Gazette Of The United States

That the light of liberty may always shine with meridian splendor on these free states, and that this light may enlighten every man that cometh into the world—is the wish of every friend to the human race—but, that this may be realized, it is of indispensable necessity that the minds of the people should be made transparent to receive the celestial invigorating rays—and this again depends on education—

If there are not adequate measures adopted to give the great body of the people a competent portion of knowledge, to enable them to understand and prize the blessings of freedom and good government, Liberty will hardly descend to the third generation.

That must be an extraordinary government indeed, whose measures, without any exception, receive indiscriminate approbation—and that must be an extraordinary epoch in the annals of mankind, which produces a race of men who are perfectly satisfied with the conduct of those who are intrusted with the management of their public affairs—But the grumblers have, almost without limitation or exception, condemned the administration of affairs—They talk, it is true, of disapproving of some of the measures—but where are we to look for their approbation?

The real friends of liberty, who are the friends of tranquility and good order, could point out many things in the government to which they have serious objections—Few of the measures which receive their approbation on the whole, are entirely to their mind—but as patriots and good citizens, they do not clamor against what they disapprove—Some things they know will be corrected by time, experience, and the good sense of the people—others they think will be found either impracticable or injurious—and will of necessity be altered or done away.—It may be therefore fairly inferred from the different conduct of the two parties, that while the latter are for submitting the operations of the government to the test of experience, the others are incessantly employed in attempts to bewilder the public mind with ideas of their superior patriotism, integrity and information—to create suspicion and jealousy, and to stir up the disposition of the people.—

Whereas, to judge from the past to the future, and taking principles and character into the account, there is not a person of candor and intelligence in the United States, who will say that the prospects of our country would be brightened, by a general change in the administration; for though it may be possible that there are better men in the United States than those now employed—it may not be necessary to say that a certain Junto are not the men.