Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-25

the Rev. James Thompson, CHARLES LEE,
Esq. of this place, to Mrs. MARGARET c.
.PEYTos, Of Fauquier County,
From the Republican Farmer, an excel
lent Federal paper published at.staunton,
Virginia.
A1eup Declaration Of independence, BY the
good people Of america, an the fourth day
Of llarch, 1909.
When in the course Of human events it be-
comes necessary for a free people to dissolve
the political bands, which have, connected
them with an Idoliscd Ruler, and TO de-
grade him to that low and despicable station
to which his incapacity, his vices and the
J laws of Justice condemn MIN, 9 decent re-
spsct for the opinions Of mankind requires
that they should declare the causes which
impel them TO tbs measure.
We hold these truths to be self evident,
tina, rulers are responsible to their constlsu.
ents /; are endowed, by them, with certain
unalicnable powers to be faithfully exercised
in preserving the lives, liberty, and happi-
ness of the people: that to secure these OBJ
iects governors were created among men,
and whenever their conduct becomes de-
structive Of those ends, it is the right OF the
people to alter or abolish their functions !;
and to elect new rulers, protesting such
principles as to them shall seem most likely
to eject their safety and happiness. Pru-
dence, indeed, will dictate that men l2ng III
office shouM not be removed far hghs and
transient causes; and accordingly expert
ence hath .hewn that we were disposed TO
suffer, while evils were siderable. Bat
when along train of measures and abuses,
pursuing invariably the same object, evinces
design to reduce us to absolute ruin and
confusion, it is our right, it is our duty, to
throw off such leader, and to provide a
new and better adviser. Such has been oar
patient suferance, and such is the necessity
which now constrains US to denoupce our
former chief. The history of the admins
tration Of the late president Of TIE u. S. Is
history Of obstinate end destructive folly,
of repeated usurpatious and inJuries--all
having direct tendency to establish an alb
soute anarchy in these states. To prove
this let FAcrs be submitted to candid
work..
He has opposed laws most wholesome
and necessary for the public good.
He has destroyed eur domestic peace, and
interrupted or political and social harmony
6v introducing an anerorable spirit Of party
hatred end intolerance.
H has produced turbulence and dissen-
ton BY having erected and cherished ia
cobnical faction among US, whereby virtue
and wisdom have been exalted TO distinction
and power.
He has removed from Office the warworn
veterans of the revolution, and conferred
appointments of honor, confidence and pro-
fit on weak, unprincipled and presuming fc
reigners'
He has demoralized public sentiment,
misled and b=wildcred public judgement by
encouraging laxlty OF manners, lrrellgion,
and by disseminating wild and visionary po-
li,ics.
He has wantonly destroyed navy, which
had been created to protect lis from foreign
mercenaries, thereby exposing the state to
all the dangers of invasion.
FL has prevented the population OF these
states by adopting destructive policy cal
eulated 10 deter foreigners. from migrating
hither.
He has INSTRUCTED the administrators OF
Justice by unlawfully RENTING the penalty
incurred by one plohigate criminal, by ar
resting the prosecution of others, and en-
deavoring to intimidate our Judges.
He has attempted to make the Judges de-
nendent on his will alone for the tenure OF
their Offices, by subjecting them to the des-
potic control of his obsequious instruments.
He has created a multitude OF new gun
boats and sent. swarnas OF sailors, soldiers
and officers to harass our own people and