Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-11-06
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in your paper, under the Gghssure OF g "A
Virginian.'' The conduct OF Mr.. Jefer-
fon towards thofe whom he has driven
from Office on account OF their political
Opinions The tendencies -oi This novel
fyitem of per.ecution and proicription,
and the view of the party in their efpoufal
of the election of the preient Chief Mssn-
tra,e, have been fully developed by
this able writer.
Although The clear and lucid reaionings
of this and other writer's upon the iubJcct
will make 10 impreflion upon the minds OF
thofe, who hunting for Office, will natu-
rally approve of the diGniaal of officers,
YET they will be of fervice in opening
the eyes of the honelt, but deluGed portion
of the " icet.''
The fpeeches of Me(rrs. Madilon, Jack
ion and others, from which extracts have
been publiihcd, ought to be carefully
peruied by every citizen of the United
States. DELIVERED at time when parties
had no exiaence, when disappointment
had not Toured the temper of the fPeakers,
and when they were all anxioaAy employ
ed in afcertaining the true contribution OF
the contribution, and defining the pow
ers of the Preident, they express the real
Ien,iments OF their authors, and if any OF
rhefe gentlemen ihould be found among
= the approvers of the Prelident's conduct,
che public will be enabled therefore cor
rediy to appreciate their integrity.
In addition to what has already been
.pubilhed, / mutt requef an iniertion in
your paper Of the fub!equent extracts from
the letters of Col Munroe to Col. Picker
ing, wherein the former afks o: the latter,
the reafons which induced General Waih
ington to recall him from France. lie,
it be remembered, that Col. Munroe was
not recalled becaufe his political ientiments
were different from thofe Of the then Pre-
iident, but becauie his conduct as the re-
PREVENTATIVE of our government bad prov
ed him totally unfit for the milton TO
which he had been appointed
he had attempted to facrfce the honor,
tine dignity, and independence of our
country at the hrine of French ambition
that, notwithstanding this, the act of re-
calling him, was reprobated by mott Of
his party, and the men who are now the
loude& inapplauding MIR. JeHerfon's con.
dutt, were among the fir!t to rafe an OUT
cry ABOUT the difmiHal Of their friend
Munroe. A. 3.
Extraa from Mr.. Mxuroe's leftrr, dated
July I9fb, 1877.
1SC IN Won f,,,r> Ma or command +ho< III :.
power committed to the executive by the
contribution, to remove or cenfure pub
lie minilter, or any other public fervant,
has authorized it 10 TO do, without iuf
fcient cauie? Or that the executive is not
accountable to the public and the party 10
jured, for fach an act, in like manner as il
is accountable for any and every other act
it may perform, by virtue OF the conffitu
tioo? Upon what principle is d:fcrimi-
nation founded, which PERFUMES refraipts
in certain cafes, againit the abufe OF exc
cutive power, ard leaves that power with
out rettr4int in all other cafes And how
do you dcfignate, and where draw the lire
between thoie two ipecics of power, 70 OF
polite IN their nature and their character !:
Tbs do&7,iae is aga,nftbeLpiu If err con-
fhafio1, 1vbirb pr0evides remedy for tee
~ miHyi 1t is aguxf The Jprr Of elec-
ire governments, qobicb eaghde,5 eveyy
Suble t1al9ioaary as abubhe ,/rrvani: Ii
becomes fbe me,iai4n oftbe/f eount,les oab
qobers the Mona,cb mberas the teyyif0ryas
bis pafrinony, and tie 4sopt- qvbo mba6u
IL as bis .lav S.
I" 1t was not intended thereby to diff
penfe With the principles OF JaAicc, or th
unaiienable rights Of freemen in favor Of
executive pleaiure--on the contrary, il
was expected ahat that pleafule would be
exerciied at difcretion, and thar thefe pin