Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-13

an the 4tn OF W, @ooo> o' - -, - r.
s,,n,ed thatw have been ticlpated by most
s 6 o,r readers as to many of the ideas which
Sa,e suggested themselves to US on the pre-
.sss, occasion. To those, however, whose
s , and whose avocations are adverse to
Ethical reflection, we shall offer the follow
s. remarks, rather with the view of fur
n:sh:nq topics Of reflection than with the ex-
rdtation Of being able to do justice to our
the DAYS of federalism, this day was
cssatsd IN commemoration OF those great
and glorious achievements in which tsde-
rog5fs were the most conspicuous actors.
twill be recoIlected that after our inde-
nsn,,rnce was accomplished, and after twas
lsre,ta;ned BY experiment, that the old con-
Tayyct;cn was totally inadequate to It's OBJ
;ect shat aso,n;ment 81 federalism, the con-
, sr;tnt;on Of the u. S. was formed and after
,Le 1rcst sedulous attention and persevcring
exe,t;ous on the part Of its friends and advo-
eatss. Was adopted by the people and obtain
q he name Of s The Federal Constitution"
"a f.;snSls were, from The time of its forma-
ion. denonainatsd fsdsralists-its enemies.
orti,tt. deya.;sts. The principaloaices under
this constitution were filed by gentlemen
Who we're pre-elninentiy distinguished for
4hei. .a!!ents. services and patriotlsla--5ut IN
xuot]ier tarsie7slu, the wAR-woRN VETERAN
r,as not forgotten. Under the influence of
THIS constitution free as it was then from de-
neutrality-suspicious., and under the aus
lics Of jsasrdhsm, our country Houslshed
70 degree unparalleled by any example to
he found in any history but our own. The
world vas astonished at beho!ding AMERICA
suddenly rising from the cradle of her infan-
cy, and with q department that would not
have d;scredited ancient Rome IN the best
DAYS of that republic, taking an imposing
stand among the nations Of the earth. Al
this interesting period N cur annals, the "a
tional character Of dms,scd,ss was that Of
bold, daring, enserprizing and adventurous
:. people. Our national honor was not only
unsullied but unsuspecse led. AT this time
too, liberty, not ;aco5in kber.y, but that ra-
fional s:oerty which springs from govern
! M nj Of mild laws judleiousiv administered,
reigned throughout the land-and justice
like river ran down our streets. In con-
| fering faSors, no .~lious distinction, as to
political tenets was known. In distributing
Offices, the mcst capable and deserving men
were sought after, and when found, the e
lection was decided in their favor. Indeed,
nothing, however difficult to be accomplish
ed which was calculated to augment nation
al prosperity was left uninterrupted. AMI
although the difficulties to be Overcome, the
prsiudices to be combated, and the ohssa-
sles to be sur.aouated were almost infinite,
| yet the federal aQminiSSratioH went forward
regardless of their popularity and uaawed
] BY eith.r domestic or foreign clamor, until
they had freed their country from anarchy
and exalted her to the zenith ofnational glo-
r. Wchad statesmen, then, at the head of
cur affairs. Our cabinet was enlightened
with the united wisdom Of WASHINGTON,
"a HAnsLTcS, an ADAMS, q JAY, a PIC
xERlNG, a MARSHALL, ain ELLSWORTH,
and q host of their compatriots whose names
and whose virtues are destined to immortal
&ity.
Such a government, thus administered,
could not fail Of producing individual happi-
ness and prosperity. Allclasses ofcitizens
OF whatever profession or occupation, the
'xsf1sss asmasgyue alone excepted, acre
HapPy aud prosperous. Cheerful industry
found constant employment. The Me-
ehanlc and Day Laborer were happy, mas
i much as their prosperity enabled them to
4 give to their children : better education
and larger fortunes than they themselves.
had received when aboutto enter the thea
trs OF lite. The agriculturalist having toll
|sd ell the day returned at evening to hrs hap
ny ihnily, to make them still mere happys
cyf ps presence, and to tell them of the ris-s