Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-13
IRON late pamphlet, entitled
< A Candid Appeat 10 the present Rul.
ing Party "a The Unicd States"
CHAP. XIV.
CHAP XIV.

Added 10 that Course OF measures
which has been suggested in the proceed
mo chapters, il is Of the highest impori
lance to establish a national uniyersitY al
tbe sea- of government, for the cogenl
rpasons urged Ivy Gen. Washington, al
we'll as by president Madison in the last
message; anu more especially should
this be done, as the public property in
The CITY Of Washington itself ag IDS the
means Of elfectiag the object without i'm
posing any burthen on the nation.
It's Ger ain that gen. Washington fell
no constitutional .c.uple on this subject.
He was one Of the trainers of the consti-
tution, and seems to have been dispos2 I'd
TO construe that instrument, so as to pro-
mote the great objects OF its Institution :
not to defeat and Illustrate them.
These objects are ''to form a more
perfect union, establish justice. lnau-e
domestic tranquility, provide Tor rile cau-
mon defence, promote the general vel.
! fare, and secure the blessings of liberty 2
Itascd tobe held, that the preamble,
of aslas BY unfolding the intentioa of the
la@giser, eaa5Ied a jndge more certainly
TO ascertain the meaning of the enacting
clauses APplsing this rule TO the con.
stitotIOn,s liberal construction Should BE-
indalged, SO as to enable the soyernmen
tofulfl the high bshests Of the nation. :.
Uuder such liberal aud us censtruc
ton, it is believed, that the canstitution
will be found adequate 10 all tho p,e,i
purposes OF its lnstl udan, a,aoag Others
20 an uniyersity, to caaaIs, 10 reads. aud
all other establishments essentia! 10 thc
union, the wealth, the power aa, lihert
OF the republic. Bat ia the case o. a IA.
donaI university, il isnntnecessafy to re.
sort to power derived by construction. -
As before stated the property in the cit,
Of Washing ION furnish tie funds.
Buta national university is aot tie on.
y additional measure CONDUCIVE 10 a ma,
tonal character. There nasht to be Il.
every i'aport OF the wo5d, alsJ rzfio,,a,
city, IL scits worthy to Dc the netTnaoii,
9; this srea, e,apire. But Il sas bear
tFewned npou; it is Discus AGED IT. Is
%eiS to fcrce its way rot only ;ti,9Qt tn
Sapport Of Tue fostering haay lsf gesefa
sAeat, bul almost with is ateqeas hossit
#'y' LEGAL preferences se1a! t,3 in.iuce .
general cs.neiuatioa against ii. Fac
&sH neY, each village in tic natioa
seeHs to regard the srowth of the metro.
pai's as asubstraction from Itself rhes
seem not u reflect thar eyery measu 5.
"HSa shall con ribute 10 the stab,hty,
eae pc; ina1ence and prosperity OF the ~
uoaai government wall add to their pros.
perry hat diaunion uii triag evil
anu possibly rnin on them as well as on
" abingdon that whatever slali have a
'eh'eacy to nationailZe our eeiings, Il
strengthen our union, to mingle ep hec
tl9ns, and our blood, will Cont i6uie to
Tue durability of the nation. 10 It's saiet,,
= rs peace, to It's power, t. ~ prosper
~. "Sctti' 10 pfOuQGe 1eSe S;t.
.u'sFs effects great natien2i city seems
y Dc essential which shall perform e.
ae pubic, the function which the hears
ps'loruas 10 toe natural boiy From this
s,sy as from the heart, let the nat.opa
. s'0oe, 'ae national power and wealth
WV 10 an equal current to the mos. ex
ssn p' members Of the empire. imparti..
i |" an 10 Il passes the due nou:ishment
snu bringing back in its return, the vita
rmpta essential to its wholesome actio
When Washington sounds in cur ears
uOts net that sound excite wish to PEI
rs1us'e 10 the most remote posterity I'll
virtues oi its fouhder! does not the gle,
~ patriotism INSPIRE the desire 10 rende
eis cry established ander his auspices, a
sis' eAuuiing memorial, not only of 81
"'tuss oa. ot our liberty.
- Tue city Of Washington should b