Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-05

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Perhaps more unblushing attempt to attach
10 an individual undgserved tame was never
made. The truth is Mr.. Madison was not too
Young. In 1870 he must have been at least
% years old. How many younger than be be-
came useful and famous in that memorable
war. ask pardon for these episodes--let US
return to the proposed examination.
Taking from this luminous defender OF our
administration his own pFinclpe, that the peo-
ple cannot ascertain the wisdom OF their
rulers in any way so certain as by the haiti
ness they fcek--Iet us look at the present STU
alton Of oGr country; letns compare 1t, not to
the unparalleled times when Washington
stood at the head of the nation, but even to the
latter period Of the reign of Madison. Even
under the pressure of all his revengeful nea-
sures, and those of his malignant predecessor,
towards Britain what was our condition. 10
please France he would not permit the lmpor-
tation Of the products or manufactures OF VI.
Britain or Of the British islands and territories.
Yet in spite of these prlvatiohs In our COM
MERGE, our agriculture hourished. We fur
pished adestitute world with the necessalies
of life a world rendered destitute and waste
and afflicted with famine, by the wars and OPP
pressions of Napoleon. To these unfortunate
regions we give bread which we could spare
and received their gold and silver in return,
wnch circulating thrc' ctr i.nmense realm,
invigorated industry, created improvements,
and added substantial comforts even to the
humble cottager. Thus, though we had not
the full benefits CT that luxuriant commerce,
which wise government would have afforded,
= a .1ei Err %ho ell nFrx IL
nlstration were greatly mitigated. We were
comparatively prosperous and happy. But
this half measure of happiness was too much
for rs to enjoy. The President, unwilling to
give us an whole loaf, resolved to deprive US
even of the half lie declared war against
Britain. say, " he" perhaps ought to Join
with him his predecessor jefferson, who, tho
retired to the Wales OF Carriers Mountains in
phiIosophic suise, still urges on the disastrous
course which he began. But let US leave
Jefferson, he is now private citizen We
know him not as President he is plain Tho
mas Jefferson, and is likely to live long enough
to mourn Off not in sackcloth and ashes) in
what is worse, in rcInorse and universal con-
tempt, the evils which his follies, will not
say vices, have inflicted on this once happy
land. He sowed penteously the seeds of Bril-
fish war and domestic discord in our soil.
They have unfortunately vegetatcd 100 pow
erfullv, and Madison nurtures the L.cthiferous
plants with assiduous care. [ say the present
rulnuus war is war of President Madison.
Without his countenance, even the rank folly
of the present Congress dare not have yentur-
ed on it in fave of the uest interests Of these
u. States. Neither Tennessee, Kentucky or
Ohio, who may have formed this false estimate
of their interests, that they will benefit from
the injuries Inflicted On the Atlantic states
who perhaps already pant for separation,
and mean to use this war to effect it; nor rich
and infatuated Pennsylvania now ruled by men
born in the European donlnions of George
the third, hating, from what cause, God only
knows, the land which gave them birth and
the blood from which they spring, Pheno-
menon in nature which does not else where &C.
cur in the history Of mani The veto of Ma
olson would have siIenced these. No, he ra-
Their chose TO use their fierce passions as in
struments to accomplish the dire purpose sc
long meditated by him and Jefferson, zvar with
Britain, alliance with France wal with free
dom, alliance with deafotismt
Monticello is the ertrrme northeastern,
hoinf Of Carers Msantain, quhere it touches
the Riuanna riuer.
One benefit it is hohed wA String from
the, hreseRt scenes, that the natives Of this
state will at length assert their just hrerQga-
tue TO rulc, end thus htace it, already fore
most in svfaith, first IN the defence Of order
and of right. Citizens Of foreign birth ought
IN M
zion Afforded by their adopting country. They
should neOer asfaire TO its rule. Ind if they
dare attemht il, diegTaced is the people qvho
hermit it,
THE archives of the y. States shew tho
rough devotion in Madison and Jefferson to
France for more than thirty years. No change
has been effected in their attachment, through
all the phases of her government during that