Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-11-15

nant inAwnce in every nook and ,o.
OF the various elective departments rs,
likewise from the easy assendency vb SAa
corruption obtains in all podpular poysr W.
ments, in their progress to empire the ~
leterious effects Of which in some form
other, are, we have too much reason
fear, already manifesting themselves !,
our own. For when under any pary ~
body OF men in power, we repeatedly wiz.
ness those whose integrity, hdell.y, and
patriotism, have been long tried and proved
! without even the shadow of presence, sur.
ctssiveIy removed from Offices of rtspop
sibihty and profit, IN order 70 give place "a
other characters, for no other ostensbI,
treason, than because they fall IN with H.
lcmrent opinion Of men IN power, and VII,
perhaps IN consideration OF their br;b..
have been base enough TO barter their pin.
( eiples and services for the benefit OF their
political masters: when say we see these
things, and 10 satisfactory reason for So
doing appears, we have just grounds Of
lappr, hen5ion, that no other expedien,s
will BE- found necessary, and readily resort.
ed TO, as occasion may require, either 70
iobtaln power or 10 retain possession, when
acquired. However unwelcome to the
/ citizens ef the United Stases, it's a fact
net less incontestible, that OF every species
lofgovernnnent, democracy IS the most per-
vious to corruption OF every kind and
form ard that in proportion as when
pure and unpolluted, j, is the most happy
| and auspicious CT any ander heaven.
III ID onarchical and despotic governments
where every avenue TO power and emolu.
n,ent is open only towards the throne OF an
4, hereditary permanent chief, the people
J ,nust make court 20 their rulers hut here
! the rulers, if they would continue to rule,
must court and pay homage to the sove.
ragnty Of the people. Flartery and sub.
! ajs, III, are ii possible more grateful to
! tie pridl and ambition of ~ elective de-.
Il ocratic Chief, han to tie rn1iazi0le ma.
Z lest 81 a. hereditary Prince; elther must
be souglJ with the most profound respect,
tempered with loving kindnessss, aad The
brow Of dignity russ he uloended only
wllh adalatory citations, in order TO Gem
Inard places OF hoaor and employment In
The former kind o.. goveramens, However,
1.-THE Ctlief must first court the people IN or
! DIR 10 obtain power: nence :csults mutual
aClion anG reaction ; coIruptlag and oeing
corrupted; snd when both rulers and roicd
are lnus tas creatures of degencracy md
tic sport oii4ctioa, 1t caE4sq'E,4 40 great
] ,ki!I IN ;he science Of prediction % gradu'
+ ate gns rasio Of tbeir progression On .as
/ se&lc al ruin: These truths, howcYer 2ain-
! fui, cannot BE- too ofgep told, nor ioase-
riou1jy poudered; and hsnce We ale CON-
| pelled, however reluctautly 10 confess, that
| without determined and habitual principles
of pa lie virs4e, directing and controlling
| the great body Of the nation IN all pubic
| designs and transactions 4 popular govern
rn4nl, where al powers periodically ISSUES
from, and reverts back to the people, how
| ever fascinating in theory, is the most ira
giie and fugitive, the most desul'oFy ara
! !nde!eruinate, the most evanescent and
transitory, as well as the most fearful aud
insecure of any system OF Administrator
| among nations, under heaven. Political Ike
natural coDse qaences, are uniform & there
suit of similar and uniform causes, and tne
| causes and effects Of either arc alike natural,
essential and necessary. here the chlel
OF democracy has concentrated 10 NM
self, by corrnpt suffrage, the powers OF a
| nation. the same system must be pursued,
the same mode OF treatment employed lo'
wards the prime agents among MS cons'i-
u -nts, in order To retain bl. popularity
and ensure his reelection, By gifts, Dfioes'
and endowmenls, ia every Office OF motor
ety or enoiumeut within the sphere OF eS'
ecl.ive bounty; like the fearful d7'p'',,
who naving made his wayto emplTe tnfo