Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-03-18

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- No Division" seems to exult be.
cause Congress have taken off some OF
the taxes; but no honest man has cause
for,exnltation. The farmer and trades
man have not been relieved; the taxes in- )
deed have been taken of the Injuries Of :
life, which are only by the rich, such
as pleasure carriages, (and = No Disisi-
on has lately got one double refined
sugar, licences 20 retailers, &c while
the burthen Is thrown upon the shoulders
Of the farmer, the tradesfnan and the
poor; the articles consumed by this de-
scription of men, are salt, brown sugar,
coffee, bohea tea, and molasses; the tax
is still continued upon these things, al-
though the necessaries Of life, when il has
been taken from the luxuries. What
kind ofrepublican must you be, Mr.. "No
Division to rejoice at the oppression Of
the laborious and respectable poor man,
and approve of giving two millions Of dol
lars to Jefferson for secret services, be-
sides twenty FIVE thousand dollars year,
which is his annual salary. / had rather
be "a dog and bay the Moon than such
republican. Mr.. Is No Division,"iA
wards the conclusion of his address tothe
pubiick, ushers il a great many cant pira-
ses forthe amusement of his readers, such
rs tories, federalists, royalists and aris-
tocFats; all which he hath caught from
the lips ofthe vulgar, without understand
ing their Specification. viii there fore
exPound the ctymology and meaning Of
the word federalist. for the satisfaction
of those who do not understand it, and
after making few comments, leave Mr. n r.
I !" No Division" with the tories, royalists
and aristocrats, to which sclan he seems
properly to belong. - ~, ~
81 The word, federal is derived from
the latin word fedus, which signifies a
league, or contract; hence when the eess--
sti;ution Of the United States was form co.
ed, ii was emphaiieally called tie fsdtyG!,
consultation, iinasmuch as II made a league
or covenant amongst the several states
this federal cansitufioa vas established
upon the Fundamental principles ofrepubE
hcanism, or, in other words, it is. q fair
representative government ofthe people;
hence also, those who were IN fayorofits
adoption were called federalists orrepuh.
licahs as bang SYNONYMOUS terms ION the
contrargY those who were opposed to this
jedeysl and republican constif,tion, called.
thsfsclses anti federdksts, and soney
linies anti-re9ubEeans, as being terms
Convertible. q The federal rebHblcans,;
who formed and adopted the constitution,
were Washington, Adams, Franklin.
Wayne, Morgan, and long train Of
heroes and patriots, who by their rnp ena.
nimity II the field and their wisdom in
the cabinet, secured eur liberty aud in
dependence. The anti.stbubhieans or
aHfs5f edsrQhsts, who opposed the ratif-
cation OF the constitution, were Ieifer.
son, with a numerous clan Of frivolous
fellows NOT necessary TO mention, who
never had tfie courage to face On enemy
during the whole Of the revolutionary
war. AZ soon those men discovered
the federal constitution was ratified by
the people, and the name of anti.federat q
was unpopular, they attacked the adnai-
nistratipn by way of undermining the
constitution, which they had the most
deadly annpdyhy, and charged its friends
with being tories and aristoerats. at The
sametime changing their original name
OF antife1eral, to democrat; NOT long af.
ter this, IN consequence Of the conduct Of
the French, the word democrat became
rather disreputable, they then nsurbed
The name OF republican still eliminating
the real rspnbGc0as and tsdsraE&ts with
being tories and aristocrats. Mr.. mo
Division" the man who could be so IT.
grateful and so infamous as to Rvilifv the
name ofthe viftaeas and venerable Wash
ington, or his eompatriots in arms, with
the aPPellation Of . tory, deserves the
gibbet. a:s5 't...- - 3. "
Spite efthy present state, thy fre-new.
fortune, F. -
M..Mo Dipisies,' t6oa arr a Ear: