Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-01
Fram tie SrAR.

OF MT. Jetterton's administration, ought
more to open the eyes Of the blind ad-
herents of the prefent ruling party, than
that of placing in the hands Of the Pref
dent tqvo milioa* of /srret fsrvice money.
When the Administration of our govern
ment was in the hands of the federalifts
an open public act was paf, granting
10000 dollars, one hundredth part OF
the prefent fun, to be employed by the
Prehdent,1if he faw Fl, in fuch manner as
the inserea land good of the country
required. When this af was made, the
democrats, from Georgia to Main, kept
up for long time, an incsGant railing
againg the extravaganza Of the federaliGs;
for rlacing, at the difpofal of one man
fuch and enormous fun but now when
democrats guide the helm of State, t1oo
milliou, of dolls. of the peoples money are
placed at the difpoial Of the PRECEDENT.
When the report was frft circulated
democrats with their ufual fagacity and
good manners immediately pronounced it
to be FEDERAL lie. By what fatality the
fecret was frf aiyulged to the public is
already well known, but now forfooth at
ter being compelled to acknowledge its
truth it becomes with them VIII. and
prudent mealarc. Fifty acts of the de-
mocra,s of equal inconifency might be
mentioned, one of which is the telling Of
our public yeGels for little more than half
their fra colt. When our dear filter re-
publicans were plunderieg our merchants,
defroying our commerce, holding in cap.
tiyity our citizens, and threatening TO
burn our Sea Ports; the Federal admin
fration ever advocating an Efficient, but
not an oppre6ive government, Prudentiy
adopted vigorous meafures for eitablilhlng
navy. This little Navy was already
beginning to grow formidable, it at leaH
protected our merchants from mercilsis
foe and renovated dccayipg commerce.
The benefit which the community recely-
ed from this meafure is we'll recolleefed,
owing to the piraei:s committed on our
detenoeleis commerce by the French Re
public, the merchants hehtated TO icnd
their fhips to foreign markets, the price
OF Inforance had more than doubled, and
the produce of the farmer was left to Pc
riih on his hands, bat as ioon as this Ma
Wy was able to protect our commerce,
infurance fell, and the articles Of produce
brought high and generous price, but
alas ! What is become of it One halt
So gone" to the hisheit bidder, for little
more than half its value, the Other halt
recommended by one wife PreGdent to be
laid up in howell food Tor WORRIES
Scarceiy had our public yeaels been Diff
pofed Of at this immenfe lefs, when we
fee a Democratic Congrefs appropriating
large fums Of money, towards building
new veiiels. Thefe tranlaaions exhibit
proud triumph TO the Federal adminiara.
ton, and difcoyer the weak and mort
lighted policy Of our preient rulers. / cali
upon the honea, unprecedented huibsndman
TO compare his prefer. fituation under .h:s
economical government, with his hluation
when the government was administered
by Federalias.
What did the produce Of his farm then
bring him every thing which the farm
er could CLEAN from his lands, fold for the
highef price: his butter, his cbeeie, his
grain of al kinds have now become
dug ii offered to the merchant he will
(neer at il, and the mechanic tells you he
wants iomething to pay the merchant
with. Have our economical rulers ale
waited your burdens any? d. you ply
lefs taxes than forrerlys Have the extra
VACANCY and luxury of the times, which
TIE jolloaving calculation, qvfA tx.
bibit 70 tbe f,ieuds e,ffbs prsjsut aami1i-
frafou /ome idea ettbe qaanfify efg0ld or
flve, their rep,5fsatatives haze placed
ande, The ajlpslal IF Cur Jsreae Prof-
dent.
7'4oo malious Of dollars in gola, allo7v-
r. u.