Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-24

friends. After complaining further, that
Congrefs would MOI /" fufpend the eollec-
tion Of taxes due the United States, in the
Weaern country, untiI.the port was re-
flored, although a Gmilas indulgence had
but 4 few days before been granted to tie
merchants at Portfmouth," aad after con-
municsting variety ofother intelligence
Mr.. Davis thus concludes /" / with to
fee independent men -leeaed TO the next
Congreis--meo who. regardless OF the
charge Of Federalifn will firmly contend
for the rights of the wefefn people.
with 10 fee thoie men elected members,
who will view with becoming jealouiy
The growing ioauenee Of the great aates
OF New York and Virginia, in the conn-
ellis Of The nation" In this with every
true lover Of the Union will fervently &C.
cord, and it is devoutly to be hopeds
that, as far as he can be Instrumental 10
carrying it into effect, Mr.. Dayis's exer-
sons will be duly employed. Al the
fame time he mutt underGand, that hence
forth he is to expect no confederation from
Mr.. Jeferfon and his Cabinet, except
whasrelnlts from an apprehension OF his
power 70 90 them harm; nor will the
fprirkling Of praiFe, with which MIR. Da-
Wis has fesfoned his frittures, procure him
The leaf grace from the administration,
whenever a fafe opportunity for revenge
is offered. Such obifquous and complete
acquieicence does the ruling Party require
rom IFS fubje6ts, that il may be qaeifion-
ed whether one of lis own members, who
fumes tbe privilege of thinking for
hImieIf, and occafora differing, does
not draw down on him even more OF lis
diilke and fury than The moa obnoxious
FederaIia.
The cau{e is plain Becaufe Democra
cy, being reared entirely by fraud ard VI.
olence, is we'll aware thar, if Ieafon Is
once permitted to act among its followers,
The coniequeree would foon be genera
difahetaion ard difnemoerment OF its en-
pre-. Any thing therefore which falls
ihon Of a perfect devotion TO Its will, will
neither be accepted nor pardoned. And
Mr.. Davis may aiiule himfelt, that his
name would already be entered on the
black roll of prescription, did NOT its
great keepers jooge it prudent TO under
mine bis popularity before they pronounce
his fate. They bring not their victim to
his doom, until they have ihfdioully
twined round his limbs the cords of pre-
iuaics and odium, and profniely deoked
his head with The gsrlands of detrat'ions
Ifhe would have thels hints confirmed,
let him BIZ, obfefve the manner 10 which
his letter has been introduced in the Pre-
ficnt's official print, the National Intel
ligencer, of the z3th inf. l. is remark
ed BY way of preface, that Judge DaVis'S
" -t1aefesdrnee may be AN entire IT.
ref orloiity Of public tuntflonaiy 70
III practicable control, " thar be " had
0ot 70 much At heart she good OF his
country as hts own ptiional views, d"o
II is {" quefioned whether the J4dg
would have been 70 polite, had his politlt
cal exiitence remained in the hands OF the
people," Ifthis is rot efficiently n
tui'pg, M. D3vis may readily imag'ne,
that much mere would have been lad, hal
not Smith and h,s MATER dreaded the CT
fetts OF TOO great a Prosocation from
them. They were behdes in hopes thai
as Mr.. Davis had not been altogether
fpafing of his cen(ure on the fsdesall'ts,
The papers in the fervice of their cauie
mighf therefore be 70 injudicious as 10
reat hia, with contumcly and rep'oach,
initead OF ayailing themlelves OF his dii-
lntercfed teaimony sganA certain conducf
OF their adverlaries, and applying the rea
lonabie fenliment and temperate obietya-
lions in his letter to their cwn behoof
and fupport. "If, threatened Smith with
himfelf, " can Only iritaie The federal
editors to abufe Judge Davis there Will