Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-13

6 Ofold atchieygnents and despair Of new"
Cosgher.
THERE has been time Mr.. Printer 10
tie history Of our country TO which every
benevolent mind looks back with, a kind Of
ins,iactive regret, and signs at shereasc.
ton THAI the like Ril probably return a.
gain no more forever. 6 Like The memory
of joys that are past pleasing yet mou' ofal
to the SOUL Yes, there was .ulh time.
II was an era full OF glory. 1t beaslec
bright with the prosperity, the happiness
and the honor-ot cur country. The CON.
.mencemen, Of our political rsissencs was
Ike the clear dawn Of The morning Scarce
cloud sailed on the skirts ut The horizon
Winds and storms were hnshed. Every
,hing seemed 10 stand still aa3 admire the
besu,v and grandeur of the prospect sOa
The sublime height Of The love and adm'.
rattan Of bis peopie, sat tie Immortal!
Washington. His EYE bsamtd with intel
Hg.nce, and his counterance was lilumln-
ated with the iI.usuou. qoslities OF his
heart Around him stood the g'gantc
war wcrn sete,. n sae = country Fclce
ond plenty smile when they bsnold hin
while pa.rio .sm, national gIosy, and Il.
l,ci.y hailed them as their only safeguard
and hope. Then il WAS that thas iiussrl'
Gus band organized and pa. 10 mo!lon .ae
admirable aud complicated system OF our
government. | hen II was that ,hty adopt
I'd and put IN execution those measures,
which 10 few years raised this county to
an uu xampled hsighi OF prosperity and
hsppns. SIS. !. was hen that leaTauS and
worth were honored and rewarded wife
ignorance AID yalcsIorlous anbit CD were
viewed oply 20 be deiesied, lhea W ASH
!pgsoa !ved-raen Adams shielded by
The uucorrppted integrity OF his hsarf,
aud supported by the lows Of the Ameri.
can pc opie, held the reins OF government.
bu, such sceue was toe lovely 10, be oi
loug duration. g The dawn was over
cast" The mu:nuring 'hundefs bryan 10
be heaJd--shc cloud hich at last was
{. like &c an haa.i, first spread iiself.
I &c scene was dafksaed. Yet undaunted
was our hero.
Fix'd and unmoy'd he stood,
Amidst the stotln wncll thick had gathered
rouId him;
And with a firnness noble IS his soul,
He hy'd the guardian angel OF his soun-
try.
But
Fare we'll such hours and with them fare.
well
The hope of such hereafter.
Lef aus candid, dispassiona,e man, take
survey Of the short period of the ADM
nistra;ions Of Washington aud Adams.
and he cannon bus declare, that no cailon
under H.aven, ia AIS same period OF tine.
ever made such advances II the arts, ln
the wealth. In science, III civilization, end
10 every thing winch can renaer nation
great, honorable ADD happy. Lethial re
feet as becomes rational, accountable
being, and he cannoi but be astonished a,
the wisdom. The .ptudsuce, and the mag
nsnimiy which were displayed during this
PERIOD. ,Yst this is the period, which, by
many. is SO much deprecated. This is
the era ct tyranny; eh-s' re.gn Of terror"
No, sir, his period was the reign of those
real republican principles which alone are
deserving Of The nsms-lt was the period
OF Federalism. i. was they VINO Instituted
all those wise and saiutary laws and regu.
latious, uader whose happy Influence We
new enjoy SO much prosperity and happi.
mess. The wheels Of governments still
iun, bot hey ruL not SO much by The skiH
AMI exeriion Of those who now manage. as
ct those who frs adjusted h parts, aud
gave motion Ito The hole machine. The
present administration touud every thing
IN order, q, their hand. They refuse 30
ascr,hc any honor or merit wIatf yer IN