Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-07-12

a,ls. neither effort nor expehee shall DC
.narei to effect it, AMI the labor will be re-
l,syed BY rejecting on the objects to when
tits directed. th- IngereSts OF his feliow-ci-
,izens. and the honor ofonr common coun-
trv To the promotion of those interests,
aad RI. maintenance of thar honor, his e1-
ertions viii be unremltsingy and exclusive
l. given. Rejecting the degrading idea
,b.r America should rcyolve the satellite OF
CIV nation, the opinions of the Register
viii. with equal energy, repel the arrogant
,r-rensioa, from wilaeever quarter It may
r,me andwhether announced N the Ian
.,are Of commanl, or conveyed III che
os.ogs dangerous whisperofsimulated friend
saip, and protfared protection.
The power and resources OF the United
s,atrs should place them beyond the Goa
,roulof foreign influence, and it ought to
be the undertaking decision, as 1t IS the IN
cumbens duty of the government, to nam
tain the dignity, and erect independence OF
a great and impartial people.
Il a just and honorable assertion IN be-
half of the American people that they pos
sess as many requisites, to constitute res
pectability of national character, as can be
found in any part of the world: in the es-
sentials of individual happiness they are
blessed beyond the general lot OF humanity
Among them the practice OF vice is un-
necessary 10 avert the evils OF indigence,
for the temptations of what are scarcely
known TO any portion of the community.
From the bounty Of heaven they derive G.
very comfort, which genial soil and eli
mate can bestow an Immortal band OF
warriors anu OF statesmen achieved and
transmitted to them the blessings OF civil
and religious freedom, their customs and
manners acting with the force of laws and
maintained in their purity may for time
preserve the blessings; but to their purity
or even continuance, 1t is all important that
correct information should pervaae the
country and guide the selection OF men to
public ofice-and unless this desideratum
can be accomplished, our heroes will have
blsd, and our statesmen have toiled vain J;
the empire of delusion will be established.
and the national prosperity be sacrificed to
the sordid views of designing men: empty
defamation and unmeaning professions
will take place of faithful and substantial
public service; the vile hatterer of the peo-
pie will be preferred 60 their virtuous friend;
and the ARCH-HYPoCRITE, whose simula-
tions deceive and dishonour the nation,
! may obtain, from misguided opinion, an E.
quail homage with the GREAT DELI
VERER OF his country.
Without presuming to describe, or to
distinguish, the various important advan-
tages to be derived from the diffusion Of
correct political information the Editor
pledges himself thate every exertion of which
he is capable. shall be steadily directed to
promote this essential mean ofPublic hap
piness and in etrccting so desirable an
object, he hopes, and respectfully solicits
the cooperation of his fellow citizens, who
are friends of the constitution, aa1 disci-
PIES of WAsHINcToN.
July 2 1901.
One would suppose no man couldtake ex-
seption TO the sentiments here advanced,
BAT these democratic editors are so wonder
fully sharp-sighted, that they can always
discover what escapes common mortaIs.-
Now in this prospectus they have found
OUT most violentattack on the good pa.
triot Thomas Jefferson, who they say is
here called an ARCH HrPoca1TE. Strange
how they viii ALWAYS insist on appIvin.,
every thing disrespectful aad disgraceful
directly to themselves,
--s:ee g.