepare ,or defence
1.-THE iDba biisnts appear better content.
ed under the Royal than they we've under
the Constitutions! government. A governs
ment OF the people is certainly best when
the good predominant: but when the re-
verse is the case. as 1t is here. the good re.
quire government capable oil prote setting
them. The constitutional government suit
ed the worst part Of the community, be.
cause justice was slow and uncertain; the
Royal government The better part, because
justice is prompt and summary. Govern.
menls should be suited TO The character OF
the people A popular government is best
suited to US, Royal government is &C.
knowledged to be the best for the people
oil this Island, and even the American re-
sidents prefer living under il, because it
is better able to protect them. 1t must I'M
doubtedly he the best until radical
change is made in the character OF the peo.
pie, for they have not virtue enough a.
mOng them TO govern themselves