Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-26
the globe, not excluding Great Britain

s herself"
The Duke next proceeds to commiser-
ate the unhappy lot of the British King
: When the Monarch is not free (says he)
how dare his subjects talk of liberty!'
The Heir Apparent next receives share
of his pity. But what principally engages
the attention, and most grievcs the soul
of this humane statesman, is the haugh-
tiness Of English Factions. He COM
plains that 8: In Great Britain, faction
NEEDLES with every thing and every bo-
dy: Even the King is factious in self-de.
fence, for self,preservation." Sc Though
$ the majority might be convinced (says
the Duke) desperate minority would
8 command: In England, as has been the
case in France, Factions cannot be
mended ; THEY MUST BE ExT1RPAT-
s ED."--After this wholesome doc
trine, we are presented with a detail
of the mischiels perpetrated by these same
factions at different times all which is
brought forward to shew the absolute ne
cessity for their destruction. The Duke
thus concludes: "Long ago, the mere as
: sent of his Imperial and Royal Majesty
8 might have produced in Great Britain
general overthrow. Ions ago have diff
ferent Factions caused to be laid before
his Imperial and Royal majesty, both
requests for receiving support, and
'plans for effectmg revolutions. But
these are not times to encourage or per-
NIT subjects to undermine established
thrones: Monarchs, alone, shall hereaf-
ter be the judges Of Nlonarchs; and woe
to the prince who resorts to an appeal
to the people against the sentence of his
equals lie has ceased to reignr'
We have endeovored to give correct
outline of this curious estate Paper"
as it is stiled. For what purpose such a
Document could be fabricated or publish
ed at this time, every man may judge
for himself. The editor of the Boston
Patriot entities it WARMING" and
solicits other American editors to give
it circulation" 1t may indeed be
Warming ola very serious nature Who
ever was the author oft, we pronounce it
to be most vile and infamous production,
calculated for sinister and diabolical ends.
To us it has, for several reasons, the ap-
pearance of slender imposition. These
reasons it is useless to offer at present
the Bostonians will doubtless make the
proper enquiries: and should it turn out
to be genuine, should we be satisfied of its
authenticity, we can assure the editor Of
the Boston Patriot that we shall publish it
entire without hesitation.
Strong and well-founded expectations
are entertained that the Federalists will
succeed in the approaching election for
Senators in Maryland. The Friends of
Truth and Sound Doctrines are numerous
and respectable in that state and nothing
more than an honorable exertion is want
ing to ensure a complete triumph. The
Democrats, as usual, may be expected to
resort to their old trade of misrepresenta-
ton and lying. However, they have so
long practiscd these tricks, that little
danger is to be apprehended, as the peo-
pies eyes are at length open to the delu-
sions of cunning and folly.
The Aurora, far-famed for decency and
truth, gives us the following correct
statement of report lately published
respecting John Randolph, Esq.
"The truth of the story, is this, that
young gentleman of the same name as
himself, and distant relation, falling in