Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-09-16

eal cant about economy. Twill ask, do
you approve the conduct Of Mr.. JeiEers
son 10 displaying menin Office merely be-
cause they possess difTerent political OPT.
nions I Are you aware Of the evils, this
proceeding Is calculated 70 produce -
8 Twill be recorded for precedent
and every future president win think
himself justified, n conformity 10 80
great an example, toreward his most nc.
tive friends with lucrative af6ces, till at
Last they win become the feward Of the
most disbolical corruption and intrigue,
when principles win be entirely overlook
ed for the sake ofvotes. InSwift's Tale
Of the Tub, Il isrecorded Of lack, that
when he had any roEuish trick TO play,
he would down on his knees and make q
long prayer, when Immediately those &c.
quainted with him, would get far enough
out Of his way. Mr.. Jefferson has NOT
deceived me, nor, believe, my fede.
ralist IN Virginia, thstanding his y
inaugural speech, his letter to Mazzei
suf6ciently developed his character; no
Christian viii enter into q friendly cots
respondence swifh an in6del ffor such
Mazzei Is said 70 be) where no relation
ship subsisfed, unless Il Be with ayiew
to prevail on him to embA,ce the true
Religion; which did not appear to be the
stile Of Mr.. jefferson Ietter. Mr.. Jeff
ferson himself has been often charged
with in6delity, and in his notes ON Vir.
ginia are several limitations, which aid.
ed by his letter to Tom Paine, had err.
Dictated every doubt from nv mind. II
there be any pefsons who still entertain
doubts on this subject, let them make an
excursion into the vicinity Of Monticello,
and their doubts win vanish.
When you profess yourself 4 sincere
friend 70 the letter and spirit Of the con-
stitntion, / am ready TO offer you the ]
right hand Of fellowship. The legitimate
offspring Of federalism. il i viewed by
federalists with the partial fondness ola
parent, and i isa matter of some sur.
prise, that those who profess q sincere
attachment TO the banding, should yet
concur 70 pt It under The guardianship
its most mortal enemies. IL those
people who have succe ssivcly been dis 4
tinguished By the epithets antifederal,
democrat, and now call themselves Re.
publicans, are sincere In their professi-
ons of friendship for the constitution, lee
them prove that sincerity BY ! public r..
nuheiation Of those principlesthat dictat.
ed their former opposition 70 ID, and cor.
daily join with Us in restoring il 10 its
former purity, and energy j We may then
defy the utmost efforts Of foreigner, ID s
whatsoever shape they may appear their
influence would Be but q drop Of :
bucket, were they mot countenanced and
assisted bg native Americans. To the
fanaticism Of our native citizens n,poli.
tics, in imitation Of French philosophy,
We owe the evil We now suffer, or in fin
ture, dread; Of this class Of people, our
most worthy President confessedly
stands ii the head, and IL You are one Of
the number, Il win not be derogatory
70 your honor to Withdraw from them,
nor any longer cooperate with those
who, endeayouring 10 act upon vain the.
ories, jeopardizc our temporal and eters
nal happiness.
when you enufnerate the horrors Of
in6delity. yonf language i just and eIn-
phatical; where the Christian Religion.
that last and bestgift Of God. has its due
influence on the conscienees Of men, the
solemnityofan oath affords ample security
for The. impartial administration Of ius-
tice, il also affords the most certain pro-
tection 10 the lives and property Of indi-
viduals but IN Z country like this, where
Il IS supported only By its own native ex-
csllenee, and where il has 10 struggle
with the corrupt prejudicss and passions
of men, who claim the privilege Of fofm-
ing their own opinion Of that excellence,
attacks upon il, may, not only Be made
with impuniy. but With greater pros-
poet Of suocess i IS therefore tie duty
Of every lover efhis conptry % co-oPe-
rate with you, IN endeavouring 70 guard
the youth ofour nation against the COM