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

HolQ the lame SOfeINlAlSLt lOI!lS Oh 1o,i-
fdence and repeef abroad, all affection
and veneration at home its credit de-
caying its power linking into contempt
and become an Object CT cerifon to 'thoie
who lately trembled at its rlfngsarength !;
the contribution broken anil deranged, and
the chartered liberties and rights of the
people laid open 10 the inroads c.: every
ambitious marauder who fhall pofsts the
hardihcod of mind to invade them. The
commerce of our country is neglected,
discouraged, and expoled to the piilage OF
lawlefs power; the aequiftion OF the en-
terprizing 4nerchant becomes an eaiy prey,
ard tie country is defrauded Of the wealth
Of its citizens, nay, Of the citizens them
felyes, for even now while our navy.
fmall as it is, lies for the mcit part OF it
difmanrled and rotting in ocr docks, the
adventurous mariner, his hard earned pro-
fit torn from his bleeding hands, is ailaati.
ed under our own Aag--free born Ameri-
cans are carried away into bondage and
reduced to mott cruel Aa,ery.-Com-
merce fays our qujit administration, Will
thrive bsR when left to individual enter
terprize, and to combat its own exglencles,
if the adyenturer on the ocean, whole
profits promote the wealth Of the eoun-
Try is not as much entitled to protection
as the laborer on the land, or as If our.
commerce fhould make us neglect agri-
culture which is the chief fupport, and
without which it could never thrive
Vain pretence! hot-Gghted wildom ! as
ii the interelts Of theie two filter arts
could ever be feparated. The public mo-
ney alto, which has been collected with
induitrious prudence TO meet the honora-
Die engagements of tae nation, and to lay
by fund to meet any fudden exlgence,
isvilely lquandered on unworthy objects;
objects which could not even plead the
execute ofhonor or public intereR to fame
ton them. Inlead Of being employed,
as heretofore, in fuchrs manner as would
promote The interelt and profpelety of the
country, add TO its power and ipread a
round the Illuminating beams of true glo-
ny, the full treafury which was left to
their charge by their Predecefcrs, has been
turned TO 10 good account, but rather
waited on objects which have brought the
Government into contempt. And all this
is done under the infulting pretence, that
a full treafury might make US arrogant and
quarrelfome, or by exciting the rapacloui-
neis of fome foreign power, oblige us to
be at the trouble of defending it. Weak
and ide fear and the prerence as h2l
low as it is foolilh 1t might, FER
haps provoke fnile of pity or con-
TENT, but could never command ieyious
attention in the mind of a man of correct
understanding. We have feen the mott
honorable, faf, and unburthenfome fous-.
ces of revenue abandoned, on motives no
leis falfe than fpecious. A pretended re.
gard for the poor and labouring olaf,
aligned as the motives for aeiions, which
in leality brought them no relief.--
What is it but thew of philan L ophy,
TO purchaie (hortlived popularity, and
meanly to caa the odium OF eppragFoa up
on their predictions Truly, mott mag
nani,Dous proceeding, and well worthy of
The honorable perlonage who conducted
ii But it will not anfwer; th.lr abili.
res, it is preiuned, are hardly equal TO
the talk they have undertaken. 1t is
happy for mankind that a very depraved
heart and found head are feldom united.
They threw off the maik too ioon-Al-
ready do the poor begin to refent the can't
ing lyle about the mouth ofla60r's being
left with The (malsf portion efits Earning,
on zvbieb it can labGf; already 90 they
pe, ce.ve that it is in favor of whiikey
triokers and Virginia lordlings that 60
yernment intertercs, and that the bArtbeu
is left lying on the back Of the i4dgfrioas
ar.iSaa, and b0uef mechanic. Juftly is