Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-13
Fr0la tic Virginia Gazette.
NEXT GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

slt.is not "a affair of vaAe nomene who
shah be the next governor of this state
{ bur amussments are necessary, and it's Of
importance that those amusemests be i11o-
eear: hence We will idle away a k;sle time
with the dIyersing Enquirer.
A shors iime since, that paper gavA US q
list of candidates for nexs governor, with
list of dsmenss of the many, and a Est
Of merits ofthe one.
Here they are.
:. George ~Wysfle chancehora t Rich
mond, w. B. Giles.one of the federal sen.
ators, w. G. Nicholas late collector at
Norfolk, John Taylor of Caroline, JohR
Harvie of Richmond, Alexander M'Rae
and William Foushee member of the sx-
ecuti We council, and Richard Brent of
Fairfax have each Of them beer fnention.
ed in terms of the most distinguished ap-
probation. With each of those gentlemen
it is my good fortune to enjoy the plea
sure of personal acquaintance and
can conscientiously declare that there is
not enc of them for whose talents and in-
tegrity LIDO not entertain the very high
est respect. There is not one of them, Inc
TO whose hands, could not see with plea-
sure the reins of government intrusted.
Still there are degrees of fitness, aud ceres.
pondents degrees OF preference. i do
not hesitate TO ayow with that sincerity,
which It Is my duty TO exercise and that
freedom which it is. my privilege to enjoy,
that the following is the result of my irn-
partial reflections on this subject.
"a Mr.. Wythe should not be the objsct
: OF any choice because whilst age has test
ed and sancii6ed the heart and head of
this second Nestor, it has enfeshied the
energy ofhis power.
would not give my vote 10 Mr..
Giles, because the same understanding and
experience which 6s him for the functions
of governor qualify him in a more
eminent degree for that more eminent sta
ton which he now occupies. The repub-
llcan who was denominated by corrupt
author the !" Aiax lebanon of his party"
and who was lately called with some truth
and with great deal of hypeIbole, one Of
the "piliars~ of our constitution is emit.
tied 10 a more elevated Office than that of
governor or Virginia.
Mr.. Nicholas should not receive nv
support, because, at crisis when the af.
fairs Of his country demanded all the as
sistance of his conciliatory temper and
correct nind. he deserted the highest of.
Ace within the gift of the legislature, to
accept of a mechanical Office within the
gift of the federal executive. Were / his
political enemy, this would of itself be a
Sufficient reason for my opposition. Were
his friend, would not consent BY bring
ing him forward on such an occasion, to
countenance the suspicious which have
been already derived from his apparent
versatility, that he had FIRST accepted and
so soon resigned the collectorship of Nor.
folk, because be had cast longing eye
upon the governors chair. A sincere
frierd of Mr.. Nicholas would perhaps
press il upon him, to rrtrace the elemental
~ steps of his political life: to mix once
more In the deliberations of the Virginia
legislature recover the undated conf
6ence of che republicans, and demonstrate
by his public conduct thar though he may
!, tall under the causeless suspicion he can
.uSVSEucs inoIHcIcEI 20 INC Interests OF MS
party.
Mr.. Taylor, will not probably accept
ofthe appointment, though there are few
risn who possess more distinguished quail
i6cations who are more entitled by their
sersicesto the gratitude Of the state. Still
there is one act in the life Of Mr.. Taylor,
which is calculated to weaken his preten-
tions TO any Office in the gift ofthe people
or the legislature. Why at time when
the senate of the union had peculiar
claim upon his services, did he so immedi-
asely resign after he had once accepted a
seat Ia that body /? That country ought to
be extre mely reluctant in show ring BENG