Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-20

,.duislev 9fneo0utktse having $50 ssauSs
md. asysssm Of federal gAfesnmsns ex.
~, which emhraess The ksnellals and nsag-
= ,hs universal appreciation OF thn pEQples
The 6rat eandi daee for president, united
a. pubic suzraessj hus ia regard 20 his
'a.eessors, aiViaisns ensaed, being the re-
~, Of toe diasFsns territorial, commercial
md political views and in.erests of the
oates which 80 he beginning had little or
no activity. The pease, order aud dignity
whieh, nevertheless. prsvailsdin the ted e.
raj elteticns, are the highsss panegyrics on
the people, and on the form of their govern
Fnent.
We have In the federal chair a presi>
dent, whose enlightened mind, and whose
moral, social and political virtues quality
him in q, supereinTnent degree, for that i'm
porlanr station. If any nation can boast ot a
chief magistrate with superior talents for
promoting public happiness, il is not within
The recollection or knowledge Of the person
addressing you. OF what consequence is
it, whether pr, Sidcnt be horn on this, or
on thar side Of the Potomac! Are not the
United States one gFeat political family
txauisitely alive 20 the least common in.
Jury, and to the conduct OF government Tor
removing it! 49, --.,. ~...
When we consider also the respt ctable
characters which ftl the other great exycu.
tive Offices, and Ihcse of the legislative and
judicial departments, are they not, SO Tar
as character has claim, justly entitled TO
our hilhtsr tsspsct, confidence and SUD.
port? From men let Us tuin our attention
10 MEASURES let rs view the conduct oil The
federal governments, from the FIRST burst of
the Gallo volcano, to this day let Us look
at them on the honorable ground of neu.
tralir, charged, in turn, by each ,bellig:r.
emf, With mean degrading Partially, and
rePelli6g with dignity the unprovokrd at
tack. See our federal rulers, robed in JUS
tce and honor, whilst Europe, convulsed
10 the centre, has been in one great blaze
Of war, preserving for series of years,
1hrir unofFcading states in peace! Behold
them, in the chuice OF unavoidable evils,
struggling with the impatience and Attic:
lions OF the people, under the painful, but
Indispensable operation, for preserving the
vital Auid Of the nations their active pro-
ptr,y and then let Us decla.e the correct
.judSment of candor and truth on the con-
duct of our governments. 49,. ..., ... .
Whilst VIC admit that there Is no perfec-
ton in hannah Mature, and that the creates
men do often err; lct Us not const'ue the
errors of honest funcIionaries into trIm"SS
let as place in the opposite scale. th'ir meri-
,orious acts, aud at least give them tuIl ere.
dit for tie balance. When this 70 dom,
NAV we NOT with truth declarc, rhaE The
federal government have done VIII, Ind
are GOOD antIifaithlul servants of Tbs pub
LcS 1885,,
In the channels of husbaRdry and COM
msrce, flows IN great measure the active
property Of this state. These are natural
slIss, the aid of one, is indispensable to
III. other, and its fortunate for .buth, that
there Is coincidence of friendship and IN.
tsrrs, between them. They arc the great.
est pillars OF thu commonwealth, and Rot
right OF sitter ought TO be inV:ded, or
IMPAIRED, whilst sbt., in subordinatiou 10
The general government, has an arm 'o.pTo-
tecs them. -"
Industry and economy, those great'soUr-
ces Of wealth., cannot be teo muCh snCou'
ragged and. supported. Happily for this
country they in numerous Instances, are en-.
listed IN the service of manufacturers and
mechanics. These valuable and important
classes of our fellow citizens, have just
demand on government for every ressona'
bic encouragement and support 1he'F
pursuits are practicable patriotism, and
1hilss nnE national aud state Parchments.
establish oar independence Of right, their
measures, more sslid, are establishing tor
US, aniindePsnaence indeed.
When we reRee: that the u. S. are IN
possession Of numerous blessings, political,
civil and religious, many Of which arc not
enjoyed by any other nation that we are
remote from chose Geenes ofwar and car"
mage, bywhieh Europe is vested i'' sable !:
thar we enjoy the uncontrolled right on prin.
sipIes Of rue liberty, 60 form, alter. and
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