Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-20

care and skill-snd would the rankest mo.
narchist desire more Submissive follower!
have never conten led or asserted that we
are deprived Of all social or csUal rightss-
for of these believe lit is not ~ inc
powerof Congress TO bereave us-but !
think have shewn that one OF the erea'
eipal rights of every Tree community mas
been taken fromus by the Law oil Congress
limiting the right If appeal. And thai
this RICH. has been 0st for the want OF
This very political power which is SO little
regarded BY Senex and his partizans.
The argument is continued and the lif'
tie value Of political freedom proved by
Ssnex as he supposes, by saying that some
of the people of Virginia are uDrepresent-
ed. admit that there is a polite l'mlIa
ton to the right Of suffrage there; but Sc
mex is ignorant or uncandid II ne asserts
that the Limitation Of the right OF Suffrage 10
Virginia creates any distinction between
the rights of the few and the many. For
the sake of the argument lei us suppose II
did,-How are we like that portion OF the
people Of Virginia?
The few and the many reside. on the
same soil and by The constitution, laws are
to be equal and universal in their opera
tion--so that the many are protected from
the unjust or criminal designs OF the few.
But how are we protected! Who repre-
sents either the few or the many! VINO IS
responsible TO US? Who is obliged to re
gard our interest or yield TO our wishes!
Have any of those persons who make laws
to rule US. an identity Of interest with the
people of Alexandra? answer emphau'
cally, no, not one!-Let the argument oe
extended and its absurdily will be mani
fest, We have left, it is true all our 30
cial and some OF our civil rights-and our
political condition is infinitely better than
that of Agiers or Naples, but does II
therefore follow that we should not desire
to be politically free?-lf indeed the po-
liticaI condition Of men was divinely con-
troubled, the reflection that our lot was net
so generous as that of many others, might
enable us to submit with less yepugnance
to the dispensation of God. But IS TINS
an argument 20 induce US 10 rest satlsheo
with a condition which we have the power
to change? Such an argument should oe
driven from men OF sense with indignation
and scorn and find no place but IN the 90
SON OF stupidity or fanaticism. Senex says
by way of illustrating the superiority OF
our coGe and shelving the happiness OF our
pre- sent condtion-(for this he must mean
or intend TO be profane and will not sup
pose him guilty of intentional profanity J.
IF we could have perfect code revealed
to US from Heaven-,he best possible code
whch infinite wisdom and goodness could
devise for our interest and happiness
should we then think it an evil that We
are deprived Of The privilege OF voting tor
our legislators Without noticing the
absurdity of endeayouriDg to illustrate any
human condition by a supposltion SO en-
lirely out of nature answer yes! u tne
powers of Peace and WGy, were vested I'D
such legislation. And | ask. will or can
any one deny the great Importance OF
such right when they reflect on Inc vas'
power which single individual has been
known TO exercise over the deliberations
and resolutions Of representative assem-
bies-and when they call 10 mind the de-
grading reflections which former chiei OF
the government cast on the citizens Of TINS
town in consequence of it's surrender and
robbery by marauding and irresistible
force. Peace and war have often depen-
ded on the voice Of solitary individual
in representative bodies. Then fellow
citizens, can it be said that voice ln ma
| ionsl concerns is of no importance!-Who
at this enlightened period OF the world
in bis proper person will venture such
| declaration Let him stand forth, and the
scorn of mankind shall overtake him. Let
US no longer meanly skulk from our duty
to ourselves and TO our children, and
whether freedom imposes burdens or
brings us benefits. Let US willingly sus-
tain the one and think nothing OF The other
when under the powerful influence OF her
smiles Let us no longer submit to be
treated as menials in family when 1t de
ponds upon our own resolution to become
possessors OF the Inheritance.
PENDLETON.