Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-25
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The necessity of Union, ~.
u A. our bulwalk against foreign danger,
Is As the conseryator OF peace among our
& selves,
g AS the guardian of orr commerce aac
"cther common interests,
ssss As the only substitute for the 1saiitary
* establishments which haye snbArrted
g the liberties of the sid world,
6 And, as the proper antidote Tor the dis, !,
!. eases of faction, which have proved
6 fatal to other popular governments, and
:. Of which alarming symptoms nave oeeh
g BETRAYED in our own,
Is supposed to be s2zivefSGAy admitted.
Divided as We may be on many great qaes-
lions OF national policy, en- this PolAs al
least, we are az agreed.
How is this union, SO essential to our po-
litical independence and to Our esvfs iibtrty
to be preserved
By denunciasions in Congress represent
ing a large pes,ionsof the people OF New
\ Englana IS wiling @to wallow IN the vic
!. nlire ci dspe aClence for the sake oi the
3. most trivial gsasns."
py resolutions brought forward in state
legislature, charging taena with treasona-
lie d;saEection, to that country, which IS 50
,a,,eh iaachted to their valor for It's free
,,oyn and 10 their industry for It's prosperi-
n. or bv declarations il public meetings OF
. SUSPICION g that foreign largesses" have
corrupted their patriotism, and sefluesa
them from their allegiance
Ne. This is not the way IN winch union
is to be preserved. 1t is TO be preserved
o5iv By cherisfing and promoting that .sen-
t;tneilt which gave birsh tothe present con-
st,n,fidr. or in the language Of one q the
lSst. wisest, and greatest nsn that thi IS. or
anI Other country ever saw, By "a spirit o.
,a,n;ty and that mutual deterencc ana CON ON
cession which TIC peculiarly. Of oar poll
t;cal situation renders Indispensable I
we have been led to this subject partly
bv the abuse which has been cast upon the
New England states, AMI especlaily,or tn
state Of Massachusetts, Tor its protest a
paif,st the measures OF The administrator,
Ius principally By fact which has recently
ttanspired withrespect to the state OF. tenn-
q + ao;pears that the governor of that state
in conformity to an express law, has cailres
ont portion Of the militia for the purpose
of preventing the execution ota decision OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Is the governor of Pennsylvania to be de-
nopnced as a traitor? Are the Legislature
to be charged with want Of patriotism and
ISOLATION "a the constitution, which they
have all sworn TO maintain That theyare
IN the wrong is most certain; but is the e
MI to be remedied, by fair, candid, and
temperate expostulat;on, or by outrage and
abuse Let every man OF common sense
decide which Of these two modes IS likely
to be effectllal.
Nexerlet us therefore lose sight OF can
dor and moderation. Let lis be conten
with an. honest performance of our OWE Gu.
ties, without impeaching the motives and
patriotism of others.
A state should always be heard with at,
tention, and treated with respect. Ii 1t Is
in the right, lis grievances should be re.
dressed, and if in the wrong, It's errors Car
easily be shewn.
The lesson is very clearly incplcated b.
the example Of Pennsylvania. Resolution:
in that state have been brought forward iol
the purpose Of censuring the state OF Mas
sachusetts, at the very mo.neat when Ii
government was organizing troops to op
pose by force the authority Of tae Unitee
States.
1t is remarkable too, that In tie same re
solutions ofthe legislature of Pennsylvania
there is declaration that the common
wealth viii furnish military force whencve
the government shall require it, in supper
ofthe constitution and the laws: that yer
constitution and those very laws, which til
governor is ROW calling out troops to OF
pose