Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-12-09
Nh. BAKER, concluded.

that earfe difgracetul to America. Parry
nurtured in fenyiments Of disafetiion 70
the government, when Mr.. Iefesicn &C
ouired confidence Efficient 10 oenroclain-
ed lis enemy, I became Of courfe the 'riela
of Mr.. Jefeiion. | became that friend
from principle, and from principle Il IS
that fenouoce the fr!endihlp.
BUT what is il TIA; ny adserfaries mean
when they lalk OF an abandonment Of prin-
ciples Do they insan to fay that princi-
pies of government are tfatlonary, & that
the abandonment Of them is the abandon
mest of honety ard virtues Do they mean
TO fay that every yirtuous and neral TIC
binds down man TO an eternal adherence
to one political opinion, and that like
moral principle it ftands j, flexible and tx
ed Do they mean TO iay that as III the
infrattion OF mo:al duty which une!ring
principles oeeide, The hnges OF omnipo-
tent difpleaiure is pointed at the violatof,
10 slfo in a change Of governmental len
t;ment, anger of divinity IL RATED ?
Are they 70 eapid, are they 70 igno
ssnt Of language and of terms, are they TO
mean, liberal and cowardly, as not TO
know ana knowing, not to grant, that an
honea mind from prineitle may change IN
s,iveit1e; ?-Are they 20 ignorant as not
to know, thar ar honsa mind may On this
dap advocate a fy fem as the con!amtna''-
OF of husnan w:facE., and tomorrow de-
nounce the fame as the concentration OF
sycfy evil incident 70 eovernfneni Or,
arc they fach tyfaots over Sentiment, ileil
nerieoutors Of opinion, THAI 10 live with
common honefty, you malt live demo
esass
When Z tay tnsts man may be Of ore
spinion 10. day, and 20 mossoH' OF another,
and bosh the cialeGa. Of coulcious principles
! think the experience ofsae world con-
.lrms sae Continent.
IN all tfnafaaions si,ts' ii every sncidens
Ct life, the cooD. tie Evil, the Proper
snd The wRoNc., are sepaTatca by bounds
"a approximate anc nice. thar human rec
irele may bs eaaly fuppiansed--f ieman-
Try is praae - esror, end vice 10 trequent-
~ aiumes sls. gaEb O. yifsas that unim
9s6aiog honel1y say embrace :ne ihadow
scr ;le ia1siaace.
Ehei. .gasss fsas~-.-MT life ehfsure
sndeed, snd aos cosnet}ed vigh any com
cheated .tene Ct sSSioa. has suliy brought
9sela 10 nv jsw--I ow.., feel pride
ssowniag. aaa The frowns Of democratic
ssnfalencc ADD Eage hal. neves insefrupt
,is;s sfaSt thai I have been TIC unimpeet-
ssg dure Of principles and f. asnls which
nov deem injurious &c eag county |
own, thar nave advocated doctrines, by
which Ii. democrats mean principles,
which besier ;oioznias.on has taught me
- rsiete. ana ] defy ts.e Ingenuity OF de.
scocrati2 malice cSsmonAfase, what other
than an hot,eti r.ineiole las governed re
in both.
4 principle nay Sc e;shsr 5SaJs osia.
ghe huasa understanding IS aapsfses',
and ,his irn'scil4y Of naSuge may isalees
she mind e:saer % The one c. other-lt Il
has sdopsea alfehoofs in tie place Of truth
i becomes 5 aobie pr;acipie Il duty, 70
diSca9d sae .rpolisiop--g'o negletr this
dutv is .t,eys indeed 10 seceige the itasnP OF
snfamy.
lfrrl5l: a. sitv iSu'5;sa be bidder Il tie
59ffoas 81 q zg-yJj.-- Il douot and d!ihcul''es
It any :;nss ny-eund =. and ebicare the
niad ia az s9aeii 2sc.liry, i IS 10 poii,
tics. Hsfe I. pseiensea 70 she saind a
4vas wara zorsplscased ssceas o a'iEsar a..
sioa, aad 3sce Ne sat,aiis2rs c, TIC weird
atirsigs nc eftp8 sn si,is INC intellect 81
-nsn iiads.ese3is e;t.a-c.a accompanied wisa
error, ana feg 40 .efi.naSs OF CHARITY Is
permitted Il a&ea9 1he Iasif Us mere
the :nias! n,o.5 sicf. spaa ,sisiF, ana oar
he doors q csadoa and a;1s.eadfisens.
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