Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-07-06
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e II leng.1 decided. Tie consent Of ]
single state WAS wanting % make Il . pari
ct our constitution, and The consent oil
chat state has been obtained. After calm
" attending 10 the history Of this pro-
iect, for the destruction Of IN Invaluable
feature il our national compact, who can
doubt that our country stands on the pre-.
sipice Of ruin, and that our deluded citi-
.zsns are prepared 10 submit 10 tkat state
Of degradation and slavery, Of which
the, have long heen warned, aud from
which the patriots Of America have long
endeavoarcd TO save them Hurried on
by party madness, and implicitly devot-
ed TO the daring views Of their favoured
Chief, they seem determined TO submit
to every infoad OF despotism; calmly
and servilely to endure every species Of
insult and injury. In vain were the RS
splen1ent talents of a Butler, q fracy,
and Griswold cxerted in opposition to
a measure 50 fraught with mischief and
dangrr-so destructive 10 the rights and
sovereignty Of the smaller states. Il
was enphatically the fayourite bantline
" Of the man Of the people j" and % IRA.
tity his wishes, the Legislatures &c many
Of those smaller Statesmen, whoouRht
to havebeen their guardians and prosec.
tors, shamefully surrendered their rights
and independence. Repentance now
comes roo lste-the blow IS struck--the
constitution has received its dcath-
wound" The collected wisdom of 4
majority Of the states have stamped the
measure with their approbation Il has
become q part Of that Instrument, which
we all have sworn TO support, II willre-
main an eternal monument Of the blind.
ness and folly ofour eountymcn.
Let i be remembered, however, thar,
the real friends Of our coantry-the small
but patriotic band of federalists N Con.
gross, were MOI The aathors or snpport-
ers Of this disastrous project. Though
feeble IN numbers, they were powerful
IN taleuts, and those talents were nobly
(but alas unsuccessfullr) exerted, 10
avert the deadly stab thus insidionsly
aimed at the once admired, bur now
seemingly forgotten charter Of our rights.
The day must arrive, when, the many
/ Of our eodntrynen, who have been tiel1-
ded by demagogurs, into a support Of
this measure, will reeolleee with rrati-
tude the bold and manly stand which was
made in Congress, In opposition to the
measure. On that day, the services and
zeal Of those few Of the democrats who,
upon this question, dared 10 release
themselves from the tranmels Of party.
and to speak the disquietude and alarms
with which the Ubiquitous attempt had
6lled their bososns, must be remembered
with JOY, by many Of us present support
srs. The name of BuTLER, win sound
sweetly to the ears of his eountrymen {,
Americans will recount with pride, his
patriotic efforts to ward OF destruction
from their land-him they win produce
a. IN illustrious example Of worth and IA
lents-ofhim they win say, the Influence
If power could not intimidate, PARTY
zeal could not swerve from that path.
which duty and patriotism pointed OUT
Not content with having done his endea.
YOURS toprevent the adoption Of the inca.
sure by Congress, a. soon as the blind
ness and rage Of party had secured 10 il
success in that body, he directed his at
tention 10 the legislature Of that state,
whose chosen representative he was, and
in a strain of Indignant eloquence, and
manly reasoning presented 10 theirviews,
the disasters, miseries and horrors,
consequent upon lis 6nal rati6eation.-
That effort, however. proved unsaccess-
ful; the warning voice vas nor heard |;
state rights and state sovereignty, when
put in competition with the desigus of
our Executive Chief. were deemed nm
worthy ofregard the tears Of the patri-
OF she'd over the fallen liberties Of his
country q the Impressive langusge Of
truth and argument were Of no avail,
when republcans we're taught 70 believe
thar this measure yfas the Sese Inv vrhsek