Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-06

who obtfuds themselves into their places,
without having the same delegated authors
~, the same means of knowing or the
same power of promoting our interests.
If we could have managed our affairs
without representation it was very unne-
cessary act to appoiat our agents and 70 de.
signate their stations and their powers, and
a Prodigal waste of our resources. But is
being wholly impracticable TO ooaduct the
affairs Of our extensive nation, but by the
means of delegated authority, j. becomes
a very serious qusstios, Whistler our hi
sherto prosperous aad happy republican
system can possibly be maintained, if, as
Soon as We appoint our rulers, we with.
draw all confidence in their honesty and
ability; if, as soon as we select the msn
whom from our knowledge of their past
lives; whom, from our experience of their
prebity and capacity we deem most worthy
OF trust: If, say, the instant we select
such men, instead Of maintaining the N in
the exercise Of their respective powers We
begin to regard them as traitors, as tyrants
If such be our practice, what man, who
has reputation to hazard, who has a fami.
ly ne loves, who hasa comfortable proper
ty to suhsist en-, will accept Of such dan.
gerous and deslruc,ise appointments. Men
OF honorable sensibill,y will retire from
public scenes when we render til =m suare,
use them as trap TO lead them into dis.
kgraee. To fa,niliarise this idea who Of us,
+ my fellow citizens, possessed of proper
pride and manly spirit, in the private at.
fairs of the world, would condescend 20
act as the ageE, Of another unless he gave
US his cophdeHee:? Can we then expect
that men Of honorable feelings aed strict
Eintegrity. Of independent properly, Of Co.
Established character, having families whose
estlaaat:on is connected with their ownf
Can We expect that such men, though the
amost proper persons TO be intrusted with
our interests, will be induced TO devote to
I.us their honest -lahors it we give ready
beiief~to every malicious tale, and reward
them, as the price Of their services, with
calumny and tpnelic detestationf 1t is an
|iudisPutable truth that We cannot conduct
our government without the agency Of
some ;persons. When the 7irtuous, the
wise, the men Of independent properly,
are compelled to retire. there is no choice
left, except among the ,oicious, The zveak
/ the ,neceSsitsus. Should the government,
be placed IN the hands Of such persons,
I what right have we TO expect that they
| will act differently now than such men have
| acted in all former times: that they will
aotsacrifce the pnblicto their private 10
teres,s: that by their avarice, their vice,
their folly, ,hey viii not pull down the
pillars ct our present prosperity, and over
whtlm us withruin and disgrace? There
is one certain rule by which We can all de
termine. AS We are taught by the highest
authority to Judge of the use'by i;s~frui,s,
SO may we more fully understand the merit
Of our government wits effects. The ef-
tects al government cannot deceive; they
/ act upon our interests, they speak to GU.
4 feelings. If, then, we fnd ourselves .flsu.
/ riShing under its protection; safe in our
persons, cur families and our property !;
this being the very end, the very thing
aimed at nits institutions, shall we not ra-
ther thank our rulers for their wisdom and
integrity; that Heaven for guiding the m
to the true path of social happiness: tsay
ought We not rather to do this, than load
them with obloquy, hold them up to public
( execration,s This last, ,my'fellow cisizens,
is certainly necessary to those who wish 70
supplant lhe persons whom we have en-.
trusted with the custody of our happiness
/ But il is rot necessary to us who are hap.
/ py and have every day fresh reasons to be
satisfied with our government, and TO
1 thank our God for inspiring us with wis.
! dom to choose such rulers. If oppression,
if war, if pestiIence, if famine, be the
greatest scourges which can affect nations !;
If We look at the misery from these causes
Of the greater portion OF mapkind, if we