Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-27
Fran the PALLADIUM.
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THE new administration feized the fra
moment OF power to enlarge, by liberal
projections, the popularity it had acquired
by ba(e deception. A triumph, effected
by brides and calumny, promifcd in refalt,
integrity, impartiality and energy. Ma.
ny men of reflection Rugged the deluGoa,
proniied fupport where they expected
patriotifm. Even thofe, who would no,
avow confidence, repreGed fnfpicion in
ilence, and if they could not wear the
fniIe of appreciation, It'll aaumed the
attitude Of reGgnaiion. All reioIved
thas jealouiy fhould Dot afford an apolo.
gy for perfdy.
To the aattering hypocrify of the in
augural addre(s facceeded rhc threats Of
wrath in the anlwer 70 the Ntqvkavea me.
mortal. This was followed by prac
tice,", inconGeent with national disnlry,
and perlonal integrity. The poor Fede.
Talils were elected from Office like non.
Jurors, and men indutted whole only re.
commentator was political orthodoxy as
elablilhed by the head of the feet. The
promi(e of toleration was treacheroUAy
violated, and TO add inlult TO injury, the
iucceiIo1S Of opprened patriots were, tOf
the mott part, the 5renegadoes OF Europc,
OF the proaigates of America.
10 this aage of progreiive degradation,
in the naddening triumphs Of democracy
and refoIute cppofition of tederal'fn, the
national Legislature opened its felton,
The trength Of parties might have been
mealured by the meaage of the Prefdent
which it originated, meiage at one
peurile and hardy, indicating an ignoraNs
of all found principle, and ltubborn adhet-
ence TO confured errors.
TO fulfill the wiihes of the PRECEDENT was
an arduous talk. Though fulhed win
victory, and educated to exhibit as mach
rudene(s in the exercile of power as they
had prattifed meannets 10 acquire it, the
loud leaders Of democracy felt the difficult
~ of tecuring popular favor in the viola
ton of national interils and dignity. It
was not enough for young man, Whole
pertnets was sqaalled only by his mex
perience, TO prate of errors he could NOT
amend, or plan reformation which needed
reform. Family pride may give AFRO.
gance, but it cannot ian6fion week.-mrs.;
and though the piqlency Of vii may afford
diveriion, it will not work conviction
The failure of tbs young itatefnan en-,
forces the old adsge Of the prefunption CT
boys, and evinces the propriesy Of turn
ing from this ape of the younger Pit, 10
one, who, educated under another fun
might have afforded an image of The elder.
This man knew thar the confidence o.
mankind was often the confequence q
boidnels Of aiirrtion and hardihood OF co.
terprize. To thefe he added fonethins
of precidon, which pafed for logic, and
much of that afperity in farcaila whi'1
gratihes the feelings of a party, if il does
not convince 1.-THE understanding OF f@
world. To eloqaence he added years
and with The gravity of sf.6t@d con''e'
ton, under the guile of legal dedut'i0"'
Imported the mott unconstitutional no''
trlnes. Under iuch chief, me phaiaN
Of Democracy, in compliance with w.