Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-23
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{ The changes which have taken place ra
. his maicsty's councils renders II necessary
eha, something should be said respecting
the fn.ure conduct Of the Courier. ne
public will do as the justice 20 ano" tha'
we have NOT promoted the change nor as
sisted Ia the combination to thrust aey
particular Get OF men upon the king A,'er
Mr.. Pins death, it became apparent 'oas
either the coalition must succeed TO po"efs
or that violent political struggles "orio
ensue. Considering the. dangers OF ne
country. under all circumstances, Is
more desirable that the government snoaid
be yielded up 10 the coalition, than thas II
should be torn and paraii2ed oy Iae!a N
: O,her nenwould have conducted the aftaits
of The nation quite as ably but no n'ini3stry
could have been formed possessing sulti'
clent weight in parliament. incesSSn' os-
ba.es and large minorlties must nave d'S-
tracted It's attention and enfeebled It's e&er.
tions. The opposition does not succeed 10
power from any high hopes OF the dement's
they can bestow, but from the dread ei the
turbulence and confusion they mlgat De aole
90 create; and there is nc man out OF their
own circle, of talents. weight of character
and firmness enough 70 dissolve Pariia nens
as the means Of destroying their contede
{ raey.
Jp opposition, the Grenvi!fs party have
been the most fac,ious OF this reign buF, II
power. they will assume new character
No doubtwas ever entertained OF thu ,-''''e
&c 80, ---soartoub BY the turbulence
Ser Gt Conduct. A love of power, nor
ha,red OF the constitution, has been their
ruling passion; ard possessed of the one,
there is no great danger TO the other in
their hands, Unless they have changed
their opinions, of which we have yet no
proofs, they feel towards France, the war,
and the coaunen,, precisely as Mr.. Pit &
sord Sidaiouth have done since hos;!ities
bzgan, On these important points there
fore vs. lock 18th confidence TO their poli-
cy. AS an opposition, we have often con
demned than; as a miaisuy. wc expect tc
See them enutled to oar praise We have
cur partlaiisies for statesmen bas they do
rot carry us tar Measures we prefer to
raen, though this is language abhorrsd BY
all factions, because II strikes al the root
OF their existence, and of the Individual
Importance of their members. We have
no party 70 serve. This paper has rot
been purchased by any faction 70 become
us iescrument. nor has any discontentcd
brswleE collected money tor its establish
nlert, that II might scaadalize his oppo-
nents, and crafty all his base PASSIONS.
The public Is our PARTY, aad it is the most
honorable one as wellas the best paymas.
ter. Toei: we look, not &c. any faction
While the ministry serve the publ;c welt,
we shall support the ministry. II is the
frs, duty OF every good subject to support
the goyernnene the second, oniy, to
watch and expose its faults. We shall not
be prevented by the warmth Of our censure
against TIE fasudious conduc, of the Greu.
Yille's when in opposition, from giving
them the wsrmest praise for any salutary
measures they may adopt; &we are peYsua.
eled it will 5000 become our duty to defend
them. against the attacks of faction as nlsch
as it was TO defend then predecessors. We
are deceived, IT occasions will not fre.
sGuen,ly occur wherein it viii be necessary
&c expose and condemn the abominable
doctrines preached IN some of their publ
cations. which they have hitherto used as
Instruments and whenever such pecess
Sshv arises, We shall do our duty even tho'
il should involve severe censuYe of the mi.
srs'shemselyes. Mr.. Wiudham,s age.
s4eroes iDdiscreuon" muse be watched,