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DoCTRtNG. versus PRACTICES.
% he lhir,ren,A. aay az April, l7ss The Old II.
icaes q Confederation ceased 10 exist, and the nyw
Constitution was inangurated sim nianeonsly Win
the mas, itfnsrious ciiizrn Of The Republic ARID
imposing ceremonies at the civ Of New York
The name Of George WASHINGTON ought 10 have
been suiliclsnt guarantee. thai TIE Constitution
which he had assisted in forming, and was nov By
the unanimous voice OF BIS couhtfFraen called 10
administer, contained tie germ Of rue ratqnal
liberty. And yet the prestige of great name and
the character and influence ef that peerless man,
were not sufficient repress the foul spirit Of party
which arose during his administration, and almost
years aflefwafd.
We have.yupen a former oceaaion, alluded icthe
causes which led to.the formation Of parties under
the Constitution, and intend now TO adver, only 70
the prominent measures. acts, of lhose preai-
dents, who claiming affinity with the party whose
founder and leader Mr. Jefferson is alleged 10 hAys
seen,the party originally opposed to The Conslitn.
ton andaflerwafd the advocates ola strict and cioSe
adherence to It's expressed prpvisions,-and shall
speak Of other administrations emily 80 far as their
measures were the cause Of animadysrsion By he
former.
Ills well known, thai when Washington assumed
the reins Of government, the affairs oi the country
were 10 a most unsettled condition. Public credit
was depressed BY debt OF nine,y-fous millions u
dollars, and the people were divided in sentiment
with respect 10 the proper adjustment ol powers be-
iween-the Executive, and coordinate branches, Of
the government. HaFailv, for The prosperity Of
institutions and the liberties Of the country the
ditiiest task Of putting in motion the complicated
machinery Of a new, and untried government was
deyolyed Upon one who had given The fullest ASA
RANGES Of wisdom, and patriotism, eSaal to apI
emergency. IN sEs-
The eminent financial abilities Of Hamilton wess
engaged % suggest some plan by which pubHa
credit should be restored, and ,heego5ernmsnt q.
igbshed upon safe and permanent basis. His
views net the appreciation Of Washington and Tie
majority in Congress and the authority of the En-
ecutiye was exer,ed 10 carry them into effect
The demands upon the treasury required iArgs
revenue, and while every thing imported from 1.
broad which could be considered luxury wAs
taxed heavily, it was found necessary TO lay tnA
Or excise upon liquoTs distilled in the United
States La seeking subject upon which TO levy
an excise, dou1ess, special reference was had 10
that article which entered least into the real wants
OF the peop'e and from which, but little inconveni.
ence could be experienced by the masses the re-
suit Of augmented cost. Yet Mr. Jefferson denoune.
ed the law as an internal one" and condemned
taxing the sommon drink of the people" &C.,
which was in accordance with his usual want ef
sympathy for The measuresof Hamilton and Wash.
inglon and was about the period OF his intrigues,
whereby, be lost the friendship OF the latter and
provoked that deep and embt1fred PERSONAL hoslilis
~ between Hamilton and himself which lasted nn-
Ill the melancholy death Of the former. The dis
,illers had been encouraged by the opposition in
Congress. and together with the unhappy dissen.l
sions existing in the Cabinet were led 10 believe;
that they we're not without sympathy in those quar-
ters which emholdened them TO offer resistance to
the government 10 Hiaireat the officers whose duty
il was 10 rolleet the tax, and resulted in what 10
known as the" Whiskey Insurreciion"
Congress Mad authorized the Presidentto call out
the militia in the event ofs resistance being offered
lolthe excise law and the Governor OF Pennsylvania
had Joined in the request butthe President was 70.
luctant 10 employ i5rce and accordingly issued
proclamation requesting all good citizens TO dis
continue attempts al resisting the lawful authority,
and to unite In supporting the measures OF the gov.
eminent.
Failing in this attempt at eonciliation be sent an
army of twelve thousand men into the disafecied
region, and the sedition was allayed. jefferson
ridcnled this conduct Of w Washington, and in ad-
verting TO the triumph Of the government over 10
insubordinale subjects, said Our alarmists
marched an army TO look for an insurreetion, hat
they could not find it," And In a letter to Mr..
Madison written after the President who regard.
ed this unhappy affair as one Of me ripe fruits Of
the democratic Societies Jaeobin clubs, which tho
seditious Citizen Genetbad established) had con-
6emned them in his speech 10 Congress at the fol-
lowing session --remarked; "The denunciation OF
the democratic societies is Of the extraordinary
acts OF boldness, Of which we have seen many
from the faction Of tie monocrats 1t Is wonderful,
indeed thai the President should have permitted
himself TO be the organ of such an stack ON ihe
freedom Of discussion, the freedom of writing prints
ing and publishing. In allusi0n 10 the c0nfuet OF
the iusurrecIionists, be said :" We know Of mona
which according 10 the definitions Of the law, had
been anything more Than. rioters. There cas is-
cee1 meeting 10 e0nshH about q separation. +
We shall see suppose, what the court lawyers,
the eourfly Judges, and woud-be Ambassadors
will make of H. The excise law l. an internal one
The first error was to Gdn It BY tie Con5titstiss
the second % act on thai d9mi;sieH; the third and
last VIII he, 10 make il the instrument of dismem
bering the, Union. y. / expected to have sesA
~. reoffk
against lhe other; ofdecating acivii war the mo-
u'enl before the meeting OF thai body which has the
saisrighf Of declaring fcarn This construction Of
Mr. Jefferson withIegard 10 the right of declaring
war, we believe TO be proper one, but long years
alerWard his democratic successor, Mr.. Polk,
usurped The right 10 do so during The recfu Of Con-
gtess Widely diferen. sxere the circumstances
attending the conduct Of President Washington
contingency had been apprehended, and provided
for bV pyerioH; egislation, so that when il arose,
the President employed the means which had beer
placed at bis disposal with special reference TO the
event. Mr.. Jefferson well knew"lhat WashngtoH
had for three years been temporizing with the In
surgents that he had issued two procamations,
and finally TO avert II possible the necessity Of arm
ing enc part OF the society against the other !" had
sect committee consisting OF. member OF the
Cabinet and two other Distinguished gentlemeB is
offer general amnesty for past ofences 10 all per-
sons who would peaceabiy Submit TO The demands
Of the laws Il not until all these oyertufes fail
Ell tbal
his duty. The conduct Of Mr.. Jefferson IN this
mater is censurable, and sayours Of downright
demagogisrH.
This same Apostle OF libertyn-as his admirers
have been wonite call bitn,--in alusien 10 Shay's
rebellion in Massachusetts, said 4 God forbid W
should ever be ssrey ycars acittoK 5aeA rsbeAisr
What country preserve It's liberties II its ruleTa
are not warned from tine 10 time that the people
preserts tn seirif NJ TesistaHee2 Let taks srs.
The remedy is to set them right TO facts pardon
and pacify hem TIE FREE If Liberty MIST ts yersfi-
"a from lime b sms rih fis hioed IF patriots Asd II
tyranis'
II would Be dificuli,e conceive oflareusg. mcrs
immoderate and completely subFersiye OF all law
al anthoFisy flhe Constitution be administered
according to- is undoubied provisions Gas in This
case ii was unquessioned1 and 8 the people are AL
lowed and encouraged 10 presfrre ne Epr't II ~
,starss and 10 oppose force 10 any MEASURE Of he
gbyernmen, which does not meet the Appreciates
~ .rsyy sectfep then. written constitutions are
wiorthiess all legislation Is hszardopssnd uneef4
iain and every PFospee, Of rational Liberty vain aad
iAtsy
81 IL uuh II, Nj. Jefferson. though s sincere -
rint had eenrzeed ar u1rne Pariialitv for France
dining Ms residence 10 slai cruutrY, apd had ahl-
AID 10 some extent With hat berce, nanri1led ce.
r5orracv. which sas aferws1d manifested IN the
OF fhrir r,roiuliin and transferred 70 orr
own shores aiis assftcts rfqnsrlng nf we Nisdop
1 go 6,-nnest IN Washington to counterfeit it,
/ vhil.f IL vas Srcfefaty ofsststs i IA known that
| 4. ,,y, q ,t,e FORE On policy Of Warrington that
/ = sysna.aah:zsd with 2the insnent and fefrsriosr
ks,n;si4r or Ffarce Genes--who came 10 This sout<
=, vi,h ali KINDS 81 popular mo.soes and desieea
asink rom the rig-ine Ofihe ship which conytyed
| ias.-wae lantfng Al Charlsstcn bssore pseseRe4
ing Ill ,.y-d n,iass ip the governments presnmdd
II authorize the hApg on Of Priyateets sud 10 III
sue c>ipfhlsssors 10 persons DESTROYS of engaging
i IN arTr,aa vedses for thp nrpnse 81 pfevine upuk