The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-07
FROM THE NArIoNAL ISTELLIGENcER.
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Qya~ce Of Mr., Jcder'oa's Naturalization.
F'H|9 92Ici No.IX

are naturally brought to consider
alton of the general situation Of the
country. Is it prosperous or wretch.
ed? The answer to this inquiry will
conclusively decide, independently Of
every other consideration, the merits
of his administration. For if it is
prosperous, its prosperity must flow
either directly from the measures of
the government, or virtually from the
government having abstained from
every measure calculated TO check the
natural progress Of the country.
Let the appeal then be carried to
the conscience Of every honest man
by requiring a true answer to the fol-
lowing questions.
Is there political right dear to free
men that has been invaded during Mr..
Jefferson Administration
Is there at present human being
who can justly affirm that he is not
in the actual enjoyment of all the lib
erty that is compatible with good
government
Has the right Of suffrage, in any
part Of the union. been abridged?
Has it not, on the contrary. been
greatly extended ?
Have the broad principles Of religi-
Gus liberty in single instance been
violated /?
Has the property of any one been
invaded !
Is there not, at this moment, the
secuTest enjoyment Of liberty, Eelig-
ion and property
Has there been any increase Of pub
lie burlhens !?
On the contrary, has there not been
great reduction Of them connected
with a redemption of thirty millions of
the public deb, i?
HAS not the quota Of taxes paid 10y
each individual sensibly diminished,
so much so, that at present only one
dollar and sixty cents are annually
paid, while at the commencement of
Mr. Jeacrson's administration two
dollars and eighteen cents were annu.
ally paid by each individual
Have not the numbers Of our peo-
pie increased in as rapid a ratio. as
has ever before been known on the
face Of the earth. and is not this an
uncquivoca evidence of prosperity !!
las nqt orr wealth increased in
tn same, ifnot in an accelerated ra.
ito ? - -.
Has the labourer, during the whole
of MIR, lefferson's administration,
wanted employment. or the capital
ist-heen unable to find objects for a
lucrative business?
Have not monied institutions, evinc.
i've Of the REORGANIZATION of riches
sprung pin every part of the union
and have they not all prospered /:
Have not the arts that contribute
70 comfort risen with unexpected vi
gor, and those that embellish life eyin
ced sensible progress
Do We not ourselves, as we'll as thu
whole civilized world, consider oul
national existence, liberty and pros
perity as placed upon hrmer founda,i
ons than were thought to support then
at the commencement of Mr.. Jefer
sons administration
Is there an American citizen, or in
;ell'geni foreigner, that will admi
that our situation, compared with
that Of any other nation, is happy
and even enviable /.
Finally, Is there an American, wht
can pue his hand on his heart, and af
firm that the situation of his countr,
IS. less prosperous now than at III,
commencement Of MIR. JefFerson's
administration he expected it would
be
These various questions admit O
hut one reply, which proves the exis
tc.Ice OF d solid internal prosncJity