Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-13

ohtiA AoK sulo SPPoiDsAssStSs - e-
tior.
emo one then remains but DR.. w. Fou.
ahee, and Mr.. Brent, on whose heads we
are TO AK, the honorary wyeathe Each OF
them distinguished by their snniform SER
vice in tho republican cause, their acute
minds, their unvarying principles. In de-
Gliding between these gentlemen ! ann not
permitted to iadulgea single moment OF
hesitation. Isurvey the whole popula,ion
ofVirginia, and not man appears to ns
50 eminently qualified for the gubernatori-
al chair as Richar:t Brent. Placid and con.
ciliatory in his manners, firm and infexible
IL his politics, distinguished by his trium"
plant combats with TIE common enemy,
andsnnaFested by the petty schisns among
the republicans, where IS the man among
Us, niso seems better fitted TO conc1ssate
and unite his friends, 90 ccncriate and
awe bis opponents Were ] to ex?ztiats
! on his talena, should have to compose a
panegyric on ashe human mind itself A
bold and comprehensive understanding,
that combines in0ape mass the sablime sPe-
culations OF theory and the elaborate de-
tails Of governments, a fancy that glows
with his subject and kindles all around it,
perennial flow of the choicest and most
captivating eloquence; sush is the man,
whose historyI cannot trace, without ad-
miration, whose society | csunot enter
without leaving it with regret. Never
| shall forget the first impressions, which
| he engraved upon my inexperienced. ina
gination. Surrounded by such illustrieus
men as Gallatin and John Nicholas, Mr..
Brent still appeared to tower up to their
commence; superior to them in eioquence,
and scarcely beneath them IN originality.
| depth and attainments of hisounderssand.
ing. Let us not forget TOO, that whilst
| other republicans have enjoyed the .parron.
age of the legislature, MIR. Brent has been
ever dependent upon the patronage OF a
| wavering district, that he has been siec.ed
from a place in congress by such an oppo-
nent as Joseph Lewis that col. Elzey has
now superseded the nscessity,of his pre-
senee in the districts and that this is the
moment to bring his fine powers once more
into the view aud service Of Virginia"
| Thus ends the Enquirer,s lis. Of mems
merits and dement's. A distant CORES.
pondent has furnished us with the follow
! ing pertinent remarks.
Coanfer Communicated.
I In the commencement Of his editorial occapa
tion the Enquirer was modef, and as rnodeRy is
| generally an index of merit, he acquired fam
and friends. But now his tfrontery Incresies as
his fame dimin[hes and the neceGfy csBfe
quence will be the loh Of h friends. Wiihcu
'be talents or kno Wedge, or experience OF Du
ane, ne is treadi 6 in his frp., and aGu'ning 10
be the organ OF the public will in Virginia.
| Not many months ago he undertook TO dlttei
TO tte people Of c.Itain diariet in the choice Il
their representative to congrefs. For this he re
celved gen,le rsbuke in your G zettc, which,
II was hoped, would be warning TO HIN rot to
interfere again n matters of luch high concern
nent, and 70 to;a!ly on, OF his province. eut
IN his paper OF the zslh he undertakes TO di
tate to the generally aGemby Of Virginia in the
! choice OF governor. and prelents liz of Can
didates OF his own creation, out of whom he tells
| them, with unparalleled impudence, tina, iheJ
mn make choice. Nor does he Rop here
but proceeds to Tx on the very an whom it il
| bi' sc'H they fhould lea, and inveighs az anti
tboie whom it is hi. will they hould ri eiest.
with an indicate irony which they Cannon eaGly
mtake, AND will not readily forgive.
Why hould the venerable, and vittuous, and
learned NJ Wythe be fet aide with the appella-
sion OF dotard-in plain Englih, " Old Fool" ?
and pronounced TO be incompetent TO FL the Of
nee OF governor. the duties Of which, he revi-
Gully declares, it requires no aleats wha,ever to
di charge.
Why fhould the .toyereigrsy of the fate be
ihiulsed, and her chief magtfacy debated, in
| order 90 rideule Mr.. Giles, who by one +" co,
ropt author" has been called the Ajax Tela-
mon of his party" and by another, Gin ti4iu
| of Hyper5ole," Pillar Of our confitu.ion"i
/ Why were thefe fatirical nieknAmes preienled to
| The nuhlic view. hnf for RE dAuhIs n,,rnn(a nf