Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-20

for such communications as may be in
YOUR power to make to tliem.s it is under
stood that they will be csaiincd 10 such
matters as they may properly legislate up
on. But, Sir, what power have YOU, or the
Legislature Of this state, if you are so dis
posed, to see the laws Of the union carried
into effect /? Is it not rather holding out
to foreign nations the feebleness and debih-
ty of the Federal government, for state
to offer its services in supporting the ma
tional laws?
Your predecessors, I" Hancock and a.
doms," had far different views on this to-
pic. So far from supporting the Federal
government, they were extremely jealous
Of the State perogatives. They call the
Federal government a foreign one; and
the former magistrate even refused TO call
upon President Washington on his arrival
here, conceiying the honor Of the state
impeached by such an attention to that IL
lustrious man.
You, Sir, were among the most distin-
guished OF the men who were then jealous
of the authority Of the Union.
But now, when the government Of the
Union has got into the hands ofthe s. enc
mics of the fisheries and commerce Of
New-England," you, Sir, are converted
suddenly into volunteer defender Of the
national government, and openly counte-
nance and support them in laws and mea-
sures, which you well know will prove IA
tai to the dearest interests Of the northern
and commercial states.
1 pray you, Sir, to justify this strange
perverseness and inconsistency toyour own
mind, if you can-To your felIow-citizens,
/ fear you cannot.
Boston was the cradle Of liberty-It was
always renowned for its resistance to al
bitrary power-ihousands Of its inhabi-
tants, who barred tlieir breasts to the bay
onets Of the British, are yet surviving. Its
increased population Is almost wholly Of
Yankee growth. There is no town in the
Union which has so few foreigners, either
French or English.
Its characteristics, industry, sobriety,
and love of order still remain. The cleo
tons in no town, even in our own state,
are carried on with SO much order.
Towards you, Sir, though they opposed
and dreaded your election, they have been
loyal, and respectful, and a magistrate
must be wanting in the feelings of SOL
der and statesman ifhe shouldrefuse them
this tribute of truth.
Is it then noble, or generous, or polite,
g., 10 % OF, TO Tn Tn
the world his own capital, containing one
18th part of the population of the state,
and one eighth part Of its opulence, if we
judge from the taxes?
Even if these charges had been true,
which they are not, ought not the Father
of the family to hide from the pryiog
world the discord or iufirmities Of those
within his roof
I have. confess, Sir, been puzzled to
account for this denunciatiOn of this most
ancient and most respectable metropolis
but think have fathOmcd the cause.
You were, rccollect, most riOleutly op-
posed to the Constitution Of the L. S.
which was framed to project commerce,
then in most deplorable state. Boston,
wholly dependent on that commerce, was
Jealous in favor of it. You were oLuox-
ious to the town on that account The
"odium in longum jaciens." the deep and
long smothered resentment, which is sup
posed to be not the slightest trait in your
character, is now bursting out against this
devoted city, because, as in the former
case, it is Jealous for the protection Of its
trade.
MORE HEREAFTER.