Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-02
ALEXANDRIA,.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

O." iof'0''so - neuiuer OF m
Fairfax Jackson Committee, to state, Il,
the convention Of the opponents Of II.
caucus, proposed to be held 10 Charlot,.s.
vile, Virginia, is necessarily abandoosd
since the determination OF the conveu II.
in Fredericksburg, to raise ticket sv
clusively for Jackson. We still bon.
however, that before the election l,L..
place, the opponents OF the caucus 10 fl.
ancient dominion, will be prepared TO Div.
an efficient as well as united vote.
There has been much debating, in II.
Philadelphia papers, with respect to II.
propriety of Illuminating the city on III.
arrival OF General La Fayette. One .,
the arguments used against the STEP and
in our opinion very sufficient one. WAC.
the danger of fire from the negligence oe
those who may get too earn during tts
festivities OF the day. The friends OF l,ph,
however, have carried their point; and !,
is announced, that it the Mayor concOr
with the Committee of Arrangements,
general illumination will take place.
There is, perhaps, no seaport town !,
the United States that ought to be mo,.
cautious about fire han Alexandra sbouId
be. We therefore hope, that The inhsbit,
ants will not urge our Mayor and Com,
mittee to follow an example which might
10 single minutes convert our joy into
grief.
We trust that no expence or pains viii
be spared to manifest our pleasure and
warmest gratitude, on so novel and nle.
resting an occasion; but we are well ssts.
fed that we can give the veteran hand.
some, and even brilliant reception, With,
out resorting to any means that may en-.
danger our peace or property.
II we may be allowed to judge from ID.
omission, neither New York nor Boston
has thought il eSpedient; and were ibis
paragraph to meet lbe eye Of him whom i.
is our object and delight to honor, we've.
riIy believe, that, so far from viewing it
az an evidence ofIuke warmness, be would
give il the most unqualified appreciation
because hi, object has ever been TO ensure
our happiness.
10 making these remark. we beg IeaV.
to dIscIaim any motive of selfish economy
or any opposition to the wishes OF tbs
town.-OD the contrary, we hold ourselves
bound 10 acquiesce in every arrangement
that shall be made by the committee--eTsn
to The illumination; but ba7ing heard lbs
measure spoken of, By many respectable
and Jealous citizens, who, perhaps, bsVs
not reflected on it, we think there can De-
at least, no harm 10 inuiting reflection
Ia addition to the Information ALREADY
given to our readers, relative 10 the arrival
of General La Fayette in The District, We
have UNREASONABLE authority Tor stating,
that the veteran has written TO bis OIa
friend and compatriot-the President
the United States. He speaks confidently
in bis letter, of being is " ashIngtOn To-
wards the last of September, and express
es tie hope of meeting Mr.. Monroe; ."
says, that, in The event OF not finding nlD
there, be will loose no time IN "altlDs "
bin at his country residence.
Should any circumstance prevent 'D'
being at the seat OF govern
ment, our Loudoun friends will ezper'eH''
a great pleasure, which, we expect 'D''
have not anticipated.
We understand that fine Vo'un'e''
Company from Fredericksburg, and any,
Their from Falmouth, Virginia, will ma'''
in time for the York Town Jubilee
LA FAYETTE. +
Mr.. SNowpSN--l was most iolc"1
struck, while reading the Herald "
with The beautiful I'ltI' s'uI
signed Country The simplicity Ol'g"
the grandeur OF dIction, could mol 49,
excite the attention Of every reader ~
die, OF the fair give ear to The OO~ w.;
request of the erudite 'Couatry;' ye | rss
do not pass it by unheeded; come 0u' -"
patriots: i, was for him to make a u"o
important discovery. Who IS 'n' ul