Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-16

ence Of the people. Competition for Of.
fees Of necefity give rife to perlonal
disappointment, and the difficulty Of de-
gliding upon projections apparently equal,
mutt iometimes occsfon embarralment-
But no material detriment to the public
interef will arile from thefe lources, while
the power OF appointment is exercifed
with fncere dehre to iclce able and up
right men. It is only when fubjeeted 10
the influence of PATTON, intolerance or par,
~ projects, that this power becomes
Gcourge to the people. Tie found and
pertinent ientiments advanced by ycur
Excellency, upon the general Importance
Of government to the peace of tociety, its
tendency to promote the public happiness,
and induce compliance with the laws Of
tie Supreme Being, demand our mott cor
dial aaent and appreciation.
We rejoice in the exifenee Of that ma
tional Conltitution, which unites the peo-
pie of the leveral ttates in the bonds of in
teref, and entities them TO the common
privilege Of citizens. Nothing hall be
wanting on our part, to continue and ex-
tend its advantages 10 our fellow citizens,
by the Performance Of fuch duties, as on
the part of ,kis commonwealth is COW IN
ca!nbent upon US.
The importance Of the union Of the
Aates, Of the National Government, 10 cur
ialety ard tranquility cannot be &c. frer
quently inculcated. We regard the pre-
leryation of both as the mott faced OF our
public duties. In an extenhve confedera-
cy, competed of various fates, mutual jea-
louies ard violent coliiions Of opinion are
naturally expected, and i, may iometimes
happen, thar local slitics and predictions
may acquire a dangerous afcendancy in the
public councils. II fnch feafors, patience,
moderation, and a reliance upon confitu-
tional rcdrefs, would become all good Clio.
tizens. Ifinaead of this temper the pub
lie mind lhould be aduated by delperate
refolut;ons TO abandon the ur;cn, or pre-
mature diAidence of our means TO maintain
it, tie difordey and weakness incident to
fmall and jarring confederacies would ex-
pofe US to the lots Of natioeal importance,
and individual liberty.
We unite with your Excellency, a de-
precating the pernicious effects ofthat par
ty fpirit which has proved the hane ofeve-
ry other Republic, and which is tie prin-
cipal, if not the only fource, Of the GALA
mites which threaten a tree and indepen-
dent people. The evils arifag from. the
exceiive indulgence of this intolerent and
unfocial 4pirit, among thofe who arc not
the immediate agents of public affairs, are
ferrous obaacIes to general PROPERTY and
private happiness. But if any eledtivego-
vernment, not merely the people, bit their
rulers lhall become infected with this ma
lignant fpirit of party; in burtting frcm
the confines ofprivate circles, 1t fhall lhed
its fatal influence over magiarates and le-
eilators, then indeed will the public IN
.teref be lacridced to private attachments !;
then will .ynerit langpifh in obfurity and
difgrace, while honors and promotion.
await the fclfh and unworthy then will
fucha nation realize that paper confituti-
ons are feeble barriers againlt the DEVICES
Of fophifry, or the aaaults of violence.
We trua however, with your Excellcn-
cy, that the mild character of our tellow
citizens, ard their general information
will fave US from thole exceass Of party
zeal, by which other nations have been
difgraced. This falptary Object is natu-
rally promoted by the moderate and con-
ciliatory fentilnents ola Chief Magiftrate,
when fanetioned by his conduit and ex-
ample; and it is a tribute OF jufice due to
your Excellency TO declare that your dii-
petition TO aauage the acrimony otparty'
is not left to be inferred from your deela-
rations only, but is apparent IN the whole
tenor of your Excellency's public conduct.
The particular iubiects detailed in your excel
,ency's addref, arc entitled to- and fi.all receive