Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-26
Mr.. ELLIOT'S LETTER
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
TO the Editor Of the Political Observatory.
SIR,
Certain questions respecting my pelI,i-
cal conduct wer. published in your paper
so late that cslid not see them previous
10 the election. shall answer only part OF
them at this time.
I'D YOU net receive a severe reprl.
mand from DR.. 4. of Boston, for your &C
cusation against him of Joining with you
in oPinion,' &e. (!
Ansufr. did not-~and the gentleman
alluded to has authorised nae to make use
Of his name in supper, Of this Answer.
-" Did YOU MT tndeavor 70 SOW discord
and jealousy among he treemen by assert.
ing that Virginia was using every exert'oa
TO acquire an improper dominion over the
states, and tina, her republican representa-
,ion treated tie republican representation
frem This state in the most abusive MAJ
ner, and that it was necessary to join the
ieceralists in order to check the dominetr-
ing ambition Of Virginia, and that you was
authorised by our republican representa-
tive, Judge DIN, and our two senators, to
make use Of their names in support Of this
assertion? Did you not receive from these
gentlemen. accompanied with reprimands
for making use o. their names without au-
,hority, unqualified corrections Of those
your unwarrauted assertions, and have you
never made any apology!"
An,wer. " That Virginia is using eveo
~ exertlon to acquire All improper domi-
Mon over the states" or rather that certain
men in that state wish to acquire improper
Influence, | most conscientiously believe.
| have often said so, and have also said,
and with truth, that some of the leading
southern members speak with contempt Ut
the most distinguished northern republic
cans; but, from my general censure of
some influential Virg'nian politicians, I
have always excepted the President and
Mr.. Madison. have not quoted "judge
Olin and our two senator's" as authorities
for joining the federalsts," and of course
have not - received from thoae gentlemen
re prin,ands' for what / have not done, or
:. CORE ctions of assertions" which have
never made, and have not been uoder the
necessity of " making an apology
Did you not decl~e TO fcderalise
when speaking of your election at this
time that YOU had rather loose your clrc,i.
on, than to obtain i. by the democratic iu-
terest."
Answer. Mo- have never in.imated
to any individual an intention of abandon.
ing my old republican principles. never
shall abandon them.
Do you think you should be able to
recognize the hand writing Of several of, the
elee'ioneer'ng pieces lately published ia
your favour"
AasUer. have not written, composed
OF dictated, a single lire Of any section.
eering pjec: which has been published in
my favour.
Did you not on your return from Con.
s. ess las, spring, bring the glad news to
the federalIsts. mat in all probability Mr..
Burr had Obtained the election of COVER
nor OF. TIE state of Nsw-York And did
you calculate with them the good effect it
would have in changing the politics of
that state so as 10 foster division of the
naiun?"
dnseoer. 1t the time alluded, I did
express, both TO federalIs,s and republicans
/ hope that Mr.. Burr would obtain the G.
ection, but not with view 10 produce a
iivi.ion Of the union. am as warm an
advocate for the preservation Of the union
Is any man in America.
The remaining Questions will be "sa-
isfaerorily answered" in future communal.
cations to my constituents a, large.
JAMES ELLIOT,