Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-06

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lure Of the donor. 70 talk therefore, O
.sbnr executive. while the principle OF po-
.',Ir sovereignty in full latitude, is 'recognlz
FdEs idle, and the attempt to impart strength
by means Of splendor and patronage
Z ~ leads 10 the avis which are the Object
1y{sv. TIilhouse s amendments. since, when
ption. prevails, an accommodation to
z,;iices and party fury, will be the only
Or which the function can be bought,
{ he purchaser, Of course, becomes The
faction, instead of the chief magis-
of the nation. For the purpose OF OPP
On f;sing the minority he is truly formidable,
y as to any purpose of general utility, It's
/ certified as part oflhe price of his elevation.
AID for this lesson, we are indebted to two
Great sages Of the revolution, great lawyer,
al no less great philosopher, whose re-
.osetive misfortune 1t has been to be too
wise some also add, too good.
That the plan, however, Of Mr.. Hiiihouse
.;Il be an essential improvement of our pre-
amt s. se1p,no prudent man would veature to
..sert, Il promises indeed, to abate the null
..nce, witch is the object of his propositions,
sud by lessening the temptations to sacrifices
.fpriasiplc to lessen the danger OF civil COM
mat;oD. But will not faction still prcyall -
VIII not enough remain to excite the appe-
Ne Of the demagogues and will not eemocfa-
less checked tnan at present bear down ali
s.sore its Fewer obstacles will remain to
| ~ raee of experiment and innovation, and
| the judiciary, without the balansln power 70
| !, looked FOR, in an executive, constituted as
| n present, from CO ordinate Branch or the
,merrnent woalld soon sink into subordi-
| .r,leone, anu from that into mere tenancy
!, nc will Of the legislature, there being 1T
be sympathy to be expected betWeenaa per-
s,a holding his function for year, and those
pQ,sess.ng it BIZ permanent tenure. Mel
|aeris il 10 be supposed, that the plan pro-
i tossed will be more favorable to morals, than /
\ ns existing system. There will still be Off
cs to be disposed OF; the .ary seats in the
no houses OF Congress will be such, and of
saseouence there viii be Office hunters, who
yil. as now, found their claim TO preferment,
a,aeir thorough Enumeration in the folly of
1ts dar. The ambition, indeed, Of The larger
ya,es viii be chastised, and Virginia, be COM
eled 10 rcnounee her Claim to exclusive do
naioa, but as the people can, with extreme
iheulsy, be brought to submit to any dura-
BE delegation Of power, what ground is there
10 suppose, that they will long consent to re-
kr!o chance, the location OF the executive
hnetion, or be satisfied with the operation OF
geh measure, however salctarY II might
poye II would sbe denounced as a satire
psn repsblicaR governments and quickly
eserthrcwn for the substitution OF something
more ga tering TO the people and more pleas
as 10 their dxlnagogiies. And all this would
Mly serve to shew the truth OF what has
sea Thousand times repeated, that demo
tracy is prone to instability, as the sparks 1y
pFar!s.
Anaaept;on Of the amendments woai.i al
ab: ono step towards a return to the Prlnci-
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