Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-17
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we should be somewhat like a man, who,
after being beaten all over the house by his
wife, at length takes refuge aader the table.
This station he maintains with the utmost
dignity, Notwithstanding the orders of his
wife to come out, and thus disobeying her
in this instance, declares himself fanster of
his hoaSe."
8" The United States have about as good
a claim to independence as the man under
the table. We have suffered ourselves to
be abused in everyday that hatred could
invent, and we resent it by running under
the table; and with dignihed moderation
declare that we will not come OUTS
The present situation of the United
States is most deplorable. We have been
played with as boy plays with shuttle
cock"
Look at our situation at home The
construction of the laws left entirely 10 the
secretary ct the treasury, who assumes as
much power OF enforcing or mitigating them
at his pleasure, as the Popes formerly ex-
erclsed over mems consciences, and no en-
qulry on this subject has been instituted
by congress, who have, no opinion of their
own--that can stand the test Of three days
opposition to Mr.. .Gallatia.'
s Honest men obey the laws from sense
of duty /; rascals break then and rise into
wealth and power, while the men OF probi-
ty are alone the suacrers-,he government
seems to act upon the policy Of the most
despicable OF the Stewards, TO depend upon
the men OF virtue, and secure all the "ras-
Gals in the aoantry," by impunitl and coun-
tenance,
80 Our state, governments are losing their
respect tor the general government, and
their conduct, more than that of individuals,
indicates disposition to revolt. &Fs**# Penn
sylvaria, to be sure has some apology in
the tota! lucapacity and profound ignorance
chiet magistracy by majority Of 10000
votes, comprising the whole democratic
strtngta Of the stated but, after all, the
true Cause is to be found in the imbecilty of
the naylonal councils. Their conduct mas
neither ulesited nor commanded respect, a.
broad or at home, and it only requires ano-
rhef Burr to shake oar Republican iEa.itu-
tons to their centre
- 1t is becoming vely prevalent opinion
that Our constitution is a rope Of sand, and
that no person need submit to our govern
mint, who does not choose to do Sc, unless
he be po0r man or very honest man."
I" Cur chief hope Of salvation must rest
on the patriotism of the people who must
speak through the twelfth congress. Mean
while We must patiently endure the Insults
and indignitles that may be flung at us by
the great and little tyrants that insest the
world, and our government will beak it with
their usual digEi6ed moderation"
These structures, though more than ssu"
ally sevrre upon the democratic administra-
tons both of the general and state govern
ments, are so just, and depict, in such VII
vid colors, the debasement to which our
country has been reduced by weak and cor
rupt rulers, as well as the absolute necessl-
ty of making an immediate change, both OF
men and measures, in order to save the ma
ton from utter ruin, that the editor deems
|. it his duty to copy them int his Gazette.
himself to the reiterated charge Of invete-
rate hostility to the institutions, government
1 and rules OF his own country, and to the
principles of repubIicanism genen aly-ot
corruption by British eold-and of all the
other base motives which are usually as
.cribed TO those who have for nine years at
tempted to awaken the people OF these states
80 sense OF the degradation and ruin
which must inevitably ensue from the SER
vile, temporising, and partial policy adopted
by tae leaders ofdemocracy. Against such
a charge he has always scoraeS to set up a
defence; nor will he now enter any other
plea TO it than the simple declaration, that
the above extracts are literally made from