The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-12-20

stronger proof than the author, OF" a
republican" having assumed iii
which exclusively belongs TO his politi.
ca opponents, and s6rinks from thc
word 'FederGfsf" in his signature,whe
he bad set out 70 prove the correctness
of the course pursued by that party, the
plain inference OF this fact is that he
considered the word :. refu6Hcan'' 20.
'nuiaf AID that OF 50 Federalst" obnox
ious. Now what has made this dist,nc.
ton, but the different course which has
been pursued by the two great parties
This aruiice is low and mean, and The
republican" like all other coun,erfeits
cndeayours to pass off his base coli. for
more than it is worth by giving 1t =
better name than it Is entitled 10.
Having stated that the English har
no more right to impress seaman, W
der the present treaty, than they hays
TO lombard New York, we will suppose
that both had taken place, and IT, 90
draw the conclusion. First, ,heu a
British ship impFesses a man E ON n
board an American vessel, and second
IL, British fleet gives New-York "a
~
Lord Exmouth To the town Of Aleiers
Would not every American Say that il
was a gross violation of the true mean.
ing and spirit OF he late treaty; thai AZ
was dastardly and coward.y attack,
and a wantun outrage on the peaceaSle
and unoffendiag cilizcns Of The town,
and that ii called aloud on the govern
ment TO call out the strength OF The na-
ton to chaslise the offender We viii
then suppose that il was agreed on Of
both parties 10 refer both cases 10 r.
forces, appointed by disinteres:cd 40
tion, who should determine whether G.!
thcr or both of them were in ,iolatlon
OF the treaty On a se.e enc q it, "a
article would be found which expressly
said that Great BiHain should no i'm.
press i man from or board of an Aa,c
Tican ship; neither would one be found
that said q ID. lad not right to hon.
bard New-YoTk yet il expire SLY ss,t
that " hostilities snail cease" And !
now appeal to every man "i sense, a,.I
ask II [ q referees woild not de"iI,
that the impressment Of ,hc seaman
the bomblfdmen5 OF Ncw-Yurk We.
not both III equal violation Of The rcat.
They c-rtainIv would and 1 deiy a.,
writer ui IA Repuoiic an" with =, lbs
crudi;lon, 10 prove 20 tho contrary.
have now concluded my remark
on the I'd number Of 70 y Republican,
ard IT would be "a source OF graIiiCa,ton
40 me, if circumstances would iusufI
its being The last essay should eve
scF.bo,e on the subject Of politics.
My localafairs leave me bit lutic une
TO write and none for correction nor
have any prrsoa to correct or aid ne
My productions appear in pelnt as they
come from my pen. When I cast npy
eycs around me, [ recognize men in the
republican ranks who as far exceed me
IN taients, as the splcndor OF TIE SUI;
eclpses the feeble glihnmering OF >
star. Those gentlemen oughi 10 fee.
it their duty to support our present Az
minisiratIoD from the attacks made "a
gainst it 4; aud when they come for
ward. / will willingly Withdraw in their
favor From my opponents have no
thing to fear In paper war; for their
cause is SO bad, that every argument III
It's favor, is mere dross and moonshInc
am nos generslly known as a ncw,pa
per scrlbbler By them yet my attach
nent TO The pure principles OF repubii-
canism, has broughS.9p me her 594 i;
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