Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-01-12

like this then--at a junc.ure when our At
fairs are in posture so novel, and so DANCE
rous, a supine security were worse than
trsachery. Let No man then charge us
WIKI overacting the part assigned to US 70
act. Heaven knows our sincerity, could
our suspicious be proved groundless, We
were ready and wiling TO rtjoice; but at
present the garment Of heayinsss suits us
better than the splenolor Of rejoicing. The
ruin or prosperity Of a state (says the I'M.
n,itable Janias) depends so much upon the
administration Of ITS government, that to be
acquainted with their merit we need only
observe the condition of the people. LII
we see them obcdicn, 10 the laws, prospe-
rous in their industry, united at home and
respected abroad, we may reasonably pre-,
sumo their affairs are conducted by men of
experience, abilities and virtue. 1t on the
contrary we see an universal spirit OF dis
trust and dissatisfaction, rapid decay OF
trade, dissentions in all parts OF the EN-
pire, and total loss Of respect in the eyes
Of foreign powers, we may pronounce
without hesitation that the government OF
that country is distracted, weak, and cor
rup,. But who does not know. who re.
fuses 10 acknowledgr, that these manly and
masIesly sentiments are but too true, and
thas they prophetically apply to the Amer.
can government and the American people !:
Who but the vile apologists o! France!
Who but the advocates ct Bonapafte -
Who but the friends of Burr and Wilkin-
son Who but the parrots and echos OF the
iacobin school & lovers Of Jefferson, the IA.
hobs oE.Virginia, the rude drhauchers OF the
ves,as OF lbcrty? But be ii our never ceas-
ing aim, our highest object to persuade our
countrymen no longer to BE imposed upon
by ar.ful and designing men, by import
cd wretehes, bankraPts in fortune and in
fame" who would fan involve us al in one
common ruin with themselves. Let the
people watch the movements III the present
and learn wisdom from the folly of the last
administration let them carefully peruse
the science Of draining money from sh-
treasury the presidents message to con-
gross, his instructions to governor Cla
borne, secretary Gallatin's report, and in
fae. all documents well substantia.ed, and
Of such high and universal import; but a
bove all, let then despise the dark ASSES
sinaters Of private character, and the most
malicious weapons Of SANDER will avail no.
thing agains, such men as Washington,
Hamilton, Ames, and Pickering, men who
have so boldly stood forth as the bu]warks
Of our political safety ---C9nssiiu!i0nalist.
Itscems that our administration were in
such haste TO remove the Non Intercourse
as 10 France, that theyvlorgot to enquire if
France had removed her inerdietions to our
produc,s.-lt appears that she has not, tho,
Mon.ieur Turreau thinks Cat the same time
he has no authority Tor thinking so,) that
these nterdictions will be removed, provid-
ed we do certain things, that is make coma
mon cause against " THE COMMON ENEMY"
!, which in plain English means that we must
90 TO war with England. We have not Tor
got that Monsieur Dacres, told Mr.. Arm.
strong that the Berlin decree did not apply
70 the United States at the same time, he
declared he had no authority for 50 saying.
Rut what said the emperor? IS The emperor