Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-18

sns is we'll worthy OF nSuce. 1hey tldhsici
AIR affections from one object to another
.sh an ease truly remarkable; and they will
=. day be passionately fond of what they had
,t.,ly abhorred the day before Every per-
~ who has at all noticed political transac-
;ors must recoIlect instances of this tergiyer-
.,,ioo. or rather, this. accommodating DISPOSE
ton which SO readily suits itself to every
change of popular opinion.
n The Constitution of the United States had
no enemies so bitter, so unrelenting, as the
men who now affect to hold it In such high es-
& ;mat;on. Among these was the g Mustrious"
IeHerson who attempted to render that instru-
men. odicus by declaring that it contained the
substance of the British form of government.
Yet he afterwards expressed the highest dcyo-
ton towards that instrument and his exam
pie has been initiated by Gerry and scores of
others.
The federalists loved General Washington,
while living, and since his death they have
uniformly honored his memory. Not otheir
opponents When that great man announced
his determination to decline a reelection, the
event was hailed by noted democratic writer
as fit cause for national jubilee,-as the most
fortunate occurrence that could have taken
place TIE name Of Washington" exclaim-
ed the Infamous wretch who published in Phi
hdelphia, g nil noqv no longer gi0e sanction
TO rOrrnftion." This was re,echoed by the
whole tribe. Yet suchis their pretended We
neration, at present, for the memory of Wash
ington, that they will not even allow Federal
isis to express the smallest attachment to-
wards it: They, alas, are the yeriest hypo
critics in the creation; and the men who NOR
tally hated Washington once, must now be
permitted erclusf0eiy to love him!
With respect to manufactures, the demo
cratic creed formerly was, that " our work
shops should be in Europe" Latterly, it has
become almost high treason to say word in
opposition TO domestic manufactures and no
true republican would be seen using any Bril-
tish article: the test of patriotism is, the wear
Ing Of homespun. This doctrine perfectly
accords with the economical principles of such
politicians as Clopton, Eppes, &c. who can
now furnish themselves with suit of clothes
ata uiAing cxPcnce, with the additional adj
vantage of appearing on the floor of Congress
as exclusive patriots. Let US not waste our
resources upon navy, say they, but apply
them wholly to the encouragement of domes-
tic manufactures although the fact is staring
them in the face, that the nation which pos
sesses a navy of unexampled magnitude, IS
likewise the greatest manufacturing nation
that ever existed.
The next remarkable change in their senti-
ments, is, the wonderful tenderness which they
mniEest for the Union Of the States, and the
deep horror which they express at any idea of
separation. Yet when the Father of his
country presided IN her councils, they did
epsny propose a separation, as Farmer Giles
NeAknows. And what was the mighty cause?
WHY, gentle reader, the ratification of the
nHtsh treaty. But now, the very thought
o. disunion makes their hearts bleed at every
pore and writer in Fridays Enquirer de-
MAIDS with great earnestness,-" What evil
80 great as Disunion, except Despotism -
+"lil you (hc adds) compare the evil of htfle
's@forary hressure on our commerce to this
gigantic calamity p The LITTLE tempo
fary pressure" here alluded to, is the war in
~Sieh we are now. engaged: That's mere
'nHe, and not whisper of disapprobation
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