The Kentucky Gazette

The Political CREED of a Western American—

I BELIEVE that the treaty formed by Jay and the British king, is the offspring of a vile aristocratic few who have too long governed America, and who are enemies to the equality of man, friends to no government but that whose funds they can convert to their private emolument.

I do not believe that Hamilton, Jay or King and their minions, are devils incarnate : but I do believe them so filled with pride, and so fattened on the spoils of America, that they abhor every thing that partakes of Democracy, and that they most ardently desire the swinish multitude humbled in dust and ashes.

I believe the period is at hand when the inhabitants of America will cease to admire or approve the conduct of the Federal executive, because they esteem the man who fills the chair of state.

I believe that the tempestuous sea on which our administration has embarked, will require the strong nerved arm of vigorous age, to conduct us from the abyss, into which we are descending.

I believe that the political dotage of our good old American chief, has arrived; and that while we record his virtues in letters of gold, we should consign his person to the tender offices due to virtuous age, and transfer him from the chair of state to the chair of domestic ease.

I do sincerely believe (from a knowledge of the man) that the senator from Kentucky, who voted in favor of the treaty, was actuated by motives the most dishonorable—that he is a stranger to virtue, either private or public, and that he would sell his country for a price, easily to be told.

I do also believe that Kentucky has as little reason to complain on this important occasion, as any of her sister states ; as she had a perfect knowledge of the character of the man she delegated to represent her, knew that he possessed a soul incapable of good, and sentiments opposed to every real friend to her interest.

I do further believe, that the period has arrived, when independent Americans ought to mark with infamy, the man who dares to trample on the rights of his fellow citizens ; that it is in vain to reprobate measures and suffer their authors to pass with impunity.

Under this belief Citizens of the West. I arraign at your tribunal; that man who has attempted, in violation of your honor, your gratitude and your happiness, to attach you to a tottering and corrupt government, and eventually to enslave with you, every freeman.

Be assured that as long as he is considered as your representative, so long will he sacrifice your happiness and your honor, at the shrine of that god to which his vicious soul is devoted. If you are condemned to the services of a man, who neither speaks your language, nor possesses your sentiments, you may perhaps arrest the baneful influence of his voice, and teach a lesson that will make the dignified assassins of liberty tremble, when they attempt to barter the sacred rights of their constituents.

Let laurels adorn the virtuous citizen. and the plumage of the blackest bird encompass the unfaithful servant.