Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-12-18

wards another, he Feno3nced 1 fantastic
gratitude. when il : claimed only 10
involve his nation inwar.
Wild Washington Il Wa 40 insariable
maxim ofpolicy, 70 secure his country
against the injustice Of foreign nations
by being in q conditioutO command their
rssPec. and punish their aggressions.
The defence Of our commerce, the
forti6eaion Of our ports and the organic
zation Of amilitary force, were objects
to which he paid particular attention.
To the gEsdual kormatioDef an Ameri.
can armr, he was friendly /; and also 70
military Institutions, which are ealculs.
ted TO qualify the vuath OF The country
for its defence. War he deprecated IS
agreat evil, infeyiok only 20 tie loss of
honour and character !; but thought il
was most esIily avoided by being ready
forit while, by the practice of uniyer.
sal justice, none could have any REAL
ground Of complaipt, 10 foreign TRANSACT
tions his usual policy was 10 cultivate
peace with al The world: to oBserys
treaties with pure and absolute faith -
check every des;ttion from he Tue Of
impartiality.i 10. ~explaia vhat was mis-.
unprecedented, and 20 eorrect what wa
injurious ; and then % insist upon jus.
tiee being done 10 the nation oves.yhieh
be presided.-Ia controversies with for
eign naiicus, itwas his fssorite maxim
% to eonducttoasrds shem, = = % put
them IN the wrong" Es14
IN yhrs t-ransactions with the Indian
tribes, Washing,on was guided BY JUS
hce, humanitYs and bensyolepee. His
authority and influence wsre exerted 10
restrain the licentious s~estless from in
iuring their sdnsighboars. To supply
their wants, and prevent imposit16ns,
he strpnglyufged the erscti6n Of trading
honses in their settl. mentSs from which
they were furnished by government With
goods at first cost. The. unprincipled
were restrained from preyiaE on their
ignorance. BY excluding al but liceheed
persons, with good ~charac,ers.y from
trading with them. An this wa done
to pave the. way for their civilization.
When Washington commeuced his
civil administrator. The United States
were withoui anyefkeient government.
After they had adopted one of their
choice, and placed him az ID head, BE.
determined that il should BE respected.
BY his 6rmness order soon took place.
There was q exception. Tie Restern
counties Of ~snusyivania rose "a afmsto
resistithe law Esrtai.ing 4 revenue, by
an excise on donifstic distIlef ardent
spirits. Do this OCCASION, lhs fixed re-
solution Of Washiigton was, shat what
eveFe expense IL mil bsc cost, Shateyer In
convenience Il NIGH. occasion, the PEG
pie most be taught Sbedienes, and the
authority of the lays re-established.-
To ecure tbs object. peculiarly impair.
tant in the infancy of the new govern.
ment,<he ordered ont, and put himself
At. the head Of an ample orce, caieuIated
to render resistance desperate. and there
byeto save the lives ofhis fellow citizens.
10 conssquencaof such decided mea.
sdres, the insurgents disperaed, and
Psaee aad order were restored without
bidodshed. The necessity Of subordi-
nation wasaimpressed ou the citizens,
md the 6rhness of WAshihgton,s per.
sonaEehHaeter was communicated ID the
government. @s4
Having accomplished every object for
which he Fe-enfrred na,hlir H. S..,.
for the second tims. the rare example Of
voluntarily descend ing from the first sta-
tioa 10 the Universe-the head Of free
people, placedthere BY their unanimous
suffrage.-Tothe pride Of Sreigning his
soul vas superior. To its labours he
submitted only.for his-sennrry.
RulerS of the world! Learn from
Washington Wherein glory consists
Restrainyon r ambition-Consider your
Pawer q IN obligation toydo eoodELet
the world have peace, and prepare for
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