Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-27

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What democra, in eur country evSf cels
, red Mt. Fox, whose speeches thy pub.
lished and praised for his hostility Che
war agains, France. both 5efsys and ettsr
II comm, snsemsRt! =
And, in mare recent instances, who con-
sured lord Grenyille, MIR. Barring, OF MIR.
B. ou-ham, tor their attack on their own
ministry in The questions between US and
Great E, itain?
Base, indeed, and worthy only Of being
che sIayes efa fyrars, must be ,hose men
who wtula 50 lar degrade our national cha-
rscter, as TO Contend that We are unable 70
hear both si'iss Of The question without ha-
zard II, AS lhhsr people pretend, our ar
gunisnls and our remark are proofs OF our
devotion TO another nation, anc. d our coun-
sry, why not expose Us to contempt and sx.
.era.ion by publishing our cssaysS Are
abe people not as capable Of judging as these
vcHaI editors
But there is another class Of people who
arc enttlsd TO more respect, and who en-
qairr, what is the benefit derived To our
country, by exhibiting the unsoundnsss oil
She principles Of our Otan administration
Psn1ESa controversy between US and TO-
lcisa nations r.
We answer, our government, like that OF
IITcat Britain, Is a government OF opinion,
that cpinion when once well asceriained
ought 10 and musr govern our rulers this
is I:ie very foundation Of u free government.
H., hn,, =, tI,;e ,,o;,,io,, IN ~ E,rn,a1 .nr ts,
Ls Known? A member of Congress docs
nJt carrcspo nG with ten pers ms DAT OF
trity lhousannd of his constituents. twill
b. said that he carries with him their SEN
rincn;s, but suppose question arises like
this Of Mir. Jackson, after h. leaves home,
how is he to know the puhiic feeling -
We answer Through the medium OF the
P.ess--that palladium OF our rights. Is all
the Ia! which We have displayed hereto
fore in favor of the liberty of the press a
mere preteusiou? And shall we renounce
IT'S privileges at the very moment when a.
lone they become important | In times of
peace and quiet, it is very immaterial what
lhe press does or does not inculcate but
in times CT danger and turbulence is value
is felt -: "a liz be, then, restained when ie
is most wanted? Shall we be permitted to
discuss who shall or shall not be constables
or clerks in petty village, and be denied
the discussion whether our country, our
lives, and our fortune shall be put in ieopar-
w by an unnecessary war:
This doctrine Of the liberty of the press
is strangely managed When the public
papers in the case of the Chesapeake, and
Of the first unfair and false PRONUNCIATION OF
,he pretended insult Of Mr.. Jackson, took
aide with the government, We were then
lsld they were the Vox Del, and not to be re-
sisted. THE people have rViAed it," said
the National Intellegencer, " and it must
not be opposed" But when these same
public presses, recovering from the panic
and the effect Of misdireCted passions, be-
gan to express different opinion they were
denounced. The sentiments OF more So
Der thought were declared to be the OF.
spring OF seditious opinions.
The motives Of the foregoing writings
were thsse-1t was believed that there was
manifest disposition to bring a rupture
with Great Britain it was perceived that
the doeumen,. furnished no new and no
plausible occasion for il; it was known
that our members Of congress lett their re-
spective states before this state OF things
was Understood, and it was deemed impor-
,ant to let them know in what light these
dispatches, and the late conduct 6l our
government, were viewed here. II was
found, moreover, that the dismissal OF Mr..
Jackson mighsbe followed by declaration
of warasainss Great Britain, and that the
best mode Of avoiding such calamity,
would be by uniting the people and the ls-
sisiaturrs of there states, the most oppos.
I'd TO such disastrous measure, in legal
and constitutional means of averting it Ii
was, and j, is still hoped, that If petitions
.hsuld be presented al the foot OF MIR.
Madison's throne, he may revoke his deter
raina,ion as to the rejection OF the envoy
Of his Bri,annie majesty. II is also hoped
that Great Britain, notwithstanding the
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