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

never eXfst II unenii galenea COMMUNITIES
/ To produce dissentioa and circulate false,
hood are The objects Of many 10 ezamias
freslyis the privilege Of all; but 10 judge
{ correctly the ability Of few fhe popular
eloqusnce, the article Of aspiring men,
playing on the creduli,y and !gaoranee Of
the people, dissemlna error, create disu,
mon aud inHame tissention- fhe wisdena
Of the legislature, the unpollnted justice
of the magissrats, and prudent ACTIVITY OF
the executive, are examined with sense.
less rigor, and condemned with misguided
resentment. Unprincipled ambition, bend
ing subniss;vely 10 the people to ensiare
them, proclaias tia. the republic i; endan-
gered by the prqdigai;ly or ambition ct It's
rulers. Ignorance listens 70 the false alarm
passion rises 10 gindicate liberty, but
dss5roys il 10 the copaics. Does freedom
impel her votaries in This mad career
No, ignorance, tlersinYe,erate enemy, has
inspired them with turbulence and folly.
II you would preserve arspub.ic, en,ight-
emit. EmPloy every VEHICLE Of iEforaa
ton; multiply seminari,s Of learning, and
distribute advantages Of knowlsdge. When
The people are instructed the principles
OF governments and policy, their judgment
is invariably righ'. they en,rnst auihori
~ with wisc and vis.uoas rnrn; consider
the laws Inviolable contracts ard ,heizob.
servance, tie perfection Of equality aud
freedota. The degree< OF political illumi.
nation which would regulate The pablic viii,
may b. easily produced. Republican go
setnmvn, IS extremely favoraas to he cnl.
tiyasion Of usefulknowlrdge. Tke objects
cf pntsu;s are vaiious AID extensive; ad~
vanlages Of wealth and honor, a:ta;nable
by all; and intellectual superioiisyaa pow.
erfoi Flean ct adyaacement. The n1lnd is
an,ma1ed by prospect OF reward, aud rs
fasusies improved b. esnuloas exertiou.
Genius is stimulated 10 bid, urwearied
endsavcr; kareing pursue sits luminous,
unrestricted enquiry eloquenoe has al
isahjscts 10 examine, every c.,:zcn TO ca.
Lighter ana persuade. Sc'ence, WIKI .heJ)
attendant arts, has been ul.1slng, for ages,
in a slow, brilliant, wandering journey
from tbs east. While our institutions re-
quire her enlighssning presesce, let Us
hasten Ter arFiaaa prepare temples and
ministers Tor her service, and invite her
10 toe society and friendship of liberty.
II must be RENE mbsred that virtue is the
princip!c ct free goueroment; and is 20
less essential, than Intelligence, to republi
can character. The system Of policy which
gires fseedonto indi.idnal eonouct, and
commits she 'deleg a:ion Of Office TO the peo-
pie, is founded on a presumption of their
virtue. Voluntary obedience must increase
with the dimlnu,ion Of oocyciyc power i
wisdom and purity Of choice, with the ex.
sended limits Of election. Bun republic
will inevitably faI! If the citizens violate
aauoiciPaI jnst;ce, or i.nprnperiy egercise
tse elective privilege. II is necessary &c
connleract iudocsnaca;s to disobedience
and corrapsion with morai and patriotic |
principles. The desire Of happiness must
BIZ regulated By vjrfae. or refined into a /
feeling Of pa fiotisns. TIE principles oil
right are more accurately dfThard by he !
feelings Of mankind, than n he volumes
OF Legislators. Vlrteoas sentiment. cpe
rates more siIec:ually on the passions, than
the rigor and solemnties Of justice. Pa
lriotlsIn preserpesiis ar9eas, inhegible al
tachMcaE 20 tie siase, Wilen the seal Of ma /
tionai pride and The courage Of discipline
have failed. 10 aspire people with re
publican virtues it IS necessary 10 enlarge
their conceptions Of utilny When they
perceive that tse exefeise of Outrage 10 an
aicnaticn ct theif sovereignty /; that the
power, prosperity and saisfsr.unes Q. the
state are distributed among its members I;
!has the concerns OF peace reqaire their
collective attention, aaei the dangers of
war their united resistance ,hst,,he re-
public will BE subvertsd if the Lays be dis
regarded hat powerful, tranquil and hap,
py II they be respected they wilF then see