Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

COMMUNICATED.—JOSEPH LANCASTER.
"The long summer pilgrimage of this good patriarchal Briton, (says a northern correspondent) lies through the states of New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and the District of Maine, where he is lecturing to numerous and enlightened audiences furnished with the largest religious and other public buildings for their reception."
"The magic of so distinguished a name and cause, is here found to be irresistible. In whatsoever point of view or section of the earth he is contemplated, whether at home or abroad, in royal halls, or hovels of the poor, he is seen revolving a generous auspicious luminary of instruction, with nothing cold, opaque, or selfish about it. Low self interest and beloved self are lost in the march of his all-pervading but ill-requited philanthropy."
"The evil eye of hungry criticism perhaps revels in his few defective exteriors, but were it capable for a moment of looking into the arcana of his illustrious deeds and achievements, it might look and be blasted with excess of brightness. For, as the founder of a great system, not to be confined to the age or nation which produced it, because possessing machinery planted in heaven, and destined to move the earth, he has done infinitely more than Archimedes did, or oratory can tell of, or scribes chronicle: but posterity, in ranking him with its Howards and Washingtons, shall read, and one day give utterance to his eloquent, though at present unspeakable story."
"Even the well known wit of his repartees has always been directed and tended to moral good, fearless of any consequences. A memorable instance of it occurred at Dublin Castle, on his first visit to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, while viceroy of Ireland. Seated at table, over wine after dinner, by the side of a young beauteous bare bosomed Patrician, who thus merrily toasted him, "Well, Friend Lancaster, here's to thy broad brim'd hat!"—(taking his glass, rejoined he) I am not accustomed to such ceremonies, but as thou dost challenge me to return the compliment. "Lady Mary, here's to thy absent handkerchief;" on which she retired covered with blushes and the laugh against her."