Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-22

peror UP. Thus i. is. that the tederalls.s
are not.a mere opposition, as the Jacoblns
pretend, but the honest, able and satisfied
| classes Of the society, who feel the want
of protection, and VINO uphold the estab.
lished government that they may have 1t.
Let who wilt be IN, they want law and
right toprevail, and the jacobins, whose
views are directed against society, aad
law, and rights, have natural and Nh
changeable vehemence OF desire to subvers
all these, till their own will is the only law.
This they have done in France, and now
they are in here, they have the most SAM
guine hopes of efecting it in America.
This is what the f-derallsss are trying TO
hnder.
How much effect political truth has, |
will not pretend to say. If it could be
displayed with the suns own splendor In
June, till it not only enlightens but biisters
every head, yet if it did not shine rs if it
were high noon frou. It's rising to its Sit
ting at night, nay, if it should set at ALL.
if ii did not shine all night, party would
be binder for its rays. Noae are so blind,
says the pfoverb,as those who will notsee.
I Now if this were NOT the case, IT the
iacobins did NOT resist evidence because
they have an interest," in deception, it would
be of some use TO turn the principles and
conduct of the federalists and jacobins to
their respective sources, and to exhibit
concise view of their transactions while in
power, This, however, would require too
much labor, and command when done, too
little attention to compensate the toll Oh SO
much thought and writing.
Yetw may just say, actions speak loud
er than words. Do the federals,s in fact
oppose your Iacobin government when
you would destroy the constitution under
the name of amending it, when W shout e.
ven cloak for the mischief, you would de.
stroy the Judiciary, the federalists did in.
deed oppose ycu. Thy ever will Blu.
do they torn an opposition when the proper
business Of government is to be done -.
This you will say is vague and indeter-
inmate question. To bring it to closer
test, then, advert to the known conduc, of
an English opposition, once your model,
because you habtualiy like any thing and
any BODY that embarrasses and hates an
orderly government. The English oppo.
s.tion hangs heavily upon the skirts of
minister till he finds his strength exhaust
ed, till the administration grows unmanage.
able in his hands, and the sovereign, ia or
der 10 carry on the government is obliged
to form new ministry. The Foxes, and
Greys and Burditts, oppose every measure
till they bring affairs to stand. Now has
this been The curse of the federalsts 10
raise taxes, to equip fees to levy armies,
are the odious works of any set of rulers.
DO the trderalis avow hatred of these.
do they hinder you in this unpopular work?
No, on the contrary, they defer party cla-
NOR on these subjects, and constantly urge
you to be bold in afording protection TO
our navigation, they oppose the repeal of
taxes which you are by this time sorry for
repeating. Is thus Ihen an ohbesiton2
If this be an opposition, it is certainly
unlike Nj Fox's 1t is unlike your own
from 7s9 20 1901. The federallsts lad
paper constitute On to set up and establish
IN practice. They had force, revenue,
courts and laws, to provide. Every thing
was tobc created, and you, jaccblns, o5-
S u@ted ;h@lr works as much asyou could.
You then endeavored to leave the govern.
ment as il was when the Confederation was
in force, aud 10 have justice and revenue.
and publ: credit and public debt, in the
hands 81 the states. That is to say, you
~ouid have suspended the new con: ,,tuton
& gone on jus, as if it had never been adop:.
ed. STAGE you came into power, your plan
has been to restore the cid Confederation
il practice and in effect, so that Virginia
might not see superior above, nor an e.
quail near her, who would @. could oppose
her sovereign will.
This dslneation Of parties will be cb;ect. /