Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-25

cessary thar popular views OF justice ana
u,ilisy, in some degree, influence the civil
anshofit;es. The people will neverrsssritcs
HE pursuit Of happiness, nor extend It's
limits, slnsvisely; while ccmaon welfare
requires the adoption of rxpedfent! laws.
These principles are irne 10 theory, ana
our fathers esteemed them TOO Just, 70 b
false IA practice. To protect weakness
! from violence, TO place poverty on politician
| equality with wsahh, render CONSTRAINED
obedience consistent with freedom, and
securs the happiness Of all, they esiao.
lisaed a Republican Goyefunasas. 10
strengthen their System, and avoid the
{ dangers Of too extensive or confined DOM.
nion, giaey adopted the fsdera,e principle;
whose operative force is. unliaissd, and
INCREASES, like the ,5owersof gravity, wna
the accumulating cody. .6
It was reserved fer the invensi1e genius
Of America TO contrive a government,
which operates with mildassssan 5enigni.
~ on It's subjects, with formidable pswer
on its enemies. A splendid and important
spectacle has been exhibited 10 The world.
A great nation has yindica.ed the rights
aad dignity of man, removed oppressive
impsdiments from he libsr:y Ct action,
aud raised humanity from polisicaldegfa.
Edaion. Tie spirit Of philosophy has seen,
VIII, delight, ,hstits theory Of a Pr.Fni I've
conventions and derivation Of authority
from the agreement Of mankind, is not
dream cs speculation, The seyere poll
,iciaas, who had pronounced freedom IN.
consistent with civil security, have seen
gngesnmeos instituted on principles ct
rational lib.rty. Princes, who had claim
el proprietary intarestin their people. and
despised plsbian aaeannsss, have beea.
as,oBisbed with the miracle Of popular. So
vereigu,y. 1he people Of Europe have
been surprised with a magni6sens display
of poli,icai ,yisdam IA a. wilderness, lwhefs
art had scarcely snbdned the ruslsnsss Of
nature, or civilization d'Fuaed TIA beams
We are considered na,ion Of political
theorists By the world. The ior.noats re
suit of our experiment. embraces the hap
plness ard virtue Ct mankind. Il, with
distinguished advantages, the American
people are unfit. to be free, l;heysY may
sui aagels, bGs DOT mea.. Il .fnturity prove
our institutions TOO theoFie, aud incon'pe-
tent 10 rcssgain The violence Of passion, hn-
:asnity mass dsplore lis feeble vir,ls, and
subrnis,o the disgfaesful niaery Of servi.
tude. Butte experience demonstrate the
practical usefulness Of our polisy. the Il.
berry of ciyilzsd m3n will bsrecoyered,
aud bis awalseaed spirit g4ilssobyer. the
rapantaias Of oppression, which ages nave
accumulated.
Its unfor;uaass far na0lina, TIA, the
peculiar exceS2sascs anl danger Of repre-
( sentative government pfocesd from lhe
sauae prinsin.e. The sovereignty Of The
popular wii,:: is;lie Distinguishing merit ef
republlcao policys bat is liability to cor
rap,ion ana etror may render i an i.spro J,
per depository Of power. The gsovYals
viii, however, 10 ps.er insorrcet, unless
! The public mind is corrupted or deceived.
Ii is, therefore, inGaieeiy irapor.ansto en-
lighsea the unslers; .adag, purify the mo-
rails, anu improve the uaanaers Of q free
people. The machine Of government is
moved ard regulated by their virtue and
| intelligence. lis neInbe.sare d,sofdsrea,
and their operation obs,rpcted, when those
principles are dsfectise. The lava may
define rules CT copdac, att, liniss OF az.
hori,y the peop!s, fora tina, may re- /
I press disobed;ence. preventencsoachment,
| and rePel the assaiiiug violence Of foreigh
power; bat can never rssist the slow and
silen, ruin Of isuo7aace and vice when
| free people are unsCsuaiasetE with the.
principles ct goveramssF, with tire ten.
! dency and effect Of measures the eiyi!au
thorities may transcend theiT power, or be.
! inapeded ii It's exercise. The rulers Of a
! republic ningle with The popular mass,
| and participate It's ieeSng and opinion
| They are respoasibles,o the pub:ic, de-