Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-16
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WEDNESDAY, OcroBER is.


Ultra Federalism, AT present the two
great political parties in this country are
Federalists, and ultra federalists the
last consisting mostly Of leading men in
the democratic party, whog in practice.
have adopted the prominent measures OF
federalism, but being hot minded race,
and every disposed to drive iurieusly,
they have carried those federal measures
to- an extravagant excess-far beyond
what federalists. even in the time of Mr..
Atlams's administration, ever dreampt
Of.
This Is, a point too clear to admit OF
denial or dispute. Every measure which
federalism was blamed for, democracy
has taken up, and has carried It far be-
yond the true mark has corrupted il
by running it into a ruin8us extreme
verifying TIE old saving, that 6 too much
of one taingis good for nathing."
Were it3not for this one thihg. and one
thing besides, the two parties might be.
come identified. We might be g all
FeJeralists, all Republicans" But there
are MANI of us who think that federalism
Z: run mao, Pas itclearly has tlane in the
hands Of onr opponents, is well nigh as
frantic as the phrenzy Of old democrat,
itself Though We 1--we ard revere the
federalism of fhe old school, we cannot
fer Iseslife Of US appreciate tie wild ex-
cesses To Whichit is new carried. i our
political opponents would measure back
thsir steps at least half way, they would
be brought 10 the point at which fede-
ralism stood in Mr.. Adams time. when
It was stretched quite as far as it would
bear. But ubless, in this manner, they
meet US half way, we shall fial 1t impos
sible to uoite with them
Moreover, as hinte,l above. thereis IL
the way, one thing besides /; and that is,
that the ultra federaiis1s have not the ho1
lnesty, which the genuine ftslefalists were
well known to have had. The latter, to
wit, Hamilton and the other. members of
the cabinet. went out Of Office quite as
poor as they went Ia; notwithstanding
that, in those tires and ie their official
situations, there were as many ways and
means of enrichment. as for the most
part there have been since. They might
for instance, have derived immense per
sonal advantages to themselves from the
Of the funding system but
SO the, disi rot. Not such has been the
c0litluct OF the ultra iederalists. Men OF
their own party being witnesses. they are
greedy Of gain, anil lovers of "tllths
iuere, in an almost unsxa,ppled decree
SO that however poor they 90 into office.
they presently become lat aud sleek.
From wbathas been said two things
would seem TO toi!ow, as essentially ne
cessary for gftaft;nc hap j union Of tlil
parties; The ore is, that the democrats or
republicans By r.iae. but ultra federalis,s
inpractice. should cease to he federalists
overmach. or ontrageGusly ; aud the o her
that they shoul'I acquire totlemseives s
modieun of that preciuus commodity call.
ed Honesty, vhifh ESQ been SO coHspitn.
nus in the genuine teaefaliats in al their
Aisi, refreshments.
Coanectieat Coarant
isxttrast rs letter, slatetI1Stl SEPT. 1915
from gentleman nf 5. {. new IN Mes
Yak to lis friend il Charleston.
/" Accident las Just ltrrasht to my
Knowledge that, house las received or.
Idesa from Europe to buy shares in the
| u. States hank, to all immense amount
lin consequences you may DEPEND on it,
that, as sGon a.. ctiisciin.aie eaf, he safely
visited By strangers, yon will have
Iharses OF nofhefn spectators il Chars
ton to baY scrip. 80 advise sour trieaGs
bf no means to part with any,of theirs 4
lander SAY, aid al Chat rate, It is much
cheapes thin any ether bank stock inl
Uuittd States. Specie eau be readily
soi ,,iei g. at per cent advance, and Il
haze no llon5t, irons the very large guam
t,i,es e.n>iantiy arriving in different
parts d Sic United states, and expect )
I'd that il viii shortly &c at pa"
The Governor Of Maqritius am. lepen
aeneleS has issued his proclamation, dat
.etitgca Shot May last, forbl,itias the I'M.
;;ssssa.ts;ian into that j land Of any goods or
except from G.Brtaln and
Iiteiand' and j., British ships-All eSpor
Itatioas are aIso TO hidden Ct sugar, tobac-
Co. cotton. wool. indigo, ginger, fustic &
|other dye sveptis, rice, nnlasses and cop.
per ore, except to Great Britain and
Iirelard, ami in Btitish ships. The pro-
iclalnation, snttar as itSrespects importa-
|tion, is netto take effect anti 8 months
from its date.