The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-06-23
FHR CELEBRArroN.


the arrangements made by the Washing
,onians for celebrating the next anniver<
sary OF our Independence. Though the
Cay has always been observed with a
highly becoming spirit BY the citizens of
Alexsndria, We should think tina, if the
arrangements arc made equal, the cour-
tesy OF our neighbors would meet with
respectful attention. But we do not pre-.
sutne TO dictate-and whatever measures
are adopted, it is hoped they may be con,
Cured in with unanimity.
The gentlemen who have been chos.n
to manage that business, have very kind.
" stepped beyond the limits of their
delegated authority, and assumed to ac,
tor, and on behalf of those who never
called upon them to manage their affairs.
who had no voice in appointing them a
committee who never delegated to
them any authority and who are every
nay as capable of acting for themselves
as the lordling inhabitants OF that place,
1t IS but few SHORT months since. few
aristocra,ical individuals, greedy Of DOW
er, and having the leaves and fishes of
office in their imaginaiions, sought to
change the government of the D,stric,
and while the cry of non reh,esen,atio,
was warm in their lips. they, as eonsis.
tens mem attempted to legislate both for
Georgetown and Alexandria not onIv
without being desired to do it by the re,
pecuve inhabitants of those places no,
only without being delegated by them
Out without their consent , and even
wthout asking that Consent . anc now.
sir, the same game is abod, to be PLAYED
over again. The ashins,onians after
letting the day pass over. year after year,
with culpa5le lukewarmness and indif.
ferences have al length resolved to make
something OF a shows and in their mush.
room eagerness TO make their procession
something that they may call district
Celebration, have condescended to in.
vite the mayors and the citizens of
Georgetown and Alexandria, to submit
To be dragged at their chariot wheels, by
way OF gracing their procession If in,
deed. they siDcerely wish to make the
celebration genuine District one, why
not NEE Georgetown and Alexandria on
he principles Of equality! : ny were
hey no' invited 10 attend the meeting held
prior TO the appointment of committee:
Why was the committee formed entirely
of WashiDgtonians Are not the other
places respectively as independent, of
Washington, as Washington is of them
DO they not Contain citizens as respec-
table in talents, property and character.
az that high toned place? And why, al
ter the committee was formed. and the
esolu,ion TO 'invite' was adopted, did the
same committee proceed to appoint four
persons 10 the prominent Offices, without
consulting either the opinions, the feel
ings, the honor, or the rig hts of the citi
zens of either this independent Town. or
OF The equally independent town of Alex
andria. 1t IS true that the mayor of each
place is to be inyived, sand through them
The citizens OF those places but for wha
are they to be Invited Is il to meet them
on tqua ground, and conformity, as equal
W independent communities, make tho
arrangements and exercise the same DOW
eis No, but they are to meet them al
the II &c and place which they, indepen
IDENTITY OF their consent, have fxed, and
submit to such regulations as thew. the
Washingtonlanss have made /; and which
hey the citizens of Georgetown and
alexandria, have had no hand in forming.
no voice in determining. And for what
purpose! Why to use their own language.
THAI the celebration may be worthy of
the occasion-W orthy of the citizens of
he METROPOLIS And is it come to this
Are the mayors and citizens of two
respectable towns in the district to
be made into Asses for the Aristoc,
racy OF the third, and that the young.
est In existences to ride upon at
pleasure No sir, trust our WORTHY
mayor is Sufficiently alive to the dignity
"f his Official station, and knows well
enough what is due to the honor of his
constituents, as TO feel the degrading
invitation, and 10 avoid being enticcd by
IL is true, an assistant to the marshal
oil The day, is TO be chosen from Georoe.
town, and another from Alexandra bnt
VINO VIII nc represent? BY whom will
he be chosen BY his own citizens ! No:
lie marshal of the day is to appoint him.
but whom will the marshal of the dav
represent Georgetown No: for he
was chosen to that office before the
mayor or the citizens Of this place knew
OF the proceedings of the committee.
noticing the intended invitations, was
published.
Being DESTROYS to obtain from their e.,