Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-13

countries, will deny that we ever can be
absolutely free irom all exsrinslc lntiusnce
or control upon staiirade; aud, therefore,
that however difficult OF access We may be
bv foreign enemy, ia commereiai Pur..
suits, SO far as we can prosecute them from
our situation, We shall, for long time, be
subiect TO the inHuence ofous foreign rela-
tons. Bur that we neither ought nor WA
vest that influence ia the Atlantic states
is priaciPle which if no. palatable 10 eve.
ry one on ITS first reseasatlon-wl!i, am
persuaded, before two years more roll over
us be held orthodox and sacred by every
man capable Of understanding II, on this
side of the mountains. will not DOW,
however, further anticipate subject l
shall more fully handle hereafter. a greater
previous question involving our dearest
rights and independence, viz. how long
,tesc els. Allsghaay countries will eoa'lGae,
as at present, members OF the federal nhl.
en-" first demands our earliest iuvesijgs
= and among the causes that have retarded
or hitherto prevented tie information OF
the people on both sides Of the Ale ghany
On this subjcci--lhere seems 10 hesitation
TO eauusrara the following: 1st. Al i'm,
polite jealousy OF the growing wealth aad
consequence Of the western country, che
rshsl under various forms, by all parties
in power, since the revolution. 2d!y.
Commercial prejudices 10 the Atlantic
states. adly: The general poverty Of
large majority OF the emigran,s 10 these
western countries, and the greater facility
they experience here of se!iliag them selves
in ordinary circumstances above that they
possess 10 the eastward. shall! consider
the two last OF .l.ase causes, wiz. The means
Of removing them in my next paper: and
in my Subsequent essays, shat! sta.e and
enquire into ali reasonable grounds q ob.
)sciion that can be taken against the expe.
dleecy OF a separation Of the els and trans
Atlantic states, which nave occurred 70 ne
under FIVE OF six heads, together with sorh
answers as have deemed satisfactory
renewal Of the objections. which WI! coai.
Ple'e the task have allo:ted n1yse! on
this subject. II remaas therefore ter rnc
10 sd at present only few t.ore reaec-
lions 70 those hase already made On the
drst Of she causes assumed abose, to haze
retarded Ike inquiries and nlornatien OF
he people on the great question | have
proposed to their interest.
It then il be uukncwn 20 CUT Brethren
CT the A.!anic--or disregard there by eli
cut srlerchsnts and 6nanciers, that these
western couai!ies ia effect labor unde,
greater baFLahIps than eve CT the old colo.
nies endured frnal Britain, having bssidss
20 digest the aause2iag drug ct a nlsPlac-
Cd aud entrusted deieg CATION, legislative
and executive which will eoa.iaue to .5ear
them Down ustsr tue SHIRE thsy bear of
INC federal 5urthea That every admins.
ua1ion siace ihe union has been iniiusnc.
cd ADD ever Will be 50, by conmescisl
laierssi adverse, Or indifferent 20 the ps os.
psrity OF the western country that is must
be the wish Of such interest, to see any
system continued thar viii preven. 81 in
crease Of the ianoss, by supplying fedr-
tal fe9eaar sroa, Other sources IF i.iese
things be withheld from ths knowledge Of
the peopse by their Servants, how lauI!y
should We shoat from the moun,aig,s to
The oceag, and demand +" fer what be2ef
cla! return yourselves do wr pay 40 annual
Contribution OF upwards az lhree millions
II dollars, appropriated 10 objects of iede-
raj concern, 90 way regarding car interest
present. or to cone, whilst one haodTrd
thousand would suffice for .dmiosterisg
the government OF governments CT our
country! But sir, is only one OF sig mo-
sivss that have thongh: Of, thar rsuss aud
wall induce severance OF the els ard trans
AlIegary states, which shall hereafter
develope. st length no.doubs it will ap.
pear thar the federal oak was only destined
TO protect The streets that re main beneath