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and rYinous contest, with the power that
urges those claims, and that darcs those en-
croachments you style him as0-sound heart.
ed Frcnchman at bottom and the marked
foe of the only 9 defenders OF the liberty OF
the world" But am of opinion sir, that Mr..
Jefferson rather thought that the interest and
emolument of their own would tar outbalapcc
the claims of other nations anl that the de-
fence ofthe olibcrty ofthe world" would pc but
! secondary object, in comparison with the ag-
reimbursement of theBritish nation IN particular.
He might have gone farther sir, and believer
with Justice, that the most fragrant violations
ofihe law. of nations would have been comps.
ra,i.ely tribes, when power and dominion were
To be the reward Is it not now more RATIONAL 10
believe that an honest zeal for the glory and
safety of his native soil melted him to pursue
the measures so much blamed and inyeighed
against and if some of those acts were too
favorable to France, and bore with too much
weight upon Great Britain, that his short
sighedness, not his baseness and Partially,
produced them {? But you, sir, imputc to the
maevolence of his heart towards his own TEL
low citizens, and to his desire OF the smiles OF
a blood-thirSty despot, every act, whether good
or bad you cake not into consideration the
faiiings, errors, shortsightedness and weak
nesses. natural to humanity and unavoidable
by any human being. When you soboldiy
charge him with fawning and biting the
dust at the nod Of a despot,' where is the RAJ
sionality and probability ofyour charge Pro-
duce to view some cause, motive, or OBJECT ;
| explain the advantages that are to accrue 10
this per6dy, and the end of this mighty and
horrible conspiracy. Or will you leave US to
suppose, that these extraordinary and unwar.
rantable designs are cherished froM the mere
] wanton, diabolical love of mischief-ffom de-
light in the ruin and destruction of;the hunar
race, with no prospect ofreward, but the GER
tainty OF disgrace Humanity revolts at such
piciure--a picture OF what has neve + yet
existed, and trust never viii. Ard Sir, this
man whom YOU accuse Of such wild and vii
famous Vaccinations against the governnen,
/ the United States, hath been loaded viii
honours, and cloathed with the first diga;ties
of the state he stands now at the head Of the
government. Is it not probable that he feels
some gratitude for those benefits, dignities
and honors? That he is interes ted for The
| prosperity OF people, who have mad Tie con
| hdence 10 entrust TO him their whole happi
ness, guidance, and regulation But ii indeed
! he is monster OF cruelty, and baseness-if h,
!, be restrained by no ties Of affection or graft
! tude. and ifhe even have the prospect of rul
! ing with all arbitrary sway, the nation whose
councils are regulated at present by his judg
pent and abilities; yet his advanced age would
| shrink at the taroc a.et-nf 49,
( and dilficIitics to DC s1rnlounted In the accom-
plishment of this vast and wondrous scheme
OF exaltation. Such are the probabilities of Mi
J'sbeing the villain you describe, the foe o
| his country, and the conspirator against it,
happiness.
The politica! acts of Mr.. Jefferson with re
gard to our foreign relations, are not all tina
| incur your oensure. Your grasp with the
same discriminating violence the acts 0
| the executive, for cur safety and defence -
The unhappy gun boats, so long the subject
| both of merriment and indignation are agaii
! takcnMp by you, to prove the hatred Of the ex
| ecutiye towards his native country, and his
conspa acy against the happiness Of his fellow
| citizens. True it is that there has been much
clamor against this SYSTEM of defence, as pal
| try, expensive, yet still inadequate 20 the end
| But who will like yourself undertake to asser
that this was the effect OF prcmiditated base
ness l.npute It to the mistaken economy
which you so much rldieule and decry, aDe
do not brand as crime, what reason and cha
! rity would style only mistake of the judg,
ment.
shall now sir, take my leave cfyou. II
thus addressing you, designed and have en-
tleavored to expose the absardity and impro
liability of your charges, your perversion o
| motives, and false view OF the subject. Com
nit pray you the management OF the go
vernment to the governors you have consti
tuted and do not upon slight proofs Or as ir