Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-23
Fran a.e Rczv-Yorh E0esQng P5st.
NEW PAMPHLET.
NUMBER III.

VIZ" u ZIG spectators IS W.T. Csgood, onA
of those ever much ,ighteous, who CLASH, b;s
hands and lifts his eyes, and thanks Godnn1
he IS not as ether me7s.j while, ACCORDING =,
the writer OF this pamphlet, he makes ~
scruple to Jrea5ast, dine and sup with
an open blasphemer of.his God, a reysr
.ofhis Savior, and conspirator against the
religious establishments of the country.,r
But those who wish to see the character
given OF him by his quandam friends are
referred to the pamphlet itself.
The writer next lets us into some fur.
Their secrets respecting the leaders of his
party in their squabbles for the Vice-Pye-
sidency. +" In the month of may 1900.
Che tells u.s. which was soon after their sue
cess in our state elections was known. the
nominations for the presidency and vice.
presidency were made at Philadelphia, them
the seat of government" The three per-
sons who fixed their eyes upon the vice.
presidency were Chancellor Livingston,
Governor Clinton and Col. Burr. This
prepares us for entering upon the cnarac-
tiers Of the two former.
Whether deafiaess was amongst the
influential objections to Chancellor Living
ston's nomination, do not know. But
that there prevailed an uncommon want OF
confidence in his political stability, is GER
tain. He was supposed, and justly destl-
tute OF that solid and useful knowledge SO
essential to the character OF 4 statesman.
Instead of a man possessed Of an emerge
tic, vigorous mind, capable Of STEADY appli.
cation, and farcibie inquiry, he was deem.
ed a capricious, visionary theorist, eternal
" wandering in fancy's fairy fields. Heed
less of important and labonous pursuits, at
which his frivolous mind revolted, he was
believed lamentably deficient in the practi-.
cal knowledge Of a politician. Although
it was well known TO MS friends that these
sentiments were generally entertained, So
great was their solicitude upon the occasion,
that with the consent of Mr.. Burr, Mr.. Lii
yingston was first proposed to the meeting
at Philadelphia, and rejected BY a large ma
jority.
By whom it was understood that Co.
vernon Clinton " had declined to serve as
vice-presldent," | do not know. He may
to be sure squeamishly, though justly, have
remarked, that he was too old, and that
it was an honor to which he was not EMIT
led.n But very well know that he acta-
ally signed for that nomination. That his
connections were indefatigable to obtain II,
until they found that the republicans In THIS
state, as well as abroad, had conclusvely
determined in favor Of Mr.. Burr. They
had deliberately examined the talents ana
pretensions OF the two gentlemen, and as
Mr.. Brockholst Livingston, with great pro-
priety observed, iaster taking all things
into consideration, it was deemed most eX-
pedient to recommend the nomination Ok
Mr.. Burr.
Respect farthe feeling Of an old man.
required that those proceedings should d.
conducted with delicacy. The connect
ons of Governor Clinton, with cheeriulness
therefore, were allowed to declare that nc
had declined the nominations; but the ieel- =
ings whach this disappointment lnsp.re'N
could not be concealed. About this tiLlc'
heard Mr.. George |. Eacker declare WIG
much asperity, (rather incautiously to %
surc) that Mr.. Clinton had been treaEe's
with great injustice, that he wished to nave
been nominated ior the vice-preslaesn1"cy'
and ought 10 have been graGhed. MS :
gentleman is an intimate and dev0Ieu
friend to the governor. independent tFaere-
fore, of the knowledge of those Who wets
consulted upon that. occasion, and OF ." Pc
sitive i.;oof, this collateral circumftance =
lone, IS amply sufficient to establish 'iiF
fact il question. 1t EXHIBITS most Dec.
sirelr the Wounded ard res !, lesloesF