Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-01

- .sScsd rs traitors, monarchists and tories,
;a,n;cal to social order, as hostile to the
..reets of their country, as corrupted by the
INA Ia 81 England, and subserylent to her policy
81 no injury of Anerica---as hostile to the
. nea,ion of those seeking sslost liberty" in
s sa :. asylum OF oppressed humanity" as cor
=, united by the pride Of power, the Injuries OF
sromerce and the nnercenary pursuits OF gam,
chile the honor, independence and dignity
sftheir country were inundated at the shrine
6 Rritish arrogance and cupidity, in fine, as
sso.ned 10 amaturity Of corruption after which
nr,,pnles ceases TO be contag ious.-Can they
ssDect f,enl mon thus denounced. thus &C.
s.ncd. thus insul.ed, whose views they have
ssbased and motives ascribed to the worst IN
..,,ioas-can the friends Of Washington,
uami,ton and Marshall, leading stars in the
-seat federal galaxy, and who have been tra-
ssiaced BY the grand Lama of democratic ado
[s,;on and the hero Of Carriers Mountain, who
fnnaer the guise of duty aimed a deadly dart
I .tshe honor and feelings ofthose distinguish
u characters who attempted officially to
camp with infalpy the reputation of the last,
and hired in secret his corrupt minions to
sab il possible the Preeminent virtues of the
s,st--can such men give their assistance to
nrop up systems ofpoitical policy, the result
afiSnorsnce, blind infatnation, sordid aVarice.
uncomfortable prejudice and animosity, ge-.
perated in thci. breasts by a desire to check
,se aspiring greatness Of nation (whateyer
NAV be her faults that yet cherishes a desire
Tor rational liberty, justice and virtue, not
prostrating the sacred emblems of religion
and moral right, the source of all that is good
uncomfortable in society-produced too, by
men. some of whose views have been limited
toebe horlzonof the treesthat encircle their ha-
bitaIions, who have seen the king of day rise
inihe east and set IN the west, but who never
crossed the line of Their state until on their
vay to be initiated in the great mysteries ct
POLITICS in Congress Hall,from whence political
science has long since winged hereagle flight
tregionS more congenial and fruitful: men
whose minds are narrowed TO the cohtempia-
hon of subjects furnished by the circumscrib-
cd views of their sp:.ere of life, whose re-
sources are the fruits OF their own disturbed
imaginations, limited as the efforts ofthe prin
eiple that created then; who have Just cross
ed the threshold ofthe temple OF science, but
towhon the portals have not yet been lifted
10 see natnre, man and things. ] don't say,
nor do think that some of them might not
BY study and experience be qualified for their
4 Iaions, on the contrary believe they could );
i yet an, satisfied that they are now incapable
. Of discerning the great interests and relations
0fthis country. IS any man ready to surren-
der the destInies of America irto the hands Of
men Just emergiG & from the plough? Are the
important rights OF this nation to be entrusted
8 70 the care of junior apprentices In political
ataiRments--youths whose effervescent zeal
leads them to excuses which the matured
wisdom of age would correct; who often
jealous In good works, mistake the true poll
4 tgto crafty their spleen, caprice and fastidi-
Gus notions, Are such men as these to be
he great Gates of our country God forbid
4! Tor If they are, a country most distinguish
sdas the repose of peace, comfort, happiness
and plenty, will become scene Of de ola
ton discard and anarchy, we shall be hurled
nom the pinnacle of our greatness into an "a
sss Of misery, Incidence and savage barbara
81 VI Tor by creating war you awaken the brutal
md saaguinary propcnsities of our nature,
'1cte the nlaiignancy of our disposition, dis
Slve the ties of social union, harmony and
mendship, and convert happy people into
Sald Of blood-thirsty tyrants, who despising
liberty engender strife, stimulate luminosity,
'ssnce and mercenary habits, which are SUBJ
ersye of every moral and religious rcstric-
on and retrogradc US to our primitive state,
brutal arrogance and insensibility.
Couli the federaIists believe that the exc
ause and congress had ever baen disposed
oactimpartially and independent, i'll relation
The two great belligerents to display a
aaraess, which no coamon disaster should
TAl, unnRuenced by the political convul-
ions Of our own country, aimed at their po-
ssiaflty. Could they see them steadfast in
,r pursuits, liberal in their policy, and can
the communication of intention to a.
.ss nations wrongs; and had that policy
ia pursued, the American people would
Tshase been with them. But when We
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