Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-15

x-aetftli lSttS' = So
s. ,-;,;a. to bis Son in Philadelphia.
.;.,s IS fast approaching, as You
Inc ~ ,be Patriot ] seal to you thls
q viii Sc .'h 8 his seli-5evoted country will
day ,,r S ali those changes, sn'eh, yoa
pa .' Il..'as,al,sr, have often tosetold =
sci i:,ss,aa Of rhe state ora reyIsal o.
a ~ r.SSn'traaictory and inconsistent con
0a .s' s a c0astitation which y one
l!sr n theory and another ~ r !,
ta,ss , - the removal OF the seat
' !, aoSsranent from Richmond. seen e
q osse,lins charges. II the state saag'id
* n mt;.ls.I we nav then old q len2 sare
4 vii 10 ali ear ggestness, Inc ancient 5
,a;a;ou vi. 80 longer = walk aasea,ef
aO" he ulst then b coatei&
w t..ra ia. 6 e Of UelaNafean's the O.
:. . Zen. email State, ahleh are aotMag ore
't.s,n !. nla!.s rsgghts'' N the fed. scale,
Z, ~ ssrye tie purposes Of that vile part,s,
w, which mas taken rect, and must,
..t.na , period, sqbseit he present
e,aes,lsTat;sa. ii, ip order 70 avoid a
s;.;,s,a oF the state, the pride aud sell
fssress Of tie ctsaeoataae people sheuid,
At !enstA, yield TO the ealing o. q corr con,
r.,;s,51. then a new era Will be opened
"a az Gar tneory then will be made 70
CONFORM to our pfac ice. or our practice
60 our theory. the latter, nope, viii
sagHe case. fhsn the first article in cur
nm q rights ,will no longer stand staring
main tie face, a lie record j, if tested
j., mir practice The beautiful truism
itcontains YES let slip in lucky hour
NceannOs--we dare not res.act Il; we
mu,t now. al AS, begin to act upon It.
a. holy, glorious. and blessed tlnism !.
q All men ars by nature free and equal. "
gssR. our irsehoid system. the last ray
and remnant Of feuaality. VIII be abb
Ished. aud the RIGHTS OF NAN will
be established firmly upon tire broad
md firm basis Of uni9eFsai SUM- age. ften
Dur little counties viii be melted into
q mass; Tie state laid cti inso districts,
and representation appostioned to popo-
latiou. Theusjustice, WHOA liss !inPed,
naaea Ssle," ever Sillce the year i747
viii throw a9as her crltcdes. her pace
will be more equal and uuifcFIn. She
will not halt in this place, and run in a.
o,ser. Then our chanceFy courts, tie
shadows Of monarchy, viii BE- abolished
aad our law courts, ike yours, viii. with
the aid OF janes. which viii be 70 longer
suffered to remain nicckery of that 70
bic Institutions, infuse equity into their
decisions and yerdicts. NhSt a world
'sf perjesies and forseries we si'all get rid
of! Then baaeful monopolies OF every
description will be sbosishee-and our
yiti1ens wiz be left free, as With you,
20 trade il every article Of commerce that
svlss them, without let or moiestauon.l
Cor cold and silver, and bills ofexchange,
are as much articles OF commerce, as;
wheat, corn aud tobacco. An exclusive;
privilege to trade in THE former, is as.
much an infringement upon the rights
OF the people as would be an exclusives
privilege to trade IA the later. But a.,
las my 500, IN this oiomontane latld OK
'aristocrscy, mide and stayEfy-we talaI
I've nelIow abo9t repuhhcanism, liberty!
aud eqsality, without having any jasrI
conception CT either. These. who bestl
understand and act M TO the true prin-
eipes Of republican, 8 vernment are, un-
auestioaahly, our translnontaae fellow
citizeHs.