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

tits the publication of such Opinions with
the almost avowed appreciation Of our Fresl-
dents that gives importance to them. Il DIS
covers a deeh rooted though hitherto conceal
"a haired to free government covered under
the mask Of democracy, sufficient 70 excl.e o.
dunn in the bosom Of every citizen IN which
the divine spark of liberty is not yet exun-
puished: whose neck is not yet pfepasedto
receive the yoke of Napoleon.
People of America you are boldly told, ana
almost with an official tone, that you are caPa-
BILE of Judging of the conduct,of your rulers
only by brute sensation that IS, II 20" jefl
yourselves hatty, though another Napoleon
usurp your sovereign power you ouShtf 20 oe
content -thoughthe emperor OF France should
condescend to rule you by one Of his FretectS
--vou,oagAs 10 be- content. Alas it is to be
feared that our President, the man who hills
the scat which Washington once hlied, has
already become little more than the Project
of France Yes---you are boldly told, that
YOU can better Judge of your condition by the
byxte faculty 1.-THE body 8 sensation than by
the ETHEREAL principle of the mind reason
You are thus, in truth, reduced to level with
the beasts of the forest---and by writer who
your elected chief magistrate.
1t is the ayowal OF such principle SO de-
grading to our character as rational beings,
so contrary to that theory OF republican go
yernment which we have so long and dearly
cherished, which has induced this short notice
of the most vindictiUe, oirulent, fact destroy
ing, iasidious, and diSingenuoRs production,
which ever appeared in any country to uphold
the mischieyous measures OF weak and ruin
spreading administration.
Having thus brought into view the arbitrary
principles which form the ground work OF this
| 6razen attemkt, to support the tyrannlc and
destructive system of our present rulers---l
cannot consent to waste now most precious
time in following this writer through all his
distortions of facts vlrnlence OF lnvectlve, IN
sidious sophisms, and logical subtllties. The
urgency of the crisis compels different
course, demands more important examina-
toni. We will also pass over the frequent
insults offered to the vlrtuous minority o!
Congress---in designating them as an unprin-
cipIed and ofice-seeking factions Men who
were many companions in arms with Wash
ington and in faithful Imitation his virtues
have uniformly supported that system of poll
cy, which in his day, shed over this country
the benign rays of peace, plenty, happiness,
mutual confidence and bfotherly love. Oh
when shall we behold such days again. The
blast of war has been sounded by the mad fol
y of our rulers We have Joined The MUIR
derous Napoleon to extirpate liberty from the
| face of the earth, to destiny ioncerd amongst
ourselves,t to erase from our bounteous soil
! and pleasing homes evelyvestige OF freedon-
comfort and happiness,---Yet those who love
the days of Washington, who strive to re-
store to their country the blessings secured
| by his wise and virtuous systems, are held up
| by the parasites of government, as base and
| zuicked faction. Is not tic breath 4vhich utters
| suck calumny tainted avith tollafion Can The
chaste ears Of our citizens hear from corru14t
his, the ungratefui sound, zvithoat indignation2
| AS Americans, rise in the majesty OF your
| strength and shew to The desroyers Of your
happiness and liberty that you still have the
| capacity and right to govern yourselves.
| True to yourselves you need not even now
despair
| And we need hardly notice the fulsome adu-
! lation paid to Mr.. Madison in comparing him
| TO the immortal founder of our empire. The
nation is told that in civic wisdom and virtue
he is equal 10 Washington and that In war
he would not have been inferior, if AIN oppor-
From the intimate knowledge displayed
in this Review of the contents OF our EXecu-
tive archives, we are led to believe it to be the
work either of the President himself; certain
" of some of his confidential servants; per-
haps we owe it to the pen of the famous Col
vim, who, though he betrayed his benefactor,
Smith, is, am Informed, still employed in the
! office of the Secretary of State.
For regular and unanswerable display Of
| the folly and wickedness of the present war,
cannot do better than refer to the candid,
| firm, and luminous address of the Federal mi
| nority in the House of Representatives, and
to Mr.. Bayard's late lucid, splendid and patr-
otto speech inthe Senate, against the war, in