Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-05

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qualified. But they also require 4 variety
|of knowledge; 40 acutensss Of rcason
ling: force ofscxpression; a quickncss
Fia detecting ands facility In exposlpg
those hidden and dangerous errors, which,
beneath the, plastic hand of drmoofa-
CIV. assume the form and semblauce of
patriotism, TO which can make bat fee.
ble pre,ensions. rannosY in the. .lAds
Of controversy, vie with Park, a Loe !:
man, Bronson, and host of Others
who might be named but wha. I lask
frog the feshleness of my force, az the
.unskilfulness Of my aim, ! must endeavor.
10 compensate BY the ardor Of my zeal seG
the teoseress of my industry.
Butsthat to which nust be principally
indebted for whatever share Of paTonage
the public may be pleased sobestow on me,
is the advantage Of my situation. The
ntilisy of federal paper q, the sea, OF the
general government, must be SO obvious to
al who will take the trouble Of rejecting
on the subjec., tina, it would be a waste OF
time TO lnsist upon the position. Upon
such paper must all the federal editors
throughout the union depend, Ia great
measure for the proceedings Of the
government aud the schemes OF the CD
bine,. The debates Of congress, ytich
ought TO form part Of the reading Of
every politician & every quidnunc, would
be alone sufficient 10 recommend &c public
support paper which would lmrsrtislly
and faithfully detail them. 10 thar body
are proposed and adopled all the import.
ant measures of rour goAerament. hers
are their principles debMed, their 1enden
cies examioed, their falIacy exposed, or
their proprety shown: and he who wlltI
carefully read, aad thoroughly understand,
such legislative e gumsn's, cannot long be
ignorans Of the principles OF DOR govern
msns, or blind 10 The Interests Of our ceun.
Try. Carefully to take, and promptly TO
publish ihsss debates, must ever ,forn,
prominent feature in the dn,ies Of an editor
stationed at this place. To comply with
shis duse, arrangements are now making,
and previous to the meeting Of congress
will b. completed; SO that the readers OF
he Washington Federahss may depend oo'l
having afarhfuI rePo,s Of the proceeding
and debates Of congress at their nex, ses-
sion, which promises TO be as interesting
as any thar preceded U. But the expsocs
of ibis a,raag ment will be very great
20 able reporter cannot be ob sinfd uu-
der .25s ors3o dollars per week. To enabis
nae 10 meet his expence depend on a H.
bsral subscription and promp, payment.
II might be improper 10 close an address
Of this kind, without expressing my srnti-
ments on recent event ot2seat maguitudr 4
Ian event which has agi,a,ed the public
mind 10 degree scarcely parallF!ed 10th
annals Of our country, and which wears
The aspect Of serious consequences. Let
it then be distinctly understood that The
emotions of indignation aud abhoren5e,
wish which / 6rss heard Of the outrage
COMPUTED by the British ship Of war
Leopard upon The u States friga,e Chcsa.
peske, though somewhat GAINED, hayenos
We, subs;ded-thas still yisw it ssa ia,
grant violation of our Dasio5al sovereign !
y and as an injury tia. calls in voice
loud aud distinct for ample reputation or
na,ionaI vengeance. What thar repa.a,inn
should be, is for the constituted authori
ties of the country 10 determine 5 and |
hold i, TO be the duty Of every Ameri
can TO rally round their government, and
support them 10 the maintenance Of the
national independence and honor Of their
coun,ry. deem il ! clear principle that
national ships shaall be Tree from the right
Of search; and go far as cur admin,s,sa-
.ion shall contend tor -,his principle
pledge nrself 20 support them. Bus IN
making this pledge !! would noi be uaser
stood 70 divca. myself Of the right TO ex
anime The measures they may pursue, or
the plans .hsy may adopt. Though think