Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-15
PUBLIC FEaLING.
From The Hampshire (.ifass. ea
1eite.
ARfrHEDCI, REG0LUVIONS.


Amherst On the third day OF Janua-
nv 1871. TO see whether the town.
in the present alarming state OF our
n,hl;e concerns, wonld take mea-
: snres. 20 i.euress the wrongs. whieh
se,sufser & ward of the great evils.
which i,Dpsnd over US, under the
present system of. embargo. tax
alton and oppression OF the general
eoyernment-No Al WEBSTER, Esq.
was chosen nio,larator. and the fol-
lowing resolutions and yates passed,
{ viz:
4 Resogrea. IS the seHse of this
meeiinx, That the political affairs OF
& This sounsry have arrived CT an a
lar,nipS crisis, which net only .ins
ti!;es, but les,ands a fail and decided
expression Of the sentiments OF ths
people, and particularly in the ncr-
tliern s,9ie'.
Resolred. Taat the pennie OF this
commonwealth, in aeee3:ng to tn
constitutisa OF tie Ua;tsi states, ex-
pacsed, as they iat, p riSh, to ex-.
peet, astl to claim i,.am lie genera.
sssern:.sei.i. that they should enjoy
the benefits wb.,a are declared to BE
the objects Of the federal compact,
viz: '.ts for,a a more peritci Enion
establish justice. insure dnmastie
Tranquility, pr.Vida far the eon.non
deteace, pfonlots the geuerai welfare
and secure the blessings of iibarts
10 GaCselyes and pastsrity." Un.nr-
tuaatsiy, the measures of tlse gene,
raj government, Cor nanber Of
years past, have, in our apPreaen
sion, tended to cauatersei. and dc,
feat every nae OF the above stated
objects. Instead or confirming the
union, they have aliaastsd the stfec-
tieas OF she geople. the strongest bond
Of unien, between rlie savara! states.
and have iatroincej! enm;;v. jealousy
and diseor1l, anong the citizens. IN
stead OF iasiice the people have wit
messed the fonlest rariia'ities in dis.
penslng fasors, and the emoluments
of tie gosernmea:--ia sacrificing
commerce ~ The views OF the do
minsat carty--snd attempting TO
Tester one branch of bg~iness at the
expene,. Of others and IN multiplied
acts of oppression committed nv the
military pewer. II cur domestic
tranquility has not heea INTERRUPTED
by iasurrertinnS, We: the party
spirit which has heea nsuciShea. has
planted the seeds Of animosiiy and
discard, Impaired private confidence
and sD.'ial '.;,iTueny. and csrrnpied
the elections 30 an alarming degree.
TINS gradually undermining he gonn-
dasias OF our governments. lusiead
OF promoting the general welfare,
and providing Ear the common de-
fence, tho eoic ,nrree of the country
has beea Dearly anaiiii!a:ed. by e!n-
baProes aud other restrictive mea-
snres, intended, cs:eosihiy TO operate
eeertisesy, On Great isritoin on whose
poli;ical system they have not the
smallest effect: while they impove-
r:sh oar own country and exhaust
It's resources convert FAIR COM
merne into the low business OF
smuggling, unhinging private credit
and nublic morals. OF Pab-
lie oesee, we have been rashiy and
wantoaly aiaqged iato a war. the
area,est calamity that can betai
nation. Even had the justice or the
hennr OF our nation, demanded re-
sar. 20 this last alternative. the fol-
" of beginning war. without full
treasury and ample preparations, is
perhaps without parallel IN the
history ei weak governments. TO
restrain commerce. and dsy III TIE
sournes Of ouhlic revenue; TO safer
our Notifications te go TO decay; anu
above ali to negieci provisions Tor q
naval force. the natural defence OF
the country against q iore;sA enemy
And then 20 declare wa. are facts
ywhich manifest degree of rashGess
or OF folly. " Ell calculated TO destroy
all nablie confidence in the dominant
powers OF the eouutry. Nor does
the manner ec conducting ihe war. e.
vince more ability or wisdom; while
the attewDts 10 cnnyert the militia
into a permanent. army, aad employ
them Tor the Invasion Of a foreign
territ.ry. while the defeaee OF the
several s,etes has been wholly me-
g,e.sed or partially provided for.
manifest disposition to violate the
shirt and the letter of the constitu-