Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-07-19
From tic Charleston Courier.

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FL As soon as the freedom and prospe-
Tity Of America had made her an object
Of jealousy, II not hatred, 70 European
powers, she was subjected to = variety.
of insults. outrages, and wrongs, which
the weakness supposed to be incident to
her then infant age FIRST encouraged them
to offer her:-Much inferior then, in
rneansof population, wealth, &revenue.
TO thestation which Nature, in spite OF
bad management, gives her at this day,
she resisted as socn IS wrong became
AagraQs and patience disgracefnl--and
she resisted with success and honour,
because with energy and spirit. Her
physical force, though small, was under.
the direction of soul and intellect, and
she compelled those unwieldy powers,
who could not but see her comparative
naval inferiority, 20 retire with respect
and admiration, and to own that lie was
better not to enterinto contest in which,
though she might well be doubtful of vic-
tory, she was, atleast secure Of. her ho-
nour. Two powers, the most formida-
bic on earth. by sea and BY land, were
bearded by this baby state, andcorrected
into iustice.-Short was the triumph Of
her enemies, and amply was il expiated.
On the wide seas--in distant regions,
the little navy of these States confronted
established ornaments and taught them
that there was some danger in assaulting
it. The gioryzof having accomplished
such things belonged, Sir, to your prs
decessors =; and with their existence in
power, the advantage and the glory en-.
ded. Your administration, Sir, had.
converted the into national caIamities
and discredit. r d
The laurels which our gallant seamen
plaeked from the old, and planted on the /
brow Of the new world, are not faded,
but torn away; and the spring tide of
honest pride, which arose from the serse
Of our national achievements. and filed
every bosom with heroic afdour Snot in
cut. throat enmity between citizen and
citizen butt ia defence Of this happy.
country against the fraudful, insolent,
and violent incursion of European ruff 1
ans and robbers, is now nearly extin-
guished-and all that bold, that noble
Aow Of martial spirit, which forms the
true defence Of free and valiant people,
is diverted from its legitimate course,
and made to trickis through all the foul
channels, all the underground, sordid
streams Of faction. Do we hear the e.
neuay laundering upon our coasts, we
are diverted away from the subject, TO a
contested election, and the broils and
contests attending il. II the prints M
form Us of q violent outrage offered TO
our natural rights, and dedicate half =
dozen lines to the subject, We End al.
most as many columns taken up with the
scnffles for political aseendaney, of twe4
parties in one or more States. I hus, e.
very consideration of the highest order
is sacrificed to those Of party interest !;
and while the Wolfand Tygar, their car
cases lank with famine, and their Jaws,
distent with eagerness for blood, are
bowling round the fold, the silly Sheep
are butting and battering each Others
brains, and knocking their heads toge.
Their while the Shepherd looks ON and
Pipesto the ssuffle. That spirit, which
directed by WAsHlNcTos aud ADAMS,
few AZ its properobjects, the enemies OF
the land, has, underyour counsels, chans
ged its direction. BY your administrati.
on, the people have been taught TO be.
lieve, that when Z portion Of their mo.
ney, which they could well spare, was
appropriated to the security Of their com.
nierce, their property and their hearths,
and what was ofstill greater Importance,
the maintenance of their nations honour
--shey were only cheated and imposed
upon. Your design was aobvioas--to
render che former administrationun pop-
ular, and raise yourself 10 power, was
your object-The power Of the vile pas
sion Of ayaricenpon the human heart. was
not unknown ~ you. andyeu played ups
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