Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-03-20
ron THE INTkLLIcENcER.
To the PEOPLE. !.

FN% 81 S.gEap ~ "AS AsNNF~~~~sFs . -
Agreeably To promise in my 6rs. short
notice, showed you, in the second NUM-
bcf, exactly ''your situation" with all
the eandor and truth, that so importa~sa
snbject demnds.o In this eoneidding
address, it win be myobiece, principal
ly to .hew, that weak and linptineipled
men, foistiug themselvesinto Office, ul-
dertaking to be the Guardians Of our L.
berties, and the want Of energy: in our
Government, are the sole cause Of our
troubles and divisions aphonne, and q dis
respectto our Governneat from abroad.
In my prior communiratiops on political
topics, have sufficiently defined the ma
ttte and origin Of al government shat
man i'd every degree, more or less, +
g6vefned By the fear of punishment, and
the hope q reward ] and hat asSwe Tor
sake TIE order in which Providence waS
pleased topltee Us, we become more or
less useless and Improbable; beings. in
society. No system can possibly be
found, even in Imagination, ,without-a
subordinarion Of parts. Every animal
body must have diGersht members, sub
servient to each Other; every picture
must be composed Of vafieust color, AID
o6light and shade j al harmony must Be
formed Of trebles, y tenors; and bases:
every beautiful and, useful edifice must
consist of higher and lower, more and
less smaSnihcent apartments, This 10
the very essence of all created things,
and therefore eannotbepreyented by any =
means whatever, unless by not creating
them at all for WHICH erkasoh, IN The
formation Of the universeV the great ar.
chitecs in order to- carry on that iast
snbordiaatioH so necessary TO the very
existence of the whole, created beings
Of different ranks E and bestowed on Va.
rious species Of animals, of which mari
is one link, and also :onsthe Individuals
Of the same species various degrees of
understanding shall one order then
presume to usurpt the station of the other:
shall the mole complain that he cannot
be instructed in astronomy, orthe.oyster
inpusic because they bave not faeul,iesy
foFthe requirement OF these Sciences .
Iftherefore man goes OUT Of his order.
and undertakes that which nei,her his
creator nor the faculties Of his mind IA.
tended HIM for, g disorder and every
evil work will rnsue: IF TIE Sniftli.
respectable IN hts calling, quits his anvil,
and goes to . profession Ia which he Is
not eempetert, he renders both himself
and his employ eontempti6ie I: Iast 90:
it improper characters turn Statesmen
and Legislators, they cot, equally a
ridiculous figure, and are as desruc.>
tive 70 the order Of the social compact Z !.
Who then, You win ask, are proper cha
raeters to DC sent to Congress and our
state Legislatures!' Men duly qualified,
from their standing in society, aud their
requirements in the knowledge fitted for
the station legal men, and those who
have made governmental matters their
study. These are the men in every
Country who distinguish themselves ~
the shining hghtsin the Sensrr; ana rem
der Government respectable at home
and respected abroad. - Nslltts snisi
eaasidIeas. IS the great high way to the
Temple OF Fame, and because Il i, In.
the just order Of thingsl II Is admitted.
that all political bodies, Ike the natural:
carry the seeds Of their own dissolution.
70 their very essence, and HE them must
have their end 1 b6t TO last long, and
wear wen, 10 10 provide. ACCORDINGLY:
Now Il must also be granted, that Ar wee
advance in population, We increase in
corruption, consequently more. energy
Is required. 1--we are getting 90 con-,
animated and restless when We are but,
six millien of People, what shall we be.
vhen we arrive 70 a hundred million /.
II riches arc increased in proportion 20
our numbers, shall we no, need a Govern.
ment suited 70 such boundies corruption.
-. - Dioiiias eomwifafnr Msns, eih.x,ts. :
sxh IN tyrannidena why not ,hrn
grow with our growth. and strengthen,
With our strength PIES, I ten You,