Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-22

DC as Wed satisfied with largon, which
they did not understand, as the Roman
Cash9lics are with the latin dogsl,as which
are repeated by the priests. twas this
blind and misleading faith, which attached
70 Gallatin a popularity which has led to
democratic success; and SO great ms
been the detading effect, that even Mr..
Jefferson, with all the advantages of his
station, power, personal popularity, ard
flee, did not venture - exercise his own
juJgment. Pubic justice was sacrificed
at the altar of necessity, and individual
convenience. From one end of the con
t,aeut to the other, pubic expectation was
turned towards Gaki0tw as tbe Successor
Ja Woteott, though from opposite causes.
The most influential men OF the prevail
ing party know these truths, ard altho'
there are not TWO who can disagree, yet
they burst not avow it, because by dong
SO, they would destroy one of the pillars
upon which their own power and popula-
r.ty depends they would, by the same
act,elther ackn Wedge, that they had been
deceived, which would weaken their own
totterlng fabric, or else that they mad CIV
en- to stranger, an Intriguer, a declalmer,
and an upstart, a false popularity for the
most traudulent parl osss. Afr Dems. I
1t can hardly be forgotten what ela-
mors were raise against the last adtnim-
suation, because Mr.. Adams occasionally
in the summer sea or took a trip to the
place of his T sidence, although he always
let majority OF the heads q departments
a. the seat of government, to attendto the
pubic business. The people were then told
the neg;Igencs of their officers, and OF the
shameful practice OF receiving the public
money, and doing nothing tcr 1T. Men
woo could thus abandon their posts, were
unworthy ofpublic trust. How stands the
account now! The pure ard unspotred
Republicans" Of the present day, can
never De guilty Of what they formerly 50
polntediy condemnee (? We have been re.
peasediy assured that they never neglect
their business. There are at present alb
sent from the seat of government, the
following officers, some Of them for
months, and al. for weeks past, except
the Comptroller of the Treasury, who
held ous till few days ago.
Thos. Jsfe son, Presidcn, Of the Unit
ed States James Madison, Secretary OF
otate-Albert Gallatin, Secretary OF the
lreasury--H. Dearborn, Man Of War
--R. Smith, Secretary Of the Navy.
Munroc, Superintendent Of the City
and Deputy Post Master-Levi Lincoln,
attorney Geners l-Gideton Granger, Posi-
Master General-Gabriel Duyal, Comp
trs Her of the treasury. Simmonds,
Accountant of the War Department
1. Turner, Accountant of the Navy
Departmsnt; with many more inferior Of
hcers ard Clerks.
Their anxiety to have the constitution
changed, as to the mode of elect 6 the
rresidents very naturally accounts for
their absence, but the people are to Judge
whether they pay salaries to their officers,
tor the purpose of eleefioneering.
For some days past it is SAID, that the
government has been paying commis.
sion to the postmaster for letters, because
there was no one here TO frank them.
The Treasurer, who has a right to frank
tor his department. only, has nevertheless
broken the law and ranked for the State
department.. The postmaster with great
propriety, more observant of his duty ar
rested The letters Thus we see thar even
democrats, Who are high in Office too,
don't mlho breaking the law. when it In
terferes with their views. Tie last mail
has removed the embarrassment in the de.
partment of state, as it brought ranked
a trunk containing blank franks from the
Secretary of State.
i bis shews US how the world goes
Under the last administration, it was cri-