Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-31

Perhaps it may be said, that all this may
be ingeIious rlGicule, but cannot Dc 'nselI :.
ed for serious argument; TO when i'epv
that i; is the most serious argument 'nas
can be offered. because it is derived il o''
the works, and the will OF our Creator auA
evidently shews, that man was nsve' VI j
signed BY him to be an independent anu
seli.poverned Being, bu. TO be trained W
in a state Of subordiuation and govern
nens in the present life, 20 hi him TOT GU
more perfect ia another: and, II u was
no, p reAect,oa too serious, / should ADD
that. in the numerous catalogue OF human
vices, there is no,one, which so complete.
ly diaqualihes him from being memosr
of that celestial community, as faS''eu Si
and turbulent disposition, aud al i.a'pan'
ence of con,roul; which frequently as.
sumes the honorable title OF the love OF
liberty.
6 Thirdly; Tha, all government IS de-
rived from the psople. This 10 another
fa!laeious proposition, which in one sense
is true. bur, with regard to the principles
so ef,en established upon.is eatlrey fasse.
I, is true, indeed, that all government IS
SO far derived from the people, that there
could BIO no government if there were no
people 10 be governed: if there ware 80
subjects there could be no kings, nor par.
liaments If there were no constituents, Eor
shepherds if there were nc sheep; but the
inference usually drawa from this ?ropo-
sif,on is utteSly false, which is, that be-
cause al government is derived from the
people, the people have right to resume
it, aud administer il themselves. w!leueysr
they please. 30, whatever claim they
nav have TO this right, thu exercise OF il
is impracticab!e, from she very nature OF
government; FOR al! government mast con
sist Of the governors and the governed; ;
if the people at large are the governors.
where shsli We be able TO fad the govern
ed? AL government is power, with which
some are intrusted, TO confront the &C.
tions Of others but how is il possible that
every man should have 2 power 10 cou,rcul
the actions Of every mac? THIS would be
form Of gove,nmen which we have heard
sometimes recon nendeei IS the most per
feet, 10 which al are governed by ail /;
that is, in ether words. where there IS
government al all sgree with these pre-
tendsd patiio!s, that the people IL every
county have a right TO resist msoiissE
grievances and expressions. 90 chang. their
governors, and even their constitutions,
on great and extraordinary occasions -
wheneser they groan under tie rod OF ~.
ranay they have rish,to shakeit of, and
form constitution more productive ot Il
berry. Bur we shall not agree 80 well IN
ouf dehaIticn of tia: impoftan, and mis-.
app'l d term the people : by whic! |
,Roold be understood 10 mean the shoie
body OF nstioa. advised and directed by
the most respectable members of -, who
aye posscssed Of rank. properly, wIsdom
and experience ku. WIN are taose ~ this
county whom our mode.u 1!smsgo2ues
Distinguish by this name, and vest wt.h
this supreme dominica Not the scprs-
sessssives If this very people ia par.ismsn
assembled not the pastors Ct he ehntcil,
the sases 81 sl,e law, or me raag istrat
whe are guardians Of the public safety
not,hc possessots Of landed properly, 'he
opulen, stoekhoider, or the wealthy .ncr.
chant. These are all represented as tools
OF ministcrs, lovers Of slavery, united IN
a conspiracy to destroy their eeunuy and
rain themselves: they point auiio Us IA
defenders of CDR liberties aud properties,
but those who have themselves neither; 40
public sPiris, bus in -. garre's Of Gfno
street no reformation, bu: from the par
lieus Of ST CHESS; nor one Saloe or Ly~
eurgus, bar VINO is to emerge from the
tin mines Of Cornwall, or the coal piss OF
Newcastle"
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