Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-28

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sisxsaearaed paper are deep
Or sapresssd @ish che 'eradisioa and pro.
Souna;wisacm 81 ats great editor, and tar
sAe q kosrsus % diaarb-their confidence OF
ti;s sesf uompaaceace. We derive some ait.
de coasGaatiea md hope for the public weaa
inpsrceiving very elaing symptoms OF q
.arnH III at use, and 4 coasoienceT nor per.
4ectiy quiet for such syrspsea's '+reEa such
'ssen, are alwa.s reSardedby as as fortunate
omeus Sor die -sspnbIic, and we tervent!y
hepe <sat they xpay not soon abate. we
are aaeoee shesr wl,o have been unwilling
Of the ssPubaic, aad have been
ineiined 10 rho a,eiief, chat Che reaga OF toi.
". of wssekcdness, and of tlupiicisy, would
tt.e long. find ies termination IA tie v'esarE
ttx6a, state yif public usErd which sustained
che federaa aaMm;ssrzrious 'aEd~carried 71s
tfrotph SEASONS of uneqaaRed tria aad dsa-
ger Ees, 1with peace, With honor ssd prosperity
We'hai its auapicious resaru with the saore
son6dcace, whoa we behold the terror OF
those men who. would deter'at prevent u.
Ia the Aurora Of yesterday; we find these
venatEs 80 We are at this moment IN a
state of unconditional Submission. Power
~. Is apt 10 bring aaea to eheir .enses, and
unieersal distress win excite eaaversa! sym
pashy. We may, 1t is to b: hoped, lock
forward to thereturn of rkat state OF the
public miad, which. necessary to rise IN
order to resuscitate this ration, and 20 make
~ great and respected people, and that IS
harmooy. Sweet harmony Very go"d
<E.eoionel Duane. Add now pray what
system Of policy, and what mea have oros
~ to this state Of nconditioxaf sa6m''s'o"
Did Il exist when Mr.. cGerscn fsst became
commander 10 CHIEF rs e tote feuhd n
the acts of the government OF in the cord''
ton Of the naeion, while its affairs were CON
Quoted upon the wise and honorable pfiucl-
Pies ccus-orated by Washingsou, or did 1t
begin and has 1t grown TO Fnatar'ty s'nce
those principles were sacrilegieusly bartered
away tor ,he;e opposites BY that same ell
ferson Who are the politicians that have
taught US to feel poverty and HniOersal Dis
tress under ruiaous aud tyrannicA CODE
OF embargo and aon importation laws, and
have brought us 20 rhe near prospect OF yet
greaser poverty and distress, as he1esSttt-
mate consequences ut their absurd and fu-
inous measures? Who are the men that
have drained the treasury, and after having
gradually diminished our meaus OF national ]
defence against foreign toes, have been
obliged to destroy the.Poor remains OF 1t to
make money TO meet the exigencies ot the
elvu list? Who are the misereauts' that
have poisoned the public harmony and con.
hdence, which in the alarming crisis of
1898; united the people of these states, and
made them rise az one man to protect their
rights, and avenge she'wrongs which were
indicted on them? Are the sentiments OF
submission TO any foreign nation to be found
recorded in the elegant aud patriotic speech
es Of Ames, Morris, Tracy, M:xshali, or
any ether of tae long list of distinguished
men, who once fiIlSd the beaches of our Sc
nate and house of representatives SO much
to the advantage Of their countrymen, and 1
TO their honor? Did theyno one and all !
deprrcste the pernicioas principles which !
have ted To, and with a ',yarning and pro-
phetie voice foretell acknowledgements |
ees which have followed, and are now seen
in the actual state of si,e nation? Had ever
tne administration of any country so-uncon. |
srolled q sway over the public affairs as Mr..
Jefferson had, and as Mr.. Madison now
has Has no, che overwhelming minority
in the legislature put down every effort Of
the minority to interfere 10 the manage
men, of oar public concernss Have the
opinions OF minority foryears past had
any other Influence than to produce insvi,z-
bly, determination to take measures di-
receiv in opposition 70 shem! Are any Of
them permitted to occupy ross among the
crew Of ihe ship from the captain to the Ca
bin Toy!
We ak these questions. and we then en-.
quire where is 70 be found "a earontery e.
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