Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-02
~ TRoM THE NoRTH American.
Reign of Democratic Defpotism.

I4O WEVER objectionable it may appear
in the eyes Of Democratic Despolism, ier a
private citizen to question the policy Of our
present rulers, yet SO long as they refrain
from preventing by actualiorce tie exercise
OF right, which nov only exposes them to
otlum, shall continue to prosecute it as a
political DUTY, with little regard to the pcpu-
lar censure which may fall npon ne,
The very design Of an elective form Of So
yern1nent, was, to secure to the people the
right Of changing public men md public mea-
sures, when Trey were Incompatible With our
national interest. But in .times when public
men and public measures, would appear too
sacred for private investigation, it must be
considered as a national degradation, . po!i,i-
cal apostacy from our original principles, me-
naclng danger TO our freedom which cannot
escape the notice ofevery rejecting citizen
That we have arrived to this unfortunate con-
dtion, no one can seriously pretend to deny;
ard lrusl viii sufficiently appear from TIE
following remarks
Leaving ont of consideration tho inexpcdi
ency ct our public arrangements for the last
sex en- years, the result Of which Tow. begins
to open It's .readtui esiis upon us, the con-
duct CT our government in tic progress OF rs
measures, discovers g complication OF cunning
AID dup;city, wider from the original princl-
pies and practice Of It, than any one would
believe could be Inflated into il in so short a
period. Examples cfthis dis.raceful fact are
found ii, sufficient nua,beF. without reyefting
TO "a more remote re1lcc than during the last
session CT Congress. Tie Most seryis che
e:czce in the ms iority Of that body to the alb
soilte val of an Individual, was too Plain to
admit Of contradiction. lie, having closely
aiiiiie, himself with DC favor ola certain mum.
bar, constituting majority, furnished them
with shch information IS suited his purposes,
acquainted item with his wi4hos; and With
OCT delay, a ready compliance was observed.
The minority called for Information, on diff
ferent Subjects, to justify their proceedings,
bur it WAS lenied They were openly told BY
their cpY onents, not 10 question, not to de-
bate, BIT to act upon the high recommends
ton and responsibility Of the executive.
!, II the high recommendation and responsi =
ihility Of the executive must continue 10 swal-
low up the independence OF our Congress,
there can be no necessity for Congress:
the executive, and would sanction, By their
concurrence, such measures as he would not
dare 70 attempt in an individual capacity.
"A Congress, whose Independence is lost
under the influence, and in a blind confidence
in an cSecutiye-and all executive hungry for
power, affords a clear prospect Of an issue
truly alarming the very end of Anne
rican freedom.
/. dispatches arrived from our ministers in
Europe = they were communicated to Con.
gress under secrecy; their Importance to the
pablo, induced day after day atrial to have
them published But the majority, whose
ears appeared sealed up by the finger of the
executive, were deaf to the voice of reason,
until some of their number, more, indep.n-
dent than-tke rest, began to WAIVER in favor of
the minority. It became daily more evident,
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