Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-06
From the Connecticut Coluast..


ELLIor's LETTERS Mr.. Eliot's letters
to his conftjtuents haze delefyedty excited great
atten, lion. Tbefe letters were apparently direct
ed By an hcncif and independent mind, and-they
disclose truths OF a very inIerefirg and iolcEln
nature truths which naturally nrike the Flblic
ear more fcrcibly, a. coming fron,a man belong
ing 10 the sam. political party with these leading
characters ~he, in effect are accused-by illm ct
exorbitaat ambition ant iscobincal violence.
independent Of rhe pedonal character ci MIR.
Elliot and the high rank he has obtained in so.
cety, there are powerful rcafons Tor reposipg a
confident reliance on the truth othia representa-.
lions. -,s-..
i. His personal inteTef was!ntinately con-
nected with he iniersffs of The party whose lead
ers he has exposed. His feeling, had been en-
liRed on their foe ]; and there fecmingiy could
have been nothing (hort' OF firm conviction OF
duty that conid have lsdutcd'him to have borae
public telin,ony againff them
The bias nf n,e,e pesfonaI interef would have
: led him to co1cra rather than divulgc the aDbi-
tious views of his aiiociates, ard to obtain a
flare with them IN the monopoly of power
Therefore the prefumption Isl. that he facr'hced
considerations o! private or periurs nasure,. TO
high lenle of duty.
2. Mr.. Elliot well knew that by expohng the
ambitious and corsupt v,ews OF certain leaders OF
his party, he was expecting his own political cha
rseer to public p'oitfiptipp. He mutt have been
well aware ths,,he wasdaurbiAg nett OF hor-
nets, WHICH .weuld AFFAIR." BIN with their aings:
He matt have been aware That In mott OF the dc.
mccra,ic pspS rs shsoeghcut the ccantrys hewood'
DC denounced as an apofate from real rePub!i.
caliifm, and that his honsf Independence, would
never meet with cordial forgiveness from men,
who's feel power, and forget right" Tis fear
lul apprehension has faggered MINDS Of iefs arm-
nels. Several Of the democratic Taembefs ui con,
gsef, have privately exPrefled the angpllh Ct
difccntrnt at the uyerbearing manner and sioieIt
lneafages OF certain leaders # thsir party but,
tearing The lain, they independently - pocket
ed their ei-ttnent.''
They have fcowled ard N ken tleir heads aud
lh uzged thei7 houldets. and in low Nhfpers
haze eypieiled their pointed di(approhStitn OF
the views and nesures OF certain lcadcrs-oi their
parry bur they dare not expoie thrm'eiyes to
j,!obinical fairy by public aycwal of their eel.
ipps and fsntiments. Elliot, .'-pa.ting his lite
in His hands," has come boldly into the field,
and has. openly attacked tbeshaughty Goliah that
threatens dettlu6lion TO the nations liberties.
Under thrie circumstances who can iui sd the
boneay efhss motives or the truth OF his nara.
tive. W. -
3. Tn. rage againtf Elliot, occahoned by the
publication Of his letters, has vented itislt
merely inpefonal .abute. Of what cenisqusnes
is tito the public whether MIR. Elliot be thira
party manor no party man, whether ne iPrung
from rich or poor family, whether ne had
been SERGEANT, or COLONEL in the m. army
whether he bad public or a private edaca'i0n'
wbe,h.r he te Young man OF an old and expe-
r;enced ffatelman. whethe, he be vain or infen-
fible Of his own talents /! What is all thistle the
purpole The only queaion thai nearly con-
Germs ern the public IS, neither Mr.. Eliot's tate
meutof fast. be correfs. Until this tatsHisn: %