Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-19

him they Will produce as an iiiustllouo -
ample of worth and talents--ot him they
will say, the influence OF power could not
intimidate, party zeal could not swefEe
from that path, which duty and patriotism
pointed out-Not contentwith having done
his enndeavours to prevent the adoPaon OF
the measure BY Congress as sooI tile bs47d-
ness and rage of party had secured e II
success in that body, he directed his atten-
ton to the legislature Of that state, whose
chosen representative he was, and IL a
strain of indignant sloquence, and manly
reasoning presenteGto their views, the dis
asters, miseries and horrors consequent up
on It's final ratification. That effort, how
ever, proved unsuccessful; the warning
voice was not heard; state rights and state
sovereignty, when put in competition with
the designs of our Executive Chief, were
deemed unworthy Of regard; the tears OF
the patriot shed over the fallen liberties Of
his country, the impressive language Of
truth and of argument were of no availse
when republicans were taught to believe
that this measure was the test by which
their repabl,canism was TO be tried; their
devotion TO their Lord and Master to be
established.
The success Of the scheme however, has
not impaired the force of the reasoning of
the Senator, and cannot close our eyes a.
gainst the dangers which he has unfoldedz
TO our view. His letter to the governor Of
South Carolina, will vet be patiently read,
and carefully studied by the people, and in
that letter, as in faithful mirror, they
will see the wicked views, and alarming de-
Signs Of their rulers.
After having mentioned the many evils,
with which the projected alteration of our
government, even at the most suspicious
moment for its adoption must be fraught,
he discloses additional reasons against It's
ratification at the present period. g |
had not long been in Senate siace my last
election, before | perceived q combination
among certain large states, unfair IN itself
and dangerous IN IT'S consequences, 10 the
rights Of sther states; thev hold meetings 70
decide what shall take place, AID prevail in
Senate" " Into this combination thy
have drawn two or three Of the small
States, and by this combination nothing
Is suff, red to come fairly betero the Senate,
that IS not either brought forward by one
of the party, or has not the previous sane
t;on.n Gracious God Andis it possible
tla4 the disclosure made, bya leading mem
ber Of The party, will not strike terror and
alarm into the minds of the people Can
i he believed that IN America, whose cili-
gems boast of being the friends OF liberty,
and who affect to prize above all earthly
blessings the independence and freedom
!, the aftaianient ofwhich, he best blood of
nnr countrvmen was shed, combinations
formed for the aggi aadlzeneat of the
few, by the destruction OIL the many can
he tamely submitted to? Can the spirit
of orr countrymen be sunk so low? Are
those noble sentiments of liberty, that ge-
nerons love of freedom which once glowea
IN their bosoms be entirely extinguishee'?
Or do they mean shamefuily TO indulge in
a criminal apathy, until the threatened dam
per approaches more near, and the schemes
for TIE obstruction of their rights are more
n,asured Let them remember that they
have already slumbered too long; that the
dearest privileges of freemen have been
wrested from them; that the little portion
Of theirrights which stillremainis every day
diminished. and that if they do not quick
" arouse from their fatal lethargy, they.
will soon learn that their exertions would
be vain, ruin, disaster, and misery viii
quickly overtake them, and fruitless will
be arv efforts they can make to save their
country, and their posteritv from the grasp
Of tyranny and destruction. ARlON.