Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-18
From the Village Record.

n happier morning mas TIseh uPo~ wv :
coun,ry and. federalism, once the OBJ \
ject Of obloeuy and persecution, - re-
assuming her proper rank in pubic es-
timation. The national administration isl
adopting her great leading principles
and at this moment the intelligent and
the candid every where admit, that the
important measures of federal policy are
the Foundation on which is erected the
Esuperstruclura of our security and Tree
dom, Of our financial prosperity, and OF
Jour national glory. !,
It is ,ruesthat the narrow minded and
the factious, who like the pigmy, see
nothing beyond the first ant.hll which
bounds their horizon, have not yes learn
ed the cry which the days Of party ram
cor taught them. These are the pillows
that often dash the rock, when the storm
has passed away. There are lew, whom
Icnvy irritates to madness, who cannot
fbear prospect of harmony, unless It IS
bull, OH the ex,irpation of all whom they
ever hated. Such, 1t is Joyous to know,
fare { W indeed the objectsra'her OF pity
than anger aud whose fostering minds
so slow to heal, we will no, ayonize by
designation.
| In these remarks, il is NOT our turhose;,
to press an enquiry into the conduct OF
the democratic party. If they opposed
the adoption Of our present Constitutions
they have done themselves the honor, and
their opponents the justice, to admit
that ls measure was approvedby wisdom,
, as il is sanctioned by experience. 1T they
Iopposed the fsndlng system OF Hamilton,
ample justice has been done to the wis.
Nj wisdom OF the measure, and TO the char
taCter OF that great statesman, by adopting
:, and pursuing the sy stem which was Svo't
:. into operation by his genius. II the de-
nocratic party were hostile to navy, the
iavorie child Of federal policy, 10 their
: credit be 1t spoken, their hostility has
T. been converted into friend hip, whose
u new born zeal is not surpassed by the IA
i vor of its earliest friends.
/, So lar, therefore, from entering into a
contest with the democratic republicans
because they once opposed those mea
1 sures, we cheerlully acknowledge THEN
wisdom and masnanimily, which can alb.
!. lure che, shud errors and adopt the max
ii inns of condemned wisdom. is NOT our
object to awaken con Iroversy. In the
r course OF the general administration
"lwi,h partial exceptions, we see jus, CAUSE
, Tor federal appreciation and congratu
- late the country, that though not perfect
Al i has so many claims to our confidence
VI In relation to the partisan war that il
y carried on between the little factions in
TO which The country is divided, we can
,p not condescend to become accessory. A
: a rich soil always throws up profusiol
:. Of weeds, so does a free government al
!, ways give play 10 these ebulislons q
:, ,lpar,y rancor. They are the little bill
- lows which roll, and roar, and .reak wit
levery breeze on the ocean, which thong
~ m mentarlly troublesome, tend to III
y general purify aud health.
hel Bul these remarks zcere commenced
81 yindicate federalism; TO recall 10 reco
ed lection her deeds, and TO chAltense Tor he
III the respect which is her due.
loi !. DO We luok TO measures, and as
ni what was the first great, commandin
u. question, which gave rise TO the name
~ federalist? How honorable to the parry
=. the reply:
ii. The states were bound together by
-, feeble thread-the government was witt
!" out energy-the nation bankruptcy
u, paper disgraced-her credit gone. Their
Ivy existed neither public justice nor prya
'cHI security AT home there was no conf
deuce-abroad there was no respect.
IT. a government oil more energy wi
OF proposed. A convention was called
ri. Washington presided. The present mo
adj excellent Constitution was framed, al
mr.. submitted TO the States for adoptio
II Those who were its advocates aud su
-; porters, were demon, mated ./ederaiisl
10; Who then is not proud of the nam
49, Who will now ayow himself the enen
~ of that sacred charter.
Loci, at it once more, citizens. Read
:. over anew. There are embodied the r
-. publican principles of federali sm-pri
-. 80 ciples sacred to liberty, and now dear
'"H Eevery American heart.
=" The governmeD, under the new {
-" ganizalion, had difficulties insuperable
'"' Iordinary minds, to surmount. 1ravers
'"' in every measure by an active, we'll d
lcipIined, and intelligent minority, it
tht |quired a wisdom which is rarely impair,
das TO huoan councils, to pan, propose, a
Isl! carry into execution, a system Of m
IT,, sures which would restore confidence
divided people, place the finances OF
government upon basis which sho,
,r,, relieve the WIDE extended distress VIII
,oipi evaileti, give stability to public ere
~; land, a, the same time, command the I