Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-18
To The editor Of the Aicrandria Gqz,ps

proach of the month OF December. f., =,
is the season for The meeting Of Conpres. =,
our Legislature.
This Was the time OF year, the B,h,0
forms us, when Kings went forth 70 MI
battle:-whether these Kirgs Of old and -,
political Kings Of late, selected this ps,,i.,,
lar time because there was more l..
then, and they were at that time more 900
bative than usual, we are not prers,s3
say; be this as it may. certain i. is. NJ 49,.
er do these august bodies meet b,,...
calm the political atmosphere may be Las..
hand, than the Legislature must sbivar
lances on the old windmill Of Federal Ri.
tons and Congress try the edge Of ,b,;.
trusty Toledos, on some llobgobin Of A.
ltIonism. So it has been and so il viilb.,a.
the "crack OF doom" vel
Fortunate is il for the country tho. ,
tempest these ProsperOs evoke is snsr. We ~
themselves; that the whirlwind of ns.s;,n VI u
confined to the. walls Of their respecr,.
capltOls.
Looking from ''the looptoles Of ~,
trent" l had rejoiced that in the Lagii.I,r.,
at least, 1.-The hurry burly was done Tho -,
tie lost and won" '''
felt in my heart debt Of gratitois >,
our country members, that they had Sta,
firm 10 their IMPOVERISHED. oppressed cans,
tuencies, that the Establishments ol R,.r
mond had failed to move them. thar d.
James River had not proved a Latha
make them obliyiOus Ot the poverty Of ,bs;.
people, that the lures Of Lobby membs,.
(who think, that the readest WAY n
mans heart is down his taroat. had no, T.,
them to tax further, those already ta,aj,'
death! In all this | had watched them ~,
rowly, usque al fnem | had hoped 90.
knight Grants. laying aside their aruar.
our actors, doting their stage dresses. womb
soon he plain citizens amongst Us, wien
presto our omniyorous, grsndilOQusnt G..
vernGr cries havoc, aud lets slip the do.
OF war. So intent ID he on carrying out n.
magnificent schemes OF Internal Imprg.
ment, that by coup d'etat, which would
have done credit to the genius of Louis n,
pOleou, he coerced another session harm,
by this strategy to Dragon and worry inr
acquiescence his recusant commoncrs. Thu
hobby Of Internal Improvement, hlsin,
served its day and generation, answering H..
purpose for which he adopted il, by 30.
ting him in the Gubernatoral Chair, !, 4,
strange, that 80 versatile Il genius has OF
ere this kicked down the ladder on which 0.
climbed into power. lie has enacted IL:
character OF John Randolph I'LL he and To.
public are rather weary Of the eEbti;iO,
and now 10 his whimsicaliiy, he is person
ing Andrew Jackson; but with all bi. q.
sumption of responsibility, he must ouIy ].
Jackson in miniature.
Why any occasion for another Ses.
draining sill more an exhausted Ires,ll
Because some pet schemes had stuck BY a9
way!
Virginia entered the lists rather to .sF
(let her whip and spur az much as she ga'
to compete with New York, PhilateIpat
and Baltimore, for the Western trade. ].
this q time, when the affective hand Of Prs
idence has been heavy on us; when SUI
have increased in our Courts Ia q fearful y
tent, to tax our people to crafty an i6.'o:
ambition to tap the OHIO trade, or comr!.n
the numerous public works begun ! kuE
it is argued, when these works are dG+
they will repay the State for 4lI she b.
pended. Where lie the work in the >as
that has ever done it, Judging by the IS.
every subscription is Il clear gift. look
the Winchester and Potomac Ia lrOad. I5
State was wheedled till she made prr'e
Of her stock.
Look ut the effort this session, Of the jams
River and kanawhs Canal Co., bir
the modest sum Of six hundred tbOU'a1.
dollars worth of stock given them. A.
the proposed loan Of four hundred thoa'iJ.
dollars by the State to the Alexandra So
Orange Road, which being interpreted "a
ply means q gift to that amount
At this rate, how long will it take iiV
State to be reimbursed principal and lntsfe'
Unless the Legislature refuse 10 ayr
pirate. and thereby put a stop to one ball q"
public improvements, at least Tor time o.
Increase the sinking fund, no iund a''
aWnlle VIII save Tue INut liOm o'"A''h
ruin and Reputation.
suppose the Ohio is to be the upper 81.
Norfolk and Richmond the neither mIIistJh s'
between which we are to be ground "
the glory of the Old dominion! II 30 ~
had better adopt some other device o.
motto tor her GscutcheOn: the sic semI,'
to sound malaprop. AM
Loudoun County. Virginia, March l..
ss- Young Mem. Christian Assoeisu''
March 10, ls5s.-At ~
ol the Young Mems Christian Associlhof 2.
this evening, nj their Rooms, it was
Resolved, unanimously That the Room
the Association be opened daily, bet~ssL
hours OF and 6 o'clock, in the afternoon
meneing with Wednesday afternoon iorEt
and the public be cordially invited 10 O.
Resolved That a committee OF three p
pointed TO carry said resolution into 'h'o
The committee appointed by the latter n"
ton, call upon the members OF Ia" assoc
the members OF the various churches, a.
in this work, 10 assist by mn
sence, counsel and prayers in suS,aIHin.
high and laudable enterprise, so thai '''
may be likewise blessed with other cue
country. lmh lS-eo3tl THE Gown
" The sale OF the tickets for Mr. b'''
address, will be closed al the several bo'.'
al (, =. NJ. tomorrow The TIckeiGm'
Liberty Hall, will be opened at D. +
those remaining unsold will he disposed" o.