Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-15
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fnf1;nS NNft tsC pHsee' W ''''''e W os's ~
,,sr,stic journals. and observing with
INA, cur:N,s felicity the editors labor
t,msse t.eiy charges against the fede-I
Il rasts ridiculous. They make the
,sarqes uf tressoirand toryism. OF sedi-
ion. a..'issiai treason. &c. &c. nc. In
stssias CAPITALS, well calculated to
,er,iIg .nen If weak nerves, at the enor-
NV &c sucl. Offences. It is in vain,
frt the gentlemen of this paStys SO vo-
e;,eyeasy denoeAced, court an investi-.
ra;;,a. They say, why are we not
{, ,eyi,t "a. trial by the laws Of our coun-
iry wky Is apr only Indictment avnews-
rsoer 2 Why are oas accusers5adse ard
i,rars. the democratic editors ? II our
s.aNer,.ment know, or believe these char
& t. be true. why do thcynot instruct
e keeper of Mr.. h;adison's thunder
gslss of jastice, Mr.. Rash, to discharge
It's red a.~i!.esF at our Eeads9 Does he
think taat his ,sioquence will be as pow
crless before democratic Judges and de-
racratic jaries, as twas on the plains
Of Diadensbargh ? Fortunately, the VIC.
- ,eeraals themselves in which these
terrific charges are made, furnish Us with
amnle evidence that tie editors do not
believe In tie truth cfwhat they advance.
Here We see, in the same osteDtatious
Characters. compliments on the bravery
ol our naval ocicers-toasts numbered
off Go their honor--rictures and en-
cravings OF these illastrieus heroes: and
,laas Of their battles advertised Ter sale,
and vet these men belong to that very
.rarty SO solemnly denounced as such
,aensters! These editors ought to +e con-
s;steat with themselves; to insist on trl-
n Of Hull. Jones, Decatur, &c, for high
crimes aud misdemeanors, designed a
oa;;,se the American republic. and pro-
Guce their naval victories, which, accor-
ding to tie confession of heir prosecutors
themselves, have rendered The American
rharactet glorious IN all parts Of the world;
these oue6t TO be brought forward as con-
disn evidence of their guilt. Mr. Madi-
son. Notwithstanding that intrepidity OF
character which he is known to possess,
and dissiaYed with such dazzling radi-
sace at the battle of Bladensburs, viii
hardly venture on prosecution OF tins
kind. lie will hardly say that Perry and
M'Donoagh have committed nigh treason
BY the destruction of two British squa-
droas. He takes very different ground
fran this, aud attempts to monopolize
all the giories of those actions to himself.
From the confidence with which this
assertion IS made, We are iaduced to
suspect that Mr. Madison's editors be-
l;eye as l:ttle in this assertion, as they
do in their other declaration. that the
federal party are guilty Ct high trea-
sSnA.
The whole Of this mystery may be thus
briefly explained our cabinet believe
that they carry tae constitution OF the
coantrv in tiiieir own heads they believe
that an honest difference on political
points entertained and expressed. Is q
crime against which our written constr
triton, although this right is expressly
guaranteed By it affords Us 10 security.
jias is tire crime about which they have
c.anorcd so loudly. and is the sum to-
tai Of taeir. charges against the federal
party those are the men who arrosata to
Themselves the exclusive defenders OF
the Constitution aen whc claim our
suhrages ard solicit our confidence.
What claims they lave to CHS high Cha
racter are abundantty iaade evident by
their achous. However, the evil will
be !sand in the ead, we trust, to work
hsown care. she pubic, disturbed as
ney have Deea, by such Cid worn out Ca.
hmnies, 50 olieu uttered, repeated and
never atteaGtea to BE proved. will re-
sssa them as they et,giit to have been
regarded, megely as s:ectianeerins Ca
Anaias !; saey viii consider them as
part eta regular systematiZed and or
San'sed plan Of political nliqeisy, oy
ah'eii wlesed men endeavor to eluae the
Justice Of an offended and insulted, III
larec, aud piundered coantry-men who
et1geally obtained tier Offices by calGm-
II, who new hold them by the sane te-
haze, ana whose ternl Of service, we trust
IA ileayea, vii! expire with the ealunl-
aies taat raised them to that pre-emi-
hence.
y Bait. Tel.
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