Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-14

icy, our admiration would lie withheld,
and we should cease to spak her
praises. But this is not the case. Ascor.
! rect picture of federalism, has been given
US by celebrated artist where beauty.
Of feature, symmetry of form, ard ele-
ganoe Of attitude, presents an image strik-
ing to the eye, and which warns TO adj
mmation, Mounted ON an elevated pede-
stall, whose base is the constitution, size
stands splendid monument of the ta-
Tents and wisdom of those sages Of cur
country, who form'd Ter as the bond Of
UNION ard strength as the bulwa.k Of
rational liberty.
The constitution of our country, upon
which federalists rely, as the rock Of our
political salvation, is the basis Of federal
Ism. in the form of government estab-
lished by this Instrument, are portrayed
those principles Of civil and religious Ii
berty, aud adherence to which is evidential
of federalism, is evidential Of real patrio.
tisn. The trainers of this constitution
were federalists. The collected wisdom
aud talents of our country were exerted to
form system of government that should
be federal, that should unite the several
states in the strong bond of union. Tie
political principles to which federalists
adhere, and which are 1Ienominarcd tsde.
ralsm have emanated from, and are the
essence and spirit Of the constitution
They con:eDd for stritt adherence to the
letter and spirit of this instrument, as the
paramount law OF the land. They con-
tend for an administration Of the govern.
ment, guided by this law and they would
bar every avenue that should lead to
breach Of a single-article.
They contend for government adni-
inferred in the true ipirit of the principles
OF this contribution ;--as diitant from a
monarehys as democracy, and as foreign
from both, as an arifocfacy; but 60
vernmenr poaeaing the principles Of each,
70 blended in its competition, 70 guarded
by checks and counter checks, in the Diff
tribu.ion of It's powers, that neither fhail
prevail but that each fhalI operate to
produce ft!ength, energy, harmony and
union, that peace, liberty and happiness
may prevail. That our national charac-
ter may re lecurity againt national in
fllt; that the dignity and liability Of our
government, may render US refpetfed BY
foreign powers aud awe the turbulent and
difafeaed at home. Ii fhort they con-
tend for the exiilence of free, elettives
republican government; where the purity
OF elections, fhail enfure an unbis.led de-
caration of the public will where moral
and religious inai,utions ihall abound,
II at pi,iue, as the foul of the republic
may enlurc rs egiftence.
Where delegated poweTs fha!l not be
the effect of the violence Of party but
where ofice and the honors 0: the country,
hall be price for taieuis and reward
for merit. Theie arc the aTiking features
of federaIiGm pourtsayed by IL years
faitllfu administration. And Ifthere was
ever government under heaven, admin
Gered with a direct and lole view 10 the
intereG and happiness of a people, where
talents virtue, and integrity exerted their
united efforts, TO effect the object, the
character may be jualy claimed by this
administration was there time when
we enjoyed national PROPERTY sand indi-
yidusl happiness in the quiet P frfion OF
civil and religious liberty, this was the
period. { Patriot.