Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-26
FROM THE DAILY ADVERT User.
EXTRACTS FROM BRUTUs,
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in.ths impeGng garb, and under the inf
duous appelation of executive Republican
ifm-When mufled villains are aHaflinating
] private characters, threatening with fub-
verfon the foundation of the government,
and the very principles Of the focal com.
pad-indiference would be criminal and
1ilence treafon to the happiness Of man.
Impreaed with a deep fenfe -of thefe I'M
: portant truths, unawed by empty menace
.-.or vulgar epi,hets, influenced by no
private considerations, fhall ieadily
though, at leifure purfue the work
Il have begun--and if aught of PATTON or
inyeefive ihould mark my progrefs, it
will arife from the nature of the fubjeef,
erfron an intentional violation of pro-
priety, or amomentary difreipeef to the
feelings of the community. With Philo-
Brutus | have nothing TO do, and ihould
jufly forfeit the confidence Of the public,
were ! to notice any thing that appears
in the polluted columns of the American
Citizen. Awretch who owes his life to
the patience Of the country and the be-
nightly Of Its laws, can never be noticed
: by the author of theie eaays. He ihall
: sherefore for moment be permitted to
Humber in fancied lecurity. Neither pill
tered letters nor violated feals ihall now
be RATED to interrupt his repoie, nor lhalf
the recorded guilt Of midnight miichiefs
be preiented to remind him of the playful
levity of former days. With theie horrid
recolleeions il is ne. now intended to tor
ment him. He has invited perfonal and ju-
dicial examination, 10 both perhaps he fhall
be gratihed. His crimes and conduit
may form the fubjea of future number,
they may be examined as matter Of Curl
gus fpecnlation- will be an initruttive
leilon to iociety. In the mean while, let
him remember, that there is a Being, who
can penetrate the fecret recel1es of the hu-
man hear, can dive the confines of hi.
den miichief, and by ways miRerious but
nnering, directs the Arm of Ju&ice, to the
iure Detection and punifhment of guilt.
Let him ihudder and remember that nei- &
Their tbssf nor an AHai1in can efcape
S and that fate awaits him, that will rem
der him too infamous to be dreaded
harmless and inofenhve, becaule known
and defpied.
While making theie observations, caa-
not check rhe painful recollection of that
weak and ruinous policy, that invites to
our Aores, the pro6igate and abandoned
of every naticn and opens every avenue
to the irinuating influence offoreign vice
and corruption. That deftruetive fyitem
: which is admitting into the bofom of the
country the isinerant preachers of difor-
dsr--the feeds of ruin, which received in.
TO fruitful foil, and cherifhed by cultiva-
tion, will extend their poiioning efficacy to
the yitals of the conititution--Deranging;
here they can, the government that pro-
.rees them. and the country IN which they
live Blazing by their dsle'erlaus l nj !
ence every thing they touch, and Poiicn,
ing the fources osiocial comfort. Agalnit |
danger 70 dreadful It behoves. Us to pro- |
vide our lives and property are eqaaiIy
the objects of their violence. On this
J subiea have had the fatisfaaion, Of once |
holding the fame opinion with Mr.. Jefer-
ION. But he has departed it ieelns, from
thoie great and Plehdential maxims of
Government, which he once 70 eloquently |
promulgated in bis Notes on Virginia. I
The changes of his opinion may be traced
In the Law, to which he has lately affixed
his fgnature. This derelieion of for
mer principles, viii be lating monument
of the inaability of bis public opinions, I
and to his forrow be recorded in the,pi-
ferries of his country.
From the lnifaken policy I have allud i
ed to, from confidence mifplaced, and IA |
inludicious choice of friends, Mr.. Jeferfon |
will yet be involved in inextricable diff |
culties. But newly initiated into the