Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-24
From t5e FRFpHRIcErowS HERALD.


Mr.. Ieffsrfon's election. TO the Proficiency,
or The feryor with whichhe trlufr4phcd IN
the downfall of the former administration.
When that event was afcer,ained, trani.
ported by fnccefs even 10 a foFgetfulneis OF
the generofty which has on feveral oeca-
fons illumincd his political conduct, Mr..
Davis at that low ebb OF our fortune
sauntingly and exultingly boafed on the
floor of Congrefs that" The fun OF Re
deralifm was fet forever Such re
preach at fuch time has perhaps been
coaGdefed by great portion ofstederai
its as the mott unmanly /" cot OF all
and as indicative of the mot bitter and
inveterate maleyolence. But in minds
of Mr.. Davis's eccentric and impaflioned
caR, there is always much more Of heat
than implacabiIity nor do his reient-
ments. however open aud violert, feem TO
endure like tie fly, RELENTLESS, periecut
M fpiris the hypocritical pretender 70
moderation and the whining Phiioiophic
canter of harmony and benevolence. Ac-
cordingly as foon as The frf glow OF VIC
tory hac pafed over Mr.. Davis appeared
Ly deed co be more inclined than any o.
his party 70 forgiveness and conciilation
rowa.ds the 6 ieef' which he had feemed
By rvcrd 10 " hate with good hatred, =
exceeding that of all his brethren and un-
ouenchaoie either by time or c'rcumtan
1ss. When at the lait leilion clan OF TO-
yeign m;fsreants, at once the diigrace and
tie potion Of Pennfylyania, dared with
their rude howl TO pour into the ears Of
the National Legislature the mott inde
cent hbeI on IFS Federal predecehors, Mr..
Davis was the frf man on the democratic
Gde 60 fink the anirn0fity of faction In a
hyperion fenie of the indignity and insult
thus offered the country by az imported
rabble. He was at oace for rejecting
their petition with ptopyiety finn and
becoming, theugh ltpoataed no charms
for the fefvile, yer iniolent nature of that
iplalhing incongruous fhaIlow- Paied brag
CART Sam Smith of Baltimore. Beildes
this, Mr.. Davis has repeatedly diiplayed
an Independence Of character, which dill
dams 10 give up the public veal TO mean
compliance with all the ridiculous projects
and che wavering and time fesying policy
of his friends in power. In particular,
repreienting the people of kentucky, he
could nor eonfcientiouly join in with the
tame cou.fe the Administration has putfued
with regard 10 the affair of New Orleans,
and he united with the federalifs in Unfit
ing 90 vigorous aacrtion OF the rights
and intcreRs of our wefern ccuntrymen.
His farcalm on Randolph's hckly reloluti-
on i,ttle BIT IF paper aboafl0 5ig'--
is well ksown and altogether ne had
begun 10 reoGer himteif a very trouble
fome obiea to the PreGdcnt's miniiters.
unable to manage and yet afraid 20 sfffont
him. To be ridsof the uneaGnefs COM
mon expcd;ent was reforted 10, and M
Davis was removed and with him the diff
uuietude he created at Warrington by
promotion 10 the office Of a Judge OF the
Indiana Territory. Con6derlng Mr..
Dayis's coniequence in the back country,
and the influence he nigh. have in chang
ing It's politics, the court have deemed II
highly important TO keep him ia good
fiunour, and on bis acceptance of the ap,
pointment they heartily rejpiced IN hay
Ing found out mode 20 lay the Dragon
Bot alas their tecurity leems even yet
doubtful. Mr.. Davis has lately written
letter (dsted Mercer County. May IS,
1909 to bis Frierds and fellow citi-
zens, in which he undertakes $50 give
fome account of the proceedings of the laft
Congrefs. = This letter, as might be
expected from an old opponent, contains
fome harih reflections on The federal par
ty hor it aiio contains, what was pro
badly not now expected from Mr.. Davis
by the democrats, fome keen and juR az
imadyerfions on tie pfesenf adminittfati-