Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-29
From the Charleston Courier.

raj writers would allow Us TO entertain
CLEAN of hope that they were capable OF dis
missing even for q moment the dsep root
cd naalignisy of their hearts, We should have
expected that upon such an occasion as the
purchase Of Louisiana, they would have
loved without malice, and sunk the vindlc-
tive hatred that has for years distinguished
them and their writings from all others, IN
transport at an event Of such slngularly fe-
.licitous consequences to the country. But
the real fact is, that ca this, as on every o.
Their occasion, they have sheWn that the
country is with them only a secondary con-
: sideration an object which they value only
as it nav be made instrumentalto the ag-
grahdizement of their party, and the sup
bort Of their faction. Thinking as we do
Of that fortunate event, we should, If 1t had
been ourbusiness to propose jubliee upon
it, have aid-sS People OF America, without
distinction ofPerson party, come forward
and ioin us as brothers and tellow-citlzens,
TO celebrate the acquisition of Louisiana
/ we have all equal cause to rejoice at it--let
us then rejoice together; lee no heartburn
ing or unworthy hatred pollote the sanctua-
nv of the heart upon this delicious occasion;
but let our oblations be such as are worthy
of virtuous, undetermined people and
offered in the purity of souls attuned to har-
mony and peace and full of'brotherly love.
In the general hymn of gratitude & thanks
oiyire 20 that benihcent God whose boun~
ties scattered with an unspairing hand over
this happy land, have al last been crowned
by this signal act of proyidential mercy, let
not one diScordant voice be heard but let
our 10Y be offered up sacrifice meet for
Heaven, pure, sincere, unaEloyed by ma
lice and defeated from every base and
unworthy feeling" This language would
we speak and in this spirit alone can ja-
bilee be enjoyed. The grim Moloch OF
faction however isto be worshipped Fin
very different manner---on his altar the
blood of human sacrifices must be shed in
abundance, or he ceases to be propitious;
his votaries can feel no real, pure JOY no
peace. none Of that. harmony of the soul
without whichta sacrifice offered to Heaven
is but aggravated sin.
We are led to these remarks by notlh-
cation contained in a northern paper, OF
iubilee proposed to be held on the 18th of
Nav next, to celebrate the acquisition of
Louisiana into which the writer has, in
downright 2erversion of the spirit which
should animate the country on such an oc-
casion, crammed as mnCh inaammatory
stuff, as much saacy FOLLY, and as much stu
bid maligrity asawe could have supposed
recent injury could have engendered IN the
worst human heart Any one who looks
upon the important event to which that no.
tifcation alludes, viii be disposed to en-
ouire with establishment, what motive it
could be that actuated man gratritously
| to drug the cup Of national JOY and thanks
giving, with the devils dung of faction, and
the poison Of national hatred on one hand,
and on the other the most filthy, false and
fulsome adulation Of an individual.
On any other occasion, we should perhaps
have overlooked as mere habltual matter
of course ebullirion, the hattery bestowed
upon the President, in the piece alluded to;
but when we see the acquisition OF Louisi-
ana set down as an event resulting from
the wisdom, uprightness, and resolution OF
Mr.. Jefferson, . we cannot suffer it to pass
over in silence. The thing is of too great
importance to sc fobb'dof, and the country
deiuded by such unfounded assertions,
without an effort to prevent it. A plain
statement which we have. more than once
before given to the public, and which moth
| ing but regard to truth could induce US to
repeat, viii bear US out in saying, thatnot
only the acquisition OF Louisiana IS not IN
the smallest degree assignable TO the Wis
dom and resolution of Mr.. Jefferson, but