Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-11

!, 'AAa' - .aey ieave' otifabIe to /.
them !, 1t would be in rxcb,.,s : .Nrov
uob,un I'd !icenfouf.sls; and IS s., '0' az.
would nale into cur sovcrn,n mat 'aey
iplrit, vasp and bias its dilea;o l,s'' heir
der it heterogeneous, incDbe,,, an 'sa,
sfsttsd mafs )" 'heGe apqreheo ,s1, dif.
the fold grounds Of which h. .n A0nS' for
experience, have faye yielded q - nee 70
fte fyfem OF politics. II his mar az 0pIo-
TIE Coqgrrs, December 8h. 20 &c u
lays: /" cannot omit recommends, he
conftering tie ordioary chances s' ~
man he, a denial Of c'tizenhip ua n Gu.
refdence Of fourteen years, i, = 1s a'atf
great proportion of thoie who i A. ! 70
and con'rouls a policy pu.iued from m M II
fra !etslemenf, BY many Of ,hefs G a., ''f,F
aill believed Of coofeqocoee to their r', a,.s
p-rity. And ihall we refatc 10 the nn g'o''
py flgitives from dittrefs, that bof ;.,aP'
which the fav4ges Of the wiIderuef; ss' 'ny
ed 70 our fathers arriving in this land ,
Shall oppreicd humanity fod no ag p@'u
in this globe The conftitu;ion. ;as sun
wi(ely provided, thar for admiFi2n ;, ~
tain Offices Of important trua, rr65ss wi,
fhall be required fuficient to dsra ,,se
character and design. BIT mi9bt r.t Z
g<stral r6ay0Aer ard ca305ai.A, If tx =
eitiixea d< LJSJy commuateate4 - ,,,..
ap, mGxjfsRixg doaa Jf2r taybo6 NJ -:
ba,kmg BIS life ard t5,uns, 5srms,,.%.
qv1b ~ 2"
i1all forbear making any conmen,,
On the friking incoofiaency Of theft fn
riments of MIR. JeReIhn With ,hof. which
he formerly avowed / flall forhesr "a
inpeach his motives, or to urge the in,
por,an, circumaance, that be la, Ceeo {,
to declare a radical change Of opinion "a.
peffiog the admiaion Of aliens to the risau
offuFrage, at time when there was much
more real danger from thole people, tia,
at any former periods; at time, when,
sfIer " throwing off tie principles of Ii.
governments they left, they had actually
exchanged them for an unbounded licsn.
tioufnefs - at time 100, when hole Il.
cen,ious foreigners were to a uan his de.
clared admirers and plrtizaus. PsGng
over thefe topics, LEI Us proceed to weigh
the recent ientiments Of Mr.. JeF:rion in
an even Balance. II they ref upon Glid
foundation, they cannot be (ubyer,ed or
weakened by free and frequent diftufiors;
while on the other hand, if hey be il,
founded and falacious, it is the duty Of
every intelligent friend Of the country to
expofe their fallacy TO the uImoa of bis
power; Especially as, coming from iuc1
high authority, they are received by mel.
titudes OF people wi'ha femingly m2Ii.
cit confidence, and have confronted aud
do controul tie politics Of cur natlon ina
very eIen,ial point.
Il is provided in the federal contribution
that no perfon ihall be a rcpreleoranTe
in tie congrefs. who fhs'l not have been
feyen years either ofihe Uuijed States;
that 10 perfo0, fhail be a Senator va!
not have been nine Yeas clHz.n OF
the United States and that no perloa
except a natural bern citizen OF the u
States at the tire of the adoption ct the
contribution, fhall be eligible TO the OF
fee of prelidens.
Now according to NJ. J.ferfoo, br'-
ly manifeaing real pnpofe Of emu TX
ino fheir lives and fortunes permanently
with US, or cffsltling for life inthH eol''
try, ought &c be deemed fddcIent . en-
tide imported foreigners Of all dsi'nPi
tons to a participation Of the llga'' :.
faFrage, and to every o.het pFiFI-fSs 0l
citizens, except eligibility 70 he P'41 s
Of preGlcn. and members Of ihe ienaieaH
houCe Of Representatives. IN Congf'i' '' o..
which they are expressly barred by ''s
contribution. This is hurting oF'"
them the doors of public confidence +"
,,,o,e,y and widely as poii5lt /; u9'