Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-09-11

congress. viii be completed; 90 tilatI
,he readers Of Tie Washingfon, Federal
81 may depend On having faithful re-
mort 81 the proceedings and debates Of
oonrxess ii their next sesS = Whie!i
proe.iss g 10 bs IS ntxfesting \, my that
preceded IL. Il che expsnce Of this
arrsnee mens vlll IL very great. An
Sble slpstsr cannot s obta,ned under
Is ~ 50 doll4fA per -. To, enable
me % meet this sxpeS depend on =
libersl subscriptions and II pps payment.
Il Il might Be impropef % close an adj;
drsss 81 this kind, without expressing
nv sensiments on ! recent even. Of great
macuitude---an event which has agitsted
The p1blic mind 70 adegres scarcely.
parralleled ii Tie nnnalslo our country,
snd which wears the sSpec: Of serious
consequences. Let Il Zen be distinctly
uniersfood, that tle q lotions OF indig-
nAtion and abhorrenee 9TH which ] first
heard of outrage ednmit,ed By the
British ship &c war Lizard upon The
unifed Stases figz Chesapeake,
though something cali z, have not YET
slhside -that still SisWit % bag
rant xinlasion 81 or nstional sovereisu-
~ and a. an iniaFythat eallsin voice
loud and dis,ines for ample separation,
or national vengeance. What' that re-
perasion shouldb Toe, Is fof the constituted
! Suthurifiss of the country 70 dstsrmine |;
and IhoId ittO Be the duty Of every A.
merican 20 rally sound their government,
and support them in tho maintainance Of
sthe naiionaI independenee.snd honor of
fheir country. Ldeeln il clear prinei-
.ple that rational sltits shall be free from
slie tight az search; and 30 far as .o,ir
administration shall contend for this
principle. pledge myself to support
them. But in making this pledge I
woullnot be understood 70 d.vest my
lssif Of The right 70 examine tbs measures
sstheg may pursue, orthe plans thcy may
adopt. Though think ouf country
,opehttc goto war for the outrage com-
united On the Ghesapsake and ought to
make that war eternal &c separation is
refused |; yet 1 should very unwiliingly
ace ! resort Il ssich, extreme measures
;For The obsaining &c e,her points, which
my be, and 1 fear win Dc, connected
wkht transa ction points which il Is
sissi0nary % suppdss he British viii
5eSsr areede "a, 50 long = they remain
ana.ioS. and skiph, fc6ncedAd, would,
Ia bslisssds be- q evil instead If 4
good To- mr. country. s2 "a Fl n & &
Sieh Is I brief skctch oemy political
principles, and OF abe plat on which tits
sntended the iVAsHiEGroh FEDERAIIsI
shall Be conducted, and % which Imosl
respectfully solicit the patronage q Il
true diseiplesefthe w ngtonianSc hoo
throughonf the union. For awhile thu
. canse Of Federalism has drooped-for !;
snhile the rays Of the SIM of truth have
been ofuscaled by the dark clouds Of de,
mocracy, and The !. spirits of the shade
md Of the cave have ruled over 49,"
The Illusion cannot long continue. Al
ready does Il begin 20 lose i,s deceptive
charm. Already does the returning sun
of Reason beginto dissipate the mists d
ignorance and error which have too long
overhung our country. The visto d
hope, which had nearly closed. again o,
pens. and presents 10 our view the pros.
poets If better things. Now is.the time
ior every true friend % his country q
come forward, and aid the cause oftruth
aAd ofvirtuc. Lcsesery heart be ardenl
inthe cause, and every skilful pen be
poized for the contest. Then win yicto.
~ Be ours--then win each one have the
Eiorious-the insxpressible pleasure 81
\ fsfsctiag that ne, TOO, had = share ID
Iescping his couatry from that degrada
tioa and eoutempt inso which democracy
would plunge her, and hi placing her safe.
: Il % ! basis which shall fe.isg the shock
oFinternaI commoiion q sxefnaIsssault
and her Fame on ped<stal that shall
mock the oblivious efforta oftime. +
JONATHAN s., FINDLAY.
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