Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-27
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e,sDaY MORNING, JULY 97.E

FAST Saturday, opE Town was nono'eo
visit of capt. Besle's Light Infantry,
Il Georgetown. We can So, with truth,
...,u..ere highly pleasedwith the app
france OF this juvenile company. Their
.,iorm,s remarkably neat. Their dis
line is OF the higbes! order, and we
ar. really asionished TO behold these
..on,h. march With so much regularity and
sood conduct. This company seemed to
70 be posed of youths from twelve
- fifteen years OF age. Great credit Is
40 10 Gen. Macolnb, under whose su.
..,;o,eadence, we understand, they have
hon instructed. Although SO young, they
,sors manly in their appearance, and it
reject, crest honor on themselves, that
,hsv are inspired with that military adj
d,a,s and ardor, which will enable taem
- defend with success the Star Spangled
p.nner. Our citizens afforded 10 them
.,ch refreshments as their unexpected VI
sit gave them an opportunity OF iurni5b>
mr. Had they known their in:enlion 10
v,.ii Us, they certainly W Guild have extend
ID 10 them those rites Of hospitality tor
xbcb this former daughter of the AN
.sSl Dominion was always distinguish
ID. Mr.. Mounlford, the manager OF our
Museum, ia The name OF the citizens OF
Alexandria, with patriotism which does
hru bouor, invited those young soldiers to
,hs Museum. They visited it, and were
highly grsti6ed. We understand that the
captain, in very handsome and dignted
manner, expressed his thanks, in the name
oil himself and bis corps, for the polite at
,enion they received. We offer our best
wishes for their health and happiness, and
that they viii cOntinue 10 The same career
Of patriotic conduct hich has given US So
much satisfaction.
The American Mercury paper in-
tended 10 Support MI. Clay, is TO COM
uepce about the middle oil August, in
Washington,
A Dinner was given TO Com. Rodgers.
on Thursday last, al Washington, where
all the heads of departments, and civil
and military officers attended. A great
many toasls were drank, FROM which We
extract The following
Bytss Secretary of Stats--The plant Of
iheAmerican foresi-ahoat upo0 the noun
tain wave, waiting to every cline the at
mosphere OF freedom in which It grew
By the Secretary Of WGr--The Stars
and the Stripes.
BIZ Mr.. W,rt-The North Carolina -
Genius at her prov, and energy on her
deck; her country asks no nobler repre-
sentative on the ocean.
BIZ Col Tovson--The navy ia 1896
who commands that leetp Admiral Rod
gers.
By A C. .MitchsN--Tbe pirates--When
their thirst OF rapine returns, may they
ever have PORTER 10 sloke it.
By Nv. GaIes-Rodgers' Inclined Plane
The line of ascent by which our gallant
navy has acquired its lust enlnence.
The National Intelligencers says the en-
iertainment was not deserted Till a laie
hour.
Mr.. EDlroR-I have read Mr.. Thomp.
SONS explanation and mus; confess that
am fixed 10 utter establishment.
lnhis first paragraph he says, 'one my"
self OF the sovereign constituent body
the people in relation to some, and rep
resentative of others, recognise in either
capacity the amenability of The latter 10
the former What is meant by this pas.
sage common sense is entirely at loss 10
comprehend. Which either capacity :!
the people 10 relation to some, and rep
resentatVe Of others what amenabiliy
Of tbe latter 10 the former? The smena-
bility OF the people in relation to some aud
representative OF others, 10 bImsett.-
Take the sentence as you will, it either
bears this construction or no construction.
Weare sorry Mr.. Thompson declined MAX
ing the low bow. We are sure il would
have been performed in most urbane
and Ches:er6eld.like style, and would
have excited the admiration of Monsieur
bagalelle himself: We hope, however, he
will reconsider the subject, aud exhibit in
public at the next county court-but as
De Intended to have replied at all events.
We are accordingly grati6ed with that.f
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