Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-29

irrm The galloWS tnciS olpienoa to'i' -
Humanity, as Mr.. e9erlon emphatically
calls them, that the p@litics OF our coun-
Try are 70 obtain their complexion; our
Legislatures are to be dictated TO /; and we
TO receive with humility the maxims OF
policy and government. Such characters
may indeed teach US that governments,
are only unneceiiary retrainss upon the
conduct of mank,nd that rebellion againlt
themi sherefore jult that each one hav-
ing claim upon the good things OF this
life, robbery is no crime, and thar adui-
terry, which crafty prieits have hitherto
taught US to condemn, is bot a neceliary
exertion of the iencrgies of population
Theie my countrynen are fome OF the
advantages which YVES fhail experience
from the introduction of foreigners but
what other we lhall be likely TO derive
from this motley crew, have really ye:
70 learn.
return from this digieaion. I have
been imprrceptibly led into greater
length than expected, in order to refute
the opinion 70 very generally received,
that it is the found policy of this country
20 encourage Tor promore) the introdueti-
on OF foreigners INFO it. / maintain that
folni policy di2tates ftp directly the
reverfe: and Whit this rage for inviting
them hither continues, America is taking
70 her oofom reptiles, which, invigorated
by the genial rays of freedom, will dart
tn, sen-noas potion into thar very bofom
wilch warmed and nouriihed them. |
trua l have proven the lmpolicy OF ap-
pointing Mr. Gailatin, on the ground OF
his being foreigner bur from the pre-
ceding remarks, would not have it in
ferred iha, am oppoled to foreigners un
der any circumstances wbattvey, partici-
pating in the Offices of our government.
Far from it. Selh(h, indeed, mutt be that
heart, and narrow and contracted the
powers of thar mind, which would harbor
a ientiment like this. When foreigners
have reiidcd iome time aamong US; when
they have given firong fubiisntial evil
denccs OF their attachment TO our confitu-
ton, and moreover, acquired lome pro,
perty among US when they have dlRin-
| gullhed thenfslyes from their unclvlized
countrymen who generally inlsR our
flores, by their orderly conduct -thell
| obedience TO the aws--and, when neccf-
fairy, their ,eady aid In compelling the ex,
ecusion of them, then, and then ony,
have they claim TO participate in the of.
fees of our government. But in Mr.
Gallatin's character do we diicoyer any
traits like thefe ? Is he not openly charg-
ed in the public prints with having pro.
NOTED the Wefern Infurrettion? Was hc
no, the fccrctary of committee whoie
incorporate conduct certainly tended tc
kindle the fame of rebellion in that part
OF Our couniry, OF committee than enter
| ed into selolution thar they would nei-
| ther eat nor dink, nor hold fcllowlhi,
with men who advocated the excite law
that they would regard the officers ap.
| pointed TO collect taxes on utilization as
| their moi inveterate enemies, and woulc
| fpurn them with contempt from their doors
| Did he not avail himielt of the amneity
act? In word, what fervices had he
rendered 10 this country /? What patrioi,
ad had be ever performed to entitIe him
to that diffinguiihed preference above ali
others, which Mr.. Jefferfon has hewn
hin by his appointment? What an inf
! is This What Not an American quail
| fed TO fill an office which has been be
flowed upon a foreigner openly charged
| with fomenting an iniurrettion in the very
coun ry whole executive now rewards hin,
wi h one Of her mott honorable and i'm.
portant potts! Where was Mr. Nicho.
lass A gentleman whole understanding as
much exceeds Mr.. Gallatin's, as the huge
Elephant iurfafss in Gze the little Mou{e.
But even fuppoie for arguments fake, thar
Mr.. Nicho as would not accept this Of