Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-01

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attracted 70. that sphere With sss,'; s
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Extract eta letter fran Richmond, d.,
Dec. II. M
Whilst | am writing permit me toll
you sketch Of the politics OF this pla,. y
the 18th ult. the executive with advice ~
council of state, appointed Greed Tp,
a Judge of the general court, 10 sunni
vacancy occasioned BY the death of The (
Joseph Jones. This Greed Taylor i
TO be an ambitious and violent reDuh,.
that he denopnces all those OF his own !.
who hesitate or refuse to 90 all Length,
prosecuting those who differ from hin
political sentiments, that he was the fail
OF a caucus held about two yeas ago. NJ
scribing test 60 the electors Of presid,sE
and vice-presldent Of the Uuued S,a.
that he was the' father of caucus held.
winter to .obla:n from the general ASSENT
a resolution TO 'ins;ruc. the treasure,
this state TO discriminate berween the r,
zens in his choice of directors to the b,I
of Virginia, he is said TO be man Of /,
genuity and possessing considerable tslep,
He calls himself a sound republican, al
processes great love FOR the people, hs ',
thought TO have the good Of the yeontt
Tuca at heart, that his friends in the eyea
utive council thought HIN "a proper persa
TO supply the vacancy N the senate Of III
United States, occasicned by the resigps
lion of Wilson c. Nicholas, esq. a mi
.otity ofrthe council however gave prE
ference, to Andrew Moore, esq. but amor
portanity soon offered to the friends of hid
good man, to bring him once more ira &
view, by the promotion of judge fuckers
the court OF appeals, whereby vacancy
was occasiohed on the bench of the genen
court Mr.. Taylor was recommends
the man best qualified to supply that vsea,
cy. asthe disnterested patriot of 49, Hi
had fought bioodless battles in times hs
tried mems souls, YET such was the wsb 4
ness OF the legislature, that they gave adj
cided preference to general Brooke, attn
time speaker Of the Senate of this state,
gentleman greatly his inferior in staun
but infinitely superior in talents and re6nd
sentiment. The senate il order to max
some amends to Mr.. Taylor for his disap
pointmens, elected him theirIspeaker to sup
ply the vacancy consequent on the eiernv
Of gen. Brooke, ia which station he COZ
tinued until the 4th ulr. on which dayd
death of the honorable judge Jones va
announced TO the executive OF this stat
That body, with prompsi'ude that doi
them inGoite honor, Cat the instance of
Iexander M.Rac, esq. one of the honorat Il
membersl on the same day unanImoas
appointed Creed Taylor to supply thew
cancy. The good patriot and dear lOF1
of the people, instantly obeyed the voice
his country, to a dignidcd and snug OH
for life, came On to Richmond, tooku
oath of Office ard seat on the bencha
The general court.
Now it viii certainly as,onish Won t'
Informed that notwithstanding the un'D
NOUS appointment OF the executive, 30
Notwithstanding the many traits OF d''D f.
terested patriotism evinced by this go 81
man. and the great lover Of the psoP
and fat Offices, the legislature should haaN
had the temerity to displsce him, and
elect in his s'ead Hugh Holmes, esq
speaker Of the house OF delegates, aS'
t!eran also very much inferior IN 9
ture, bus certaiely his superior In every
quisi,e to constitute the Judge or the
.lenaan. YET such is the fact, and this 60
friend of the people is another evident
the ingratitude ofrepe6lieks. True
that somc members of the Legislature z
aertake TO say that Mr.l'aylor is design
ambitious ava despotic, that he makes
puhiicanism subservient to his unbouno 81
pride and ambition, and a stalking hofss M