Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-18
From the ~. +. Commercial Adverfiser.

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HAVING glanced over the origin of
our pvlitie,l DISTINCTIONS, and having seen
shas federalisls principally achieved our
independence, while they were a'rsos! the
exclusive trainers Of cur coastsnnos, We
May now enquire wathsT 'aey have ,has
essly renowned thsif former principles
AID whether as has bsea Pfepasereua!y
objected to Them l1ey are exploding thai
fora If government they 50 lately es;aa-
iished, VINO ass most likely 10 iaaevate
upon any s.ssess; ,hoss who deVise s'd
ma,oYe it, OF ,aose who aake war upo0
its iasancy,. and raise obstacles IN every
stage Of Us progress? Wac arc mosi Ike,
ly 80 cherish nnsfecsed paliiatlysn !; those
whose fathers were woYa. out "a TIE ;ois
If Aelr country, and who laharit tFeir &C,
qu;1i.ions, or those wHo ssuised !'ks daa,'
ards ia the houT Of dangrr, and sueh as
have rot We, loSs INC acseos CT foreign
lard A LITTLE retrospeetion NAY teach 'as'
imposing professions afe easily made ea'
we mast learn 10 reason and know sfl0g7
by analogy.
1t h . been before remarked, bow tn
an; federal iaction opposed he plan otgo.
vsrnnenl our federal fathers So h@Pp !
adopted anaw:h VIA: insoltut assurance
shey at ength turned abous and pretended
20 be is aa,nivors. This WE sAou ld Keep in
rrind. sheiY policy 10. wihstsadag IS oB
.loss duplalty. completely ialisd tns care.
less al thar ca ~ peiiod; We therefore ct
this tine ueed he incest rtco!lectlon as
il becomes more diff ut 70 appreciate their
Grst essays si intrigue, as they are growing
every dag less recent. Those who "sre
Ambitious wahout principle. did amongst
US as they have dsne IN al free states; hey
b came the vorsh,ppers Of tie people ; and
large pors;an Of the people, caught By
he ga;lefoI &c, oiipn, like the ionocent
fair. unsusp3cioas If ,he FIRST. adsaacss Of
shg.r setIueefs, out Of gratitude 70 ,heir
kind auep.ions, ser up ,E:ese demagogucs
IS their !dles ia retGra. LET rs rrnlrtzst;er
also with whsl hfmn.ss e.ery resPecisbie
tedera!iss adhered 10 his well formed
doctrines, neither corrupted by the gold
ofG8ice, nor aluFed by iae 'inscl oi p7pu
Iayi,y, surely iS,2sslaai. deserves COM aea !.
e3etion, whose nogai censancy Ike that OF
lob gena,ns uoshaken through every
Storm Of diversity and the youog 'ede
salisi safely rest his head in lasting honor,
who ouseduced by the present rewards OF
apossacy, and lo.ing his coun.rymsn too
well either to hatter or betgay lhegs retaiaa
his integrity ". .he midst Of ,enp'as!on, and
sPuras svery aspiration OF tame, watch IS
nui sanctioned By virtue.
Since the fedeTsieEs have rad ;lls aan'l,
nis,sation of government saksn ire "a the n,
it is worthy Of remark, how sednsously
they have commended for IT'S invia!ab!lity
n9t Welding to the pressure Of = TEN pafary
defeat bur obstinstsly combating iEose a.
gents kept ia secret operaaca to Destroys
Every MEASURE which could be called theirs
has been to raise oui constitution and laws
above the reach OF their enemies. Gan we
say the same of the present recipients OF
public favor; or those who now lead the
eurrsat Of popular opinion! Did they CO.
operate with the parents OF our conatltn
ton? Did they strive to giyeis permanency
wbsn they we're il the minority Have they
retrained from violating it since thsy have
gained the ascendancy IN our national coan
c,lss No, fellow citiZeos, for j, IS vel
known 70 you, taas they were generally an
ii federalists at the beginning; and iron
them our present democratic leaders are Il
neatly descended. They were noser'susi,
its enemies a, its adopsien; whsther The!
hags become s,neere converts slnte,W aa,
determine by looking toto their subseaasn
MEASURES. We will, then, scrut!aizs thei
proceedings; aud no. credit the aan''y
their professions, un,i! they bring tort!
fruits NEE. FOX repentance.