Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-09

Snia1lve acts--it is only on the virtue 8?
correct information of the great BODY ~
the people, that we can rely to Top tbe;s is
progreis, or TODD away their fatal effects
and when aided by the precepts and exs
amplcs Of vrtuous Representatives and
upright maglitrates, will I prelume BE-
efettual.
1t is not barely from the Conaitu,;oO
and form of government adopted by ,bj,
fate, thar cur lafety is derived-conned :.
ed with the other ftates by the Federal
Contribution, the interea and fafetv oc
each is involved in prelerying the union Of
the whole.
By late act of Congrelsi is has bccom.
oar duty to make new arrangements re,
fpeaing the choice of Representatives 8
it is of the mott ferrous importance, thar
in all Our acts Rejecting the general 20.
vernment, we difcover the mott anxivu,I
folici,ude to prelerve and llengthen the
anion, and to iupport the Contribution &
Government ofih United States If un.
der any pretence or violence Of parties,
the Federal Contribution lhould be defrov.
cd, perverted, or ehentially altered, we
may dilcover our error, and ruin, at the
fame diatrous period.
In the view of humanity, it mutt be a
matter of JOY, that peace in Europe, has
put an end 10 the clifton of human blood
while we rejoice in the event we feel mott
ien6bly that the produce of our Agricul-
lure is not LITTLE connected with Com.
nerce. In all agricultural ,fates, like
that of Vermont, it is the commerce of
'he maritime ttates that gives a value TO
that part Of our prohibitions, which are
not wanted for Cur conlnmption, and an
lefs the latter be protected by the eaer-
gies Of government, the former cannot be
purified 20 any Comfortable extent with
advantage TO the laborer.
Ina free 0ale, militia well equipped
and difciplined has ever been ccuGdered as
the great and fare BETS Of its lndeper-
dence. InpreHed with this truth, cur after
fates have made the greatef governmental
exer,ions 10 cherilh & invite their citizens
to practice the arts Of war in time of peace,
thar they may know how to defend tEeis
country in the hour of danger. In iome
ltates they have furnllhed the militia with
fire arms at public expence, and in almolt
all with field artillery. | have frequently
made the G,uation of our militia the iub-
ietf OF unfuccefsful communication, and
can only hope from the patriotifm of the
pretent legilature, that the claims of tbs
brave and laeritorlous part of our fellow
citizens will be fully an(wered; Especially
as the late peace ha; probably brought the
2rice of military articles within thar RUE
of economy which ought to regulate puol'
expenditure.
! cannot lorbear to mention with high
latisfattion that our fchools and colleges
are aGaming very respectable appearance
of utility and reputation. Il is on the
progrels and influence OF education, Know
ledge, virtue and religion, that all order;
of men will receive the mott iuOitantial
benefits that can accrue either to rndiH'
duals, CT TO locieties.
Ifneceh's:y in puf(uance OF the duties o.
Office, lha!l recommend for your con-
liberation, any other bufneis by particular
meGage, l iincerely with you an agFea0"
felton,, and firmly hope that with fspP,
rance and wifdom becoming the aiiemOltu
fathers of the people, you will coHda;t'0'
their belt iIl;crels.
Burlington, CO. IS.