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

rnanv. And although pretend net TO
dctefni.,c, .whe,heEiedstai or democratic
mra!ufss would prevail, il virtue were al
lowed ,c sss her part mott freely, yet
!, this tsel1s evident, that there are eesmes
{ aod friends, who would in thar cate change
| petitions, ard he. who row rnay tsen az
enenlv, wopld then come forth triene.
Il is a principle osthe B.it:ih eoi.iti-ctioo
that glle ssog can do no wrong, and It IS
a principle Of our conitltut'on liar ice peo-
pie can 20 no wrong, or il t'e cant ex-
| Frsfiln Of the day uos pofn!i = Z q af'.
] think the one juit as rhyiiessiy iai:e as
thg o,lle-. ard bath perhaps are s.'s'isEies'i,y
figat. BIT can il be tesioaiy ecn:es.acd
that a charge Of opinion rsifstsing ils
! jjuilsssis CT talishood OF both of si;hsr o
thole principles mote probably CT mere
necefarily attaches q want q h3nesy ana
v,giae, titan a charge Of any Pfire9fie Of
agriculture. AVA then with his oog-
aeai abcu, principles. Il is TIC meIeit
lack O the Lantern which has ever led
away the infatuated fcnles OF the world.
I, is an ignis tatuus OFFS delod'e an ore
ration as ever hung upon the human mind'
and craulped the exercie Of yiriuous len
timent. Although own and never ih:l
deny, that haze rerouncea certain doc
irines, and opinions which had heretofore
embraced, yetitought to be confdeted as
gratuitous con!saion, and that IN order 70
refute this iniidious accuia,ion OF ny enc
mics, there was no manner OF neceiiity 7oi
the prcisnr ohGsryaticns.
| have tx 20 fnsll degree Ct PAINS
to iatisty that portion -ofmy acquaintance
who may feel an in efeit inmy torture, 'ha'
in ny fecst;ontror the reisn'ng party, my
apology exits in their own Abandonment
Of principles. The proofs ofwhiehl offer
ed in fuppcrsof il were not waispesed IN
a corner, nor have hid them tron puh.
lie icrut;ny. TIE linifs q an addFe's
ike this prevents perfect recaPitu!ation-
Suffice il then 70 lay, that so me, the Pre-
TENT pafeiIofs Of the governments, appea
more IA he cbarasaer Of capters OF oeiiFei
fpoil, than the diiin,er eaed guardians q
the pubic veal /; and that me admin
ararion which has followed, fefefn5ies
more the parsilioa Of that ipoil, than The
doe ana sightful difpeniation Of the pup
| c good, thinI, fee a pciieca5ing fp'
r;t rr.o5;l;rr ~ oar land, mere aidcsps
than the favage torture, and lndiFetf ana
poisive defrut:.oa Of the birth right Of
Americans. / thiI.k Zee re2ualicanssn
that meek eyed Godiefs, turned lneoa
fury. and the contribution of the land, thar
al,auansine chin VIII h bound America
together, that BATS upon which her riflng
greatness food, d;.lo!yed and bfckea and
gave to the winds to- Port. ! thick |
fee the virtue of America corrupted, and
O. COURT her happineis and faiety ]eopardlz
ed, in the ptom,icuoas )iceacc which is
given forslien tpgitives TO ssmPeg with
her. And above all | think | fee the
germ Of every virtue, national and private
blaasi IN the blow which now is aimed
at chriaianity. Thefs fhings as | con-
ccive are st}ually exiting, and shsie things
90 in violation OF former doctrine and pro-
fellioas. Let .hofe who doubt II, frit read
the Notes upon Virginia: and then review
the Ieiferionian Miniary. Let them but
eontisR the democratic nealure TO obtain
power. and the means fince ufed to keep it.
Lc,shcm bot rcaeet upon thefederal charges
ard predictions at that time made, and
the iubieqnent confirmation oftheir truth;
and what the democrats acknowledge now
and then denied. If thele reflections be
bus fairly MADE, ! think all donbt mutt
cea!ae. But oh, with what triple cord is
the human MUD, lathed down and pinsoned
10 point! How free and clear are its per-
eep,ions upon all things clie, and yet how
limited ard fettersd is it, fence it feel
a zeal on politics. The wileit head and