Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-06
From the Baltimore ! Federd Gazette,
PROM A coNREseoNpENT.

FROM a CORRESPONDENT.
Time, thar monitor who Dyver deceises,
isdaly bringing b. fore cur eyes, some cir
cp,nssanee or TACT, which serves 10 rvioee
tlas the sysiem of defence for the United
States. recommended in tha speeches ADD
messages OF the er-at Washington. was
founded On the soandest policy and mps,
enlightened views OF our liberties and il
ttrrse.
Against this system, and the federalisfs,
by whom il was advocated and supported
all the arts OF calumny and defamation have
been called into action. If our merchant.
men are captured b. British cruiaers, is IS
the work of the federais,s If i'rsaeh
cruzers DO the same thing, L is caused b,
he federalisss if the Fiyrsias cannon b.
obtained by purchase, II Is owing 10 The
federalists il treason erects her standard
il is supported By the t>deratas. All dis
IS said with noise, arrogance and lmpunl-
tx, and repeated ten III 'nsand TINES IL tee
thousand ne " spapcrs, ill il isoslicyed by
the ignorant multitude. Ihns taught
those vino esrno. hiok, Of vii! 40, think
for themselves, feel degree Of horror at
she aiehs OF federahsi, aud readily assribs
to then, every disaster which happens 10
the administration Thus, the Pagans, III
the declEae OF the RJnan empire, conai
,jerea she Chtislians the sources OF al! rs
nais!ormaes. . The gospel they impat
ed the disorders Of their universe, and
made the Christians aaswerabse, beth tor
The drvnsss OF The seasons, and the oyer
flowing Of the | Der,
T, IS far frora car infen>ion TO cast the
least Blame Oh the mOlisude in this case
but we eannos forhear expressing ourselves
foliy on he condacs OF The men, who have
gwen this direction to their passions. Fal.-
hood and abuse, are never allowable, and
in every Instance where thsy detract from
The honest f. me, or wouod The character Of
a single indiy dual, they are criminal, 1t
we Iosk into The columns ot these newsps.
ners. which, the directors OF the multitude
snn5ly with political matter, what do we
! find /? Are The measures OF the fedefalisss
d;scnssed with candor and llbera!lty, tested
bv farfs. and the evidence on both sides
heard with patience and without prejudice!
Ma. We 6ed assertions which have never
been subs,an,ia,ed inslnra.ions, unsuP.
ported BY the slenderes' proof; reproaeh..
ss. for arguments insults for dsmonssra.
lions illiberality for csndor; aud crue!
and persecuting spirir, Instead OF spirit
! of charity and Cancellation.
We shall not ate ps TO conceal that this
condoct has generated temper in society,
| he most hostile 10 social intercourse, ana
that may be productive of the most lnJnr''
| Gus consequences to our c0nnon country,
That charity which bears all things, and
| submits to all things, lie hard to learn,
and difficult 10 practice. Men whose Prin.
ciples and conduct are every day belled or
misrepresented, who are treated in their
| newspapers with abuse the nnoss gross and
| calumnles the moss wicked, cannot seel re.
| spect for the personages under whose au'
| spices these outrages on deceney, LIBERAL.
| " and moderation are encouraged or per,
/ mitsed--Is it Dot evident that such a
/; procedure is calculated to render halt OF
the community regardless TO the fate OF
| the other half; at least to beget an indiHrr.
! ence for their country. that must parallSe
its efforts, should crisis ever arrive TO
require the united exersous OF the peo'