Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-18
Iron. lhe Aanonul .Eei;s.

against thc nemOefS OF the last a.tninis-
tfalion, and the present leaders OF the op-
position, by their Republican opponents,
is derelictioH frons the principles of the
revolution, and q deadly hostility 70 Re.
| publican form oC Government. Evidence
oil this tact, has been, from time TO time,
adiuced. Inc Letters Of Mr.. ADAMS fur.
nshei such strong. and irrefragable proof
OF has political Apos.acy, thai hi, friend,
! abandoned his '1;l;pid.:a yindication in ties-
pair, anu suffered his forfeited charaeier
10 De 'mmoiaied OH the shrine of offend.
cd liberty. Like prnLent politicians. thew
aoandohded fortress, to defend from
( uer'- ALExAEDER hANILrcN, in the We.
ny morning OF his political life, displayed
warm and Jealous attachment 10 The
principles IF an oligarcnica government.
Ills proposition, in the Convention which
framed the Federal Contribution, for
pces'dent and Senate Cor He, furnish con-
elusive evidence, tina. although he may
= deemed in the expressive laneuaps. Of
me letters 20 .IAzzFI," ga Sampson ia Can
oar, ara q Solomon ia Council" vet his inc,.,.
even then, had been shnrn." The Hon
uRIAV ERAcY, though lie has moved in
~,
inconsiderabe figure in our political .svs
tenn This man. who in high and vaunt-
! ing tone, has proclaimei him If ihe cham
pion OF the Federal Cousu,ution, whose
pompou@ and elaborate Grafton against the
PROJECTED amSndnl I'll: 10 the Constitntior
now S7ortt'" every mail, construed g.
bundles from the wholesale. warehouse r.
! opposition at IVashing,on, to every clericq!
o. Law hnckst-rin the country. This man
with all hi> tender concern for the Fede
raj Comnact, all MS pretended attachment
! To social freedom. and all his hvpocri,ica.
| whining about the rights Of the small
! states, has been publicly proved a most
| determined, invelerAle and systematic f.
nemy 10 that Corfcct, that freedom and
! those T1StfS. While he has deprecated.
with an apparently superstitious zeal, e.
ven the amendment, OF the superstru6ture,
he has with a mole like Industry, been un
derminlng The foundation. The disclo.
sure has been lately made.
A writer IN the Hartford HIsrcuyv. IN.
! der the signature Of " AVID" introdu-
ceG the discusslon,b v an assertion. that a, =
certain time, Nv tracy in two conycrsa-
Ftions, one With Gen. Skinner. and The o.
; ther With the Rev. Stanley GYiswold, had
| expressed favorable sentiments OF q mo-
harchical form Of Government, IN terms
hostile 70 PernbUcan principles. This as
! aeruon was directly c0liradi&led in the
| Federal " c5Ura1f." This con,radi.lio,,
| Produced a certificate from General Skin
1er IN which the fats were fully proved.
! 10 cou1'er"!t ,his evidence, the as.vocs,es
; OF Mr. ! Tacy brough; fnrw r,l certificates
from two PERSONS, Who declared .l-v wrte
! present at the conversation alluded ia, and
: that no SlCh sentiments. as those at;r;bn.
ted TO Mr. Tracy, were uttered. Bu, The
lorcc OF these Certificates were rq,he,, zyre.k
eHed, bv ful and uuioubted proof tia,
7'''fh@r NJ fheSe men 5gere ji1'esent &. .he n.
0ersaAon
But the evidence Of the conversation
With Mr. Ci"isWold IS more particular and
! Gear. Ai'eT the publication Of DAVID, Mr..
- sent letter to the publisher, correct
ING the statement made by DAVID in two
or three ualEPortali circumstances, and
confirming 1t in all its material parts, nat
ff>W memory, BIZ from 79r;,fs1l memoranda.
tax n at me tim ofthe conversation, or so,,,
1ter' TIE substance Of the srntinents
eTpressci viii be best learned from Mr..
Griswn'd's own words:
Alter h,"ering me for sermon h.
had heard nc preach on the divine govern
m1nt Of the world he 70 u; occasion to %.
pen - me ma ideas on ciyi government
a'1 suggested & system Of Dolicy scheme.
or Plan, which he said was well under
stood aud spt'led with many uf the 9ell.
inr men Of our croverr.r,,. .,t . ,,,,;,,,t,.