Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-02-09
ROM THE GAZETTE OF THE U. STATES.
HE FEDsRALIST.

TfCCCldlS die UOW w a. i~'SI11 fiaSS' i''
III. city for repubiihing the Federslist.
he poiisica! eiiays contained in this work
.ir.t made their appearance in New York,
.shsn tie federal contribution was under de-
liberation in the difereat ita;es. They
>amc CT in egh, FIVE fsparate numbers
under the fenaIure o, Pubiius. Ii Is
,ritc oo,ervaiion, that no kind Of know
ledge is more neceha:y to the people OF
any country, than that of the ccnii:;uu-
on whi>h eiatliihes and iecures their po-
litical rights. In the United States,
where the government has 70 many tea-
lures Of the POPULAR cah, and depends tor
its efficacy 70 much on common opinion,
1t IS Of peculiar importance, that this Pc
c;-. Of information be generally dihcmi-
mated. There are many among Us who
,bink the una,ded reiources of their own
minds will efficiently inttIuct them In
nav ledge of the contribution Of their
.oun,ry, aud wi,houS previous Hudy, or
.:7o,c rec ttion than rifles at the moment in
..g!c who attempt it, it is not uncommon
20 hcs. It's 9arious parts exyonhded, and
ne nearing Of IFS trainers iasaciorfy de-
;3tl upon. To the want @. a correct &C
.cantarcc with the true principles c. Cur
,ov,rniaent, in :hoie who Lave an agency
L. rs Administrations, We NAV aicrls: in
n: mcaiure tia, diverfty otcon.truitior
- Which II has been iubjees, aid that
m,,Asliity which threatens to be one OF
is c'acstter;.@ics. The Fetcralie, is cal
cal-tcd TO afford this information, and to
lHsI Ugh, on fubjett Of cardinal impor-
saaye to every American, is work OF
which it is hard to fpeak in terms OF mo-
dcrate praiic. The author, as unius tays
OF de Lolme, is DEEP, SOLID and IN
GENIOUS. Every rhirs neceGary to
tie complete calculation Of his fuAjett
f.,ls within rhe grafp Of his con:prehen-
five m,ni. lie examines the Plan Of the
sonN;;a:Ion Ia al Its different branches,
an ties view of our frderative iyhem,
ioeregy light in which i: can be placed.
He ilIuAra,es with ios enuity and adorns
a.,h cioquence.
The falaciouineEs of many Of the favo
rte doctrines of Cur jealous republicans,
is, in the courie of the work, ably expof
Il, and Throughout fix hundred pages We
ais prsitn;cd with f.ain of c!oe, arc
= mott minds uoariwerable argument.
Nor Is a thorough devslcpemenr OF the
principles Of Our own contribution the only
meri, os III: Fc1sral;a. Little that is
important in the il.enoe Of government is
lett unnoticed ty tic scu;e ard pere;rat-
IN, author. Moi Of thc political con-
fisusiors of the ancieo;s sSe ingeniouly
reviewed, and ievefsl OF ia governments
of Modern Europe, particularly 'hofe of
the federal nature, pe:tirsu,., snalyzed
ard examined. Il is - DC w:ihed that
he ilbicriptions to tits work may be
eedy and numerous. The Federalift
a.,Aoush little known OF read in this
country, has been translated into French,
&ad has circslated extcnfvely in Europe.
N ,l0i ert character on the bench of
e Initcd STATES has not f:rupled IN a
-vbIc manner TO place the author above
~ ct:he moi diitinsuiihe, legal and 20
.;.>a; writer's If ,rantat.ant:c fame that
.@;,r ears have iacn.s
+ :he younger portioc Of the comma
vl.> were not ootemrorary with the
-...,a&tions ara dilcutlons CT our contti-
-:,!on ard etreoiaiiX BY shole whote vo-
..,l.aS ~, demand more intimate ac-
uIapce with 1t, the Fedc,siiii canno,
10 i,u,iiea with TOO much attention. IN
!. < !um'rou> and energetic they viii be
2...o g T;,h connected view OF The
"..,.S iyl;,m.
Sc RE h;r3vsiams Of DaAss's Re-
*, cage 59I S0~ere .Ja4gt Cf.yehol
@@''' f. az e.s sel, e ard accurate XIX ~
4 t'&r pes al sess,mes.'
:, Is re oa.s y =. Asasr=i.,i zsr
s~esr y a..4m S.4cxssss or .Nr.