Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-10
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
TOWN AFFAIRS.

learned of our Circuit Court from the bench,
to day. complimentary TO the course ct the gene
raj administration Of justice in our town, as far
as usage ~ concerned and the habits and feelings
Of the people brought INTO play. appeared to me
So hItteripS that INN. diately after coming out
Of Couet. fell into tram of reflections induced
by these remarks, and yet running tar from their
scope and design. The result l have hastily
thrown together and here offer to you. IN hopes
that your judgment NAV approve and your kind
ness induce you to publish. thoughts. which have
at least the merit Ut good inteDtlons 10 RECON-
mend them.
In accordance with general principle OF hu-
man nature, many among u do not IN reality
suffi ienty appreciate the advantages they pos
sess and the blessings they enjoy. This idea &C.
CURED to me when remembered how few had
ever heard congratulate themselves with the Tact
stated by the Judge, but which Is IN reality w0r.
thy of every mans attention-the same that
have IN .u,iou al above How few, too. estimate
correctly the natural advantages OF our location
a, a community. Here Is a well built, compact,
little town on the banks Of one OF the hnest riv-
ers in the word-wa,er for heet--wharves for
100 ships to lie a.-warehouses for millions OF
produce its health proverbial-it streets paved
its inhabitants moral, orderly and industrious
II 10 addition to this general view we look at
our internal condition, I think we should see
mu. to encourage Our merchants are prudent,
honorable, and sound men. They have none OF
the crack and fash" Of the New Workers and
Baliimoreans; but their stability is more to be
relied on. Our mechanics are in general excel
lent work prudent citiZens-estimable and
honorable in the discharge Of their duties, and
moving, it app q $ To ne. in quiet way, onward
The Whole surface of society among us, though
il may not be as SNOWY as elsewhere, IS firm and
soliI. Its without en,ious or IN iJious feelings
that do so, but | cannot help contrasting our
situation with that Of our metropolitan neigllbors,
and with their neighbours OF Georgetown; and
every time do so, feel more contented with
our situation.
The loans made. and the pecuniary engage
ments entered into. by the people of this town,
in connex ion with the other tOw:s OF the District,
in order to prosecute a most necessary work.
a work which, if not prosecuted, would have con,
viewed to Baltimore the whole wealth OF the West
were all engaged in by the command, and re-
Deate9iu expressed wish, OF the People; and l. Tor
one, am willing, cheerfuliy, Ia bear my part OF
the burden which they necessarily impose upon
those for whose benefit they we're made. And
always reflect that the money obtained by these
loans has enabled US TO purchase stock IN the
s,andest enterprise now on fuot in this country,
which stock, most assuredlv, will b. at or above
par. aud which cap, therefore, use hereafter
As sprms Ia Us best l look forward to the day
when the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal shall be
opened tn the Coal Mines at least when our late
raj Cana-tthat work ouc hit to br pushed on faster
than it IS nav going -shali connect US with the
great artery Of internal circulation, and send the
life blood of trade To our strecis-when our line
TURNPIKE Roads shall b. lnterSected and met BY
others. branching INTO different parts 81 our rich
ea,k country and when, by the use OF water
po.er, To be procured from our Canal, Manufac-
tories snail be started and ,pring up all around
US.
For all this to happen, knoa We must exer-
else patience. and prudence. Yes, aud to these
excellent qualities we must add UNION aud En-
ERGy. We must often aud continually give
"the long pull, the strong pull and the pull al
together. We ought to have no coaker-but
We ought to have all workers. The drones ought
to 90 TO work. The rich ought to use their riches
freely they ought To be active and enterprizing.
The industrious ought to be encouraged-merit
ought 10 be rewarded-our own people ought to
be taken by the hand instead ut strangers and
again. | sa,. we ought all to UNITE. ln Union
there's strength. And when the wealthy and
the industrious poor are thus connected IN matu-
al efforts 20 SECURE the general good, the disor-
gan,zcrs and Observation-Disclosures who instead of
putting their shoulders to the wheel are standing
oh gTumoltng, would soon grow asnameu vi thelr
position aud fall in with the rest Of Us.
These, Mr.. Snowden, are some Of the reAec
tons IN which INDUCED anu the results to which
they brought the. have condensed them as
mach as could, but brief az they are, find
they have nearly filled the sheet Of paper before
me- For the present therefore, will conclude;
not however, without asking the readers Of this
commune alton 10 follow out In their own minds
the ideas hers started and see u the conclusions
they reach are not invariably tarorabis To look
at the b, 'ght side of picture is not common when
men can by possibility take a peep at a dark
view. This ought not % be the case with sensi.
bic men in the affairs Of life.
Oct. 8, 1883 A CITIZEN.