Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-07-26

corrinct the vessel Of state through the
tempestnous sea ofliberty, they will Of
course, seek or make the OCCASION for
change. Itzwould nor be the Rrst time
they have said he was good for nothing
a. a head. Tiger as he appears to the
dismissed federal officers when there Is
no opposition, heis Hare when there
10. He, is, say the jacobins, meddte-
some, conceited and caprtcious, and
mars their best considered plans by his
thirst for vengeance and his fears. He,
is they add, too fond Of playing the au-
thor, and writing with exulting vanity
to-day, what with no Iiltle modification
he will have thrown in his teeth, in proof
Of his consistency to. morrow. =. .
The work Of revolution is best Prepar-
ed by those who have violent passions
and no talents. Il advances under the
management Of subalterns who have such
passions and such talents, but it is con-
summated by men who have an ascen-
deney of genius to subject their own pas
sions and those Of others to their ambiti-
on. The dregs ofthe people are at FIRST
l.the materials, and then for time the
tribunes Of the people become the cons
spieuous agents Of innovation. In the
progress Of things, however the C&sars
inevitably take the lead. The pen 6rst
inil lanes the contest, but after licentious-
ness has triumphed, sharper weapon
must be drawn to decide It.
Hitherto the jacobins have gladly alli-
ed themselves with all the ignorance and
vice Of our cities. They have eagerly
embraced the renegadoes Of Europe,
and Wanted the pre.eminenee Of all the
little learning and capacity they have
been able to employ. - = : -.
But now the faction has triumphed, it
exsends its views and sontemplates the
employment Of vigorous spirits, first
rate leaders suited % the more decisive
nature Gifts work. The Pasquins and
Duanes will soon be Of no more party
utility than the Jacobins are now to the
) Emperor of France. Thisis not thing
to surprise any body. Every kind Of
filth IS mingled with effect in the soil to
augment the crops but men prepare the
.sharpest siekles for. the harvest. The
harvest Of party is almost ripe: the field
is already flushed with yellow, and the
heads are bending with their fullness.
| By the purposed changeofthe head Of
the party II seems highly probable that
our masters have changed or rather ri.
pened their plans. They will not select
another chief to enslave US who is the
slave of his fears who BY sometimes at.
fecting scrupleS may be entrapped to &C,
as if he really felt them. They will have
"a man who seeming to despise his owr
: interests viii try to raise his party to the
I empire. These hopes of the party ne.
vertheless will be disappointed. The
Emperors that will last are not 10 b
made by choice. After many struggle.
the diadem will be found to encircle ii,
brows whom chance and nature have con.
cured to make frat, and who will mo-
owe his greatness to majority of votes
If we are right in our conjecture tina
the rulingparty win soon proceed to mea
suresSmore violent than, ever, then ".
are to expect innovation upon innovati
on; amendments ill we have no consti
tuition, and victories won for the peopl.
till the people are nothing.
| Mr.. Jefferson may live many wears d
endure ignominy il not remorse, II
! sicken in the light Of his suesessor,s pop
ularity, to see him consul for life or per
haps Emperor. He may live. long E
noagh to experience the neglect, the in
gratitude, and very possibly like hi.
friend Coadorcet the reproaches Of HI.
party, and snally lie down in the dus
with. Calender, to share with him III.
nauseous reputation he was not ashamed
to purchase from his pen. 70