Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-24
From the North american.

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no HIS rxcELL1Ncy JAMES nADIsos.
President Of the United States.
SIR, c., 80
ardently attached to their old rePao!issn.
institutions An 1saste'lde'1t uasc =, 6,
thew consider as one of the main pillars
which support the fabric OF a rsPublrea' So =
vernment-th;s, they never viii suffer TO DC;
r,,lled down. We trust that during your
administration. YOU will regard tiiis yene-
rable branch of our government, W,sh the
most sacred respect. We nope, 'ilal ~
such monstrons Innovation VIII eYeF eIeeP
mo our government as q dependent }aelie =
arv: If ever there does, then there IS at
once An end to all rational freedom among
US: the same popular fury, winch Monia
ann;hilatc our PoliticaiLibeity, Woutd.soon
wish 10 traInple Oh the authority o. the i- g.
gis.ature Itself; and military desfQttsEa,
one of the curses OF civil government, Woata
be the inevitable consequences. Ioes not
every one shudder when he IS told tilat al
this mdg happen !? You, Sir, asei respon-
sible to eyor: God, and vonr country Tor
All the ,rniseries and calafnities winch you
shall bring upon us. It is difficult to say
y here the Struggle for liberty VIII terr.s-
nate. if YOU persist in continuing the pre-
sent monstrous system OF measures.
The submission of such a free nation as
this.s 80 lie authority OF It's Executive Ma
o;strate, cannot be confded in, when that
MAGISTRATE n is disposed to violate the consti-
tuition and laws Of his country ; the Judges
we're an object of peculiar abhorrenee' with
.yopr predecessor !; this antitgthy, we are
disclosed 10 regard rather as The effect OF
$ IN unworthy, i'll advised, personal re-
sentynent.'' than of a conviction, flowing
from bo1;tieal sagecitg, or sober political
experience. You might as soon attempt to-
correct or conquer the inveterate attach
ments of this peoplesto their ancient lsastitn-
items. s(and an independent Judiciary IS one
ofthenl9 as TO overtllrn the constitution and
laws of England, and establish a military
.,,espotisn over that people; An lndePend-
ent judiciary, Sir, IS, the boast and orna-
ment Of our. country; it is tie Corinthlan
capital, which croHas the far fabric OF a
republican government.
No enc. SIR, who understands tie re-
sources and real energy of this government
can possib,y reflect on the conduct Of the
last administrations towards the beiii6ererts
az Europe, without at the same time, Sc
yerek feeling the degradation and hunllI-
alton 10 which this nation IS now reduced :
this ration, which was onee the hapPiest
and frsest on earth, aad whose constitution
was i.self the palladium OF hherty. Fof
what purposes do the pages q histoFy re-
cord the melancholy fate OF Empires an's
States Is it not that future govern
ments may profit by the example. i'e-
msinber Prussia, Sir +; remember her for-
nler erandeur--the weakness aud inhecsil-
ty OF her government afterwards, and her
fual degradation.
A Chinese policy" viii never do ior
the people OF this country, whose genus
and habits are directly opposed to It. "e
want an administration WHO wall have lrm-
hess and courage enough to make bold
stand AGAINST the invssions ct oureeuenles
who viii have wisdom and intelligence
enough to know their duty, and above all,
integrity TO execute it. A system OF per-
feet Legislation, is not adapted to any Of the
governments On earth all whimsical no.
tons on this subject, must be abandoned,
and in their stead mus be subs ituted a,
firm, manly, and digni6ed conduct. lhe
national energy must be called forth or
else, perhaps not merely the dignity, but
the liberty, the religion, and laws OF the
nation, may all, ere long, be laid PROSTATE
at the feet of . the conqueror." There is
no good man, but must deFrecate sucn
terrible revolution "a revolution, which
would involve, not in It's consequences. but
IN itseJ, the interests and happiness OF AL
the civilized world.