Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-15

result cheeriuily submitted to tie tes.o
In whatever degree the American s.,
TENS OF government may lave been d
rived in their exterior forms from ure. es
istipg models, their origin is cssentiaIi T..
,lissiniiar. The British csDstitat;on y
exar pie. was the product Of feudaf,;mss
and lie people Of Easland were suo,o.ss
to receive privileges from the hands ~
Sing, as though pcwer was pri.piitiseIvS !, = .
inherently an attribute of seyalty-scS,
constitution originated frem a iise,,a,,
source, and is strictly eomptonise :,
mong equals; compromise among ind.
yiduals, who arrogating no exclusive rr..
eminent rights, acknowledge no sarerIur,
And those co.npacts beias ccRpIctpi
their administration was iNt,usted to :
gents 10 exercise that degree Of peae,
only, wh;cs their eenstK cuts had seen
fit toiinpa't. The natio@ai compact, III,
the constitutions of the j ,!iylt,uaI states
is an emanatioa from TIE same pure <
Legitimate source,and the spirit IT freedom
That prerades and animates the state con,
carried intotac national fact
and all powers not exp essiy given os
declared to be retained By tie peouls
of the states. This dis net leser,stIo,
Of rights. besides being a condition with.
out the introduction o. " ich the curst;.
tuition would never have been adortea
forms check upon the + vcrs vested n
the general government. The sovereign.
Fty of the states. though dueed, fon ID
original amplitude, has been viewed by he
Industrious statesmen OF our country. :,
forming most safe and eEactpal counter.
poise to that mass ofpower inEe.en, in
the United States constitution, and which
H. iadispensabIy necessary fer the seus.
|ra! welfare.
From the experience we have had q tie
peratioDs CT the rational government,
we may inieri's efficiency, AID that III
continuance may be prot acted for ages.
The machinery, it is true, is complicated,
but the severai parts, we trust. sre so we'll
|proportioned ard adapted to each siher
as to render the mighty movements ofiIs
whole eguabIe, salutary and lasting. We
presume the government will be aauinii'
tered in the true spirit Of it, and thata
great ana united nation may be rendered
happy under its auspicious influence.
Whatever spprelensions may lave been
ak any former period entertained Of The
operations of tie national government tie
people Of this commonwealth have butobs
sentiment as to its continuance. Massas
chusetts viii be among the last to impair
he union OF the states, as she wssldb be
ae last silently to abandon her uDnja::
rights.
Regulating commerce ant encouraging
manufactures fall within the province Q.
the nationa government. The rights &
benefits Of the former are probably ssw'
tensive as consists with the rights and To-
te,ests of other nations. The distress
which some Of our manufacturing citizens
have suffered from the astonishing taas
ss that have recently taken place IN LA'
rope and America, are undoubtedly gr'@
and excite our sympathy. Congress nay,
probably, in adjusting Their new tart0
duies, have done as much Tor tier relic,
as due regard to justice and the s'N
of the community at large woue allow
While the renewal OF the scores OF val
must be deprecated by every benevelsn'
and patriotic heart it must be h'gDly -
tisfactory to you, gentlemen, to observe !sa'.
that the interests of naval snd NINA!
establishments are consulted and PauOl'
ICED, and tina; the formation Of resPe'v
able military depots is taking place ID w.. !"
ious parts of the U. States, and paFu'.,
lar!y in the vicinity Of this ancient ss''
|of government. Fam
havinc received sundry letters IRON
the several governors oi the stars s,,i.
Rhode Island, Virginia, Ohio, ool ~ Isy
cut and Louisiana, the secretary VEIN
them before you as likewise the Ct e'P syo,s
a law of the u. States, passed 70. on or.
| iay OF April las, providing lor 'n III; n
lpointment of q csl. lieut.. col. y my '..a,
enlargement Of militia ns'ead o. ' ,"s;or
colonel to each resimert, a'a ons " .'ye
Ito each battalion. Considerations o ,o rs
weight, as it regards the officers r, s ,h;s law
ito be affected by the Of Grafton .. ~. n,o,i.
may perhaps lead you to maze SUM sa r,pese,!
sion for carrying i. into eiies''Ns
session. ;nooy.
Should any thing Of ssife '!e,a s,isn.
lance to require your inmeala, ~ sane
ton occur, shall communicate , ,H Isy,
by specia! message: AID sha i.' De p
10y to cooperate with on, we oubhe
|aail your Efforts to r,nsts I've
good. ngOogS