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

of the poor, the friendS o. the uhiot .un"ss'
the ministers Of Joy and constituent
). Oh! Judgement, thou arr fled to brut,
ish beasts. and men nave lost their reason,
But you will noe resign the liberties OF
your country, nor abandon the ways OF your
fathers. Like the immortal Cato, you will
rather oppose a host like him, you Will
rather perish in the effort, and prefer the
honest fame of the Roman patriot, to the
rewards of treachery or c01oaralce.*
On the purchase Of Louisiana, TWO facts
are o5vious,; the one, Thar we had lands
before, of an excellent quality, more than
we can ever cultivate the other, That
nation compact is more powerful and hap
.py, than when thiniy scattered over hall
the Globe. Louisiana, therefore, can be
of very little importance, except to secure
passage through the Mississippi. But
that passage it never can secure, while,
Spain, or,any other nation holds the Florl-
>das. Suppose then an individual, who has
a large family who is happy In all his do
mestc enjoyments admits into it the Spa.
niard, the -AIgerine, the Indian, the Tartar,
and individuals from almost evsry nation
on earth, many Of them as rude as nature,
and savage as rude; would nc conduct
wisely But suppose he should cal! upon
his children to give millions for their soci-'
ETY.. If they were yirtuous, undoubtedly
they would prove obedient. Yet men OF
reason and GOODNESS, would greatly doubt
| the policy of such measures and sus-
pect the motives of such parent.
Republics are never remarkable for ener-
ey. When therefore, their territory be-
comes immense, they are like agigantic bo-
| dy, with arlltlle spirit; a huge hydropsie,
with limbs soft, bloated, all bursting out
with tumefaction, in whom the blood
scarcely circulates from one extremity to
the other, too unwieldy TO be moved with
out activity, without use. Yet, my coun-
| trymen, for this state Of things, we give
| 900, 900 dollars per annum.
The feature in the present administra-
! ton, which seems to have attracted the
most attention, is economy. This has been
echoed through the union; has been the
constant theme of exhortaton from the
| Priest of Apollo, to the most humble Pc
intent, that worships ar his shrine; has
| made more converts, than all the other mi
| nlsterial praxis, from the Presidential
''tborough bass," to the whining of his
hireling's repetition
Whit Ter children have been expiring
| in dungeons, America has boosted of her
| riches andher gains mis=r like. has paid
her six pr centum, and left her family to
perish for want.f A system SO prodgal
of honor, SO prodigal of life, should in.
deed have something more than economy
to justify it. Yet the present administra.
ton have only paid 100000 Of the ma
tiopal debt and added 100000. The
former betrayed the expenses of two In
dian wars, of quelling two instructions
OF raising an army of building navy;
Of redeemng caPtives; in fine, of COM
pletely organizing an infant government,
and, dednc1ing the money and the securi-
ties which they delivered to their success
ors, paid 8,257 900 dollars of the nationl
debt. he democratic revenue has been
1904, $50 dollars per annum.-.-----The
= Though there are many who deie,vc, the
executions OF all mankind, Tor their cruelty 90
Wat!s their llsves, yet there axe Others, who
treat them with fuch indulgence that they merit
appreciation. Bat at bef the practice OF trsifck.
Ing IN the human fptcies is very little conGacn,
With the extfavs8snt frgf.1f,ss of many b na
crate, though perfectly confident with their con.
duct. The FIBER inhabitants of New, England,
who were tbs hrf to oPpofc ths armies Of G.
Bltain, the d'lt 10 defend their rights and cAab-
lh their Independence, will hardly believe, th,t |
IN A/s iran fb'ry gears, they have become 70
G9ff/e to liberty and ia in love NTH /lzvilude,
that 'ncy WIN to dre"y tbe gope,nment, which
aionc can iecure The one and prevent the other.