Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-10
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CONNER sIAL IND POLITICAL.
From the Hortb- Caroline Minerva.

Should Il be a matter OF surprise to the
friends Of the prescnt administrator, 20 ma
that class of eitixens called farmers, have tiar.
Cd to think for themselves, notwithstanding
many of lheTp were advocates OF Mr.. Jetfcr-
SON 5 election. TO the Presidency, give tor
answer, first, that their political creed IS the
same that it was when they promoted Mr..
Jefferson to that appeintm ent, We then con-
ceiyed ourselves entitled to .think for our
ssIves - and still do as an inherent right e.
mansting from the Supreme Rhlel OF the y
inverse. Secondly, in giving Mr.. Jefferson,
our support to the Presidency OF the United
States, il Was not from personal motives or
affection, but the mannerin which 1t was ex-
pected he would administer the affairs OF ths
government So long therefore as the affairs
of government we're conducted in unison with
those principles, We we're content and satisfl-
ed but when we appeehend q departure;
therefrom, bsth In spirit and In principles,
from that moment we became eonsftsta nslly
opposed 10 such measures; and that this Pc
Rod has arrived, needs no further PROOF
Every day $ occurrence. proves tie truth OF
this fact We daily feel It's baneinl effects,
aud We look forward with hopeless cxpectati-
on Of being rescued from the impending dah-
ger. IS.
Tbs object of the succeeding remarks is
intended to correct the mistaken opinien pre-
waiting in the minds of many ofour popular
headers both in and out OF Congress, that
the people are content and saiished In the Wis
dom and policy of the existing measures -
Although we are farsaers unensaged IN the
politics OF Our country, yet common sense
teaches as to withhold our support from eve
ry measure, until We are informed wherefore
and for what; notwithstanding a majority of
Congress In their last session OF i've months,
were legisl~tlng on subjects OF the highest i'm
por ance to their country without informant
on, or upon the bare recommendation OF Pre-
s;dcntial confidence. We cannot follow their
example without some reason, some light 20
govern and ciIect our jadSments. 1t is from
this mode OF legislating VIC presume, that
has thrown our po.i,ical affairs i.to such con
fusion utser which we apprehend every
The patriotic exertions mace III Congress by
O. few cf our repre- sentatses on this SUBJECT, Is
the standard to which We rally Toteese We
owe tie little Information We now possess, OF
Our truly alarming situation. we have been
patient, as recommended by the President,
with hope of seeing and feeling the good ei-
fects Of tue wisdom and policy o3 his admi
nistrrtion but we now exclaim, :. tho more
6ocile, the greater the burden" tits time,
therefore, high lime 10 spe.k the ianguag OF
truth. flour rulers have witsheia from the
paopIe the real situation of their affairs aad
country, ne viii not Withhold from them the
real sentiments efour breasts, VIC give them
suneIisguisesl, because we know noeiAer; and
We f.rl, although We are not permitted to see.
We were told that the embargo would ope-
rate on the powers OF Edrepe, as powerful
engine ofsrcsentment, for the Insults offered
cur. ratiaas; ike a powerful medicine ADM.
nistered to a person IN dcilnum, would
speedily bring France and Britain to due
sense Of their duty towards the Cnlted States.
But unfortunate for our pe!isl.a physicians,
they have mistaken the csnse; deadly epi-
demic is produced, and Is spreading lis bane.
fui effects in their own family,
But We are now told to hold out that the
embargo is noting more than experiment
Agreed But are We to be ruined by the wild
and visionary speculative experiments of
certain set of men, VINO legislate for their own
party purposes II such principles and nea-
surcs be supported, il is bac4use the facts are
concealed from the people. 1t such be the
case. which fear it is. the time, fellow-eiti-
gems, is FAST approaching when you also ea'-
hfr7mensally viii lose your dearest liberties -
Was there ever a time in tie United States
when appearances wore 81 gloomy an aspect!
5 To nv mind the greatest distresses OF the last
war we're rot as ruinous as at present, and
we have no prospect oil better times soon.
But the blind infatuated confidence In the
wisdom of our rulers, into which we had ial-
len. has given them an influence highly dam
eerous in itself aid i'm whiehtoo we see them
indulcing their ambition beyond the constl-
x,,..,, ,,o,va,s ,,eleuatefi TO them by, the peo-