Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-22

their counsvg's capfs, 10 the hour ofasn,
Ger and alarm, were banilhea from exc
casiye patronage and the diforgsniz:ng
foreigners, and the Immaculate toly, Sic
waited to th9fc aationS from which he
vinditfiye hand Of arj5iaary power had
driven the # ieods Of America,
Such was the afit ousfes OF MIR. feflef
ons prehIen,ial career, pauiej, i vas
about 10 csoiure, BET palli n iIenced the
dieiates Of fobcr judgment. 10 tfoie
who engage with arder in the poFiat CT
any dsrliog plan, this apathy -,'1is N
difference TO the fd2getfons OF rea.on
vail not appear extraordinary, Tits IN
nesnce is experienced ii the moft advanc-
cd cages OF human life, how much more
powerfully NUT il operate on the young
and inexperienced mlnd-op ayouth who
was fill warm with the Intoxicating
draught Of democracy, and painted tor taa'
moment when the genuine principles OF
free government ihoald be reduced 70
pa 6iiee. ] {9nctimes Tealoned on TINS part
of Mr.. Jeferfon's conduct but ny aFsp-
ments were anfwered by.aa appeal 10 my
psiiions theie were alarmed and Inc
light ofreafon became din, ard obicure.
Had / reflected upon this iutiiett as | have
ince done hal | viewed il with me eye
Of capdor and impartiality, / think, nay,
I am FIRE 7 Gloold have condemned II t5e4
as / reprobate il uoqv. The depot !
have always detected; my PTln iPles Of.
GOV crnment are republican and theic
priiciples led ne 10 bod in foyerelge
c.niempt the sr,ful demagogues, who BY
tiatsery and other bafe artihees, obtained
an attendant over the psop'e only 20 tram
pie 90 thei5 rights. Bas II has been ak
ed, haee / difappfoye otlhlspaft OF Mr..
ESffes(oas Administration, why did | not
abapdoa him at the very inament wheD
he unfcldtd fuch tyranaical principles.
To this anfwer, that at that zine | DID
nor decidedly condemn this part of Mr..
Iederfon's condutt--IH psl!ed hy an en-.
yhufiafic alteration of his character, /
could not hsrbor an idea derogarofy 70 II !;
bur haniihed it tromtmy mind as an OBJ
tradye yiftor. Its true | began &c
(ufpett the incerily Of his profeihoos, |
began 10 doubt whether he poneiied thole
genuine republican principles which bis
advocates alcribe TO him but If II ihould
be be faid, that upon mere fuipicion,
ought 10 have abandoned him lhould the
mere conjecture OF the efroneouincis OF
theory, induce is advocate 10 abandon
it withaus allowing that tine for IFS oae
ration which would warrant its rejection ?
Certainly not. Upon the fame ground
then, | contended for the pyopriety OF
my adherence TO MIR. Jeiferlon, while
believed him to be republican while |
believe him really attached 70 the intereit
of our country, ] was anooge his mott
frenuous importers. Bur when from
certain parts Of tie naturalization, was
led 30 alter my opinion Of his character,
| became his decided opponent. | did
not lkolk in the dark. | did rot conceal
my opinions even from the malignant eye
Of democracy. l aaed, thank God with
candor--I came folWara, & in the pub
lie prints openly avowed my
CONVENTION to Federation. Some may
have condemned this as imprudent-
Others / know think it prefumptuous,--
bur every Que mutt admit my conduct 10
10 have been candid.
From The Laads1 Oyaels Of February /.