Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-17

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evils ofreyolafion. S..
Arain, the experiment ofthe pow W.
ora 81 the Consultation, 70 regain lts
vieor. and Of the people g recover
fyom their delnsiens, has been III
therto made under the greatest pos
s;h,e disaavantages arising from the
,tate Of the world. The fierce pas
s;oas which have consulsed the ma
lions Of Europe have passed the y
eean. and finding their way te ths
bosoms of their citizens, have az
far,led 10 Administration the means
ofnerysrtipg pubic opinion, in res
Meet to@our foreign relations. SO as.
10 acquire its aid in the indulgence
oftheir animesities, and the iBsrease
of their :sdherents Further, re-
formation OF public opinions result :
Ing frem dear bought experience, ~
the Southern Atlantic States, at least
not to he drspaired of. they VIII
have felt. that the Eastern States
cannot be made exclusively the sIc-
Tins ola eapricious and i'npassiisn !
ed policy. They will have seen that
the great and essential Interests OF.
the people, are common to the South
aud 20 The East. They will realize
the fatal errors of a system. which
seek. revenge for commercial if,jn-
ries IN the sacrifice of commerce., ID
aggravates ny needless wars. to an
.imtneasurabie extent, the injuries il
processes TO redress. They may dis
card the influence ofvisionary theo-
rists, aud recognize the heneiii 8 of .
practical policy. Indications Of this
desirable revolution ofepirioa Among
eur brethren in those States, are al
ready manifested. While a hope re-
mains Of. its ultimate completion, its
progress should rot be retarded or
stepped, by exciting fears which
ninst cheek these favorable tenden
cies ausl frnstrate the efforts Of the
wisest anil hest Mea in these states.
to accelerate this propit'ous change.
Fiaal|y. If the anion be destined
to disssiufisn. by reason OF the mail
fiplied abuses Of bad administrations.
ii should, it possible. DO the work OF
peaeeahle times. aud deliberate con-
sent. Some arv form OF conieaera-
ey should he substituted among thnsc
states, which shall intend to main
tain a federal relatien toeaeh ot'aer.
Events may prove that the causes ct
our calamities are deep and perma-
nent. They may be found TO pro-
eeed. not merely from the Blindness
of prejudice. pride of opinion. vio-
.lenee Of party spirit. or the confu>
sion of the times; but they may be
traced to implaeable combinations of
individuals, sr of states. to monopo-
lize power and office. and to trampie
without remorse upon the rights and
interests of commercial sections OF
the uaion. Whenever il shall APP
pear that these causes are radical
and permanent, separation by equi,
table arrangement. vii be preiera-
bic to an aliiance by constraint. a.
mong nominal friends, but real enc
mics, isflamed by mutual hatred and
ieaIeusies. and iaviting by Intestine
divisions. contempt aud aggression
from abroad. But a severance OF
the uuion by or mere states. a
gainst tue will af'tIie rest, and espe-
cialiy in time OF war, can be jns'ifi
ed anIy hy absolute necessity. These
are among the PRINCIPAL ebjeetiens
gaiast precisitate measures teaa'ng
to disunlte the states, aud when ex-
amiaeti in connection with the fare
well address of the father OF his
country, they must, 1t is believed,
) be dee ,led conclusive.
Under these impressions, the Con-
ven,ien have proceeded to confer X
deliberate upon the alarming state Of
public affairs, especially, as affect
Ing the interests Of the people who
have appointed them for this pur-
pese, and they are naturally led to a
consideration, in the first place. of
the dangers and grievances which
menace an Immediate or speedy pres
sure. with view of suggesting