The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-29

SiI account ~ pHif!CS iHtNCCVNCtI .TfbNf
tie Cox :e.!i2n Of 1887, to the present period.
(coSTISUED)
Mr.. ). Adams, however, would not he led
lie was irritable, conceied, and deficient in
practical kno wlcdge He went with his par
" some time. 10 the utmost length OF iheir
views and wishes He ardcniIy 'ongcd tor a
tuptnre with France, and he was the devoted
admircr Of every thing British The alien
law. Civ ing power to the President 10 Danish
az his pleasure, any foreigner, whether alien
f,icnd, or alien cneuy, whom he deemed OBJ
noXious; and the scdltion law, che cking ali
freedom Of discussion, and protecting all po
iiticaI delinquency from Investigation any
where but within the walls Of congress--for.
Kidding the people TO speak or to write in dis
aoproba,ion of the conduct OF their rulers
the violcace Of the federal Judges in purting
that law in force-thc exclusion from Office OF
every description, OF all persons whose poll
tics were not ultra federal, Ia measure advoca-
ted as equally wise and necessary b. cve'y
federal representative III congreSH, In iu!i de
baleI--the gross AMI fuls0me a6ulation that
.disgraced the addresse, to Alr. Adams, and
his corresponding replies, equally arrogant
and bombaslic, at length completely Disguised
the sober part of the nation, and prepa ed the
way for that revolution in public opinion,
which ultimately took place. 1t was manifest
that all the barriers of republican government
were to be thrown downfall state rights
were to be trampied on-that all opposition
was to be suppressed by violence -thai the
federal judiciary was expected To be the mci c
instruments Of governmental ven Lcancc-- that
doubt and hest alton about the measures Of
. government were to be treated in all compas
MES. as disaffectior ard scdition, and the spi-
rit OF the nation to be broken down. MIR
,picke ring, ik) a secretary Of state, exhibited
in his communication, an overbcating inso.
,epce OF language. which has no parallel but
in tbs Violence of the present secretary OF
state in his communications with Spain
These gentlemen forgot that all attempts at
fine writing on grave subjects, and all intcn
persncc oflangnage on any subject, are marks
OF an inferior character, producing no effect
but ridicule or irritation, and always operate
as obstacles to conviction The essential c''a
racter Of dignity Of mind. is nIldncss, clear
ness, and simplicity, in acting, in speaking in
writing. Colonel Hamilton could under
stand this; but it would be sentiment unin-
relligiblc to Mr.. John Adams, or Mr. Picker
uG.
Fortunately, the necessities Of government
rcauircd an add;tional revenue, and the system
OF assessed mses was resorlcd to. with host
Of assessors, inspectors. supervisors, rcceiv
ors. and collectors. in the paw and under the
sThjs gentleman is said TO be leading
member OF the Essex Junto, club Of ultra
politicians strongly suspected Of being far
more devoted to the institutions Of Great Bri-
tain, than OF their own country. The Essex
Junto begat the Hartford Convention which
Dir. Otis, o. Massachusetts,, has lately at.
tempted 10 defend, but he has completely failed
5u that attemp; TO wash the Blackamore white.