The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-22

nave CDlllCnEcN TCUUC inquiry u
shrinking from It. For all these facts, and tho
CORRECTNESS OF the preceding statement, 1 ap.
peal to the minutes OF that convention pub
iished by Judge YATES, hcnotes taken By Mr..
Luther Martin. and the remarks founded on
them by the late Johp Taylor, of c aroline lin his
new views OF the constitution. Col Hamilton
and Elr. Madison, notwithstanding their dis.
sonance. very honGably signed the constitu-
ton. Mr.. RanS8ph took time for the Pur-
pose. Congress frst met in March, 1889 -
Before this, the series OF papers called the
Fedcrdhst was published, written chiefly by
Col Hamilton. partly by MIR. Madison, and
partly by MIR John Jay, for the purpose oil re.
conciling the people 10 the new constitution
which the convention had framed in l7S7. As
we might expect, the part, distinctions that
took place in the convention are rather con-
cealed than brought into view in that work
IL was n conciliatory publication, and the mo-
tives OF the authors did them honor. But it
is ridiculous to cite them as authority for the
real views Of the prevailing party; TO which
Col Hamilton and Mr.. Madison did not at
that time cordially accedc After this period
the a6hercnts Of Col Hamilton and the con
solidation party gradually assumed the demon
nation OF federasts. hitherto applied with
great proprietyto their opponents. /; and the
real {" federalists," the supporters Of the indie.
pendence ofthe respective states that form our
federal union, have been at different times
since, branded with the appellation Of anti
lederalists, jacobns. republicans, democrats,
and radicals OF the fraternity of politicians
thus va,iousy designated by the ingenious ma
nGvering of the federal leaders, who well knew
the force and value of nickname, the writer
OF these pages requests TO be considered as 4
member; stating it as an histoi zeal fact, within
the knowledge Of every man conversant With
the history and progress OF our republican
| government. that the distinctive character OF
the two great leading parties in the United
States. usually known az Fedcralists and De
| mocrats, arc these.
| The FederdIist, approving rather Of an
American Nation, than o. the United States !;
of a consolidated and single. than limited
and federal covcrnment--are dcs,rous oil cS
tending the power and authority Of the cXecu
tive, legislative and udicial branches OF that
government: Of INCREASING the military and
naval establishments Of the u States, ~ aug
meniing the salaries, the rank and popular es-
timalion of all public f1nctionaries and Of
putting the-U.S into a situation to take part,
if necessary. in European politics, and of ma
king them n great and energetic nation, one
aud indivisab!c. Hence thew would repte~s
the interference, and dePress the inA Ience OF
state authorities, and keep state rights and
pretentions in suhordiuaton TO the powers OF
the general government. Hence also. they
| are advocates for the extension oil the general
or what is now called federal authority. by
any means Of implication and construction,
| rather than by an appeal TO the states under
the prescribed form of AN amendment Of the
constitution: their pollcr being To keep state
interference as much as possible out o. view.
in theory and in practice Hence also, The
absolute and dangerous control exercised by
the Supreme Court Of the United States, over
state laws, and state decisions. Hence also,
the power formerly assumed by tbs patty
| when the reins Of government were IN their
hands. of limit ny tho rights of the people,
and checking the inconvenicnt practice OF trce
discussion bv alien and scdiiion laws. Hence
also. their dislike. not merely TO the horrd
practices to which the French people were
driven or tempted during the French R"volu-
ton, but also to the principles Of that revoiu
ton and their pr ELECTION of the British gov
eminent and its forms Hence also. some Of
the prominent fcdcralsts were, and still are,
admirers Of limited monarchy: and advo-
Gates Of course, for Col ilamiiton's energetic
plan of government with President and Sen.
ate eligible during good behavior, an absolute
veto over all state proceedings. and a President
over each state. to be appointed by the genera
government This party, however neither is
or was numerous; the tar greater portion q
federalists being real friends TO q republican
form Of eovernment. hut with tendency to
consolidation as the leading trait in 1t The
whole of their policy tending to establish one
consolidated national government. under the
control Of one system Of authority. instead o
a mere confederation Of separate states, dele
eating expressed and limited powers. for eS
press ed and limited purposes The origin o
modern federalism, the distinctive character o
the party in its common ement and IN its pro-
gress, was, consolidation OF the states under
one government. paramount in all respects
and to this object all their proposals lead -
For want Of accurate knowledge of the hsto
nv Of parties in our Republic and the leading
oteciA Of the Two great divisions, many Of the
republicans have been tempted to coincide
with federal politics, and many OF the federal
lists are found IN the ranks of their usual op
ponents Indeed party divisions are produc
tive of consequences SO unpleasant, that
good men Of all sides are DESTROYS OF forget
ting and OF dropping political differences; es
peciaIIv when federalists and republicans, the
more thew see Of each other in common socie
ty. the more they are inclined to respect each
others motives, and to approve OF each Others
general conduct the public good being indu
hitabIv the object Of the great majority Of both
parties Still ii is the duty Of good man
whether OF the one party or OF the other, &c
adopt those political measures, and to support
that class Of pubic men. whose general opin.
ions and line Of conduG ct tend TO advance the
public welfare, according TO the leading prin
ciples which he deems best calculated to pro
mote II. These leading principles vii on ex
animation, be found to be single consolidated
ndtionai government, at tie e1pen e of state
sovereignty OR, federal oorernment ,rii
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