Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-11
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rebellion agaiast the government ofshe "a.
,ion:'' That my lesteT appears 20 YOU 70
have been seditious, dlsorganlslpS
production - That il was designed ITO
disunise, divide and dissolve The onion =
That g the SUM of all my 'abors was 70
i excite uneasinrss, discomfort and divisions
IN the nations" That eff there ever. was
an attempt 10 is nature and consequences
fenaino 70 rebellion and sedi.ioos this ~
one - I,hat nv address evidently TENDS
% che overshrow aud dissolution ct che y.
S. as a nasioa:" Ard thai, les oaF ga
,ional government be BAD or good' we
have nothing but that. under G''d, 20 save
us from agersvased ruiu ADD yetyoof ex'
eyt,ors appear 10 me 10 lead Gisectiy 10 It's
subyess,on.'
These are heavy charges; aud your ex-
ceilsucy, though yourself lawyer, would
perhaps have acted prrdensly TO have taken
counsel before YOU adyaoced them. 10
answer ard repel the whole, assiag you
do not poins to asingle passage IN my letter
to suppor, them, il might be suIhc'cof TO
say, thut they are all n'.founaed- Il my
letter were " sediiious, and assorganis.
ing, add tending 10 excite rebellion" i IS
very wonderful .hss your exec liency should
have been4he 6rst and only person 30 MAKE
The discovery. If NEEDED any author'ty
cf obiIlioB against yours, lceu.d qaote flai
of statesmen and lawyers OF the hrst DIS
,inctiou in the y S who have honosed a'e
with their appreciation and thanks. Bu,
however gratifying this unSoughs praise OF
highly respectable individuals, | need not
stop here. My letter is before NY tsiiow
ciisens ia Massachusetts IL IS indeed be-
fore the nation: and the decided appyoba.
ton of the thousands who have read 1t,
demonstrate not ouly .he extreme ankle y
of the public mind TO obtain :he loiosma
tiou gave; but thar the facts stated car.
ried conviction of their truth aod import
snee aud justified my differences. say
no, these things boastogly for | feel 90
other emotion than what every mao mus
feel who aims TO serve his country, sno
hods his lsbors have not beeo 10 vaio.--
Your approaches, sir, and the rspsoachee
of other men like you, desracs noihioe
from my peace Of mind Imbrobis vifube
Yari, lQuGari est. And Ie. me assure your
excelleucy, that alsho' this kind Of praise
will not make me vain, il will n.ser n'.k
me angry.
shall pass over your excellsncp's dec
srInes ct passive obedience, and blind conf
dence in our rulers; that the free ciaa ns
of the only remaining republic on earth
ough, silently TO submit alike 10 q EAT
government and good one and shat i
would be a zaste Of time TO inquire Sae
sher the embargo ia right or zoy0ng: oas
remark,ug, that avpw,ng such sessle te
nets now alike fashionable in Frante and
Turkey,in respect to shsit desposic nassers,,
YOU chsrsctersticaIly pronounce ny plan
history OF the embargo an aHemPs 8 K
disunire, divide. and dissolve he nation
could I'll volume with juss remark;
ca your excellency's letter bu; fear sirirg
those who c,ay take an ipieres; 10 our cor
rcspondence ; and therefore pass nnneticst
aany subjec,s Of animadversion. Blu
there are lwo prominen, ooes which nus
net omit.
The frs, is plain insinua:ion. Of %
tpre to excite assooishmsut, that I zoat
connected zUith Auon Burr, in tie consp;
raey viii which he has been charged
DOW understand yous eSoe!leucy's letter &c
me OF the 24Sh Of las, January; which
being remarkable for uo.h'ng bos It's absur
di.y, | hal thrown by, and nearly forgot
ten. had sen, you the pria,ed paper!
laid before The senate, 10 the case Of Ioht
Smith, senator fror Oaio. accused Of hay
ing been concerned in that conspiracy
Among the papers was the report of iht
committee 10 the case, drawn up by MY
colleague, Mr. Adams. the Chairman
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