Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-22

bot IRON a thorough coaviaian of his be-
iag wholly dcai.use Of thoie qualities
Which coottitute the itateiaan, CT form
the virtuous man. in whining for MIR.
jeferon's eletiion, as had no views OF
apr vase nature 10 be gratslcd, 10 IN a.
hardening hin,, iaand ipyr ilmilaF ground
w;;sh lie r,lfy TO which now attach my
leif. | couf. not popularity. ieek Ter
notation IN OH fare or general govern
menls. ain F1derailit, not oecapic
the inhabitants OF my county are icdersl );
rot tecaofe win by this meansto insrs-.
tate myfeIf in their affections. ] am a
Tedsrali} frem firm conviction thar the
principles Of he Democratic party lead 70
anarchy and cchfotion; and ultimately 10
the anniililation OF government, morality
and religion.
am we'll aware Of tie difficulties, per-
haps, dange,s .hall have TO encounter
by this public declaration of my political
creed. anticipate the calumny and 10
vettive which viii be levelled againit me,
merely for differing in opinion from ,hoie
who once hailed me as their Brother, bat
viii now load ne with their hate. Bur
of this | am yery indifferent. Neither
the frowns Of power, ncr chickering's OF
new made politicians, hall deter me from
free and unreltrainsd cxprefion of fentl-
ments, on thofe political mealures with
which my infersfs are connected.
20 icribb.ers, thercto,es who may chute
10 ccnfure me, becaule ( declare mylelf
Fedcralia, {ba!l not deem il neccGary
to reply. Bur TO another clais Of l.ly fell
low citizeps-so my friends among the
Fede!aHRs, as lil1ewlle the Democrats, !
feel it incumbent en- me to aaign (thro'
the medium OF your paper) the resions
which have urged this change IN my po-
litical creed This will lhottsy do, and
in the interim your giving THIS letter an
inkrtion in TIE Washington Fe3eralill,
will greatly obsige,
Your humble fcrvant.
CHS. II. w. WHARTON.
By the Wehen Mail Of Monday even
ing the following Memorial was receiv-
ed it is prefrnied to rhe people OF the
WeaeIn Conn,ry for their signatures,
and propofcd to be forwarded to the
government Of the Uniied States with
on, delay:
To the PyJidrnt, fbs (SaAfe and bogf ef
RebreExtatives # Tx United S.afes.
WE, the undersigned inhabitants of
the Wefern Country, RESPECTFULLY repre-
That the port OF Nev-OTleans is
cloled seaina US, by a decree of the Spa
Min Iatendant. That we owe the United
States arrears of excite, and other debss
and taxes, and have no means to difcharge
thofs demands, bur the produce OF our
farms. That fhus ont, as we are, from q
market for our produce in the eaa, It Tlalf
rot on our hands, un'els the government
receive il from Us at realoable price, Or
prote6t usin the proiecusion of q lawful
trade. That in our humble opinion,
prompt and Deceive meaiures are neceaary,
for the maxim is peculiarly applicable TO
our iitaation, that :" protection and ale
glance are reciprocal. We take lsave
further to repreient, that we rely vita
confidence on the immediate hiterpoiitlon
of the United States but while s7e fate
our fluff in the government OF The unien,
and give aGurance of our cooperation 10
any deciGye mealure in behalf Of the jlf
right of any part Of our country, we mutt
declare thar we have right TO demand,
and we do demand taat The government
either adopt fuch mealurss as will leeaIe
us in the prolecution OF lawful commerce,
take our produce from us at a reaioaah.e
price, or otherwiie relieve Us from contfi-
buttons of any kind whatever.
We with not unnecelliFily 70 embsrrais
the communication between the United
States, and the Span;h government, nor