Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-24

o. >. s' o,her opinions equally unbound and
, ss they fuAer TO mark Out the courie
: aiI their political career.
n ' are the principles BY which
!, s.dera,ias aim to govern their conduit.
A. 4 ,bey were the promoters OF the natlon-
3 : soysrnment, 70 they have ever wifhed
: ? soto il to purpolas of national advance
s.or and utility. They have never de-
cd 20 narrow the fphere Of It's Influence
III bearing in mind the importance OF It's
.nyiiions, they have endeavoured TO I'm
- r., 70 them activity and yigour. They
r,;(.d an army, becaufe juai6able appre-
s.o6on told them danger was near. They
IA the toandatia IN Of a navy becaufe they
to.w our pfolp-rity was connected with
he iafety Of oar commerce. They ettac
LINED national courts of jufice, becaoie
ratonsl convenience required it, and be-
cule they were willing TO add to the in
afumrniality Of the general government
II conterring endesrlng advantages, and
il their itcal calculations, while they
manifefed proper regard TO the condi-
tonof the people, they did not forget the
lapplies thar interior arrangement demand
I'd, or that foreign perddy might call for.
The points Of difference between the
itdelsiiifs and their opponents branch out
yes more widely. The federalifs 90 not
believe thar their own country is no way
concerned in The events that take place in
other countries. They regard the United
Srstes as bring one member of the great
family Of nations, and as being interefed
in upholding thofe regulations that tead &c
prsfrrve eitablithed order and check the
enterprises Of powef. They believe that
European ambition may esily crols the
Atlantic; and at preient they know of
10 defles or fortrelIes, thar might 70 rea-
Oily FAY lis courfc. They acknowledge
the beauty of our political infitutions,
but cannot think them placed above vio-
lasion. They do not look upon plans OF
effective armament as being incompatible
with republican fyRems. Hiaory, Go re.
cent as hardly to have the name Of dur
nal occurrences, tells them that their
country muG owe It's fatety TO the fame
means that have been reforted to by other
countries 10 vigorous PREPARATION for
danger, aud to coniiant and fulpieious vi
giiancc. More than all, the federaliGs
will never believe that the particular com
plexion of their government excludes all
operative force from principles which eve
ry where elfe aa 70 powerfully upon the
heart oftnsn. They woeld nousiih with
all their care, national honor, and nation
al pride. When rheie are once intringea,
they delpair of ultimate lafety and even
q The ihew Of commanding retpef.
The experience of the federal admin
fra'ion II appealed to in vcriacation Of
she above remarks. The powers of En-
rope during thar Administration were in a \
fate of the mott dangerous commotion.
The phreazy of revolution had gone a
broad, & the faiety of fates was attacked
By fscres article and by open force. II
will be the province Of the hiforian 10
recount the.inRances 10 which thefe at
tacks were iuccefsful. In Eating the ex-
emPtion OF this land from general calami
y, he will nor forget the caules by which !
twas occaloned, He will point to the
wary forefght OF Warrington ana TO the
prompt energy of his wife fucceHor.
Thefe enlightened fatefmea early iaw
the danger that threatened their country.
Difregarding fpecious ailurances they had
r'courle 10 every mealure of precaution TO
ave US from the conflict. And when the
blow fsemed jaR ready TO fall, they pre-
epted TO the enemy 6fm and com.
nanding front. Their policy will aifo
tecsiye an increaEe of prsife when il is
feSo'seeted thar il made j way through
an oppo6tiou viiuent and unceahng.
We sherefore think this time at which
Feaerslifm has ftrong calls for exertion
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