Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-15


Sam. .Iectioneering spirit, 10 give t6e'r
aid 10 The operation. Alter MUCH lenes>
ton, have determined TO make these en-
auiries, chiefly from Two cons'oe "a TONS
one is, that feel myself perfectly *
empt from the deleterious influence cl tne
eIectione ering spirit also feel myself
PERFECTLY exempt from all unfriendiy per,
sonaI feelings. II speak oi men. II WI
BIZ solely in reference 10 their puolic acls:
of these, / propose TO speak according 10
Inv own unbiased opinions OF their deser-
wings.
From a long course Of providential v's',
ta,lons, my health is so impaired, that
consider myself already rather the tenant
of an unknown, future, eternal world. IMAM
The tenant OF the present Aeeling trsnsltory
one. II il were possible. 10 this condition,
70 feel The influence of the electioneering
spirit, my personal in6rmltIes would ao'
monish me every moment OF my Iilt'e rem
nant of life, of my physical incapaGity 10
enjoy The successful fruits OF It.. But so
long as | shall remain the tenant OF this
world, hope TO feel an undated attach.
ment TO my country, and 10 IFS political in.
stitutions-besides, have children, and
every other endearmen!, TO extend this al
tachmeni 10 posteri,y.
The second is-aIthougb, dOubtlessly,
better ;hiags. and more things, have been
said. and will be said upon this subject
than propose to say, yet they are not the
same things shall say, nor said IN the
same way | propose to Say them; bu, when
50 irightul scheme as an avowed attempt
to convert the whole revenue system oil the
United States into systematic, manufac.
turing despotisnI, is presented Tor consl.
deratIon, and likely TO be adopted, |
deem il the duty OF every citize0, who has
bestowed any reflections upon the tTenen-
dous subject, frankly to present them to
public view, for the purpose OF being
thrown INTO the mass OF public consIdera.
tons. propose to perform this duty I'm.
der my proper signature; not that hope,
expect or wish to give any extrinsic inAu'
ence to my observations, for am sensible
it may produce an opposite effect; but be.
cause feel ndisposed 10 cover any acts or
opinions OF mine under any disguns what
ever
Be pleased, gentlemen, 10 accept my
respectful consideration.
WIN. B. GILES.
Wigwam, Amelia county.
March 10, 1894.
*'rbrew the gauntlet again. This Sc
cond thr ow was on the European, not the
American continent. would most res
ing knights on horseback, Whether they
have ever taken the trouble TO inquire WHO
these legitimates are, thus set al defiance
by this throw vi the gauntlet, upon their
own continent? Do they consider that
these legllimates despoticaliy control the
destinIe,, and direct the energies OF above
one hundred and Fifty millions of people,
how much sOever 10 be regretted! and that
they are as tanaticai, chivaIrous and excl
table as The knights themselves? Have
they ever thong hit Of the character OF the
people, whose powers and destinles are in
the bands OF these legiIimales? That they
possess ALMOST all the science of that por-
ton of the globe with which we have most
connection? Almost all the skill in the fine
arts-aImost all the military and mechanl.
cal sklll-amOsl all The Commercial CAPT.
tel and capacities? That they eau sup
ply US with many comforts and convenient
ces, which we want, and take from US
great portion OF the raw mat rails, which
we do not want? With such a people,
the traffic in the products OF the human 10
tellecI aione-iD the personal interchange
OF idsas-in the personal observations up
on their improvements IN the arts and SCI
ences-evsn in their domestic economy,
IS OF more value 10 the people OF the Unit
ed States. than all the barbarous, delusIve.
selfish schemes OF the whole Tariff bill put
together, il il we're possible to realize
them. Sucn are the governments ana peo.
pie, whose physical powers have been set
at defiance; and whose commercial capa-
cities are proposed 10 be set at defiance,
by the eleclioneers OF an unAedged Repub-
nc OF ten millions Ell people, and OF forty
years standing! SGrely such comparison
couiG not tail TO convince these knights er.
rant oi their own Inpotent bravadoes.
+ Glittering, sympathetic gasconading,
defying, imprisoned Greek speech
Tins Greek speech being intended, it
must be presumed.as the emanations OF the
Speakers mind, Tor the purpose OF demon
slrating his qualifications tor the Preslden.
cy, deserves, and may receive some iur-
Tier attention. ! cannot help thinking,
that Dir. Speaker himself would not be
ouch pleased with the image be has thus
made OF himself, were il shown to him
through any other medium than bis own
self prepossessions.
T. And in triumphant attitude upon him
Mr.. speaker mounted upon Internal lm.
provenents,' having achieved q triumph
over state rights glorious or ingIorious,
as the case may turn out 10 be. From the
course es conduct So actively and ardently
pursued by MIR. Speaker, it cannot be
doubled. but that bis scheme OF getting
into The Presidential chair, is, to throw
himself iato the front, and 10 become the
leader OF all popular Currents. and if he