The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-21
FOR THE GAZETTE.
'7rHIG and TORY.

These revolutionary epithe,s distinguish. /
ed friends of the revolution and ncnies OF |
the revolution; or, in others words, the |
suhigs were friends and supporters ,of our
government, both in men and measures.
while the tories condemned our own gov
ernrnent, and justified Great Britain both
in men and measures. The wings rejoic.
ed at the American success--the tories at
British SUCCESS. The wings ruled the ma
sioo, and the tories hated them for it. Bri.
tain called the tories her friends, and the
the wings her enemies. .,. d..
Wherein does there exist difference be-
tween the parties Of the revolution and
those Of the present day; IF none, tits
fair to resume the former epithets-thcy
arc better understood, and admit Of no
changes whereas faction, as really tories
as the enemies of the revolution, by annu.
ally changing their title from Fcderalist to
Federal Republican,. then American Re-
publican, then British Repub.r AN, &c. de-
ceiive many homes, men.
The tories now pretend, 6rst-thst OPP.
position to government does no, constitute
tory in the revolutionary sense second.
ly. if it does, that the now wings were tories.
during the, Adams administration. But
here again they intend to deceive--Oppo.
sision in favsr Of cur oSva country does not
make tory; bu. opposition to our own go
vernmcnt in favor of a, joreign government,
does. The whig opposition began with the
British treaty, because by that treaty our
rights and interest where sacrificed to TO-
reign Acknowledgment. This same sys-
TEN Of sacrificing rights, of conniving at
impressmep., az search, at capture, at even
giving Mp a man, (who said he was citi.
zrn) wi,hout,irial,. to execution, Robins
and every other outrage, was perseyered ia
at the expense of every American and Re.
publican feeling TO the end of the chapter.
Hence, therefore, the wing opposition vas
consistent with whg principles.
To bolster their claims, the tories es-
claim that their opposition arises from a
partially manifested by the government a
4 .gainst England. Blu, lie. them show such a
{. Partially as that article of the British trea.
!~,y which authorised British cruisers to cap.
= turc American vessels bound to france
" with our own grain, and take them into
port, paying freight, commissions aud GER
tain per centage, in order to starve France;
&, then truly republican, England is monar
:. chical and inimical,, yet should the Ameri
can government, in order to starve her, a
gree by treaty with France, as Jay did witt
So England, the cry of Partially would b'
we'll founded. Such then is tory consisten
cy. ...,,...- .....-f,.....e
. But it will be said the wings gave opposition
IN favor Of France during the Adams ad
ministration. This is not admitted, excep
(. where the measure was for aiding Britain
TO destroy republican France. as in the Ja
treaty. Ii will, also, be said, the wings nov
rejoice at French success, when destroying
independent nations. But it still'proceed
. from love to our own country and govern
ment; for as il is England Which has stir
red up every one Of these nations to fgh
her battles against France, and for ever
-,'~ success Of England she ,nAic,s anew strip
OF punishment on US, we rejoice only i
what saves us from injury. Yes, says a te
ny, It is the feet OF Britain which must saw
you from the tyranny Of France. Her sa,
,ns,i indeed the saving of the wolf to tn
saeep-she keeps off France that she ma
plunder US herself. Why no, treat us wit
decency it she means US good { w
Know, however, that France fights for tn
Liberty of the seas a, present. aud England
tyranze over taem.' let England agree
che liberty Of the seas, and fFrance don
we'w'l join her against Frauce.. We kno
also this pretended fenr of France is hypt
:critice. ana d-ccpsiaus. We * .pw thes