Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-17

'ye. ,h.;r guardian walehaen aal, siss sat s
an ii wen ~ -
There was time when the justice!
court Of Nrw-York was a srieyonss evil.
Although the reformers were Ecloashest
WIKI power it still rsDsipssds tts'aliais;
well !! W F ~ 81
: There was time, when two rnahyshees
wess manufactured in the state prison.
THE frisnds Of the shoemakers came into
power, but no restriction is made. Fetal
is well!
There was time when the governor of
rhe state and four senator's considered du-
cling 50 great a crime, morally, feligionsly
and politically, tbat they consented to.rsn-
der every IN an who shsatS, be engaged as
amere second IN duel, hyl law incapable
ofhoidins any kind Of office. So desestab!e
was this crime in their sight! yet there
was time, and that no. long afterwards
that they appointed tssn, who hsd but
recently fought duel. rs .,hs ,nayera'tN "t
New York !>'%Who viii dsnn. the praise
of consistency to oar rulers, truly, adj Is
well! - ",.. ''aa =, :; .s-ss,. <,
There was sine when,the goverrnsnt
was cursed because tories had been ap-
pointed to office. The .spiri, of seventy
six prevailed, and JsHersos became prssi..
dent. He appointed Teneh Coke Tho
pilsted the British into Philadelphia, To an.
ofice in TIE treasury worth three thousand
dollars psrapnum. s.ephrns,who deserted
to The British during The war, he maac a.
Judge of The federal court rnin mi,ltis airs.
The tinlts are very drowsy and hor'st
nie n ssech more 50. Pest ~ U'dcea, all IS
well |! ~" .. =
There was a..;rne'when the officers cfihe
/ federal government wersas openly as lm-
puden,!y charged with robbing theueasu-
nv of millions ard nillisns, as It one word
Of the accusation had been true; and ma.
ny is the honest. simpie,on whe behsved
il. The ds,ectors,ef these pretended rob-.
berries cans into power, not COED demo-;
crat bu. wha, sxul,-d in the hope that JUS
tee was now to be done on'the daring cri-'
annals. An Investigating eonnmit,e~ was
appointed, who iiambled up report, that
was strangled in its birth, and. there the
accusations have slept ever since, and will
sleep for ever. They answered howsver
The purpose for which they were intended.
The poison operated. Pickering fell, ard
ia his fall the sinews of federalism were
cracked. Honesty is ia disgrace sillsiny
and fa!sehood triumph. Andyet alfalas !
is we'll. ~.
There was a time when Thomas Jefer.
son 10 his notes en- Virginia, declared him-
self opposed to early naturalization of 70.
reisners. He cat,sinto sfsee; he feared
that the influence of neyrs votes was not
enough to insC-e his reelection. lie shor.
tened the required time Of al aliens resi-
denee, and thus placed his reelection cut
ufdaoger. Impartial pos.efity will smell
a little double. dsallngin all this; but al
present the sincere and honest and con.
.i...nt Jefferson is presidents Therefore
all is well. r .,s.Ey
There was lime when atspuli'icaA GO
rernment was represented as "a pursery ct
talents ard vir'ue. in which the poor and
the rich are placed upon level and hon,
or and distinction the rewards Of merit on
ly. Yet who { an setinto- Office nov unless
he has strong friends at eoprs, OF. is him.
self "a Livingston ora Clinton :. But he pa
tiens, ,s sn%n ct rlebsan extraction, all is
WE'LL. ,.-!@.. - ~. go,
+ Upon ID. toWvrs,upon tie. ba,slsme is, !
Upon all the high plaess.whsre merp4ss,
are the waschmea found. They diviGt
the loaces aad fishes with their masters 4
they sirgpcrre,uallr of liberty and repub.
iicani.m, and their chorus is 'strll all is |
well - ts@1
We have avoided goinginto i"ves.iga.
ftieH. more tedious. We speak only Of
facts known and Acknowledged. 70, have
the people been unwilling 10 decide thai
Ytoese facts prove hr hypocraey cad base
ness Of che, dcmosrasie leaders. What hope |
remsins ttcns Why shoyld iaami6uals
'cconssl the people ia ithings whereia stey
will not be coupsslcds Way, whsa the If
.resentmea,i is hisrsward shon.d federal
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