Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-02

enough TO deny this, and what is there that
ignorance, and its twin-sister imfudence, will
not deny We will refer them to the letter
written by Mr.. Jefferson to Mazzei (; which
ought to be repubished once year to refresh
the memories Of honest democrats, some OF
whom now have the eHrentery to claim Wash
ington as the founder of their party. Though
it's fact 7vhich their leaders zpeN knogv. that
concerted plan waa formed, just before The
death QftAis great man, 10 hunt hin, do7vn ];
as they found the weight of his character and
influence, thrown into the federal scale, an
impeachment to their designs. His sudden
death alone prevented the Development OF
this diabolical scheme. Yet all this they will
now deny and they will, have no doubt,
hereafter with the same effrontery> deny, that
they ever accused Hamilton and Pickering Of
British influence; or attempted to hunt down
their characters.
Though the. charge OF British influence
does not deserve any thing like serious re-
! futation; yet let for once bestow few mo-
ments in examining it: and though the per-
sons who make it, are not to be reasoned with,
| will appeal to every honest man who has
been deludeei into belief OF this absurd and
ridiculous charge, to point out single in
stance in which the federal party have ever
shewn disposition to sacrifice the honor and
interest of their country to England--o or indeed
to any other power. What was their conduct
in 1894, previous to the formation of the Bril-
fish treaty! And what policy did Hamilton &
the leaders of the party recommend to the ma
ton 6 Pretare for wra--try negotiation
and if that fails, fight" This policy was a.
dopted and we obtained tine treaty negoclat-
ed by Mr.. jay; which tho clamored against
by the faction opposedto the then government
the Identical faction that now rules us--was
ratified by Washington and has fasihed all
the the predictions Gifts enemies. For from
that sera we date the unparalleled prosperity
of our country.
Here then was no disposition shewn by the
| federal party to sacrifice the honor and inter-
est of their country to England: but on the
contrary, determination to support both by
war, if she did not do us justice.
In the same spirit, the federal party have
| unyornaly acted ; not only towards England,
but towards all other nations, as Shall pre-
senty shew. Will any one pretend that when
the wanton attack was made upon the Chesa-
peake, the federal party disco cred any want
| of spirit to redress this outrage? No, they
| reused like one man. They Showed that they
| would have supported administration in any
| manly measures for redress. SO notorious is
| this, that even governor Wright has lately
pronounced, public eulogium, upon their pa
lriotiC and spirited conduct on that occasion !;
and is this the 8. British faction %
| But what will you say, honest democrats, to
| the conduct of the federal party on the present
| occasion Look at their leaders in congress !;
| and read their newspapers, those papers SO
often declared to be in British pay-do YOU
| see any proofs of British influence? Do they
discover any reluctance to SO to war with
! England? They say, as they have always
| said, put the nation in an attitude of defence,
| assume warlike posture, and do not MAKE us
the scott and derision of Europe, by buster
| ing about war, when by neglecting all neces-
! sary preparations, you plainly show that no.
thing is further from your intentions Is not
! this the language which they have ever held !?
Let the uniform tenor OF their measures an
swer Who were the advocates for navy /?
Washington and the federal party-and who
opposed and finally destroyed it Jefferson
and the democrats. Who vindicated our no.
nor AGAINST France in 'gS? The federalis:s-
and who have surrendered our honor, our in
terest, and every thing that ought to be dear
to nation, to that insoent power Let the
submission to the Rambouillet decree, and the
whole tenor of Mr.. Jefferson's and Mr.. Madi-
| sons administrations give the answer. What
| party were in favor OF vindicating the rights
and the honor ofour country when Spain de-
| MED US our right of deposit on the Missssip-
| pi ?-The federalists-and who recommend
ed that we should meanly and basely purchase
peace and shame to tell, actually gave
| fifteen millions for territory which the honor
of our country called upon to take by arms
| The Democrats. 1t would be equally tedious