Daily National Intelligencer

[Bult. Pat.

When we hear federalists inveighing against republican men and measures, can we avoid reflecting that our present blessings are the fruits of republican policy, not only unaided by federalism, but opposed by its undivided numbers and influence; and that with a republican pilot at the helm, our ship of state has survived the storm, and been conducted to the haven of peace and prosperity?

When we hear federalists claiming the exclusive merit of saving the nation, and even the honor of the victories won by our brave Army and Navy, is it possible to forget republicans alone asserted the National Rights, and maintained them with unshaken constancy through many days of darkness and despair, while federalists either stood aloof from the contest, or exerted all their strength to weaken the arm of government, and so far from sympathising in the misfortunes or success of our soldiers and seamen, made them the butt of ridicule, exaggerated their defeats, underrated their victories, and by a legislative act, pronounced it immoral to rejoice at the triumphs of the Navy, which is now the pretended "darling of federalism?" These things will not soon be forgotten, though they may be forgiven. We are as much disposed as any one can be, to bury all past animosity in oblivion, but we do not believe that the republicans are so very meek and humble, or in other words, so abject and mean-spirited, as to descend from their present elevation and sue for pardon at the feet of their adversaries. A reconciliation may be effected, but it is the part of the minority to make the first advances. It is the highest of arrogance for them to suppose that the majority will acknowledge that their whole system has been wrong, when they are convinced that it has been right. Such terms of peace will not be readily granted to a people numerically very inferior to ours, and which has not the remotest prospect of prevailing in the struggle for the ascendency. But we fear a conciliation will not take place until the self-sufficiency of federalism is further mortified and defeated.