Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-19

SHiStOf} Ok OtlCt hAst0oSs !.
I The people if divided on the subject OF
union, will be made 70 conquer themselves
By playing the one part agalass the othsr.
To divide the people will thsretore be
primary object with the consplrasors, pas.
and present. Since :. divide and Conquer"
is maxim as old as ambition itself. Inns
is the doctrine whch the enemies OF the
American uaion, perfectly understood ls
is a principle 70 which they never loose
sight. Divide the people Of any eonatry
and a small military force settles the ques-
ton of government. Thus has France
conquered, as well the republics as tha mo-
marches of Europe. And thus may any
people bs conqurfed who permit their 10y.
alty aud love OF country TO be corrupted.
Thus may the American union be dlsso!v'
ed, when once the people shall chsr!si1 and
support those who arc publicly convicted
of holding principles, and advocating msa.
sures OF disunlon.
The Spanish association was but the
germ of the present conspiracy, sga'nss
the union, az Marius Scylla, and Casa',oe
produced ia Cesar the couqasro. OF his
country.
In 1888 the Ksasucky Spanish Associa,
tionwas reduced to a plan which bad It's
definite objects; its views were uat@idsd
by the associates, and happily defeated 81
that sine by manifestations OF she public
will. But the people were never awakaeed
10 full seose Of shsir danger, and havlag
escaped the mischief, they quietly set them
selves down, and seem 70 have retained no
suspicion. bss with little or no eiieCr, yield.
ed themselves up to the rale OF rhsse who
would have betrayed them. Sghda ,he
conspirasers possessing much ct the wealth
of the country, great share OF personal
influence, but above al Snczr OF the Official
power Of the old aissrict Of Kentueky. By
aambiniog, by keeping each othe.s secret
by eancsailng each e'hers crimes; aad b.
mutually supporting each o;hcrs claims TO
Office and emoluments. have consrised 20
occupy most Of the important pubic Offices
under ne charge OF governments. Nor
has there been say n1su whs dared TO eP'
pose them, without faelng the effect of
their power, aud their malice, either III bis
properly, his reputation. CT his juat claims
10 public promotion. | DO not mean 70
be particular, bu. would awaken the pub.
lie RECOLLECTION, to which ! fear rot o sp.
psal upon these observations. 10 which
viii add another: The Spanish Associates
have been unforu,jy elisah=eted TO he Ga.
vernmeus of toe unicn, and padar various
pre,es,s have contrived 10 aisaffect gsea.
portion OF the people, snd seala times, at
some places, almoss 70 The vSuema OF IN
surreclion. Undsr the present admins
,ration of The general gogesnmeat, they
have been quiet il ,a=ir places, aud no
doubt g -sihed a. saelUg the severamens
losing lis energy aud reapsctsb'.fty: It's
sinews relaxed lss nerves untoacdi It's
whole s, stem debi'ifated lis siasge mark.
ed vita ole age; aad its gait lsod'ng ra-
pidlv 20 dissolution The poas at which
thsv aimed aud from which it can Only
be recovered by q sense of the diasase 90
the part OF the people. with who:n it rests
10 apply the proper remedy. A foreign
war. however 10 be deprecated. which
should press particularly upon Tie western
mar, of The un,os. is perhaps an exception
to the universally Of the preceding obser.
vs,;ons and would have tendency 10 ex.
cite sympathy ard cement tao union.
Thia state Of things, so sflict:ng and
alarming to the real friend of his couasgy,
has given rise to new conspiracy Tor eF-
fecting disun;on; tbs 7ntline of whci, we
see traced in the publication from Ohie,--.
The n,esns 10 produce she end will be vsrl-
Gus, interchangeable 70 two primary agents,
psrsuasion and force. With these shs pae
BE are to be assailed, and unlces chey are
prepared for resistance unless 'ae wea-
pous OF the conspiya,ers car be turned w'ih
eject against themselves, their purposes