Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-07-05

Il new Federal Paher is shortly to be PUBLISH
cd By an association of gentlemen in Balu-
more, to be denoninatei g The Federal
RehndHcan and Commercial Gazette. ''---
They have. published very able and spirit
ed prospectus, from which the following is
an extract United STATES Gazette.
Oar navy, tina, infan, Hercules, which in
the honest anticipating pride of the country,
was to stvanglc the scrpents Of Europe, mis-
erably made up of few score Of ,terry-boats
instead ofrcsisting the piratical depredat;ons
OF foreigners, is preying upon our own vessels
and tyrannlzing over our own citizenship
stead OF chasing before them the French ma
raudcrs who infcst our ports, they are en-
ployed in enforcing unconstitutional DEGREES
and orders-feeble against our enemies but
formidable to us.
IL our administration we behold the same
blind confidence, improvldent security, and
serviie submission, which, more than the
arms of France, have subjected Europe to the.
yoke of the conqueror. The proud aspiring
spirit of Americans languishes under the eff
f.tts of mean and dastardiy and degrading
policy, which, while it humb!cs and i'm cover
ishes the nation,exposes it to scorn, contempt
and perpetual insult. The honor of glori-
Gus people, who but few years past humbied
the pride ola mighty nation, is furnished -
the Iaurels purchased by ilustrious deeds of
vaIor, have withered in the unhailowea and
treacherous keeping ,of false patriots The
national spirit is mouldering away--thc love
of glory is giving place TO the love of wealth,
and al. these evils are derived from the influ.
ence of fatal syssem Of expedicnts aud Of
false economy
a new period in cur history is arrived
The principles, upon which parties divided
at the formation of our federal constitution,
have become OF secondary consequence -
We are not at this time contendiag for favor
able theories. The question does not concern
speculative points Of governmental is more
momentous, for it Involves our eventual ex-
istence as freemen-It is to be determined
whether we shall LIE under the government
of our own choice, or become the province of
foreign power; whether we shall chaage
the garb of freedom for thesiYery Of vassals.
!" An unseen hand directs the councils of orr
country and urges us on to fatal ruin" Witt,
fear and trembling, we gaze OH the black
clouds which are rising above our political
approaching storm, whilst we, risetted by
fatal fascination, seek no shelter from the fu-'
| ny of the tempest. The roaring cannon Of
the enemy Is pointed towards US, and we
, want the courage to defend ourselves.
Such is the most important feature in the
! face of our political AFFAIRS. BIT while one
enemy assails us without, another is laboring
within. "A liked determination has been be-
/ trayed by the party in power, to carry into O.
peration fayorite theory Of their leader-the
humiliation of commerce. To further this
purpose, the constitution has been violated !;
power has been usurped, and the most per-
tect indifference to hesacted rights of the CT
tizen has been manifested. A powerful party
IS arrayed in open hostility to the Judiciary, a
plan has been ayowcd and is ripe for execad-
on, to cut away this great political anchor, at
! which, in the stormy times Of peril and dis
may, the vessel Of state has rode in safety. d
| A lambent ray of hope giids this drsary
+, prospect Our situation, though crilicaL is