But he was unsparing in his lectures to the Administration, admonishing it to adopt the principles of government which prevailed when happiness and peace characterised the country's condition, and prophesying the ruin of the Union unless it took his advice.
Alexander critiques the government's failure to heed wise counsel during a tumultuous period, warning of dire consequences.
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