Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-28
NUMBER-III.

movaIs nade by Mr.. JefeiiOn, we ahall
difcover the only ground oPon which they
can be defended TO be their necefisy. I'll
-sheie removals were neceaary; il any the 1
mott remote advantage accrued 10 the ma
ton by this nealure, then OF conrie they
are in union with the immusable Prlnci.
pies Of political juaice. Bur IN order to
ihsw tnis neceiity two things mott be
proved. FRI, that the FedeFal;fs. who
bsa hitheryo filed the Offices Of DOR 60
yernmenS, had net diitharged with kdsii-
~ the duties of their REFLECTIVE itstons
or, lscendly, it no charge Of this kind
had been funained, that there mutt never
,belcfs refnlt icme benefit. TO the country
by ,heir removal. As to the hrit, no
cilaroe Of the kind has ever been addaced.
1Fedc.sliits have net been aecuied OF mai
cccdutf in their oface. Democratic info
len,e has not dared to call in qneition
their integrity or their talents. They
have bsen allowed by their opponents TO
pcfsls both. M. Jeferlon admits them
tote attached 10 the contribution. In
plain and explicit terms he calls them Re
bu5heaus; and yer, &range as it may aP-
,psag, theie are the very men marked olt
rs victims 10 executive vengeance +! Why
is this done X they be honef mee, Why
remove thems If they be Republicans,
fhoald they not be patronized as friends to
opr country; or what feems fill more
grateful 10 Democratic ear, the friends
Of he people? In order to juRify this
tmeafure every ,tta5Hcan character had
thrown in his mis and fomethig like an
apology has been made our. The bawi-
iag densscsue-the miithiesous dior
eanizer, and the former Inhabitants OF
dungeon, have enliRed under the banners
and fophiary, ineead Of argument,
has been employed to convince US of its
prop,iety.
We have been told that rotation IN
esEce is eaentially necefary to the well
beng OF oar government; that il is the
very lie and lpirit OF Republican inifltu-
lions; that the removals were therefore
in unifon with the foundeR policy and
upon his ground, and this alone, has the
mcafure found advocates. Let Us combat
this 7of,ion. 1t is certainly ipecious
brt trut ! llaIl be able 10 convince You
otis fallacy A rotation in Office,
they FAY, is eaentially uecehary to the
well being of Republican governments.
Jdeny il. II order TO demonarate the
non exiaence of iuch necefity, let Us fup-
pofe thar ten perions have entered into
focal compact, and formed a government
~ would jua obfeyve that imported pa
trioys a,e excluded from fuch fappoled at
location, bscsufe thsy are generally iuch
orderly, enlightened citizens as to need
nor the reilraint of laws. Well, in this
government, as in every rational enc, Of,
fees mutt be created. To diieharge the
cares of thefe offices, talents aud inSegIl.
~ ale required. The fociety inys9 a
P,eGdens with full powers tofeIett charac-
tess 20 FIJI theie Offices. The pet!oas ap-
p8.ErSl 90 not dOUsS ttIG tid( iSPSANu ~
,h5p, For eight years have they under
gene the fa,igues Of public bufnels; ana
dariuq his time they have given univerfa
fstisfatfion. Their talents are undoubted
their reputation uata:nilhcd with hlrh;
what now thoald we fay of the Preiiden,
OF fuch iociety ii he were 10 dilrnifs lhefe
ssighiui fefvaats Of The people On whs
ground coaId It re advocated {? What be
nsfS coald pcihbIy arife 70 tie people by
a rep like his ! All rational men would
condemn il. They would Zee 10 it tbs
ipiFir Of party political intolerance VIII
peep under the aGaned garh Of pronoti0g
the interest OF the ahcclation. LIS injuf
tic> aal irpoI:cy would be evident u
The reapeG capacity, aud all would exc
crate It's author rs an inhiious zoe to ,heiI
BIT in.crefs and psoiperity. Such VOID
be their corcluhons, il ore graIn OF com /