The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

For the National Intelligencer.

Every candid and unprejudiced person who will take a retrospective view of the measures which were adopted by the late administration, and compare them with those which have taken place since Mr. Jefferson has been at the head of the government, cannot fail of doing justice to the superior talents and patriotism which distinguish the present from the former administration; but a set of vile incendiaries amongst us, have been and still are endeavouring to disturb the public tranquility, and to induce the people to withdraw their confidence from their best friends and benefactors.

It is a well known fact that the leaders of the faction styling themselves federalists, have been endeavoring ever since the revolution, to establish a monarchy or an aristocracy on the ruins of our present excellent constitution. But fortunately for our country, the vigilance of the republicans have prevented them, and compelled them to abandon the helm of state, and have placed in their stead men, long distinguished for their virtues, patriotism and abilities.

It is not at all surprising that men thus disappointed in the accomplishment of an object so dear to them, should be hostile to the administration. But when we recollect that these same persons about three years ago were preaching up the doctrine of "passive obedience and non-resistance," we should suppose that their opposition would be conducted with some degree of decency and respect for the constituted authorities of their country. We find however that calumny and misrepresentation is carried to as great excess by this faction, as it ever was by the most violent jacobins, that ever existed since the commencement of the French revolution.

Although, there are I believe few examples, either in ancient or modern History of a victorious party acting with so much moderation and liberality towards their opponents, as the republicans in this country have done, for it cannot be denied, that a vast number of the opposition party have been retained in office notwithstanding their avowed hostility to the government-

Yet we find that nothing will reconcile these persons to an administration, unless they or their partisans are at the head of it. The deep rooted prejudices which they have so long imbibed can never be eradicated. in a word this faction seem to have worn eternal hatred to the President, and every other distinguished republican in this country.

The friends of the administration have been for some time past inactive. The opposition party have not failed to improve this to their advantage. They have succeeded in getting a few of their partisans elected in the place of republicans. Thus they vainly attribute to a decrease of the friends of the government.

But altho' we have no reason to believe this to be the case, still the indefatigable exertions of the enemies of the administration, ought to rouse its friends from that supineness into which they have lately fallen. The olive branch has been rejected, and all hopes of a reconciliation seem to be at an end. The republicans should therefore act with a degree of firmness and decision worthy of the cause for which they so nobly contended.

BRUTUS.