Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-27

millions CT dollars ~ Fucic scIHlaaHo
and how has this hap,sned : "A very
pertinent queaion. But the .mt1ligfnf
Mr.. Claiborne, IS very cafeful not 70
inform how il bappered. Was II
ever 70 bafote, even while We were IN
der the cure OF internal taxes, and their
train of officers, on whom / by no means
intend to Gait any reproach The lair
sfeiTon Of Congrcfs broke tboie letters,
and relealed your from their ihackles, by
the advice Of a Jeferton.
Yes, that iciIion, TO ufe democratic
exprellion, g kick'd to help the Judi
cary and the Internal Taxes directed
the faie Of two hf.hs of or infant navy,
al sqo0 J1tibs Of rs a'ala<; which this
felton, OF Congrefs has found itielt com
PEELED 10 re- 6uRd at the Original esf.
This is breaking letters with a Wit
nefs.
don't mean to contraft his character
with any that have gone before ham ;
it's enough for me TO lhew his merits,
without opening the mouth of detraetion
againa any of his prcdccellors. II they
have been virtuous, let them ENJOY
the rewards oft if othsrwile, | leave
them to the chafifsmcnt of that crater
tribunal, THE PEOPLE. will only
further remark, asst The character OF Mr..
Jefsrion, thai be IS human; fbat he
treats nligigs IN ali is ferns 70if6 r. !,
pei, he IS plain, familiar, and aee1D'bfe
to the booref man al,ve Of good character
Iqfsn 0jet him, ard III and roa'Oerle an
Juita6t Jatieds, as anrcf'afntd as qt''f6
any eeigb6oar I haze BY our yfrshas.
There is fomethlng very admirable IN
this. Humqne, religi rs, flaix,--fa-
mili0r, and Qee<Gble i! Converting TOO,
upon unable ./ugeas, as unrearaiced as
the beekqu9od's nan of Virginia or the
pine b0rsS planter Of Georgia ! Surely
he mutt be fomelhing more than nan that
does all this
/ have before told you, that our trca-
fury is in a more aouriihing Gtuation than
ever before; but it is impoGibie that
can give you detailed account of receipts
and expenditures in letter, and therefore
/ Tlall not attempt it.
i. e. It's impodible | can give you
information on this head, without ex.
poting the leerets OF tie party therefore
| thall not attempt it. But here comes the
news:
An act i, likely TO pats to open a land
ofice for the fale Of all the public lands
fouth OF Tennefae; and now look Out
for yourfelyes lhake your old leathern
| bags, and trump up all your old ruity
dollars.
There is for you! This man han'l
been TO ichool to larn borrifory for no.
thirg.]
| This buhnefs will reqaire fur,eyors,
! and lurnifh employment for many Of on.
| we'll educated youth who pcfefs enter
| prize.
There, baua't | procured Offices fol
| your icns, ard didu't tell you | would :
think il my duty TO fuggcf thels
| things, for | knew not who may with te
| embrace them.
To the above l have but little more
to add !: ard fra, | am in. good health
| and high fpirits. Seeing that repubi-
| canifm is triumphing IN this weferr
world, and the language of Is and IT
again to be heard, feed and fatten or
it. have pIeaflre too in rejecting,
that the hour is fat approaching that
| will bring ne to the friendly arms of my
beloved country; and il can only know
that my public conduit has been coni&-
ent with their intereR, and meets then
APPRECIATION, my lafpiaeS will be com
plete. AS TO the iiiue Of the enfuine
election. I can only fay, that | am vii
Ing to,rua il to you. For when ycs
conGdcr that Inobly fiuggled shrougf
the revolutionary war to its happy iaae4