Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-26

ment of his inporsaat post, at that critic;
and trying time, MS extravagant friend;
who wish TO claim too much for Him, hav
now taken from him, and thereby left hi
character, in my humble opinion, IN a nuc
more naked and injured situatienson thl
subject, than ever expectedto see it,
The writer of the v!ndicatlon claims 70
him uncommon personal heroisa-
even in one place, condemns his impruden
and unnecessary rashness! Makes out hI
services in a military point of view of th;
utmost Importance, on the commencement
of this severe day Of trial Admitting Thu
part of his history and It's conclusions e
be correct, what possible excuse can be Of
fered for the deSerti0n OF such useful and
important public character, at sucn peri
! cd |! Does cot such q vndicai1n Law oDSn
the door, and invite TO the accounting tol
such strange & uncommon desertlon ofsucf
apost, by such person, and at such time
! by suspicious much more injurious than
the charge of the want of 6rmness-which
is in fact want Of 6tness fer any important,
, First executive situation?
The same person has been already
charged with holding crimina! cores
pondence with the traitor Arnold, about
! this particular period. Againstthis charge
I. (Which this miserable viudicaor, or perhaps
arch enemy CARRIED in pretended friendship,
| has laid rhes moss strong and solid founda.
ton for the establishments off mean in an.
other publication, hereafter, candidly TO de-
iend Mr.. jeaerson---as Ieasttill some better
proof shall drought forward than have
Yet seen, on that serious and injurious CUB
ject. In the mean time, permlt me 30 close
this paper by observing, that while a for
gettui and ungratrful 1ountry, refused even
10 ndemnlil the patriotic and, iruIv USE
ful Nelson, for actual losses and advances,
in obtaining from Individuals, MANY Of the
supplies already spoken OF suffered his
name ever since TO be buried in Oblivion
and his once wealthy family to dwindlc INTO
indulgence and actually for the most part
through the sacrifices made for that coun-
try; the rssigner Of oDfces ar every critical
and dangerous period, has been pushed
forward into public favor, and has had
thrust through his pockets, on every posi-.
bic occasion, and al various preceding PEI
rods, more actual money, if all was in
silver dollars now collected ;og4eher, than
could be carried by all the Wagons en-.
ployed by the forgotten Nelson, in collect.
leg those necessary supplies for the Obtain
ment CT our independence Yet the profit
gacy and extravagance OF this man, in
squandsriBg the most enormous SUMS Of
public money, both ;hro' the mediuiD of
his own public salaries, and the u6consti-
tutional and Improper direction Of the pub.
lie funds IN many instances, to support The
merest party and personal views through
others, have been erected into the most
deceptive monument ct ecoh0n1y, 10 create
the Iaost commanding and influential sys-
tenn of, not only alarming, but really De.
structive popularity Win the subject
next TO be discussed Though intended as
a vindication, agaIast one OF The hesvies.
charges, exhibited against Mr.. ! ac.8onl
will navoidably be brought forward, as il
has already been connected with, Que Of
the most abominabIe and unIu@tiia5lc
wastes of public money, ever heard Of in
any country.
10 which arc tackled, in !ane ina4nces, The
important tities Of Cqftaiu, Colsnrl, ana IN ore,
h mighty 5ourd o. Gsae,oI, TO give ,hem weigh
cut in his mighty parade of titles, ths baaee
q,indIroforf rgot tel us, that thee fame weigh
~ POUNDS, were the creation Of the fame mere
parry fpigit, in fone Of &c higheR ofances, with
which they have been now uied---nare militia
titles, beloved long iace tacic tying fceaes !;
ana fat tue ceriife s~nevs. bad theis gun ol5ac.
foyy n<rOes d.iturbcd by tie dpegreca5le tunes
c. 6g91Is gaaPoz0aer!
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TRENTON, Oct. 81.