Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-23

q W nat 10 Ic0cT0RSES IViSh F-Ihe deM0s
Gratis frequently effect to think It very
strange that the federalisss complain of the
present administration, and ask as though
they expected some extraordinary answer,
, what co they wish?"
Its not altogether candid tha, the fede.
ralists who certainly know what they wish,
are not allowed to answer for themselves.
The democrats say we want TO subject this
country again to the domination OF Grea.
Britain. Preposterous as this must appear
to every man of any information, there is
class among whom such tales are circulat-
ed with some effect. To such an absurdi.
ty there can be no serious reply if fede-
ralists are allowed to partake of the com.
mon feelings of human nature, they must
ever wish that country In which lies their
all to be free and independent.
The federalists are again represented TO
be rich; and DESTROYS to see government
impose heavy and grievous taxes" This
is no. less absurd than the former. OF all
the taxes for the support of government,
the principal part ia always laid on property
Can the rich be nationally supposed to
desire unnecessary burthens upon them.
selves
The federalists are said to wish for arti-
fetal distinction in society. Where is there.
a shawdow of evidence to support this
charge? Have not the federalists had the
management of the national government,
and of most if not of all the state govern
mentsf Where is there on record single
act or single speech of arlstocratic dis
tinctions! Their whole conduct has tend
ed as much as possible to favor political e.
quality, the only equality that has now any
open advocates.
What then do the federalists wish Let
their actions speak. They made consti.
tuition from which they derive their name,
They are attached to that constitution ard
have done all in their power % preserve It's
principles inviolate for posterity. They
have opposed the attacks ofinaovatofs with
much zeal and sincerity, though unhappily
without success. They did hope that he
government of this country was settled
that the experiment was made, and the re-
suit proved satisfactory. They see our last
institutions threatened or demoished-----
hey uUish to preserve what remain.
When they complain of the administra
ton their complaints shew in explicit Lam
guage wlat thev zush They ask that 60.
vernment would protect the rights of its cl-
tizens, and preserve its dignity and rank, a.
mong the nations OF the earth. Will any
man presume tosay he ls,an American and
censure this?
Without pretending to designate indivl-
duals TO the executive, as candidates for
his favor, they wish him only to chuse
men of fair reputation respectable in So
ciety men in whom their fellow citizens
can Justly have confidence men whose
names would do honor 20 their patron and
their country.
In short they wish to see the institutions
of our fathers perpetuated, property de-
Tended, the national character supported,
and public morality encouraged as the last.
ing basis ofsocial happiness.
This is sohat the tedeyalists wish and
though they complain and zoe confess almost
necessarily, eve defy any friend Of the adni-
nistrafion to paint out a single remonstranee
that has any other o6ject--RFpERToRy.
NezU ConsttutionS,-T rage tor alter.
ing under pretence of amending appears to
be spreadiog A writer in late Kentucky
paper has recommended to his fellow citi.
gems a number of amendments to their
state constitution, and Mr.. Sloan, butch
err and member of congress from New-Jer.
sey, whom our readers will recoIect our
having several times noticed, has published
an address to the people of his state ad.
vsing the adoption of similar measures
Formerly these charters of our rights and ]
liberties were considered sacred, and any