Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-04

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Contrary yer appears 10 prevail atlhis day.
4 as their does not exist single republic
HBy his uotes on Virginia, one was also q tsasn
I'D ia believe that the sciencss and the arts
/ were all taking flight from the eastern 90
he western hemisphere and that TIC ior.
mer would shortly besinsolsed in darkness
and barbarisn,; predictions. as i now aP.s
pears, equally erroneous with ths former ;.
go s II no. clear, therefore, that ne want
ed S Just conception OF the prlnc'pees,
which govern human natutes he co.,
founded causes and eRec,s--he m,stosk
sthe cbuliitiors Of the passions and the ire
culars mosemen,s..o f the rabbie. suddenly
let loose from. the shackles Of cespo'ism,
for sliber,y!. He ought to have known
tha. tree governmeat, could onay bs
founded by aen Of ability, integrity, ana
honor. well acquainted with. the manners,
morals. religion, laws, customs and ussees
cf people; as institutions and laws made
for one communi. y would be totally ina
dequsie for another, in aproporslon as each
may have advanced from a savage 70 a re-.
hued and polished state Of life. As we'll
might you expect that a savsgs could seize
al once at the sublime moral bsaus'es OF
christianity, as to expect that Inc soejecsl
( Of an ancient aud curr0pt monarchy, couid
lot a sadden relish and embrace the simpis
and pure doctrine Of republfcanism It's
I; difficult, at this distance, TO judge correctly
Of the motives Of menf; yet we have otteu
] thought, that there is as great a portion OF
I, VANITY, ambition aud ihirst for power, IN
4 your democratic candidates as 10 our Bu.
4 ropran princes we. otherwise cannot &C.
coua, for your present here containing IN
olliee, ia his advanced age, and 10 his debt
Hated state, instead of retiring to- Monu-
Acsi!o, which he formerly SO ianch dcs,T.
ed.
! " In the choice Of president. il is ne
cessa, 10 find suan. who knows how 10
act with firpnness ia all cases, for the good
| of all unmoved by considerations OF pub
| lie favor or popular applause; one who
/ has boldosss and energy, who feels the Dig
ni.y Of his station, and who knows the ia''
portance OF placing himself and country In
/ such posture of defence, as 1e be able to
| ehastise an insolen, zoe. A.nationis always
Respected 10 81 oportion 60 her visible pow.
er TO rspel and resent iajnr;Ss, and 'nssits,
more than fsom any moral considerations,
or probable force she may be able to bring
/ into action.
6 The French emperor, having, 10 &C,
with princes and magistrates, uamindtu
t,heir own preservation, has sown dissen.
lions 10 the difIercn, ssaics in the ancient
| Geraanc empire, and dissolved 1t, and
/ attached many of its members 10 bis owo,
by infwida'ins Some, and encouraging o.
theirs. This has arose ,froD want OF u.
nisy Of action; from not having we'll or.
| gsu,zed force to defend oIrselees with
/ as well as from wan, OF aptopsr aad
distinguished chief at the head OF ike Gun.
nire. ~
! aOur national character and considers.
tion is now lost; and ne are without 4hc
| meanssioeyegdiu II. Let America take care,
and be qua, ded against intestine 4euds AID
dissenllons /: LEI her choose meo not only
i fur heir integrity, butbccause they are a.
isbs readily to discern wha: aay be Useful !;
/ ard who may possess, at the same time,
acusiiy, courage and candac., to carry 10.
4 10 s rct whatever measures may DC tecces-
4 sary 10 maintain its nationat honor aud TO-.
I de pendence. The lessons We have had are
! melancholy proofs that moral reasoning,
4 proclamas,oRs and manifrstoes, have listir
|,naaeace to stop ,he.progress Of armies.
when war is determined on IF some Of
the cousending powers should finally gaia
! a decided p,cpondcrance, il Is no anna.
,usal or impossible thing to imagice, that
you may experience he .nischievoas CT.
fleets of it. You would be an easy prey,
your rich cities and ports are very accessi-
bic to invaders. a conquering nation of
ten imsg,aes ,hatit has right also to take