Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-18

When, in 1894. a bill was brought in
Congress, prohibiting the sale Of prizes
in the u. States, and declaring it to be a
misdemeano# to accept commission
from foreign power within the terrific
nv Of the u. States, to serve againsta ma
ton with whom we are at peace: who
were they that stenuorsly opposed the
measure
The Democrats.
Who are they that charged the 60
vernment, in 1894, with tyranny and
oppression, with partiality and injus-
tice, in consequence Of the system of
taxation =
I Who were they that, in 1894, refused
payment Of the tax on trisges, as being
Unconstitutional ?
Tie Tirginians.
Who were they that declared, 90 years
ago, that the friends of Washington's adj
ministration were an aristocratic and cor
rupt faction, desiroustc introduce monar-
chy, under British influence, sought to
increase expense, to augment debt. 60
| multiply public burdens, create armies
and nayies, and enslave the peoplea
The Democrats.
Who are they that row call the feder-
| alists still aristocratic, still corrupt, still
DESTROYS Of introducing monarchy, tho'
they themselves have augmented the ar
my and navy. taxed all classes of society,
recommended CONSUMPTION, Submitted to
insul of the Corsicar usurper, ands ten
dered to him, by word and deed, the per-
feet assurances of their high considera-
ton
The Democrats.
Who were they that accused general
Washington. for not adopting, either
through design a mistaken policy. any
| effectual measures for the navigation oi
the MississippIp
THE Kenturkians.
Who was it that said, in private let
ter, that the democratic societies labored
necessarily to SOW the seeds of distrust.
jealousy, and discomfort, hoping thereby
to effect some revolution in the govern
ment. and were the tomcnters of the in
surrectioni in Pennsylvania
General Washington.
Who YVES it, in 1894, in his speech to
Congress, that said, when in the calm
moments of reflection. the people shall
have retraced the origin and progress of
that instruction, let them determine
whether it has E9t been tormented by
combinations OF men, who careless of con-
sequences. have disseminated, from igno-
rance or perversion Of facts, suspicious,
ieasonsics, and accusations OF the whole
government?
General Washington
WAC replied to the Presidents speech,
III the Senate, attributing the same insur-
recton to the same cruises
a Federal majority.
Who renIied to the presidents speech,
in the fionse of Representatives, with
out censasiag the condact Of those So
cieties
A Democratic majority.
What citizens of Philadelphia, at a
dinner given in celebration to the victo-
ries of France, drank the following
toast
{. The republic oe Ameriea-may her
administration Washington have virtue
enough to defy the ordeal of patriotic
societies, & patriotism enough to cherish
instead of denoaneing' them
rU5o Democaatc
In what other places was the same tenn
per manifested
In evsry part Of the United States.
Who opposed, most violently, the trea-
ty between this country and England,
formed by Mr.. Jayl
The Democrats.
After war Of nearly three years, ex-
renee of millions, loss of thousands Of
lives. and distress Of the country, who
can show US treaty even so advantage
Gus +?
Let him ,cfo cafa.
To what party did those men belong,
who, in 1895. refused to insert in an an
swer to president Washington's speech,
a clause, stating that their confidence in
him was undiminished /?
70 the Democratic.
when the building of six frigates was
arrested by law. in consequence of the
termination of war with Algiers, who
were they, in 1896, when we were at war
with Tunis and Tripoli. that violently