Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-20

t"is single position, namely tae e2pediency
OF placing in the hands of voluntar: associ-
ations Of professed patriots, controlling
power over hs constituted authorities. -
Let US view this system in actual operati-
on,
Ii is well understood that the wheels of
Our national government are moved by a
select number of pretended patriots, who
have associated together to direct their
movements and have assumed a power
paramount to the power OF the. reconstructed
authorities, and in fact WELD the whole
people as an engine in their hands. 1t is
also well understood that the members of
this iunto settle the great affairs OF sthe ma.
tien ii secret meetings, 60 which none are
admitted bat the chosen few. and where
whatever be their deliberations, their plans
and their plots, they are efectually screen
ed from the eye aud the ear of the public.
This is as like Partisan jacobius as cherry
to cherry
The members of this priviledged order
claim the exclusive right Of designating
the first officer in the union. They meet
together in conclave. appoint the future
president, and publish their decree, hlch
is held to be binding upon the rest OF the
puople, who have no liberty OF exercising
their own judgments, and have nothing to
do but vote as they are hidden and TO re.
ceive with loud l,uz2as, the man whom the
iunto has been.pleased 10 set over them.
After raising the man of their appoint
ment to the seat of Office their next object
i. to govern him. He is taught to re-
member his political creators. He must
conform TO their views ard mandates he
must face to the right or TO the LETT; he
must march forward or retrogade, with a
quick or slow step, as they direct hlm.-if
the2 say come he must come, if they say go
he must go, if they say do this he must
do it without murtnur or wry look
Should he prove refractory in evena single
instance his downfall is inevitable.
The senate too and the house OF repre-
sensatives are placed within the limits OF
this horrible jacobio vortex. A combinati-
en- of men principally belonging to certain
large states, Hold evening meetings to
+" decide wha, shall take place or prevail in
{" senate" BY this combination nothing
i" is suffered tc come fairly before the se-
/" nate, that is not either brought forward
g by one of the party, or has not their pre-
vlous sanction" This is the express
testimony of Pierce Butler, esq. senator
Of the United States from South Carolina,
and distinguished and leading character
among the democrats.
Also, James Elliot esq. "a democratic
member of the house of representatives
from the state of Vermont, solemnly testi.
feth and saith, that "a few ambitious in.
:. viduals undertake to anticipate the pub
"rlic sentiment upon all important occasi-
+" ons."--,s' That there is a standing caucus
" of legislators at Washington )" that :" it
(" is composed Of very few individuals and
+" TO, one mernber from the New England
+" states has been invited TO share in its lie.
- liberations "a and that this caucus at
&c tempts to govern the union 10 very
s. improper manner"
1t is written that ''by the mouth Of two
or three witnesses every thing shall be esta.
bl;shed." Now here besides 'a cloud Of
witnesses'' from among the federalists,
ieir:ly testifylpg to the same point, we have
the positive and undeniable testimony OF
two respectable and leading democrats,
clearly proving that there is "a iunto at the
seat Of government, which directs and con-
uouls our national Legislature precisely in
the same manner hat the jacobin society In
Paris controlled the convention OF France.
Our remarks on his interesting subject
viii probably BE- concludedi in our next.
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D.,or+sd this ,,ausitorv life YESTERDAY.