Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-04

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A letter received a, the coffee HOUSE in
this city, from correspondents ia Dor.
deapx,. dassd the sth of January, 1907,
says, :. There are reports of a great bat,se
having taken place between the Preach aud
Russians, In which the latter have expert.
encsd asigaal defeat
Baltimore american.
The city of Venice has been hombard.
led by British squadron, and the gua-
boats fitted out thsre are dsstroysd. The
British have also landed 10 Pola, and de-
slroyed all the Issraln batteries and re.
doubs. Al Masarsa, ia Dalmatia, six
Russian frigatcs have landed troops, who
stop the communication with Kagusa
| The causes Of treasons and conspiracies,
briefly and correctly aseertained.
To whom are The treasons and conspi-
raeies. that now agi are the minds OF eur
citizens, endanger the safety of our eoun-
try, and, in their consequences, establish
military despousss, most Justly impusa'
bile?
We do not hesitate 10 answer, that they
are mos, Justly inpulabe 10 that man,
who, invrsed with III high character of
CHIEF MAGISTRATE, and ,ooasERvATog
ot the eesee and diga,ty OF the -Unitea
States, could SO far forget what he eyed
20 himself, To his country. and TO her
tranqa,litv, as 20 countsnacce apd reward
rebelhon against the laws, By calling to
the NEST imporsanr Office 10 his nomination
al INsuRGFNT, WHO had devoted 70 ven
gsanes any c,uzen that shoald dare 70 exc
edie law Of the United aIss, and who
had excited eemmns!9n that cast the ma
,iaa enc million TWO hrndred thousans
dollars. And yet to sush man, and such
a magistrate, addresses are ola " affsred
to solicit bis sonsen, 10 cont nue. 10 office /!
/ Phil Rsg.l
The proceedings lot Os,lfans--s 1t is the most
transcendeat privilege whics any subject can
enjoy or wish for, that he cannot be affected
either in his property, his liberty, or ms per-
son, but by the unanimous consent OF twelve
of his neighbors and equals" This obserya-
ton once SO censolatory to every american
bosom, excites in our hearts at this moment
the nost paint lse IS ons. the present a<e
is replete with wonders. In Earopethere,pre-
wills a desolating activity, in this county we
behold at one time fatal inbeclllty at another
an iniudi 4ious precipitation. In the territories
of a federal republic, though .unframmelled
by the calamitiss Of war; the Inhabitants are
deprived of their rights and privileges by
military commander, whom every man, with
aclsar head and honest heart hath scorned,
since first he gaveup the lance t for the pomp'
and splendor, of his military career Perhaps
we may have reason on some future day to mi
heate the censgre which we are row inclined
to throw ON General Wilkinson At any rate
hs deserves our reprehension, for his fulsome
aduation and base persecution. I bis glgnior
pornposo we have never known to act with the.
gallantrv of assoldier, or to step with the dig
aitv, of an upright citizen. Indeed, we are SO
well acquainted with the Httleness of his soul,
nat we are induced to believe, some of his
measures are sanctioned and approved of by
our executive.
This observation viii excite no surprize' in
those who have studied the character, and
bearl of the achievements Of Mr.. Jefferson,
As to ourselves we hav e long since set him
own In our book of classification as aon-de-
sc,Tht. He is "a creature, sometimes SO. fan
stical and theoretical, sometimes SO humble
and SO sixulking, that We cannot view him
but with pity and contempt. From the chief
MAGISTRATE Of our country we expect dignity
of sentiment. If his operations are decisive
and his feelings honorable many will be found
10 pardon the blunders of his hsad, and attri-
tribute TO hin some honesty OF heart, But
this President of ours, this choice disciple of
Sir Thoma. Moore, has been whining and
econonising, and shivering, since first he
read his gracious Inauguration specific a de-
luded collection Of new imported, especially
Illuminated democrats. No dangers have In
spired into him noble emotion. He seems
to have even no latent energies, Devoid of