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From The BALANCE.

Our nation, tho it is now 10 the 18th
year Of its age, and is already grown to !
large Gze, has no appropriate name, by
whichit is marked and diainguiihed from
other nations. We call ourfelvss Aneri-
cans, which is but general name of the
coutiuens, thar does in no wife diaingui(h
the inhabitants of the u. S. from coan,lels
millions of other people, differing 10 their
government, manners, languages, &sven; II
the colours of their fkins. Vaif territories
on this continent, belong 20 Britain and
Spain. The Portugueie 100, & the Dutch,
are among It's proprietors. Immenie alfo
are the numbers of the aboriginals of the
American continent; and immenieIy ex.
tenGve are the territories which they own.
Thefe are all known by the common ap
Pellation of Amerieaus. Il is general
densmiration, that does not diitinguih
our nation from Canadians, from Spanilh
Americans, Or even from Mexicans aud
Pa.agonians.
ia foreigner, coming among Us, fhou.d
merely FAY thar he was an Europear, fueh
general denomination would leaycus ig-
noraut Of his particular country, aud with
reipef to what nation in Europe he be-
longed but if he lhouId call himlelf an
Euglilhman, Scotchman, an Is;hman,
Frenchman, Dctchmsn, Dane,
Swede, Spaniard, a Swifs, Pruifi
an, Rulian, or Pole, he would be
eahly underaood. This national name
would direct Us to his country. An in
habisant OF the United States, travelling
IN Europe, Ala or Africa, would be often
sm5arraGed fer the want Of an appropriate
name of his nation. His declaring him
ielf TO be an American would only inform
the iaquiiifise frangers, thar he came
from the weeern continent. 1t would noi
INFORM them whether be was from Nsrth
or from South America or TO which of
the numerous nations, thar live upon this
continent he belonged. InRead Of point.
ing, like a Spaniard or Swifs, TO his ma
ton and country, by Jingle word or an
appropriate name, he is CONTAINED 70
make ufe of a clutter of words, or whole
isntence; which is both awkward and tire
tome. The like Inconvenience mutt occur
to niitorians and other cIafes of Writers,
who may be led TO make this country The
iubjee OF their descriptions or remarks.
They would be obliged, two or three
times perhaps in every page, TO mention
.he country or the nation, in the unplea.
ians way OF cireuitous phfafeology. Thro'
want OF an appropriate word, they mutt
oe wearying themielves and their readers
Si'h the frequent repetition of whole
ieutence.
There is remedy which might be ap
p,iea' without either pans or expence.
# the whole diirie of the United States
might De named Columbia J; and its in.
naoltants might be called Colxmkjaus ; it
would nominally difinguih The country
and the nation from the rei of America !;
aao' al the fame time, becoming tribute
- homage would be paid to the memory
=, the diicoyerer OF the New World
lhis thought is not ny own: / merely
'eV'Ve It, and recommend it 10 the a.,en.
'''' u The public. twas fuggeItsd IN
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NORFOLK, December 80.
Farefon arrf.7,qls,

TWF1yN H1vE0H''
Arrived the barque Mary, capt. Coo
Der, from Cape Francois.
Arrived the Britifh hip Carleton, CAPT
Killiner fro n Liverpool. Dec. Is, II
lat Sc, long. "a, fpokea fehr. from Tri.
nidad bound to Philadelphia, who 4 days
before had fallen in vito wreck 10 lorg.
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"a, had been on board. but could notlearn
her name.
Alto, the Britilh hip Hercules, captain
Rabbey, from Bordeaux. Dec. Is, in
LAT. 25, long. ~, fpoke the French fhip
Harriet from Port Republic to Bordeaux,
out Is days.
Alto, HE Britiih hip Flora, capt. Che
rninant, from Guern(ey.
ALTO, the brig Elizabeth, capt. Luke,
from ToEtola.
January 4.
Arrived the Britilh brig Maid of the
Mill, Carey, 8 days from Halifax.
Arrived The Brltifh brig Dart, A|hyl-
lie, 1S days from Grenada.
Arrived the fch'r Weymouth, Bottom,
in diareis, 20 days from K!ngiton, bound
to philadelphia.
Arrived the fch'r Polly and Peggy.
Harding, 9 days from Turks Iland.
aseyanorta annertiser.
THURSDAY, JAsuARY 6.
Arrived, the Aoop George, capt. But
Ter, days from Norfolk.
By the brig Polly, arrived laf evening
from Gibraltar, we learn, that the United
Stales Adams was lying at anchor under
Algeziras, at the day of her departure
from thence. The Tripolitan fhip at
Gbralter, was waiting for men from Bar
barry, TO enable her to put TO Tea.
(N Z. Pap
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.

ARRIVED,
Ship Eliza, JofePh, Magsdore.
Brig Commerce, Baldwin, New York.
Sch'r John, Tupman, do.
Enterprise, Manning, do.
saucy Jack, Poor, Norfolk.
Sloop Stork, Fofer, Bottom.
CLEARED,
sch'r Dove, Chapman, Bottom.
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: and which hath heretofore rxPued;'
nS,' was annexed accordingly and psii
y Here we fsy. thatit NAY be fairly
So s,.,,nded that this prosifo itielf, apart
s Som any concef;ons in The honie, exPrcis-
,'' contemplates the expiration OF the act
s,lnded 70 lfor otherwife it is downright
aoojenis,) and fews that it was at shat
.;me ,he isnie of the majority not 10 re-
80, r. nor that the commiaioners fhould
eddie with the Bank Sock. YET, no
s a is the thing done, s they End Mr..
c,lIatil's convenience or bis fchenes pro-
noted by il, than they forget all they did
I'D ta;d formerly, and rife in their places
and sodeayour 10 prove that il was all
er,aly legal and frittly coIreet and ad-
yiteabls. Bu, is confitency any longer
s,wSaed from leading Democrat
Sir; he can turn, and YET 60 on,
And turn again
Upon this point one other obiervation
,n!y viii be INDUCED.
I" The fale was permitted to be made
only IN eals the comnifioners found it
mOif advantageous to the United iiates.
Now, CAN'T be faid that il was moa adj
,an,aseous to the United States, or ad.
,antageous TO them in degree, to fell
fork producing profit Of eight per cent,
On the nominal capital in order to pay
debt which might have been discharged
BY money in the Treafuly no, wanted,
and which produced no profit at all J 10
every view in which the fubjeta Prelents
irielf TO the mind, il may, without hazard
Of contradiction, be iaid, that TIE al Of
The esmmlFoner, IN Filing The Bank Stock
aeas saaatbo,jed By kaqO."
ITO be Csnfiausd.
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akrenogta aDnsrtser.
THURSDAY, ArRlt IA.
To The FREEHoLDERs OF FAIRFAX
COUNTY.

To THE FREEHoLDERs OF FAIRFAX
COUNTY.
THE Election in the other Counties
competing the Congregational diRriet being
already paa, nothing which could be
done now will have any effect there; but
this important duty you have yet 30 exer-
Gle. / would, therefore, beg leave to
addrefs you On the fubjeet, merely by way
of obyiating the mitchell which, it is to
be feared nay be made by the uncandid
manner 10 which the Democrats have
proceeded.
The county has become inundated
with hand bills, which TEEN with the
mott leurrilous abufe and falfhocd. Inone
Of the moa notable of theie, there is What
is called. " A comparative ttatement Of
the expences of the Adams and IeEerfon
Administrations" This famous fate
neat ] will venture 10 fay is enc OF the
mo& ihameful and barefaced attempts TO
nilead and deceive the people, that ever
was prseiled.
During the greater part of the time Mr..
Adams preiided, all Europe was in fate
ct the mof dreadful convulfon we, as
asCommercial Marion, could not be
entirely exempted from feeling its efeeas.
10 order 20 give protection 10 our lawful
trade and put ourfelves in a Gate of de-
fence, navy was erected and our army
taiied. Expenses were hereby incur Ell
and taxes became iadiipenlable. Before
Mr.. Adams's tern of Office expired a
new order Of things took place in Europe
peace was reiored, in confequence of
which the army was difbanded and the
navy reduced to a peace Establishment.
lbs was all done before MIR. leferfon
came INTO office. When he came into of
nee, and ever fnce, profound peace has
isigned throughout the world. The
usaiury ne found Overlooking with mo-
ney TO iuch a degree that Mr.. Gala.
I'M IN his FRI report to Congrels, Jays,
hand.
iaeie things the Democrats know to
os laS's, and yet they have the audacity
- 60 believing about the economy and
'a,inss OF Jefsrion. One item of faving
s1isn they fate is The repeal Of internal
taxes; bur II ought TO be remembered
val TsPealing of taxes fayes no money to
.Ae nation. Every man of common fenfe
An0ws that the more money government
,nsc'Hs, tse more they Can dilbutfe.
pSPend upon il, the Democrats with all
'nelr financial and magical qualifications
. .1 ex'inguiih the public debt as foon
, S".0u' as with the money ariGng from
,,S internal taxes. Every man knows
.rr re-, large fun viii pay more than a
,aa ! mlghl be a&ed where do this faying
,~ Jha;l1lltra'lon get the money from with
'asy &c tuch mighty thingss Taxes
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from places in civil life, to which their
lnerit in other refpeets entitled them !
they have excited dilputes which are We
rys rernicious they are founded on no
principles of morals, true policy or cur
own conAitntion.''
(44an Demo.
The Jolloavfng eu,iogs account Of
Dateb exefnlion IS green IN a AAef .I,om a
gentleman at Rotie,dam
I uoGs oue Of fbe many that 9rlerded
yeRerdy, bsfort tie Stadbog/e, ikrehaars
in fbt esld, IA fee a Mxra.rer deeufitate1.
But, 10 be FIRE, /aeb an olemafe nm ne
De, 1Uas PERL He 1vouA MT nt mo-
meutF Jill. lite mds,- e5fFteys AMI aunaars
be,/uaded hin to be qajet. But, NO.! bis
head qoeuf fran oue 5suldsr to fbe after,
tor all the avs,ld like a ChmsJe Jsls: tqUo
Domui, (eulgar ta.lons) 7ben atttmptea
to 9,saeb him isto patiezce, peyfuealag
bin, or at Aaf attemptmg 10 peyluads
him, tbat4ae operation, 5eiug momensar,
qvas ATTENDED qcifb vey zttle pair but
tbeoSainateJelloav qvoxid 10, tveu beliitVe
tbs Domiui;5: he qua, PLACID nrQr tbe hill
lac sffaad, baf 7voaida not k0eel ae4vu: ibs
/u6- efeers attempted to Place hin ana to
bend lbs knees; bat as Jam as one v0s
bent, The otbsr avas Rra;gbt, and 0ire qer-
ia. lie zvas hbea, avif6 difficulty, blind
foldea, and bound dsuva in chair !; hit
be @oek bml5faad tbe ebniy a6aut, qoosle
than a man la6ourwg uu9sr Violeuf .es
effhe fo,fi0n agxe.
/" MySoft, The ealprft 4vas determined
rot to ks bis head, as 5,x/triJea BY Law.
One gftbs Magfrafes yqefped out eftbs
7oi0dsqv IF tbe StaAbouie at The jea6olA
Bm Qlas! /" nantes bartariauf," it zvas
labeur III vaiu. The tella70 qvould kear
notbng be hadto Jzy-0n the melancholy
Ays7. By tbis nine The mob qca5 i'm
mc1ee. The hHls circle Of tbi1takeys.
exeeatiouer. &c. arouud the nan, leaked
pey fool@ at eaeb ofber. To @wten this
ext,aerainay fry, 706icb I ham6I think
me,is to be HANDED dozva 10 peee,ity, .tbs
o5fixats dag gained the PART, and qvext
cut Of this nazffoy zvorla quitb bis head
on mRead Of being bekeaaed like GEN.
n<man, fby bung hin, as he dsfsrvsd, like
azg.
I" gxery naturally ari/<s: Had 16y
a ,;gbt 10 hang him; e0mtAay ts the <en-
fe11e Of death 39Drd apon bin 2"
Poor Human Nature is likely foon to
be in fate of PerpIexing dilemma, fof-
pended like the tomb of Mahcmet, be.
tween Heaven and Earth. II sne Galva-
nc, Oxygen, and Vaccine GRems 60 on,
il will be iRpoRlble to de-; if proyiti1as
keep up their prizes, iswill be no lei, ial-
paI5le 10 Ave!
Loa3oa PIPER.
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10 Kent.
For one or more Years

FUi oiiC u NHOic IcdiS1
A STORE HOUSE i1tuated
at Fairfax Court Houle, which. from. the
great refort Of people, is thought to be
very good aand for a Retail Store. For
terms apply TO Mr.. John Ratc.if, living
at the place, Or the fubfcriber.
RIGID. RAyCLIFF.
Fab. q cav
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LOTTERY, no. Z.

For THE ENcoJRAcEMeNr OF LlrERAs
TURe, (New York
46A daf'' dra.oing.
1881 90 dolls.
a7o46, a77Sz, zoo.dolIs.
oa3a, So65, 274l4, 50 dolls.
1885, 1875, 3737, 1905, 9l35, 237z4,
z4lIb 1854, 3a956, 20 dolls.
$50 OF 10 dollars. Gain this day, $40
dolls.
Total lof, 1880.
4Sd d.y's draqvmg.
1878. 500 coils.
MIA 200 dollars.
9938, I4sl5 aI575, 1894, 5o4o3,
SO dolls.
1910, 7449, 94So, 1883, 1896,
az74o, 24S79, zS3o3 70 dolls.
I6l Of 10 dolls,
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Oxen Wanted.
CASH will be given for three
pair Of good Working Oxen, that have
been wei trained. Apply to Colonel G.
Gilpin, Geo. Coryell, or
VIM. HARTSHORNE.
April &. 3tIaw
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IsAy, Mater Printer, is il fsss, sha.
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from places in civil life, to which their
'nerit in other rtfpetts entitled them
they have excited dilputes which are We
ryi rernicious they are founded on no
principles OF morals, true policy or cur
own conaitntion.''
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Fran The Trenton FedsraEst.
TO MEN or PRINCIPLE.

A review of the conduct of the demo-
Gratis, since thev got into power, and COM
parison of it with their profession, before
they were permitted TO rule over US, vii
now and then be found useful. Itrequlres
no MISREPRESENTATION, and bat plain nara
ton and simple statement, to give to the
eye a picture, and to the heart a lesson,
deeply instructive. A lesson which the
history OF ages has impressed on the
minds of the wise and intelligent; but
which unfortunately, mankind III general
are only permitted to learn in the bitter
school of experience, as a just judgement
for their ingratitude and obstinacy, in re-
iecting the counsls of the wise and good.
The chief complaints Of the democratic
party against the federal administration
were displayed in objections to high salaries
Ito taxes which were said to be buthen-
some to the peopls--to the policy pursued
with respect to the European contest, in
resisting the robberies and insults of
France-to want Of economy IN expend-
ing the peoples money-and finally, and
which was relied onasthc main and greatest
subject of complaint, a disposition III our
rulers to abridge the rights Of thepeople by
measures hostile to freedom, and by in
vesting the president with too much power
and patronage for the due preservation and
safety Of our free constitution of govern
ment.
These, it is believed, compose the main
catalogue Of democratic complaints against
the federal men, who, with Washington
and Adams at their head, for the space of
twelve years, had the national concerns.
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great calamity. s more oppressive tv,...
fills the throne Of the Bsnbons, ard Fraprs now
chains. After all her struggles-a her s,o. : N
all her n1sseries, she has returned "a ~ .'s'
point whence size started, Exhausted, worn same
and depressed, by the f5anuc throes Of nor, "a!
lelirium. tSNs'
TIE alien and sedition laws were next rel;.a
as evidence Of IN arbitrary disposition in Il. ~ u
raj ADMINISTRATION. Tie first Was passed - ~
the presi3ept power to send out Of che co, eas
langercns foreigners who might cone within o y
limits Is sY:ea, we beng then OF he eve &c W.
Ga the Propnety ! sueh hea,a.e, at spcb
lime, no wise mar can doubt. 70 oppose !, !. :
must have adispositoh host le TO lie intere... :" rs
his county. Such a r3easare, at such Tina
vas indlspensaoiy necessary, and rulers, if thew
had neglected II, would have been guil,y of /,
breach Of duty. Bat the democrats opposed ~
law with extreme violence; ana though !, s,.s
sever put in force, til this day they may be b.,rs
loudly yootcranng against it. That tl.ey wisb.3
The French invaders every possible Chance Of cpcI
cess, IS fairly deiucibie from their condu4
The sedition Law was also very obnoxious /, t,...
people. It WIS considered so very hostile TO 4.
liberty of the press. thai it WAS actually era
down. i merely punished wilul and maicop,
Iyiug. II man could prove The truth OF wb,.
he bad published, or If he cau!d prove that what
be had published was not done TO plre another,
then lie was clear BY the law. Tie law also Dre
scrbed limits 70 the fines which might be in64
ed, AND bounds 10 the term Of Imprisonment. M
man wbo WAS honest, had any thing to fear from
.i-lt atfcct5d none but those who published glful
and naIclousEes Yet, the liberty Of tile peu
-thr liberty Of the press, SAID the democrats, i,
endangered by II! It prevents tie pcopie, tasv
cried, from freely examining The conduit Of tb.i,
rulers. lESen tie tiue for winch this law WIS
made, had run out, the federal men in congress
were FOR re- ewing II, although it was then faHy
&scersined ehat Mr.. Jefferson was elected ars,i.
dent, and the democrats would have the govern.
ment IN then own hands. Ifthis law had invest.
I'd government with Such dangerous power, is il
ceasonabie 10 suppose the fedeasts would have
oeen for giving that power 10 t:eir political oop,.
ncats who are 50 prone 70 perSecu.e them ? The
democrats would have no such law. They wen.
wiling TO have all their dongs AID acts freely ez.
ahmed. The law was suffered to sleep b..
now where are we We are tod BY these meo,
who talked 50 much against the seditIol law
you shall De punished, though what you pa3Iab
be ever 50 true" The crown law of England is
Pu, in force, by which truth IS a libel. The lit.
tie 6ager Of democracy is made heavier on the H.
oefy II the press, than the IONS of federalism.
thus have these men preached-thus DO they
practise.
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HHHSALAPTEg.

With respect to high salaries, which
have beenmuch harped upon, we have fire.
quently remarked but we must be permit
ed to repeat. All will recollcct, especially
the farming interest, the high prices which
our country produce has borne for several
years past. twill also be recollected that
the various articles generally vended in our
markets, attained an equal increased value.
At this time, A. .. 1890, it was propos-
ed to raise the salaries Of the officers or 60
vernment for the space Of three years, in
order to meet the extraordinary prices of
living. A bill was brought into congress
for the purpose, and passed into law
The democratic members, with Albert
GalIatin at their head, who now holds one
of these Offices, opposed, with great vio
lence, this raising Of pay. They said it
was extravagant, unreasonable, exhor6i-
tant, and voted against it. The partizans
of these men, out OF doors, and through
out the country, also joined the cry against
high salaries, and urged it as strong rea-
son for.changing the men in. power. This
law, raising the pay Of the public officers,
run out soon after Mr.. Jefferson was made
president, and the democrats hada MAORI
ty IN congress, when the salaries 5ell to the
old standard. At this time peace had tax
en- place in Europe, and cur produce and
articles Of living fast decinlng N price.
The law had been dead about month,
when the. democrats proposed to renew it;
which as they were the majority, they were
able to, and actually did, effect. Thus these
very men who opposed this law, increas-
ing the pay of the pubic officers, at a
sIrne when living was very dear, as unreal
sonable and extravagant, did, when living
had become cheap, re-enact it, Tor no other
reason that we can divine, but that the mo-
ney was now to come into their own poe
kets
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TAAES.

AS with the high salaries so it has turn
ed out with the taxes. Dropping any re-
marks on the impolicy of overturning a
system OF revenue established with much
difficulty and e1pence, let US only enquire
how far they have relieved the people
The taxes which the democrats abolished
were those that fell almost exclusively on
the rich-not those which fell on the poor.
If the people were burthened with taxes,
and an opportunity offered for dispensing
with part of them, surely those who had
the management, ought TO have lightened
where there was the least strength 70 bear.
The democrats, BY their professions, had
taught us TO expect, that the poor. would
be the peculiar objects of their care. The
fairest opportunity that could well offer,
presented itself for them to exemplify what
they had preached. How was it iimprov-
ed (? They repealed the taxes on whiskey,
on coaches, on chariots, on phatons, on
pleasure carriages, and nloaf sugar, while
they suffered heavy duties to remain on
brown sugar, molasses, tea, coffee and salt
When we sit down and calmly reflect upon
this conduct of the democratic party, and
call to mind the professions they have uni
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formiy made, and the principles they pre-
tend to adhere to, we actually feel aston
ished that men should dare to be so glar-
ingly inconsistent. Few Will have the har-
dihood to deny that they came into power
with the avowed intention of administer
ing the government upon the most econo-
mical principles, and with the least posi-
bic vexation and oppression to the people,
Their management has resulted IN making
thepoorer classes pay more towards the
support of the government, in proportion
to their ability, than they ever did before!
Their own wages they raised to the highest
war prices, and the expences attending
their sitting in congress, far exceeding
those of any former body of men.