Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-11
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We tbs d9y pretsuf err readers 4vitb The
jfyf asmber Of the examination ef Tflf-
fsDoH's Invitatns to P0ine, from lie
Gazette If The United STATES. Ibey are
qveN calculated TO Wgerats tie ebarae
xrefMr. Jefsrfon, and qval do dgn6t
rsefive eubat they decree, on 0ttealive
5ergfal.
'Hmay appear .EarprjJfag u tbg/e M
acquainted Svitb tie vie1vs md operation
sfpaytirs among rs, thar err contribution
ard religion J5oald reqairs real defezce,
agaisf The iatngHfs ard vaccinations ef
cur Chief MagJfrate. Tstheb is The Ia
inevitable fsfe Of tie parties, that notbWg
bit fbe atmsf Ofgaasee art fxfrtioa qy.A
be able TO maintain thsfs grand pillars et
sar bap3ias6 4na prelteray, from the f.
srst undertaking Of fhgr, 7ob:lS dry /" Il
r0./xfport Them.
No circumRance prelents the cfrontery
Of the anti federalilts in more ftr'klns
point of view, than theie attcmp5 TO iup-
port the regulations OF Paine and JsfsIion,
by coupling their names with that OF
Wafhingson. That great and good man
had not two more bitter enemies, than
thofs very perfons, who are now inialt-
ingly called his friends. No two perfons
have encouraged and propagated more
lander and abuie. A writer in the Ian
CATER Intelligencer, has attempted toprove
that Paine is defpifed by the federalilts,
becaufe he received 5000 dollars from the
United States, 500 from the STATE OF
Pennlylyania, and further remuneration
from the Gates OF New York aud New
Jeriey, for his lervices during the revolu-
tion-and becaule he enjoyed the conf
dence and eReem of Wilmington. Tbcie /
very conclulive argumen MS are copied into
the official gazette That the writings OF
Paine were Of lervice IN the beginning OF
our revolution, no periona has ever denied.
1t is equally true, that for tholc fcTvices
he vas we'll rewarded. Being deltitute OF
property, he ran no hazard oflois from
defeat; and he was careful not to encoun-
ter any danger in the field, TO expoie
his perfon, daring the CONTEXT. He had
therefore every thing TO gain and nothing
10 loie.
He was appointed fsys the writer, Secre-
tary in the department for foreign affairs
So was Arnold appointed General and
Munroe an 4An5aiiador: but no p,rion
would think of mentioning thoie appoint
meuts as rejecting hoaor on their charac-
tiers. becaule the confidence repofed IN
thsm was milplaced, and they ihewed
,hemielves unworthy of it. Thomas Jet
fesfon is appointed PreGient Of the Unt
ed States, but the future hil}orian viii
hardly record this circumstance, as re-
dcunding to his honor, bat 70 point out
the intrigues By which I've rofe to that ele-
,ated itation, and his lncapacny ter nj
ling il. II is DOT The Office which digni-
fees man, but the ability and integrity,
with which he discharges IFS duties. The
greater the con61ence repoied, the more
exalted the Gation, the greater dilgFace
fhoald attach to any delinquency. BY
this rule let US tel the degree Of credit due
10 Paine Whit employed in the depart
m.ntof foreign affairs. No better evi-
dence can be offered on this fubjef than
the Journals of the old congrefs. Theie
we will prelent without any further COM
mcni.
Esiraas tromtbs 5oara4ls ofCsngrsG.
Wsdu.jday faaaarp oh, 1879.
A letter from Thomas Paine was read,
whereupan,
The order of the day on the memorial
of the minifcr of France was called tor,
ani the faid memorial being read !; order
ed. thar Mr.. John D inlap, printer, and
Mr.. Thomas Paine, aitend Immediately,
at the bar of this houle.