Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-23

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these self transporting CALCULATIONS why
Ia Mr.. Macon's district the votes were ter
Mr.. Macon, 1000. For any other person
not one,
Mr.. Macon is therefore individually elected!
AMI Mr. Stanford is elected in his district,
thoug opposed by q federallst OF great per-
sonal influence.
strange indeed! that Mr.. Mscon should
have the votes of his DISTRICT, when he naa
no opponent! Stranger still! that this should
be relied on as proof that his constituents APP
prove the conduct eff the administration, and
the iate measures Of congress; as well might
the reelection of John Randolph be cited, 70
prove that his supporters were the advocates
Of Messrs. Jefferson and Madison, and cor
sidered the embargo act as a master-stroke OF
!! policy. The truth is that both MIR. Macon
and Nh. Stamford have resisted the embargo
and many other the most exceptlona5ie parts
of the ruinous system of public measures
pursued by our government Inc federal
lists are less disposed to quarrel with them,
than Mr.. Jefterson's admirers are. The
gentleman opposed to Mr. Stamford, tho
Of federal politics, and respectable talents,
it is thought faiiedin his election from his
i backwaroness In coming out with tull and
explicit declaration of decided federal prln-
ciples and reprobation OF the Jeifersonlan
system of politics. In the district lately re-
presented by Mr.. Blackleagc. Tor which,
tsays SMITH we entertain some fears, but
trust to the good sense OF his constituents"
His fears happily turn out to be well found
!. ed, and we shrewdly suspect, that when this
fnessing, cunning editor penned this remark,
/ Mr.. StanIy's election was as well known to
him as il was to us. Their constituents at
this difficult and alarming crisis of their af-
fairs, have concluded that it would be more
!. prudent and wise to trust the go cd sense Of
MIR. gt.nly than to jeopardize their dearest
interests by further confidence in the sense of
Mi. Blackledge. Nor is It supposed, thatit
Will be matter OF a moment regret with one
of them that for this transfer OF their conf
de.ce, they are denounced by MIR. JeHcrson's
editor, as having forfeited their prctensions
TO good sense This unfortunate editor
; will have equal cause to bemoan the defcc-
ton, degencracy and folly of the people of
the district lately represented by gen. Blount,
who has been most ungratefuly and cruelty
! turned to the "liglt about, notwithstanding
.. "the patriotic part lsaid by Mr.. Smith in his
paper of the Sthj to be taken by him during
the last session of congress-" and the pub.
lie dinner, and "spirited address," present
! ed him on the occasion by TIE citizens of r ar
! borough. They have, however, had Tie ge-
nerosity to relieve hial from g the sacrifice of
| his personal feelings to the good Of his coun-
try" so disinterestedly rendered by him
! MIR. Smith might perhaps have aided general
Blount's election and .le republican cause
throughout the union, had he paid the gene
raj the usual compliment of full insertion
| of his reply to the Tarborough address. 1t
certainly would have borne no mean compa-
rison with the stupid, heterogeneous, dis Joint
ed stuff with Which he is filing his columns,
| under the signature of Juriscola, or with the
doughty performances of major Fenwick.
To conclude, when it Shall be understood,
that at this time North Carolina has but one
fedora, representative on the floor Of con-
| gress, and that at the next congress she will
have at least four that there were but FIVE
! federal candidates at the late elections, all
opposed b. the Tow sitting members, and no
opposition of any knd in several OF the dis
tricts for which republican gentlemen are re-
turned, that the current Of public opinion sets
deep and strong" against those who have
swindled themselves into the confidence Of
the peope,and conviction pervades all parts
OF the state, that by concert and activity, a.
nong the federalists at the late election, It's
whole representation MIGHT have been fede-
rallied It will then be perceived how little
cause Mr.. Smith has for the exultasion which
ne affects at the result OF oul late elections,
and which is but one Of his accustomed tricks
to buoy up for little the fainting spirits of his
sinking patron. The ensuing election for
president and vice president will, it is hoped,
afford juster criterion by which to test the
strength of federalism and the popularity of
Mr.. Jefcrson's administration in this State