Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-11
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sidsration, jsalclay and rcprobation, most es'
pecially in such government as this. Every
man of property, ofrehection, and of course
every real patriot Of all parties, must view
them with horror and the most lively appre-
hcnsion--As it respects this subject, we are
aI alike ilfterestetl-We are all on the sarae
bottom allude to--Forasn liy9uface---F o-
sragn bribery and corrnt iioa-.A ahoaas " go
perrntental lhGrtiaHty for one forrgn sfate a.
gainst anothev--Iaordinose farty sisifit----SSfe-
GINS, 5ut fraudulent TiNnoyatins UPON Tie con-
stitition--And certaiir internal and iaoaisieal
combinations or associations.
as upon these several heads, It's impossi--
!. BE for me to express my sentiments, iii SO.
nervous, elegant and scntentious language as.
the great and good Washington, shall avail
myself ofhis opinions on them, BY few and
concise extracts as their importance will adj
init, from his inestimable .tare yell al ~sess TO-
:he heo1.le ofthe United States.
Every doctiinal section In this little politi--
cal treatise, tif observeG is worth milions OF
bounds to the United States. Itshoula bein
every spelling book--taught IN every school,
and other senainaries Of learning--inframed
in every Eousc--hung up in every public hall,
read by every class of citizens, at regular and
. stated periods---p inted in every newspaper
by parts, year. in and year Quit shoEld be
.entabled upon the breasts Of all our statesmen,
as an indispensable badge OF Office. Then in
deed, Mr.. Smile and Nanny Sloan,, and
some others of our noblesse, however desti-
tute natAin, would at least have virtue, coed
sense, and real patriotism on the outsioe Of
their breasts.
Upon the subject of.1ordga influence, Pre-
.siaent Washington writes thus
q AS avenues to foreign influence, in innu-
merable ways, such attachments imeaning
partial attachments to a foreign nation) are
particularly alarming TO the truly enlightened
and Independent patriot. How many oppor-
tunit;es Go they afford to tamper With domes-
tic factions, to practice the arts of seduction,
TO mi:Iead public opinion, to influence or awe
the pubic councils. Such an attachment of
small or weak STATE, toward great and pow
efful nation, dooms the former to be the sa-
tellite Of the: latter"
How admirably every sentence hits cur adj
ADMINISTRATION, and seine of its bind adhcrents,
in the teeth
I" Against the insidious wiies of foreign in
iluence q conjure you to believe ne fellow
citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought
to he constantly awake; since history and ex-
perience, prove tEat foreign influence is che
of the most baneful foes Of republican govern
ments, &c Excessive Partially for one To-
le,gn nation. ard excessive dislike for asao-
tier, cause those whom they actuatc, to see
clarger only on one side, and serve to veil,
snd even second tie arts OK Influence On the
other. Reel fatriots, who may resist the in
tiisues OF tie .hvo;ite,, are liable to become
suspected, and invidieus; while It's tools anc!
dlpps usurp the applause and confidence Of
the people, to surrender their interests, &c.
SC. WY quit our osm to stand upon. tereign
ground y &c.
- II may Aattcr myself that tisse coun..
sells may be productive of some paltia! bene-
fit, Or some occasional! good; that they may
now and then reeur TO moderate tie fury Of
party spirit; towarn against the mischief OF
foreign intrigue; to guard against the impes-
lures of pretended fGff;otSsm their nope Will
be a full rccompence for the solietude, fer.
the welfare, By which they have been dietas-
eds
1t appears from other remarks, our dsceas-
ed friend apprehendcd his rnonitions would De
disregarded AND his fears Oh all these SUBJ
jeets. be fatally realized
3 How distressing must it be to Tie real pa
tr;ots of al parties lfor | have the charity to
believe there are such Of all panies) to find
chat, not only ore BAT EVERY oEE, Of the e.
Wis against which he warned Us, have be-
come realized in the short period of bu. eigh.
years!!.! For he died on the. l4th OF Dee.
sn9.
French intrigue and influence has taken
held of some Of the principals in the admit
nistration Of the union-foreign bribery and
corruption has embraced numbers Of our peo-
pie Lissh IN Office, and there is almost self-e-
viaent reason to believe there are many more