The gazette., 1799-03-18

the bottomleis pit Of France, and Heaven only
&no"s what elte. Aud this Jeferlon is vet to
be Prelldent, il b. all manner Of lying inven
tons, the people can b perluaded to choofe his
friends for eedors-wh:ch Cod of bis infinite
mercy forbid
The people may hearken if they pleafe, or
they may aop their ears, and oppofe TO what
| fay the eternal obRacle of truth, inGdelitv !:
but whatever they do will not hinder a defDe
rate attempt to overturn the conRitutinn.-The
French revolution will fade entirely from the
fight, and be thrown aide like old tapeRrv.-
But whatever is the true germ of it, there is an
rreconcileable antipathy in the Aneisnt dominion
againt the ealtern ltates. Virginia Will g1Usyn
az, Or govern bafJc-It may b that the federal
con ttutlon has peculiar i'll effect upor the
people Of Virginia; but if that Is TIE cafe, the
reafon is that Virginia has made laws TO repel
The obligations Of the Britih treaty, which now
by the contribution has become owe Of the fu,
Preme laws OF the land. Ali the other States
10 the Unlon except Kentucky fubmit, as they
ought, to the general government. But Vir-
glnla, terribly ID debt to England, and haugh
ty and vlla-giorious in character, hnlng that
tie god Of fbe 7Vb0l uaioa is inconGRent with her
particular i1tnsR (hoRelty our of the queRjon)
has tor icveral years oPpof@d the fe :erI gov
erna1ent within and as a member OF II. Find
ing this t0 be VAIN, and thar not on., he Bri
tiih treaty would Rand, France anl Virginia
notwithstanding, bur that Mr. Adams could Be
made Preiden; md kept f. too, France and
Virginia notwithstanding, fhe Ia, been Obliged
70 throw of lie malk and actually rebel a.
galnit the United States fhaI not mice
Lhe matter-Ifay, TO REBEL agauf tie
United 81 tss. For what lefs than rebellion is
It to annui within her territory tie ledition.
law by empowering her jpdiciary to rev2rfe the
convictions OF the circuit court ?-Shewould not
10 Plaialy and contemptuouGy deny the authori
ty q Congreis ty gong to war, as by aGertin2
her own 1overci2ny y in opPoGtion to that Of the
Union ID point ehential to the exfence of the
latter, and fairly ceded by tie conatution.
The V'rgnan minority jully fue the pref-nt
" an 67giRi nrjGs." Ii mutt always be an awful
cr'tls when the facrednefs of the union is fort
ed with, and we are 70 inconG1erat and wan
ton a5 % medjle with that eRablihed principle.
II there Is anything which when once properly
reioved upon, 1hould afterwards BE conGdercd
as unqueltionable, it is the union of the States.
Americans fhould get into the habit Of Judging
men aud mealues by their tendency TO this !;
and viewing it as The palladium of political fafety
thould always climate the head as wei, as the
heart by this criterion. Tt ihould BE eReemed
ND lels weak than wicked to intrigue a8ainlt the
federal government. Do we praile men for
doing common bufinefs III, and for perplexng
our perlonal concerns Is there any cafe in
which We We celebrate the abilities Of men ex
attly in proportion TO their mnmanagement /?
To what ihaEleiul pals are We arrive then,
i talents are to be aPPlaujed for the dufruc-
tlvenels ot their abule To what confuicn oil
ideas, and Proltituton Of terms are we aban-
doned if not merely the milf bief, but the great
nels Of The milchief man has done or can 60
has become his title TO public confidence Ii
may perhaps be very brilliant, but am puzzled
to fee how it can Be gEtal to be ruined 1t
may De gallant exploit to ruin nation, but
then | humbly conceive man ought to be
hanged fci it.
Americans, the fun of the whole matter is
sh;s. You were without a contribution. You
made one. It has faved your honour and your
exilteHce ia the greateR conAia the European
word has ever tuRained. 1t had and Aill las
pe&ilential enemies among yourfeves. They
acknowledge the Nice-preGdent for their head.
They have plotted the fnbverlion of it. They
have fued TO trlnce for aid France has af-
fired them to the u,moG Other power. France
IS ruia=d. But the concerteI rebellion appears.
II even takes form in the aas Of one Of the
States. 1t rnu& be quelled. Every comfort
of your future lie demands it. You will not
be deaf the voice of your ntereR, your hap.
pinels, your honour, your virtue, and your
country. TO Bs CONTINUED.