Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-08

tlons join "a pronounce it, both IN a Civil
and moral view, ono ofthe greatest crimes
that blacken the character Of man. To
admit those who are stained with this crime
to the Important duties of legislation, is,
then, not oni, inconsistent with, but SUBJ
verslye OF, the vital principal Of republic
canism.
We will now proceed TO see whether it
Is consistent with the constitution and ex-
issIng laws of the unions The grand OBJ
Jccts of our government, and what ought
CO be the grand objects of every govern
menr, are distinctly pointed out III the pre-
amble of Our constitution. 1he formation
OF a more perfect union, the establishment
OF justice, THEFT .urance of domestic tran.
guilty, provision for the common dafence
and the permanent security OF The blessings
Of liberty, are there held up as the Lead.
ing objects of pursuit. We ought then TO
suppose, that every power which can ulti-
mately tend to the attainment or perpetual,
ton OF these objects, is contained in that
actof the concentrated wisdom of our na-
ton. Let us examine the position under
consideration by this test. The only way
to determine the expediency Of any rule Of
action, is toview the generattonsequenc&sof
It's operation. Which Of these greato'jects
wili be promoted by the general admission
OF such raen into the federal Legislature ?
Would it tend "to form a more perfect
union 90 No. Fhe union of the whole
must depend on the harmony and connec-
ton of its parts. Such men would tear
.asunder every fibre thar binds society to
gcther. If individuals are permitted to
WELD The sword of private revenge with
Out the interference or controul of public
laws and authority, the bonds of union are
instantly dissolved, and instead of a socie-
ty of men, we shall become a society Of
giadlators: Life will become a play thing,
and murder an amusement. Would it
/" establish Justice % No. The streams
of justice cannot flow pure and unpolluted
through the hand that is crimsoned, or
from the head that is clotted, with the gore
of murdered innocence.
One great object of the social compact
is to prevent individuals from being their
own judges and the avengers of their own
real or imaginary injuries. Such men have
set this principle Of association at def.
ance, and it is presumlion to expect; that
they will be instrumental to promote it.
THAR examples if not their laws, would
sanction the deepest atrocities. Would it
" insure domestic tranquility? No. In
stead of making laws to secure, they would
be the chief violators of thisi blessing. In
stead of guarding it with the vigilance of
public sentinels. and the zeal of patriots,
they would sacrifice it TO every burst of
passion. They would whet their swords
for havoc and riot in commotion. Under
their administration, every mans arm
would be raised against his n~eighbor, and
our government would raise up sons, on.
ly to prey on her own vitals. Would it
provide for the common defence No.
The strength and defence of nations con-
sists in population and public virtue. Such
men would diminish that population, and
corrupt those ~virtuous sentiments of pa.
triotlsm which alone constitute the safe
guard, and defence of nations. In fine,
would it have a tendency to secure the
blessings of liberty TO ourselves end our
posterity % No. We have already
shewn, that it would be subyersiye of the
very foundation of republican, liberty. The
clashing ofswords and the noise Of pistols
would drown the mild music Of peace ;
and it would let loose the tigers of society
10 drink and fatten on the blood of limo.
cence! Here then NC find that the adj
mission of such men to the administrati.
on of our government is Numerically OPP.
posed to every object of our Constitution,
Stillit may he doubted, whether that in.
strument has provided a remedy for the
threatened evil; whether there is any pow.
er in our government adequate to their
exclusion.