The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

"United we stand, divided we fall."

That a schism has taken place among the Republicans, in certain parts of the union, is a fact too well known to admit of the least doubt. The writer of this will not enter into an examination of the causes which have produced this unfortunate event. He will leave to those, who are versed in state politics, the patriotic task of exposing hypocrisy and of denouncing ambition.

He cannot, however, refrain from making a few remarks on the dangerous tendency of these divisions.

It has ever been the fate of republics to be cursed with a number of intriguing and unprincipled characters, who not content with enjoying a share of public patronage, have arrogantly claimed the exclusive right of governing the commonwealth, or in the language of Mr. Adams, wished to be "put into a hale by themselves"-To effect which, they have invariably excited divisions among the friends of liberty; and during the agitated state of the public mind, some one, more daring than the rest, has seized the reins of government, and the people were made to believe that "the calm of despotism" was preferable to "the tempestuous sea of liberty."

Although but little more than thirty years have elapsed since we assumed the rank of an independent nation, attempts have already been made to subvert our liberties-as a proof of which, witness the arbitrary and unconstitutional measures which were pursued by the late administration. It is unnecessary to enter into a detail of them. They are still recent in the public mind, and will not soon be forgotten.

The attempt however was found to be rather premature. The American people were not prepared to wear the fetters which were forging for them.

They exercised their constitutional right of dismissing from their service men who no longer enjoyed their confidence, and placed in their stead a band of patriots, who have not ceased to deserve well of their country.

Although "the well born" were compelled by the indignant voice of a much injured and insulted people to abandon the helm of state, they were nevertheless sanguine in their expectations of soon regaining their lost authority and influence. It was however considered necessary to resort to calumny and misrepresentation, for the purpose of destroying the characters of those whom the people delighted to honor, and in particular that of the President. But the arrows of calumny, (though dipped in wormwood and gall, and stained with malice and slander) have been hurled at them in vain. The name of Jefferson is still dear to the American people, and his memory will be adored as long as virtue, patriotism and talents shall have votaries. The opposition party have been equally unsuccessful in their attempts to render the measures of government unpopular.

The citizens of this country (at least nine tenths of them) have unequivocally approved of the measures which have been adopted since the change of administration, persuaded (as they are) that they have promoted the happiness and prosperity of our country. Republicans-although the dangerous machinations of your political opponents have been hitherto counteracted, it is chimerical to suppose that they have abandoned their liberticide projects.

They have, however, in some measure, changed their mode of warfare. Instead of confining themselves to calumny and misrepresentation, they have some time past been industriously employed in fomenting divisions among the friends of the administration. In this laudable pursuit, in this Lacedemonian policy they have met with some success. Persons who still assume the garb of republicanism; who still call themselves the friends of the President, openly advocate an union with the sworn enemies of Democracy, and the calumniators of the virtuous and patriotic Jefferson-Republicans, be vigilant--regard with a jealous eye those who are the advocates for so fatal an union--for should this ever take place, we may put on the mantle of mourning, and bid adieu to the constitution and liberties of our country.

CATO.