Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-18

on the same ground"
Extraet d q AAerj from q gentleman ftte az
rasi, at TIE Ga,atonme,at. on the Missouri,
dated tie soth Of nay last.
Boats arrive every day from the Indian
country, giving an account of the Indians
numbering whites, such as traders, hunters,
&c, they represent themas extremely impu-
dent, saucy and overbearing. We have.
had between three and four hundred here
for some time past, who are making Pr2para-
tons to 20 to war, with some Of the nations
higher up the Missouri, and have been leav
ing here for two Or three days Tor that Pur-
pose.
It's at length announced, in manner to
require belief, that Duane, the editor Of
the Aurora, has been appointed BY The pre-
sident, lieutenant-colonel OF the first re-
giment of riAernen, in the service Of the q.
States. This instance of disregard OF the
public opinion, and contempt of the CLAIMS
of veteran merit, was not wanting to cona-
plete the melancholy picture OF a weak end
partial administration. This man is unfar-
tunately too well known to render necessary
any illustration Of that conduct and charac-
ter, which have probably recommended
him to this distinction, but which would
have been hateful to every candid end hs-
norable mind. He has been the hardened
reviler Of Washington, but in this he only
acted as the pioneer Of Mr.. jefferson. He
Is the open and steady advocate OF France,
France, with whom we are in astate OF War,
so far as it depends upon her; but IN this
he only responds to the feelings of Mr.. JEFF
fsrson, his patron. He was fellow laborer
inthe Aurora, with Calender; but Callen-
der was caressed and rewarded by MIR.
Jefferson, and why should the merits OF
Mr. Duane be passed over. 1t is true that
he has stigmatized in his Infamous Aurora,
every head of a general department in the
executive; but then he has hlth.rto spared
the president himself. How long his for
bearance will continue must depend upon
the care taken to appease and mcl.liy h,m.
Let them however take warning from
Calender. The abandonment OF the can
didatc for the presidency fer whom Duane
Processes preference, and the unde taking
| to uphold another, whom both IN pubic and
private, he has treated with the gressest lg-
nominy and reproaeh, was beyond DOUBT
pleasing to him from whom the appointment
flowed as a reward.
Having thus far remarked upon the mo-
tives for the prediction for this ilbeller-
! let us look round and see who have been
sighted. CHcers.of the revolutionary war,
| have you not claim upon your country, tor
! rewards and distinction in Der service, III
preference to despised foreigner and a de-
graded man Show your honorable scars,
make manifest your poverty, and shame the
act Of preference. Was it tor this, that
the circulars of the secretary OF war were
! DISPATCHED to the select bands OF congress
men in order to nominate the most ellgl-
BILE?
There may be found difficulty IN getting
officers to serve under Duane; but happily
none is to be anticipated, By the masnani-
NOUS, co.'s. being placed under SO honora-
BE and immaculate a commander as Wlikln-
SON. they appear to have been barn Tor one
another; Wilkinson to be commander IA
chief over Duane, and duane colonel un-
der Wilkinson. Woe be to that country,
which confdes its safety on such defence
On Monday we shall take the liberty TO
olive some sketchex Of the commander In
Chief. under the oath of NEST respectable
gentleman. We shall make the blood OF
| our readers boil, or we are unacqualnted
with the common feelings Of the human
1 heart.
Nineteen years ago, TsIs DAT, July IA,
the Bastile was levelled to the ground by a
p,r;e;an nopulace! What IL now the situa-