Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-17

Albany Gazette the following brief rsoaarks
on an infamous proposition n1ce in de-
mocratic paper in Baltimore, called Tn
WIS, for changing our republican form
Of government into a HEREDITARY
MON ARCHY! at the close OF NE pr, s. ut
administratioa-thas 10, as we understand
it, as soon as the four years for which MIR.
Madison was elected, are expired. That
such proposition, by svay q. feeling the
Pvdlc Pulse, should come from demo.
cratic paper, high in the confidence Of that
party, is no, surprising to as, 40 we have
long susp .csed that the democratic leaders
entertain views hostile to the pcrpesuation
Of a republican government. A few years
ago such proposition would have caused
general bnrsr Of Indignation throughout the
states, and the prime, anl writer would
have been under the necessity Of choosing
another country for their residence. Havx
they calculated thar the people are sniff
cicntlv corrupted BY the demoralizing tc-
nets which lave been so iadusriouslv cir.
culatrd, that now is the time to commence
thsi operations ! I.a war with England
to be the signal for action We trust they
will be deceived. We cannot yet believe
tina, seven millions If freenen can be bro't
voluntarily (Ahatever force may do) to
surrender their liberty and to become slaves
10 give up the proud title Of citizen for
the degrading ons of subject. No: it cam
not be. Under the standard of L" FEDERAL
ISM" around which every honest heart
viii immediately rally, there is yet saliva.
ton 1t is no time TO deliberate. when
our liberties are in Danger. L-tus e!eavs
10 the constitution Of the United States
as the shee, anchor of our hopes. LIT c.
v-rv freeman in the UAion speak ou;. We
have as yet the privilege of VOTING!
CFresma1's journa.
HEREDITARY MONARCHY!
IPrsnosed far TIE United .States!!
VINO ARE MoNARcHIsrs NOW - Read the
following ariicl, proposing that we
81 I'D cX~hangr our FREE, ELECTIVE
C vFRNMHNT, or a Monarch ~ 60
vernn,em OF Kings and Lards and the
rroYl SLAVES! 1t is copied from
III" Bah'msrr Wig ,on, ct tie leading
amin. .oAl-n;ia' Drm9c,uhc Neyspa-
trrs IN tie United States. That such
b".l, darn (, mi infamous proposition,
should COM from the present leading
party in ~" country, cannot surprise
any one who fleets that government
n.n.s d On aymoc,a &c principles, with
oul hon,slv or tai en,s, must tall ; and
AN! tina, ~ persons are 80 reluctant to
give up power as shos: who assrrisr II a.
the exclusive friends efiAe pe'ph. Read
illow cit'zsns, and remember that sn
hereditary .Nonarchsis already proposed
for the on.y r.main'ng Republic in the
Ua,v, rss liz no. tie hand ief Napoleon
in this thi"g?
1Ersm the Baltimore Whig.
"a gargren; has st,zsd The national
body olitic. 1t IS injected, it is morhia
from head to fo!s. Ithas passed away. 1t
is mrre nudity. 1t his no nerve, no e.
ficacy. aud is in the last ssopiz'ng spa'm'
of departing spl u"
The erra, h,st source of all our troa'
bles is an elective presidency. |: was the
downfall Of Poland, aasl, if persisted much
longer in, will b. the downfall OF Ameri'
Ca" .....
eff the American people are to have q
change in their government, would they
not wish it upon the pr'acip!es alrradye'.
.ablished! and if an hereditary pres'ae;nf
GENERAL and commander IN ch'ef is at the
Close OF the prrseas administration to be
.ssen,ed 10, would they not wish it from
gratitude, from the name and the image OF
the savior of their country; from the spirit
of him who was the prime and Efficient
pr;ncipai instrument. under God, to obtain