Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-15
From the, augusta Herald.

The honorable the legislature OF this
state adjourned on Saturday evening last,
having had a,shor, session and having done
but little business OF importance ;-.ne
.shortness of the session and the Hftie that
Was done, furnish we are told the most
striking evidence OF sagaeisy displayed
during the whole setting. Among otnsr
procee d;ngs however worthy OF CONNIE
moration and applause, they resolved we
understand, that Thomas Jefferson the
presiden. OF the United States, has con.
Quoted the affairs of the Union with great
skill, wisdom and judgement, aud also
s.rcsolyed thar he be requested to CONT,
nue Candidate for she presidential office
for another four years" II th's resolution
is no, prosf of sagaci.y. and does not SET
all the affairs Of the nation at onee TO r'5n's
ne do NO. ksow what measuTe can nex' DC
resorted to, unless another addition OF
qua boats is ordered to De lmne-
diately struck of. Some evil disposed
nelson's perhaps may be Of opinion that
the legislature in this resolution mad de-
parted from their duty, ard tina, they were
neither sen,, authorised, nor lnsiructed'fo
pas. any sentence 90 the presidential con-
duct much less to request his connnuaacc
in Office. However as many nit habers 10
all probability, did not know what they
were sent 10 the legislature for, or author
;scd TO do, we think the resolution IN
question as harmless as could be expected
The resolution itself as il passed Nc have
90, seen, but the substance of It IL have
giyep, and the lat er pars ia az Dearly YER
ba,im as we can recollrct il, as 1t has been
stated tous BY nSmb-r Of he legisla'oTe
and it wss SO inge nious wise aud pro-
per, tha, il passed unanimously, out rwo
or three of the me mhers1who we're Gut at
the tine ON commiitees---ikis We men.
ZION that these pr, sons may nos claim
10 themselves an honor they are not entt,
tied 10.
The only thing 10 the resolution objec-
,ionab!e perhaps is the LIMITED period
for which he pyzsiaeet is requested to
continue candidate for oficr; II was on
'ly for four years, whereas j, would have
been more complete to have been, that he
shoula continue 10 otace Tor life. The
period however seens TO be approaching
when requests Of this nature wilt be need
less-wc have til. example ct the Cen
lightened government of France before
Us and as far as circumstances will permi,
we appear TO be pursuing she stfps of Ing
patriotic republicans Of that country
Bonaparte was paiiot whose bowels
yesrued for the good Of BIS beloved fellow
c,.izeus he toagss .heIr battles, ever
eame their enc mics fla tered their passions
aud conquered III mseives: having &c
s,royed the political iustitatieos he had
sworn to support, aud modes ly accep:ed
the Office of consul tor, alimi;.d period,
he Consented 70. become FRS, eousultor his
and was soon afterwards crowned empr--
rar with the. insperis. .asIe Of dignity ne.
redisaryin his oan family. and now rules
with adespotic and absau:e way, compar I
cd with which The powvrtf the former mo.
narehs OF France was the extreme of mild
ness. Hrs will is he sup eme law. 10 his
minds exists dc ct1,a;ita,ion, and he con-
csnsr.ses 10 htnseIi ali power, gisiasive,
ecclesiastical; sill he is a republican OF.
the First WATER, and Ihs atsnasstr
ct The democratic patriots of Our country.
Our president indeed differs in some
small matters from .iie French emperor,
he is ros 80 military, but then he rs more
philosophical; he is not SO promps and
decisive 10 his measures, bat then he is
mere economical 10 his plans, he isless
consistsrt in his ADMINISTRATION, but then
he is not SO ambitious 10 his views, but
stop, perhaps we are here ,ven,uring too
Far. allowing TOR all local circumstances &
situations We do not bslisse there is aay
great difference between the ambition Of
the imperial commander and the ph,loso.