Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-01

Offices to be substituted in the place of the
present establishments.
AS little apprehension on the other hand
can be entertained for the safety of the union
tho the timorous croakers In politics are in
the constant habit5o predicting its apeedy dis
solution. They do not however reflect that Of
all obligations, that which binds the US toge-
Their the principle Of self intsress is the strong
est, and that that government IS the most
energetic Of which every individual feels him
ss.,,ss a part. Pr The single reflection that the
same evils which gave birth to the CONSTITUTE
on will arise from ITS. destruction, is sufici-
sent to con6rmthe belief of every disspassi-
onatr enquirer, that we shall continue bro
Tiers to the end of time.
But neither the liberty of the people, nor
the integrity of the. Union. can be preserved
Isina paired, but by attending to the true prin-
ciple of this, and every other republic, the
acknowledgement good sense of the people Po-
.itical. writer's, among others tie celebrated
Montesauieu, borrowing their ideas from the
3 history Of thelittle townships of Greece. the
city OF Rome, and the e:igsrchies OF Italy, in
which every party and dispute was necessari
" Of a personal natures have laid it down as
az inf,llib.e maxim, that virtue IS the true
principle of a republic: But in all govern
ments It's less necessary, that the rulers
SHOULD. be virfuprtss than that they should be
sspiec. Virtue is IN fact the natural eonse-
quencc -pflsisssoras and knowledge; and iii re-
publics, TO the existence 81. which the strong
est and most. selfish passions, even oEsits own
citizens are iailnical to liz il is particularly
necessary, that the body Of the people should
be taoroa~hly informed Of the asturc of their
political interests, tfessae state OF public at
fairs, and the rsal characters Of tie indiyidu-
ais, 10 whom. they have delegated their an
thority. Asloag as they ere possessed OF this
Important knowledge they can nev CT be de-
pliyed ofshess rights and privileges of free
:aen The same, cause will also necessarily
disest the spirit OF party Of its evils; and the
decree ofinformation which already prevails
in our infant republic has so completely chain-
ed down the many headed monster that lis
influence is generally found, to be most loud
" deprecated by those, whe feel the merited
decline oftheir popularity.
II Was therefore the just and forcib,s
adliloIition Of Washington in his valc-
e;ictory address to the American people,
THAT ,as. should promote, as an object
.cf r....l..g Importance, institutions for
the gsner;I, tiSGsion Of knowledge; and the
raenloers Of this society, founded and Patro-
a.ze6by ya.sa. immortal sage, may reflect viii.
pleasure, Oh the beneficial end il hiss in view
the education Of yout.. III be. q self e: ident
n AKIN, sa.3att .Aie.t,ie.xi5 commensurate Wlth
.kpcwlcdge; that vice in most instances pro-
ceesls from ignorance or error; it is impossi-
bIe tilasx the InuIlinccnce4of This institution
ccu,I be moro advantageously directed. a
4Heas those who arc DOW seated before us,
there arc many whon,>i:, well regulated Cha
:ity has perhaps saved from ruin ana .cerrup-
tion n1ai,y 10 whom it has pointed out the
path to.hoaor ard ueal.h; and some whom
!. has probably with an emulation to. imi-
tate the iiiistpious example, who first gave
them opportunity Of developing their ma
tural abilities. In a government that offers
every encourag cement to merit, VIC Indulge
The pleasing prospects that -et those deserted
children OF raisfortanc G. there may be one who
is destined to bette bcnefactor Of his species
tos!isplay the fosce adbrilAancyy OF his geiius
in an elevated sphere; and repay with CRATE
fa. satisfaction OIL his country the inesdinabe
iavers this Society have conferred
But the interesting views prescnte Soy the
principles Of our institution, and of the Amc-
rican government, have too<long concealed
the subjects most proper for the occasion, and
.ailost interesting to this audience. Tho many
doubts and differences of opinion bad been
entertained CT the merits Of the constitution :;
vet general i.nanimity prevailed after. It's a
doption, in tie election of its. first officer,
aud it was fortunate for the people ct Ameri-
Ca, that AZ such period of anxious unceRtaill-
ty they could trusttheir libcrses with conf
eenceiato the guardianship of Washington.
On the. integrity and patriotism of his charac-
ter, every sentiment was IN unison and the
monar ehicai principle was felt, without being
acknowledged, that their first chiefmagistrate