Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-16
From the .stbany Daily .4drertissr.

The fe1eralists, when they had the
management of the pabllc concerns, a.
I1opted series of political measures,
which, in their opinion, were we'll calca-
Hated to promote the general interests
and prosperity Of the country. They
ibid not go upon the plan, that enc mea.
sure would answer the purposes Of tic
present moment, and another wcuId 50
Tor something else; but their schemes Ct
.olcy were devised tor permanent USE
|fulness-'hey were designed to become
the foundation not only of.present, but Ct
future benefit. 1t vas no part oi fede-
raj policy, to govern the country by ex-
|2edients, which might subserye tie PEE
sent popularity of the party, bat TO IN
went and pursue measures, that would
be valuable at all times-yalua5e in
peace, and equally so in war, should var
ever become necessary.
The democrats were cunning enough
Ito decoy, and denounce federal ".ea'
sures, antil they rendered them, ard The
authors OF them, unpopular, and induced
,he people to | ave them OFT OF office
/ new set Of men came into power, VITO
cot rid, as fast as possible, OF all Ire
great measures cf federal roIicy, and re-
sorted to a course of miserable expedl-
ents, calculated to answer no ether par
pose than to delude the people. and SUB,
serve their own popularity. Tie good
|of the nation was not in the slightest Sc
cree CONSULTED. ncr taken into consider
alton. In shifting about, from expedl-
lent to expedent, they contri.ed to ren.
Ider tie situation of the ceaatry more ard
more perpIexed and embarrassed, every
new turn plugging it still deeper in diff,
Guilty, until, at length, they we're obliged
ito go to war to preserve their places
Wal, at once, Showed the miserable cha
raeter of their measures, and expeaients'
They wanted revenue, and they had de-
stros ed trade from which alone 1t was
essentially drrived--they wanted lat'r'
nal taxes, aud they Lad repealed them
to CRAFTY band of insurgents against
the experimentation halb0rs we're eX,
posed TO the enerpies shi.s, ana they haa
no notifications !; they wanted SHIPS q
war, and they had provided gnn-59of'S,
they wanted to borrow money, and tHe'
had destroyed the Bank which aiG']
could supply them. Their neeessHE'
soon brought them, in scmc measure ~
their senses, and they went TO wo!' 80
fast as they dare, having son.e resaFa .,l y
their former conduct towards TIE "%
ralists, and endea, ored to re-insfdF =: ~
federal policy; and they are Dc" w" ~.
almost a single voice, attempt'ns !"
Gain the ground they have lost. = 'S ,,,a
Inc to federal measures. They Rave ' ,as
Increased their duties on mefchaa'''~'t :,
Car beyond waat federa!i.ts lait upen ,
|fhev have laid a much N re eStenaHS :.
;ies of internal taxes; ,hey are ~ .'i;.g
for erecting Notifications, snd I l:,s II
ships; and they are engages ~. W. ~
her wits to make a r:anA. jfe' -
Inaw. where the country was - I'm.
when ar. Jefferson took the go' e'' ''T' 10.
las it respects TIE general seheHe %
il;cy. 40 that all the time that has F ,'.,,
[siaee ,lat period, las beea lost. OF the ,c.s
/ than lost Tor, in or''ef . Oi,as to
linen round to the pes.t Trey a. AM
Iiorce them to acknowledge ''I t.Hs ana
mess of federal policy: siiti us "a. i, cost
,,.fnisious mature Of theif ~ J3Is sacFi'
llthe nation i4.alsasc sD3'z
ltices. Gep, Eats, tie is'is'
But, seSr.s alsoses.-.s l'iluesstA".
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