Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-19

( tent Of Tic present territory st.ay:.
etable and issmedishlc evil, - 8 fora,
wealth q the pubic in acouisite - 'aslsh Il,
possessions IS preposterous ana I, = OF useles
While we continue a commcr s5:lasti,'.
| depending upon that commerce IA al, Da'io1.
wealth and the refnements If ~ ~ ''one hr
tachments vii! follow the bent Of n me- our a.
and advantages. The western GU Ias 'Fteress
present chiefly dependent, for the &, ,,;s are,
their produce to Ne]y-orteans. Yh sp n:
ton upon the Mississippi AID its Dt +.;, sltpa
streams, render that Carriage conTo' t:l''IEaY
expeditions; while to dispose &C ~ ri
gnodltles at q nlarse, in the AtIant;c LIN
would be long, tedious and c1psnsirs -
not merely phantasy TO anticipate - ~ 81
tnre Gay. when events Shall have eF, Vh'
separation of Louisiana, the peca uA::c'c ;&a
wise of the western states. I,,ara saloA IKE.
the spring, nor will considerations of VIII lie
ism and affection fer their easter, ~ H. patriot.
stand in the way of their DESIGN VIZ u.e'irent
prosperity depends Oh ii, ofa sen,r rnGn then
the good Old confetleracy. "'i'I IRON
FnlLo will now conclude. If By eo..,:..
into disquisition on the pliur Ill.,! s'Hefa5
which "this good old league are I f,,' pIQa
the actual existence or decline of,,yos ~'"Icd'
ciplcs at the present iunctnre .n,l T' ~ F'in'
ycnnelous confirming or tending 70 d dc aa,
the combination; if his sent;mor, - Va
teemcd bold and presumpluous or b rv CO. rsI
mons aerogatory to the charactcr AVA W..
ry OF ll5 parent sod, he muct denrec.to a. ~.
judgment, andp!ead as t,.e sounds,;on oyt;.
sentiments, facts, themselves known and :.
d'spuiabie. In defence Of his s1ioturee on .
republican government. be thinks i pccoec.
~ TO add, that government is only ad,nir,!,o
and respectable, whea fully adeoua,c "a ,Sa
preservation of the rights, laws, happiness md
glory Of people, that he does not beIier,
himself addressing persons, by whom p,ve,y
nleht Is revered, merely as beng Republican,
that provided a monarchy answeis tbe n1I,
for which government was originally iGs,;,uf.
cd, II Is IS much to be reyered, beloved .pI
supported, as even a republic Itself /; ard hat
when republican fois a is nc LONGER aIeon,.s
to It's purpose, it should De rejected without
hesitation and another more COMB -te7t tn H.
end substituted ii It's Place. And s!tsop,b
political liberty can DC 10 where f!IiIy enjoy.
ed but in a republic, yet he contends that til,
is but a secondary object, when placed in com.
petition with cisilii5erty and social happiness.
CoEld We, indeed, be blessed with Ai.ton's
republic, where reason alona is 20 preside in
the councils, and sway the actions o. the gu4I.
dians OF the pttbir liberty, 1t woul;i be folly
to place in comparison with Ills any other
system Of political regulation, devised BY ha.
man invention Wien VIC fad, however, tia.
reason Goes nst preside il he senate, or:n
the minds ot the legislators, AID that spite Of
the suggestions OF the same principles, fac
ZION, dissention ard SELF interest wiz appear,
We are permitted to resort TO otLer system;
Of regulation and defcnce, to other forms Oh
government, more adequate and energetic
While we can, however, subCist ;cge,her, be
our union unbroken as long as We may POS.
sess both political and civil liberty, lei the con.
s;itution which affords them be adhered 10
but when they become Incompatible, LEI Us
relinquish liberty OF words, for happiness Of
life, and grasp the substance, while we leave
unpursucd the phantom OF liberty.
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