New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-30
9aolftiezI pistorp.-No. XXI.
Prepared for The Tnbone by EDwis WILLIAMS.

Pfefdfe1 lor j ne 'Ip'," ~
Ws,bagtous Adminisasion. Sketch Of Patties IN The
ITI,ed Sta.es French Revolution. Arrival oi hf-
J;enet His Conduct and Recall. i hifd Congress =
Democratic Majority ioF SpeakeF
The wear 1893 was one of many important allo
interesting events both IN America and Europe,
With regard 70 our domestic polItics, paEhes hau
taken decided character, IN and out OF Congress
The Members, who dispersed to Their respective
homes when q Constitutional period was put 10
the existence of the Second Congress, on the ''u
Of Marco, 1893, separated with OBVIOUS symptoms
of extreme irritation and 1t was not to be douoteo
that their utmost efforts would be exerted 20 com
1nuncate TO their constituents the III huinor which
ranked IN their own bosoIns.
We have already enumerated some OF the causesi
which operated 10 strengthen the Ant-f edera
Party. the opponents Of WaShington's AdInns-
tration. At first view, 1t appears singular tio'
the party which formed and procured tlie aupP-
ton of the Federal Constitution IN all oi t''e
thirteen original States, and IN most oI tneii
against a determined opposition, shouio De In
minority in the House OF Representatives. Only
f,ur years afterward. But 1t should be relnein-
rnernbered that in SIR only OF the States was the
Constitution adopted Internationally, without Inc
recommendation Of amendments and those States
in the following order, VIZ delaware, fennsyl-
vania, New-Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut ana
MARYLAND. The other seoea States, vEz Mas
sachusetts, South Carolina, New Hampshire VIZ
pinia, New York, North Carolina and Rhode
Island adopted the Constitution, III the order
mentioned. recommending at The same time sun
drv amendments, which were never carried
through Congress and the State Legislatures, as
required by the Constitutions 1t will readily be
conceded that the rejection by Congress OF the
favorite amendments proposed by the States
would add to the dissatisfaction Of those who
were ooposed to the Constitution, some Of whom
had only consented 10 It's adoption from the
URGENCY of the occasion and the hope OF seeing 1t
amended IN continuity TO their wishes 1T was
natural perhaps that these men should be lound
In opposition TO an Administration, however good
and virtuous in It's members and wise IN us
measures, which acknowledged for It's principles
of action those which they believed III their ten
dency subversive of Democracy.
While, however, there were doubtless among
the Anti Federalists some men Of principle.
patriotism and intellectual cndowInents there
were others who acted "ith them who were not
actuated by the best motives Such were those
who were disappointed IN their expectations oil
office under the new Administration, or who saw
in the National Government the means by which
they were to be shorn of their power and influence
who from want Of confidence in the Government,
or from necessity, had parted with the certificates
of the Public Debt which had passed into the
hands of speculation and traffic, feeling eny,ous
of the prosperity of the fortunate holders and Pur
chascrs, were ready to JON the opposition TO the
party who mad funded the debt.
The ranks of the Opposition were also re-
cruiled from the ardent friends of the French
Revolution, who considered the neutral attitude
assumed by Washington and his Administration
too cold and rcpuIsive toward the people who had
been the allies OF America in struggle for In
depcndcncc 1t should be observed also, that
principles of infdelity as to Religion had been
introduced into the country, and extensively dll-
fused. by the French Army, III their intercourse
with the people Of the United States during the
Revolutionary War. These principles were still
farther extended after the commencement of the
Revolution in France, when many of the French
Revolutionary partizans visited the United States.
The doctrines of the French philosophers III Poll
tics and Religion became familiar IN this Country,
and in the minds Of many here, as IN Europe, De
mocracy and lnhdehty were more or less con-
nected Persons whose minds lmbbcd such ideas
with appreciation naturally enrolled themselves III
the ranks 0f the Democracy.
The artificial distinctions which always exist
in civilized society, had q powerful influence IN
the formation of parties III the United States.
The differences in education, occupation and
wealth, with some pride of lineage felt in the
older families, created, even in the Colonies,
variety of ranks or castles which could not fail
to enter into the composition of Political Parties
when the Nation became independent. A large
proportion of the men of wealth. education and
rank. and of the officers of the Revolutionary
Army. were attached TO the Federal Party, and
from such were the appointments under fresi-
dent Washington generally made. Power was
IN their hands, and It's natural tendency to self
confidence aud pride was not diminished by the
mode of acquiring it. The less favored classaS
were easily nstignted TO oppose their pretensons,
by the representations OF arttul denlagogues pro-
Tossing Democracy for the purpose OF raising
themselves to power. 1t was natural that the
Working Classes should more readily act with
those who fattcrcd them BY calling them Re
pu5licaaS than with those who designated them
as the rdbble Indeed, the great error OF the
eaders of the Federal Party seems 10 have been
In having formed too low all estimate OF the III
telGgence and patriotism of the mass OF the COM
munity, while they suffered their opponents III
many instances, To control pubhc opinion by ms
representations which they did not take sufficient
pans TO counteract Nor do they appear to have
acted with the same tact and discretion their
opponents, in the distribution OF Office and pa
tronage among the various classes which divide
the community.
In many sections OF the country the principles
of the Federal Party took deep root and continued
TO influence maorty of the people OF all classes,
until the final overthrow and dissolution of the
Party. This result, while other parts of the
country were Democratic, has been attributed To
the influence of leading men upon the people
bat il rather shows that there were large bodies
of citizens who had, from the first, confidence IN
the principles of the founders of the Constitution
..h;ch hey cnntiurei 10 SllStain as they be.