fayetteville gazetteo * — vol i m 0 n d a y octoasa 12 1789 no 8 //.» mmfafa *>/* '••« n*ifk nr rtfp t l . *# naii'jtial haf-plhefs . by an american plnfjus bom morel imiae leges vafoii tacitus letter v csar sx jkav2 conftdered the iauitution ci public v/oiihip only us krelpecls die proi'prrityand happmels of a peo ple in their fecuiar and civil intereils an j as ft is the fupport of order and government every rational mind fceft fee the neceffity of it to the good ends the influence this iaitii.u tion has on our future h'appfcie&j i ihall not in this place conflder nor dwell on the additional force which th cr guraciit derives j/c-m tla-i quartet x be leave to mention an argument df the greateft pofiibls weight on this fob jcvt the truth of it is eftabljfhed by fccontcftiblcj and uifarible authontjj n4 conarmtd by the exper^'nee of every sge and r ., r.-jebjr that i mpicsuoxjis^nmt ox liie world deals v.hh nations acccrdih to public larrs vhi '• l^iia«h.cftr.biinicd it is in this world that nations are puniih:d or rewarded they feei the effect of his iuijitmc juitice or gbcdnefsi ac coriiing to tbeir public charaaers — theronfon of this economy js becaufe rations as iiuh have no faaire ftate the prefent is therefore to them the only time of trial and of retributlcm they p.re rewarded or puniffaed built lip or thrown down honoured or de flroyed in this world by that being whoic providence is national and iini jrenkl . , give me leave to refer ycu to a fin gle paifage in revelation which efta blifhes this truth in which the moft itiuh declares that his fmiles or his frovns are on the nations according as they do or co not obey his laws — tor iviii chap at what iiulant i fholl fpcik coacerniiig a r::t:r.n and concerning akmgdom to pluck up to run dovr and to dcltrcy it : if that na tion againft whom i have prcncunccj turn from their evil t will repent of the evil which i thought to do unto fnem and at what iniiaiit i fhall ipcak s:encerr.ing a nation and concerning imgdom tcbusdand to plant it : if it do t^il in my cght that it obey rot my voice then i will repent pf the good wherewith i fuid i would benuit this i conceive is the general nd iuprcrne rule of government wl ich tht moft • high • maintains among the 3 auons ; not ccn^ned in its operation to i!je nadonof the jews h:t a^-licd to nil nations and sill ages a retroireci n t!*j huicry cf d:c ' world utn'^i ftrates that the difperiktiens of hea ven towards nations have been invari able according to this rule down the ftream of time from tl e foundation of the a.tyrian empire ever to the decline of the eritifn and the elevation cf that of thefe united republics . . : ..... since as a people we have experi enced moil iignally tiie interpofitions ot prt)vidence as „ our prefent tranqui lity icvercignty and independence an tiounce to ali the world and to the con idtion of infidelity iti'cif — what returns does almighty godj the arbiter of na tions who holds the balance of empire expect fyom us but a iuiiable acknow ledgmsnt and tjiat by ujo maintenance of tha:-.iri!litution,*as the medium by which car gratitude be cxprciled ? shall v r 2 revert to ignbrsacc to vice a^u barbarinri in prt-jortion to our obligations iobe an enli liicncd and vir tuoiu people ? forbid it heaven ! and ye civil fathers cf our dear country ! — let perfedl freedom in religious fenti ments be j^iven — but nmintaia the pub lic worfnipof the dei i aiu sec to is eotttimed political remarks en the amendments io the fede ral conjiitution r fropofed by the conven tions of miafaakujhtsy newffamfr f.nre newt<trk virginia soutb-ca roiina and north-carolina j with the minorities of p&tnfylvania and mary land — by the rev nicholas jollin p d & m a p s of phila delphia j cc7:t;;:ued from our h ft 1 7%t p rocee tocon ert ' ne ' rren v ? . ments that regard die military power of the federal government it is pleafing to find that the iliates of maf fachufetts and south-carolina are en tirely lilent on this important fubjccl — 1 they having wilely reflected that altho amend may poffibly point thai wea pon to my brc which i gave him to defend me againft an aflalun yet it would be abfiird either to tie his right arm or to give him only half a fwofd ; olpeeially when i am well armed myfelf the conyentions of virginia new - y ork x and north carolina requcft by the qth 7th and 9th iimendruent relpecayely *' that.no ftand«ag arn;y or regular iroops iliall beraifed or kept up in time of peace vi±out the conient of tv/o thirds of th znejobers prefent in bolh houfes.*f the convention cf new hampshire requires the " confect cf three quarters cf the rulir.bcrs of each branch of congrefs am 10 i^ie tiiinoritycf pcr.rjylvaiila tleclave in the rth part tiiat u as ftapding m time cf peace are dangerous to liber ty they cught pot to be k-rpt up y } lliat oi maryland will ailcw it on the frjne condition y^itii thethre«5r4ii£lfea tioueti k i.vc:;:lv uh znx the expreflicn " time cf peace is very equivocal : docs ft mean any tirrie previous to a declaration of war ? thdfc whatever hoiliie intentions any power's may betray cr whatever formidable preparations they may carry on by le and land congreis ir.uft not raii'e a 6n gle battalion until the enemy falls iil/s a thunder floirft on inme part of ths union ? it would be an unpardoiiabife affront to fuppofe any american or cemmonfenfe capable of fuch irrational la&gu$£e ; to make him fay it is tmfe enough to raife troops when philadel pliia new york,cr charie fton is taken when two or three theufarid ofthi militia who made head 2 gain ft a fupe 5 rior force are cuttov-lcces — when the enemy has laid the country under con tribution and committed ravages far and near-~-when my father cr brother is killed or taken — i fepcat again it would be the grofieft ini'ult to deeni any federal citizen capable of fuch ten timents the rciiriction then crl means that whsii there in no danger c war no regular troops ihall lie kepi up but who ihall be jujdge of this ? what fymptoms of danger ihall be pnr feribed ? is it expected that any foreign powers will give us notice that next year cr in fix months they intend t come with fifty thoutend men v cut zzz tr-»v,a t i aaa wiice uar couhv«y*witfil fire and iword i i'o much politenefs is not yet fafnionable it is rather cfteem ed very clever to dart upon you like z tyger when you lcafl espec it ; and ten to one but you receive extraor dinary careflcs affurances of eturnal friendiiiip c c juft before your property and blood are demanded if yots complain of unfair dealing thej will laugh in your face and call you a fool for no knowing mankind better you think i fpeak of the favages ? no ; i mean all your good brethren of adam's race including the moft polite nations cf europe a.s for thole blood hounds of the wildemefs that have fcaiped and burnt fo many families i hope there is none among us fo bnfs and cruel as hereafter to grudge tiie defenceless women and children a pro tefticn from the horrid tomakawk and the lingering fire the words army or regukr troops being applicable to final numbers ex tend the reftridion even to the necefla ry garrifons and to any miiitar corps which may be wantcj on the frontiers . . as america is happily fituated fo fnr froiii europe aad will it is to be hqpjgd be wifecnougb not to involve hetfefitiu die vertex of european politics ihe can riot often have occasion for a gieat body ci regujifr troops provided the rr.ii ilia is under good re£uutiuus ; atthciaiam tffloe sistne congrds ruay be ur.der , ol'm.tkiugconfidc'rabb prepa rations cf defence ibme tinie 02:012 the cniiuical power has takenoff the mail and usfheaihed the fv.-crd a reitrl-rdo when or in whax degree to arr v.-cvj.i i;c perniciobs thq coaftkuiier hlr