Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-17
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The following recapitulation II q few of.
the most prominent inespchteneies Of
.sur present democratic rulersis extract:
ed from anaddre.s in the Ulster Gazette
Of a late dale. The facts stated are So,
correct, the sentiments so just. aud the
maansr Of expressing theh SO foreib.s
aud punsent, that we gould not deny
ourselves the pleasure Of laying them
before CUR readers not becadse'we are
weak enough to hope that political tfu;hs,
however forcibfy presented to view, can
at rr:sen; effect any reformationarrf our
affair. ;, but becaussir is oar dutr 70 keep
.shese truths in tn. 'rceoEirenon OF tbs
public, in order that they may ha,es,heir
eject at seine future day, wisen> the evils
which are springing gu, of the present
state of thing, shall have bscome'so ir'-.
tnierabie az TO rouse the people from
she;r present iethargy and induce the m
60 inquire into the causes ct which they
ere now 50 totally regardless =.
There was time, when the governn,en.
was incess an,ly sxscfa.ed fer the highsala.
ries of its officers. You remember is'w-h.
The government is fallen inn other
hands, tie salaries are not iessened yet
a,iis welt!
There was time, when Embassies to
foreign courts were condsMned al bn'th
expensive and useless: rhe sevetnnen'
is fallen into .purer hands. the practices is
continued; but all is weil!' 80 = -
There was time, when a few remcva's
of political opponents from Office, though
upon good groonds were. sounled-altosJ
BY the :tossin IF jscobinissa, as dariHgt.nga.
sions of the liberty of sopinron, and, IS acis
which none bu, ,yrants could Scepnis'--
HE administration rs chaaget. Scarcely
an officer bat has b-ensremexsd tor NJ,
principles yet our siziiant satehnsn sry,
!, all is well!' -. ~ "t -
There was time, when congress pace
a law TO restrain men from .rub,sh ng fasr.
hoods c:,acernIng the gnseramssl. 4'haI'
never fngetit. How MANY a,pnrlo, brow
was dark with despair for theiperry stiss
press-Nay, how .greane2 thai, press itself
with the magnitude offs danger and how
was every manly Republican bo,om bursting
with patriotic indignaton al: sach unhesrd
Of atrocity |! Yet did the sedision law, pune
ish only falshcod! But a new order of rnen
were entrusted with the gnrssnmsnt; the
patrols, the self proclaimed haroes OF il
berry assumed thr .ems; now mark the
happy charge: g Nysi;r,l- hnsssr snail be
thicker than my fashers loins, Said Echo:
basm--Wih them truth was gullt-h h.
bel was the worse for beng true Yet are
tn. wa,chmen asleep or Regardless Of the
danger, drowsily bswilng, all is we'll!
There was q time, when our inanciers
proclaimed large p,r,ien of ,hs reyenue
unnecessary and even extravagarf. Then
other carriages Of fie III th eAa ssf
and their ~ xuiie. aereexempteafrorn tax.
alton. Then i, was that the whiskey ,Arin.
ker soothed his rebellious spirk, for now no
tax could reach him. Three years are
scarcely passed, and an hdditiona tax is
laid On salt, coaainon teas, sugars, &c. pro.
,,duciog an equal or gf.a.sr revenue, than
that which was a6SliShed; vet, all is
we'll! 'Iso Z -, str ~
There Was atimc, when f'hoyass ilircr-
sou disapproved of The federal consitution.
because It did not di.ablr the president from
beirs twice eligible. Yer is Thomas Jeff.
.ferson for he seeoqd time elected, of his
own free will aud accord, mo doust. Yet
Themas cries, alI,is we'll! ~
There was si.ne when l'aes.- Nc E.an.
,,hen,ehisf jusrice Of PspnNiv an;s. earnest.
" charged. the grams, jury,to .indict .ser-.
.taia printer fot his. hbeileus publications
and Nakean was, elected ;epysrner ,of. tha,
republican safe. Samuel Ghase, a federal
Judge 81 ,Ae-federalc court, is said to have
done the same thing, and Is ns~ mp sched
forit BY the House Of Representatives IS
for a high crime ans misacneaaour, Yer
an is we'll S,
T}ejadges Of PENNSYLVANIA are itrpeseh-
ed, and .hsip trial will com rasnss nee on he
seventh, Of jaauary. for purishing man Tor
puslisbipg something. concerning rial.
depending before them. the Judges az New