Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-07-29
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LETTER III.
To the Editor efmt Narh 4aerieas. .

I. Big, 90 i ~ r. - .
T. THE blessings Of uninterrupte,l
peace, and all the glorious advantages
which could result to q neutral nation
from the pressat disordered state of
European politics. have proved 10 my
last, upon the greatest human certainty.
would have been ours, 6ysa continuance
oil tyderal principles in our general goy-
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But in opposition to,he Federal poll.
CIV, must be consideTedth the new doctrine,
Upon this scale l. was calculated, that
justice only, towards others, would SEE
cure justice towards ourselves r. that
our moderation would be q sure antidots
to the depravity Of human nature. in o.
thes goyernmeutsi our! forbearance
would draw Us into the affection of all
other nations; and, thus we were to rest
secure from the troubles and calamities
ola turbalen. world Iswas even urg-
ed as the substance Of an argument, by
Mr.. Jefferson, in one Of his frat mes.
sages 20 Congress, that public, wealth
was dangerous; that il, was tempta-
ton fer Us to engage in war which We
might Otherwise avoid. This Is true
Jeaersonean philosophy. We must
really admit that such might be the case,
Gheh the rulers of our county are poll.
tically hsad bat there Is little danger
with menf6f discretion. A sword in The
hands Of 4 lpnatic is dangerous both to
himself and others; but in the banda ola
wisemau. il - the Innocent and ready
weapon Of defence. - <@,2 ~, 49,
To secure complete success to the
new policy, il f. necessary, that tho
world should be viFtaeus and honesg. 4
and that no eneroachments should be
made upon our rights but this Nor
tunatsly Is hot the Gaze. We are the
inhabitants Of ! wicked and axaricious
world 10 grant Dc prixilsse spA 10
submit 10 one insult, i proved by Z
thousand instances, only tobe the invi-
,ation TO others. To proclaim aloud
tia. we will not defend ourselves or our
properly; that We Nm even destroy our
Implements Of de6rnce, Is the plaiuest
language for the assassin and the thief: !
Now, what has been the proceeding
Of the present ruling Partys To effect Z
change in public men, snd thereby nc
quire stations for themselees, the idea
Of a nasal or a military force, even 20
any extent, was deprecated. they loud.
" proclaimed, long before their aseenss
sion 10 power, shat III such things should
be destroyed and published 10 the,
world that their calculation was made,
upon the correctness of their proceed.
ings, to command de justiee Of al Q.
thef nations. <sh y -, ~
4 Accordingly, thesESik amonEs. their
measures was the destruction Of our
progressive means of defence Il began
by the reservation of assmall sum, anna.
ally appropriated "a acquire Materials
for che marine defence the salet Of
those materials which had been acquir-
ed the sale ofpublic vessels Al q great
sacrifice; the neglect and consequent
injury and destruction of such vessels
and implements as could not be sold
and the raising of our taxes BY q Medi.f
terranean Fund. But all did mot satiate
their zeal for injury and destructipn.-A-
They also sold the public Bank Stock.
With these funds, squeezed out Of the
ruins of -Four national dignity, and pour.
ed is,o the Golfers Of the nation, they
ushered forth hypoesitical boast, from
the highest authority, " an. oyerHowing
treasury, u and the reduction of our
taxes" Trulr, the internal taxes were
repealed but the sun, raised by the
Mediterranean Fund. far exceeded the
whole amount Of them. ss,s j 49,.
The consequence Of such. open pro-
fessions aud lsuhseq aens pro ;esdiags,
soon became EVIDENT. ereigu nations.
discovering that We we're aban ioning
-very thing which could maintain our
national diS aity, eommepeed wi,h,,rlhing
eneroarhmsnts upon our nsurral,,ys un-
Ill the d,tferent paroles, eacour aged bv
,he alternate success 81 each oshsr, and
neither of them finding. or even expect.
ing anv opposition, except the oppose
ton of words, is was raised 70 con-
.e,itiou ,bstween them, who should be
most successful apoa Us, WHO shouldAs-