Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14

4 ., mi. subject We act with great major
or our fellow citizens and with our patrons
~. o,;shboring counties Of Maryland and
Z, Nhy should any sicEly atfectatlon
., rs from speaking, and speaking boldly
~, we Think This is no time Tor the
or,bis mock dignity. With great and
,n, interests at stake-with the pros,
.c,r. our eyes Of body Of men intent, as
think, upon their own as well as our asS'
with the daily Glamour OF the opPo-
so,ndiug in our ears. 1t becomes duly
A., ,onnd the standard Of our Country
meu will act with zeal. why give a
NEGATIVE support when it is our duty 10
1 TEND manlully aud efficiently.
/ ,nouoh C,om the very nature OF this all
,,or5irg question, the shor'ness oil time "hlcn
nse before its fual determination, and
;orens- interest which il excites, our CO.
ms must. Of course, be occupied in good
3.c,sr. in is discussion, yet we shall not neg
/ o.b.r matters. II shah be our Object 10
L.. the C. zctte newspaper. The A'ts' AZ
,,s Of intelligence shall always be given win
ouch execution as possible. we aso H.
~ and viii cheerfvly open our columns 10
~ written communications on all subjects
c,ed with Literature, Science, &c. Du,
,romi,es shall b. few. We would ra'her
-, the public Judge Of our intentions al EaS'' d!
IN, ws Shall dove will only say that know
n, Il will be impossible TO please all, we shall
,,dy To nlease ourselves, and be guided strict
+, nv our morto-"Fait ce quill fau', arrive ce
,.,I ,ourra," To the local affairs OF our town
.,.au no, be inat,rnlive--lts prosperity must
b. The unceasing desire Of not only It's own CT
,;,.,s bu, the citizers also Of the adjoining
,onp,ies with which il is so intimately c"ho'''
:, Scarcely town in the Unlled S'aes pre-
.,,s 60 many advantages for trade and COM
mrr,e. si,ua,ed.a s it is, on bold ara na'is"o'e
stream, without . single place between II anu
,,o ,-.o, IN Interfere WITH its busin, IS, with d
to-. rich Dopulous back and surrounding
country, productive Of cvey thing that l. ne
cs,sary TO secure wealth. 1t viii be Our p'loe
., Il. ve,,,e our means * resources,S 10 assist
IN concentrating public sentiment IN tAVor Of
tho Sc ME asurcs wnich are best oaicoia'ea 10 Ill
sur. our pro, egitv. Nature has been bounr~
Gl in her gif s-she has done much i"r ass " IS
,o,, ,,,l, necessary tn, we dc tor ourselves, IL
.,s, - maxi ALEXANDRIA once more a
eo.ri,hiog civ. We do not think II IS Toe
m,kr rxrrtiaus Zcal, unsnimity and
,.r,sverance will effect, even now, OIL 'hat. Is
reouisi,e In :he prosecution OF this design
~, rxpect and ask the aid Of those who nave
more at stake, in Il pecnnIaty POM OF 'le"'
than ourselves. Its their du'y to awaken 'helr
Elloy citizens, TO be most active among tge
active, 10 be the pioneers in the march OF iH-
dus,ry. Il rbey loitf-, Others will not make
b,s,s II j, known that we have been backward
and slow. While other towns have been r1is"
ipp en- n,asss, and earnest in carrying on those
cr,a, work, of internal improvement which ave
now briuging riches to their doors, we have
bren standIug idle. it is time we should shake
off our iraoinity-more especially since the
bright and cheering prospect is now opened to
Us Of the completion Of THAT grand narional
gnerprize-thr CHEsAPSAKE AND Ono CANAL
We have thus brt Az and famiIia " ske'che d
an outline Of The general course we shah pur>
sue in conducting our paper. We bring to the
uodert king al least, the be,, intentions. ! he
nsople or this tow k,ow we have no Interests
aparr from theirs and Of course, that we con>
suit cur own bv studying heirs.
With these few Introductory remarks, VT
AXE the editorial chair.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.