Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-04-02

w rcqulsitloHs, IN INC Pa''i"l's"' Oh"
LOYALTY Of the citizens. Such expecta'
tons from free people, long exempt
ed IRON burthens, must arise in mis-
taken opinion, that The patriotic spl't
which animates the body pditic Is gu
hcr-human do not mean to doubt, ci-
her the patriotism or LOYALTY OF ny
countrymen in reasonable degree; but
beseech gentlemen MOTTO calculsae t"f
too much.
Love OF country must and will depend
supsn the reciproca;ion Of benet hts ny the
ulers Of the country. Do welloy you
CITIZENS il you intend to obta pr"mp'
and effecluai support Prove sir, bs
your measures a sincere desire TO per
peluA,e the bic sing. of liberty and pro-
tect the interest of your country aud
you will then find in the aRectionate Il
berality of the people, means to answef
all The exiscncies of government. You
nay for While delude them, and d!
YOUR slight of hand, your legerdenam
impose upon the understanding OF th'
majority, but tire moment y"hr ttick Is
discovered, you must be treated Ike o.
lher impostets with their eXecratiOn j
you venture to deceive them.
Let us now sir, suppose our means
t. secure Che payment OF all these loon'
wore ample, ard thereby eur credI!
was at par, where can be The policy, OF
loading not only the pre.ent, but unborn
generations with debt? If we PR Tess
50 much patriotism let US cyince it b,
our practice, act like wise and prudent
politicians, sacredy regard the high
IS the people have placed In our
hands, for themselves and their posteri-
" Lei us beware we do not attach to
our memories, the curses { those who
are to follow u.s., The banelul effects
these ind!screet acts, NAV be lei
fer centuries, and honesty and common
philanthropy forbid experiments preju-
dlciai 10 the interests Of the future men
Of the union Sir, We are loudly admo-
nished 10 hesitate and reflect well, be-
Ire we plunge down the prcclpiye.
A. VIC value and would cherish the
union of the states. cling to The con~ti-
tullon, and preserve toe country from
evolution and civil war, il beho,es US
10 avoid Ioadiug he nation with de- BIT
rne example OF Great Br,toin would be
dangerous II foIl,w Ia this respect; the
diffe G nature Of her COVE nment,
re, ders those examples haza dnu' 10
be pursued The unity of her govern
meat, its consolidated strength gables
her to bear vastly more, than this natl1n
will ever consent To- stand under-dIvli
ed into se2erato states, any tour On tive
of which might to III general g"Sern
ment, only load the Pc pie n"tii they
,taggcr with the weIs III. .nd they viii
throw of the r burth,n, and .e, 'hei
enapcipatian, by cutting the bs"ds
WHICH though once pie. SAINT, viii tten,
be thoashl intole'able. And SIT, the
debt will be more odious, vi hen the IN
ducemeuts u create II are remember
edit requires BIZ. common saeacity
to perceive, that v ben The taCtltin~s We
cessiiy OF loans and taxes shall be disa-
vowed, the enthusiasm Ut the momert
shall retire, sLber reflection ,esune he
stand, that it will be kuCwn with WITT
prodigality the mrney OF TIE na'l"n h.:
been lavlsheJ, and bow cau,elessly ithas
been involved in debt. The p' 3pie mus,
sooner or later learn, that tue SURPLUS
fruits Of severe Labor, will be required
very g aduaily 10 diminish that debt.
An elevated sense OF justice and moral
obligation alone, will then induce them
to drudge on through lite, deprived Of
the comforts, luxu,ies and eieg, ncles,
10 cancel The obligations Of folly, and
redeem the pledges of proilisacy, made
in The delIrium Of res sentiment, and goad-
ed On BY the thirst OF revenge, for inju
ries which existed moe in the heat Of
d,stempered fancy, than in reality, more
especially as it will be known, on what
dl.adv.ntsgeous terms the debt has
been contracted. Certainly sir, if we
dispas sionately examine this subject, we
shall aud cught to fear that The people,
rather than be doomed with their de
scendants. TO pay what was at least ndis
cree,ly contracted, will barter lLeir union
for release in full, and abandon their
creditors obligations, allegiance and
mon, by one bold stroke
MIR. Chairman, if all that has been
said, is unsubstantial, vet there is ano
Their ground which certainly is tenable,
and altho' the reasons which may be OF
fered, shall fail to convince the adso-
Gates of the bill, oftheit error. they will
at least, leave the conso ing impression
on my mind, that they ought to convince,
and therefore, have discharged ny
duty, in offering them to the committee
This money, if borrowed, is to be ap-
propria,cd, to the further prosecution Il
an unjust, impolitic and unha!lowed
war if therefore, ] had ne other objec-
ton, could not vote for the bill consis
tent with my feelings and design to