Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-10-07

nut Ne have not been q variance res
6eetipr ths Graf principles of our go..
yrrnmens, but combating opinions,
mISr.Dfe sensations md news.papert
coStrsdictions, generutsd. u the first
instance among %, by the heat and
hustle az cficial solicisation. Con-
eerninr lie principles az our govern.
fs,enl we have never disagreed and
Ne possess political fdelity but are
unfortunate N being TOO remiss 10 its
sexer,ion. md ID our prejudices being
spo violcns fOr coFreek deliberation.
We appear 10 be divided into two par.
Ties. The follower pf Washingtgp,
and the followers Of ytIFson, i b
tOsbe lamsnted that thz grSat mass Of
The people % violent political contests
cease q reflect, and <tns furnish an
opportunity for the ambitious o build
upon the suspension .the babel ct their
.powef. This Nas eltrted II isoo
While the pride and tythnnY Of usur-
patton and confusion Re staining the
plains of Europe with - carnage Of
IL hsast md she dele Ire ofnations,
and cOnvuising Ne 1kols political
world. The thunders d France and
Mapolesn whieh has devastated the
finest tounsrys Of Europe, - now
prepating % lay waste md level The |
political heids Of America. No reli-
aSce can b placed on the assurances
OF engagements Of France d. the con.
qneror iuosin any man, or any set Of
men, who have at any time, or 10 any
manner promoted their views Ia this,
OF ID any other country. We must |
prepare 10 defend ourselves ikainst
he machinations Of this nation and Of
this Conquefof. Our rulers cannot |
defend - against theni--T They have
committed thsmsslyes and the govern
unent ins their favour. France, and
Napoleon have duped the exesntiye,
md the executive has duped the peo-
BE III their representative character.
This has been effected BY angle In
iividual through the iniueucc Of his |
,ainicns ID his capacity Of President; |
md thar tissue Of prejudice which had |
been artfslly fastened upon the intsl-
ects of ! great portion Of the people, /
" The uniform adherents Of France
md Napolepn against g. Britain.
There + ! force Of predilsction for
France and Nspoleon, peryadipg the |
measures Of the executive, that can.
aos be developed BY apy pretext,
81 any, nnisrepresentatipa either of
facts or Of circuHstspees. The.
measures themselves IRE glsfingly |
lelf-eyident ofintrigue md design . |
yainst G. Britain and every effort
made At Washineton 10 justiiy and |
suppcrt them, befrays a imbeeility,
81 ! want of integrity aud faithfnlness |
d the beopie of shese q. Siaies, and an
undue attschment DO Fratee and Ma |
poleon. France and Napoleon have
yained ! complete ascendency over
Ihe executive, and the executive must
perpetuate its ascendenty over The
,eople. This can be done only by mis-
ating facts md circumstances, and BY
The discordaht charges
against q Britain, We mutt not Wait
III The Mississippi has received ia il
:nsreut the blood cf our citizens, be.
ore Ne cal into actionrcal prsseFsers |
,f z he holy attributes 81 the cpnsti.
;utiop, z and IN whose btsoms age. /
mime = elor Of patriolism" may be
iound % assert cur digpity Is i naii-
81. and LEAD IS once more 70 glory |
md prosperity. We are now govern.
u ~ ths ebinipas DC > single individu.
[. he insinaated himsslf into the
nfagfeat p0ftidRn fihe peo-
,lc prior % I 500 BY he mopf specio0s
Of philosophic disinterss-
tsdnsss, and vaseIevated u the pre-
,idential chair Is the patron Of equal
md exact Justice TO III nations, and =
The friend Of humanity IN AZ e6Intrys.
But in 1905 We find him uiel ding this