Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-28
FRIDAY, JusE %,

men Of both paflies, WIN pcttef iicass
af;adIpg than we possessed, voted toy it.
Vet truly, to see state thrown into con.
EMISSIONS on such opposition, when others
ofiniriely deeper moment--of Far more
disastrous influence, pass unregarded, IS
ike occupying the attention with a
,,iyered foresail wren plankis sprung
from the bottom ofthe ship.
Ioos at your constitution violated by
usurping the rights of The people in the
election Of their chief magistrate Be-
lold what is still more dreadful the death
like apathy OF the public mind to this
daring usurpatien.
z, .9mencan.
Itisst-anee that any doubt should ex
istupon the subject /; yet some thinks, or
affect TO think, that oppesitionSta the men
who are in power. is evidence ofhostility
10 the government. The men in office
countenance this epinion Of course: and
if they can impose upon the unre1ecting
the belief, that those who sneak against
them. wish 10 destroy the government it
self, they are pretty sure of rendering the
opposition unpopular lhis is no new
art. 1t haS.been practised with mere Or
less success these handred years. Wal
pole, tha; cunning, artful, corrupt politi-
clan, by making use Of this argument.
bound tie kiag and his personal friends
entirely to his interest.
Ia our couatry great exertions are con-
staniiy making to establish similar be-
lief. The opposition aie spoken oil as the
enemies Of the {. present happy establish
neat''--as a faction wishing to overthrow
the government. The option is altoseth-
e. anti-republican-coht TO the spirit
d the constitution, and directly opposed
70 the Tree ION OF discussion.
We should be right clad to know. with
all submission to their llonours. what The
liberty Of the press is good for. il we may
not Freely animadyert upon men and mea
suress The administration, and the 9
We nment are IS different literally, as
light from darkness the last is most ex-
cellent--for the character Of Tie former.
We refer to SIR. SouthWick's opinions a
year or two ago.
3 While therefore we hold the constitu-
ton in Difference, and esteem the govern
meat as the best in the wcyld--we main
tain that it is our riSht aud duty. freely
70 discuss the cohduot of the men in DOW
EFT they err to ex poSe them to the peo-
PIE,
DR.. Rush, I've car hardly mention tl,c
name OF this srea mao without st ppingI
ioexpress our re aer4nce fof his memory(|
~ his lectures, RECOMMENDED his puoiIs
when they went i,,.ih int life. alv az. to|
fake decided part in all the impoitan,
questions whieh shaalt arise in the coun-
try. It is. Ia cur osi,lion. the duty Of
very nan to do so. jealousy is a repub-
hcaa virtue. che whole history of man.
kiad shows tie ne essity that exist, on tie
pary o. the people TO be watchlul over their
rulers.
The inaugural address OF Ne. Jefferson
contains most excellent sentiments, with
= lew alterations il is our poilfical creed.
) Zen Hamilton in more thar one instance
spike oft rs containing maNims cninci-
ceat with his own. For the amusement
ana instruction OF our readers we intend
pretty soon to publish it, when one more
instance viii be added 10 the yoiuminous
record, thatit ismore easy to preach than
topractice.
III the mean time, having placed an i'm
sor'ant preliminary matter ON its just
ground, We close by sayins that the motto
~ the Tue American Shall be-Firn bat
isassrste.
Alta late sale of Portraits in England.
,'4' q Lord SOndes sold for So guineas /;
c01a Littleton Al !; MIR Murphy IS; DR..
OosdSmith I27. Sir 7 RapnoI.ls 100. sir