JEFFERSON & CO.
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1T has been the uniform deciara.
ton of the Federalilts. ever Gncc Mr..
Ieferlon and thedemocrats came into
Office, that their principles and mea-
fures were, fuch as to degrade the
United tateS, in the opinion of every
foreign nation and that our COM
merce would become the prey Of ev-
cry maritime power, an d the graf
eft man in America, declared with
Monticello wiflom, that commerce
Aourilhes bet, when left free to pro-
ted itfelf," all opPoftion to this milk
and water doctrine, WAS pronounced
By the democrats as the r1falt of NAL
ice and disappointment; and we
fhculd find that the meatures of Mr..
Jefer(on & his party would prelerve
peace at home, and command relpect
abroad /; but it is a melancholy truth
that the predictions Of the Federalias
are now verified. The prefent rulers
have got into fuch iituatiOn, THAI
they are wholly at lolS as to what
meafures to purfue with other nations
Proportions are brought forward in
Congrefs, which ought to enti;le the
authors 10 feat in a mad houfe,
rather than a feat in the Legislature
Of the Union. Senator Wright's
bill for floating Engi@mf7, has bcen
followed by one in the hOufe almof
as abfurd.