Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-03

M. ELLI0Tto hi. C0NSTITUENTS.

4 representative of the people i' FIRE.
euently placed in situations of peculiar
delicacv. His conduct may be nisuu-
derstood, and hi. motivss misrspresent-
ed and il NAV a. the same time be
improper for hin - enter iato a public
explahation with his constituents. Such
was my situation previously to the late
election, and soae may be ofoPinion that
my silence Dug 1t Aot even now 10 be bro
len. But the most powerful motives
impel me to communicate to those who
have doae nae the hoaour to con6de 10
me their most important interests, the
ruth and the whole truth, in relation to
the political concerns Of eur country. A.
. ceutinel over tho rights and interests
Of the people, have been placed upon
an elevated emineace aAd in that Situ-
atien have made 6iScS,rrier Of such
importance, that | should consider nv
self a. treachcrouslv neglectful Of nav
duty, were Ito withhold IAsn from the
public eve.
Already denounced, am aware Of the
nc" IONS "uINI ava tS
shall be accused of Abandoning my party
and becoming an a1o'tAte from republic
can prtn iplrs. shall even be charged
with treason, in advancing sentiment,
which may be considered .. tendias to
produce a dissolution of the Cutou.
Against fal,.hood and calunnv shall
always be able to oppose the shield and
helmet OF truth and a good conscience.
Those who know me will believe my
motives to be pure, whatever opinion
they may torm Of ms discernment and
to those who knew me not, and in whose
maids am already cendemu7d, Iwtu-
address tbs lAconlc expouulAtion Of
celebrated ancient to his passionate OPP
pone1t, strike, but hsd, me. Aside
troM the circUm.taAces Of the late cleo
ten, l have ample evidsace tina, my
conduct in congress has been mlsander-
stood bv maHv, and that have been Goa.
sldered rs giving antirePuSlicaA votes,
In opposing soma Of tn. most arstocra-
tic ~cAsure, ever 4s pied in eur coun-
try. | AN a republican. GA certain
subjects, however. it is time to speak
out, aad to speak with energy. There
IS slr.v IL the Ualted States consisting
OF moderate and reA citing constitutional
republicans, (Frst rather that a third
Part') and which ;ao, entirely compos-
ed OF individuals like myself, humble
aAd uniaAueatlAl. II enbraces many Of
the best aad creates: patriots Of our co an
try; aeA, against whose .potl-s, fame
evea mAtice dares not raise her voice,
AAd to whose talents millions paw no.
n.ge; neA, wAose abilities and virtues
are destiaed, | hs9e asd trust II Cod,
toPreserve tbs United States from ma
~ political evils. The objects Of this
party are, the preServatioa Of the eoa.
sttut'on in all its energies, sAd IN. uni
Ga Of all honest mrA. know that the
union OF honest nsn Is reprobatel bv
some As a reasonable project, but il
must be censured by the Vicious AID en-
Ghusiast'c, only the god and wise he
lS-ve that nothing else vii save the Uar-
en-, at some future tim, from division
and deSlruction.
Limited a, has been nv political e1-
perience, lhave losrn-d that violeAt par
~ men are almost Away, wrong. They
view polite al ooject' as through glA.,
dArklv. II the fury o. party spirit be ns.
speedily checked, nrd-r,tioa will be-
GENE a. great crime ia America, a. it
va. in Franc. during the reign of Ro-
he.pierre. Self created organs Of the
public will, already denouace every oas,
wh4tsxer maybe his situation or cAarAc-
ter, whose cosduesis Distinguished ~
the least display Of coA'c1-utlsAs indie
P.ade"es. Aaosg rsplaiicA.s, smosy
ardent rep'L'ticAn., 1t is already crimi-
nal to be an honest and Independent poll
tician. A as~ desPss i: created, all
powerful aud irre.st2ble, en- the foot
stool of whose throne we are command.
I'd to bsH The knee, and to whose impe.