Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-09-25

equally distributed among mankind, :,
that the other hould be iprcad alike owe,
high and low land. We well know ,ba,
rains fall withou, any determination or
every kind of foil but we alto know.
that Tome, from their peculiar ftuations,
are more capable of retaining il than others.
Water, by force or labor, may be carried
to the TOP Of a mountai1-hur, leave is 90
itielt, and it will foon find its way into
the valley again.
Fhiioiophers and theorifs have never
been able TO difcover any method by which
water can be made TO creep up hill of its
W acco:d-and, perhaps, they never
VIII. II they hould, however, il will
happen at the identical time when money
is equally diitributed, and alike retained
among all claies o! mankind. 1t will be
we'll If neither Of ,hefe things ever happen.
We faould be difmayed 10 fee the Allan
TIC d!icharging itfelt, ard pouring its wa
tiers overt the whole OF the weffern CONT
nsnt. We hopld Nludder TO behold the
current of Hudfon river ,uhing impeta-
Gully 10 the fummit of the Cattikl noun
tains; And we fhould laugh, if we were
not too much furprifed, TO fee the water
leaving Our c%i!serns, to find its way back
to the roots of cur houfes. Jua as much,
perhaps, would moderate ard rational men
be Knocked, 10 fee our banks demol;ilcd,
and their contents ica,tered amonef the
multItude--to fee mifer's chets unlocked.
and tier ruay dollats buHled into the hars
or a snoufand piltcrers-and 10 fee every
prudent mans pocker turned wrong fde
out, and un'sden by Newgate and State
Priion conyits.
An equal diltribution Ct property and
power can never take place in the world,
an,il all mankind are preciiely alike in
capacity and difpcGtion. This will never
be-and, II il, ihouId, fuch a Aa,e of things
would reietnbie 4 boundIeis plain of land,
overlooked With Aasnant wate.--a
waite, without vsriery--an
unin,ereRing yoid--or a Tea without a
ihore. TOUCLoTONE.
POLITICAL CATECHISM.
Extracted BY Pefro1ius ffrom tie reeords Of
the A0smdJ g Democrats, at W4A-
ington.
Quettion. What is the chief end of mo-
dern Republianifm
Ans. 10 ger into Office.
Quef. What rule has your guides s;v-
en- for your direction
Ans. TO rail again!t the former admi-
nilFra,ion, the Brieith treaty, public debr,
ard public expences.
Quea. Is that all which is required of
your
Ans. No-It is further required that
we call Federaiifs and thofe who fought
the battles Of their country, Britith agents,
tories, &c.
Queft. What do you underfand by
Ans. BY liberty | underftand licentious-
neis, or an inherent right in man to att
according to the dictates of his own will.
OueR. What are dictates /?
Ans. Dictates are laws, which man
lt up in his mind, for his felf government.
DUET. Is there no other governments,
neceiisry for mans happiness, nderenden-
dent Of what he wills :
Ans. None Deceaary, but fome arbitra-
rily adopted even in REPUBLICS, that is
merely tocreste Office, for thofe incapable
of labour.
Quef. Is it conffert with the Age of
Reaion, 10 pay people for what is unne-
cefary!
Ans. Mol i, is not confident with rea-
fon, for that is arifocratical bur it is
confident with republication, if thofe put
in Office are true republicans.
Quea. As man is a free sgen; ard can
aet as well Independently, as BY aEociation,
ought not his content TO be obtained, be.