Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-07-12
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ed federalists j. was myself q member
ofthe little band who opposed in this dis
triet the administration Of Mr.. Adams.
Should l dare TO ask my constituents
were you, In 1898 when You supported
the federal candidates and federal mea-
sures, enemies to the rights Gilman, ene-
mics to your own rights I They would
Instantly answer with indignation, No,
we have always been republicans. Il ID
then more than common charity TO cons
clude that the immense majority OF those
who still profess the, principles Of fede-
ralism are also republicansi Among tho
many thousands who have left the irde-
raj standard, how many have toldus
they had been concerned in q plot for the
destruction Of libcrtyi Not one. Mo.
narchial principles are confined to few
indiyiduals IN our country, and among
those individuals may be placed some Of
our most ardent republicans 81. 4, ~
Il Is said that the idea Of a union Of
the people of. the northern states ii one
great political interest must produce . )
division of the union !, and those who
say this look with perfect complaeency
upon that gigantic mass Of influence
which similar union In the southern
states has already created. In other
words 70 preserve the union, the south.
ern states must be united Us one man,
and the northern must be divided and
distracted. Miserable soph,sn,! ABB
surd and foolish dogma Let me here
repeat that perfect union among ours .
selves would induce us 10 demand no
more than our due share of political
weight, which would then be yielded to
Us, and the union would be preserved,
and even rendered more secure.
Variousare the opinions Of men az re-
fiection n relation % the probable effects
ofthe acquisition Of Lonisiana. Upon
no subject have / found il more difiieult
to form an opinion for myself. Some
believe that commercial connection
will take place between the eastern and
s.A..--..,,..-.-.,. ..,s, slse ,suu;sir-of ssew-
England will carry to those Of the Mis-
sissippi the productions Of all other parts
ofthe world, and export for them their
own productions; and thatthis connirr-
cial connection will produce a political
one, favorable 70 us and unfavorable 10
the southern. states. Others argue that
the inhabitants Of the west will be a shin
building and, agricultural people; and
their vicinity to the West. India markets
viii enable them to supcrcede US in some
of the most profitable branches Of our
commerce /; and that the idea Of a politi.
cal connection with them though splvn-
dds perfectly delusiye. The prospect
indeed Is very. gloomy. But putting
Louisiana out of the Question, the apnl.
Der Of representatives in congress Co
which the southern states are entitled,
ON aceoant ef their slaves, must forever
secure them majority in the councils Of
the Union. The slaves are not rspre-
sented, but three hfths of their number
added to the number offres persons, and
this determines the number Of rspresrTl.
tatives from the state. Were the slaves
made free, We could NOT refuse, upon
our own principles, 10 allow the repre- !
sentatiyes, but deprived rs theyarr Of
all civil rights, and considered merely as
property Il would be A. jlst that The
Vermont farmer should be sntided 10 4
Representations for his cattls !, as the Vir-
ginianplanter for his negroes. No north-
ern man who has caught single spa,k
Of freedoms aame from The altar Of pat
riotism, but must wish that these thi ,gs
were not so. Such, however is ihe con-
stitution ofour country, that sacred in
strument, which hope never to see yi-
olated in any=of lis essential principles
and a. Is is not 10 be expected that the
people of the southern states viii ever
agree to an alteration fraughs with ruin
Ito their interests, il is to be hoped that
the subject will not again be agitaied.
( We are continually told that there is no.
disaimilarity Of intsresis between the
people Of the northern and those Of the
southern states. When We prove thsS
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