Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-27

'''i"6 'o"o'"S, e'eif 'nihS jult diio az
vantageous to the country, was facridced
to accomplish the ruin OF man, whole
talents and integrity they dreaded with
the lain Of wh9fe eloquence they have of
ten been chaitiled and who was ever able
and willing to check the progrefs of their
ambition. Armed with the mof momen-
tous and dangerous power of government,
'theie political reformers proceeded TO the
| execution of their dehgns. Initead of re-
gulating their conduit by the good and
wholelome principles, whole influence
would infallibly have tended to elevate
the character of the rate, they were d.
verted from their duty by romantic
ichemes of perional ambition. Initead Of
invefisa,ing the iource of public evils,
ard applying appropriate corrections IN
ttead of iccking truth in its energetic pu.
| rity, they dlregarded the leilons of ex-
pcrience, and the dictates of wfdom;
they abandoned the great ard paramount
intereit of their conittuen,s, TO promote
tteir forbid and felhlh views. That they
were governed by thefe principles, their
appointments to Office clearly Indicated
Who that wi,nened the occurrences at the
feat of government, could rsGG bluh of
ihame and conceal his indignation at the
Gnkirs dignity of the fate. Men, def
,itu'e of private integrity and of public
virtue, were invited 10 The confidence of
theie two bafriotc members of the Coun.
Gil. Merit ceafed with them to be n re-
commentator TO office. The proaiga'e
and abandoned, moved ty the iecret opera.
tiers of fympathetic fouls, ha&ened to the
arms of their favorite champions, to re-
ceive the we'll earned needs of their crimes
and corruption. No qualifications we've
| necenary but pliancy Of principle, thai
would never heGtate to facrifce every no
norab!e propenGfy, and all duty to the
public. No ceremony to be performed
but fwcaring eternal enm''y to MIR. Burr.
Thofe who could furniih the longef lia
of friends defrauded, or honeft men be
uayed, were readily advanced to the
elerkhip Of county, or to the dignity
of public protectors. This has been We
rihed in this city ard courty beyond ~
power of controversy. The truth OF ilt
| ancr1ions is difcovered in thu appenrmcut
! Of man deltitutc Of chara,se & fs!pccta
! billy, to III, moii lucrative Office 10 the
city. An Office for which there wets caa-
d;dates Of unidentified fame who had
ever been faithful to The caule Of iiosrty.
21t they we honcit msn, urf' Tor the
to- st unPrinclped ambition. We trace
'heie ppcrations Of the faid principles in
the Appointment Of IA diitEitt attorney,
| whofc fycarhancy has become ProvGbial.
Who is as uo.ori0uily incompetent to dil-
charge The duties OF his Office, as he is oe(-
titu,e of political integrity. Freih from
the hot-bed of feicraIifn he has become
the caNunniator Of his friends and in the
trse f2irit of apoAacy is now the advocate
| for Perfecution. Impel!ed by every Po-
litical breeze tha, blows, and like Ca.
| mellon, regularly changing with the al
peel of political affairs; the 6rit cloud
that portends evil to his party, drives him
bach, to the arms of rhofe he has forfaken.
The fame motives have marked their
| proceedings Throughout the Gate. Every
county has been inlu!tsd with the appoint.
mens of officers notorious fer their crimes
! and incapacity. Thus have thofe men,
who now claim the gratitude of their coun-
| try, fported with the authority with
| which they were inveited. Their minds,
prey to the mott odious pallions, urged
them on to acts of in)uRice and oppreGion.
| Impeled by wild and fooliih ambition,
| they overleapsd the bounds of prudence,
endeavored to fubvere the feeble barriers
| tha, oppoied them, and build their fame
| upon the ruins of the contribution. The
| hifory Of their iecret negotiations and
NAL. conduct in Office opensa icene ofpro.
higacy and corruption without a parelleI
in former days. With heedleis haAe, we
have feen them hartering the rights and
privileges ofthe people with monerious
hardihood, perverting the power magma
n;rouly condded to them, to the further
ance of corrupt purpoies. For what mat
tiers it, whether the confederation for an
appointment is pecuniary compensation